There's a big problem with dreams in this world.

In addition, her own elven bloodline was also activated, giving her powerful wind magic.

The castle is located on a vast ocean. The protagonist flew up there with the help of a wind spirit in order to enter the castle.

"How about we let the protagonist use wind elemental magic to fly back?" Lu Qing suggested.

“We flew up before, so it wouldn’t be good to fly down again this time. Besides, without the help of the wind spirits, we can’t fly down this time according to the plot,” Shanara said, shaking her head.

Lu Qing had already guessed that she would say that, so she revealed the method she had already thought of.

Actually, she just came up with this method, which is related to an anime she had seen in her previous life.

"The protagonist has a flower umbrella, right? It was given to the protagonist by his sister on his birthday the day before his sister was taken away."

"An umbrella?" Shanara and Fang Qingrou both looked puzzled, not understanding what an umbrella had to do with how to get back.

Lu Qing smiled mysteriously and said:

"How about having the protagonist, holding a flower umbrella, float back from Dracula's Castle with his younger sister?"

“Float back…” Fang Qingrou thought about the scene carefully: the protagonist holding the flower umbrella that her sister gave her for her birthday, floating down from the sky with her sister, and finally returning to their hometown.

"It seems like it's not impossible, but it feels a bit unscientific. Won't the umbrella break?" Fang Qingrou asked.

Just as Lu Qing was about to speak, Shanara spoke first, her expression quite excited as she said:

"I don't care if it's reasonable or not, this is art! It's art!"

She had barely finished speaking when she grabbed Lu Qing's hand and exclaimed excitedly:

"It's so exciting to meet you two! I swear from this moment on, even if someone more outstanding and suitable than either of you comes along in the future, I will never change my mind!"

"I think it's highly unlikely that anyone else will appear," Lu Qing thought to herself.

The three continued chatting in the room for a long time, until just before leaving, when Shanara suddenly said:

"By the way, I still don't know your names."

"A name..."

Lu Qing thought about it. Since this dream only involved her and Fang Qingrou, and the video recorded after the dream ended would automatically hide the names and change them to game IDs, it didn't seem like a big deal to tell her real name here.

"Yes, my name is Lu Qing, Lu as in reindeer, and Qing as in sunny weather," Lu Qing said with a smile.

Seeing that Lu Qing had revealed her real name, Fang Qingrou didn't hesitate much and said directly, "My name is Fang Qingrou, Fang as in direction, Qing as in green, and Rou as in soft."

"Does Lu Qing also have Fang Qingrou? Those are rather strange names," Shanara said.

“We’re not locals, we’re just tourists passing through,” Lu Qing replied.

"Travel."

Shanara gave an "I see" look, then smiled and said, "In that case, I hope this opera performance will become one of your precious travel memories."

"You will absolutely not be disappointed by the opera I put on," Shanara said with great confidence.

"Yes, I also think this opera performance will become one of my fondest memories," Lu Qing nodded earnestly.

To be honest, she had never performed on stage before, and the thought of experiencing what it felt like to perform on stage in her dream made her feel excited.

Just as the two left the room, the notice board in Lu Qing's mind suddenly trembled.

Secondary goal: To gain admission with excellent grades (Achieved!)

"The first secondary objective is complete!" Fang Qingrou received the system notification and immediately jumped up happily.

"Don't be too happy yet, this dream isn't over yet," Lu Qing said with a smile.

"What are we going to do next?" Fang Qingrou asked Lu Qing.

"Hmm, let's get a room first. We need a place to stay," Lu Qing said after thinking for a while.

According to Shanara, the opera performance wouldn't start for another month, which meant that she and Fang Qingrou would have to stay in this dream for at least thirty days, so they definitely needed to find a place to stay.

The two walked down the stairs and returned to the counter of the Feng Hua Hotel.

“We need a double room,” Lu Qing said, looking at the girl in front of her.

"Um, a double room costs 3 silver coins a day," the girl replied after a moment's hesitation.

Upon hearing the girl's words, Lu Qing silently took out a gold coin from her wallet and handed it to the girl, saying, "We're staying here for thirty days, so consider the rest of the money as your tip."

The background says that the two of them are out of money, and they really are. Lu Qing only has a little bit of money left from the last dream she had.

However, after negotiating with Shanara, Shanara had already paid them 10 gold coins in advance, which immediately made Lu Qing and Fang Qingrou, who were originally short of money, have plenty of money.

After checking into the room, Lu Qing looked out the window at the sky and decided to go out and do something else.

"Do you know where the blacksmith shop is in this city?" Lu Qing asked the girl in front of the counter.

The girl squeezed the gold coins in her hand and quickly answered Lu Qing's question:

"I know there's a well-known shop nearby. After you leave the hotel, just keep walking straight ahead, and when you reach the fourth corner, turn right. You'll find it there. It's called Jinggang Crafts."

