Half a day later, the freighter sailed inland from the seaport, heading toward the booksellers' central office.
It was in the center of Righteous Qi Prefecture, where a relatively intact logistics network made it easy to deliver magazines to the prefecture's other regions.
Studying the map, the bookseller muttered to himself, "How am I supposed to deliver to the places Editor-in-Chief Lei wants? Is just getting the books there enough? Xiao Zhang, any ideas? Xiao Zhang!"
After calling three times, the bookseller realized Xiao Zhang still hadn't appeared.
"Strange. Where's that boy gone?"
Xiao Zhang was a longtime employee of his. Though young, he had years of experience and a quick wit, making him a reassuring presence to have around.
Yet today, the boy hadn't appeared at his first call. It gave the bookseller a bad feeling.
Puzzled, he headed down into the cramped hold. In the crew's resting area, he found several employees gathered together, staring transfixed as another employee played Dreamscape.
The makeshift External Display Device had poor visuals, and its sound was often drowned out by the rushing water, making for a rather noisy experience.
Only the voice lines when characters activated their skills came through clearly. They had the distinctive, bright clarity of young girls' voices and were pleasant to listen to.
Classics Auto Chess was extremely easy to pick up. The sailors in front of him barely knew how to read, yet they were still having a wonderful time.
When the employee playing lost, he sighed in frustration, pushed aside a colleague, and said urgently, "One more round, just one! I've got the hang of it now. I'll definitely win next time."
"Oh, give it a rest! One round each, that was the deal! Get moving!"
"Tch!"
One player left, and another took his place.