Chapter 95
"Can you earn points by cooking, playing cards and telling stories?" Bai Li questioned.
"If it's so easy, then why did we work so hard to kill the Zerg before?" You Xiang complained. After resting for a while, his mental state was much better than before. Although he was still groggy, compared with his half-dead appearance before, his current mental state was like he had stayed up too late.
"We have also made insect meat for NPCs, but instead of adding points, it actually reduced their favorability." said Gu Tunan, who was wrapped up like a mummy.
Qiu Yan showed a sympathetic look: "I know this, it's because what you made is too unpalatable. If you were an NPC, and someone made shit-flavored chocolate for you and gave it to you, would you have a good impression of that person?"
"......" is well-founded and difficult to refute.
Mo Zheng diverted the embarrassing topic: "Who discovered these methods?"
"Tang Bai." Qiu Yan and You Rongyan said.
After this answer was given, none of the three alphas of the Ideal showed any strange expression.
"He's quite quick-witted," Bai Li complimented casually.
"No wonder." Mo Zheng said with a hint of nostalgia: "Tang Bai's cooking is delicious--"
"Yes, so you are in for a treat today." Xie Ruheng walked over like a satiated lion and interrupted Mo Zheng.
Everyone looked at Xie Ruheng. Alphas in their susceptible period would always emit pheromones that were extremely oppressive to the same sex, but at this moment, what lingered on Xie Ruheng was a faint scent of toffee.
It tasted sweet, which was inconsistent with Xie Ruheng's temperament. It was like syrup smeared on the blade of a knife, stabbing cleanly into the heart of the alpha who admired Tang Bai.
Not only that, Lu Lu also said: "That's great, the stir-fried insect meat made by my sister-in-law is very delicious, a delicacy in the world."
The title of sister-in-law is like pouring salt on the bleeding hearts of these alphas.
Xie Ruheng noticed everyone's attention on him, and he gave a reserved and polite smile to this group of alphas who seemed calm on the surface.
"Tangtang not only has brilliant ideas, but he can also operate a spaceship." Xie Ruheng said softly.
In front of everyone, he did not want to reveal the affectionate nicknames he and Tang Bai used in private, but the name "Tangtang" was enough to make the people around him unable to control their expressions.
"Yes, yes, yes, the Exploration that rescued you this time was driven by my sister-in-law." Qiu Yan raised his thumb: "My sister-in-law's skills in driving a spaceship are superb, so strong that she can take us through the meteorites!"
Xie Ruheng added calmly: "Apart from her various skills, Tangtang herself is very likable."
"Yes, yes, our sister-in-law has a very strong personality. She can increase the favorability of NPCs at any station. Do you know what benefits will be obtained if you increase the favorability of NPCs to the maximum?"
"NPCs will contribute to the treasury!"
"We were able to arrive in time for this rescue thanks to the NPC who contributed the top-grade energy crystals, which were said to be the captain's private collection. The modification materials for Brother Xie's mecha and weapons were also contributed by the captain, but it was also inseparable from my sister-in-law's mecha modification technology."
Qiu Yan concluded: "Sister-in-law is awesome, Brother Xie is awesome, Brother Xie and sister-in-law are really a perfect match made in heaven!"
Xie Ruheng nodded approvingly, looking at Qiu Yan with eyes full of admiration.
Gu Tunan: “…”
Bai Li: “…”
Mo Zheng: “…”
On the other side, Lu En smiled casually and said to the deputy officer of the Ideal on the other side: "It feels good to listen to these people flattering you occasionally."
The harmonious conversations between players in the game system sounded like a dog-licking in the ears of NPCs: "Can cooking, playing cards and telling stories express my admiration for your Excellency the Deputy?", "We also tried our best to cook and send insect meat to you, why are you still unhappy?", "We were able to arrive in time for the rescue thanks to your generosity! You are a role model for our generation!"......
Yuhui nervously touched his arms, which were covered with goosebumps. He couldn't connect these flattering words with the ugly evil forces that gathered together to force him to eat insect meat.
"Even if I die, I'd rather jump off here than eat the insect meat made by these newcomers," he thought angrily.
"Captain, Senior Lu En, I made some stir-fried insect meat. Do you want to eat some?" Tang Bai walked up to the NPC, holding the fragrant insect meat.
Lu En took a deep breath and turned to look at Yu Hui: "It smells so good, do you want to eat some?"
"......Um."
After giving the NPC some insect meat, Tang Bai walked over to the group of players and asked, "What are you guys talking about?"
The strong aroma of insect meat still couldn't cover up the fresh and elegant green tea fragrance on Tang Bai's body. Alphas were very sensitive to same-sex pheromones. The alphas present almost instantly noticed where the pheromones were the most concentrated.
Kissed?
Bai Li suddenly turned his head, clenched his hands into fists, and saw Mo Zheng's face, which had completely lost its smile.
Gu Tunan, who was sitting next to Mo Zheng, also had a bad expression on his face.
"I'm complimenting you." Xie Ruheng reached out and took the plate from Tang Bai.
