(Inspired by Kafei’s character in The Winery Boss Dominates the Detective World Through Brand Collaborations)
While causing trouble in the detective world, Kafei was swept into a temporal rift by the System, or perhaps by his own reckless antics, and landed near Changbai Mountain with a broken System. The System activated and announced: “High-energy ‘ingredient’ detected, referring to the Heavenly Palace or the Bronze Gate... Beginner quest: Open a shop and make a name for yourself. Reward: [Basic Concept Extractor].” Kafei licked his lips. “Interesting.”
The Heavenly Palace
Kafei ignored the danger and collected samples amid heaps of centipedes. “The agitation of many-legged creatures, how invigorating!” He took deep breaths beside the Nine Dragons Lifting a Corpse Coffin. “The lingering might of a decayed emperor, so rich!” He captured the strongly alkaline mist in a specially made container. “The corrosive power of time, exhilarating!” As the System’s prompts kept coming, he grinned like a child. Wu Xie grumbled, “Is this guy crazy or what?!” Wang Pangzi said, “Crazy! But a rich, capable kind of crazy!”
The Queen Mother of the West’s Palace
Kafei treated the Snake Marsh as a natural laboratory. He collected venom from crested snakes. “The spicy kick of a neurotoxin!” He lured in snake people for observation. “The agonized cries of degraded immortals, a perfect bitter note!” He set up instruments beside the meteorite jade. “Can we analyze the molecular formula of ‘eternity’?” He mixed an “anti-venom energy drink” on the spot, with bizarre results: some people became hyperactive, as if they’d been injected with adrenaline, while others saw deceased relatives. Zhang Qiling repeatedly used force to stop his dangerous collecting.
