SEC Chapter 33 Mysteries and Fantasies
Chapter 33 Mysteries and Fantasies
Chapter 33 Mystic Ritual and Fantastical Objects (Seeking Recommendations)
At the entrance of Chen's Breakfast,
The breakfast shop, which should have been empty due to commuting office workers, was instead packed with even more people.
However, their purpose was not to eat breakfast, but to sneak a peek at the girl sitting at the gray wooden table in the corner.
She wore a white short-sleeved shirt with a fitted waist and puff sleeves, which accentuated her voluptuous, narrow-shouldered, pear-shaped figure. Instead of a tie, she wore a red bow at the front, making her look radiant and charming.
Beneath the black pleated skirt were a pair of slender, long legs, their snow-white skin covered by white over-the-knee stockings. Long, silvery-white hair cascaded down to her waist, and she carried a small brown bag decorated with a circle of gold tassels, clearly handmade and quite expensive.
It felt somewhat incongruous; such a princess-like girl should be at a high-class royal banquet, not in this small, ordinary breakfast shop.
Moreover, beneath this sexy exterior lies an indifferent expression, like frozen ground, and the abyssal demonic eyes floating around him fiercely survey the surroundings, making people dare not take a step closer.
This person is none other than Lu Yu's student council president, Akatsuki Yume!
Although they dared not get close, appreciating beauty is a human instinct, and many people gathered in the store, bringing in popularity. At the same time, to avoid embarrassment, they deliberately found an excuse to eat another meal of xiaolongbao, which made the small boss busy and flustered, almost leaving a blur.
It was truly a bittersweet experience!
Lu Yu had already finished washing up and came downstairs. He changed into a simple black printed short-sleeved shirt, the usual black, white and gray combination, simple, refreshing and timeless.
Looking at Akatsuki Yume in the breakfast shop, he looked somewhat puzzled.
If he remembered correctly, Akatsuki Yume's home was in the main city area, and even by the closest calculation, it would take at least twenty minutes to get there by car.
However, Akatsuki Dream arrived in just half a minute!
Goodness gracious! Even a young spider, a dominant species, can only blink within a small area, not teleport. Could this be a legendary Dou Zun powerhouse directly tearing through space to descend?
I gasped!
Or is it that you exercise every morning and she just happens to be passing by when you're texting?
But this outfit of a short skirt and white stockings doesn't look like something you'd wear for strenuous exercise.
It's more like it'll increase attack speed!
Lu Yu was completely baffled and felt something was strange, as if the Crimson Moon Dream had been waiting for this for a long time.
It's impossible that she's been spying on him here every day, right?
"How could this be! It seems my recent spiritual depletion has indeed caused me to suffer from a bit of neurasthenia. I'm always suspicious and paranoid. If this continues, I'll develop paranoia sooner or later..."
Akatsuki Yume's aloof personality doesn't seem like that of a lovesick woman; it's probably just a simple coincidence that she happened to be passing by.
Putting these conflicting thoughts aside, Lu Yu walked straight over and sat down casually amidst everyone's surprised gazes.
The Abyss Demon Eye looked at this familiar human and remembered what its Beast Tamer sister had told it: to keep a close eye on its master. It instinctively wanted to get angry.
However, before it could act, it saw Lu Yu throw out a peeled plum candy. Its big eyes widened instantly, and it caught it as quickly as a puppy, opened its sharp teeth and took a bite, revealing a happy expression on its face.
Ugh~
Really delicious!
Let's just let it go this time and pretend we didn't see it.
I'll definitely watch carefully next time!
Everyone who saw this was filled with envy and jealousy.
Although Lu Yu's face was pale, after washing up, and with the dim light of the room gone, he didn't look as gloomy as before. Instead, he gave off the feeling of a sickly young master.
Being handsome doesn't make you any special!
It's one thing to take someone to a cheap breakfast place, but to have a woman come and reserve a seat is another!
That seems really impressive!
The more the group thought about it, the more disheartened they became. Since no one in reality would be so foolish as to confront them, they gradually dispersed.
"Boss, two baskets, no, three baskets of xiaolongbao, fresh out of the steamer, and a bowl of peas..." Lu Yu paused, needing to respect Chi Yue Meng's taste: "They have tofu pudding and soy milk here, whether you want sweet or savory. If you don't like those, they also have porridge. Their pickled vegetables are homemade, crisp and refreshing."
"Same as you," Akatsuki Yume replied calmly, the icy coldness in her red eyes dissipating considerably.
Lu Yu didn't hesitate; since he was hungry anyway, he ordered two bowls of savory tofu pudding.
In his view, only soy milk should be sweet; any sweet tofu pudding is heresy, and they should all be used to grow scallions.
Because there were fewer onlookers, the three steamers of xiaolongbao were served quickly, stacked on top of each other to prevent the bottom ones from getting cold before we could eat them, which would affect the taste.
The top layer of xiaolongbao (soup dumplings) is steaming hot, with thin skin and thick filling. The glistening meat juice has seeped into the skin, giving it a jade-like color, and it looks as if it could be pierced with a gentle poke.
Lu Yu skillfully took out a plastic dipping dish, poured in chili and vinegar, and stirred it. Just as he was about to start eating, Chi Yue Meng picked up a small steamed bun with disposable chopsticks, rolled it in his dipping dish, and then swallowed it whole.
