Selene was very puzzled; it was her first time knowing that triggering keywords could also lead to tasks!
She wondered what kind of task it would be.
[Special Task: Host, please take the three cans of white sugar from Fu Xuan within today and place them in the system space. The task is only complete when three cans are simultaneously present in the system space!]
[Completing the task will grant a reward of one thousand stellar jade plus three days of human form duration.]
[If you fail, the Host will have her hands and feet tied by Fu Xuan and be tickled mercilessly!]
Seeing this task, Selene felt completely numb!
It was a self-fulfilling prophecy!
She merely had a thought of taking Fu Xuan's sugar to make Fu Xuan anxious, and the system took it seriously!
At the same time, Fu Xuan, sitting opposite Selene, also noticed that this fellow seemed a bit off.
"What's wrong?" Fu Xuan asked, puzzled.
Fu Xuan's inquiry instantly sobered up the thoughtful Selene!
"Meow! (Nothing! I'm fine!)"
[I can't exactly tell you I'm trying to figure out how to take the white sugar from you, can I?]
Fu Xuan: Aren't you telling me now? But this Stupid Cat actually wants to take my white sugar? Is she really that fond of teasing this Grand Diviner?
Never mind, as long as you're happy. This Grand Diviner will just turn a blind eye and let you succeed easily!
..."Since you're fine, hurry up and drink the hot goat's milk. It'll turn bitter if it gets cold." Fu Xuan reminded her.
After she finished speaking, she pulled out a spoon from somewhere, started adding sugar to the hot goat's milk, and then began stirring.
Selene lowered her head, extended her Little Tongue, and lapped up the hot goat's milk into her mouth, one lick after another!
Just as Fu Xuan said, this goat's milk indeed had a natural sweetness!
Moreover, its sweetness was distinctly different from that of sugar. Selene felt that even if she drank more of this milk, she wouldn't feel 膩.
The more Selene drank, the more addicted she became, and the frequency of her Little Tongue's movements grew faster and faster!
Fu Xuan, sitting opposite, watched Selene's adorable appearance while drinking her milk, and various strange thoughts arose in her mind.
"Tsk, this Little Tongue is pink and tiny... looks very soft to touch?"
"If this Grand Diviner were to pinch it with her hand, not letting her retract it into her mouth, wouldn't this Little Cat cry for a long time?"
Selene, however, was unaware of Fu Xuan's thoughts. If she knew, she would definitely be extremely shocked!
...In a short while, one-third of the hot goat's milk in Selene's bowl was gone.
Seeing this, Fu Xuan picked up a piece of xinglu ambrosial ice and handed it to Selene, but the person focused on drinking milk didn't notice.
"Little gluttonous cat, look up at this Grand Diviner." Fu Xuan said softly.
Hearing this, Selene subconsciously looked up at Fu Xuan, and Fu Xuan also looked at Selene.
Just one look, and Fu Xuan couldn't hold back, bursting into laughter! Attracting the gaze of many people around!
As for the reason for her laughter, it was because Selene's Little Nose was covered in a lot of goat's milk, making it wet and inexplicably adorable.
[Grand Diviner Adult, she? What is she laughing at? But Grand Diviner Adult looks so beautiful when she smiles!]
"This Grand Diviner thinks you might want to wipe your nose." Fu Xuan reminded her.
Hearing this, Selene also reacted, feeling the wet sensation on her nose, Selene immediately extended her Tongue to lick it.
Fu Xuan: "Hmm? Can a cat's Tongue extend that far?"
...After licking the milk off her nose, Selene extended her paw and took the xinglu ambrosial ice from Fu Xuan's hand.
The xinglu ambrosial ice was served on a plate, with two pieces in one serving.
"This is a classic snack from Luofu, a pastry made from xinglu ambrosial ice. Hurry and try if it's delicious!" Fu Xuan said, somewhat impatiently.
Seeing this, Selene couldn't help but feel strange. Why was Fu Xuan in such a hurry? Did she really want to see her eat this pastry so badly?
Could it be? Was there something special about this pastry?
Although she felt strange, Selene didn't think too deeply about it. She held the xinglu ambrosial ice with both paws, brought it to her mouth, and took a bite!
How should she describe it? The taste was nothing special. If she had to say, perhaps the xinglu ambrosial ice itself had a natural sweetness, and the xinglu ambrosial ice was also crunchy.
However, before Selene could think more, the xinglu ambrosial ice she was holding with her paws suddenly let out a crisp laugh!
Selene's heart jumped, and her Tail instantly bristled! Her pair of cat ears also turned into airplane ears at this moment!
Startled, the xinglu ambrosial ice in Selene's hand slipped. Fortunately, Fu Xuan had anticipated this and reached out to catch the bitten pastry.
"Meow meow meow!!! (This pastry laughs! Grand Diviner Adult, did you hear that?!)" Seeing Selene's appearance, the smile on Fu Xuan's lips never stopped!
Fu Xuan: This Stupid Cat is really cute!
"This is actually a characteristic of xinglu ambrosial ice. Taking a bite will produce this crisp laughter, making it a great choice for playing pranks on foreigners and Little Stupid Cat who haven't tried it before!" Fu Xuan had a mischievous smile on her face, and at the same time, she picked up her own xinglu ambrosial ice and took a bite in front of Selene.
Sure enough, the xinglu ambrosial ice in Fu Xuan's hand also let out a crisp laugh.
Selene watched all of this in shock, her tiny mouth almost forming an 'O' shape!
[I never thought there would be such strange xinglu ambrosial ice!]
Fu Xuan: Hmph! There are many more magical things you haven't seen!
...After a few minutes, Selene finished the xinglu ambrosial ice and also drank some more hot goat's milk.
By now, the hot goat's milk had become lukewarm, and its natural sweetness had diminished slightly. In its place, the milky aroma became more intense!
Fu Xuan, sitting opposite her, saw that this Little Stupid Cat had finally finished the xinglu ambrosial ice, and only then did she pick up the 貘 (mò) roll.
"Try this." Fu Xuan said, handing the 貘 roll to Selene.
Selene looked at the cute-looking cake roll and for a moment couldn't bear to take a bite!
"This pastry gets its name from the beautiful patterns on the cake roll, which resemble the fur of a Dream Eater." Fu Xuan introduced again.
"Meow! (So cute! It looks just like a Dream Eater!)" Selene exclaimed.
"Actually, this is made from a Dream Eater." Fu Xuan suddenly said in a serious tone.
Selene: ????
Seeing Selene's serious expression, Fu Xuan couldn't help but laugh out loud!
"You Little Stupid Cat, you didn't actually believe it, did you?!" Fu Xuan mocked.
Hearing this, Selene immediately realized that she had been tricked by Fu Xuan!
"Meow! (This Meow believed you out of trust for you, Grand Diviner! Who knew a Grand Diviner like you would even trick a Little Cat?! Don't you feel guilty?!)" "Pfft!" Fu Xuan's mocking laughter grew louder after hearing Selene's words!
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