Lingbo Weibu and Outfits
"Tmall..." Xia Yu grew anxious and called out!
"I'm here, master!"
"What's going on with you? Why are all eight options the same? Did you bug out? Explain yourself!" Tempting as Lingbo Weibu was, there were eight options. What if there was something even better? Xia Yu was furious!
"Here's the situation, master! Lingbo Weibu is the best choice for you at this stage. Combined with your special forces physique, it will allow you to take to the streets and start upholding justice more safely! And earn points!"
Xia Yu thought about it and realized that made sense. This was New York in the United States, and a lot of the street thugs had guns. With his current physique, he certainly wasn't afraid of fighting them up close, but guns were dangerous, and getting hit would be hard to avoid. Lingbo Weibu was unquestionably the king of footwork for maneuvering. Xia Yu could already picture himself weaving effortlessly through a hail of bullets, leaving a string of merciless MISSes behind him!
That said, having all eight lottery prizes be the same was a real pain in the ass!
"Then why didn't you just give me Lingbo Weibu? Why bother with a lottery system and even bring out a damn prize wheel? All eight prizes are the same. Are you insane?!"
"This was to add a little fun to your boring life and the process of growing stronger, master. Statistics show that a lottery brings far more enjoyment than receiving something directly!" Tmall still popped out its words one at a time.
"Fuck you! All eight prizes are the same, so what fucking fun is that?!" Xia Yu felt that this system would drive him to death sooner or later. Especially that electronic voice—arguing with it felt like trading insults with Siri on his phone, making him feel like a dumbass. But when he looked at Lingbo Weibu's price in the points shop—a whopping ten thousand—he felt much better!
"Start the lottery!" The wheel appeared before him again, and the pointer began to spin!
"Just say stop, master, and it'll stop. Wishing you the grand prize!" Listening to the electronic voice, Xia Yu sucked at his gums and said weakly, "Stop."
"Congratulations, you have obtained Lingbo Weibu. Equip it directly?"
"Equip it directly!" At this moment, the great expert Xia, who had learned Lingbo Weibu, felt no ripple of emotion and no joy whatsoever!
By the time Nick Fury woke up, it was completely dark outside. He came out and saw Xia Yu sitting there in a daze, his face full of resentment. Thinking he missed his deceased grandfather, Nick paid it no mind and exclaimed, "Xia, I have to say, your technique is every bit as good as your grandfather's. The results were excellent! Thank you!"
Why did that sound so awkward? Xia Yu rolled his eyes and casually pointed at the coffee table. "I went downstairs to eat earlier and brought you a bowl of congee. You haven't eaten, have you?"
Xia Yu wasn't sucking up to him. He came with an aura that boosted story characters' favorability, so as long as they weren't on opposing sides, they would have a favorability bonus toward him. Bringing a bowl of congee was purely a matter of customary Huaxia courtesy. He had checked the records on the computer earlier. Nick Fury did indeed come for treatment from time to time, and he had paid for a full year in one go. His grandfather had even given him a twenty percent discount. It seemed they really were on good terms!
Nick Fury didn't stand on ceremony. He polished off the bowl of congee in no time, thanked Xia Yu, and left!
It wasn't yet eight o'clock. Xia Yu planned to go out and watch a movie, or check out the local bars and such. It would be even better if he could find a gorgeous blonde with a perky butt while he was at it. Xia Yu suddenly remembered Tony Stark's record of sleeping his way through magazine cover girls and wondered whether he should find a way to get close to him sooner!
Beautiful women aside, the plot of Iron Man 1 would begin before long, and he would definitely need to get involved when it did. As all sorts of thoughts ran through his head, a sudden "ding" sounded in his mind, and an exclamation mark appeared in the lower right corner of his vision. He clicked it, and a rectangular frame appeared before his eyes. A quest!
"Huh! This is a good way to issue quests. Saves me from listening to the system voice pop out words one at a time forever!"
Quest: The birth of a superhero requires not only powerful abilities, but also a fighting heart and extraordinary combat awareness! Stop 100 crimes in New York City within 30 days. Each incident awards 5–1,000 points depending on the severity of the crime. Quest completion reward: 3,000 points and one system lottery draw. Quest failure penalty: 3,000 points deducted. Go fight! To become a hero, let the thugs of New York City know the power of Huaxia kung fu. Go, Pikachu!
Xia Yu was sucking at his gums so hard they were nearly bleeding. What kind of language was that? Where had it learned all this?!
"Tmall! Tmall!"
"I'm here, master!"
"Do you sell superhero costumes? I can't just go out like this, can I?"
"Yes, master. You don't need to buy one with points. There's a wuxia outfit set here. To make it convenient for you to fight crime anytime and anywhere, the storage ring also supports changing outfits with a single click!"
Why didn't you say so earlier? So if I hadn't asked, you wouldn't have given it to me? Xia Yu couldn't be bothered to reason with Tmall and complained inwardly.
"Let me see. Actually, just put it on me and let me have a look."
"Of course, master!"
The moment the words left Tmall, Xia Yu's clothes changed in an instant. He was now dressed in an ancient grassland outfit, with a fur vest over his clothes and a bow and quiver on his back.
"The outfit worn by the great hero Guo Jing when he first entered the jianghu in The Legend of the Condor Heroes. A classic for the ages!"
"Uh... got anything else?"
"Yes!"
A beggar's hemp robe covered in patches!
"The clothes worn by the great hero Qiao Feng during his time as leader of the Beggars' Sect, symbolizing Sect Leader Qiao's towering heroic spirit throughout his life!"
"Do you have anything a little more normal?!"
Sword aura radiated around him, his white robes were like snow—the swordsman Ximen Chuixue!
Change!
The sun rises in the east; I alone am undefeated!
"Aaah! Aaah! Aaah! Aaah! Aaah! Aaah! Aaah! Aaah! Aaah! Aaah!"
"Stop! Stop! Stop! This is New York in 2007. Do you have anything a little more normal?"
"To let you showcase Huaxia martial arts in this world, these are all outfits worn by the various great heroes in novels. Don't you like them, master?"
"It's not a question of whether I like them, okay? It's... ah, forget it. Can I design one myself?"
"You can, master, but it has to have the distinctive features of Huaxia wuxia!"
Now Xia Yu was stumped. There was nothing suitable. How about the kind of night clothes they wore in TV dramas? That seemed a little too sleazy! After thinking for a long time, Xia Yu suddenly slapped himself hard. Even Thanos wore an armored battle suit, so what was too over-the-top? He'd played so many games; couldn't he just pick an outfit from one of them? It had to be related to wuxia, preferably with a higher safety rating!
That was the nice thing about having a system: whatever idea appeared in his mind would do. Otherwise, it really would have been hard to describe, since he couldn't draw. As Xia Yu recalled and imagined it, a set of close-fitting black armor from the Cangyun Sect in JX3 appeared on his body.
At 1.83 meters tall, his lean, athletic figure looked extraordinarily valiant in the black armor. Xia Yu slowly nodded and silently gave himself a thumbs-up! Since he had started, he might as well go all the way and be as flashy as possible! He added a hairpiece that held his somewhat overgrown hair in place, with a long white false ponytail hanging down the back! Add a black mask, and it was complete!
He switched clothes back and forth a few times, experiencing the instant change several times. Wearing the Cangyun outfit, he practiced a cold, murderous gaze in the mirror. His superhero career was ready to begin. Off he went!
Oh, first he had to change back before going out!