Knowing It Was a Trap, He Still Had to Walk Into It
35 St. George's Avenue East, Queen's District, Bekeland – this is the address the wish in the envelope points to.
The last coin's wish wasn't complicated—to find Demon Chef to cook a Youth Cooking that could feed 10 people.
This was the third time Feng Xue had received such a request, but this time, he could sense something unusual about it.
Simply put, he thinks someone is fishing.
Although it is logically reasonable for the wealthy class to decide on the coin's ownership and issue this invitation after more than ten days of exchanging interests, Feng Xue's intuition tells him that there is a trap involved.
Even though there's a pitfall, Feng Xue still wants to jump in. It's not that he's lost his mind, but rather that he wants to maintain the "credibility" of the coins. A large part of the value of currency comes from the "reputation" of the issuer. If the issuer loses credibility, the corresponding currency will instantly become worthless.
This is also the main reason why Feng Xue was eager to replace the coins issued earlier with Phantom Coin. After all, Phantom Coin have extraordinary characteristics, just like gold and silver coins made directly from precious metals. Even if they lose the credibility of the issuer, they still have enough "value".
In other words, if Feng Xue ignores this coin, it could directly cause the "hidden value" of the Phantom Coin in his hand to collapse.
So, even knowing there might be a trap, Feng Xue still went to the address given in the envelope and put on the Halloween skeleton mask she bought from a folk craft shop.
Looking at the luxurious villa in front of him, Feng Xue found it hard to believe that it was located in the core area of Bekeland, but he didn't think too much about it. He simply went through the escape route after the accident in his mind again before launching his Ghostly Evasion.
"Ms. Q, the Demon Chef has entered the villa and is selecting ingredients in the kitchen. Shall we proceed?"
Over the radio, a member of the reconnaissance team reported that Ms. Q, sitting atop a high-rise building not far from St. George's Avenue, was observing 35 St. George's Avenue East through binoculars as she spoke:
"We haven't informed Marquis Grelint of our actions. Taking action now would create conflict with him. We must wait until he finishes cooking before we strike."
"But the opponent has the ability to Teleportation. If we miss this opportunity, we might not be able to catch them."
The radio crackled with hesitation from the investigation team members, but Ms. Q remained unmoved, saying:
"Grelint not only spent a lot of favors to buy this coin, but also spent 4 million pounds in cash alone. The people who will be dining here later include even Her Majesty the Empress. If this meal cannot be completed, will you take responsibility for the consequences?"
Upon hearing Ms. Q's words, the other end of the call immediately went silent, with only a barely perceptible static sound and cooking videos taken from various angles continuously playing.
"Height around 185 cm, weight estimated at 80 kg, slender build, Asian, it is not yet certain whether there is a direct connection with the sender of the Demon Coin ..." Ms. Q watched the surveillance video, constantly comparing him to the Coin Demon who also appeared with an Asian face.
Feng Xue was not unaware of the surveillance cameras, but he didn't care. In fact, ever since the Demon Chef became famous, he had encountered all sorts of cameras, but this was also something that could enhance the Demon Chef's reputation, so he didn't pay any attention to it.
As for today's invitation, which was clearly a trap, he had already prepared before entering the house. But now it seems that if this really is a trap, then the person who set it up is quite greedy, not only wanting to capture him, but also unwilling to give up this dinner.
However, Feng Xue didn't add anything extra to the dinner. Given his chef's Tag, he could only prepare a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner for this guest, whose intentions were unclear.
Although it's almost summer, the only suitable dinner for ten people, based on the recipes he currently knows, is New Year's Eve dinner.
Youth Cooking may sound magical, but it is essentially a method of "Internal Force cultivation." Bu Tiange's Internal Force is a balanced and harmonious mixed-elemental attribute. Based on this, combined with part of the cultivation path of the <Taiyin Yiming Jue> and the <Mindless Divine Power>, a divine skill that can endow Internal Force "spirituality," Feng Xue can store a wisp of Internal Force in the food. As the food is eaten, this Internal Force will spontaneously circulate in the diner's body according to the method set by Feng Xue, thereby achieving a temporary strengthening effect.
Unfortunately, Feng Xue had only recently discovered the "Wu Xiang Shen Tong" (Mindless Divine Power), and his mastery of Go and divination was not particularly high. Otherwise, given the characteristic of "Law Has Spirit," it would have been easy for him to transform an ordinary person into a master at the level of the Seven True Masters with just a meat bun.
Feng Xue worked in the kitchen for three hours straight. It wasn't until the sun was already setting that he finished plating the eight dishes and soup, then took a small portion from each dish and slowly savored them at the table.
For ordinary people, Youth Cooking is a panacea, but for Feng Xue herself, it's just ordinary food. After all, the Internal Force she gained was originally her own, so even if she ate it back, it would just circulate and return to her dantian.
However, one must maintain a certain persona. Even if there might be a large group of people lying in ambush outside, he will still finish his meal on his own.
"Ms. Q, the target has finished eating!"
"!" Upon hearing the report, which was accompanied by a slightly drooling sound, Ms. Q immediately wiped her mouth, adjusted her voice, and then spoke in a more neutral tone:
"Attention all units, move out immediately once the other party leaves the villa. If you cannot capture it directly as planned, find a way to drive it out of the villa area!"
"Clear!"
After a slightly disorganized confirmation, the radio Entering Stillness again. Ms. Q put her eyes to the binoculars, gazing at the villa in the distance, while pondering the Demon Chef's strategy.
Compared to those ghosts that can only be used as experimental subjects or be mutated and executed to obtain Magical Item, this Demon Chef is clearly more valuable. If he could be captured, he might be able to produce various functional dishes.
Thinking of this, Ms. Q wiped her mouth again, kicking the dangerous idea out of her mind. It would be too difficult to restrain a ghost with the ability to Instant Movement.
"However, their Teleportation also seems to be based on shadows; perhaps we could try requesting C-103..."
Thinking of this, Ms. Q took a deep breath. She knew that this arrest was probably the one involving the highest amount of money in her entire career.
"Attention all units, target has left the kitchen, snipers, prepare..."
PS1: I don't know why, but I'm starting to feel sleepy again, and I just can't wake up...
PS2: Regarding why the "Antichrist" who was targeting churches wasn't attacked by religious forces... I've explained this so clearly before: it's because Christianity can't possibly produce a true "god" because its population is too large, its settings are too complex, and its settings are revised every so often.