mtl008 Chapter 212 World of Famous Works 1
Chapter 212 World of Famous Works 1
"Dimensional travel successful. Current world category: Classic Literature World"
Task: Sell 1,000 servings of wontons.
The wonton recipe has been released!
Note: Due to the unique nature of the worlds depicted in classic novels, each host has only one opportunity to enter such a world. Therefore, the system will not limit the mission time in these worlds.
Lin Xiaoqian raised her hand: "I have a few questions."
System: "...Speak."
Lin Xiaoqian: "The first question is, which famous work are we going to be studying this time?"
System: "Please explore on your own, host."
Lin Xiaoqian: "My second question is, are we going to be reading Western classics or Eastern classics this time?"
System: "Please explore on your own, host."
Lin Xiaoqian: "The third question is, which timeline of the classic novel are we on now?"
System: "...Please explore on your own, host." What's the difference between these three questions, anyway?!
Lin Xiaoqian said coldly, "You know nothing, what use are you!"
system:"???"
"One last question: does 'not having a time limit for missions in this kind of world' mean that once we complete the mission, we can go back whenever we want?"
System: "...You could say that."
Lin Xiaoqian waved her hand: "Alright, I understand, you can leave now."
system:"……"
Lin Xiaoqian excitedly shared the information she had just obtained from the system with the others.
Liao Zhuang lay back on the sofa, looking relaxed and content, and said, "Is this some kind of small world that the system gave us for a vacation? Although we can only come here once, at least there's no time to do tasks hanging over our heads anymore. We can stay in this small world for a while and have a good rest. I think it's pretty good."
Lin Xiaoqian broke off a segment of orange and put it in her mouth, giving him an appreciative look: "I agree! I just don't know which famous book we're bringing this time."
Zhuang Damao chimed in, "When you mention classics, don't you immediately think of the Four Great Classical Novels? Could it be one of those four?"
Lin Xiaoqian's eyes lit up: "That's possible! If it really is one of these four books, I want to go to the Journey to the West world to see Monkey King."
Jiang Shuang chimed in, "I also want to go to the Journey to the West world. I grew up watching the 86 version of Journey to the West, and I have a special affection for it."
Zhuang Damao said, "Compared to the world of Journey to the West, I'd rather go to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. I want to go and persuade the big shots to stop fighting. The Three Kingdoms period was full of heroes who fought their whole lives, but in the end, the fruits of their labor were plucked by the Sima family. Not to mention the subsequent War of the Eight Princes and the Five Barbarian Invasions, which caused immense suffering to the Central Plains. Since everyone is so capable, why don't we sit down together and discuss how to expand the territory of our great China?"
It seems that Zhuang Damao has been completely affected by the news that has been making headlines online these past two days.
Everyone else gave Zhuang Damao a thumbs up, saying, "Brother Zhuang has such a broad vision!"
Mo Ying suddenly interjected timidly from the side, "What Four Great Classical Novels? What are you talking about?"
Lin Xiaoqian raised an eyebrow, looking at him with a 'No way, no way' expression, and said, "Moying, you've been in our world for so long, and you don't even know the Four Great Classical Novels? You should play less video games."
Mo Ying said with a completely innocent look, "Ahem, should I know?"
Lin Xiaoqian rummaged through the warehouse and took out four heavy, hardcover editions of the Four Great Classical Novels, stuffing them into his arms.
"Come on, let's have some extra lessons."
Mo Ying looked at the brick-like book without any resistance.
Relying on his profound cultivation and powerful spiritual sense, he finished reading all four books in just a quarter of an hour.
Mo Ying placed the brick-like book on the table, then exclaimed in realization, "So the Four Great Classical Novels you were talking about are vernacular stories. There are vernacular stories in the cultivation world too, but they're slightly different from these. This 'Journey to the West' has both gods and demons, which is somewhat similar to the cultivation world. However, in the vernacular stories of the cultivation world, it's rare to find Buddhist cultivators as the main characters. Besides, the protagonist in this story isn't accompanied by a beautiful woman, but rather by either a monkey demon or a pig demon, which is quite interesting."
Lin Xiaoqian said righteously, "You're not allowed to talk about Brother Monkey like that. Brother Monkey is the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, the Handsome Monkey King."
She stood up impatiently and said, "Let's hurry up and go out to see which famous book we've stumbled into this time."
Liao Zhuang walked to the windowsill first, looked down, and turned back to say, "I think we're really going to get Xiao Qian's wish. We're probably in the world of Journey to the West now."
Lin Xiaoqian ran over excitedly, "Really? How did you confirm that?"
Liao Zhuang pointed downstairs and said, "Look, the clothes the people downstairs are wearing are the clothes worn by people in the Tang Dynasty."
Upon hearing this, everyone crowded to the window and looked down. They saw people coming and going downstairs. The men were mostly wearing round-necked robes, and the women's clothing was brightly colored and mostly consisted of high-waisted ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress). These clothing features were indeed very similar to the Tang Dynasty clothing they remembered.
Lin Xiaoqian's cheeks flushed with excitement, and she quickly asked the system in her mind, "System, system, is it Journey to the West? Is it Journey to the West?"
System: "..." I didn't expect the hosts to guess which world it was so quickly.
Jiang Shuang smiled and said, "It seems this time travel will be very interesting, but I wonder which part of the story we're at now?"
"When we find Monkey King, I want to take a picture with him!" Lin Xiaoqian said excitedly, gesturing wildly.
Liao Zhuang said, "If this is truly the world of Journey to the West, I want to visit Wuzhuang Temple and see if their ginseng fruit can really grant immortality."
The others nodded in agreement, "Indeed, this is a must."
"I remember when I was a child, I watched the 86 version of Journey to the West and I longed for the delicious wine and fairy fruits at the Peach Banquet and the peaches in the Peach Garden. I wonder if they were really that delicious."
"And what about Laozi's elixir? I wonder how it compares to the elixirs of the cultivation world?"
While the group was chatting away, Lin Xiaoqian suddenly pulled out a pile of clothes from the warehouse.
"These are all restored Tang Dynasty clothes. Quickly pick one to wear and let's go out for a stroll."
Everyone's eyes lit up when they saw the pile of Tang Dynasty clothing that Lin Xiaoqian had brought out, and they all started picking out their favorite styles.
Lin Xiaoqian wore a green straight-collar cardigan, a yellow long skirt that reached her chest, and a bright green shawl, looking lively and playful. Jiang Shuang chose a matching blue and green suit, which made her look dignified and elegant.
Mo Ying chose a pink robe, and the way he wore it reminded Lin Xiaoqian of the first time she met him, with his flamboyant and frivolous appearance.
Zhuang Damao picked out a navy blue robe, tied a leather belt around his waist, twirled in front of the mirror, and felt quite pleased with himself. "Hey, this really suits me."
Liao Zhuang chose a white robe, its simple and elegant design adding to his refined and scholarly air.