Transformed into a pink fairy, I will make all the players cry with my sword

Chapter 573 The Merchant's Products

Silence spread across the empty highway.

On the roof of the vehicle, Ling Yue and A Que, like two dehydrated fish, lay limp in the gaps between the supplies, panting heavily. Before the relief of surviving the ordeal could even well up in their hearts, they were overwhelmed by the aches and pains all over their bodies and their racing hearts.

Inside the carriage, Tao Yao withdrew her gaze from the distance, and the slight confusion she had felt quickly disappeared.

She turned her head to look at Fei Ying beside her and slowly began to speak.

"Hiyori, this wandering merchant you mentioned... seems a bit unreliable to me."

Her voice carried a hint of pure curiosity, as if she were simply stating an objective fact.

As the vehicle came to a stop, Fei Ying's body swayed slightly. Upon hearing this, a rare hint of embarrassment appeared on her usually aloof face.

After all, it was she who suggested stopping the car.

"At least... the products she's selling sound pretty good?"

Even she herself didn't feel confident about this question.

Upon hearing this, Tao Yao smiled gently.

She extended a finger and pointed to the slightly yellowed parchment map on the center console, which Fei Ying had carefully tucked away.

"At least your map to paradise is most likely fake."

Her words were light and airy, yet like a tiny needle, they precisely pierced Fei Ying's heart.

After saying that, Tao Yao gripped the steering wheel again and started the engine once more.

The SUV didn't rush off as wildly as before, but instead followed the direction the businesswoman had disappeared at a fairly steady speed.

"When I bought this map, she said that the timeliness was not guaranteed."

As Fei Ying watched the ruins rushing past the window, a faint smile played on her lips.

"So, it really might have expired."

"But I hope she wasn't lying to me, and I hope the amusement park marked on it really exists."

Her candor made this almost naive expectation seem all the more sincere.

Tao Yao didn't turn around; she just kept looking at the road ahead.

"It's ok."

Her response was simple and direct.

"We'll catch up with them and ask them."

"Regardless of the map's authenticity or whether the amusement park exists, my attitude remains the same as before."

That promise, needing no embellishment, carries more weight than any vow.

Fei Ying didn't say anything more, but just quietly looked at Tao Yao's profile.

……

The off-road vehicle continued along the road for about two or three kilometers.

Soon, they spotted the familiar, but now somewhat dilapidated, heavy motorcycle by the roadside.

The motorcycle crashed heavily into a huge concrete road barrier, twisting and deforming the front of the vehicle. Various metal parts that had been added to it were scattered all over the ground. The two thrusters that had just been spitting out eerie blue flames had now completely shut down, with one of them still emitting black smoke.

The driver of the car, a homeless businesswoman in a leather jacket, was sitting on the ground, hugging her knees, looking frustrated and withdrawn.

She clearly tried to swerve before hitting the car, but she messed up and the car overturned.

The sound of an engine grew louder as it approached.

The businesswoman looked up, and when she saw the slowly approaching SUV, her annoyance was instantly replaced by anger.

She suddenly jumped up from the ground, ignoring her smoking car, and stormed towards the SUV.

Tao Yao brought the car to a steady stop and rolled down the window.

Why did you suddenly brake?!

The businesswoman, hands on her hips, leaned close to the car window, her initial enthusiasm for selling her product now gone, replaced by a furious accusation.

"It was going so well when it suddenly stopped! I didn't have time to react, I couldn't brake in time! Look at my car! My newly modified thrusters! They're totaled now!"

She pointed to the pile of scrap metal not far away, heartbroken.

Tao Yao rested her chin on her hand, tilted her head, and looked at her with a pure, innocent expression, devoid of any impurities.

"Is it your fault?"

She blinked and asked back matter-of-factly.

"Isn't it because you wanted to sell us your stuff that you kept chasing after us?"

"Besides, I didn't brake suddenly; I stopped slowly and smoothly. It's just that your 'black technology' isn't very good; it doesn't even have a proper braking system."

"Otherwise, it wouldn't be so hard to stop, would it?"

These words are logically clear, well-organized, and full of convincing power.

But to the businesswoman, it sounded more grating than any mockery.

She might be able to tolerate being insulted.

But insulting her products is absolutely unacceptable! It would be the greatest desecration of her professionalism!

"What do you know!" The businesswoman instantly bristled and began her sophistry.

"I call this an 'immersive experience'! It's to let customers feel the powerful performance of our product in the most intuitive way! Braking systems? Those things only limit the speed ceiling; they're cowardly designs!"

"Drivers who truly pursue ultimate speed only have the accelerator in their eyes! My design philosophy is to serve these high-end clients! Ordinary people like you who only know how to step on the brake can't possibly understand this pursuit!"

She became more and more agitated as she spoke, as if she hadn't crashed because she couldn't stop, but rather because she was defending some noble driving philosophy.

Tao Yao listened quietly as she finished speaking, and then posed another crucial question.

"So, in the end, if you can't stop it, isn't it still a problem with your product?"

"..."

The businesswoman's eloquent defense came to an abrupt halt.

She opened her mouth, stammered for a long time, but couldn't say a word.

Yes, no matter how eloquently she presented her ideas, the end result was that she couldn't stop herself and things went wrong.

This fact is undeniable.

Seeing the other person's speechless, angry, and frustrated expression, Tao Yao did not continue to press the matter.

She abruptly changed the subject, steer the conversation toward what she truly cared about.

"Let's leave your cutting-edge technology aside for now, since I haven't had the chance to experience it in depth."

Tao Yao's voice regained its gentleness, as if she were conducting an equal business negotiation.

"I'm just curious, how much of the map you sold to Hiyori was real, and how much was fake?"

She paused, then added the most crucial sentence.

"That 'paradise' marked on the map shouldn't exist, right?"

This question further dampened the businesswoman's confidence.

But when it comes to her own credibility, she remains stubborn.

"Maps are time-sensitive! The terrain of the wasteland changes every day, that's normal!"

"But most routes are absolutely fine! I'm a top salesperson, I never sell defective products!"

"As for that amusement park, it's just a rumor that's been circulating in the wasteland for a long time!"