Chapter 133: Opening the Emblem Store

"Tch, it's not a suggestion, just a little friendly warning. You look so pitiful, I bet if you were defeated by that Lion Princess, you'd be crying in a corner. I just don't want to see you so pathetic. As a game player, losing to a native is a disgrace, and it reflects poorly on me, your grand system!" Cai Cai scoffed dismissively, seemingly unimpressed.

"Well then, I guess I need to try harder. To avoid disgrace and uphold the player's honor, what is your friendly advice, Cai Cai?" Zhang Fan replied with a slight smile, finding Cai Cai's tsundere attitude rather charming despite her excuses.

"Hmph, remember your crystal shop? Upgrading it brings unexpected benefits, which will surely surprise you," Cai Cai said before vanishing into thin air.

The crystal shop? Zhang Fan pondered for a moment. Originating from the game "Wind Color Fantasy 5", it indeed seemed a prudent choice to upgrade the shop, especially since Cai Cai herself recommended it. Without hesitation, he opted to upgrade the shop. Wait, what's this? An Emblem Store?

Familiar with the concept of emblems, Zhang Fan understood their significance. If crystals were embedded in weapons to enhance their attributes, then emblems were embedded directly into the user's body, significantly boosting their abilities.

Each emblem varied in attributes and capabilities. Generally, emblems came in three colors: red, blue, and green, with only one of each color being equippable on the user's body. Red emblems represented elemental magic like fire, water, wind (categorized as wind in "Wind Color Fantasy" due to thunder magic), earth, darkness, and light.

Blue emblems, totaling three, included Healing, Holy Word, and Song, all augmentative in nature.

The green emblems offered protection against the six elemental magics, each enhancing resistance to a specific type.

"What are you thinking about?" Eclair suddenly pulled Zhang Fan back to reality. Lost in thought on the battlefield, he was indeed a daydreamer.

"Nothing much, let's move," Zhang Fan replied quickly, picking suitable emblems for himself. He chose the red Waterflow Emblem, blue Holy Word Emblem, and green Fireguard Emblem to counter Princess Léonmichelle's known proficiency in fire-based emblem techniques.

Waterflow Emblem V1: Comes with the skill Torrent, costing 1000 game points.

Holy Word Emblem V1: Comes with the skill Iron Wall Augmentation, costing 1000 game points.

Fireguard Emblem V1: Increases fire resistance by 40%, costing 500 game points.

Satisfied with the reasonable prices and selections, Zhang Fan felt more confident in facing the formidable princess.

"This is too slow!" Eclair exclaimed, growing anxious about their pace. Humans couldn't outrun Sengrabs, and even if they caught up, what then? Exhaust themselves?

"Too slow? Then, please excuse me," Zhang Fan said as he suddenly swept Eclair into his arms.

"What are you doing, hero?" Eclair blushed and protested, irritated. Was he taking advantage of her?

"Be quiet and watch," Zhang Fan instructed. His emblem transformed into a flame under his feet, materializing a white hoverboard.

A hoverboard? More like an aerial thruster, inspired by an anime. Zhang Fan took to the skies with Eclair, a simple yet effective mode of transportation. 

"Unbelievable, the hero of Biscotti flying with the captain of the Royal Guard! What a show of strength!" the commentator exclaimed. Léonmichelle smirked, finding the development interesting.

"Put me down now!" Eclair demanded in mid-air, embarrassed by the awkward posture. Zhang Fan, however, refused to release her until they reached their destination, finally catching up with Princess Léonmichelle.

"I told you to put me down," Eclair grumbled upon landing. Zhang Fan ignored the internal squabble, focusing on the imminent confrontation with the Lion Princess.