Marveling at what amazing creatures octopuses were, Nie Yun picked up a bite of food and put it in his mouth. Then...
"Pfft! Cough, cough..." Nie Yun spat the food straight out, coughing uncontrollably at the overwhelming saltiness.
Ever tried feeding yourself a bag of salt? That was exactly how Nie Yun felt.
"What's wrong?" Chu Xiaoxiao turned to him in surprise.
"This... this food?" Looking utterly miserable, Nie Yun pointed at the seafood hot pot in front of him. Only then did he notice all the undissolved salt crystals inside.
This trick again? Had I offended the young miss somehow today? I don't remember doing anything.
"Hm? But didn't you like this flavor last time? I even set aside a bowl just for you and poured in all the salt we had left." Chu Xiaoxiao looked at him innocently.
Nie Yun: "..."
Had I just dug my own grave?
"What, is it not to your taste?" Chu Xiaoxiao asked, looking disappointed.
"No! Of course it is! It was so delicious that I was completely stunned, okay? Ahahaha..."
Like hell it was! No carbon-based life-form could enjoy something this salty! An ordinary person would probably have suffered sodium chloride poisoning by now...
Fortunately, Nie Yun was already used to this sort of thing.
Under Chu Xiaoxiao's expectant gaze, he reluctantly activated the "Five Senses Sealing Technique," cutting off the nerves to his taste buds. Then, with a smile on his lips and a perfectly calm expression, he finished the food in his bowl, one bite at a time.
This won't do... I have to find a chance to explain that my tastes are actually the same as an ordinary human's...
"By the way, Nie Yun, I'm about to graduate from high school. Next, I'll be going to university..." Chu Xiaoxiao