Chapter 34

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In the three-dimensional space of the brain, Liu Menglong opened the store tab. In the next moment, the scene instantly transformed into a sci-fi commercial street. The sky was a clear blue, and the ground was not made of concrete, marble, or cobblestones, but rather of gleaming metal, hard enough that a simple fall could result in a broken bone.

On this steel-built commercial street, there were only seven lonely shops, but each shop covered an area of over a thousand square meters, with ten floors each. Every building was grand and uniquely shaped, resembling futuristic sci-fi architecture.

These seven shops were the Medicine Shop, Weapon Shop, Armor Shop, Jewelry Shop, Item Shop, Blueprint Shop, and Tailor Shop.

In Liu Menglong's view, this place should be bustling with activity, traffic, and crowds, but at the moment, not even a rat could be seen on the road. It was eerily quiet, like a dead steel city in a post-apocalyptic world.

"Dragonfly!" Liu Menglong felt a chill and immediately called out to Dragonfly, "What's going on here? Why is there no one around?"

Dragonfly hovered in mid-air and smiled, "This is a store that serves only the host, so no other creatures will appear. However, each shop will have a system-generated intelligent NPC owner."

"This is too quiet. Can you add more people? Even passersby would do," Liu Menglong was very uncomfortable with the feeling of a dead city.

"Currently, it's not possible," Dragonfly gently shook her head, "The host's current level and permissions are too low for the system to meet the request. But as the host's level and permissions increase, creating some intelligent NPCs will not be difficult."

"That's good," Liu Menglong breathed a sigh of relief. If every visit to the store was this quiet, he would rather not come at all.

Looking up at the shops, Liu Menglong asked, "What's the deal with these shops?"

Dragonfly flapped her wings and perched on Liu Menglong's shoulder, pointing at the shops, "These shops are functions that are unlocked when the host reaches level one permissions. The seven shops correspond to seven different choices. For example, the Medicine Shop sells various magical medicines; the Weapon Shop sells all kinds of divine weapons; the Armor Shop sells super-strong defensive armor; the Jewelry Shop sells gems with different attributes, which can be embedded in weapons, armor, or other items, with many uses; the Item Shop sells various odd items, such as masks, head decorations, brooches, and belts; the Blueprint Shop sells design plans for complex items and mechanisms, which can save a lot of money when making items compared to buying finished products; and the Tailor Shop is where you can buy clothes, curtains, and bedding, all of which have different functions and attributes, which the host will need to discover on their own."

After listening to Dragonfly's introduction, Liu Menglong asked, "Can I take all these things back to the real world?"

"Absolutely," Dragonfly smiled, "The Dream System is not an illusion but a real existence. As long as the host has enough money, everything here can be taken back to reality."

A glint of excitement flashed in Liu Menglong's eyes, "Great! Very good!"

If he could buy powerful items here, wouldn't it be easy to kill Long Zongheng?

In his excitement, Liu Menglong thought of a question, "Dragonfly, can real-world currency be used here?"

If RMB couldn't be used here, relying only on the money earned from leveling up by defeating monsters would be like a drop in the bucket. It would be a great misfortune to leave a treasure mountain empty-handed.

"Of course," Dragonfly's answer greatly excited Liu Menglong, "As long as the money is legally obtained by the host, it can be used in the system. When converting, the host just needs to place cash or a bank card in the money tab, and the system will automatically complete the conversion."

"Very good! Very good! Really very good!" Everything was so perfect.

With excitement, Liu Menglong stepped into the nearest Weapon Shop.

The owner of the Weapon Shop was a muscular man in his forties, with explosive muscles, dark skin, and a bare upper body. He held a piece of iron with a pair of tongs in his left hand and a large hammer in his right, striking the iron forcefully. Each strike sent sparks flying, and through continuous and varied strikes, different notes were produced, forming a rousing symphony of metal.

Liu Menglong watched the blacksmithing with great interest, the rhythmic clanging full of masculine beauty.

