Welcome to Ability Store-Chapter 50 - 49: Hello, New World

"Beep beep!"

The bridge was completely jammed with vehicles, and the sound of horns was incessant.

"Are we moving or not?"

"Don’t rush, something seems to have happened ahead!"

No one knew who first got out of their car, but as the news spread from one to ten, from ten to a hundred, more and more people jumped out of their cars with the simple mindset of enjoying a spectacle, and leaned over the railings to take a look.

Yet even so, no one had seen exactly when the white-robed woman appeared. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

She seemed to have sprung from the air, suddenly standing there.

Swish, swish, swish...

The crowd moved with remarkable uniformity, all taking out their phones and pointing cameras at the woman in white.

The image on the screens had an inexplicable cool allure; the woman’s long sleeves floated as she stood, seemingly alone, yet as steady as a rock on the narrow railing. The vehicles bustling behind her and the shouting crowd seemed to fade from her awareness.

If immortals were real, they would likely resemble this scene.

Liu Shuyue, however, had another frame of mind at the moment.

She was witnessing the city where Lu Mountain’s resident was located for the first time, and had confirmed it wasn’t part of any continent outside Abyss Sea. So many things she had never seen, whether people or objects, gave her an extremely fresh feeling.

On the other side of the bridge, the undulating buildings were more awe-inspiring than the Lotus Cloud Sect’s magical treasures, as those treasures could only be wielded by a few disciples, while these creations, comparable in power, benefited thousands upon thousands of people. If the Lotus Cloud Sect hoped for a day when the world would become united, perhaps the scene before her would fit that vision.

Did it just fall out of the sky?

Stories from the past suddenly became heavy and real. Generations of changes, step by step innovations, until the world was united, called for prices far beyond what a few sect disciples could offer.

Feeling the river breeze on her face, her mind was clearer than ever before.

Of course, Liu Shuyue didn’t enjoy doing something so attention-grabbing, especially a public spectacle, which went against the teachings of the Lotus Cloud Sect.

Being pointed at by hundreds of strangers made her somewhat uneasy.

But the person who approached her was Chen Xuan.

And from what he said, this matter was quite important, concerning the future development of the shop, so she decided to make an exception, temporarily setting aside the sect’s dignity.

She quickly signaled Fu Jiaolu.

"Even if I die here, it’s an honorable death in battle. My tribesmen will never let you evil... evil... poisonous... insidious... sinister..." The leader of the "barbarians" suddenly began to stammer.

"What’s happening? His aura seems to have weakened."

"Did he forget his lines?"

The bystanders immediately noticed something was off.

"Not good," Lin Qing said softly, "He’s lost his state again."

Chen Xuan shook his head, realizing Fu Jiaolu wasn’t out of state, but rather his honest nature was acting up—facing an Immortal Master he genuinely respected, even knowing it was an act, he couldn’t bring himself to curse fluently.

This issue couldn’t be solved with the Purifying Heart Technique, so he quickly took out a precious Sound Transmission Talisman and sent a message to Liu Shuyue, "No more waiting, next stage!"

Liu Shuyue stepped forward without expression, and under the watchful eyes, jumped off the bridge.

"She doesn’t have a rope tied to her!"

"Jumping from this height, even if she doesn’t die, it will still be bad!"

The people on the bridge immediately leaned forward to look down, then witnessed a scene as stunning as special effects: Liu Shuyue glided towards the water, as light as a kite, and ran over the water towards the three people ahead!

Fu Jiaolu didn’t need to recite lines anymore and swung the wooden stick on his back toward Liu Shuyue.

Both sides clashed instantly!

Of course, this was all planned by Chen Xuan, knowing the three villagers couldn’t possibly harm the Immortal Master no matter how hard they tried, so it was merely treated as routine practice. Liu Shuyue also didn’t use weapons, relying on her energy-infused limbs for attack, emphasizing the feel of blow-by-blow combat.

But to others, it seemed entirely different.

The moves of the white-robed woman were incredibly fierce, each strike releasing a resounding whoosh. The sheer force, from afar, was intimidating and unlike the staged attacks in movies. When weapons collided, they even shot shards into the air.

