The Lantern Holder

Ma Feifei couldn't help but slap his thigh as he read the introduction to the Bookstore's new features.

They operate at night! And all the profits generated belong to them, plus they can set all the rules.

In other words, once the evening business hours begin, Ma Feifei is the true owner of the Mysterious Bookstore. He can charge anyone who wants to read a book, or even give it away for free. The same goes for the magical artifacts and sprites obtained from the books; if he likes them, he can give them away for free; if he doesn't like them, he can make sure they can't produce them!

Opening a store should be done with this kind of domineering style!

"It's a pity that it can only be open one day a week." Ma Feifei shook his head regretfully. This system is too cunning and has no human touch at all. Do you think I, Ma Feifei, am that kind of person? Can it really change all daytime business hours to nighttime? That would be a slap in the face to the introduction!

"But it seems this Lotus Lantern is still somewhat useful," Ma Feifei thought to himself, stroking the pure white Lotus Lantern with a pleased expression.

Although the Lotus Lantern only provides illumination, it has been of great help to Ma Feifei.

Since Ma Feifei acquired the Mysterious Bookstore System, the Bookstore has been pitch black every evening at five o'clock. No matter what lights are turned on, it's useless inside the Bookstore; even walking is a problem, let alone reading.

Now, the Lotus Lantern can illuminate the Bookstore's interior at night, just as the system said, giving the Bookstore an opportunity to operate at night.

Although the system limits operation to one night per week, the compensation is very generous, with Ma Feifei setting all revenue and nighttime operating rules himself.

In addition to the Lotus Lantern's Wuneng and the reduced difficulty of reading at night, these two factors greatly increase the chances for readers to gain benefits from the books; under these circumstances, the benefits gained in one night are far greater than those gained during the day.

And most importantly, the system no longer takes 90%; it all goes to Ma Feifei.

For example, if a reader obtains an eighth-tier spiritual weapon from the book and sells it for 20 million, then Ma Feifei will no longer receive 2 million, but 20 million! That's a tenfold increase.

Two words: Absolutely awesome!

Suppressing her joy, Ma Feifei continued to look at the third piece of information, this newly appeared Side Quest.

Side Quest - The Lantern Holder

Task Details: To unleash the magical power of the Lotus Lantern, the host needs to find someone to hold the Lotus Lantern for it.

Mission Requirements: The Lantern Holder's cultivation level must not be lower than the Spirit Saint realm. After becoming the Lantern Holder, one will possess some of the abilities to activate the Lotus Lantern.

Mission Reward: The host will have the power to decide the life and death of the Lantern Holder.

Ma Feifei stared into thought as he looked at the third piece of information, the Side Quest for the Lantern Holder.

According to the mission description, whether the Lotus Lantern can be used depends on whether Ma Feifei can complete this mission, that is, whether he can find the so-called 'Lantern Holder'.

To put it simply, it's about carrying a lamp.

What troubled Ma Feifei was that the task requirements were indeed quite difficult. First of all, the Lantern Holder sounded pretty cool, but in reality, all he did was stand in the Bookstore holding the Lotus Lantern, looking like a fool. You could say that this kind of work would be easier if someone with a lower cultivation level was hired, but the task required him to be at least at the Spirit Saint realm.

The Spirit Saint realm! People who have reached that level shouldn't be focusing on how to enter the Immortal Realm, but instead come to the Mysterious Bookstore to hold up a lamp for you? Are you kidding me?

Although the Mysterious Bookstore is now quite famous and can attract some Spirit Emperor or even Spirit Saint to visit it, it hasn't reached the point where people would flock to it just by opening their mouths and saying to a Spirit Saint, "The Bookstore Mysterious Bookstore someone to hold a lamp, would you like to do it?"

"Sigh~ What a disappointment." Ma Feifei sighed, exited the system information panel, looked at the Lotus Lantern in his hand, and didn't know what to say.

I was thinking of trying out opening a shop at night these next couple of days, but after watching Ma Feifei's Side Quest, I know it's impossible to complete it anytime soon.

While hesitating, Ma Feifei mentally reviewed all the Spirit Saint she knew.

So far, Ma Feifei has met three people at the Spirit Saint realm or above. The first one, needless to say, is Yun Qingyang, whom he has known for a long time and was the first employee in the Bookstore.

Asking her to be the Lantern Holder is definitely not an option. This mother dragon's favorite things to do are daydreaming and Rest. If you ask her to go to the Bookstore at night to light the way for the book lovers, Ma Feifei thinks Yun Qingyang might turn into a rampaging tyrannosaur.

Secondly, there's Luan Feng, Half-Step Transcendent to Saint. Because of completing Side Quest, Luan Feng is now also a Spirit Saint.

However, Ma Feifei and Luan Feng were not very familiar with each other, and Luan Feng was the third employee target in the Bookstore, so asking her to be the Lantern Holder was definitely not feasible.

After all, an employee is an employee, Lantern Holder is Lantern Holder; the two cannot be compared.

Besides these two, there is only one left, Chang Kong, who also ascended to the Spirit Saint level at the Mysterious Bookstore.

"Huh!" Thinking of Chang Kong, Ma Feifei's eyes lit up. He felt that Chang Kong was indeed a suitable candidate for the Lantern Holder.

First of all, he has met the requirements for his cultivation level. Although he is currently only at the Spirit Saint First Stage realm, he is still Spirit Saint, isn't he?

Secondly, he was quite familiar with Chang Kong. Chang Kong not only studied the Analects with him for three months, but after becoming a saint, he always treated Ma Feifei with the respect due to a disciple. This morning, when the man in black suddenly appeared, it was Chang Kong who took the initiative to defend him, which shows Ma Feifei's status in his heart.

Most importantly, being a Lantern Holder is an extremely tedious job. The system doesn't currently stipulate that the Lotus Lantern can only be lit at night, meaning the Bookstore can also light the Lotus Lantern during the day. If the Lotus Lantern is lit during the day, then Chang Kong will need to stay in the Bookstore all day, holding the Lotus Lantern, just like the Mysterious Bookstore's opening hours.

I'm not tired, but I'm lonely.

This kind of work is destined to be unsuitable for people with a free-spirited nature like Zhang Yunji, but Chang Kong is different. Chang Kong has a calm personality and can endure loneliness, so he would definitely be fine as the Lantern Holder.

Thinking of this, Ma Feifei clapped his hands and said, "That's right, let's find Chang Kong."

After saying that, Ma Feifei called out to Yun Qingyang's room, "Qingyang, let's go to the Zhang Manor."

"Creak~" Yun Qingyang came out of the room and asked Ma Feifei, "Are you going to check on Chang Kong's injuries?"

Ma Feifei was taken aback and asked, "Chang Kong is injured?"

Yun Qingyang nodded. "Yes, Chang Kong was injured by the black-clad man's Spiritual Power, and he had already fainted when you were in the book world."

Ma Feifei was startled. He had thought that Chang Kong would be fine after exchanging a few blows with the man in black, but he hadn't expected the result to be so serious. He frowned and said, "Let's go see."