Tang Bai glanced at Gu Tunan warily. Gu Tunan looked at him with a complicated expression, as if he wanted to say something to him.
Tang Bai sat down next to Xie Ruheng as if to assert his sovereignty, "What did you compliment me about?"
"Praise my sister-in-law's stir-fried worm meat as the most delicious food in the world."
"The spaceship piloting skills are comparable to those of military professionals!"
"A master at improving NPCs' favor."
Everyone talked at once.
Tang Bai smiled, revealing two sweet dimples. At this moment, he suddenly heard Gu Tunan's hoarse voice: "Praise you for being a versatile omega who can fly spaceships, cook, build mechas, and is also likable."
Tang Bai was stunned for a moment.
He looked at Gu Tunan in disbelief. Such normal and comfortable flattery actually came out of Gu Tunan's mouth?
This is even more outrageous than Xie Ruheng saying "啾" to him.
Everyone fell silent. Xie Ruheng raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at Gu Tunan.
Gu Tunan sat upright, wrapped in bandages, looking a bit funny, but his expression was serious when he looked at Tang Bai.
Xie Ruheng recalled what he had just said to Tang Bai, that when you want to kiss someone, your eyes should be different.
Xie Ruheng couldn't describe exactly how different it was, but at that moment, he could sense something different in those gray-blue eyes.
In fact, if you think about it carefully, Gu Tunan never seemed to have told him that he liked him, he just treated him as an opponent.
His perception that "Gu Tunan might like me" was largely influenced by Tang Bai.
Is there a possibility that "Gu Tunan likes Xie Ruheng" and "Xie Ruheng is an omega" are both false information brought to Tang Bai by Mo Yin?
Because when you really like someone, your eyes can't lie.
The gray-blue eyes were like the sea irrigated by heavy rain, full of life yet silent.
Gu Tunan stared at Tang Bai like this, and then he said softly: "This time when I fought the mutant insects, I thought I would die. At that moment, I had a lot of things to say in my heart. I realized that if I didn't say some things, I would regret it for the rest of my life."
Tang Bai looked at Gu Tunan blankly.
"Our first meeting was not a pleasant one. It is probably not a good memory for you."
Gu Tunan recalled the scene of their first meeting in the hotel. He said a lot of self-righteous words to Tang Bai, and a cup of warm milk was placed in front of Tang Bai at that time.
For a moment, he thought Tang Bai was going to splash milk in his face.
But no, Tang Bai spoke quickly and clearly, listing a series of his own demanding standards for choosing a mate as a counterattack. After he finished speaking, Tang Bai picked up the cup and gulped down a big gulp, with a circle of milk mustache on his mouth.
It was strange that he still remembered this scene until now. He remembered the omega with a mustache and a look of contempt and disdain on his face, and his voice was full of soft milk flavor when he refuted him.
"I am sorry for criticizing you when we first met. I want to formally apologize to you here." Gu Tunan said word by word: "I'm sorry."
Tang Bai blinked blankly, suspecting that he was dreaming, and what he heard next was even more like a dream.
"I cooked the meal myself this time, fried insect meat, and it tasted terrible." Gu Tunan laughed at himself. He seldom laughed and always had a stern face. During the time when he was on a blind date with Tang Bai, Mrs. Gu often told him to smile more when he saw Tangtang. Tangtang's personality was so lively, and he didn't like alphas who were too serious.
What was he thinking at that time?
It's hard to talk to a pretty omega, let alone laugh.
"I suddenly realized that even an omega that is considered a 'vase' by the public is amazing. They can cook delicious food, but I can't."
Gu Tunan tried to give Tang Bai a graceful smile, but this was extremely difficult for him at the moment.
He looked at Tang Bai and Xie Ruheng sitting together intimately. One was the vase he once despised, and the other was the poor person he used to look down upon.
"My young father has been doing poverty alleviation work recently. I have also been to the slums to do graffiti and to the mining areas..." Gu Tunan thought of the lower-class people who were struggling for a living.
"As I got to know the people in the slums over the past few days, I gradually discovered that besides the lazy people who burned, killed and looted, there were also many kind, hardworking people with shining points."
"I used to look down on most people, and now I look down on my former self."
"Not everyone has superior conditions. I didn't realize this until recently. I'm sorry that I disappointed you in the past. Let me toast you with tea instead of wine." Gu Tunan raised the teacup with one hand and drank it all in one gulp.
Tea is different from wine. The more you drink wine, the more numb you become. However, the more you drink tea, the more bitter it becomes and the more sober you become.
——"I want a gentle and considerate alpha who is not allowed to get angry with me, say a harsh word to me, make me do dirty or tiring work, ignore me, and keep all the delicious, fun, and beautiful things for me, and pamper, love, and protect me for the rest of my life."
Tang Bai said this to him in a sweet tone when they first met.
It's a pity that by the time I could become such an alpha, you had already found someone who would pamper, love and protect you.
The extra chapters for when the nutrient solution reaches 200,000 will be posted later, probably around 2 a.m., so you don’t have to wait, you can read it tomorrow morning~