socalfunplaces Chapter 22. How could there be such a shameless person!
Chapter 22. How could there be such a shameless person!
However, this bustling scene, built purely by ordinary people and full of everyday life, has a unique and vibrant charm.
Liu Bingbing parked the carriage in the designated area of the market, paid a small security fee, and turned to the three young men, saying, "This is the Dongfeng Market. You are free to move around and see if there is anything you need."
She pointed to a simple tea stall next to her, with a banner hanging that read "Old Chen's Tea Stall": "Remember, we'll meet here in an hour. Don't be late, don't go too far, and be careful."
Arya repeated unconsciously, her azure eyes filled with confusion, "What can you do in an hour?"
Upon hearing this, You Feng couldn't help but laugh out loud and corrected him, "One hour is two hours."
Arya: "...?"
She blinked, even more confused. "Then why not just say two hours?"
You Feng glanced at her: "Are you a walking encyclopedia of whys? Where do you get so many whys? That's just how timekeeping is done here."
He was too lazy to argue with her about the differences between Eastern and Western cultures, so he turned around and walked towards the busiest street.
He was indeed very interested in the circulation of goods at the ordinary level in this world, and wanted to see those cards, materials, and everyday creations of this world with his own eyes.
Arya watched his retreating figure and wrinkled her small nose.
After spending these days together, she had figured out that this guy was sharp-tongued but kind-hearted, and she was no longer as reserved and polite as she had been at the beginning.
"Hmph! What an arrogant person!" she muttered under her breath, then affectionately took Qin Xue's arm beside her. "Xue'er, don't mind him. Let's go over there and have a look. I think there are some pretty accessories and fabrics over there."
Qin Xue actually wanted to go with You Feng, but seeing how excited Ailiya was, she couldn't refuse. So she nodded awkwardly and was pulled in another direction by Ailiya.
Liu Bingbing smiled as she watched the young people disperse, then headed towards several familiar clothing shops in the market—buying new clothes was always one of her greatest pleasures when browsing the market.
Youfeng walked alone through the crowded flow of people, his sharp eyes scanning each stall.
Herbs, ores, strange bones, cards emitting faint energy fluctuations, and various uniquely shaped duel disk accessories.
He couldn't name many of the things, but the novelty of them fascinated him.
Just then, he felt a slight thud on his shoulder, and a faintly warm spirit that only he could see and sense quietly appeared.
The Great Sun Maiden's shrine maiden had somehow broken free of her complete spiritual concealment. Sitting on his shoulder, her golden eyes curiously looked around, her little face filled with excitement.
When she saw an old man using wooden sticks to make fluffy, snow-white, cloud-shaped candies at a stall not far away, her eyes lit up and she couldn't help but tug at Youfeng's hair.
"Youfeng, Youfeng! That! That looks soft and fluffy, like a cloud! I want to eat that!" Her voice rang directly in Youfeng's mind, filled with undisguised longing.
Youfeng looked in the direction she pointed and saw the fairy cotton candy happily spitting out cotton candy.
A group of eager children surrounded it, and the air was filled with the sweet aroma of caramel.
Moreover, it seems that the cotton candy sprite spits out some temporary attribute bonuses.
It must be said that elves truly changed the world.
He couldn't help but put his hand to his forehead and sigh silently in his heart.
As for the Great Sun Woman, her obsession with food is practically etched into her very soul.
She's a total foodie.
He was just about to walk that way when a clear voice drifted on the wind, making him pause.
"Sigh, this is too difficult..."
"Who can argue with that? Many of the questions asked were things I'd never even heard of before."
"And you're even asking whether my [Whirlwind] can chain [Divine Declaration] to target it when the opponent activates it? This is driving me crazy!"
You Feng has been staying in Bengbu for a while now, and this is causing him a lot of headaches?
This is already the simplest common sense, isn't it?
Obviously not.
Several boys who looked no older than You Feng walked by dejectedly, sighing as they went, each holding a few pieces of paper that looked like flyers.
"However..." one of the slightly older ones lowered his voice, "I heard that as long as you pass part of the test, there will be good rewards. If you can get a high rating, you can even directly exchange it for rare cards or high-purity spiritual energy crystals!"
"What are you thinking! It's a trap! It's designed to rip off country bumpkin duelists like us who've never seen the world but want to try our luck!" another boy said angrily. "The registration fee alone is 10,000 Dragon Coins! I saved up for half a year! And I was kicked out in less than ten minutes, without even understanding a few of the questions! 10,000 Dragon Coins! All gone!"
"I heard that several students from Liuli Village and Longlin Village, who were known as top students, also failed in this..."
Youfeng, who was originally heading towards the cotton candy stall, completely changed direction.
He stepped forward, blocking the path of the group of teenagers, a perfectly measured look of curiosity on his face: "Brothers, excuse me. Where is that assessment you were talking about?"
The boys who were stopped were taken aback, stopped in their tracks, and looked You Feng up and down.
He was not very old, and he was dressed in ordinary village clothes. Although he did not look rustic, he did not seem like a learned young man from a prominent family.
One of the tall, thin boys pointed deeper into the market: "It's just ahead, about four or five hundred meters. There's a pretty conspicuous blue-roofed tent with a sign that says '100% Guaranteed Duel.' What, little brother, you want to give it a try?"
His tone carried a clear hint of dissuasion: "Judging from your appearance, you're from one of our four villages, right? Take my advice, forget it. That place is weird; the registration fee is ten thousand dragon coins, no small sum. The things they test on are completely different from what we learn in the village and practice in fights! I've never even heard of many of the terms! That bookworm from Liuli Village who supposedly searched through his entire family's library came out looking utterly defeated yesterday. You…"
His gaze swept over You Feng's young, even somewhat innocent face. He didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was clear—you look even less likely to succeed.
You Feng blinked, looked down at his faded clothes, touched his face, and said, "What's wrong with me? I may be a bit handsome, but for you to be blinded by my good looks and misjudge my inner qualities is rather superficial, isn't it?"
The air suddenly became quiet.
The teenagers stared wide-eyed at You Feng, as if they had heard something unbelievable. Their expressions shifted from astonishment to bewilderment.
How could there be such a shameless person?
"Pfft—hahaha!" On Youfeng's shoulder, the Great Sun Goddess couldn't hold back any longer and burst into laughter, her clear laughter exploding directly in Youfeng's mind.
Almost simultaneously, a very soft, yet clear, female laugh came from not far away.