22 – Saving the Village Demon
The man watched as the petite woman stuffed the roasted bun with beast meat, chili peppers, and cilantro, finally drizzling a bit of meat broth inside before handing it to him with both hands. A peculiar feeling welled up in his heart.
He took the bun and took a bite. The beast meat was a bit tough, but it didn’t affect the texture, and the flavor was exceptionally delicious.
The man savored it carefully. In the past, he had been bloodthirsty to the core and had never discovered any food more delicious than blood. It was this little woman who made him feel for the first time that meals could be so delightful, even better than the taste of blood.
Seeing him finish the meat sandwich in one go, the little woman said softly, “Eat slower, don’t choke.”
As she spoke, she placed the millet porridge in front of him and asked, “Would you like more?”
“Yes.”
The little woman’s eyes curved into crescents as she made two more meat sandwiches for him.
The man ate both of them and drank a bowl of millet porridge, feeling warm and comfortable in his stomach.
In the past, he preferred raw and cold foods and disliked hot porridge. Today, for some reason, he had finished a full bowl. After a moment’s thought, he concluded it was because the porridge made by this girl was simply too delicious.
Satiated, he sat there watching the little woman bustling about and found her somewhat less annoying than before.
“Congratulations, Host sister, for gaining five Rebirth Points. Keep it up!” Meiqiu’s voice suddenly echoed in Qin Yue’s mind.
“Meiqiu, how did I earn these Rebirth Points?” Qin Yue asked, somewhat puzzled.
“Host sister’s mission is to win over the villain boss of each world.” These big shots are extremely perverse and cruel at heart. Host sister must personally influence them with her actions to reduce their inner Baleful Value. For every point the Baleful Value decreases, you gain a certain amount of Rebirth Points. In each world, you need to collect a total of one hundred Rebirth Points for the boss’s Baleful Value to reset to zero, marking the success of the mission in that world.” Meiqiu rattled off the explanation.
“I see. My Rebirth Points come from the big shot’s Baleful Value. The higher my Rebirth Points, the lower their Baleful Value, and the closer we are to success.”
“Host sister is so clever! I won’t disturb you from carrying out your mission then.” With that, Meiqiu withdrew.
“Whew!” Qin Yue let out a sigh. One hundred Rebirth Points per world—she was still far from success and needed to work hard.
After sitting for a while, Sang Mohan got up to leave. Qin Yue immediately stepped in front of him, looking up at him.
The girls in this world all liked to wear two shiny braids, but Qin Yue found that hairstyle rather tacky. She let her jet-black hair flow loose, cascading like a waterfall, giving her a unique charm.
A flicker of disgust appeared in the man’s eyes, thinking this woman was too clingy. Impatiently, he asked, “What? You’ve fed me, and now you won’t let me leave? What do you want?”
He expected her to make a demand, but instead, she said nothing. She just stood on her tiptoes, brushed his shoulder, and said with a soft laugh, “There was a leaf. I got it off for you.”
Her smile was utterly captivating, her gaze seeming to pierce deep into his soul. The scent of her hair was pleasant, carrying a floral fragrance.
The man was momentarily dazed, said nothing, and strode away.
As soon as Sang Mohan left, Qingqing and Cuicui returned. They had been sent out by Chen Shuzhen the day before to gather wild vegetables in the mountains all night, each coming back with a full basket, utterly exhausted.