Lin Luo the Great Swindler

With the last wisp of golden Runes entering Lin Luo's body, the two Great Runes were finally completely absorbed.

Though he didn't feel any obvious improvement, Lin Luo felt he was one step closer.

Lin Luo exhaled a breath of turbid air and slowly stood up.

Only then did he notice Melina beside him.

He didn't know how much time had passed, but the sky, which had been dark, was now filled with sunlight.

"Melina, how long have I been sitting here?"

Lin Luo asked, looking quite refreshed.

"Um... it's the morning of the second day..."

Melina nodded. It turned out her vigil here was somewhat unnecessary; although the Full Moon Queen was imprisoned in the academy, no presumptuous sorcerers dared to come here. Besides, when Lin Luo was absorbing the Runes, there was a thin shield of light. If anyone had touched it, Lin Luo would have known immediately.

Hearing Melina's answer, Lin Luo frowned.

"It took this long to absorb them this time..."

"Those Demigods must be even stronger..."

Lin Luo grinned, his eyes filled with fighting spirit.

"Well then, let's go find the Snow Witch Ranni first."

Lin Luo suddenly remembered something and paused, glancing cautiously at Melina.

"Ahem... they are also enemies of the Greater Will..."

"The enemy of my enemy is my friend..."

"I know..."

Melina looked at Lin Luo strangely, tilting her head cutely.

"Why does Lin Luo seem so weird..."

"It's nothing... I'm fine!"

Lin Luo secretly wiped a bead of cold sweat from his forehead, then patted his chest firmly twice.

"Without further ado, let's go!"

Lin Luo took Melina's small hand and guided them to a Site of Grace...

"It seems... Ranni is quite important to Lin Luo..."

Seeing Lin Luo's slightly anxious expression, Melina couldn't help but smile faintly. She felt a strange sensation in her heart, but she didn't pay it any mind...

She only spoke those words in her mind...

Lin Luo familiarized himself with guiding the Site of Grace, and the two figures flickered, slowly disappearing...

The dilapidated shack where shrimp is cooked.

Shrimp Bro was happily stewing a pot of large shrimp, his right hand in a hooked shape, staring intently at the pot as seasoning was sprinkled evenly over the shrimp...

"Braised lobster~ I love to eat it~"

Shrimp Bro hummed a little song, taking a deep breath of the aroma wafting from the pot, a look of enjoyment on his face.

"Simmer for ten minutes, then dinner is ready!"

Shrimp Bro slowly sat down in front of the large shrimp, ceremoniously tying a flat piece of rough cloth around his chest.

After completing all this, Shrimp Bro lifted the large pot lid.

Just as he was about to eat, two figures suddenly appeared before him...

"Pfft!"

The shrimp that Shrimp Bro had just put in his mouth was spat out. Like Little Red Riding Hood, they were Tarnished who could not see the guidance of the Sites of Grace.

To have two people suddenly appear before him while he was eating wasn't as bad as being choked to death!

"Cough! Cough!"

Shrimp Bro frantically patted his chest, coughing continuously, a furious emotion brewing in his heart.

He didn't even notice who was in front of him and immediately picked up his gauntlets. He swore he would teach the person before him a lesson and send him to feed the large shrimp!!

"You piece of..."

Shrimp Bro cursed and stood up.

He saw Lin Luo's "friendly" gaze.

"What were you going to say..."

Lin Luo's Black Sword "accidentally" fell out, its massive blade smashing onto Shrimp Bro's foot.

"Hiss..."

Shrimp Bro retracted his foot as if electrocuted, cold sweat breaking out all over his body.

"Ah... This... You damn it... Wishing you good health!"

"Right! Big brother, wishing your mother good health!"

Shrimp Bro's mouth twitched, revealing an unsightly smile. Suddenly, as if remembering something, his body slowly shifted in front of Lin Luo...

"Mmm~ What smells so good~"

Lin Luo's brows twitched, and he revealed a smile full of meaning.

"No! No, you must have smelled wrong."

Shrimp Bro seemed flustered. Suddenly, he saw Melina beside him.

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"Right, it must be this lady's natural fragrance!"

"Pfft..."

Melina couldn't help but laugh...

"Hey hey! There's no need for that, little shrimp brother!"

Lin Luo helplessly clutched his forehead.

"It's just a few of your shrimp... Is it that serious..."

"Melina is a spirit, how could she have a natural fragrance?"

"A few? That was a whole pot, damn it!! You devoured it in five minutes!"

Shrimp Bro cursed wildly in his heart, but on the outside, he could only force a smile...

"Ugh... Ugh ah..."

"I'll give you money, take us to eat some."

Lin Luo shrugged.

"We just dealt with the Full Moon Queen, my hands are still a bit dry..."

Shrimp Bro's smile gradually faded, revealing a look of disbelief...

"F-Full Moon Queen!"

"Wait, you were threatening me just now, weren't you? You were threatening me!"

Shrimp Bro snapped back to reality, finally understanding Lin Luo's "sinister intentions."

"Hahaha...! Eating shrimp... what a beautiful thing..."

"Everyone, eat quickly, eat quickly..."

Shrimp Bro scratched his head, finally succumbing to Lin Luo's might.

"Er... Do you have any code names or anything..."

"Like Pangolin?"

Lin Luo said this on a whim, completely baffling Shrimp Bro.

"P-Pangolin?"

Shrimp Bro looked at Lin Luo with confusion.

"No, I only like big shrimp!"

Lin Luo hesitated for a moment, ultimately giving in to Shrimp Bro's shrimp.

Lin Luo pestered Melina, and the three of them shared the shrimp from the large pot.

Lin Luo and Melina ate comfortably, but Shrimp Bro ate with tears in his eyes...

"Crunch, crunch..."

"Little shrimp brother, are you interested in working with me..."

Lin Luo said this after finishing the big shrimp in his mouth, sucking his fingers.

"It's not shameful to become the future Elden Lord's chef..."

"Impossible!"

Shrimp Bro slammed the table hard.

"I absolutely will not..."

"Two thousand Runes a day..."

"Alright, deal!"

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Lin Luo looked at Shrimp Bro in disbelief, he actually agreed so readily!?

"Ahem... No need to rush now..."

Lin Luo coughed twice and continued.

"Staying in this lousy lake day after day won't work. Go to Stormveil Castle and find Nepheli..."

"Stormveil Castle?"

"No, no, no, I'm not going! The lord of that castle, Godrick, is a pervert! I barely escaped!"

Shrimp Bro's face was filled with terror. "He has ten thousand arms, and he specializes in hunting Tarnished!"

"And there are no big shrimp in Limgrave!"

"Uh... is that last part the main point..."

Lin Luo's face twitched involuntarily, but he quickly composed himself.

"Uh... Godrick, I already killed him..."

"The current lord is my friend."

"Going to Stormveil Castle now is much safer than staying in Raya Lucaria."

"At that time, you can open a 'Shrimp Bro's Seafood Shack.' Nepheli will provide the big shrimp, and you'll be in charge of processing. Tsk, tsk, tsk, you'll have branches all over the Lands Between!"

Lin Luo threw an arm around Shrimp Bro's shoulders, talking animatedly, as if they were old friends who hadn't seen each other in ages.

Shrimp Bro seemed completely immersed in the grand vision Lin Luo had painted for him, occasionally letting out strange "geigeigei" chuckles...

Seeing Lin Luo like this, Melina quickly dissipated. The reason? Her own skin was too thin...

"Deal!"

Shrimp Bro slammed the table, his eyes filled with longing for the future