The 460th Chapter: Could This World Actually Be a Book?
Ma Feifei was a little surprised after hearing the system's prompt. If he remembered correctly, this should be the first time since the Bookstore opened that a copy of a book had appeared in reality, and it wasn't even by reading the book that he gained access to the copy.
"So this Literary Examination Qualification Certificate is actually a dungeon unlocking token..." Ma Feifei finally understood the purpose of the Literary Examination Qualification Certificate that the system had rewarded him with earlier.
This thing is relatively rare on the market. Only a few cultivators obtained it during previous reward events, but because there was no specific way to use it, it was gradually forgotten, and even Ma Feifei himself didn't pay attention to it.
"I remember that people who are listed on the Bookstore's celebrity list can receive a Literary Examination Qualification Certificate every month. Is this the only way to obtain Literary Examination Qualification Certificate?" Ma Feifei asked the system with a suspicious look.
There are generally two ways to obtain the Literary Examination Qualification Certificate: through various event rewards, or by having a chance to obtain it by reading specific books. (Note: A copy of a specific Literary Examination Qualification Certificate can only be obtained from the book containing the copy; Literary Examination Qualification Certificate obtained from other books cannot be used for copies of other books. However, Literary Examination Qualification Certificate obtained through event rewards are interchangeable.)
Based on the above, the triggering method for this instance is actually no different from before. The only difference is that the world in the book has been moved out and made into a separate instance. Readers still need to read the book and obtain the Literary Examination Qualification Certificate before they can enter the instance, which adds an extra step.
However, this is actually a good thing for the Mysterious Bookstore, because it allows more readers to view the same book, and prevents everyone from having to Leer a reader to complete the storyline before they can take over the book after triggering the world within it.
However, Ma Feifei doesn't know yet whether the dungeon can only be entered by one person. If multiple people can enter, it would be a great benefit for readers, just like the Tomb of the Hegemon in "The Grave Robbers' Chronicles". A team of four can enter the dungeon and all four can receive the completion reward upon completion.
So from any perspective, Ma Feifei still likes this method of separating the copy.
As for the difficulty of the entire mission, Ma Feifei didn't think it was difficult at all. It was just a matter of watching it himself. Anyway, he was going to accompany Sun Wukong to watch the flashback plot, so the two missions were essentially overlapping, which was perfect.
Thinking of this, Ma Feifei glanced at Sun Wukong again and found that his expression did not change much after seeing this part of the Journey to the West. Instead, he remained silent and expressionless. However, Ma Feifei could sense that he was not happy.
Clearly, the journey to the Journey to the West Buddhist scriptures was not something Sun Wukong wanted to do. He was only forced by the Buddha to agree to escort Tang Monk to the Journey to the West; otherwise, he would have been imprisoned under the Five Finger Mountain forever and would never have been able to get out.
Especially when the plot develops to the point where 'Sun Wukong' puts on the Golden Fillet, Sun Wukong expression suddenly becomes ferocious. When Ma Feifei sees 'Sun Wukong' suffering terribly from the pain of Tang Monk reciting the Tight-Fillet Spell because he disagrees with Tang Monk, he can clearly feel the change in Sun Wukong's aura. There is Rage, resentment, and finally the aura gradually fades, with a sigh and silence.
Ma Feifei didn't know what to say. For Sun Wukong, the Golden Fillet effectively controlled his unruly personality, but it also extinguished his inner arrogance and his domineering spirit.
Whether it's good or bad, no one can say for sure.
Night had fallen, and the projection above the Mysterious Bookstore illuminated the entire Dubian Town.
Although the world in the book moves quickly, the plot is too long. From the first to the fifty-seventh chapter, there are too many things to tell, and it's already late at night in reality.
However, the area around the Mysterious Bookstore, and even most of Dubian Town, was brightly lit. Countless cultivators were intently watching the story projected above the Mysterious Bookstore. Not a single person left, and not a single person Uproar. They were all witnessing a brand new world, a mythical world where immortals roamed everywhere and demons were as numerous as dogs!
"Brother, do you think our Azure Dragon Continent had many, many immortals in ancient times, just like in there?" At Mansion No. 88, Liu Ying stood on the roof, gazing at the projection above the Mysterious Bookstore, and asked the question below.
Under the roof, Zhang Yunji and Baili Chuxue sat in chairs. Baili Chuxue looked up at the projection, while Zhang Yunji Baili Chuxue bent down to peel fruit for her. Hearing his sister's question from the rooftop, he replied, "That must be it. I heard Master say before that in ancient times, everyone on the continent could cultivate. As long as one's talent wasn't bad, one could cultivate to the Spirit Saint realm in a few decades. The Immortal realm was like our current Spirit Venerable and Spirit King, they were everywhere."
"Then why didn't any immortals survive? Aren't they all supposed to have long lives? Look at that monkey in the story, it ate Taishang Laojun's elixir and became immortal and indestructible. If there were immortals like that in ancient times, why did they all disappear 30,000 years ago?" Perhaps it was the appearance of various gods and monsters in Journey to the West that brought Liu Ying so much fun, to the point that she was now like a curious child.
"Maybe they've all gone somewhere else," Zhang Yunji said casually, handing the peeled fruit to Baili Chuxue. This question had been discussed far too many times over the past 30,000 years, but no one could find a reasonable explanation. Therefore, Zhang Yunji naturally couldn't explain it clearly and could only make things up.
"Other places? Could it be other worlds?" As Liu Ying spoke, her eyes suddenly lit up as she looked at the projection above the Mysterious Bookstore and said, "Brother, do you think our Azure Dragon Continent is also a book? Do those immortals also go to other book worlds like we do?"
"Uh..." Zhang Yunji was taken aback, looked up at the projection above the Mysterious Bookstore, and didn't know how to answer.
"It's very possible, brother! You see, every time we enter the world of a book, whether it's the world or the people inside, they're all alive. They have their own thoughts, their own lives, and they're no different from us!" Liu Ying pointed to the projection. At this moment, the plot in the projection had reached the Women's Country. Tang Monk and Zhu Bajie drank the water of the Mother-Child River and became pregnant. The expressions of everyone in the projection were so vivid and real, just like their world, with joys and sorrows, and their own life trajectories.
"That's just a world created by the author, an illusion. Don't take it seriously," Zhang Yunji said, shaking his head. He certainly didn't believe that the Azure Dragon Continent was also a book; it was too far-fetched. If what Liu Ying said were true, then wouldn't he be a character created by the author? Fictional, someone who didn't exist?
Liu Ying, however, didn't believe it. She thought her own idea was highly likely and said, "I'll go find the shopkeeper tomorrow. I'm sure he knows the answer."
"Why does the shopkeeper know the answer? He's also from the Azure Dragon Continent!" Zhang Yunji asked curiously.
Liu Ying shook her head and said mysteriously, "No, I don't think the shop owner is from the Azure Dragon Continent. He's the author of the book 'Azure Dragon Continent'!"