Goddess's Birthday Festival

As you approach the Magic City, the ancient, dense forest gradually thins out, and tall trees are scattered about, opening up a wide vista.

The fields stretch out in a continuous expanse, seemingly endless.

Several well-constructed avenues lay on the ground, wide and flat, leading in all directions and stretching all the way to the city in the center of the lake.

Rice Fragrance Village, the main commercial street.

The streets were bustling with traffic and pedestrians.

Flags of various colors lined the streets, fluttering in the wind.

People dressed in new clothes, with their families, looking as if it were Chinese New Year, and strolled the streets, buying supplies such as firecrackers, fireworks, meat, eggs, and dairy products...

The entire village was filled with a celebratory atmosphere, and joyful laughter could be heard everywhere.

Occasionally, you can see a circus procession passing by, with acrobats and rare animals accompanying them, bringing laughter and joy wherever they go.

"Oh! I remember now, today is the Goddess's Birthday Festival."

Avoiding the crowds, Frieren lightly patted her forehead, suddenly remembering what day it was.

The Goddess's Birthday Festival is the day of birth of the Goddess of Creation in human legend.

Although there is no evidence to prove that the Goddess of Creation was born on this day, for thousands of years, mankind has held grand celebrations every year on this day to commemorate the great Goddess who created the world.

"It's too noisy here, let's go!"

Dugu Qing frowned slightly, covered his nose, and avoided the dust stirred up by the crowd. He exuded an aloof and otherworldly air, which contrasted sharply with the bustling atmosphere around him.

"Goddess's Day! I want to celebrate!"

Stark looked at Dugu Qing pleadingly.

Dugu Qing closed his eyes with a troubled expression.

Fern nodded slightly and patted Dugu Qing on the back. "Let's find a hotel to rest!"

"It's a holiday today, regular hotels are definitely full. Let's go to a fancy hotel!"

Frieren moved forward with practiced ease.

Dugu Qing remained motionless, his eyes quietly opening as he searched his surroundings for a way out of the village.

Fern reached out and took Dugu Qing's hand, leading him to the best hotel in the village.

"I'm sorry, we only have one guest room left."

The hotel receptionist looked at the bill without looking up and spoke wearily.

"Great, let's go!"

Dugu Qing looked delighted, grabbed Fern's hand, and was about to leave.

Crowded places are noisy and prone to accidents, so he still wanted to leave; living in the forest would be more comfortable.

"Wow! So handsome!"

The receptionist caught a glimpse of Dugu Qing's face, her heart leaped with joy, and a wild smile spread across her face as she rushed out from behind the counter.

"Handsome, actually, our hotel has two newly built guest rooms that the owner reserved for a friend. Please be sure to stay at our hotel; I can give you a 30% discount."

"Okay! Stark one room, Dugu Qing have one room, and Fern and I will have one room."

Frieren nodded slightly, responded softly, and looked tenderly at Dugu Qing.

Dugu Qing was defeated by Frieren and went upstairs to stay in a guest room.

The guest room was surprisingly clean and tidy, and the thick soundproof walls effectively blocked out the noise from the outside world.

Dugu Qing pushed open the window and looked at the bustling city outside, and surprisingly felt quite pleased.

"Knock knock~"

There was a knock on the door.

Dugu Qing opened the door and saw Frieren, Fern, Stark, fully armed and carrying bamboo baskets, with bright smiles on their faces.

"Goddess's Birthday Festival is a major holiday, second only to New Year's Day! Let's go shopping!"

"After shopping, we'll first have a big meal, then barbecue, then dessert, then seafood, then fruit, then..."

Stark clutched the gold coins, ready to feast and relieve the fatigue of his journey.

Then, it lay round and plump on the bed, resting for three days and three nights.

I order takeout when I'm hungry, and drink milk tea when I'm thirsty. I'd rather die than go out.

Hey, it's just for fun.

"Oh, right, I just heard from the cleaning lady that there's a grand fireworks show at 7 pm tonight!"

Fern took Dugu Qing's hand and led him out of the room.

Dugu Qing was slightly taken aback, and her cold gaze suddenly turned to the sky.

Fireworks, colorful fireworks blooming in the night sky, must be very beautiful and spectacular.

I didn't expect there to be a fireworks display here! I definitely can't miss it!

You must prepare snacks, find a suitable spot, and enjoy the view properly.

"Rice Fragrance Village is the largest fireworks production base in the Northern Countries. Their fireworks displays must be exceptionally grand, lasting for several hours. Dugu Qing, we are truly fortunate."

Frieren looked at Dugu Qing meaningfully, talking animatedly as she walked.

Alright! Let's enjoy the holiday!

Dugu Qing secretly activated Sage Immortal Magic, lifting his feet off the ground and walking without moving his legs, appearing as if he were a fairy.

The streets are filled with all sorts of delicious snacks, their aromas irresistible.

Dugu Qing bought her favorite snacks, sweeping through the crowd, and the bamboo basket behind her was soon filled with food.

After leaving the snack street, Dugu Qing arrived at a street where countless beautiful ornaments, in vibrant colors and lush hues, caught her eye.

Dugu Qing's red lips parted slightly, and she leaped out like a dragon, picked up a silver necklace, put it around her neck, and smiled.

"So many accessories! Rice Fragrance Village truly lives up to its reputation as a commercial village; they sell so many things, and I like them all."

Fern gazed at the dazzling array of exquisite jewelry on the table, each piece pleasing to her eye. Her light-colored eyes sparkled with joy, her brows curving upwards.

Dugu Qing turned her head and smiled slightly, inserting a delicate silver hairpin into Fern's hair, the tassels swaying in the wind.

Fern put away the silver hairpin, looked at the shopkeeper, and readily paid the bill.

Dugu Qing was selecting jewelry. He didn't buy many of the women's jewelry pieces with engraved patterns, but instead chose unisex pieces.

Olive-shaped tiara, silver crown, star and moon necklace, Mirror Lotus bracelet, mini hat, butterfly hair ornament, snow-white veil, blue belt...

Frieren followed slowly behind Dugu Qing, her usually calm and composed face now revealing a layer of undisguised astonishment.

With swift movements, Dugu Qing placed each of his favorite ornaments into Frieren's hands.

Frieren looked at her suitcase, which was almost overflowing, and was somewhat speechless.

Her suitcase is made with spatial magic; it can hold a ton of items!

Unexpectedly, at this moment, it's almost completely full.

Dugu Qing, Fern, you're terrifying!

Next time I go shopping, I'll definitely empty my suitcase beforehand.

"Fern, I think this face sticker suits you very well."

Dugu Qing handed over the cherry blossom face mask.

Fern's eyes were half-closed, her face tilted back, allowing Dugu Qing to press her face against his cheek.

Stark felt like he had witnessed a horrifying scene and regretted following Dugu Qing and Fern. He hadn't even had a proper meal, but he had already eaten his fill of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection).

"Honestly, it's already Goddess's Day, why don't they tone it down a bit!"

Stark followed at the back of the group, holding a candied hawthorn stick and eating it in small bites.