Chapter 32 [The Second Meal], Bloodline Card Evolution
It wasn't that Xu Yuanmo lacked the means to deal with Zhang Fei, but those were his trump cards, and he didn't want to use them so casually.
He was waiting, waiting for an opportunity to seize everything from Gu Ye.
Seeing that the blood core had already been devoured by Gu Ye, and that they were in a weaker position, Ding Ning and Luo the Third didn't want to prolong the fight, so they retreated while fighting towards Xu Yuanmo's side.
Gu Ye said, "You want to leave after fighting? That's wishful thinking."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Yuanmo sensed spatial fluctuations around Ding Ning and immediately thought of Zhang Fei's skill, [ Roar I ]!
At the same time, Chu Ling, like an agile flea, waved his bone-chopping knife to constantly harass Xu Yuanmo, his blade wind fierce, slashing left and right, holding him tightly and refusing to let go.
Xu Yuanmo was annoyed by being entangled, and his blocking movements became increasingly impatient.
"Enough!" Unable to endure any longer, Xu Yuanmo suddenly pulled out a card glowing with a faint light, raised his arm, and made a move to activate it, aiming directly at Chu Ling.
Chu Ling's expression tightened, thinking he was about to get serious, so he quickly retreated, putting a safe distance between them.
But he never expected that the trajectory of Xu Yuanmo's attack would suddenly shift, flying towards Ding Ning instead!
At the moment Zhang Fei's skill took effect, Ding Ning's figure was suddenly displaced by an invisible force, and another figure appeared in his place; Chu Ling looked dumbfounded at Zhang Fei who had appeared beside him.
Zhang Fei moved his fingertips slightly, canceling the skill.
Chu Ling quickly returned to the side of Ye Suxuan and the others, while Gu Ye's gaze remained firmly locked on Xu Yuanmo, with a hint of doubt and surprise surging in his eyes.
"Let's go!" Xu Yuanmo knew he couldn't beat Gu Ye right now, and instead of getting entangled with them too much, it would be better to kill the [ Can Shi Peach Tree ] early to obtain the [ can core ], and go find the Green-Clothed Woman to get what he wanted.
"[ The Second Meal ] officially begins!" The familiar mechanical female voice suddenly sounded again, before anyone could react.
Before anyone could react, Gu Ye only felt the world go black before his eyes, spinning dizzily.
When he opened his eyes again, he had already returned to that familiar hall, and he didn't know when he had changed back into that crisp black suit.
Last time, they were standing on the side of the hall watching others scramble for food, but now they were sitting on chairs, everyone sitting around the round table, and Gu Ye even saw Stone Shield, who should have been dead.
The peach tree in the center of the large round table was still that same peach tree, in its state before it turned into the [ Can Shi Peach Tree ], lush and leafy, yet it exuded an indescribable eeriness.
"Yo~ You're back!" The mechanical female voice sounded joyful, but the next second it suddenly became fierce and said:
"Since you're back, don't leave again."
"Larson, drag them down and use them as ingredients for [ the last meal ]. It just so happens that I also like eating human blood curd."
After speaking, a tall shadow walked in from the side door of the hall. He walked into the light, and only then did Gu Ye see the true appearance of this Head Chef Larson.
Head Chef Larson wore a neat chef's uniform on his upper body, with a name tag that said "Larson" on his chest, a chef's hat on his head, and a pair of black glasses, looking refined and gentle, but when Gu Ye noticed his lower body, he immediately felt his trypophobia kicking in.
Larson's lower body was a mass of octopus tentacles, and on every tentacle, there were densely packed, murky eyeballs, some tightly shut, some wide open, staring fixedly at everyone.
There were also a few tentacle tips holding exquisite silver plates, with thick green mucus dripping from the edges of the plates. As he walked, he left a trail of wet, slimy traces on the floor, emitting a faint, fishy stench.
He walked to the round table, elegantly put down the plates, bent down to straighten them, and then turned to look at everyone with satisfaction.
Larson seemed like a gentleman, gently saying: "Respected guests, please!"
But no one dared to stand up, and even fewer dared to touch the food on the table. Larson maintained his posture and the smile on his face without moving, but the aura on his body enveloped Gu Ye and the others, growing stronger and stronger, pressing down on everyone's chests until they felt stuffy and breathing became difficult.
Just at this moment, a gentle female voice suddenly rang out: "Larson, go down. Don't make things difficult for the guests."
"Drag them down!!" The mechanical female voice sounded urgently, and Gu Ye could even tell that It was anxious!
