"Didn't you go find a secluded place to stay? Why are you back to read manga again?"
Seeing Xingqiu arrive at the counter still dressed in women's clothing, Han Feng asked curiously.
Wasn't he afraid of being recognized?
And more importantly—what was with this outfit?
Could it be that after experiencing gender transformation, he had actually developed a taste for cross-dressing?
"Hehe, I just changed back earlier, so I figured it wouldn't happen again so soon."
Xingqiu laughed awkwardly.
But as the saying goes:
Extreme joy turns into sorrow.
The moment his words fell, the familiar scene appeared once again.
His hair slowly lengthened, and his facial features grew softer and more delicate.
Before long, he had transformed back into the blue-haired young beauty.
Xingqiu: (⊙⊙)
Chongyun: (⊙⊙)
"My mouth really is cursed…"
At that moment, Xingqiu felt like crying.
He shouldn't have said anything.
He had been perfectly fine just now— and the instant he spoke, he transformed again.
And if he had to transform, why not do it earlier?
At least then he wouldn't have been pointed at and whispered about all the way here.
Chongyun's "Comfort"
"Don't be upset. Look at it from another angle—now that you've transformed, this outfit finally makes sense. When you walk back later, nobody will stare at you anymore."
Seeing the sudden transformation, Chongyun tried to comfort him while suppressing a smile.
This reward was way too intense.
Later, he absolutely had to ask which manga caused it— so he could avoid it at all costs.
Xingqiu: "..."
Is that really supposed to be comforting?
Forget it.
Better to read manga.
Only the boss's manga could soothe his wounded heart.
Friendship?
Completely unreliable.
With that thought, Xingqiu looked at Han Feng with eager anticipation.
"Boss Han, what good manga do you have today?"
"There's a newly released wuxia manga."
Han Feng smiled.
"What? A wuxia manga is finally here?"
Hearing this news, Xingqiu instantly became excited.
That had been his original reason for coming here.
But at the time, there hadn't been any wuxia titles, so he had read Steins;Gate instead—and ended up in tragedy.
He never expected that just one day later, a wuxia manga would appear.
Looks like his suffering hadn't been in vain after all.
"Yes. It's called The Return of the Condor Heroes. You'll find it on the shelf."
Han Feng replied.
"Thank you, Boss!"
The thought of reading a wuxia story made Xingqiu impatient with excitement.
He placed a pouch of Mora on the counter and hurried toward the bookshelf.
Chongyun Investigates the Source
"Boss… ahem… may I ask which manga Xingqiu read yesterday?"
Chongyun stepped forward and asked.
"Steins;Gate. Why—do you want that kind of reward too?"
A hint of amusement flashed in Han Feng's eyes.
Were friendships these close nowadays?
So close that one would transform as well just to keep a friend company?
"No. I'm asking so I can avoid it."
After getting the title, Chongyun silently placed a pouch of Mora on the counter and headed to the bookshelf.
But he quickly ran into a problem.
There were too many manga, and he didn't know which to choose.
So he began flipping through them one by one, searching for something that caught his eye.
"Oh? Zombies?"
When he spotted Mr. Vampire, his eyes lit up.
That looked interesting.
Yes—this would be the one.
Satisfied, he picked up the manga and walked toward Xingqiu's seat.
The System Panel
After the two of them left, Han Feng turned his attention to the system interface.
[Host: Han Feng]
[Manga Library:
One Piece — East Blue Arc
Cardcaptor Sakura
Digimon Season 1
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions
Yu-Gi-Oh
Cooking Master Boy
The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious
Detective Conan
Journey to the West
Tom and Jerry
Doraemon
Mr. Vampire
…]
[Task 1: Serve 10 customers to draw 1 manga — Completed 23/10 customers — 2 draws available]
[Task 2: Serve 250 customers cumulatively to obtain a special reward — Progress 92/250]
"Two draws again."
Seeing the numbers, a smile appeared on Han Feng's face.
In the past, drawing even one manga had felt satisfying.
But now he realized—two draws were far more exciting.
No wonder games in his previous life loved to offer multi-draws.
"System, draw the manga."
Han Feng issued the command.
First Draw
[Drawing manga…]
[Manga obtained — Train Heroes]
Train Heroes:
Led by Doctor Train and others like Hope Train and Sunshine Train, these heroic trains travel daily along high-speed railways, transporting passengers across the land.
However, a villainous faction led by the Rapid Demon Train constantly opposes them.
These antagonists devise all kinds of schemes—misaligning railway switches, inventing devices that drain the trains' energy, and sabotaging operations—to elevate themselves.
Thus begins a series of thrilling confrontations between the two sides.
Second Draw
[Drawing manga…]
[Manga obtained — Chinese Paladin 1]
Chinese Paladin 1:
Li Xiaoyao, a young man devoted to martial arts and dreaming of fame in the martial world, journeys to a mystical island seeking an elixir to cure his aunt's mysterious illness.
By chance, he meets the enigmatic girl Zhao Ling'er.
They quickly fall in love and marry that very day, vowing never to forget one another.
After leaving the island with the medicine, Li Xiaoyao is tricked into consuming a potion of forgetfulness, causing him to lose all memories of Ling'er.
Meanwhile, Ling'er—now pregnant—learns the truth of her identity as a descendant of Nuwa, destined to save the world.
Forced to shoulder that responsibility, she suppresses her personal feelings.
Later, Li Xiaoyao begins wandering the martial world, embarking on a journey to find his wife.
Han Feng's Thoughts
"Two very familiar classics again."
Han Feng sighed with nostalgia.
The first, Train Heroes, was a beloved childhood series.
Back then, many people had stared in shock when trains suddenly transformed into heroes.
Who knew trains could do that?
But later, after seeing things like ship girls and anthropomorphic warships, train heroes didn't seem so strange anymore.
As for the second—that was truly a generational classic.
And its arrival finally filled the gap in the shop's xianxia / fantasy cultivation genre.
"If only it came with the original soundtrack."
Han Feng felt a slight regret.
Just like Ultraman Tiga, this series' background music and insert songs were legendary.
The kind that gave listeners goosebumps instantly.
Without them, something was undeniably missing.
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