Free Web NovelLooking at the scattered lights ahead, and smelling the rich aroma of wine wafting through the air, Lu Yibei stood dumbfounded in the alley, hesitant to move forward. freewёbn૦νeɭ.com
Oh my goodness, I was just joking!
How could the Liao Zhai Tavern actually appear just like that?
Damn it, if helping Turtle Girl make Human Fireworks results in me truly being unable to play love and magical girls anymore, then what's the point?
gotta do?! Lu Yibei thought.
Lu Yibei paused for a moment to think, recalling a few interview records about the Liao Zhai Tavern from the Night Watch archives. Her eyes gradually deepened,
and she lightly bit her lip before stepping forward and walking down the alley towards the Liao Zhai Tavern.
According to those interview records, not everyone who went to the Liao Zhai Tavern ate the dishes they desired, like He Yong did.
Some ordinary people were startled by the sudden appearance of this bustling tavern and fled in panic without dining.
However, even if they didn't dine, they still lost a certain hobby or beloved item as payment.
Lu Yibei suspected that the Liao Zhai Tavern might have a rule where, after 'placing an order,' you have to pay regardless of whether you ate or not.
Therefore, even if not for Hua Sang, she had to make a trip to the Liao Zhai Tavern to cancel the order, or negotiate with the legendary Boss Hu
to exchange it for a different hobby or item as payment.
She can't leave White Little Flower!
Although she had just complained on the street, seeing scenes that looked like the whole city was in love, saying, "In this world, there is no one
who can't leave anyone," she now particularly wanted to take that statement back.
Although leaving White Little Flower wouldn't actually kill her, if her life remained but her soul was lost, what difference would it make compared to death?
What's more, since she was already here and the meal was ordered, if she didn't go, wouldn't she end up losing both the 'person' and the meal, resulting in a huge loss?
Hmm! If I absolutely have to eat, not only will I eat, but I'll also get unlimited refills!
Lu Yibei thought fiercely, silently took out her phone, and opened love and magical girls.
Along with dynamic background music and an explosive cutscene, a girl wearing a dark green strap outfit and full of charm appeared
on the phone screen, smiling at Lu Yibei.
【Hello Captain, welcome back! What would you like to do today?】
Lu Yibei's eyes lit up slightly as she looked at the smiling girl on the screen. Then, staring at her dark green long hair, she seemed to suddenly
remember something and slightly furrowed her brow.
I didn't pay much attention before, but Smelly Girl actually bears some resemblance to White Little Flower's Crassula form?
Should I have her cosplay it later?
It would be even better if Leader and Smelly Girl could cosplay together. Buddleja combined with Crassula would be far more than simply double the happiness!
simple!
Thinking of this, Lu Yibei shook her head and cast aside that unrealistic thought.
That was completely wishing for the impossible!
It's more important to get down to business.
Opening the gacha interface and looking at the 209 'Hero Licenses' she had saved up during this time, Lu Yibei silently sighed.
She had originally planned to keep saving them until the next time she encountered Fang Ji, and then use them all at once.
However, going to the Liao Zhai Tavern might mean she could never play love and magical girls again. Before that, she had to use all 209 of these.
Even if this gacha pool was bad and she didn't particularly like the featured character, she had to use them all.
But what if she unexpectedly got what she wanted? Lu Yibei pursed her lips and lightly tapped the 【Ten Consecutive Draws】 option in the bottom right corner.
She hadn't considered using violence to make Boss Hu submit, then threatening and enticing him to teach her how to cook 'Human Fireworks' through such means.
Even when Zhang Huainan mentioned the Liao Zhai Tavern, his words carried a bit more solemnity.
What could I possibly do? Become a dish on tomorrow's menu?
Thinking of this, Lu Yibei lowered her head and glanced at her tender white hands.
This delicate skin and tender flesh, like tofu, would be suitable for steaming or sashimi.
Jingyi Apartment Complex, at Lu Yibei's home.
Ju Meng, in front of her computer, pleaded bitterly into her headset microphone.
"Don't go, please, just one more game, the last one!"
After waking up from her nap this afternoon, she sat in front of her computer. After using up her stamina in a certain open-world game, she opened a certain MOBA game,
originally thinking of winning one game and then playing other games, but instead she was lucky enough to encounter a smurf in a low-ranked match.
Consequently, she played from noon until now, totaling 13 games and winning 11.
It could be said that the smurf was quite impressive to be able to achieve such a record with her.
Of course, Ju Meng felt that this smurf was still slightly inferior compared to Lu Yibei.
This smurf had good game sense and excellent mechanics, achieving brilliant stats in every game. Lu Yibei, however, was different. The heroes she was skilled with
were the kind that were particularly irritating and messed with people's minds. Perhaps her stats weren't very flashy in every game, but she just managed to win.
Even more outrageous was that because of Lu Yibei's presence, opposing players would often start arguing just ten minutes into the game,
turning from laning against players on this side to 'laning' against their own teammates.
teammates.
The highest excellence is to subdue the enemy's army without fighting. The next best is to disrupt his alliances. The next best is to attack his army. The worst is to besiege walled cities.
Subduing the enemy without fighting is the true mark of a master!
Ju Meng also tried to learn Lu Yibei's playstyle and operated the game herself, which resulted in a disastrous collapse and getting reported by her teammates, leading to a three-day ban.
day ban.