After about half an hour, the muscular man stopped his work, picked up a towel from his shoulder, and wiped the sweat from his face. Standing over two meters tall, he looked down at Liu Menglong, "Look around and buy what you want. Prices are clearly marked, no cheating."

The man's expression and tone were so vivid and rich that Liu Menglong felt as if he were facing a real person, and he was momentarily stunned.

Seeing that Liu Menglong didn't respond, the man frowned, "If you're not buying, leave. Don't waste my time."

Damn! The more he looked, the more it seemed like a real person.

Liu Menglong turned to Dragonfly, "Is he really a system NPC? Not a real person?"

Dragonfly covered her mouth and laughed lightly, "Yes, every creature here is a system-generated intelligent NPC. As the host's level and permissions increase, the system will continuously evolve and improve, making the intelligent programs more human-like. Haven't you noticed that after level 10, my expressions and tone have become much richer?"

Liu Menglong looked at Dragonfly, thinking for a moment. Indeed, actions like 'covering her mouth and laughing lightly' were something Dragonfly couldn't do before. As for her tone... he hadn't really paid attention before.

"It is a bit different."

"This is the system's self-improvement. As long as the host continues to increase their level and permissions, up to level 100 and the tenth level of permissions, the system will be fully improved, providing more help to the host," Dragonfly said with a hint of persuasion.

Liu Menglong's heart stirred, glancing at Dragonfly but saying nothing. He walked toward the shelves, knowing that Dragonfly had noticed he had seen through her persuasive tactics, and she looked embarrassed and fell silent.

The thousand-square-meter area was large enough, with hundreds of rows of counters, each displaying different weapons. Besides cold weapons, there were also modern firearms.

The cold weapons spanned both Eastern and Western styles, including Chinese weapons like swords, spears, halberds, axes, and various other types like plum blossom darts and willow leaf knives, as well as Western weapons like rapiers, two-handed swords, and double-bladed battleaxes. The firearms included ordinary pistols and grenades, which were not expensive, with the most expensive not exceeding 10,000 yuan. However, these weapons were too common, effective against ordinary people but useless against highly skilled martial artists.

For example, Chen Zongrui, who had practiced martial arts for thirty years, could still slightly outmatch Liu Menglong at level 6. At level 6, Liu Menglong had the confidence to dodge bullets, and his strength exceeded a thousand kilograms. When using a flurry of punches, his attack power and speed had a 10% bonus. Even in such a situation, Chen Zongrui could still hold his ground, showing that ordinary police pistols were no longer a threat to him.

If Chen Zongrui, who had practiced for thirty years, was like this, what about someone who had practiced for forty years? Fifty years? Eighty years? The maximum lifespan of martial artists in this world was 150 years, and their peak could extend to 100 years. Facing a 100-year-old martial artist, even a sniper rifle would be useless. Clearly, the weapons on this floor were too low-level.

After touring the entire first floor, Liu Menglong found every weapon to be barely satisfactory. The cold weapons were even inferior to the mountain cleaver and golden snake whip he already had, and in a game, they would be considered basic starter equipment.

Shaking his head, Liu Menglong wanted to go to the second floor, but after circling the first floor, he was stunned. He couldn't find the passage to the second floor.

"Dragonfly, where is the passage to the second floor?" At a critical moment, Liu Menglong asked Dragonfly, who had been 'cold-shouldered.'

"Dragonfly is very sorry to inform the host..." Seeing Liu Menglong consult her again, a glint of joy flashed in Dragonfly's eyes. She flapped her wings and hovered half a meter in front of Liu Menglong, her face showing a hint of regret, "All the shops have ten floors, each corresponding to different level restrictions. The host is currently at level 12, and according to the system settings, you can only purchase items on the first floor of each shop. Only after reaching level 20 will the passage to the second floor open."

"Is that so!?" Liu Menglong was taken aback.

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