· Drinking Tea Again Tonight

"Here, take this Valis."

"This..."

The burly leader looked at Lu Qiming, then at the Valis on the table. He had come here to thank Lu Qiming, so how did things end up like this?

"Take it. You kept your word; this is what you deserve."

Lu Qiming looked at the conflicted man and smiled slightly. They had fallen into danger on the fourteenth floor partly because of him, and since they had kept their promise to bring the magic stones back to Eina, this was simply their due reward.

The burly leader sheepishly pushed the Valis toward the demi-human youth beside him, signaling for him to take it.

"Thank you, sir! Not only did you save us, but you also gave us such a generous reward."

The burly leader and his party members all stood up and bowed to Lu Qiming. The demi-human named Allen, in particular, looked at Lu Qiming with teary, excited eyes. With these five hundred thousand Valis, he could finally marry his beloved Qiaobiluo!

"No need for thanks. This is what you earned."

After saying this, Lu Qiming turned and walked back to the counter, smiling gently at Eina.

"Miss Eina, may I invite you to dinner?"

"Let's go! I'm going to eat you out of house and home today, you big spender!"

Eina walked out from behind the counter, staring at Lu Qiming as if she were determined to bankrupt him tonight. Since he had eaten her out of house and home last night, she was going to return the favor—though, looking at the large sack in Lu Qiming's hand, she began to doubt if that was even possible.

"Let's go."

Lu Qiming straightened the stainless steel basin on his head, slung the large sack over his shoulder, and called for Aili, Ailin, and the others to head out of the Adventurer Guild.

That evening, at the same Ganesha Familia chain restaurant.

Lu Qiming was launching a relentless assault on the roasted suckling pig before him. Beside him, several high stacks of plates had already accumulated—all of which he had just finished—and waiters kept clearing them away to bring fresh dishes.

"Nom!"

A pig leg was shoved into his mouth in two bites, bones and meat alike crushed and swallowed.

"Senior, are you still not full?"

Aili sat to the side, staring blankly at Lu Qiming. She felt the gap between them deeply; she and the others had been stuffed for a while, yet Lu Qiming's stomach seemed like a bottomless pit. He kept eating, and his stomach didn't even look any different.

It was as if the food he consumed was instantly absorbed.

"Me? I'm just about full."

Lu Qiming tossed the last piece of roasted pig into his mouth and patted his stomach. After a day of combat, his body had consumed a significant amount of energy, and since his physical stats had increased after leveling up, he could store even more.

The food he ate was dissolved by stomach acid the moment it entered his gut, broken down into energy and stored within his body. Just from this meal alone, if he didn't engage in high-intensity combat, he wouldn't need to eat for the next month.

Even if he did fight, the energy stored in his body was enough to sustain him at full power for several days.

With that, Lu Qiming began attacking the remaining dishes on the table once more.

Across from him, Eina watched Lu Qiming with a look of despair. So, he hadn't even been full last night, and she had actually thought she could eat him into bankruptcy?

"Sigh."

Eina sighed helplessly and slowly began eating the steak in front of her. She had abandoned the idea of bankrupting Lu Qiming; she would just let him bankrupt himself!

Half an hour later.

Lu Qiming finished the last serving of fried noodles and stood up, patting his stomach in satisfaction. Beside him, the others looked at him with expressions that clearly said, "You're finally done." They had been full half an hour ago and had spent the rest of the time just watching Lu Qiming perform.

"Let's go."

Lu Qiming ignored their gazes. He couldn't help it; his current body was far stronger than an ordinary person's, and the energy required to sustain it had increased exponentially. His profession was an Assassin, so he couldn't learn to cultivate like an immortal and survive by absorbing spiritual energy from the world.

After paying the bill, Lu Qiming parted ways with the group at the restaurant entrance.

"Burp! Energy reserves replenished. Now, time to go back and find Tia and the others."

Lu Qiming chuckled and turned toward Tia's tea shop. He had done too much killing today; he needed some soothing from Tia and the others!

Arriving at the tea shop, Lu Qiming walked in with practiced ease, greeting the other young ladies with a grin as he headed toward Tia's room.

"Knock, knock, knock."

"Tia, I'm back!"

"Come in, the door isn't locked."

Hearing Tia's voice, Lu Qiming pushed the door open and walked in. As soon as he entered, he saw Tia and Anya in their pajamas, and more importantly, two unfamiliar cat-eared young ladies sitting beside them.

"Um, Tia, who are these two?"

"This is Yisi and Yilian. They are good friends of mine and Anya's, and they're visiting me tonight."

Tia looked at Lu Qiming with a smile, while the two cat-eared ladies winked at him teasingly.

"Oh, I see."

Lu Qiming swallowed hard, looking at the two cat-eared ladies who were clearly twin sisters. Could it be... was he in for a treat tonight?

"Hurry up and come in, why are you just standing at the door?"

Just then, Anna finished her bath and walked out of the washroom. She pulled Lu Qiming inside, locked the door behind him, and activated the room's built-in soundproofing formation.

Lu Qiming let Anna pull him onto the large bed in the room. Only then did he notice that Tia had changed her bed—it was much larger than yesterday's, easily big enough for ten people to sleep on.

"So you are Lu Qiming, the adventurer who soloed a Floor Boss?"

Two cat-eared young ladies sat directly beside Lu Qiming, their fingers, white and delicate as jade, lightly tracing his face. Their stunning faces leaned in close to his, observing him with curiosity.

"Mm-hmm."

Lu Qiming nodded blankly, his eyes locked firmly onto those two pairs of twitching cat ears. He really wanted to reach out and play with them; they must feel amazing!

"Haha, Qiming, you're so cute!"

On the left, the cat-eared young lady named Yisi couldn't help but laugh at Lu Qiming's dazed expression, reaching out to knead his cheeks with both hands.

"Alright, you two, stop teasing Qiming."

Tia walked over, pushed the two cat-eared young ladies aside, and sat down generously on Lu Qiming's lap.

"Qiming, it's getting late. Shouldn't we..."

"Yes, it's late, it's definitely late!"

Lu Qiming nodded hurriedly. Even if it was broad daylight right now, it absolutely had to be late!

"Snap!"

As the light went out, the entire room plunged into darkness, and a seductive atmosphere filled the space.

Suddenly, Lu Qiming felt himself being tackled, and four distinct scents rushed into his nostrils.

It's so great to be recharging my energy tonight. The young ladies of this other world are amazing!

In the end, these were the only two thoughts echoing in Lu Qiming's mind. At this moment, he was filled with gratitude toward the system for making him transmigrate!