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In fact, Chen Luo had countless dishes stored in his ability space. He could take them out and serve dinner right away.

But Ma Yu's cooking was clearly much tastier. Besides, Chen Luo was up to a little mischief.

If he let Mi Li stay hungry a little longer, the food would taste even better when she finally ate.

He did not keep her waiting long. Soon, the first dish, deep-fried yellow croaker, was ready.

Now those were proper Little Fish Dried Fish.

Mi Li swallowed hard, her eyes fixed furtively on the little fish.

Rice showed no such restraint. Before even finishing the steamed sea bass Ma Yu had made, the cat was already coveting the Little Fish Dried Fish.

"Chen Luo, Chen Luo, make me these Little Fish Dried Fish tomorrow, and you can pet me however you like."

The low-EQ response: "Really? It's a deal."

Chen Luo said, "Rice, you're such a good kitty. Whatever you want to eat, I'll do my best to get it for you."

Rice whimpered, touched. "Chen Luo, you're so good to me."

Chen Luo said to Mi Li, "Mi Li, you must be hungry. Have a few little fish to tide you over."

Although Mi Li was practically dying for a taste, her good upbringing still made her shake her head. "No, Sister Yu's still busy. Let's wait and eat together."

Seeing that she insisted, Chen Luo did not press her.

The remaining dishes were finished one after another.

With a bottomless pit like Su Dazhu around, every meal at Chen Luo's place except breakfast consisted of eight dishes and a soup, all in generous portions.

Otherwise, there would not be enough to eat.

Unless Chen Luo specifically requested it, Ma Yu never repeated a dish within the same week.

Other people ate whatever they could get, with no room to be picky. Want choices? They were lucky to have anything to eat.

At Chen Luo's place, they ate whatever they felt like. He had everything they could want.

Tonight's menu was deep-fried yellow croaker, shredded pork with celery, sweet-and-sour ribs, fish in pickled mustard greens, braised crucian carp, stir-fried potatoes, eggplant, and peppers, bean sprouts with glass noodles, tomatoes with rock sugar, and seaweed egg drop soup.

Mi Li stared in disbelief.

Even before the apocalypse, she had rarely eaten this many dishes in one meal. It was not that she could not afford them, but that she could not finish them, so there was no need to waste food like that.

Touched, Mi Li said, "Chen Luo, I know this is my first visit, but you really shouldn't have spent so much."

Ma Yu was a little amused. Should she tell the girl that this was how they normally ate?

Mi Li's reaction was perfectly understandable. Had Ma Yu not made just as much of a fuss when she first arrived?

But Chen Luo said nothing, and she did not know what he had in mind, so she kept quiet.

Chen Luo waved a hand. "It's fine. We're teammates. Go on, eat. You must have been hungry for ages."

"Let's eat."

Chen Luo picked up his chopsticks first. Otherwise, Mi Li would surely feel awkward.

Sure enough, only after Chen Luo started eating did Mi Li dare to pick up one of the deep-fried little fish she had been craving for so long.

Its aroma had already made her stomach growl.

The moment the fish entered her mouth, its crisp, fragrant tenderness sent pleasure coursing through her whole body. Mi Li felt an urge to cry.

Oh, it's even better than I imagined.

Chen Luo smiled. "Mi Li, don't hold back. I'm not in the habit of putting food on other people's plates, so just take whatever you want."

With that, Chen Luo dug into his food. The more delicately he ate, the more restrained Mi Li would feel.

Only if he ate with gusto would she feel free to do the same.

Mi Li answered with a slight blush.

Two steamed sea bass had already left Rice's little belly bulging, and the cat was rubbing it with a paw to help digest the meal.

Suddenly, the Dharma King nudged Chen Luo with a paw, then barked a few times at Rice.

The Dharma King thought that having Rice, a weakling with a combat rating of five, around was not entirely useless. At least the cat could serve as an interpreter.

The Dharma King said, "You pathetic little cat, translate for me. Tell Master I'm sick of meat. Tonight, I want rice soaked in vegetable soup."

A pathetic little cat? Who are you calling pathetic?

Rice was furious and had intended to translate it as wanting to eat shit. But then came the rest. Sick of meat?

In disbelief, Rice told Mi Li.

Mi Li's eyes widened. Sick of meat?

Is that something a human would say?

Oh, right. That wasn't human speech.

On second thought, Mi Li accepted it. Chen Luo was so capable. Was it really strange that he could manage this?

Chen Luo personally took the Dharma King's large food bowl, filled it halfway with rice, then poured a little soup over it.

Though it was only a simple bowl of rice soaked in vegetable soup, it was already something many people could only dream of having now.

Mi Li normally ate just one bowl of rice, but this time, she polished off three.

Embarrassed by how much she had eaten, Mi Li lowered her head.

Ma Yu smiled and held Mi Li back when she tried to take over the dishwashing.

After a moment of silence, Mi Li said, "Chen Luo, I've been here quite a while. I should head back. I'm afraid my sister will worry if she gets home and can't find me."

Chen Luo nodded.

But there was no way he could let Mi Li return alone. She probably would not make it home alive.

She was only a healer, after all. Even if she cast buffs on herself, she could handle two zombies at most.

Of course he would escort her home.

But if he took her back, what if Mi Li got hurt while he was not there?

Nothing had happened to her in his previous life, but now that he had appeared like a butterfly flapping its wings, who knew what butterfly effects he might cause?

Chen Luo had approached Mi Li not because of her beauty. Well, he could not say that with absolute certainty. Men of every age liked eighteen-year-old girls.

What mattered most was Mi Li's ability.

Mi Li was not only gifted but also exceptionally perceptive. Some skills could not be mastered simply by reaching the required level.

Mi Li was the only Light ability user who had mastered the Resurrection Spell. It was much the same for Chen Luo: there were other Space ability users.

But Chen Luo was the only one who had mastered Void Walk.

The importance of the Resurrection Spell went without saying. Nothing could be allowed to happen to Mi Li.

As for Rice, honestly, that ability could foresee things and steer clear of danger, couldn't it?

The cat could distinguish whether a target meant well or harbored malice.

That was a national treasure-level ability too.

With that thought, Chen Luo made his decision. He would keep Rice and Mi Li close and protect them.

Getting Mi Li to move in with him was impossible, because she had to wait for her sister.

Chen Luo also needed to wait for Mi Ling, the Flame Empress.

Then he might as well move over there himself.

With that in mind, Chen Luo said, "Mi Li, it doesn't matter where I live. How about Dazhu, Sister Yu, and I move over to your place?"

"There must be some empty houses near you. We can move straight in and look out for one another."

Mi Li froze for a moment, then said in delighted surprise, "Yes, absolutely!"

What does he mean, look out for one another? Clearly, Chen Luo would be looking out for me.

Chen Luo smiled and said, "Dazhu, Sister Yu, pack up. We're moving."

Chen Luo was the undisputed core of their team. Although Ma Yu felt a little reluctant to leave the surroundings she had only just grown familiar with, she still agreed without protest.