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

Chapter Sixty-Nine: Aristocratic Etiquette

"Knock knock knock........"

Arriving at Shanara's door, Lu Qing reached out and knocked.

"Click".

The sound of the door lock being opened rang out, and Alice, dressed in a maid outfit, opened the door.

She looked at Lu Qing standing outside the door and asked:

"What's matter?"

"Does Ms. Shanara have time now? I need to speak with her," Lu Qing said.

The maid, Alice, blinked twice, as if she was thinking about something. After a while, she stepped aside and said, "Please come in."

A hint of doubt flashed in Lu Qing's eyes. Logically speaking, shouldn't Alice ask Shanara first before deciding whether to let her in?

Without thinking much, Lu Qing followed Ai Li into the room.

"Miss is in her room right now, and I can't go in because of her orders," Alice explained as she walked ahead.

"I see," Lu Qing thought to herself.

Alice led her to Shanara's room and knocked on the door.

"Miss, Miss Lu Qing has come to see you. She says she has something to discuss."

"......"

There was a moment of silence in the room, followed by Shanara's slightly tired voice.

"Let her in."

Turning around and nodding to Lu Qing, Alice pushed open the door and made way for Lu Qing.

"Thank you."

After thanking her, Lu Qing entered the room and saw Shanara sitting at the table, looking somewhat haggard.

She carefully looked around the room and found many crumpled pieces of paper piled haphazardly on the floor.

"What's matter?"

Shanara asked softly after Lu Qing walked in.

Lu Qing glanced at the manuscript on the ground, hesitated for a moment, and then decided to tell her own story first.

"I need some money and I'd like to ask if it's possible to receive some commission in advance."

"How much do you need?" Shanara asked, turning around.

"30."

Lu Qing deliberately said a bit more, since you get it whether you get it for 24 or 30, it's just 6 more gold coins, the difference isn't that big.

"Okay, I'll talk to Alice later."

Shanara agreed without much thought, after all, it wasn't a big deal.

After spending more than twenty days together, her relationship with Lu Qing had progressed to the level of friendship.

After all, they rehearse in the opera house every day, and as they spend more time together, their feelings for each other will naturally increase.

Thinking of this, Lu Qing looked at the pile of manuscript papers on the ground, casually picked one up, opened it, and asked as a friend:

"Is the arrangement stuck?"

The manuscript paper was crumpled into a ball, and when unfolded, it was full of wrinkles, but you could still tell that something had been written on it.

Lu Qing had been studying for almost a month and had developed a certain level of skill, so she could naturally understand that what was written on the paper was an unfinished musical score.

Shanara nodded at Lu Qing's words, then shook her head, saying helplessly:

"Both, I suppose."

"I feel like I can write it, but I also feel like I've forgotten something. At first glance, the piece I write seems fine, but upon closer inspection, it still lacks a certain feeling."

"and......."

Shanara stopped there, her brows furrowed, and she gently rubbed her temples with one hand.

"Perhaps you should go out and relax," Lu Qing said after thinking for a moment.

She felt that the other party's problem was more than just being unable to come up with a melody. Remembering the secondary goal of "solving the employer's troubles," Lu Qing's expression became somewhat serious.

Seeing Lu Qing's serious expression, Shanara put down her pen and said, "Perhaps you are right, I do need to go out for a walk."

Hearing Shanara's words, Lu Qing temporarily suppressed her thoughts and said:

"How about tomorrow afternoon? I happen to have something to do outside."

“Okay,” Shanara nodded in agreement.

After agreeing on a time, Lu Qing turned and left the room, then received 30 gold coins from the maid, Alice.

With the funding issue resolved, Lu Qing continued her training for the day.

.......

[Dagger throwing skill proficiency increased by 20%!]

Current skill: Dagger Throwing (Learning progress: 80%)

Upon seeing the updated information on the notice board, Lu Qing paused for a moment before pulling her dagger from the wooden stake in front of her.

After all, it's just a basic skill, so it's normal to progress quickly in practice. Lu Qing felt that once this dream ended, she should be able to fully master the dagger throwing skill after returning to the cabin and training for a while.

Besides the improvement in the dagger throwing skill, Lu Qing also significantly improved the proficiency of many other skills and gained some additional skills.

