Book Immortal
"Young lady, you must be joking." Ma Feifei quickly waved his hand. Not to mention that he couldn't possibly have a daughter that old, he was still a virgin, so none of this made sense.
Ma Feifei absolutely could not accept becoming a father unexpectedly. His neighbor wasn't surnamed Wang, and besides, even if there were a Mr. Wang next door, wouldn't he at least have to find him a wife first?
"Father, it's me, Liuli!" Liuli jumped forward, grabbed Ma Feifei's arm with both hands and shook it back and forth, pouting and saying unhappily.
"What?!" Ma Feifei tried to break free from Liuli's arms. At most, they were uncle and nephew, not father and daughter, which Ma Feifei simply couldn't accept. However, Liuli was holding him too tightly, and Ma Feifei couldn't break free at all. He was afraid of hurting the little girl if he used his cultivation, so in the end he could only give up and let Liuli hold him.
"Little girl, I'm really not your father, you've mistaken me for someone else." Ma Feifei looked dejected, especially after seeing everyone from the surrounding rooms come out, his brows furrowed in worry.
Yun Qingyang stood at the door, watching this scene with curiosity. Sky-reaching Ape Monkey and Ba Jiu also stood at their own doorways with puzzled expressions, looking over in this direction.
"Father, don't you want Liuli anymore?" Liuli hugged Ma Feifei's arm and shook it, her eyes filled with tears as she looked at Ma Feifei pitifully.
"I..." Ma Feifei was a little stunned. The little girl could cry so easily, leaving Ma Feifei at a loss.
"Shopkeeper!" Suddenly, Zhang Caicai's voice came from beside him. Ma Feifei turned Rage head to look at Zhang Caicai and found him looking at him Zhengyi.
Seeing Ma Feifei Zhang Caicai, emboldened by some unknown source, took a step forward, stood beside Liuli, and proudly declared, "Shopkeeper, this is your daughter! How can you abandon her? What you're doing is wrong; you'll be Punishment by the God of Cookery!"
"Go away, go back to Rest. What are you meddling in?" Ma Feifei waved his hand. What is all this nonsense? Doesn't he know in his heart whether he has a daughter or not?
"Young Miss, rest assured, Caicai will live and die with you!" Zhang Caicai looked at Liuli with deep affection and said solemnly.
"Monkey, take him away!"
"Whoosh~" The Sky-reaching Ape Monkey appeared, grabbed Zhang Caicai, and dragged her backward.
"Let me go! I will live or die with you, Miss! Down with that heartless shopkeeper!" Zhang Caicai shouted, her legs dangling as she looked up at the sky.
"Bang!" The Sky-reaching Ape Monkey knocked him unconscious with a single palm strike and dragged him away.
"..."
"Ahem, come in with me." Ma Feifei thought for a moment and decided to clarify things first.
"Okay, Father." Seeing that Ma Feifei didn't chase her away, Liuli happily skipped and jumped, following Ma Feifei into the room.
Inside the room.
Liuli sat on the edge of the bed, swinging her legs back and forth. She wore a pair of red embroidered shoes, which looked quite nice with her floral linen skirt.
Ma Feifei leaned against the wall, looking helplessly at Liuli, and asked, "Tell me, who are you, and why are you impersonating my daughter?"
"Father, I really am your daughter, you must believe me." Liuli looked at Ma Feifei earnestly and said.
"Little sister, I might believe anything else you say, but I definitely won't believe this. Hurry up, or I'll kick you out if you keep lying to me," Ma Feifei said, shaking his head. No one knew better than him that Ma Feifei couldn't possibly have a daughter.
"It really is! If you don't believe me, Liuli can prove it to Father." After Liuli finished speaking, she reached out and beckoned to Ma Feifei, or rather, beckoned to Ma Feifei's back.
Ma Feifei was a little confused. She subconsciously turned her head to look at the closed door, then at Liuli, wondering what she meant.
