An invincible journey starting from a different race

406 You want to come by yourself?!

"Aesop!!!!"

As soon as Aesop said the name "Statk-chan", Stak's body started to move. He rushed to Aesop like a conditioned reflex and snatched "Aesop's Fables" from Aesop's hand.

Aesop was a little surprised: "Ah, so fast."

"Nonsense!" Stank gritted his teeth. "As soon as you raise your tail, I know what color shit you want to poop!"

"what colour?"

"...Who told you that?" Stank waved Aesop's Fables in front of Aesop. "What the hell do you want to do?"

Aesop replied, "To sell the images in my book."

Uh……

Damn, if Aesop said this, then Stank doesn’t seem to be right. After all, this is Aesop’s thing.

"But this painting is of me!" Stank quickly claimed the portrait rights for himself.

"Oh." Aesop nodded and said, "So they want to sell you out."

Stank: "..."

Why can you say it so calmly, you bastard!

Stank gritted his teeth and said, "Do you think it's appropriate to sell my women's clothing...ahem, my brother's dark history?"

"Dark history? Why is it a dark history?" Before Aesop could say anything, the statue elf spoke first, "Isn't this painting quite beautiful? Playful, cute, sunny and cheerful... What's dark about it?"

The statue elf looked at the image of Stank-chan for a long time, and suddenly realized.

"Oh, maybe the inside is darker..."

"Get the hell out of here!" Stank resisted the urge to chop the shabby statue in two with his sword. "I won't allow it anyway! Don't even think about it!"

"Really?" Aesop said, "I can give you all my share of the painting."

"Give it all to me? What's the point!" Stank said. "Do you think this is a matter of money?"

Gan Qiu coughed twice and then lowered his voice to Stank and said, "Stank, money is not a problem, but the problem is that we don't have any money right now. Don't forget, we spent all our money at the wine fairy's shop the day before yesterday."

Stank's expression suddenly froze.

Damn, I almost forgot that my purse has long been as empty as Gan Qiu’s sword... Wait, this is not a matter of money.

Stank was about to say something else when he saw the statue elf beside him write a number on a notebook and then showed it to Stank: "What do you think of this price? Consider it a buyout."

Stank turned his head and took a look, then got angry: "Asshole, who do you take me for?"

The statue elf added another zero at the end: "How about this?"

"Don't you understand me?" Stank clenched his fists. "I'm not that kind of person!"

"Oh, that's not okay? But we really like this image." The statue elf added another zero. "So what do you think of this?"

Stank's body trembled slightly.

These guys, these guys!

You insulted my personality again and again!

Stank really wanted to say no again, but for some reason, looking at the numbers above, the words were too difficult to bring out.

Then he heard the statue elf say, "Still unwilling? Then forget it. I feel a bit wronged."

Then he erased the number he had just written.

Stank's eyes widened, and he blurted out a curse: "Why the hell don't you play by the rules?!"

He regretted it after he said it, but it was too late, as everyone's attention was focused on him again.

"It turns out the price is not high enough." Gan Qiu said.

"Bullshit!" Stank said, "Do you think money can insult my dignity?"

"Sir, we're not insulting your character," the statue elf said, now realizing that Stank-chan was Stank's image. "We're merely borrowing your likeness; the inner soul still belongs to us, the calligraphy and painting elves. It's like you're just a suit, a persona. That's hardly an insult to your character."

"That's right." Gan Qiu patted Stank's butt and said, "Besides, our main expenses are in the Dream Demon Shop. Now you can make money from the Dream Demon Shop again. This is such a great way to produce and sell your own products. You actually despise it, tut tut tut."

"Yes, Stank." Jer patted Stank on the shoulder and said, "And in this case, you are the most special one among us."

"What's the most special thing?"

"So... you're both a nightmare demon and an escort," Jer said. "Having two identities at the same time, isn't that amazing?"

The corners of Stank's mouth twitched slightly.

Honestly, he thought what they said made sense. It was just a painting, and it had nothing to do with him. They used to go to the puppet shop and make puppets in the shape of Medori, so why did it feel so weird now that it was his turn?

At this time, Kelim coughed twice and said, "If Stank doesn't want to, then don't force him. Let him think about it first."

Aesop turned to look at Kelim and asked, "Are you already impatient to start?"

"Who can't wait?" Ke Lim suddenly became anxious. "I, I, I, I was just saying it casually."

Since Stank was unwilling, no one forced him and started choosing the books they wanted to enter.

"Oh, this Water Dragon Paradise is great." Gan Qiu was the first to choose and pointed at the group of bikini-clad nightmares in the painting and said, "Isn't this a good opportunity to have a big silver party?"

