The Auspicious Beast's scorching breath washed over Chen Ping's face, making his nerves go taut.
The truth was, it did not matter how beautiful or dashing the Auspicious Beast looked after taking human form.
That appearance only came about after she had gained an impression of the human world and learned to dress up and groom herself.
At this point, the Auspicious Beast's breath smelled much like a house cat's.
No matter how satisfying it usually was to bury your face in your cat's fur, if your cat ran up to you and suddenly yawned, that mouthful of cat treats and kibble could knock you out cold.
What was more, the Auspicious Beast still liked gnawing on brains at this stage, so the smell of fermented protein in her mouth was even more fucking dizzying.
Oh, saying she gnawed on human brains was not quite accurate. What the Auspicious Beast liked gnawing on were the brains of mental-type and light-attribute Soul Beasts.
Still, it was hard to say whether the Auspicious Beast might also enjoy the brains of Soul Masters with those two attributes.
"You think I, can't use, storage, tools?"
"If I eat you, those will, be mine too."
The Auspicious Beast fixed her gaze on Chen Ping's Storage Soul Tool and spoke in disjointed phrases.
"Then you won't get any more in the future. My grilling techniques and seasoning recipes were passed down through my family, and I'm an orphan now. So even if you searched the entire Douluo Continent, you wouldn't find another place that makes them."
The Auspicious Beast instinctively lowered her head and examined Chen Ping closely, a distinctly human flicker of hesitation appearing in her eyes.
Noticing the change in her eyes, Chen Ping had already raised a hand and taken the skewers back