usatvline Chapter 317 A Chaotic Trial
Chapter 317 A Chaotic Trial
Navigator Himeko was clearly unaware of what kind of "delicious food" she was making.
How should I put it? Just looking at the menu, every dish is an evil creation that surpasses even pineapple pizza and strawberry mapo tofu.
But no matter what, it was Himeko's kind gesture that couldn't be refused. At that moment, the three little ones, sitting upright at the bar, simultaneously smelled a strange odor—a unique "fragrance" produced by the mixture of certain ingredients.
"It might be a while before we eat, why don't you have some fried watermelon fries first?"
The elegant and beautiful Ms. Himeko brought out the source of the smell: a plate of sliced watermelon coated in deep-fried flour. Looking at the yellowish-black flour and the shriveled watermelon, the three of them quickly came to a conclusion after exchanging bewildered glances: this was definitely a culinary disaster!
"Himeko, what... what kind of dish is this?"
Danheng, representing the three, asked a question, and the proud chef immediately picked up a piece and held it to his mouth.
"Of course it's my newly developed specialty dish, fried watermelon strips! Danheng, want to try some?"
Danheng looked at his two good teammates, only to find that March 7 had already turned her face away, pretending not to see him and Himeko. Qiong went even further, getting up and strolling around the party carriage—he was kind-hearted and couldn't bear to see his brothers suffer, so he diverted his attention.
Since none of them are reliable, then don't blame him...
"The taste... is very unique. I don't think any chef in the Galaxy Hotel could make such a dish."
After Danheng gave his evaluation, Himeko smiled with satisfaction.
"I knew it! This 'exploration' won't disappoint!"
As she spoke, Ji Zi placed another piece in front of Dan Heng. No one noticed that the little blue dragon's lips twitched slightly, but since he had spoken himself, he could only grit his teeth and swallow it whole.
"Is it tasty?"
Having received a safe signal from Danheng, Qiong immediately stepped forward and picked up a piece. But as soon as it entered her mouth, a strange taste exploded on her taste buds. The greasiness of the fried flour clashed completely with the original sweetness of the watermelon, and it also had an indescribable burnt taste and a laundry detergent smell...
No, where's the laundry detergent smell coming from? Are you sure this dish wasn't a lab accident during cooking?
Qiong desperately suppressed the urge to vomit. After he forced himself to swallow, the world in front of him was like an old television with a bad signal. The static was so dense that it could be used as a mosaic. After the static disappeared, the image was distorted. If Qiong hadn't known beforehand that they were Dan Heng Ji Zi San Yue Qi, even Pam probably wouldn't have been able to tell who they were.
The trial environment is collapsing? We can't eat that anymore, or the trial will collapse!
A rapid sound exploded in Qiong's ears. She never expected that the trial ground constructed by the dream connection would be so fragile. A mere plate of "terribly unpalatable" food triggered the defense mechanism that was close to the limit of her dragon scale powder tolerance.
Or is she so weak and frail that she can no longer even maintain a stable trial ground remotely?
"It'll crash? Is there really such a good thing?"
After struggling to swallow the food in his mouth, reason prevailed over emotion—he would eat this culinary abomination one more time and let this so-called trial completely collapse!
With a determined look in her eyes, Qiong picked up the plate of fried watermelon strips.
"Himeko-neechan, this dish is so delicious, I want to eat it all by myself!"
"Qiong, are you crazy?!"
March 7th stared at Qiong in disbelief, Dan Heng was also shocked, only Himeko had a smile on her face.
"Qiong, if you think it's delicious, don't forget to share! Little March hasn't eaten any yet!"
"Himeko, let's just forget it, Sora is probably really hungry..."
【…】
Just as Qiong was about to "ask for trouble," the surrounding environment began to shake violently, and cracks appeared in the space, like a shattered mirror.
"I haven't even eaten yet! Why are you already having a breakdown?"
Everything before him, including the carriage, shattered like a mirror. A flash of white light appeared before Qiong's eyes. He thought he was about to enter a battle, but when he saw his surroundings clearly, he found himself already on the immortal ship?
Behind her was a bridge, and star rafts shuttled back and forth under the bridge arches, creating a lively scene that immediately caught Qiong's attention.
This should be... the central hub of the Star Chariot Sea?
And that terrifying plate of fried watermelon strips naturally vanished without a trace.
"This……"
Qiong looked bewildered, still reeling from the shock she had just experienced.
【Pioneering Star God, followers of Archivist... Do you also practice the "pioneering" way in your eating?】
Nahera's voice carried not only doubt but also a hint of respect: These were scenes constructed from the deepest memories of Qiong's heart; in other words, this was his daily life.
If Hinadia and Leiera were to prepare these kinds of creative "foods" during their get-togethers, she probably wouldn't be called the dragon that always appears during meals by Leiera... She would probably be like that "Uncle Yang" who never shows up.
Nahera thought to herself, "I should probably build my own scene for the next trial to avoid any dishes or things that might cause people to lose their memories or disrupt the trial setting."
"You know Akivili?"
"what happened?"
"Qiong, why did you suddenly bring up Akivili?"
Qiong's sudden use of "Akivili" caught the attention of the two people behind her—it was immediately obvious that they were Danheng and March 7.
