Iced Americanos did not taste good. Forget Luckin Coffee's—even Starbucks' Iced Americanos were still bitter with a slight sourness.
The only reason Bai Ran could drink one without changing expression was that he had spent too long being a corporate slave in his previous life.
One Iced Americano a day to stay awake; he had gotten used to it.
"Human, you..."
Seeing that the human cub before her had already drunk half the coffee in his hand,
the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, once again doubting whether her sense of taste was broken, took another sip.
Watching the Three-Eyed Golden Lion spit out the coffee three times in a row, Bai Ran began to wonder whether this Haji-Ni had some kind of masochistic tendency.
Or was the Three-Eyed Golden Lion attempting to tame the Iced Americano, in some baffling act meant to let her body know who the real master was?
"No, how did you drink something this bitter?
Human, don't you have taste buds?"
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion was convinced.
As for eating the human cub before her?
Not to mention that he was so small, he would barely be enough to fill the gaps between her teeth.
Especially after he had drunk a cup of that black stuff. At the thought of that bitter taste entering her mouth, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion had no interest whatsoever in eating him.
"I have taste buds, Big Kitty."
"Doesn't seem like it."
As she spoke, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion opened the coffee cup and specifically picked out the ice cubes to eat.
Though the black liquid tasted awful, these little ice cubes were quite refreshing.
Especially under the blazing sun, when she stuffed such bone-chilling ice into her mouth.
Even without any flavor, they were still fun to eat.
Three-Eyed Golden Lion: Ah... eating ice really is a wonderful thing.
"Big Kitty, are you afraid of bitterness?"
Having already accepted life and death with indifference, Bai Ran was beginning to lose all sense of fear, to the point where he dared tease the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, the Emperor Auspicious Beast.
"Who, who said that!"
If an adult human Soul Master had mocked her like this, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion would definitely make sure he suffered.
But she was being mocked by a human cub, and it was indeed the truth.
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion's face immediately flushed red with embarrassment.
A blushing girl's face surpassed all else—uh... the Three-Eyed Golden Lion had not yet taken human form, so she could only be considered a female beast, not a girl.
Come to think of it, after colliding with the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's Eye of Destiny and exchanging memories, she would transform according to the appearance of the white moonlight in the other party's memories. In a sense, could the Three-Eyed Golden Lion be considered a "contract beast"?
Of course, that was not something Bai Ran could consider right now.
Forget touching the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's Eye of Destiny. So long as he did anything that threatened her safety, Bai Ran would be minced by a certain dragon the next second.
Di Tian: I lied to you. There wouldn't be chunks that big.
"Big Kitty, if you add some fruit juice to this coffee, you can get a very unique flavor."
Opportunity and danger coexisted. The more dangerous the situation, the greater the corresponding reward.
After realizing that the Soul Beast before him was the Three-Eyed Golden Lion and that she had no intention of attacking him, Bai Ran simply decided to make a big move.
"This stuff will taste better with fruit juice?"
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion deeply doubted it.
Still, there were quite a few ice cubes in the cup, and they were extremely cold. If they were paired with fruit juice, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion did not dare imagine how delicious it would be.
There were not many ice-attribute Soul Beasts in the entire Star Dou Great Forest to begin with, and even if there were, they could not condense ice cubes at such low temperatures.
As for the all-powerful master Di Tian spoke of?
Since the Three-Eyed Golden Lion had been born, she had only seen that ruler of Soul Beasts a few times. That being basically remained in seclusion all year round and had no time to indulge a child like her.
"That's right."
"Human, wait here. I'll go pick some oranges for you."
Damn it, even after coming to Douluo Continent, The Back View is still chasing me.
Running was impossible. More importantly, he could not run away at all.
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion might only be over ten thousand years old, but in terms of strength, even ordinary Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts were no match for her.
Besides, nearly all the Soul Beasts in the entire Star Dou Great Forest obeyed her commands.
If Bai Ran ran now, it would be tantamount to slapping the Three-Eyed Golden Lion in the face, the same as courting death. He might as well stand obediently where he was.
He could stall for one second at a time. Once his uncle discovered he was missing, he would definitely find a way to rescue him.
A few minutes later,
the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, having failed to find any oranges, returned with a strangely shaped tree.
"Big Kitty, what is this?"
The fruits of Douluo Continent differed greatly from those in Bai Ran's world before he transmigrated, so he truly could not recognize what kind of fruit tree the Three-Eyed Golden Lion had brought back.
"I don't know either, but Uncle King of Myriad Demons said it's called a Bobo Coconut Tree. Its fruit contains abundant juice, and it tastes like milk."
"Raw Coconut Latte?"
In Bai Ran's view, making a Raw Coconut Latte required two ingredients: coconut water and milk.
After all, coffee with only coconut water added was called a Coconut Americano, while coffee with only milk added was called latte coffee.
Who would have thought that Douluo Continent actually had something like "coconut milk"?
It felt as though it had all been arranged by the God of Luckin.
Greatness needed no words.
Luckin Coffee without Raw Coconut Latte was imperfect.
"What is Raw Coconut Latte?"
For some reason, merely hearing the name made the Three-Eyed Golden Lion feel that it would taste delicious.
Three-Eyed Golden Lion: No, how could that bitter juice possibly have anything to do with being delicious?
"A Raw Coconut Latte is a drink made by mixing coconut pulp or thick coconut milk with concentrated coffee. It has both coffee's rich aroma and energizing effect, as well as coconut's sweetness and moisturizing quality. It's a refreshing drink especially suited for hot weather."
"Human, why do you know so much?"
"Because I'm a Food-type Soul Master."
"Food-type!"
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion's eyes immediately lit up.
Feeling the expectant look on the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's face, Bai Ran's palms were already drenched in sweat.
His martial soul was indeed Luckin Coffee, but that was entirely dependent on his martial soul doing the work itself.
Without using a soul skill, Bai Ran was not a Luckin Coffee employee. There was no way he could make an authentic cup of Luckin Raw Coconut Latte Coffee.
"Hurry up."
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion suddenly roared.
Hearing the anger in the Emperor Auspicious Beast's tone, Bai Ran scratched his head helplessly and said, "Big Kitty, at least give me the fruit. How am I supposed to make a Raw Coconut Latte without fruit?"
"No need to make it so troublesome."
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion's words left Bai Ran utterly confused.
What the hell? If you want a Raw Coconut Latte, give me the coconut.
"You, go offer yourself as a sacrifice to him."
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion pointed at the Bobo Coconut Tree, whose aura was weak, and said something that nearly made Bai Ran's brain shrink.
So "hurry up" wasn't directed at me. Wait, a sacrifice?! For me???
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