"Hmm... This guest certainly has good taste," said the statue elf, "but there's a problem."

"what?"

"Each of our calligraphy and painting elves can only control one character," the statue elf said, spreading his hands. "So if you want the effect of this painting, you'll need multiple of us calligraphy and painting elves, but that'll naturally double the price."

Gan Qiu's expression instantly fell. "What? That's too lame. It's no different from any other nightmare shop."

"That's a difference," the statue elf said. "We calligraphy and painting elves can move freely within the painting. While you can't play with so many characters simultaneously, you can experience every character... if you have the ability."

Gan Qiu thought about it and felt that this was still feasible. It was indeed more profitable than other dream shops, so he nodded and said, "Then this is it."

Next is Klim.

Kelim's face flushed red. After all, all the books here were his own. It would be embarrassing to choose any other. So he just picked up one at random: "This one, let's take this one."

The statue elf took it and after taking a look at it, showed a surprised expression: "Guest, which role will you play?"

"That's the protagonist."

"But the protagonist is..." The statue elf unfolded the book again, "He's a miserable person."

Kelim: “…”

Next was Aesop, who chose a painting of his own that didn't look like anything special.

Jair used a portrait of a young elf.

Stank said he would choose again.

Then, four calligraphy and painting elves emerged from the picture frames on both sides of the wall, and pulled Aesop, Jer, Ganqiu and Kolim into the corresponding books or portraits respectively.

Finally, only Stank was left.

The statue elf tilted its head and looked at Stank. "You haven't decided yet?"

Stank looked up at the statue elf, as if he had made up his mind. He then spread out the Aesop's Fables in his hand, pointed at the picture of Stank and said, "I leave this image to you."

"Oh, it seems you've decided. This is truly the right choice." The statue elf said with a grin, "Don't worry, we'll definitely treat your role well. If you're serious about it, we can even choose a suitable person for you for her first time. What do you think?"

"No need." Stank shook his head and said, "Let me do it myself."

"Hmm...hmm?" The statue elf was slightly startled. "What did you say?"

"I mean..." Stank pointed at Stank-chan in the painting and said word by word, "Let me experience this image for the first time myself!"

"I don't want to let others get away with it!"

Statue Elf: “…”

407, come and hit me!

"Wishes Come True: A Critical Guide to the Little Angels in the Louvre."

"Tonight we're at the Dream Shop run by a calligraphy and painting elf. It's quite unique, as no calligraphy and painting elf has ever worked in this field before. I never expected that even the elves who maintain artifacts in museums would become Dream Shoppers. This world is truly... wonderful! The special feature of the calligraphy and painting elf is that it can pull you directly into the painting and transform you into the character within. It sounds quite exciting, doesn't it? But the actual experience was a bit disappointing. I originally wanted to throw a huge silver pool party, but I was told that each calligraphy and painting elf can only control one character, and that multiple elves are needed to host a party. While I could have the elf play each character, that wouldn't feel quite right."

Gan Qiu wrote a long paragraph on the parchment in a very eloquent manner, then took a price sticker from the statue elf, drew a crooked "7" on it, and pasted it on the illustration of "Silver Pool Party".

"The Dream Shop of the Painting and Calligraphy Elf! Although I've heard of the Painting and Calligraphy Elf for a long time, I've never interacted with them before. My first encounter with them was at negative distance, which was quite a subtle experience. Knowing this gameplay, I directly chose the portrait of Yong Tafei, the once-famous elf diva who shook the continent. I have to say, the degree of authenticity is really high. After all, I'm directly entering the painting, it's as if Yong Tafei has come alive again... But that's just the appearance. The Painting and Calligraphy Elf portraying Yong Tafei has no knowledge of this celebrity. Both her tone and movements are far from the goddess I remember. She feels like a soulless shell. So if you're expecting a shameless and happy feast with your dream lover, I'm afraid you will be disappointed."

Jer wrote the words softly and elegantly, like a true work of art. He then took the price sticker from the statue elf, wrote a "6" on it, and placed it right in the center of the legendary singer's portrait, inexplicably giving the legendary singer a feeling of desecration.

"This shop lets you play in your favorite book. It sounds like you can do whatever you want, but not all the characters in the book are animated. If you want to act out a certain plot, like the victim (crossed out), well, cough cough, anyway, any multiplayer plot is basically impossible to play. The single-player plot also depends on the acting of the calligraphy and painting elves, but their acting is really hard to describe. It seems like they tried hard, but it also seems like they didn't try very hard, just like they were just wasting time. It's strange, shouldn't people who come out of the museum be serious and rigorous? Why do they feel so lazy, even more so than me..."

