Origin Mall's business hours were fixed. It opened in the morning and afternoon each day, with the rest of the time being closed. Even if customers came by, all they could do was wait.
So under normal circumstances, when the store was closed, only Luo Chuan and Yao Ziyan were there. Occasionally, Elina, Frost, Yao Ziyue, and the others might come over to visit.
This seemed to be one such occasion.
Yao Ziyue and Qing Yuan emerged from the Weapon Vending Space chatting and laughing. Heaven knew what forbidden magic they had tested inside, magic capable of easily vaporizing all of Jiuyao City—Qing Yuan still had soot stains on her face, while Yao Ziyue had become a complete mess of smudges.
After eating his fill, Luo Chuan had lain down on the sofa. Because of their angle, the two had not seen him and had only noticed Yao Ziyan drinking milk tea there.
"I never should have trusted Yue Ling's words. Couldn't she invent something a little more normal? A cross-era weapon combining technology from a lost civilization with Tianlan Continent formations—wasn't that just setting people up?" Qing Yuan's complaining voice came nearer and nearer. Her dissatisfaction with Yue Ling was obvious from her tone alone.
In comparison, Yao Ziyue was much more animated. "That was so exciting! Sister, why didn't you come over just now? That explosion was unbelievably thrilling. Sister Qing Yuan didn't even have time to react. It's a pity I was so busy watching that I forgot to record it with my Magic Phone."
"Ha?! You were actually thinking of recording it?!"
"Wouldn't that have been interesting...?"
The strange things Yue Ling created... Now that he thought about it, he had not heard any news about her for quite some time. When he had been with