The two rule voices started arguing, neither willing to yield to the other. In the end, the gentle female voice acted and teleported Larson out of the hall, and Gu Ye saw that beads of sweat had appeared on Larson's forehead.
With Larson gone, the pressure on everyone suddenly lifted.
"Hmph, fine."
"Begin!" After speaking, all the lights in the hall went out, leaving only the light above the round table.
Several people looked at each other, none of them touching their meal. Gu Ye tried to stand up, but his butt seemed glued to the seat, unable to move at all.
He summoned Zhang Fei and tried to chop the chair, but it was useless. Xu Yuanmo and the others were also observing the situation.
"You can eat it, it's beneficial." Yan Shuangling's words suddenly sounded in the ears of Gu Ye and the other three. Gu Ye turned his gaze to her and saw the crescent moon in her eyes flickering, realizing that she must have discovered useful information, which was why she told them to start eating.
Gu Ye looked at the food in front of him; it was Beef Wellington. He then looked at the others' food, and it was all Western food.
"Holy sh*t!" Chu Ling took a bite, and his eyes immediately widened larger than copper bells. He picked up the plate directly and kept shoveling food into his mouth with his fork. After taking the first bite, Ye Suxuan and Yan Shuangling also joined in the glorious dining session.
Seeing this, Gu Ye also took a bite to taste it. The moment the food went down, a mysterious energy flowed into his spiritual space. He immediately sensed something was wrong, and after checking the changes in his spiritual space, he was dumbfounded: his bloodline card was actually evolving. Although it was very slow, it was indeed evolving with the help of the mysterious energy.
Xu Yuanmo and the others saw them eating like hungry ghosts reincarnated and couldn't help but frown. This was different from the information he had learned in the future!
"Cousin, could this be good stuff? Look at how enthusiastically they're eating."
"You! Take a bite." Xu Yuanmo ordered Luo the Third.
"Can I not taste it?"
"What do you think!" Luo the Third helplessly had to start eating the food in front of him, thinking to himself while eating:
"If it weren't for the fact that you poisoned me, you'd see if I'd give a damn about you. F*ck."
After taking the first bite, Luo the Third also realized the benefits of this food and quickly explained it to them. Xu Yuanmo's pupils shrank, and he also joined the army of eaters.
"You are not allowed to eat your food anymore; bring it to me." Xu Yuanmo ordered Luo the Third, his eyes full of greed.
At this moment, the mechanical female voice suddenly reminded: "Each person's food can only be enjoyed by themselves; sharing or seizing is prohibited."
Originally, Luo the Third was preparing to hand over the food with an unwilling face, but after hearing this, he happily took back the food and enjoyed it.
Xu Yuanmo ate the food on his plate with a gloomy face, while thinking in his heart about how to kill the Card Domain rules. Yes, kill It. According to the information Xu Yuanmo had obtained, the rules of this Card Domain had been usurped by a monster.
If he could kill the monster controlling the Card Domain rules, not only would he get a great treasure, but he could also obtain rule fragments. This was something that even epic-level Card Master powerhouses would covet.
A moment later, everyone had finished eating their own food. Gu Ye checked the evolution of his bloodline card. There was no change in the card [ tuanado of gale ], but a phantom of a card appeared behind it.
"Could it be evolving into a brand new card? Dual card, dual standby."
"Forget it, I'll know when the evolution is complete." The mysterious energy was still continuing to evolve the bloodline card. Gu Ye estimated that by the time he got out, the evolution should be finished.
The mechanical female voice sounded at this moment: "[ the last meal ] will open on time tomorrow night, with only one seat."
"Since all guests have dined, please return to your rooms to rest." After speaking, Gu Ye's vision changed, and he arrived in a very large bedroom. He didn't observe the room's condition much, walked straight to the bed, and lay down on the large bed. If the Card Domain rules wanted to kill them, they would have done so already and wouldn't provide a place for them to rest.
Gu Ye lay on the bed, the last words of the mechanical female voice echoing in his mind: [ the last meal ] only had one seat. This meant that there would inevitably be a brutal slaughter tomorrow.
After enjoying [ The Second Meal ] and witnessing the amazing effects of the food, everyone's desire for [ the last meal ] would likely reach its peak. By then, everyone would become enemies.
"However, I need to get the blood core for Chu Ling and the others first."
After a day of fantastic experiences, Gu Ye was already physically and mentally exhausted. He lay on the bed, his eyelids growing heavier and heavier, and before he knew it, he fell into a deep sleep.
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