"Stainless steel craftsmanship, thank you."

After thanking her, Lu Qing grabbed Fang Qingrou's hand and walked out of the hotel.

It was afternoon, and the sun was no longer so scorching. Lu Qing put on her hood and headed towards the blacksmith shop that the saleswoman had mentioned.

She was going to the blacksmith to have throwing knives made, and she also filled the two throwing knife bags she had left with her.

Well, besides that, they might need to order an extra greatsword, a greatsword that can fit perfectly into the scabbard on Fang Qingrou's back.

Fang Qingrou had mentioned before that this scabbard was a reward she received in her last dream. It seems that she is not yet ready to fuse a greatsword she likes with the scabbard.

Let's take care of this matter while we're at the blacksmith's shop.

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Chapter 54: Minor Physical Trouble

Pulling down her hood, Lu Qing took Fang Qingrou's hand and walked ahead.

"It's so cold..."

Fang Qingrou's hand was pulled out by Lu Qing, and a cold sensation traveled up her arm to her brain.

Subconsciously squeezing the other person's hand, Fang Qingrou asked:

"Little Deer, why are your hands so cold?"

“This is a special skill that causes the body temperature to drop,” Lu Qing replied after hearing Fang Qingrou’s words.

To prevent the other party from worrying, Lu Qing added:

"It doesn't have a big impact on my body, but I've become less fond of being in the sun."

"I see."

Fang Qingrou thought for a moment, then said, "It's not a big problem. There are many items in the dream game that can remove this effect."

"Ah."

Lu Qing nodded. Fang Qingrou was right. In most dreams, there are items that can deal with this kind of skill with side effects. When Lu Qing has enough dream coins in the future, she can buy one at the auction house.

After walking for a while, the two finally arrived at the shop that the saleswoman had mentioned.

This is a weapon shop, built entirely of sturdy wood. Next to the weapon shop is an open space with a huge furnace, an anvil, and a workbench.

At that moment, a woman with thick arms was repeatedly striking the metal on the felt with a hammer.

Seemingly noticing someone's arrival, she stopped hammering and turned her gaze to Lu Qing and the other person, then said:

"If you want to buy weapons, please go inside the store. My father is here right now; he's in charge of selling weapons."

"Isn't your father in charge of forging?" Fang Qingrou, standing next to Lu Qing, couldn't help but ask curiously.

The woman glanced at Fang Qingrou, shook her head, and said:

“My father is getting old. If we continue to make him do forging, his old back will eventually give out.”

After saying that, she turned her head back, focusing her attention on the metal on the anvil, and said:

"I need to continue working. If you need to buy weapons, go to the store and find my father."

Seeing this, Lu Qing stopped disturbing the other party and pushed open the wooden door of the weapon shop to enter the shop.

Welcome!

Upon seeing the wooden door open, a burly man sitting in front of the counter wiped the iron sword in his hand.

"You're new faces, aren't you? Is this your first time here?" the burly man asked familiarly.

“Yes, we are travelers who have just arrived in this city,” Lu Qing replied.

"I see. It's quite remarkable that you two, who seem so young, have already set out to travel," the weapon shop owner said, hanging his longsword back on the wall.

After hanging the longsword back on the wall, he turned around and asked, "Do you two gentlemen wish to buy anything?"

"Um......."

Lu Qing stroked her chin and said, "We want to order twelve throwing knives and a greatsword."

"Oh...is it custom-made?"

The burly man's expression became more serious, and then he shifted his gaze to the bandaged scabbard behind Fang Qingrou.

"Is it a weapon that can fit into that scabbard?" the burly man asked.

“That’s right, I’m counting on you.” This time it was Fang Qingrou who spoke.

She definitely needed a greatsword to match the scabbard on her back; otherwise, the scabbard she carried was nothing more than a door panel that could be used to smash someone.

"So, Miss, what kind of throwing knife do you want?" the burly man asked Lu Qing.

"I want to replicate the structure of this throwing knife and manufacture twelve more," Lu Qing said, taking the Ripper Throwing Knife from her waist and placing it on the table.

"This throwing knife..."

The weapon shop owner had seen countless weapons, and he was also a blacksmith himself, only to be persuaded to retire by his daughter because of his age. He could still tell the quality of a weapon.

"What a sharp throwing knife!" the burly man exclaimed.

He reached out and picked up the throwing knife, examining it closely.

“Excellent, truly excellent. The forger of this throwing knife is undoubtedly a master craftsman. Moreover, I sense something unusual about this knife. It must be an extraordinary weapon, Miss.” The burly man said as he examined the Ripper Throwing Knife.

"Hmm, how much would it cost to replicate twelve of these throwing knives?" Lu Qing nodded and then asked.