[I don't know, I've never heard of it... Getting back to the point, due to some unforeseen circumstances, we're now undergoing a new trial! Today is March 7th, and you escaped the Navigator's lunch, agreeing to spend the day playing... Don't forget to find the answer to how to fill the Golden Cup with "wisdom"!]
"Hey, can't you just leave me alone?!"
"Um... what's wrong with you?"
Seeing that Qiong was suddenly getting so angry that she was about to jump up and down for no reason, March 7th approached Qiong and looked at her with concern in her big pink and blue eyes—March 7th was not wearing Shenzhou clothing, but her everyday clothes.
"Is she sick? Or did Himeko eat something and now she's lost her mind because she was covering our retreat?"
"Himeko's cooking has reached a new level of lethality?"
"I'm fine..."
Qiong sighed and rubbed her forehead. How come this even has a plot connection?
Even after he had already expressed his opinion, that unknown guy still insisted on forcing him to complete that so-called "wisdom" trial.
This immortality scheme is a complete hoax! Who forces someone to live forever? Are they some kind of galactic philanthropist?!
Qiong was still cursing the mastermind behind the scheme, whose name she didn't even know, when San Yueqi dragged her toward the Never-Night Marquis in the central hub of the Star Chariot Sea.
"Let's go! We finally escaped Himeko's terrible cooking, let's leave all the trouble for tomorrow! Today we'll have a blast! First, let's go to the Never-Sleeping Palace, and the last one to arrive will treat us to Immortal's Happy Tea!"
Qiong was pulled along by March 7th, and when she looked back, Danheng was following behind at a leisurely pace, showing no intention of speeding up or overtaking them—it seemed that Teacher Danheng wanted to fulfill his duty as a host and offered to pay the bill.
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"Little boss lady, three cups of Immortal's Joy Tea, please!"
Upon arriving at the Never-Night House, the three of them casually found a place to sit. March 7th excitedly clamored for tea and ordered quite a few snacks.
Then let Danheng pay the bill.
Looking at March 7's smug face, Qiong couldn't help but find it amusing: It was only because Dan Heng cooperated that no one knew who would pay the bill!
By the way, he must have at least tens of millions of credits, right?
probably.
Qiong completely put the inexplicable trial out of his mind and adopted a completely non-violent non-cooperative attitude. In the end, this trial still required him to find the answers, solve the puzzles, and even fight monsters. As long as he did nothing, the other party's plan would definitely fail. Once Bai Ji and the others woke him up, he would throw away all the medicine!
"Please wait a moment, sir..."
He suddenly realized that the fox-woman proprietress Mengming's voice sounded a little like Kiana's.
Just as Qiong's thoughts were wandering, March 7th suddenly tugged at his sleeve.
"March?"
Qiong, regaining her senses, looked at March 7 with a puzzled expression.
"Look over there!"
March 7th pointed to a corner of the Nevernight Marquis's residence. Qiong looked in the direction she was pointing and saw Mr. Xiyan fiddling with a machine. There were many people around him, who were exclaiming in surprise from time to time.
"Is that... a phonograph?"
"I don't know, let's go take a look."
The three of them approached and discovered that Mr. west Yan, who was wearing sunglasses, was not telling stories today but was fiddling with records.
A display shelf had appeared nearby, filled with works by artists who were once very popular in Xianzhou—of course, not Mr. Xiyan's own.
"Wow, it's Miss Robin's new album!"
Following March 7's gaze, Qiong also noticed the "Robin" album and considered buying it as a gift—since it was a trial, spending money wouldn't matter, right? But he quickly dismissed the idea.
Although the name is "Robin," the character's appearance is that of the winged rabbit Mistylin, or more specifically, the Dreamweaver Rabbit...
"No, there must be some mistake!"
Qiong immediately turned her attention to the second album, and unsurprisingly, the title was "A Lai A Wang Talk, Learn, Teasing, and Singing," but the cover featured a vodka girl...
[Huh? Did something go wrong? There are still too many problems with this remote trial that I've never tried before...]
Qiong was speechless. Who's next? Qiluoxing?
In the blink of an eye, the Robin album really was replaced by Robin, and so was Alai and Awang.
Qiong shook her head with a wry smile. How could this bug also cause a hot update? Shouldn't you have let me restart after you finished updating?
"This trial is so rushed and chaotic..."
【…】
Nahera wanted to say that since all trials are constructed based on the memories of the trial participants, it is normal for the trials to be abstract and chaotic if the trial participants are a special human observation sample.
But she still felt it would be better to restart, since she figured she wouldn't get any answers from this trial anyway.
As soon as Qiong finished complaining, everything around her disappeared.
You continue your "exploration" in the central hub of the Starry Sea until sunset...
"How come it actually restarted?"
[A wonderful day passes in the blink of an eye. You return to the train and fall into a deep sleep. When you wake up in the morning, the same day will begin again... This time, do not forget to fill your golden cup with "wisdom."]
"Have you ever heard that wisdom is the enemy of the god of wisdom?"
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"Passenger Qiong, wake up!"
"Train conductor?"
Qiong turned to look at the source of the sound, and Pam was standing by the bed, holding a small megaphone and speaking to him.
"Didn't you make plans to go to Luofu with the March 7th passengers and the Danheng passengers today? How can you break your promise? Get up, eat breakfast, and then head to Xingchahai to meet up!"
"Endless March 7ths..."
In this trial, time seemed to be reset: the calendar still showed that today was March 7th of the Pioneer Year.