Chapter 66: Wen Cai vs. Star Beast
The number of those evil beasts was several times more than last time. They formed a black mass in the sky, and it was estimated that there were at least thousands of them. In addition to those with blue-black fangs, there were also those with red and white fangs. They were big and small, and they looked as ugly as ever.
They flapped their wings, which were connected by membranes, like a black torrent of turbid bubbles, swooping down with great momentum, making people's scalps numb.
The wind blew violently, and the air around them seemed to drop several degrees in an instant. Jiufang Yu and the others showed no fear, and drew their weapons one after another. Their figures suddenly dispersed in the air, and the five airships followed closely behind. In the blink of an eye, the airships caught up with them, and used their front cabins to cushion the feet of Jiufang Yu, Senior A Luan, No. 2, No. 4, and No. 9, and took them straight to the star beast like a mount, with the flames at the tails dragging long light blue afterimages in the air.
Behind the airship, several familiar huge shadows appeared one after another, stepping on the clouds and mist. Behind No. 2 was the majestic tiger with flame patterns, following No. 4 was the fiery red leopard with five tails, and behind No. 9 was a silver-gray ferocious unicorn. As for the one next to Jiufang Yu, it was naturally the shadow of Xingqi. What was different from usual was that there were several faint golden patterns on its back. Unfortunately, the distance was too far and the specific appearance could not be seen clearly.
Just when Qi Huan was wondering whether the remaining sentinels, since they didn't need airships, would use their spiritual bodies as mounts like Tao Zhe, three handsome and cool huge mechas suddenly appeared in the sky.
There really is a mecha! Qi Huan's eyes widened, unable to contain his excitement.
A small white shadow appeared quietly, sitting cross-legged on top of his head. It also widened its eyes in sync with him, and tilted its head curiously to look up into the air.
The mecha on the left is mainly red and white in color, with a light and agile shape. It has pulse guns on its arms and a row of gun muzzles flashing red on its shoulders. Under the huge pair of energy wings on its back are also a row of shooting ports flashing blue-red flames. It looks full of firepower.
The blue mecha in the middle was three or four times larger than the one on the left, with white patterns decorating its arms and legs. It held a powerful long-handled axe horizontally in its hands, and the axe blade flashed the blue light unique to energy weapons. It spun with a "whooshing" sound, stirring up whirlpools of wind all around it, making the earth and sky spin.
On the right was a purple and black mech, with two extremely thick mechanical arms that could switch between energy blades, chain hammers, blade claws, etc. in the blink of an eye. There was also a folding shield on the back of the mech, crackling with dazzling purple arcs of light, and it looked like it was a type that could be used for both offense and defense.
Qi Huan took a deep breath, the cold air choked the back of his neck and made it numb. He suddenly remembered that when they were resisting the beast tide yesterday, the shop owner said that it would be fine if they didn't use the mecha. Now that they were using the mecha, didn't that mean the situation was very bad?
In the blink of an eye, Jiufang Yu and others had already started fighting with those star beasts. The rest of the escort team's airships formed a horizontal and vertical formation about a hundred meters below, forming a second tight line of defense to prevent the beasts that escaped from rushing down to attack people.
The wind howled, blowing the gauze curtains hanging on one side of the corridor into a mess, and the tassels hit the stone pillars with a crackling sound. At this moment, the shop owner also came out of the banquet hall, fanning himself. Seeing Qi Huan standing on the corridor, he waved at him with his fan half closed, and Qi Huan walked over quickly.
Not seeing Kong Hu, Qi Huan subconsciously glanced inside the banquet hall, and sure enough, he saw a figure with half of his golden curly hair hidden behind those familiar three-sided screens, busy typing on the keyboard. Needless to say, he must be busy dealing with something related to the attack of the evil beasts.
The little white ball sat on top of Qi Huan's head, grabbing his hair, staring at him with his watery round eyes and tilting his head to look towards the hall at the same time as him. The owner couldn't help laughing at the completely synchronized movements of the big and the small. The little guy is so cute!
He was alerted and his own Qiqi came out and also looked towards the top of Qi Huan's head.
"What's wrong?" Qi Huan saw that the man and the bird were all staring at him, so he turned his head and looked back. He saw the figures of Rondo Quanhai and several servants crowded at the passage in the distance. Everyone was also looking outside, half nervous and half excited, especially Quanhai, whose eyes widened when he saw the mecha.
