MTLNOVEL Chapter 134: Chapter 134
After bathing.
Xia Zhi returned to his room, sitting alone at the desk, pondering what Ganyu had said during the massage earlier.
The Qixing had already sent people to investigate last night's earthquake...
Xia Zhi carefully recalled the scene from last night.
The simultaneous release of talismans and scrolls, nine elemental systems intertwining, instantly producing a dazzling storm of reactions, followed by a terrifying and lasting explosion that even tore open space itself.
After the explosion, that open space directly became a huge deep crater, as if struck hard by a meteorite. Only the small area where he stood remained due to the time stop effect.
That devastatingly brutal scene left no clues behind. The Qixing's people shouldn't be able to investigate much, at most they might discover traces of adeptal talismans.
But that's the adepti's business, what does it have to do with an ordinary drink shop owner like me?
Xia Zhi relaxed, took out the [Spirit Bamboo Brush], and began making adeptal talismans and spell scrolls. He also refined two [Euphoria Incense] before going to bed.
Ever since he got the [Dream Pillow], Xia Zhi hadn't had any improper dreams. Every night he was running around in other people's dreams.
But he quite enjoyed this bustling activity.
On one hand, his eyesight was restored in dreams, allowing him to see things.
On the other hand, he could experience the flight ability of [Radiant Wings] in dreams.
That feeling of flying freely without restraint was truly wonderful, and flying was faster than running, allowing him to find the supernatural materials marked by the [Treasure Compass] in less time. This was also a reason why his harvests had increased.
The next morning, the three girls went out together to buy groceries.
When they returned, Xia Zhi was kneading dough in the kitchen, preparing to make something delicious for Miss Ganyu.
After all, she was the first girl who let him touch her thighs.
"Boss, what are we eating for breakfast?"
"Noodles."
"Is it that delicious mushroom vegetarian noodle from last time?"
"Probably not, right? Didn't Mr. Xia say those mushrooms were all used up?"
"Yes, those mushrooms from last time are indeed gone, but I have another kind of precious mushroom."
"!!!"
"I call it the shark fin mushroom."
"Shark fin mushroom!"
"A special mushroom with a texture like shark fin. When soaked in hot water, it spreads out like shark fin."
Under the curious observation of the three girls, Xia Zhi prepared four bowls of mushroom vegetarian noodles.
Unlike the previous mushroom noodles, these didn't have that sweet milky aroma, but instead emitted a rich savory fragrance.
"It's ready, here, each of you take a bowl."
"Okay!"
They carried the bowls to the front hall table and started eating.
Zhu Zi exclaimed: "Delicious! It feels just like eating real shark fin, but without any fishy smell!"
Ganyu had never eaten shark fin before. She tasted it.
So this is what shark fin tastes like? It's a bit like normal noodles, but with a crunchier texture. It's quite tasty.
She suddenly felt like a long-buried question had finally been answered.
Shenhe, as always, maintained her good habit of not speaking while eating.
"Boss, did you cultivate this shark fin mushroom yourself in the past too?"
"Mm."
"That's amazing! Are there any other kinds of mushrooms?"
"There are."
"What kind of mushrooms?"
"I won't tell you what kinds yet. This way, when I bring them out next time, it can still be a surprise for you."
"!"
Zhu Zi asked curiously: "Boss, how did you come up with the idea to cultivate shark fin mushrooms in the past?"
Xia Zhi thought for a moment and said: "I used to live in the mountains, you know, couldn't buy shark fin, so I thought of making a substitute."
Zhu Zi and Ganyu both believed this explanation. The boss (Mr. Xia) is really amazing, creating ingredients when he doesn't have them!
Only Shenhe looked up and glanced at Xia Zhi.
The boss is lying again. He clearly used to live in another world. These delicious mushrooms should be ingredients from that other world, right?
But as an excellent employee, Shenhe wisely nodded along with them, then lowered her head and continued eating noodles.
After breakfast, Ganyu said goodbye to everyone and went back to work at Yuehai Pavilion, carrying a beautiful porcelain cup with a Cryo element pattern, filled with rainbow fruit juice and a reed straw.
Walking in the gentle sunlight while sipping the delicious juice, her steps were light and her mood cheerful.
This is what you call living! What was it before? Suffering!
On the way, Ganyu met three of Ningguang's inseparable private secretaries. She politely greeted them.
The three secretaries stared blankly at the radiant Ganyu as she walked away, truly amazed.
The work that the three of us can't finish even if we work ourselves to death without sleep, she finished alone in a few days, and still has time to take a relaxed early morning walk. She's truly fit to be the Qixing's General Secretary!
Summer Shop.
As it was nearing the afternoon business hours, Yaoyao came by.
"Big Brother, Yaoyao is here for part-time work!"
"Yaoyao, why didn't you come to play yesterday?"
"Yesterday Yaoyao went with Sister Yanfei to find something!"
"Find something?"
"Yes, Master wants to make a [Serenitea Pot], but the materials weren't enough. Master asked Sister Yanfei for help and told Yaoyao to go along to learn!"
"[Serenitea Pot]... What's that?"
"It's an adeptal device. It looks like a small pot, but it's very big inside and people can live in it! It's very convenient when traveling outside!"
"To think such a magical item exists."
"Master already had a [Serenitea Pot]. This new one is being made for Senior Sister Xiangling!"
"For Miss Xiangling?... Could it be that Miss Xiangling is going on a long journey?"
"Mm! Senior Sister Xiangling told Master she wants to travel outside for a while!"
"Oh? Is that so? Is it because Wanmin Restaurant has been so busy lately?"
"Yaoyao doesn't know."
Xia Zhi smiled and took out the white rabbit jade carving, handing it to the little girl.
"Yaoyao, Big Brother carved some small things these past few days, this one is for you."
"Thank you, Big Brother!"
The little girl took the jade rabbit, looking very pleased.
"There's red bean ice dessert in the kitchen, Yaoyao can go serve herself."
"Okay!"
Around four in the afternoon, Zhongli came to the shop again for fruit juice.
Xia Zhi had Yaoyao bring him a bowl of red bean ice dessert too, and checked his system panel - [Skill Steal]'s cooldown was also ready.
"Use [Skill Steal] on target?"
"Yes."
"[Skill Steal] successful, learned skill [Midas Touch] from target."
"[Skill Steal] has entered cooldown, usable again in 24 hours."
"[Midas Touch]: Can transform any rock or mineral into gold, mana consumption depends on the amount transformed."
Looking at the skill description on the system panel, Xia Zhi suddenly understood why Zhongli never carried a wallet when going out.
Why carry a wallet when money is everywhere?
It's said that Liyue has a Golden House, the continent's only mint, where all Mora in the world flows from.
Thinking about it now, the Golden House must have relied on Morax's ability when making Mora.
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