After putting away her domain, Xue Xi used her telekinesis to lift the dishes she had prepared and carried them outside. She set them on the table, then looked helplessly at the three still deep in meditation. It seemed she had to wake them up; otherwise, with Cloud Mist Tea's effects lasting a month, the restaurant would have to close.
Although the progress bar was locked now, she still planned to keep providing people with delicious food for a while before leaving Earth.
She clapped her small hands three times. The ripples infused with psychic energy forcibly roused the three from their immersion in comprehending the laws.
Looking at the three of them staring at her in confusion, Xue Xi clenched a fist and held it to her mouth. "Ahem, well, I've prepared a lavish feast for everyone. After you eat, you should all head home and go into seclusion!"
The three came back to their senses, delightedly feeling the power of the laws they had comprehended within them. Hong spoke first. "So this is the realm of laws you're always talking about, Xue Xi? It's truly incredible!"
Thor suppressed the violent thunder within him, wishing a powerful enemy would appear so he could fight a hundred rounds. "Absolutely! With the boost from the Law of Thunder, which I've only just started to grasp, I feel like I could take on a hundred of my former selves!"
Luo Feng, on the other hand, said nothing. In the time they'd had, he'd only managed to perfect his domain and barely touch the threshold of the laws. He was far behind Hong and Thor.
Xue Xi invited the three to sit down and eat. The new dishes on the menu still needed practice, so Tofu Pudding wasn't on the table yet.
"Burp." Thor leaned back in satisfaction, rubbing his bulging little belly. "Only Fourth Sister's cooking can make me feel this wonderful kind of stuffed!"
Hong wiped his mouth elegantly and thanked Xue Xi before taking his leave. "Lei and I should get going. Wasting even one second of this powerful enlightenment effect would be a crime. Fourth Sister, see you next month when we renew our enlightenment buff."
With that, he dragged Thor—who still wanted to clean his plate—onto the fighter jet, leaving Luo Feng behind, looking a little dazed as he spooned Cat Ear Noodles into his mouth.
Babata emerged from the ring and patted Luo Feng's head consolingly. "Don't be discouraged, Luo Feng. You have to admit that people differ. Hong and Thor comprehending domains on their own at Stellar Rank is proof enough of their talent."
Then he patted his own little chest. "But don't underestimate yourself, either. You still have me, don't you? With the great Lord Babata guiding you, you definitely won't be any worse than them."
Watching Babata give Luo Feng a pep talk, Xue Xi's thoughts stirred. This is my chance.
She got up to clear the plates, and, "by accident," a Black Gold Giant Egg more than ten meters across rolled out of the Universe Pot and came to a stop right above Luo Feng's head.
Luo Feng looked at Xue Xi, who was covering her mouth and pretending it had been an accident. "Fourth Sister, that's a little too careless, isn't it? Speaking of which, what kind of egg is this? It's enormous!"
Babata looked just as astonished. He pulled out an analyzer and scanned the Black Gold Giant Egg while Xue Xi scratched her head and took out the Universe Pot, ready to start heating oil. "It's nothing. I heard it's a Golden Horned Beast egg. Oh, whatever—it all tastes the same once it's in your stomach!"
"What? A Golden Horned Beast! And you're going to eat it? Aaaaaah, no!" Realizing what was at stake, Babata let out a shrill scream. He hurried in front of the Golden Horned Beast Egg and spread his arms to stop the great demon Xue Xi.
Luo Feng had also seen the Golden Horned Beast's name in the Universal Knowledge Compendium. Shocked, he patted the giant egg on his head. As expected of a Golden Horned Beast—even its egg weighs hundreds of tons. If I weren't in decent shape, my head would probably have sunk into my chest.
Then he thought of Xue Xi's cooking and couldn't help smacking his lips. "Sounds great! Fourth Sister, I want it with salt and pepper!"
Babata turned around in disbelief. "Luo Feng, why is your head full of seasonings? This is a Golden Horned Beast, one of the twelve pinnacle bloodlines, and you want it with salt and pepper? I want to crack your head open and see if it's stuffed with seasoning!"
Luo Feng looked innocently at Babata, who was stomping in midair. "What's wrong? Does Golden Horned Beast egg taste bad?"
Xue Xi covered her face with her right hand. It's hopeless. I've turned City Lord Luo into a glutton. What a sin.
To make amends, Xue Xi dropped the act and began explaining the Golden Horned Beast's innate abilities. Luo Feng's eyes lit up as he listened.
Having received the Soul Seal Inheritance, he had naturally considered possession right away. After all, it was one of the universe's pinnacle bloodlines, and it would grow into a Domain Lord as an adult. But when he remembered how ugly the beast's body looked in the records—and thought of his family and beloved wife—he immediately gave up the idea.
However, when Xue Xi mentioned the Golden Horned Beast's Clone Talent, Luo Feng felt a sudden stir of interest. Still, he hesitated at the thought of giving up his human identity.
Babata could see Luo Feng's hesitation. "Luo Feng, although I have the Master's inheritance and am confident I can cultivate you into a World Lord, it'll take a very long time. As for becoming Immortal, given your talent as it stands, to be honest, I'm not very confident either."
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