The first rays of morning sunlight fell on South Back Street in Heaven Dou City.
The blast-proof doors, shut tight for three whole days, finally slid open.
The brand-new Origin Internet Cafe appeared before everyone in all its stunning glory!
The single-story building had somehow risen to two stories!
A holographic sign flashed dazzling neon light overhead, and two imposing "automatic laser defense turrets" now stood by the entrance!
The plaza outside the Internet Cafe was already packed with people. What a sight!
Noble young ladies of Heaven Dou City, beautiful senior students from Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and pretty female disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had all dressed to impress, forming a line of staggering length.
After all, Ning Rongrong and Xue Qinghe had been spreading the word about the Internet Cafe!
Becoming an attendant there meant free access to the games and a chance to see the unfathomable Boss Lin up close every day. It was an opportunity to shoot straight to the top!
Near the front of the line,
Tang San nervously straightened Xiao Wu's adorable pink rabbit-ear hair accessory. His palms were slick with cold sweat.
Beside him, Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun guarded Xiao Wu like bodyguards escorting a priceless, one-of-a-kind piece of equipment.
"Brother, don't be nervous. I'm not even afraid of the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest. It's just an interview." Xiao Wu blinked innocently.
"How could I not be nervous?!"
Tang San glanced bitterly at Zhu Zhuqing, who had already walked inside without so much as a backward look.
Three days earlier, Zhu Zhuqing had resolutely thrown down the marriage contract and sent Dai Mubai flying with a slap.
Since then, Tang San and Dai Mubai had discovered to their horror that the system had "kicked" them out of the Internet Cafe's circle!
Their accounts had been permanently banned, so they couldn't play. But with their "family member" status through Zhu Zhuqing, they could at least squeeze in as spectators and get their fix watching others play.
But now?
The engagement was off!
She had cut all ties!
Zhu Zhuqing had unilaterally severed their family-member link!
They had been mercilessly stripped of even the right to step inside and buy a bottle of Cola!
For three days, thoughts of the dazzling Sandevistan and terrifying homing bullets had kept Tang San awake all night. The brutal withdrawal had made his life hell!
That made Xiao Wu more important than ever!
"Xiao Wu, listen to me!" Tang San gripped her shoulders solemnly. "If you pass the interview and become an official employee here, Boss Dai and I can enter the Internet Cafe again as your 'family members' and watch people play!"
"For Shrek's honor! For the future of Tang Sect Hidden Weapons! And most of all, so I can see a game on the big screen again, you have to get this job!"
Shamelessly, Tang San elevated his desire to freeload at the Internet Cafe into a grand cause for the sect.
"Mm-hmm! Leave it to me!" Xiao Wu clenched her little fist with confidence.
Just then, a red scanning beam lit up at the Internet Cafe entrance.
A scantily clad noble young lady had just reached the door.
[Ding! Bone Structure Scan complete!] [Appearance score: 78. Poise score: 71.] [System assessment: Mediocre, dime-a-dozen beauty! Below the minimum "peerless beauty" admission standard of 90. Failed!]
"Waaah—!"
The noble young lady covered her face and ran off crying.
Then came the second, the third, the fourth...
Under the merciless AI scanner, more than half the beauties usually fawned over in Heaven Dou City were eliminated!
The highest score among them was only 88!
"Whoa—those standards are insane!" Oscar sucked in a sharp breath. "Even this many beauties from Heaven Dou City got rejected?"
"Next!" Lin Ye's lazy voice came from inside.
Xiao Wu stepped briskly onto the scanning platform.
"You can do it, Xiao Wu!" Tang San clenched his fists. This was his precious ticket back in!
The red beam swept across Xiao Wu's pure, stunning face and its naturally playful charm.
[Ding! Bone Structure Scan complete!] [Appearance score: 9X. Poise score: 9X!] [System assessment: A rare, naturally vivacious young woman, bursting with energy. Suitable for the "sweetheart attendant" role. Passed!]
"Yay! Brother, I passed!"
Xiao Wu turned back and flashed Tang San a victory sign.
"Yes! We might get back in to watch people play!" Tang San and Dai Mubai hugged each other in excitement, nearly bursting into tears on the spot.
It was even more thrilling than winning the Soul Master Tournament!
But before the Shrek group could celebrate for long,
a sacred golden light flared at the far end of the street!
It blazed so brightly that even the sun paled in comparison!
"What is that...?" Tang San turned in shock, pushing his Purple Demon Eyes to their limit!
From within the golden light emerged a woman of breathtaking beauty.
Her brilliant golden hair cascaded over her shoulders like a waterfall.
Her flawless features looked like a work of art painstakingly sculpted by a divine creator.
A fitted white-and-gold dress traced her stunning figure, while a sacred, angelic aura radiated from her!
The young mistress of Spirit Hall—Qian Renxue!
For this crucial attendant position, for a chance to probe the Internet Cafe's deepest secrets, Qian Renxue had actually cast off her disguise as "Xue Qinghe" and appeared in person, revealing her true face!
Gulp... Every man there swallowed hard at the sight of Qian Renxue.
Ma Hongjun's eyes nearly popped out of his head.
Qian Renxue passed through the crowd without a glance and stepped straight onto the scanning platform.
[Ding! Bone Structure Scan complete!] [Appearance score: 9X. Poise score: 9X!] [System assessment: A breathtaking Holy Angel, noble and aloof. Suitable for the "aloof mature beauty attendant" role. Passed!]
Another 9X?!
Tang San felt a wave of despair.
Did Xiao Wu have a rival now?!
But it wasn't over yet!
"Heehee... When did Heaven Dou City get so lively?"
A lilting laugh that could melt a man's bones drifted from behind the crowd.
A strange fragrance filled the air.
A seductive woman strolled over with a languid, feline gait.
Every smile and glance radiated allure!
The saintess of Spirit Hall, the naturally beguiling fox—Hu Liena!
The outrageous "rumors" had piqued her curiosity too, so she had come to see what the fuss was about!
Hu Liena glanced at Qian Renxue, then gave the scanner a sultry wink.
[Ding! Bone Structure Scan complete!] [Appearance score: 9X. Poise score: 9X!] [System assessment: A fatally alluring enchantress. Suitable for the "succubus attendant" role. Passed!]
Tang San dropped onto his backside.
An adorable Hundred-Thousand-Year rogue rabbit, a sacred and aloof angel, and a lethally seductive fox.
Could Xiao Wu really win this terrifying clash of peerless beauties?!
Was his chance to watch others play about to vanish again?!
"All right, the preliminary selection is full. Everyone else can go."
Lin Ye strolled out of the Internet Cafe with a cup of Cola in hand.
"You three, come inside! The first Origin Internet Cafe attendant interviews begin now!"
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