"Ouch—it's hot!"
Saying cute things with a calm expression is too much, especially with those cheeks puffed out from chewing because the xiaolongbao is too big, like a proud little hamster caught stealing food, trying to pretend to be indifferent and get away with it by being cute.
The president's unexpected contrast!
"Eat slowly, it's very hot. There's still plenty left. We can order a few more baskets if you're not satisfied."
Lu Yu said with a smile that although dipping food in the same dish was a bit ambiguous, he didn't think much of it. He figured that Chi Yue Meng probably didn't have many friends, so she wasn't on guard.
There are three major misconceptions about life that should be avoided.
Besides, is love as fragrant as a little spider? But speaking of the devil, the little spider also smelled the fragrance, and teleported into the void and landed on the table, causing the Abyss Demon Eye, who was eating candy nearby, to shudder as if facing a formidable enemy.
The faint, terrifying aura emanating from it, even in its infancy, made it hard for it to breathe, like the demonic overlords of the abyss.
Once it grows up, you can eat it like candy!
Where did this human find this monster pet?
Ignoring the shocked eyes of the little spider, it looked up at the steamer baskets stacked higher than itself, sniffed the air, and revealed a longing expression.
"What a foodie!"
Lu Yu couldn't help but chuckle. He picked up a small steamed bun, dipped it in chili sauce, and handed it to Little Spider, who happily hugged it and started eating.
Although human food has no effect on it, it still likes it.
Because this is something we eat with our owner!
Lu Yu also tried one. The soft dough was very elastic, and the rich aroma of scallions and meat burst on the taste buds. It was as delicious as ever.
Akatsuki Yume also grasped the essence. She took a small bite, dipped it in chili vinegar, and her originally rosy lips were covered with a thin layer of oil, just like she had applied lip balm. It was delicious.
Lu Yu, feeling a bit parched, changed the subject to cover his embarrassment:
"President, do you know any Beastmasters who are skilled in mental abilities? Preferably a ritual master who can set up rituals."
The Mystic is one of the extraordinary professions in the Beastmaster system, similar to a combination of a formation master and an alchemist in a fantasy world. They can place mystical rituals with different effects on people or objects.
The Starry Sky Tower in Dayuan City is actually a massive defensive arcane ritual core that operates day and night to prevent monsters from invading the city and protect the human race.
At the same time, esoteric practitioners can also infuse spiritual power into special tools by engraving extraordinary spiritual runes to create secret treasures.
Just as there are man-made treasures, there are also wondrous objects born from the world, all containing various magical abilities.
In addition, Lu Yu had also seen a third type of extraordinary item called "Sealed Item" or "Imaginary Item" in a private travelogue from decades ago. However, the author only mentioned that "it comes from the Imaginary Species." As for how the Sealed Item was made and what the Imaginary Species was, it was directly altered, as if the author was keeping it a closely guarded secret.
Later, although Lu Yu tried to find relevant information, he found that there was no normal introduction at all; all of them were 404 errors, with all relevant content removed.
The reason he sought out a spiritualist occultist was because they typically possessed occult rituals of the same element.
The nightmare was expected to begin around this time, so to be on the safe side, Lu Yu wanted to make several preparations.
A win rate of less than 100%.
Neither of them is stable enough.
"Yes, is that enough at the peak of the Gold level?" Chi Yue Meng answered without hesitation, without asking Lu Yu for a reason, and continued, "If it's not enough, I'll ask Mother... Mother, to help you contact other esoteric masters, but it will take a few days."
"Enough! Enough!"
For the first time, Lu Yu experienced the joy of being kept by a rich woman. Because there were so few Mystic Masters, he originally only wanted to contact a Silver-ranked one, but he didn't expect that Chi Yue Meng would open her mouth as a Gold-ranked peak.
Anyway, the Nightmare hasn't reached the Morning Star level yet, so it's perfectly manageable!
Akatsuki's eyes flickered, and she nodded, saying, "Then let's go to my house. She's always home!"
Go to the chairman's house?
Lu Yu was taken aback for a moment, then agreed without giving it much thought.
Since that ritual master is home, he is likely a relative of the president. In that case, let's go and pay him a visit.
After finishing breakfast, Lu Yu paid the bill and then took Little Spider towards the door, intending to buy some fruit from the fruit shop next door as a gift.
Chi Yue Meng lowered her eyes, her gaze fixed on the chopsticks that Lu Yu had used and were now resting on the edge of the steamer. Her eyes struggled, and she was caught in a state of inner turmoil, her pupils turning into hearts.
shit!
Anything that carried his scent held an irresistible allure for her.
"What should I do... I want it so badly..."
Chi Yue Meng glanced around and noticed that the few remaining people were focused on eating breakfast and no one was paying attention to her. She made up her mind, reached out and took the chopsticks, quickly put them in her bag, and placed them next to a Polaroid camera and a large number of photos.
The fleeting figure in the photo bears a resemblance to Lu Yu.
After doing all this, a blush appeared on her usually indifferent face, and she hurriedly got up and left.
This scene was witnessed by the proprietress, who was about to come out to clear the tables. She was stunned and speechless for a long time before she could finally exclaim:
"Such a nice girl, and she turned out to be a pervert..."
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