My Notoriety Spreads Throughout the World-Chapter 510 - 442: Unauthorized Duel Initiated!

After bringing them to Jiulong Street, Cervantes and Sancho temporarily left first.

The five of them crossed a gray area, observing the surroundings. The entire Jiulong Street was similarly built inside a giant building, and under the influence of Core Technology, the internal space of the building was far greater than it appeared from the outside.

The architectural style on both sides boasted red walls and green tiles, with most buildings being quite low, two or three stories tall. The passageways were relatively narrow, often only allowing two cars to pass side by side. The pavilions were connected by wooden walkways, with flying eaves concealing one another. Under the dark red lanterns in front of the customs shops, the projections of enchanting flower girls smiled charmingly.

Neon signs were everywhere, casting a cold color filter over the otherwise oppressive environment. The five walked through the underground district, ascending the escalators, and before them appeared two rows of sparkling pavilion buildings. Behind the dim yellow screens were graceful figures plucking Chinese zithers, and the holographic projection signs advertised things like house rentals and miracle medicines.

From somewhere came the faint strains of folk songs, accompanied by distant flute sound. From jewelry and craft stores on both sides wafted the smoke from incense burners, mingling with the somber fragrance of herbal medicine, a scent that invigorated the mind, making one feel light.

Surrounding them was a busy, noisy crowd, the patrolling 'Pulao' drones buzzing far away. Facing them, several Arhats with bronze gilded bodies walked with deliberation, their figures like mountains, faces sculptural, exuding a natural authority, causing the crowd to naturally make way for them.

In a blink of an eye, the red-haired girl vanished, only to be found again lying on the glass outside a ramen shop.

The ramen chef, with eight mechanical claws, was skillfully pressing the dough, spread it out, and tossed it into the air. Several mechanical claws swiftly cut the dough into countless evenly sized portions that fell precisely into a bowl of clear soup. He sprinkled a handful of salt flakes and scallion on top and deftly placed the ready alkaline cakes onto a roaring copper stove, his moves fluid like flowing clouds.

The sizzling sound emitted, as the cakes baked crispy brown. As for that copper stove, it was shaped like both a turtle and a dragon, perched on a stone pedestal, with eyes like copper bells.

The ramen chef spoke kindly, "Little girl, a bowl of knife-shaved noodles with clear soup, plus two crispy cakes, two cicadas, want to try them?"

Chichu Chun looked yearningly at Xu Xiaoyou.

Xu Xiaoyou's pockets were empty.

She looked over at Bai Youyou and Angelina, both of whom also shrugged.

Tragically, none of the four could muster even half a cicada from their pockets.

At this moment, the girl, having changed outfits, approached. Her long blue hair reached her waist, holding a small fan lightly against her lips, her face half concealed, dressed in an elegantly refined attire, her tunic cinched at the waist, the bodice subtly revealing pale skin, narrow blue sleeves with wide hems, with a cloud-white pleated long skirt flowing about.

"Hmm?" Tang Xin tilted her head.

In a moment, the four walked out of the tailor shop, all donned in new attire.

The blue-haired girl trailing behind opened an empty wallet, atop her head coiled a bun of dark thread.

Glancing at the four, they appeared radiant.

The horse-faced skirt cascaded from the waist of the black-haired girl. Bai Youyou tied her white blouse diligently, placed eight swords at her waist, her high-tied long ponytail highlighting her tall-and-slender figure, with a graceful neckline, exuding an air of valor.

"Seems a bit...tight." Bai Youyou said, appearing slightly unnatural.

Typically carefree, Angelina now quieted down, clad in a cool broad-sleeved white robe, her silver hair flowing over the skirt, with wine-red eyes calm, and a pair of red flower pendants adding to an already aloof aura that discouraged approach.

"Never thought you'd have such a side." Bai Youyou sized up Angelina.

The opposite's appearance and aura differed starkly from before, making it hard for Bai Youyou to reconcile this cold young lady from some merchant house with the familiar silver-haired girl.

"Don't say that, even I am vexed by this appearance." Angelina gazed at the reflection of hibiscus lips and clear eyes in the mirror, her brow furrowing close together. "Is this even still me?"

