"Mr. Zhou Xiao...can I really eat this?"

Clara, with her big, watery eyes, looked cautiously at the two simple, home-style dishes on the table and asked the busy figure not far away.

"Eat...what's there to be afraid of? We're going to eat anyway."

It was almost dinnertime, so Zhou Xiao decided to cook dinner at Swallow's place.

Two very simple and common home-style dishes.

In the resource-scarce environment of the lower district, having some food at all is already quite good. Although the ingredients are very ordinary, the appearance and color are quite appealing.

This was largely due to Zhou Xiao's fear that the food inside Yalilo VI wouldn't be good before he got off the train, so he brought his own seasoning.

His secret concoction, when applied to the planet Yalilo VI, would be considered "technology and ruthless skill."

...

With Zhou Xiao's permission, Clara finally took a bite.

After just one bite, she could feel the excellence of Zhou Xiao's cooking skills, which was completely different from the food made by homeless people outside.

“Mr. Schwarz, you should try it...it’s really delicious!” Clara said, looking at Schwarz’s mechanical body.

As Clara's voice was heard, a faint glimmer appeared beneath the purplish-red aura of Swallow.

I'm not sure if I should say "damn it" or not.

...

"Mr. Zhou Xiao, your access has been registered with the access control system. Please don't damage the door again next time..."

When Clara saw Zhou Xiao off, her belly was already bulging.

Although she could eat food from the uncles and aunts at the camp outside on weekdays, it was clear that it was not as delicious as what Zhou Xiao made.

Looking at the damaged door, he carefully reminded Zhou Xiao again.

"Of course, I'm off now, Clara."

Zhou Xiao had no intention of staying in the mechanical settlement, since it was full of mechanical remains, and it would be too strange to sleep there.

On his way back to the Goethe Hotel from Swallow's territory, Zhou Xiao suddenly noticed that there were many more people talking about him along the way.

"It is Kunfeng..."

"I heard he signed with Scott and became Scott's special boxer..."

After listening to the conversation of passersby, Zhou Xiao realized that Scott seemed to have used him as a gimmick to launch a new challenge.

As long as you can defeat Zhou Xiao in the challenge, you will receive a generous reward worth 100,000 items.

Of course.

It doesn't matter if you don't win; the top few will still receive generous rewards.

Gimmick...

Pure gimmick...

Zhou Xiao remembered that he had said he was going to get the tournament prize money for free, but then Scott said it was no problem as long as it was named after him, Kunfengzhe.

He thought that the name should be "Kunfengzhe" (坤风者), not "Jifengzhe" (疾风者), so he agreed and successfully got a small sum of money.

"Fine... If I'm paid, can't I at least not let them use some gimmicks?" Zhou Xiao felt that this was just like an advertising endorsement.

He returned to the vicinity of the Goethe Hotel, where a dirty little boy carrying a rather large box approached him.

"Sir...would you like to buy a beautiful crystal?"

"Hmm?"

Zhou Xiao was slightly taken aback when asked the question.

The little boy in sight was wearing dirty, ill-fitting miner's clothes. His freckled face wore a kind smile. Most striking was the boy's left eye...

He's blind.

There is a prosthetic eye (artificial eye) in the socket of the left eye.

Zhou Xiao remained silent for two seconds.

"Sir, would you like to take a look? These beautiful crystals were carefully collected by me at the mine, and they're not expensive at all." The little boy said, opening the worn-out box in his hand, revealing a series of colorful and differently shaped stones in front of Zhou Xiao.

These stones aren't particularly expensive; they're just unique in shape and color.

"How much...do you want to sell it for?"

"Three for one yuan." The little boy still had a smile on his face.

Three pieces per piece...

It's not expensive.

but...

What use are these crystal fragments?

Zhou Xiao felt it was of little practical use, so he waved to the little boy and then walked towards the hotel.

He had only taken a few steps when he hesitated, stopped, and turned back.

That's enough.

When the souvenirs were bought.

...

"Seven pieces, please," Zhou Xiao said.

"Okay, okay, sir, please choose... these are all good." Hearing that Zhou Xiao wanted seven pieces, the little boy hurriedly introduced the crystals to Zhou Xiao.

Zhou Xiao didn't pay much attention to the specific crystals. He casually picked out a few and then took out a Winter City Shield worth one hundred and handed it to the little boy in front of him.

The little boy took it, but hesitated when he saw it was a hundred-dollar bill, since he didn't have enough money to give Zhou Xiao change.

"No need to look anymore," Zhou Xiao said slowly, as if noticing the little boy's slight embarrassment.

"Huh?" Hearing Zhou Xiao's words, the little boy hurriedly shook his head: "No... You stay here and don't move, I'll go break this money..."

Zhou Xiao: "..."

Why does this sound so familiar?

The little boy disappeared in a flash, and to put Zhou Xiao's mind at ease, he left the box containing the crystals behind.

This child...

Zhou Xiao stayed where he was and helped the little boy look after the box for a while.

...

Natasha Clinic.

Seele got off the hospital bed and first touched her lower abdomen; the pain felt somewhat real to her.

"Awake? How are you feeling?" Natasha asked as she saw Seele wake up.

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