After the revival of Medicine Pusher, this time he clearly grasped the essence and performed with great effort.
Carmillon was still not very satisfied; to him, Medicine Pusher's acting could only be considered passable.
"Try again!" Li Hong said, preparing to lift the time constraint on Medicine Pusher.
Both Medicine Pusher and Carmillon nodded in agreement. With a renowned director and a Best Actor, he was determined to convince this character.
Coming back to his senses, Medicine Pusher noticed that the old man had not left. A swirling mass of dark energy surrounded him, and the old man's face was grim as he spoke, "Pusher, I am Medicine Pusher. I am currently being invaded by dark magic in my consciousness; you should step back."
"What is this old man up to?" Although confused, Pusher quickly moved away from Medicine Pusher.
Behind the boulder, Carmillon stroked his chin thoughtfully and asked, "Is there any problem with this line?"
Li Hong's expression darkened as he shot a glare at Carmillon: "This is a standard line; there’s no issue with it."
"I see, I see. This is your routine, right? Everything is just a routine?"
Ignoring Carmillon, Li Hong continued to observe.
Once Pusher had moved far enough away, Medicine Pusher's expression turned serious, his body trembling. The dark energy dissipated like melting snow, and a beam of golden light emanated from within him. The blinding brightness made it impossible for Pusher to open his eyes from a distance.
As the light faded, Medicine Pusher stood tall in his snow-white attire.
Carmillon poked Li Hong, frowning as he said, "Not good; Medicine Pusher lacks some momentum. We need more Special Effects!"
Li Hong nodded and began to modify Medicine Pusher's data once again.
"Modification complete."
As Poo was about to investigate what was happening, the white coat of the Medicine Pusher trembled slightly, and an invisible aura swept through the area.
The dense forest around them was suddenly cleared, creating a large open space. Poo looked on in confusion; who exactly was this old man? How could a mere soul possess such power?
Seeing Poo approach, the Medicine Pusher's expression softened into a slight smile as he said gently, "I apologize, Poo. That evil spirit spoke carelessly and inadvertently harmed you."
Poo felt a warmth in his heart. He could clearly see that the current Medicine Pusher was not the same person he had encountered before. Although he didn't know what the evil spirit was, since the old man had apologized, he decided to let it go.
"There’s no need for such formality, senior. I've been mocked by others before; it's nothing new to me, and I've grown accustomed to it."
The Medicine Pusher silently cursed under his breath. What a masochist! Getting used to it? Truly foolish. If it weren't for those two perverts asking me to help you, I wouldn't even bother with such an idiot.
"Ahem..."
The Medicine Pusher cleared his throat and said warmly, "I've come to understand what happened earlier. The evil spirit took over, and I inadvertently absorbed several years of your fighting spirit. I feel quite guilty about that. How about this: Poo, become my disciple, and I will help you become the strongest in the Dou Qi Continent as a way to repay you."
"Um... senior, I would like a powerful technique. Is that possible?" Poo asked timidly.
The Medicine Pusher was momentarily stunned and quickly contacted Li Hong and Carmillon nearby.
"Carmillon, this isn't how the script goes! What am I supposed to do next?"
Carmillon stared at Poo for a moment before responding in a low voice, "No way, you can't give him a technique; you must take him as your disciple."
Li Hong shook his head from the side. Why did Poo want a technique? It would be much better to directly ask for mentorship. With techniques and weapons in hand, he could also snag a beautiful Master's Wife... cough cough.
Li Hong recalled the plot of Breaking Through the Sky and thought of a good idea.
"Well," Li Hong said to Medicine Pusher, "you have a technique that can help him become an unparalleled strongman, but he must become your disciple; otherwise, you won't teach him."
Medicine Pusher snapped out of his thoughts and chuckled softly, "Indeed, I possess an extraordinary technique, but you must become my disciple. Otherwise, I won't share it with you."
Poo pondered for a moment; it seemed that powerful techniques were often secret arts of the sects, not meant for outsiders. In that light, Medicine Pusher's request didn't seem so outrageous after all.
"Master!" Without hesitation, Poo bowed his head to Medicine Pusher.
Medicine Pusher was overjoyed; he had finally managed to deal with this fool.
"Good disciple, quickly get up. Here, this is the 'Poo Method' that I have prepared for you. It is an extremely powerful technique..."
After giving some instructions to Medicine Pusher, Li Hong took Carmillon and left the house.
"Where are we going? Poo over there..."
Carmillon's words were cut off by Li Hong, who said, "Let Medicine Pusher handle that for now; we need to find another important person quickly."
Cloud Orchid Sect!
Inside the main hall, Nalan Chou could hardly believe her ears. What did she just hear? These two wanted her to withdraw from her engagement?
"But... but I am not engaged to him!" If it weren't for the fact that these two had already eliminated the sect leader, elders, former sect leaders, and former elders, Nalan Chou would have slapped both of them across the face.
Carmillon, with a cigar in his mouth and a somber tone, replied, "Then from now on, he is your fiancé."
"Why? Why do I suddenly have an extra fiancé? What exactly do you two want?" Nalan Chou thought this was the most absurd statement she had ever heard in her life.
"Who is this Pu? Why is she getting engaged to him?"
Carmillon's words were somewhat vague, prompting Li Hong to clarify, "Nalan Sister, we want you to pretend to be Pu's fiancée and then come forward to break off the engagement!"
"But... why break off the engagement?" Nalan Chou, raised in a prominent family, couldn't comprehend Li Hong's reasoning.
Do you know what kind of impact this would have on a woman after getting engaged and then breaking it off? I might never get married again, Soulmate!
Li Hong slapped his forehead, suddenly remembering. It seemed that in the Dou Qi Continent, once engaged, the two were considered to be in a marital relationship. Thus, even if they broke off the engagement, it would still affect the woman's reputation!
"Then why did you write such a breakup scenario?" Carmillon asked.
Li Hong chuckled awkwardly, "Isn't the breakup trend quite popular? I thought I'd give it a shot."
"No way, I disagree." Cloud Orchid Sect Leader Dizzy opposed Li Hong's decision vehemently; it was simply unreasonable for her disciple's reputation to be tarnished like this.
Li Hong felt an immense headache; the plot seemed to be falling apart rather severely.
What should be done now?
"How about we just delete this part? It really affects the gaming experience too much," Carmillon suggested nonchalantly. Such an obvious face-slapping scenario probably wouldn't have much effect anyway.
Li Hong pondered for a moment and agreed with Carmillon's perspective.
"But if the plot collapses, how can we enhance the gaming experience?"
Carmillon stroked his chin and quietly asked, "What would give Pu a sense of satisfaction?"
"Level up? Flirting? Collecting disciples?"
"Perfect, let's do it this way!" Carmillon slapped his thigh, casting a menacing glance at Nalan Chou and Dizzy.
"What... what do you want to do? Gulp!" Dizzy pulled Nalan Chou behind her, her expression serious.
What kind of big-nosed monster is this, looking at us with such a shameful gaze? Does he want to...
"Nalan Sister, you don't have to get engaged to Poo, but you have to bully him."
"Why should I bully him?" Nalan Chou exclaimed in surprise.
Is this person out of his mind? Why would I want to bully someone? Can't I just be a good kid?
Comment 0 Comment Count