"Basic Daggers 40%, Ripper's Throwing Knife Technique 40%, Basic Dance 60%, Basic Singing 80%, Basic Acting 40%, and..."

Lu Qing looked at the strangest of her extra skills and was somewhat speechless.

"Aristocratic etiquette 20%".

The basic dagger skills were naturally the ones she practiced with Fang Qingrou, while the dagger throwing and Ripper's throwing techniques were also skills she developed through practice.

As for the three skills of basic dance, basic singing, and basic acting, their proficiency improved very quickly because Shanara would point out and correct any mistakes made during rehearsals.

She had already mastered 80% of the basic singing skills, which surprised even Lu Qing herself.

As for the skill of aristocratic etiquette...

To be honest, Lu Qing herself wasn't entirely sure how this skill came about.

One day, it suddenly appeared in her skill bar, and the cabin also notified her that twenty percent of the Noble Etiquette skill had been entered.

It's the same as her proficiency in this skill.

She actually had some guesses about this skill.

These days she often spends time with Shanara, and sometimes the group goes out for a meal together.

Lu Qing didn't know much about medieval etiquette, so she seemed a bit strange to others.

Shanara, who was traveling with her, would usually give her a few words of advice at such times, and over time, this skill appeared in her skill bar.

In addition to this skill, the skills [Basic Climbing] and [Basic Parkour] have also been entered into the system because Lu Qing often climbs walls and does parkour on rooftops.

As for the Leap of Faith, although Lu Qing has tried her best to use it to jump off the roof every time, the data entry progress is still very slow, and so far it is only 1.2 percent complete.

"That's enough for today's training." Lu Qing put the dagger back into the throwing knife sheath at her waist and turned to look at the sky outside.

Dark gray clouds covered the entire sky, preventing any stars from showing, and even the brightest moon in the sky could not shine its light through.

"It's time to go back," Lu Qing thought to herself.

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Sorry ≦(._.)≧, I just stayed up all night last night, and after writing one chapter tonight, I'm really too tired to stay up any longer. Please forgive me, I'll take a break today and update normally tomorrow.

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Chapter Seventy: Shanara with Something on Her Mind

"Should we go to the steel processing plant first?" Shanara asked.

In the afternoon, Lu Qing and the others, who had finished rehearsing, walked on the streets of Fenghua City toward the location of Jinggang Crafts.

"Mm." Lu Qing nodded, walked ahead, and said:

"Xiaorou and I have some business to attend to there."

“Jinggang Craftsmanship, huh? Come to think of it, I know the owner there.” Shanara said with a look of reminiscence after hearing Lu Qing’s words.

"Did you order any props from there?" Fang Qingrou asked curiously.

“No, I didn’t buy anything there.” Shaking her head, Shanara explained:

"It's just that I know someone who knows the owner of that shop, and because of that person, I also know the owner of this shop."

When Ms. Shanara said this, her mood seemed somewhat complicated. She appeared to be recalling something. Based on your deduction, she was probably recalling someone, and that person was likely the main reason for her recent distress. From her eyes, you could see three parts indifference, six parts expectation, and one part confusion.

"Good heavens, it's an old pie chart." Lu Qing thought to herself as she looked at the information displayed on the notice board.

For so long, neither the notebook nor the quill pen had appeared, making Lu Qing sometimes wonder if they had become less effective after the upgrade, as their frequency of appearance had decreased considerably.

But when it reappeared, it revealed something that Lu Qing had not expected.

Thinking about it carefully, perhaps it's because Lu Qing's insight has improved, enabling her to discover many things she couldn't discover before, which is why there are fewer prompts in the notebook.

She wanted to say something, but couldn't think of a response, so Lu Qing could only shut her mouth and walk quietly ahead.

After a while, the weapon shop came into view. Shanara stared at the sign with the words "Refined Steel Craftsmanship" in the distance for a moment, then stood still and said:

"You guys go ahead, I'll wait here."

"Why?" Fang Qingrou looked at Shanara in confusion, clearly not understanding why the other party was acting this way.

Shanara shook her head, leaned against a wall, and said:

"I just wanted to enjoy the scenery here. Don't you have things to do? Go on, I'll wait for you here."

Alice stood silently beside Shanara, seemingly ready to follow her wherever Shanara went.