Chapter 595

"Just now, I got a teleportation-type reward at that shop, one that can cover most of Liyue.

"After finishing the manga, I used that ability to come back."

Miss Xiangling said with a beaming smile.

When she had chosen Wanmin Hall earlier, in order not to startle anyone,

she had specifically chosen to appear inside the shop.

But instead, she ended up startling her own old man.

Thinking of her old man's panicked reaction just now, Miss Xiangling found it very amusing.

"A teleportation skill that covers most of Liyue?"

A look of shock appeared on Master Mao's face.

He had lived in Liyue Harbor for quite a few years, so he knew just how vast Liyue Harbor was.

He never expected Miss Xiangling could just zip back in an instant.

Isn't that way too amazing?

Previously Miss Xiangling had obtained the Magical Mapo Tofu from that place, and now she had such a miraculous ability.

What kind of existence is that manga shop, anyway?

"Old man, do you want to come with me tomorrow? That way we can read two manga in one trip.

"Maybe we'll get even more nice rewards."

Miss Xiangling said excitedly, extending the invitation.

After experiencing this teleportation, she had become even more addicted to the manga shop's rewards.

So she would do as Hearing Yanfei had said.

Bring her old man along.

Let her old man read the food manga, while she read other manga.

Perfect!

"Sure, the shop has fewer customers in the morning, let's go then!"

Master Mao agreed without the slightest hesitation.

After witnessing the marvels of that manga shop, he too was somewhat tempted.

Even if Miss Xiangling hadn't said anything, he had already planned to go take a look.

But right now, the priority was still running the shop.

Thinking of the situation outside, Master Mao hurriedly said,

"Xiangling, hurry up and make some more Magical Mapo Tofu. There are more and more customers out there now, the ones from before aren't enough."

"More customers again?"

Miss Xiangling's little face froze for a moment too.

She never expected Boss Han's food to be this popular!

So much time had passed, yet there were still this many customers!

Then she broke into a bright smile. "Then let's show them what we've got!"

Saying so, she tied on her apron and got to work.

……

Jieyou Bookhouse.

At this moment, the shop's last customer, Customer Xingqiu, had finally finished reading the manga.

"Sure enough, just like the boss said, it's a bit obscure and hard to understand. Even if you beat me to death, I couldn't write a novel like this."

After finishing, Customer Xingqiu sighed with feeling.

As he read, he had also been thinking things over.

Because some of the plot points really weren't that easy to grasp.

*Steins; Gate* tells the story of a chuunibyou youth who calls himself a mad scientist.

By chance, he invents a time machine.

However, due to his misuse of the time machine, the male lead's childhood friend—Shiina Mayuri—

is fated to die at some point as the conclusion of this timeline.

Later, to save her, the male lead has no choice but to change the past again and again, making the past return to its original state.

But once it returns to its original state,

then the male lead's assistant, Kurisu, must die.

Because of the convergence of the timelines, the male lead must face the deaths of the two heroines over and over.

Through these crossings that violently struck his spirit, the male lead despaired, and wanted to give up.

But in the end he kept on persisting, wandering between the α worldline and the β worldline, searching for that one and only ending of Shi Zhimen.

And the final ending is a happy one: the male lead not only saved the world but also saved both heroines.

"Everything is the choice of Shi Zhimen. Now I finally understand."

After a long while, Customer Xingqiu sighed with feeling.

"But, if I were to encounter something like this, what choice would I make?"

Such a thought couldn't help but pop into Customer Xingqiu's mind.

Change the past, and the childhood friend is fated to die at some point.

But don't change it, and the people around you will also die.

After a long pause, Customer Xingqiu slowly shook his head.

This really is a very difficult multiple-choice question.

Yet the male lead in the manga was able to withstand the pressure of a spiritual transmigration and ultimately succeeded in rescuing both female leads.

This is also the part that Customer Xingqiu greatly admires the male lead for.

An ordinary person really couldn't do it.

"I've finished reading the manga. I wonder what the reward will be?"

A hint of anticipation rose in Customer Xingqiu's heart.

He did remember the boss saying that the rewards all came from within the manga.

And in the manga, the male lead's Future Gadget Laboratory had indeed invented quite a few interesting things.

For example, the bamboo-copter camera.

A CCD camera is installed inside the bamboo-copter's stick, allowing aerial photography without any power source.

Of course,

If his luck exploded and he got a time machine, that would be the best.

Chapter 299: Little Paimon: Those who understand, understand; those who don't won't get it even if you explain. What are you even going on about here? The Trap Girl Experience Card!

"Huh? I'm the only one left?"

Just as Customer Xingqiu was about to go check the reward, he realized everyone in the manga shop had already left.

Hearing Yanfei and Miss Xiangling included.

"Probably because I was too engrossed in reading."

Customer Xingqiu felt quite helpless, unsure whether to laugh or cry.

Still, he didn't regret it.

Such a good manga — not reading it carefully would really be a waste.

Shaking his head, he picked up the manga and walked toward the counter.

Seeing the visitor, Little Paimon over here also got excited.

She hurried forward to ask.

"Was this manga good? What's the content about? Just tell me the key parts."

She had made a bet with Boss Cou, after all.

So she had to be thoroughly prepared.

And asking people who had read the manga for information was a pretty good choice.

Although this would inevitably bring some spoilers.

But to win against Boss Cou, Little Paimon couldn't care less about that.

"It's a very good manga. As for the content…"