novelraw #403 - Chapter 402: National Destiny Kidnapping
#403 - Chapter 402: National Destiny Kidnapping
Seeing that he couldn't get Xiao Fifteen, the black-hearted ghost, to cancel the Qi Luck connection no matter what, Qi Jing asked one last, desperate question:
"Brother Xiao, can it really improve my Qi Luck? What will happen if I drop this jade seal?"
Hearing this, Xiao Fifteen knew that Qi Jing had mostly given up on canceling the Qi Luck connection, otherwise he wouldn't have asked such a question that obviously had only one answer. He asked with a mischievous smile:
"This jade seal has the function of improving the country's fortune. Do you want to sabotage the country's fortune, kid?"
"Of course not."
Good heavens, he's even using the country's fortune to blackmail me.
You can loosen a moral kidnapping, but this country's fortune kidnapping is really binding tightly.
Whether I want to or not, I have to!
Qi Jing resigned himself to his fate and said:
"Brother Xiao, please spare me. I really don't want to encounter so many things."
"Don't worry, as long as you go out more often, the people you come into contact with will be contaminated with your Qi Luck, and naturally your Qi Luck will decrease."
"Alright."
It's just going out for walks, no big deal.
The moment Qi Jing thought that he would have to go out to dissipate Qi Luck after lying at home for a few days, his heart turned to ashes. He hugged Tan Zuoyin with a aggrieved expression and whined.
I'm socially awkward, I'm being forced to meet people, I'm so wronged!
I'm sad, I need a hug, my husband is being bullied by bad guys.
Tan Zuoyin gently patted his shoulder: "Don't cry, don't cry. At worst, we'll go with Brother Yu to become celebrities. That will definitely dissipate all your Qi Luck."
Hearing this, Qi Jing finally realized and pointed at Xiao Fifteen, saying:
"You and Brother Yu are in cahoots?"
Xiao Fifteen looked left and right, his eyes darting around:
"I wouldn't say we're completely in cahoots, but you could say we have some connection."
"Okay, so you were waiting for me here."
Qi Jing understood that Yu Ding must be不死心, wanting him to join his entertainment company, so he called Xiao Fifteen over to give him more Qi Luck.
Thinking about it, Yu Ding knew that he had the Imperial Jade Seal and must also know that Xiao Blackheart had this Qi Luck secret technique, so he secretly planned this to make him go sing with him.
Treacherous intentions, truly treacherous intentions.
He even took out the Imperial Jade Seal himself after being tricked by Xiao Fifteen, himself!
Aiya ya~
I just won't, I just won't go out. What can you do to me!
If I stay in the dormitory long enough, I can dissipate my Qi Luck in my dormitory and let a few of them inherit this Qi Luck!
When they grow up, even if they encounter any major events, they can solve them, and I can continue to lie down.
Kuhahahaha!
I'm such a clever little ghost!
Seeing Qi Jing's emotions fluctuating for a while, then suddenly seeming to accept it, Xiao Fifteen felt a hint of doubt in his heart.
Wasn't this kid just feeling aggrieved? Why is he suddenly so happy? Is he having delusions? Or did he PUA himself?
Whatever, as long as he accepts this, whether it's going out to bump into opportunities or following Yu Ding to become a celebrity, it's all great, as long as he doesn't keep thinking about his lying-flat plan.
Besides, I can't undo this Qi Luck connection secret technique myself, hehe.
Xiao Fifteen said earnestly:
"Ahem, Qi Luck actually has many uses, strengthening the body, making you immune to all poisons, immune to curses, increasing cultivation speed, all kinds of benefits. Others want it but can't get it, and you're嫌弃 it."
"Seems like it's still somewhat useful, huh."
I knew it, Qi Luck couldn't possibly only bring opportunities.
But that doesn't change my choice.
He will become a mission issuer, spreading Qi Luck on his teammates, letting them encounter all kinds of missions (opportunities), and he only needs to coordinate the overall situation (stay at home and not go out).
"Understood?"
"Understood."
"Good that you understand, come, let me treat you to something to eat."
Without waiting for Qi Jing to refuse, Xiao Fifteen flew to a store next to the street and shouted inside:
"Bao Datou, bring two buns."
"Xiao Fifteen, you're here to freeload again, aren't you? Here, hurry up and leave."
A heavy voice came from the store, and then a fat head poked out from the window.
He was wearing a white chef's hat, with a white towel for wiping sweat around his neck. His chubby face was full of smiles, exuding kindness and cheerfulness, reminding Qi Jing of the Maitreya Buddha necklace his cousin wore.
Good heavens, almost exactly the same.
"Didn't you just come yesterday? Why are you here again today? Oh, you even brought the rookie king, little brother. Come, come, little brother, here are some buns for you. The little girl has some too. These are all Mengguo filling, you can't eat them anywhere else, they're super fragrant."