Sensing the presence of the yellow-feathered bird, the little white ball suddenly disappeared.
"Nothing." The shop owner made a 'tsk' sound and poked the bird's furry belly with the fan bone in a reproachful manner. It's all your fault. You scared it away.
The yellow-feathered bird swiftly and skillfully raised its claws to block the attacking fan bone and kicked it back with one claw.
"What do you think about moving the banquet over here?" The shop owner pretended to be indifferent and pointed at the empty corridor in front of him with interest. "It's just the right angle to watch them fight from this position."
What perspective? This is not an exhibition match. Qi Huan looked at the shop owner speechlessly, "Senior, aren't you anxious?"
"What's the hurry?"
"You said yesterday that if they took out the mechas, it would mean the situation was serious," Qi Huan pointed at the three mechas in the air and spoke quickly, "Now they are using them!"
"Little boy, you are so cute," the shopkeeper gently patted Qi Huan's slightly red cheek with a half-closed fan, "Do you believe everything others say? Then won't you be fooled by that annoying guy?"
What do you mean, are you saying that what I said yesterday about mechas was a lie? Qi Huan's almond-shaped eyes blinked twice quickly, and he was a little unsure about the situation.
"They didn't use mechas before because using mechas consumes a lot of mental energy. With the sick body of the annoying spirit, it can't last long and it's easy to become weak."
In mid-air, the "sickly" Jiufang Yu was swinging the white halberd with great force. Blood splattered wherever the blade passed, and groups of star beasts were beheaded, leaving no trace of armor.
Looking at the unstoppable momentum that swept across thousands of troops, Qi Huan couldn't help but sigh in his heart, if Jiufang Yu was just sick now, how brave and powerful would he be when he was healthy?
"As for the ones coming from Base 99, it would be even more dangerous if something goes wrong with their mental images without a guide. However, the guide from the sanatorium is on the way and will be here soon, so there is nothing to worry about." The shop owner paused here, gently waved his folding fan, and glanced at Qi Huan with a smile, "Besides, this is a different time, and they are anxious now."
"What's the hurry?" Qi Huan was still pondering over the reasons he mentioned and couldn't figure it out for a while.
"Little friend, you have to know that some people feel very resentful when they see a bunch of delicious food but don't have time to pick up their chopsticks."
Qi Huan: ...
So, what they mean is, it’s not about how urgent the situation is, but that they are in a hurry to come back and eat after the fight?
“Senior, is what you are saying now true or false?” Qi Huan was half-believing and half-doubting. This senior was probably looking at him the same way he looked at Si Liang, just wanting to tease him for fun.
"What? You don't believe me? These people have been in the border for many years, and they are much more skilled in dealing with star beasts than stone beasts." The shop owner used a fan to block the gauze curtain that was pulled over. "Would you like to make a bet? You continue to serve the dishes, and we will eat while we watch. If I don't finish before the dishes are cold, I lose."
How come, in ancient times, Guan Yu killed Hua Xiong with warm wine, and now there are warm dishes fighting star beasts! Qi Huan choked on a breath of cool air and couldn't help coughing twice. He felt a little more relaxed. From what the shop owner said, for Jiufang Yu and the others, these star beasts should only be considered troubles, not problems.
"What are you standing there for? Go back and arrange the remaining dishes, and then come and have dinner with me." The senior owner poked Qi Huan's shoulder with the handle of his fan.
"Uh, okay." Qi Huan nodded. Standing here he could do nothing but worry, so he might as well listen to his seniors. At least everyone could enjoy the meal after returning victoriously.
As he turned to leave, he suddenly remembered something. He took out the black gold dagger that he had borrowed to disarm the star beast from his storage bag and handed it to the owner. "Senior, I was in a hurry when I went to the Wan family yesterday and forgot to return it to you. I washed it and used the disinfectant twice this morning."
The shop owner glanced at him nonchalantly and nudged his wrist back with the bone of his fan. "It's for you."
"Too expensive." Qi Huan was embarrassed to accept it. It could easily cut an A-level stone beast, so even if it wasn't made of gold, it must be something worth a lot of money.
