Pioneer Team

"The Immortal Alliance needs your help, and so do the king of France and the Witches' Assembly. Next time you show up over there, you might have fan clubs lining the streets to welcome you," Lin Qing teased.

"Which is why I want to slip away early. I'm a little socially anxious, you know. I can't handle that much praise," Chen Xuan said with a sigh.

Lin Qing had already mastered the way people spoke in this era. The corners of her mouth lifted slightly, and she offered him two words: "Yeah, right."

Chen Xuan paused.

Wait... France is a dominant power in Europe, and the Immortal Alliance's influence stretches almost all the way to the Middle East. If I'm famous in both camps, doesn't that count as being known throughout the world?

The thought immediately got him excited.

The promotion requirements for shopkeeper never said his fame had to come from this world!

If he qualified, the milestone reward of one extra ability slot alone would make level five worth it, never mind the other benefits.

Chen Xuan hurried back behind the counter, opened the store manager rating page, and began filling out an application email.

He finally understood the advantage of writing an email by hand: there was plenty of room to boast about his achievements. He could include anything related to his reputation, even attach a few photos of himself chatting and laughing with world leaders.

Jingle...

Just then, the wind chime rang by the door.

"Welcome."

Chen Xuan had only just looked up when Lin Qing said the greeting for him.

The view outside had not changed. It was still December in the Tianlu Residential Area.

"Hello." The customer nodded to Lin Qing. Instead of heading for the shelves, she came straight to the counter. Chen