After Kelim finished writing, he originally wanted to give a "five" directly on the price sticker, but he saw the calligraphy and painting elf who had just played the role of the victim staring at him with pitiful eyes. His hand trembled and he still gave an "eight". Then the calligraphy and painting elf immediately took it, as if afraid that he would change his mind, and directly stuck it on the face of the victim in the painting, which was almost twisted like a rag.

"The Dream Shop of the Painting and Calligraphy Elf. For those who already have a knack for painting, this place is a dreamland no less than the Dream Tower. Coincidentally, I've been so inspired these days that I drew a character on the spot and it came to life straight away. The Painting and Calligraphy Elf was very cooperative, and it felt perfect. I'll definitely come back next time. By the way, if you want to know what character I'm drawing, please buy the new issue of Aesop's Fables."

Aesop's handwriting was very neat, and he then solemnly wrote "10" on the price sticker.

"The Dream Shop experience of the Calligraphy and Painting Elf: A little...Okay, although I don't really want to write about it, I still have to be professional. The experience of this Dream Shop is generally approached from two perspectives, one is internal, and the other is external. There's nothing much to say about the internal, it's completely different from what I imagined. There's also nothing much to say about the external, it's the same as I imagined. Apart from the beautiful paintings, there's nothing special. I repeat, apart from the beautiful paintings, there's nothing special."

After coming out of the painting, Stank kept a constipated look on his face, making it hard to understand what he was thinking. He just watched as he first wrote a "0" on the label sticker, but after a moment of hesitation, he added a "0" in front of the "1", making it a "10".

Seeing this scene, Ganqiu, Jer and Kelim were all shocked.

Aesop and Stank both scored a perfect 10? How is that even possible?!

This has never happened before, and this store is obviously not as good as they described.

"Speaking of which, where are your two paintings?" Jer asked. "Why can we label our paintings right away, but you can't?"

This is also the specialty of this shop. After you finish your happy night, you can put the price on the painting and take it home. Then you can look at the painting in the future and remember the joy of that night.

But Aesop and Stank didn't have any, which made the three of them wonder.

The statue elf then helped them answer: "Because Mr. Aesop's paintings are so excellent, we have decided to keep them as treasures without labels. And Mr. Stank... he hopes that we will not tell you of his choice."

Is the painting too good?

If it was Aesop, then this reason would be acceptable, but Stank...

"Hey, hey, hey, Stank, you're not a good brother now, are you?" Gan Qiu frowned tightly and said, "Brothers should be open and honest. We didn't hide anything before, so why are you hiding it?"

However, facing Ganqiu's accusations, Stank's expression remained calm, as if he would "never give in no matter what".

"Hiss, you guy."

Jer coughed twice and said, "Cough, cough, forget it. Since Stank doesn't want to say it, let's not ask. Okay, let's go back."

Hearing this, Stank walked out of the restaurant without looking back, holding "Aesop's Fables" in his arms.

Ganqiu wanted to say something, but Jer pushed him and asked Ganqiu to move forward.

Then, Gan Qiu saw that a page of Aesop's Fables tucked under Stank's arm had obviously been torn off and was about to fall off, with half of it exposed.

And that half is the flower-like smile of Stank-chan.

At that moment, everyone understood something, and their expressions became terrified.

……

After the four people left, the calligraphy and painting elves immediately gathered together and started chattering.

"Wow, wow, wow, we actually received two perfect scores tonight." One of the calligraphy and painting elves said proudly, hands on his hips. "One of them is me. You guys should reflect on why I got a perfect score of 10, while you only got 7s, 8s, and 6s? Is it because of your poor attitude?"

"How should I know? I've clearly tried my best. Besides, what you did was cheating. Your customer was horny for his own cross-dresser, not you, so I don't think it counts."

"Huh? Why doesn't it count? Why doesn't it count?" The calligraphy and painting elf said unhappily, "Then why did he fall in love with the girl I played and not you guys? You should reflect on this and stop making excuses."

After a chattering discussion, the carving elf turned to look at the painting and calligraphy elf who had scored ten points but remained silent. He asked, "Liya, you also scored ten points. Do you have any experience you can share with us? After all, continuous learning is the key to progress."

The calligraphy and painting elf who was named by the statue elf trembled all over, like a child who was caught doing something wrong.

She looked up and saw all the elves looking at her. She wanted to say something, but she stuttered for a long time before suddenly breaking down: "Sorry, big sister, I don't remember anything."

"You don't remember anything?" The statue elf was a little surprised. "What do you mean?"

"I don't know either. I fell asleep as soon as I entered the painting." Liya scratched her head and said, "It was like I was possessed by someone. To be more precise, I was possessed by the character in the painting."

Possessed...