"Why are they all so beautiful, yet I'm just a handmaid?" Chichu Chun pouted, looking at her coarse linen outfit, sullenly tying two bun hairstyles.

Xu Xiaoyou, in a long robe and tunic, pushed the black-rimmed small round glasses up her nose, dressed like a greedy pawnshop owner, seriously patting the Jade Ruyi in her hand.

"Actually, I've already scouted ahead. As soon as we enter Skyline City, most of those heading straight for Jiulong Street are non-combat members, either scholars or those with a cultural interest, little intellectuals."

"We're specifically going to challenge them to unauthorized visiting battles, assuring a clean sweep."

"You, isn't that inappropriate?" Chichu Chun grinned knowingly.

Bai Youyou and Tang Xin exchanged glances, seeing helplessness in each other's eyes.

The five then dispersed, immersed in the crowd, beginning the search for their target amidst the bustling Jiulong Street.

A few minutes later, inside a teahouse.

"Speaking of those peaceful years, four Tower Cities in harmony, citizens lived in peace, yet when the spider creatures descended upon the world, turmoil amid the red heavens ensued within and without. Desolation, bodies strewn everywhere, people waited desperately for salvation until, at this critical juncture, a girl emerged wielding the Four Great Divine Artifacts, crushing those extraterrestrial creatures..."

A young man quietly drank tea, the storyteller beside him spoke passionately, yet his gaze remained serene as water.

For Su Sheng, there was no place more peaceful internally than with a pot of tea, a landscape, and a little floor away from worldly clamor.

If possible, he truly wishes to remain here for a lifetime.

Unexpectedly, after leaving Jiulong Battleship for so long, to see the shadow of his hometown in such a place.

Oasis...

Su Sheng entered this virtual world upon hearing rumors about his sister, but after days of searching, there was no progress at all. She was one of the few connections he had to this world.

This competition didn't matter to Su Sheng; his teammates were randomly sought from the world channel, and he cared not for his rank, having no interest in fighting. He merely wanted to reunite with his family. Regardless of whether she was willing to return with him, he wished to sit down and have a proper conversation, to listen to the thoughts in the girl's heart these years...

"Hey, drinking there?" someone sat before him, a girl with beautiful long golden hair.

"You look somewhat familiar?" Su Sheng was mildly surprised, realizing this golden-haired girl was not the teahouse owner but a player like himself.

Yet clearly, she was confidently ordering the waiter earlier.

"Could it be, you're also a Jiulong People?" Su Sheng asked.

"Uh-huh." Xu Xiaoyou lifted the teacup for a sip, neither confirming nor denying.

"I wonder if you've seen a certain girl, here's her photo. I had it made by an artist here, there might be slight discrepancies, please have a look."

Saying this, Su Sheng produced a photo from his pocket and handed it to Xu Xiaoyou. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Xu Xiaoyou received the photo.

The stranger's inquiry could only mean one thing—the girl in question enjoyed some notoriety within Jiulong Message's sphere of influence. Was she a scion from a major family?

She glanced at it; the girl in the photo was young, perhaps eight or nine, with half her tender face badly burned.

Strangely enough, Xu Xiaoyou found the girl oddly familiar as though she'd seen her somewhere before, though her mind couldn't immediately place it.

She returned the photo to the young man, shook her head.

"I see." Su Sheng was neither surprised nor disheartened. Searching among the vast sea of people, asking such questions was akin to seeking a grain in the ocean.

Perhaps in others' eyes, his actions seemed perplexing, yet they represented the only reason driving him to tread the world.

The opposite displayed no impatience, suggesting they might be a good person?

Just as Su Sheng finished his tea, intending to move onto the next place, the girl called out, approached, and patted his shoulder firmly, causing his health to drop slightly, entering a combat state.

Su Sheng hesitated, "What is this?"

"Don't rush off, my time is precious; consulting me comes with a fee." Xu Xiaoyou tapped the tabletop.

Su Sheng, with a complex expression, pulled out a few green cicadas and placed them on the table.

"This is everything I have."

"Not that." Xu Xiaoyou's smile was increasingly playful.

"What I want is..."

"Unauthorized visiting battle."

Su Sheng was stunned, and as the girl's words fell, the surrounding space abruptly transformed!