Before Ma Feifei could speak, a series of 'ding-ding-ding' sounds came from outside, followed by 'whoosh whoosh whoosh' sounds, as clusters of golden light shot directly through the door and into the room.
Ma Feifei stared in shock at the clusters of golden light, discovering that they contained nothing but books—red, black, and gold covers—all books from the bookshelf.
The books flew directly to Liuli's side, circled around Liuli, and showered her with countless tiny golden stars, making Liuli sparkle like a princess.
"What on earth is going on?" If being called a father earlier only surprised Ma Feifei a little, then everything now shocked Ma Feifei. The books in the Mysterious Bookstore could be controlled by a second person other than him. This was simply unheard of!
"Father, look." Liuli jumped off the bed and slowly walked to Ma Feifei's side. The books moved with Liuli, as if they had a mind of their own.
Ma Feifei glanced at Liuli and silently entered the system.
"Can this Liuli tell me what's going on?" The fact that she can manipulate the books in the Mysterious Bookstore proves that Liuli has some connection with it, and since Ma Feifei is the owner of the Mysterious Bookstore, it proves that Liuli and Ma Feifei are related.
"Ding~ Congratulations, host, you have obtained the 'Book Immortal'." The system's voice rang out.
"The Book Immortal?" Ma Feifei was taken aback, not understanding what he meant.
However, the system quickly provided an answer.
"Book Immortal: A being born from the Mysterious Bookstore, it is the most unique product of the Mysterious Bookstore, and is therefore also known as the 'Child of Books.' It can only appear if the host perfectly completes the tasks previously released by the system."
After hearing the system's answer, Ma Feifei finally understood why Liuli called him father. Liuli was a being born from the Mysterious Bookstore, the 'Child of Books,' and Ma Feifei was the owner of the Mysterious Bookstore, so there was nothing wrong with her calling him father.
"But what exactly is the use of this Book Immortal?" Ma Feifei couldn't help but ask again. Since the appearance of the Book Immortal is extremely rare, it must be very powerful. At least judging from its name, something that can be called an 'immortal' must be extraordinary.
"The Book Immortal possesses the ability to communicate with the spirits of all the books within the Mysterious Bookstore, and can command these Book Spirit to participate in battles. A fully-formed Book Immortal can even destroy everything."
"My God!" Ma Feifei was so shocked that he took a step back and leaned against the wall. This was an instinctive reaction from his body; his mind was still communicating with the system.
The phrase "destroy everything" carries an extremely exaggerated weight!
But the system hasn't spoken yet.
"The Book Immortal's abilities will increase as the Mysterious Bookstore System levels up. The higher the level of the Book Immortal, the stronger its abilities will be, and the higher the quality of the books it can control."
"In addition, the Book Immortal possesses a unique ability: every so often, it can create a 'Tribulation Book.' Those who obtain a 'Tribulation Book' can enter the 'Tribulation Book World.' Successfully completing the 'Tribulation Book World' allows them to enter a completely new realm. (Note: Currently, completing the 'Tribulation Book' created by the Book Immortal allows one to enter the Immortal Realm, but those who fail to complete the 'Tribulation Book World' will perish.)"
"Furthermore: The Book Immortal is a product of the Mysterious Bookstore. She possesses many magical abilities that the host must discover for themselves. As the owner of the Mysterious Bookstore, the host has complete control over the Book Immortal, therefore the host need not worry about Book Immortal existence."
After hearing the system's answer, Ma Feifei was stunned for a moment, then exited his mind and looked at Liuli standing in front of him.
"Father?" Liuli was puzzled as to why Ma Feifei was looking at her.
"Haha!" Suddenly, Ma Feifei burst into laughter, scooped up Liuli, kissed her Liuli hard, then lifted her high, shouting, "My dear daughter, from today onwards, you are my daughter, Ma Feifei's daughter, haha..."
"Giggle~~ Father, it itches..."
On the night of the full moon, the bustling Dubian Town was quieted down, and then came a long, unending burst of laughter and cheerful voices that echoed throughout the Mysterious Bookstore and the entire long street.