Bao Datou handed out a bag of buns, preparing to chat for a while, but two people walking into the store interrupted him:
"Bao Datou, give me ten monkey fillings, ten mutton fillings, and ten bird fillings. We'll eat here."
"Coming, coming."
Looks like I should hire a worker. It's so busy during meal times.
Bao Datou turned his head to say goodbye:
"Take care, come often. Xiao Fifteen, don't lead people astray."
"What are you talking about? I'm such a noble person, how could I lead people astray?"
Bao Datou gave Xiao Fifteen a look, letting him figure it out himself, then retracted his head into the store to continue doing business.
Xiao Fifteen took the big bag of buns and handed it to Qi Jing:
"Bao Datou's buns are famous far and wide. His ability allows him to raise the temperature of the steamer to thousands of degrees, making it easy to turn high-end alien beast ingredients into delicious buns. Other chefs can't do it."
There are many alien beasts in the Giant Beast Mountains, and most of their meat is delicious. Often, only the simplest cooking methods can turn them into a rare delicacy.
But their meat is too tough, difficult to cook thoroughly, and difficult to control. Just the temperature of the steamer alone has stopped many people who want to compete with Bao Datou for this market.
And Xiao Fifteen, as a street hustler in Qingyun City, often comes here to freeload buns.
"Bao Datou has been the 'Inter界 Buns King' for six consecutive years. His buns are delicious even with ordinary ingredients, let alone now that he has top-notch ingredients like Mengguo beasts. Try it quickly."
Qi Jing picked up a bun. Food that can be praised by [逍遥仙] must be extraordinary.
With one bite, Qi Jing only felt a rich, umami flavor explode in his mouth instantly. It was a wonderful taste he had never experienced before. The sweetness of the meat juice and the subtle aroma of the spices blended perfectly, as if a gorgeous dance was being performed on the tip of his tongue.
The deliciousness of the plant meat, the richness of the filling, and the softness of the dough, all these elements intertwined in the mouth to create a rich and colorful taste experience.
At this moment, Qi Jing only wanted to write a poem to describe the deliciousness of this bun:
The bun in my hand is so delicious, delicious, delicious, so delicious.
The rich meat juice overflows between my teeth, the aftertaste is endless and my heart is wide.
Wonderful!
Tan Zuoyin sensed Qi Jing's emotions and curiously took a bite, her eyes lighting up instantly. Then, she stuffed the entire bun in her mouth, looking like a chubby hamster.
"Everyone who comes here to eat buns has this reaction. Let's go, I'll continue to take you freeloading."
Xiao Fifteen continued to lead the two forward with satisfaction.
Due to the terrain, Qingyun City cannot build tall city walls to resist alien invasions. It can only allow everyone to gather together, increasing the population density to concentrate combat power.
Moreover, Qingyun City already has a large population, so the density here is completely different from other alien cities. Almost every street is full of people.
Looking around, although not shoulder to shoulder, there is a constant stream of people and horses.
With more people, there are more shops.
And they are different from other shops, all inheriting the ancient style of Qingyun City. From the outside, most of them are made of wood and stone, extremely antique.
"Huang Lao Jiu, come out and deliver wine!"
Xiao Fifteen flew to a shop again, shouting inside.
The uncle riding the gourd that Qi Jing had seen at the arena walked out from inside:
"Get lost, Xiao Fifteen, you bastard, you're here to trick me into drinking wine again. Do you have a purification-type ability?"
"Go, go, go, my ability is so obvious, it looks like an attack ability, how could it be a purification type? Don't you want me to test the quality of your wine?"
"Who knows if your ability has other capabilities? Come in."
Hearing Xiao Fifteen's words, Huang Jiu was slightly suspicious, but still invited them into the store.
This dog Xiao Fifteen often comes here to drink, and indeed has never shown that his ability has a purifying effect, but even if it does, it's because my wine isn't strong enough.
If the wine is strong enough, he can't even use purification!
He conjured his natal magic weapon, the Immortal Wine Gourd, preparing to pour a cup for Xiao Fifteen.
Who knew that Xiao Fifteen would grab the half-person-high wine gourd and drink it.
"Why are you so impatient? It's not like I won't let you drink."
Glug glug glug glug glug~
Xiao Fifteen's stomach is like a bottomless pit. No matter how much wine is poured out of the gourd, it will be annihilated in an instant.
Huang Jiu pursed his lips as he watched this scene. It seemed that this time the wine failed to intoxicate him again.
He was used to it, but there was still a hint of speechlessness on his face. This guy is going to drink all of his newly brewed wine without stopping.
He's so old, acting like he's never had wine before.
He shifted his attention to the rookie king and the little girl that Xiao Fifteen had brought in.
He heard that this year's rookie king was different from those handsome, silent, pretentious guys in previous competitions, singing love songs to chase girls. It seemed that he had succeeded.
"Don't mind Xiao Fifteen, this wine gourd, sit, sit, try my exclusive good wine 'Intense Love'. When two people drink this wine together, the more they drink, the more they like each other. It's perfect for young couples like you."