Ke Meng woke up. The somewhat unfamiliar ceiling he saw when he opened his eyes left him momentarily dazed.
Then Tangyuan broke his train of thought with a bark.
He was in the third-floor room.
Ke Meng looked at the floor to his left. Sure enough, a small white jade bottle had appeared there. This proved that the coordinates for offerings were bound to his body, not to a room.
He got up, fed the cat, and gained some strange knowledge.
"Random Skill Water: an item of unknown origin that grants whoever drinks it a skill."
"However, whoever drinks it will inexplicably develop a fondness for drinking water."
It was a great item that could randomly add a skill.
But its drawback had been spelled out too: drinking it would make you fond of drinking water.
What exactly did that fondness entail?
Ke Meng did not understand, and he was very curious.
Some dangers were worth braving, but when something clearly came with side effects, he needed to weigh the risks involved.
"Tangyuan, do you like drinking water?" Ke Meng asked out of the blue.
Giving his pet another skill was a good option too. It all depended on what Tangyuan thought.
Ke Meng gave a lengthy explanation of Random Skill Water's side effects and benefits. After listening, Tangyuan agreed without a second thought.
"Woof!"
Wasn't it just liking water? If I get thirsty, I can head straight to the kitchen, turn on the faucet, and drink as much as I want. Nothing to worry about.
After living in Ke Meng's home for so many days, Tangyuan had learned plenty about modern life, including boiling water, washing vegetables, stir-frying, and cooking rice. Drinking water was a trivial matter, nothing that could stump the dog.
Yet after Tangyuan agreed instantly, Ke