"How peculiar. The aristocracy consumes so many resources, yet their blood is so unpalatable, with a taste like rotting sewage."
The voluptuous beauty spat several times, her six eyes turning to fixate on the villa next door.
There lived a prodigious Beast Taming genius.
"The experimental subject that destroyed the Madness Mountain Range, and even the taboo deep within the mine, have both vanished without a trace. This must be related to him."
The eight-legged Demon Spider leaped out, gnawing on a severed arm. Countless eyes opened all over its body, emitting a ghostly green glow and radiating an eerie power.
Its figure, like a swollen blister, bore some resemblance to the Madness Mountain Range.
Anger, anxiety, greed... countless emotions surged.
All experimental subjects shared a slight connection. Chu Yi had killed the aberration in the mine, which naturally made this Demon Spider furious, as if it had been killed once itself.
"Luckily, preparations in this villa area had begun a month ago. I didn’t expect him to deliver himself to my door. What a little cutie."
The voluptuous beauty was overjoyed.
An entire, exquisite, beautiful human skin wriggled subtly, slowly peeling away under the reflection of a mirror.
Chu Yi held onto a giant tail, as large as a dolphin and covered in blue-golden scales.
The Treasure was forged from Deep Sea Mirage Dragon material. He directly used Retrospect to obtain a fresh dragon tail from the past.
Without further ado, he took the tail to the kitchen and made an incision to bleed it. A single drop of blood, bright as rosy clouds and rich with essence, was what Chu Yi used as an ingredient for the banquet.
He replaced less important ingredients with Divine Fragments.
He had been cultivating with the Moon Princess non-stop for five days, consuming a large number of Divine Fragments. Chu Yi was far from lacking them and could afford such extravagance.
As for complete Divinity, not much remained. He planned to get a new supply from the Moon Princess mid-next month or find some Evil God Cultists to extort.
He took out a bizarre little jar. Forged from flesh and blood, its inner circle was lined with fangs.
Chu Yi placed the Divine Fragments inside. The sharp teeth began chewing, sparking clusters of dazzling electricity and turning the fragments into a thick paste.
This culinary device looked much like a soy milk maker.
He then cut the Fairy Heart into strips and put them into the "soy milk maker" to blend. After adding a few drops of fresh Mirage Dragon Essence Blood, he waited a moment.
Soon, wisps of intermingling pink and blue smoke rose, forming visions of pavilions and terraces, otherworldly islands, and pink mountains that stood above the mist—all dreamlike and ethereal.
"Is this the banquet?"
Chu Yi curiously observed. This wisp of smoke was rather peculiar; it wasn’t clear how one was supposed to consume it.
[Banquet]: Phantom Sea Floating Dream
[Effect]: Transforms the recipient into a Demon Spirit, granting the three major traits of Illusion, Dream, and Moon, with a high chance of evolving into a King-rank.
[Evaluation]: Ptooey...
[Reward]: Evolution Points +120
"As expected, using Divinity enhances the quality of the banquet. This is much better than relying on technique alone."
Chu Yi smiled and pondered for a moment. With his mind, he began to compress the dreamy smoke, continuously compacting it until it condensed into a pink cotton candy. It resembled a pink cloud adorned with a cluster of miniature, vivid, and lifelike buildings.
This should be perfect.
Using the Sun and Moon Mark, Chu Yi summoned a flower bud. The tender pink flower, with its delicate vine, immediately twined around Chu Yi, apparently enjoying playing with its companion.
"Lulina, don’t you want to become a King-rank like Bika, to protect me and always be the one bullying others?" Chu Yi began to encourage her.
Lulina’s flower blinked, its vine trembling with excitement. Can I really?
"Of course. At this point, I won’t hide it from you." Chu Yi immediately assumed a serious expression. "In fact, the first time I saw you, I felt you were not an ordinary Lulina."
Lulina’s flower seemed to beam with delight.
Really? Master, really?
Chu Yi nodded and took out the pink cotton candy. "Eat this, and you’ll have the same power as Bika."
Lulina was puzzled. Why would eating cotton candy make me stronger? Is Master tricking me?
But, trusting its master, Lulina opened its bud. A suction force emerged, and it inhaled a piece of the cotton candy.
The next moment, its delicate flower stalk quivered slightly, the heart of the flower trembled, and the bud swelled uncomfortably. This... this is too big! I can’t swallow it all at once...
After a great effort, it finally swallowed it.
After swallowing it, there was no reaction anywhere in its body. Lulina felt deceived. Nothing happened.
"Alright, after some time, you’ll be able to fight alongside Bika," Chu Yi encouraged, taking out a bag of Spirit Cores and giving them to Lulina. "Take a good rest for the next few days and wait for the opportunity to evolve."
If there had been an immediate reaction, Lulina would have exploded into smithereens, considering this was a banquet primarily made from Dawn Star-level ingredients.
However, the Phantom Sea Floating Dream he had chosen, based on his omniscient inquiries, involved a slow molding process.
Lulina accepted the Spirit Cores, on the verge of tears. Master really did trick me. He deliberately told a well-intentioned lie. I’m useless...
After Lulina left with a sorrowful expression, Chu Yi touched his brow. Crafting this three-star banquet this time had consumed a significant amount of his Spiritual Power.
At this moment, he sensed something and raised his head, looking at the empty courtyard entrance, where a faint, sweet scent seemed to linger.
Behind the gate, a loli in a white, child-sized dress leaned against the wall, her beautiful eyes rippling slightly, an undisguisable look of shock on her face.
What was that pink cloud? It unexpectedly gave me such an intense craving, a sense of hunger so strong I wanted to rush over and snatch it. Chu Yi gave it to a Pet Beast, claiming it brought a power boost. Was it true?
She breathed heavily, her imagination running wild. She had faintly discovered one of Chu Yi’s great secrets.
His rise... from the night he contracted his Pet Beast, it took less than a week! Was this secret tied to his rise?
Jiang Qiuyun was startled.
No. That’s wrong. I should... pretend I didn’t see anything. Yes, nothing happened. The stronger Chu Yi becomes, the more it will benefit me too.
"’Ah, so you found me out,’ a slightly helpless voice, like that of a demon crawling from hell, echoed by the Loli Knight’s ear, causing her small frame to tremble as she shrank into the corner."
Then, a giant shadow enveloped her. A handsome face drew close to her own youthful, innocent one. His eyes, bright as starlight, stared into hers, which were desperately trying to conceal her panic. An amused glint appeared in his.
Hilarious! How the tables have turned! Serves her right for scaring me that night! Eldest Master Chu still vividly remembered being pinned to the wall by that Scumbag Female Knight, scared out of his wits. However, it was precisely because of that incident that he had reluctantly chosen to use hypnosis on her.
"Chu... Chu Yi, what are you talking about...?" Jiang Qiuyun stammered, her pink lips slightly pursed as she tried to maintain her composure.