"I'm happy to. Stop talking nonsense. I have plenty of these things. Just take them." The shopkeeper added some strength to push his hand back and glanced meaningfully at the group of black star beasts outside, "So you don't have to borrow from me later."
Qi Huan looked at those star beasts, and then thought about it and realized that there might still be a bunch of star beast cores that he needed to get. He couldn't persuade him, so he had to take them back.
"Stop looking and go back to cook. It will be too late when the guests come back later." Qi Huan waved to Quan Hai and others who were crowded at the passage in the distance looking out, and hurried back to the kitchen with everyone else.
There were only three kitchen helpers, A'Tu and the other two, left in the kitchen watching over the stove and busying around. They used to follow Sai Wen and learned all the rules. They would never dare to leave their seats without the chef's order.
The mantis skewers on the plate had already been neatly arranged. Ah Tu was carefully skimming the clear oil from the lion's head soup as he had instructed before; Er Pan was looking at the earthen stove that San Kou had specially built today to use the blood of the fire claws as fuel. The animal tendons were stewed until they were soft and white, the soup was bubbling with fat bubbles, the pot in the middle where the cloud meat was stewing was emitting wisps of smoke, and the pot where the sea emperor soup was stewed was cooked at just the right temperature to emit an enticing aroma; Ah Fei had already transferred the fish maw that had been soaked in oil into the water, and was busy cutting the soaked sea cucumbers into the shape of butterfly wings.
All arrangements were carried out in an orderly manner, and nothing was delayed at all because of the chef's temporary absence of ten minutes. Qi Huan nodded with satisfaction. These children are reliable. They should be rewarded with chicken legs today!
So while they were fighting the star beasts outside, they continued to cook, and three or four dishes came out of the pot one after another.
Qi Huan was concerned about the battle situation outside, so he grabbed a waiter's job of serving dishes and served the freshly-baked Yunwu Meat outside.
The wind and sand died down a little, and the sky became darker. Looking closely, there were fewer beast shadows in the air than before. Jiufang Yu and his men fought more bravely and were not at a disadvantage at all. After seeing this, he felt a lot more relieved.
The shop owner didn't actually ask anyone to move the banquet to the corridor outside. He just brought out a wine jug and a wine cup, leaned against the pillar and drank by himself.
There were five or six pieces of pale yellow star beast meat at his feet, with some blood stains. Seeing Qi Huan smiling, he shook his wine glass at him and said, "Little friend, you came at the right time. These pieces of meat were just cut off by A Luan and sent back. They are fresh. Let's see if we can use them."
"I'll take it back and try." Qi Huan's lips twitched. Didn't some people not want to touch the stone beast meat at all yesterday? Now they are even thinking about such an ugly star beast. Killing and cutting it on the spot, isn't it a bit too cruel!
Seeing Qi Huan coming back with a few pieces of fresh meat, everyone in the kitchen was a little surprised. Didn’t he go to serve the dishes? Why did he bring back a few pieces of meat?
When they heard that it was star beast meat, everyone's faces turned green or white. They all took a step back, and looked at Qi Huan with fear in their eyes.
The chef is even thinking about eating this thing. Isn't his heart a little too strong?
"What are you afraid of? No matter what it was before, it's food in front of us. Besides, the cloud meat just served and the lion's head stewed over there are made from the stone beast meat we killed yesterday."
Everyone looked at the stove, then at Qi Huan, with fear in their eyes increasing. It was obvious that they were worried that Qi Huan would throw one of them into the pot to stew in the next second.
Qi Huan: ...
More than a dozen dishes were served one after another, and the battle outside was coming to an end. When Qi Huan and a few servants brought over the last dish of matsutake, chestnut and bacon rice, Jiufang Yu and the other sentinel leaders had indeed returned victorious and sat in their respective seats.
Qi Huan's gaze swept over everyone and finally landed on Jiufang Yu. Except for No. 2 and No. 4 who were slightly injured, the rest of the people were covered in what looked like the blood of star beasts.
Thinking about the dark masses of star beasts he saw at the beginning, Qi Huan breathed a sigh of relief. These sentinel bosses present were indeed capable of fighting against a hundred enemies alone, and their combat power was amazing.
"Huanhuan, come and sit here." Kong Hu called him and pointed to the seat that was deliberately left empty between himself and Jiufang Yu.
