Thump!
Ye Feili set his glass on the bar, his expression pained.
"What's wrong?" Zhang Yinghao asked.
"The liquor's too strong. You know I can't handle hard liquor," Ye Feili said.
Gu Qing Shan snapped his fingers at the bartender behind the bar.
"A glass of sparkling wine, please. And do you have strawberry cake?" Gu Qing Shan asked.
"We have sparkling wine. Strawberries—what are those?" the bartender asked.
Gu Qing Shan formed a hand seal and conjured an image, showing him what a strawberry looked like.
"Oh, Fire Red Fruit! One moment, please."
The bartender casually took out a handful of seeds and murmured a few words of a spell.
The seeds in his hand quickly sprouted roots and leaves, blossomed, and then bore plump strawberries.
The bartender picked the fruit and handed it to another server. "Take these to the kitchen and ask the pastry chef to make a cake."
The server went off.
Before long, the cake was brought out.
"Thank you." Gu Qing Shan nodded to the bartender.
Ye Feili took out a gold coin and placed it on the bar.
"At your service anytime." The bartender smiled and pocketed the coin.
Zhang Yinghao lifted Black Cat off his shoulder and set her on the bar, speaking softly. "Sweetheart, here's the strawberry cake you wanted. Once you've finished, take us to a way out of this world."
"Meow!"
Black Cat gave a cheerful cry.
She lowered her head and ate the cake one bite at a time.
While they waited, Ye Feili lifted his sparkling wine and took a sip. His brow relaxed.
"I should've had this from the start. I don't get how you can drink liquor that strong," he said, smacking his lips.
"You drank too fast. There's no need. Drinking is about letting