[Host, a Gu worm is flying towards you.]
Xin Sui was startled and looked around. "Where?"
[Before I even got close to you, I was destroyed by the chains on your feet.]
Xin Sui breathed a sigh of relief.
Oh right, how could she forget? The system had told her before that the anklet Xuan Tu had put on her was an eighth-tier defensive artifact.
It can withstand attacks from experts at the Star Sea Realm, which is the same level as Xuan Tu.
How could a tiny Gu worm possibly break through its defenses?
Xin Sui remained calm and continued cooking.
"Can you see where the Gu worm came from this time?"
[It flew out from the old man's cane bird's beak.]
Xin Sui frowned and turned to look at the old man.
They met the astonished gaze of the Puppet Master.
The old puppet realized what was happening and quickly lowered his head, covering his mouth as if to cough.
Looking up again, I noticed that Xin Sui had already looked away and continued to focus on cooking at the counter.
He couldn't help but wonder if the woman's glance back at him just now was a coincidence or if she had sensed something.
He and Lou Jiali exchanged a glance.
Lou Jiali asked him with her eyes: How did it go? Did you succeed?
The old puppet shook his head.
I was both disappointed and shocked.
You should know that the Gu worm he released this time—the Breaking Profound Gu—was his most treasured possession.
It was the only sixth-order Gu worm he had ever created.
Even if it encounters a Star Cave Realm expert or a sixth-order defensive artifact, it can still break through the defense and parasitize the person's body without anyone noticing.
This Li Xueli is just a low-level ability user in the Lesser Star Realm, as weak as can be.
It was astonishing that he could fail repeatedly.
Could it be that she possesses a defensive mystic weapon of rank six or higher?!
Just as Master Kui and Lou Jiali were beginning to have doubts, Xin Sui brought over a dish.
"The first dish is ready: shredded pork with garlic sauce. Please enjoy. And who is this gentleman?"
She glanced at the meticulously dressed old man beside her, who was leaning on a cane.
Lou Jiali: "This is my housekeeper, Lou Kui."
Tower puppet!
Known as Puppet Master, he is the insect master who accompanies Lou Jiali in the novel. His special ability is insect language.
A "Mushishi" is someone who specializes in dealing with insects.
Some control insects to fight for them, some refine insects into poisons to deal with others, and some even tame insects to find treasure for them...
Mushishi can be further subdivided into many types.
Kui Lao is the leading figure in Mushishi.
His special ability is insect language, which allows him to communicate with insects, giving him a natural advantage.
In addition, his ability level has reached the Star Vortex Realm (fifth rank), which is one of the top among Mushishi, so he was elected as the president of the Mushishi Association.
Shui Duoduo had suffered losses at his hands at the beginning.
After Lou Jiali was captivated by his protagonist aura, the puppet master she originally used to deal with Shui Duoduo became Shui Duoduo's teacher, teaching him the secrets of Gu refining.
With the help of Shuiduoduo, she has mastered another skill, and her overall strength has reached a new level.
Lou Kui must have been instructed by Lou Jiali to use the Gu poison on her.
Why did Lou Jiali use a spell on her?
Is it to control her and fight with her at any time?
Given Lou Jiali's capricious nature, she is capable of doing something like this.
However, there could be other reasons.
Xin Sui recalled that someone had also tried to use a curse on her at the bar last time, and it was a puppet curse.
Was that also a phantom troupe incident?
Is Lou Jiali the person behind it all?
So Lou Jiali's frequent messages to her during this period, urging her to go out and fight, make her motives quite suspicious.
Maybe the fight was just a pretense, and their real intention was to use the opportunity to get Lou Kui to attack her.
Xin Sui's mind raced with thoughts, but a smile played on her lips. "How does it taste?"
Lou Jiali took a bite and restrained the urge to continue eating.
"Hmm, not bad, you've passed this one."
Xin Sui raised an eyebrow. Lou Jiali's reaction was a bit off.
She was quite confident in her cooking skills; surely the dishes she made wouldn't warrant only a small taste?
However, since Lou Jiali had already expressed her satisfaction, she didn't pursue the matter any further.
"Then I'll continue to make the second one."
As soon as she turned around, Lou Jiali immediately put the shredded pork with garlic sauce into her spatial food box.
The two attempts to use Gu on Li Xueli failed, so it seems there's no way to turn her into a puppet and bring her back to the Lou family.
The only thing we can do is pack up the food she made and send it back by express delivery.
Let's see if we can satisfy the appetite of the Peugeot 308.
The two dishes Xin Sui made next, garlic pork ribs and black bean chicken, both passed Lou Jiali's test.
However, she still only tasted one bite of each dish.
Xin Sui could tell that she was very satisfied with the dishes she had made; her eyes clearly showed that she wanted to eat a few more bites, but she didn't touch her chopsticks.
I don't know why.
She simply asked.
Lou Jiali: "I told my dad how delicious your cooking is, but he just wouldn't believe me. He said how could anyone cook better than the food in our hotel?"
“I’ll send it back to him to try, and see what he has to say after he eats it.”
"As for me, there will be plenty of opportunities to eat your cooking in the future."
Xin Sui accepted her praise with a smile.
Lou Jiali handed the food box containing three dishes to Old Master Kui.
"Old Master Kui, please send it back for me. Choose the fastest courier service. I want 'my dad' to eat it as soon as possible."
The old man rested his cane on his lap and accepted the food box with both hands.
"Yes, Miss."
Lou Jiali stood up and said to Xin Sui, "Now that you're hired, you'll be the restaurant's head chef. Go sign the contract with me."
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