"Please sit here." The shop owner patted the seat next to him, "Let Huanhuan chat with me."
Qi Huan was planning to cook a small meal with everyone in the kitchen, but seeing that everyone at the table was familiar with whom he had barbecue yesterday, he didn't pretend to be pretentious. He turned around and said a few words to the servants, asking them to go back and eat with Rondo Quanhai and the others.
He hesitated for a moment, and when he met Jiufang Yu's gaze, he suddenly remembered the connection between the sentinels and the spiritual body, which he had just learned last night. He had forgotten about it at noon, and the more he thought about it now, the more embarrassed he felt. His ears suddenly felt hot, and he drooped his eyelids evasively, ran to the store owner and sat down obediently.
Jiufang Yu frowned imperceptibly, not understanding for a moment why he was disliked.
The sentinels were already hungry, and after a fierce battle, they naturally had a good appetite and ate with relish.
Qi Huan secretly glanced at Jiufang Yu, but didn't see Xingqiba.
There were so many delicious foods but the black guy still couldn't be attracted. He must have been so tired that he fell asleep immediately. Qi Huan couldn't help feeling distressed and thought about making some delicious food for the little guy tomorrow.
"How does it taste?" The shop owner pointed at the stir-fried diced meat made with star beast meat and asked him quietly.
Qi Huan choked. Speaking of it, the taste of star beast meat is indeed somewhat strange. If he had to describe it, it would probably be similar to the feeling of smoked spicy meat. One bite was like a wild horse running wildly in the mouth, spicy and strong, full of wildness, and that kind of presence was simply unparalleled.
"Wow, this meat tastes so strong, as if two fire claws are fighting on my tongue." Before Qi Huan could say anything, No. 2 on the opposite side spoke first.
"It tastes pretty much like what he described, spicy, strong and stimulating." Qi Huan quickly borrowed the words.
The owner has always liked light flavors, so after hearing what they said, he couldn't help but hesitate.
"Yes, it's numb, hot, and spicy, rushing around," No. 4's eyes and nose were slightly red, and he was breathing with a hissing sound, but he couldn't stop and took another chopstick. "But after the intensity passed, there was an indescribable sense of comfort, which was very enjoyable."
The shop owner raised his chin towards Ah Luan, signaling him to try it. Ah Luan picked up a piece of meat and put it in his mouth. The next second, his brows furrowed and his cheeks twitched visibly, obviously because he underestimated the strong taste of the star beast meat. But after a while, his brows relaxed again, and he nodded to the shop owner with some aftertaste, "It feels very strange, you can try it."
The shop owner shook his head decisively. There were so many delicious foods and he didn't want to torture his tongue.
Jiufang Yu doesn’t like spicy food, so he didn’t touch that dish.
The two of them had no interest, but No. 7, No. 9, Kong Hu and the others were curious and took a piece each. After a while, the whole table was filled with "hissing" and "hissing" sounds.
"If you didn't know, you would think your spirit bodies had all mutated into snakes."
As everyone was in a state of panic, a slightly teasing female voice came from the door.
Qi Huan looked in the direction of the voice and saw a familiar figure walking into the hall with his hands in his pockets confidently and calmly. With that flaxen hair, those large sunglasses, and that light green medical coat, who else could it be but the sister who always went to the west gate to pick up the express?
"We meet again~" Seeing Qi Huan, the woman immediately pulled out her hand and waved at him.
Seeing the bright red nail polish on that hand, Qi Huan immediately straightened his back in alertness, fearing that the little red snake would pop out from somewhere in the next second.
He now understood that the snake was actually the spirit of the woman, and that it could not be stopped except with special protective clothing, but it was too late to put on protective clothing now.
What you fear will come true. Just as he was worried, a red shadow came over like lightning.
Just as the red shadow was about to wrap around Qi Huan's neck, a small white shadow suddenly appeared beside Qi Huan's neck.
The white shadow raised its foot nimbly and kicked the little red snake on the forehead. The little snake was caught off guard and was kicked away.
Qi Huan: ???
Everyone:!!!
Only the shop owner held his forehead in silent hands, thinking, it’s all over, why is Xiaobai Tuanzi’s action so similar to his Qiqi’s kicking the fan!
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