Even the other three barbarians were formidable, though wielding wooden weapons, their momentum was frightening. As they swung, spectators could only see a blur, imagining being struck by one of those blows would surely leave them gasping for breath.

What was more incredible was that none of the four showed signs of support ropes, nor did they have any platforms beneath their feet. During their agile maneuvers, both parties practically ran on water, lifting splashes as they raised their feet.

Initially, the noise was quite lively, but it gradually silenced; everyone focused intently, staring at the battle on the river, afraid of missing any small detail.

As the white-robed woman was once again forced back by the three’s combined efforts, she finally lost patience.

"There’s progress, but not much," she said, pointing a finger to the sky, her feet slowly leaving the water as if floating above Sha River, "It’s time to end."

As she spoke, the previously clear sky suddenly turned dark, rolling clouds above the bridge, bright lightning darting between the clouds like dragons poised to leap.

All the witnesses were dumbfounded.

The fight on the water could still be considered a kind of special effects exhibition, but how could they explain the sudden change from sunny skies?

Liu Shuyue waved her hand.

This was the same trick used to scare away the Royal City’s army under Zhangwei City.

In a flash, thunder cracked and lightning struck!

Countless purple lightning bolts descended from the clouds, engulfing the group of three, steam sprayed across the river’s surface as if it were boiling. Moreover, several bolts struck the streetlights along the promenade, sparking bursts of fire!

This truly panicked everyone.

No one wanted to be struck by lightning while enjoying the spectacle!

Screams erupted as people scattered, seeking safe places to hide. But as quickly as the clouds arrived, they also dispersed quickly; within ten seconds, the afternoon sun shone again over Sha River’s banks, causing those who were running to halt their steps.

Only then did they realize the white-robed woman had vanished.

The opposite trio had also disappeared from the steaming river surface, leaving only a charred half-stick and a few tattered cloth fragments in the water.

"Wasn’t I just dreaming?"

"I recorded it on my phone! There’s no way it could be fake!"

"Who are they really?"

"So cool! I want to learn that water-gliding skill too!"

Everyone was overwhelmingly stunned; both sightseers along the promenade and drivers on the bridge were in uproar!

"Let’s go." Chen Xuan said contentedly, "Time to pick them up."

Liu Shuyue was directly transferred to the shop by "the store manager’s invitation," while Fu Jiaolu and others dove underwater as the illusory lightning struck, using the Breath-holding Talisman to move downstream, surfacing on a deserted riverbank, needing Chen Xuan to pick them up.

Hearing the fervent discussions behind him, Chen Xuan knew this grand spectacle was finally about to unfold.

...

"Explosive, Jiang City unveils another wonder after the strange mirage!"

"Folks, something big happened! While aliens were undiscovered, immortals have emerged!"

"Recording of the scene incoming, don’t forget to hit like."

"I’ve long said superpowers exist, superhero movies are documentaries!"

The event’s spread was astonishingly rapid; by afternoon, various discussion threads sprouted in major forums like mushrooms after rain, reaching the top of trending topics by evening, flooding YouTube with related clips.

"Young man, do you know what happened this afternoon on Sha River’s bridge?" Even the uncle in the neighborhood who often bought cigarettes brought up the noon "show."

"I know, TV stations have all gone to the site to interview." Chen Xuan smoothly assisted him in scanning, "Two packs of Furong Wang, 40 bucks."

"Hey, that’s nothing, the best part is my daughter was just on the bridge at the time, only a few meters away from the white-robed woman and happened to have a camera, she took a lot of photos." The uncle proudly announced, "I’ve heard people are buying high-resolution photos from the scene, they’re offering hundreds a piece!"

"Really? Your daughter is really lucky. How does she view this matter?"

"Not sure about that, if you’re interested, maybe ask her about it? I’ll give you her WeChat."

Chen Xuan never expected this angle for a sales pitch, he hurriedly passed the cigarettes to the uncle, "Ahaha... we’ll see, we’ll see."

"Tch, young people really don’t appreciate." The uncle shook his head, dissatisfied, as he walked out of the store.

At this moment, Lin Qing, who was cleaning the counter, suddenly came over and whispered in Chen Xuan’s ear, "The Dimensional Limit Mechanism has moved."