[Shocking! The female emperor lost her imperial jade seal from the start, and the reason was... an arcade machine?!]
Lin Mo brought his run-down arcade into a fantasy world, hoping to keep a low profile and scrape by running a little shop.
On opening day, a red-clad beauty with an imposing presence strode in and slapped the counter, demanding a challenge in “The King of Fighters '97.”
“If I win, that strange treasure of yours is mine!”
“Sure. And what happens if you lose?”
“Ridiculous! I could never lose... Put the imperial jade seal on the line!”
Three minutes later
Lin Mo stared at the warm jade seal in his hand, then at the dazed female emperor beneath the giant “KO” on the screen, and fell into deep thought.
But the best was yet to come:
That night, the palace gates were kicked off their hinges! The dignified and elegant Empress Dowager stormed up to the counter with a blade in hand.
“You scoundrel! You made My Daughter wager away her empire? ...Return the seal, or you can pay Me back by working for Me, until the day you die!”
Lin Mo quietly pulled out an arcade token. “Your Majesty, please calm down? How about a game of Metal Slug? If you win, I'll throw in double the jade seals!”
[Friendly reminder: This shop's rule is winner takes all. The loser... might not even get to keep their pants!]
