Chapter 41 Follow Me
[Ding! Congratulations, host, your event points have exceeded 1 million!]
[System upgrade in progress...]
[Current Level: lv3]
[New features have been enabled for the host!]
[I. The animation production function is now complete. The host can rewind to any point in time and record everything that happened during that period!]
[II. Number of planets allowed to be created (1/2)]
[III. Addition of Anime Adventure World]
[IV. The ability to coordinate global air transport]
In Irestia, the level that the world's natives, other than the player, can reach depends entirely on their Luck value; natives who have interacted with the host will automatically have their Luck value increased.
However, since the host rarely interacts with people, this function allows the host to automatically determine how much luck value the natives receive.
In other words, before preparing to film an anime, the host can designate the chosen one of the world's destiny! For example, the male lead, the second male lead, etc...
Meanwhile, based on the measurement of luck value, the world will automatically influence natives with luck value to become important characters in the planned anime productions.
After carefully observing the system's new functions, Dongfang Qing suddenly felt a sense of boredom; only the animation production was worth watching…
He continued walking out of the alley, his eyes lowered as he pondered where to begin filming the animation.
With a resentful sigh, Dongfang Qing casually picked up a sandwich from a street stall, then conjured up a few copper coins out of thin air and tossed them into the vendor's pocket.
"Ah—!? You...you?"
Ignoring the shopkeeper's shocked expression, Dongfang Qing took a small bite, the grape-flavored filling melting on his tongue as he savored the sweet taste.
A carriage suddenly stopped beside him, and several beggars who were squatting in the corner rushed forward to help the rich men transport their goods.
"Only one person is needed. The rest of you can get lost!"
Shaking off the snow clinging to the fur of their mink coats, a middle-aged man with an air of luxury stepped forward and spat at them disdainfully.
Glancing sideways at the group, the middle-aged man flicked his cigarette ash onto a thin boy: "You're the one, you're the one! 15 copper coins, get to work!"
The boy was flattered and quickly nodded, stood up, jumped onto the carriage, and began to laboriously unload the goods.
The other beggars snorted with envy, but one of them grew angrier the more he thought about it.
He bumped into the boy hard when his view was blocked by the goods, then turned and ran away immediately.
The boy carrying the heavy object lost his balance due to the external force and his body tilted uncontrollably to the side.
As he was about to fall, he instinctively reached out with both hands, grabbing onto something soft to steady himself.
"Sizzle..."
With a sharp crack, a large section of Dongfang Qing's skirt was torn off, followed by the sound of goods hitting the ground.
"..."
Dongfang Qing, who was still chewing his bread, turned around and looked at the scene in front of him, and suddenly didn't know what to say.
"You lazy bum, you can't even handle this trivial matter?! This is a gift for Earl Lorraine!"
Upon hearing the noise, a middle-aged man rushed over and viciously kicked the boy.
"you…"
He was about to continue his tirade when he saw the boy clutching the hem of an expensive dress, and he was immediately rendered speechless with anger.
Looking up, the middle-aged man noticed Dongfang Qing, who was standing there dumbfounded with an innocent look on his face, and in that instant, he felt as if the sky had fallen.
In the eyes of the middle-aged man, the woman in front of him, who was as beautiful as an angel, was simply the daughter of a noble family!
Looking at the stunning skirt, he couldn't even imagine how much it was worth.
Swallowing nervously, the middle-aged man respectfully curtsied, "My beautiful lady, I'm so sorry to have disturbed your enjoyment..."
"This rat is not a slave serving us; it's just a rat that can be found anywhere. I sincerely apologize to you..."
He crossed his arms over his chest and bowed deeply once again.
"Whoosh—!"
In an instant, the middle-aged man quickly picked up the box and ran away without looking back, not even noticing the purple necklace that had fallen to the ground.
"..."
"Looks like it's not just the players who're acting crazy..."
After silently muttering a complaint, Dongfang Qing glanced at the torn dress, immediately opened the Apocalypse, and randomly clicked on the pattern of a piece of clothing.
In the next instant, the clothes on His body changed completely.
Although the color scheme is still silver-white as usual, the overall feel has clearly changed with the change of clothing.
The boy, who was lying prostrate on the ground, did not dare to get up for a long time. He stared at the piece of skirt fabric in his hand, and was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat.
The cold wind blew the fabric in his hands more and more, and he dared not look up at Dongfang Qing. This commotion quickly attracted the attention of the people around him.
When they noticed the torn, exquisitely beautiful dress, they all immediately looked as if the boy was doomed, and couldn't help but click their tongues in regret.
"Never mind..."
Seeing everyone's reaction, Dongfang Qing felt utterly speechless. They were making him look like a villain.
He curled his lip, grabbed another piece of bread from the stall, and casually tossed it to the boy: "Here, take it. Let me make this clear first, don't even think about running away until you've paid up. Everything comes at a price."
Upon hearing this, the boy was even more frightened and dared not move. He stammered, "I'm sorry, I... I have no money... and I don't know what I can do to compensate you."
"Just eat what I tell you to eat, why all the nonsense?" With her arms crossed, Dongfang Qing gave a light shout, then rubbed her chin.
Thinking of the new features that the system had just updated, He switched to Apocalypse again. After opening the animation production panel, He discovered things like Luck Value.
Besides some natives he had chatted with briefly, the panel also showed several players and the boy prostrate at his feet.
After pursing his lips and pondering for a moment, he glanced down and said, "Since we can choose the main character and the supporting character, let's use him as an experiment first."
"Follow him!" Seeing that the boy had finished his bread, Dongfang Qing nodded to himself, gave the order, and turned to leave.
Wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, the boy staggered to his feet and fearfully followed the crowd amidst the mocking gazes of the people on the street.
Seeing that the two had already walked away, the spectators who had been watching dispersed, but they still couldn't help but discuss the boy's fate.
The two gradually disappeared from everyone's sight until they entered another alley. Only then did Dongfang Qing stop and turn around to look at the young man.
At first glance, he appeared to be around 13 years old. His eyes were covered by long, black hair, but his purple pupils could be faintly seen through the gaps.
His clothes were a combination of tattered newspapers and worn-out blankets, and his emaciated body seemed to be nothing but bones...
At this moment, the boy was anxiously observing Dongfang Qing's expression through a few gaps.
When the boy saw that Dongfang Qing's face only showed a hint of confusion, rather than the anger one would show when looking at trash, he silently breathed a sigh of relief