Chapter 71: Bao Yaoyao

Chapter 71: Chapter 71: Bao Yaoyao

Bao Yaoyao had been in pretty good spirits ever since entering the Desolate Moon Islands Secret Realm.

As long as the Tier One Soul Beasts weren’t in packs, Bao Yaoyao would take down any stragglers she came across, and she’d even managed to get one or two score cards.

The only thing Bao Yaoyao found a bit difficult to deal with was the Black Nest Bee. The angle and trajectory of its stinger shots were a bit strange.

But it was only a tiny bit difficult. As long as she dodged the stingers, the Black Nest Bees were just walking score cards. She just had to walk over and deliver the finishing blow!

’I haven’t found a single Soul Energy Herb, but I’ve worked so hard! Hehe. I finally bought that Flower Honey Cake I’ve wanted for ages but never dared to buy! Today, I’m going to eat until I’m stuffed!’

After entering the Secret Realm, the thing Bao Yaoyao had been thinking about nonstop was the Flower Honey Cake she had bought after lining up at a time-honored shop.

And she had bought seven boxes in one go!

She stored them in her medium-sized Space Stone, planning to reward herself with one box a day!

So, just as she was about to open her medium-sized Space Stone to enjoy her treat, she suddenly smelled the faint, fragrant aroma of food, of fat sizzling over a fire.

This barbecue smell could easily rank in the top ten late-night snacks in Peony City!

Bao Yaoyao thought she had run into a "kindred spirit," so she put away her Flower Honey Cake, grabbed her gear, and followed the barbecue aroma to find its source.

The aroma grew stronger and stronger, and Bao Yaoyao’s appetite was instantly whetted. Her pace quickened as she walked.

Along the way, Bao Yaoyao saw some animal carcasses, all with clean and decisive sword wounds. She simply assumed there was another examinee nearby with decent Swordsmanship.

However, Bao Yaoyao had no intention of teaming up for the time being. Compared to finding a teammate with good Swordsmanship, she was far more eager to see what was going on at the source of that barbecue smell.

It just smelled too good!

So, brimming with excitement and anticipation, she widened her eyes, eager to get a clear look at the situation.

But she never expected the sight that met her eyes to be so direct and "shocking"!

Bao Yaoyao felt like her entire worldview had been turned upside down!

Why... in the middle of a Secret Realm for the college entrance exam, was there a guy sitting on the ground, naked?!!

In broad daylight, just flaunting himself so shamelessly?

Before her mind could even wander, Bao Yaoyao let out the loudest scream of her life and, for the first time, used an adjective she considered utterly filthy!

Huh?

But after a few dozen seconds to calm down, it seemed this was all a misunderstanding.

’His actions are perverted, but his voice is actually quite nice. He’s probably a good person, not some pervert.’

’Besides,’ Bao Yaoyao thought, ’this is the college entrance exam in a Secret Realm. Who would be so bored they’d come here to go streaking?’

She also heard the guy say he was here first and ask her to leave.

Under any other circumstances, Bao Yaoyao would have absolutely turned and left without a second glance. But the smell of the barbecue was just too good.

It was so fragrant that it instantly reminded her of the late-night snack street in Peony City.

So, Bao Yaoyao decided to tolerate it for a moment. She told the guy to put his clothes on, but to be safe, she didn’t lower the long blade in her hand.

After he finished getting dressed, Bao Yaoyao realized... this guy smelled so good.

No, that’s not right! It was the chicken leg the guy was roasting that smelled so good!

Bao Yaoyao remembered a late-night food stall in Peony City that smelled almost exactly like this, and it looked absolutely delicious!

Unable to resist, she immediately spoke up and asked.

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Li Heng hadn’t expected this girl to be so... broad-minded. She had yelled so loudly just a moment ago; he had been preparing to spend some time explaining himself.

But in the blink of an eye, she completely dropped what had just happened, her focus shifting directly to the roasted chicken leg.

’Even for a foodie, how can she be this unfazed?!’

"Oh! I just started a fire and roasted it directly. There’s no special technique."

Since the girl didn’t seem to care anymore, Li Heng, despite being the one who was seen naked, certainly wasn’t going to bring it up again, being a guy.

It would just be awkward.

"It smells so good! Can I have one? I’ll trade you two... no, one Flower Honey Cake for it, okay?"

’Flower Honey Cake... What the heck is that?’

But before Li Heng had a chance to ask, he saw Bao Yaoyao pull a small box from the inner pocket of her school uniform and take out a pastry.

Name: Flower Honey Cake

Category: Soul Energy Items

Value: Common

Effects:

1. Satiates hunger, replenishes stamina.

2. Said to be excellent bait for a certain type of fish.

’Fish bait?’

"Uh! Classmate, if you want one, just take it! No need for a trade!"

Li Heng had no desire to eat fish bait. Besides, he wasn’t careless enough to eat food from a stranger, even if the girl was pretty and looked harmless.

"Really?! Thank you so much! You’re such a good person!"

"Hold on! I accept your thanks, but let’s skip the ’good person’ card!"

When Li Heng saw the girl suddenly lower her long blade and actually start eating the roasted chicken leg, he was stunned for a few seconds before he processed what was happening.

He had, in a sense, just been handed a "good person card," so he had spoken up quickly to cut Bao Yaoyao off.

In Li Heng’s eyes, the girl didn’t say anything more and just ate quietly.

Although she ate quickly, she somehow gave Li Heng the impression that she was eating very elegantly.

Confirming that the girl before him had no ulterior motives, that she really was just here for the food, and showed no signs of drawing her weapon to fight, Li Heng also put down the Empty Cicada Longsword in his hand, merely placing it within easy reach.

Then, he reached out with his left hand, picked up the other roasted rabbit leg, and also began to slowly nibble on it.

He had to admit, Bao Yaoyao’s way of eating was very... pleasant to watch. At this moment, most of Li Heng’s attention was on her.

"Wow! This is so delicious! I thought... I wouldn’t get to eat anything this good during the college entrance exam in the Secret Realm. I’m only ten percent full, but I’m so lucky!"

Quickly, Bao Yaoyao gnawed the roasted chicken leg clean. Still not quite satisfied, she muttered to herself for a moment before turning her head back to Li Heng and saying:

"Can you really make something this delicious just by roasting it? You must be an amazing cook! The people I admire most in my life are the ones who can cook well! Let’s be friends, okay?"

"Oh, right! Thanks for the treat. I’m Bao Yaoyao, from Peony City’s Second Middle School!"

"Hello. Li Heng, from Maple City Thirteenth Middle School."

’Actually, I should be the one thanking you for the treat. Building D is really prone to earthquakes, huh.’

’At the same time, a sliver of curiosity rose in Li Heng’s heart. Is this girl really that naive, or is there another reason she’d abandon all basic caution for food? Isn’t she afraid I drugged it? Isn’t she worried I might get ideas about her?’

But these thoughts only drifted through his mind. Li Heng would never actually say them out loud, or else he really would be seen as a pervert.