Chapter 1877 - 337: Part 2

But she can move, carrying her Domain along.

So, the most suitable battle strategy is to have Run Sheng actively enter her Domain, endure in the harsh environment, and stabilize her Domain. Meanwhile, I would stay at a safe distance, swiftly crafting various temporary Arrays to counter and break the effects of her Domain.

In the meantime, all that is required is to tear open a few cracks and create opportunities, allowing Lin Shuyou and Tan Wenbin to charge forward with a likelihood of directly ending the battle and killing her.

Of course, this is the ideal response mode. When the action really starts, the other party will have unique countermeasures and won't foolishly follow the script you arranged.

Chen Xiyuan smiled, clapped her hands, and turned around, looking just like a regular girl about to enjoy a delicious treat.

Although the gray fog has dissipated, the effects of "feeling dazed and dumbfounded" will continue for a while.

Li Zhiyuan began adjusting his gaze, slowly restoring its radiance.

However, Chen Xiyuan moved her face close to the young man's, carefully examining him while gently touching his cheek.

"This child is really good-looking."

She didn't mean any harm, just a simple "happy at seeing beauty."

Having a natural fondness for beautiful things is just human nature.

Moreover, her tastes are quite consistent; she was interested in Li Zhiyuan in the Wangjiang Building Square, and though she doesn't remember it now, when encountered in reality, she continues to be interested.

But what she doesn't know is that in the mind of this boy she finds very attractive, she has just been severely analyzed.

Li Zhiyuan bears her no malice either, encountering a powerful opponent and analyzing strategies to defeat her is a natural instinct of the youth.

Earlier, she refrained from acting in the store because she didn't want to harm innocents; even after stepping out, she deliberately stood in front of him.

She didn't discern his identity, so there was no need for deliberate performance.

In the Jianghu, deceit and unscrupulous behavior are common, and people like her are truly rare.

Perhaps this is the orthodox style of the Dragon King family.

Chen Xiyuan entered the store and sat down. Before picking up her chopsticks to have soup, she looked around, then picked up the flute and blew it again. This time, there was sound, and then "everyone" snapped out of it, feeling they had just experienced a fleeting moment of distraction.

Even if they had glanced at the time before feeling dazed and looked again immediately after, they wouldn't find anything strange, only sighing at how fast time passes when daydreaming.

In reality, many people have had such experiences, and sometimes they are due to something happening right beside you that you can't perceive.

The patrons in the soup shop resumed their activities.

Run Sheng had his eyes closed previously and remains the same now.

Lin Shuyou looked contentedly and gently patted his belly.

Tan Wenbin, with great acting skills, exhibited even more generosity, stood up, and approached the owner to settle the bill.

Although the soup is free to top up, they added meat, so drinking just soup wouldn't suffice. Initially, they paid for each bowl of meat separately, but later the owner suggested they pay together at the end.

They ate a lot, but compared to this, it wasn't expensive. Tan Wenbin lamented that the prices in Luoyang were truly friendly.

The owner, seldom encountering such generous customers, made a grand gesture, giving a 20% discount and erasing the fraction.

After settling the bill, Tan Wenbin handed the owner a cigarette, took out money again, and said he would treat the other patrons, including the boss and the elderly ladies, to two bottles of Hicoberry each.

Then Tan Wenbin held two bottles of Hicoberry and walked over to Chen Xiyuan, opened the bottle caps, and inserted straws for her.

Chen Xiyuan said, "Thank you."

Holding chopsticks in her right hand, she waved her left hand in front of Tan Wenbin.

Tan Wenbin was momentarily stunned.

Brother Xiao Yuan had already informed him of this woman's identity through the Red Line.

Tan Wenbin quickly understood what this gesture meant.

Is this thanking me for treating her to a drink, spreading Merit?

No, sister, you treat Merit like a reward?

Merit has its own flow. Waving a hand like this doesn't specifically quantify an amount like counting Silver, but in the eyes of the Heavenly Dao, it is considered a kind of blessing.

It's like when they used to travel the Jianghu, a crooked taxi driver deliberately adjusting the meter would encounter misfortunes, while those who offered a free ride would find romance.

Tan Wenbin:

"No, beauty, there's no need to shoo me away like a fly when I'm treating you to a drink. Although you're very pretty, I have no other intentions. You see, I treated the aunties too."

Chen Xiyuan lowered her head, drank a sip of soup, and then raised her head to smile at Tan Wenbin. Perhaps having added too much chili, she stuck out her tongue.

The sight made Tan Wenbin feel both amused and helpless. Sincerity is a kind of killer move; he almost couldn't continue acting.

"Beauty, you're not from around here, are you?"

Chen Xiyuan took the Hicoberry and sipped, simply replying:

"No."

"Are you here for tourism?"

"Yeah."

"Alone?"

"Yeah."

Tan Wenbin stopped asking more questions and returned to his seat to continue digesting food.

Chen Xiyuan ate quickly, and soon finished a bowl of soup.

The owner approached her eagerly and asked if she wanted more soup.

From the kitchen window, the owner's wife silently mouthed towards the back of the owner.

"No, I'm full. It was very tasty."

Though Hainan also features sour and spicy dishes, the cuisine is generally lighter, and Chen Xiyuan didn't expect this bowl of soup to suit her palate so well.

She got up, holding another unopened bottle of Hicoberry, and walked to the shop door.