"Master Ke Qing, good afternoon."
"Master Ke Qing, come to the shop to sit for a while and rest."
"Master Ke Qing, come out to inspect again today."
.....
Our cat, Yuheng Ke Qing, is as busy as ever today.
Walking down the street, the people and merchants who passed by greeted her warmly.
This year is a big year for her, so she has been more diligent in investigating people's livelihoods.
After walking around, Ke Qing found herself at the entrance of the internet café.
"Tivat Internet Café Liyue Store?"
"A new store opened today?"
Ke Qing looked at the traces of firecrackers still on the ground, and guessed that this shop, which she had never seen before, had just opened today.
If she remembers correctly, this store belongs to Wangsheng Funeral Parlor.
The person who bought a façade from Hu tao piqued Ke's curiosity.
It just so happens that she had never seen this Internet café before, so why not go in and take a look?
As soon as she entered, the place was so noisy, full of people.
The customers sitting in two rows were fiddling with something, and there seemed to be moving patterns on the shiny glass plates in front of them.
A large group of people stood behind them, either excited or nervous.
"You should go first, if you don't, I'll play."
"You're so timid, you're scared even without the blindfold."
"Damn, the one who flashed through the crack in the bathroom door couldn't be the murdered daughter, could it?"
"Ah! This hammer! I'm swinging a hammer! I'm back home again (▼皮▼#)!"
"Hahahaha, silly, fell again, hahaha."
"Hmm, heh, ahhhh, I don't want to play anymore (＞д＜)!"
.....
Ke Qing scratched her head, confused and completely unsure what these people were doing.
Then, Ke Qing realized that she could no longer feel any elemental power, and immediately glanced at Rui Shen, who was sitting behind the counter.
Rui Shen had no choice but to explain, "Don't worry, Miss Ke Qing. To prevent people from causing trouble, the store has set up a magic circle to restrict fighting."
"Rex Lapis has given his approval for this. You don't need to be concerned."
Ke Qing, still skeptical, eyed Rui Shen.
"Rex Lapis? Really?"
Though she wasn't entirely convinced, in Liyue, no one would dare to go against the Emperor.
Ke Qing, still cautious, said, "I'll verify what you said. I hope you're not lying to me."
Rui Shen waved his hand nonchalantly. "You can ask Hall Master Hu about this. She was there at the time, and she can vouch for me that this façade has Rex Lapis's touch."
Is Rui Shen lying?
No, Boss Hu tao and Zhongli do indeed know about it. (Funny)
Ke Qing furrowed her brows, looking unsure.
"Hu tao as a witness?"
Seems somewhat convincing, doesn't it?
After all, it wouldn't be surprising if the legacy of Wangsheng Funeral Parlor had some connection with the Emperor.
"Alright, I'll check with Hall Master Hu later."
"By the way, what is your store all about? I've never seen anything like this before."
Ke Qing was also cautious about the new gadgets, especially since the customers in the store seemed overly emotional.
Seeing that Ke Qing was interested, Rui Shen quickly gave her a demonstration.
Someone just finished, so Rui Shen arranged for Ke Qing to try next.
Ke Qing sat on the sofa and, with Rui Shen's guidance, got used to the operation of the keyboard and mouse.
The high-tech from another world was quite novel.
After considering it for a moment, Ke Qing decided to try "Digging for Ascension," the game that only those with great perseverance could finish.
As a young woman who became Liyue's Yuhengxing, Ke Qing naturally had great perseverance.
Thus, she was sure that this so-called game would not pose a problem.
With a crack of her knuckles, Ke Qing started the game while holding the mouse.
Once the game started, a jar appeared on the screen.
After shaking the jar a few times, a figure emerged.
Wow, bald!
A bald, bare-armed Wu Ke was stuck in the jar's bottom, and you could still hear water sloshing as the jar shook.
After the bald Wu Ke pulled out a long-handled hammer from the jar, the game officially began.
"Uh...really, what a unique design (￢_￢)"
Ke Qing thought for a while and could only describe it like this.
Rui Shen explained the rules of the game: "Use the mouse to control the hammer in the character's hand. The goal is to use the hammer to climb obstacles and reach the highest point to pass the level."
Ke Qing nodded, flicking the mouse a few times. The hammer in Wu Ke's hand swung back and forth on screen.
The hammer scraped the ground, and bald man, moved forward with the jar.
Ke Qing thought it was very simple. The first obstacle was just a tree.
Ke Qing was confident, thinking this would be no trouble.
But was the game really that simple?
Anyway, Rui Shen and the crowd of onlookers were ready for some fun.
Ke Qing, with all her confidence, swung the hammer toward the tree in front of her.
The hammer landed on the tree trunk, and bald man jumped into the air with the help of the hammer's support.
However, the hammer didn't stay on the tree tightly and fell off, sending bald man falling back down.
"Seems it's not as easy as I thought."
But that was just a minor setback.
After two or three attempts, Ke Qing knocked the tree down with her hammer.
Clap clap!
"Miss Ke Qing, you're amazing! You're the fastest to jump over a tree!" Rui Shen applauded, genuinely impressed.
To be honest, Ke Qing's gaming talent was much better than Rui Shen's.
Back in the day, Rui Shen got stuck at the tree for several minutes before passing it.
Hearing the praise from Rui Shen and the onlookers, Ke Qing couldn't help but feel a little proud.
She continued with the game. After passing the tree, she faced some stones with a branch wedged between them.
The stone was smooth, but with a large protrusion, Ke Qing jumped over it with ease.
And then, things took a turn for the more difficult.
The rock wall ahead would be the real challenge.
A vertical rock wall, with a protruding stone at the bottom, didn't seem too difficult at first.
Ke Qing controlled bald man to hit the rock wall with the hammer and tried to take off.
But the angle was wrong, and bald man jumped to the left instead of straight up.
Small issue, just a few more tries.
Ke Qing tried again and again, but the hammer kept slipping and didn't launch bald man where she wanted.
"It's a bit tricky."
Ke Qing smiled faintly. The challenge only made it more worthwhile.
But as the game progressed, she became more frustrated. Every new step was more difficult than the last.
Ke Qing's smile faltered as she realized this game required much more perseverance than she had anticipated.
Behind her, some people chuckled quietly, but the sound was low enough for her to ignore.
Ke Qing paused and thought, maybe it wasn't so easy after all.
She picked up the hammer and started again from the beginning, determined to succeed.