From then on, although she didn't say it out loud, she inwardly highly recognized Lu Yibei's skill.
However, recently, Lu Yibei hasn't had time to play games with her, causing her to lose so much that her mindset was on the verge of exploding.
Today, she finally managed to quickly find a master who could carry her. How could she easily let him go?
For Ju Meng, losing such a great teammate was more painful than losing a lover she had been with for many years.
"Sorry, I really have to go. If I don't go write my homework, my mom will punish me."
Finally, the master who had been aloof all day finally spoke his first words.
He sounded like a little boy, with a milky voice, as if he hadn't gone through puberty yet.
Ju Meng was silent for a few seconds. "Homework? Bro, how old are you?"
"Eleven! What's wrong?" the master said. "Oh, right, want to add me as a friend and be CP? I can carry you every day from now on!"
Ju Meng, "..."
Eleven? Fifth grader? Damn elementary student!
And you want to be CP with me, your Sister?
Starting today, you'll never find a CP in this game again!
Ju Meng thought fiercely, hung up the microphone, exited the game, leaned back, slumped onto the sofa, and then turned her head to look at
Wang Yingying, who had been with her all day by her side. She reached out and gently rubbed Wang Yingying's soft body.
"You say, why isn't that guy back yet? Didn't she say the matter was already handled?"
Wang Yingying,
"Sigh—!" Seeing Wang Yingying didn't react, Ju Meng let out a long sigh and withdrew her gaze. "Tsk, telling you about these things
is useless anyway, you don't understand."
Just as she was talking to herself, a breeze blew in from outside the window, fluttering the white curtains and bringing with it the familiar aroma of cooked food and Spiritual Energy fluctuations.
"Huh!?" Ju Meng let out a light exclamation, turned to look out the window, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes. "This feeling... Liao Zhai
Tavern?"
"I didn't order anything either? Why would Boss Hu come around here for no reason?"
Saying this, she lowered her head and rubbed her empty stomach.
She hadn't eaten for several days; neither human food nor urban legend food had passed her lips. She just happened to smell
the aroma of food from the Liao Zhai Tavern wafting on the wind, and immediately felt a bit hungry.
"Never mind, since I've encountered it, I might as well go have a meal."
As she spoke, she stood up. With a wave of her small hand in the air, countless dazzling red light spots flew from the void, gathering in her palm,
transforming into a ferocious black crow-like mask resembling a shaman's ritual mask, which she put on her face.
As she stepped forward, a large feathered robe quietly appeared, enveloping her body.
The Liao Zhai Tavern is a mixed bag, with many Psychic and urban legend of unknown origins. Ju Meng has always avoided showing her true face to the world,
to prevent unnecessary trouble.
Lu Yibei walked along the alley, stopping and starting, cautiously looking around.
The alley, less than three meters wide, was surrounded by residential buildings that were quite old. The walls on both sides were covered with strange and varied small advertisements.
The road surface underfoot had become uneven due to the erosion of wind and rain. In some cracks in the concrete, wild grass had even poked out its tender green
heads. Utility poles occasionally appeared on the side of the road, making the already narrow alley seem even more crowded.
As far as her eyes could see, the scene Lu Yibei saw was roughly the same as in her memory; nothing was missing, but some things were added.
Lanterns.
Lanterns emitting a warm yellow light, with wooden plaques inscribed with the words "Liao Zhai Tavern" hanging below, were spaced about two meters apart, floating on
both sides of the alley, as if guiding the way forward, extending all the way to the end of her sight, illuminating the entire alley brightly.
As the wind blew, the candlelight flickered, adding a touch of dreamlike unreality to the light.
Further ahead, she soon saw the brightly lit Liao Zhai Tavern. The faint noise, which had been like a gentle stream in her ears, suddenly surged like a tsunami, pouring into her ears.
According to those interview records, the Liao Zhai Tavern's business had always been very good.
Although the scenes witnessed by those eyewitnesses at the Liao Zhai Tavern varied, they all saw the lively scene inside the tavern where various Psychic and urban legend gathered.
Tales gathered.
Seeing this, Lu Yibei slightly furrowed her brow, took out 【Xuan Ying Luo Fu】, and held it in her hand.
She didn't like crowded places; the more people there were, the easier it was to cause trouble.
Fortunately, 【Xuan Ying Luo Fu】 existed precisely to deal with those who caused trouble.
"Miss, is this your first time visiting our tavern?"
Just as Lu Yibei stopped in front of the Liao Zhai Tavern, a soft voice came from beside her.
Looking in the direction of the voice, a girl about twelve or thirteen years old, wearing a crimson long dress, was tilting her head and showing her an innocent smile.
On her fair
face, two shallow dimples were quite captivating. Behind her, a fluffy white tail gently swayed.
swayed.
On her, Lu Yibei felt a not-weak fluctuation of Spiritual Energy.
You might not believe it, but a slightly less capable Psychic or urban legend might not even be able to defeat this Little Girl.
"Hello, my name is Ying Ningning, I'm the server at this tavern. Since we happened to meet, how about I serve you?"
Ying Ningning? Isn't that one of the characters from 'Liao Zhai'? Lu Yibei slightly raised ◈ Nоvеlіgһт ◈ (Continue reading) her eyebrows.
A guess suddenly formed in her mind.
Is it possible that when Mr. Liu Quan wrote 'Liao Zhai', some of the prototypes came from the servers at this tavern?
