When Mu Rufeng arrived before the vending machine, it finally reacted.
"D-Don't come any closer!" the vending machine cried out in terror.
Mu Rufeng ignored it and grabbed the vending machine, hauling it upright from the ground.
"That was only the first punch. There are still two more." Mu Rufeng positioned the vending machine properly and raised his right hand again.
"Don't, don't hit me, big brother. We can talk this out. It's a civilized society now," the vending machine hurriedly said.
"You're right, it's a civilized society now. But you don't seem to be a civilized person either." Mu Rufeng spoke blandly.
"Civilized? I'm a very civilized person!" the vending machine quickly replied.
"Aren't you a vending machine?" Mu Rufeng said.
"Big brother, I'll give you what you wanted. I'll give you all of it."
The vending machine did not dare argue and promptly spat out two cups of instant noodles, two loaves of bread, and two bottles of mineral water from its mouth.
"Hm? I think I'd still like to throw those remaining two punches." Mu Rufeng raised his hand.
"Big brother, I was wrong. I'll refund your money too."
The vending machine immediately spat out two ten-yuan bills from its payment slot.
"That's more like it. Then I'll waive one punch." Mu Rufeng said.
"Phew!" Hearing this, the vending machine instantly heaved a sigh of relief.
However, when it saw Mu Rufeng raise his fist again, it panicked at once.
"Big brother, big brother, why are you still hitting me?" the vending machine cried anxiously.
Mu Rufeng's first punch had directly beaten it into serious injury. Recovering quickly would cost it quite a bit of money.
If another punch came down, it feared it would croak on the spot.
"When I hit you, it seems my right hand got fractured. Seeing a doctor costs money. Shouldn't you show some consideration?" Mu Rufeng said.
"Huh?" The vending machine was greatly shocked.
"Hm?"
"Right, right, right, it was my fault. Of course I should show some consideration."
The vending machine immediately spat out another two ten-yuan bills.
The vending machine cautiously glanced at Mu Rufeng, only to find him still staring at it intently.
Left with no choice, the vending machine could only spit out another thirty yuan.
"It seems my hand isn't just fractured. My bones might be cracked too?" Mu Rufeng clenched his fist and examined it repeatedly.
Hearing this, the vending machine howled madly inside, yet could only force itself to endure and keep spitting out money.
It was not until it had spat out two hundred yuan that the vending machine finally stopped.
"Big brother, I only have two hundred yuan left," the vending machine said cautiously.
"But you also tore my clothes. I don't even have anything to wear now. How am I supposed to face people?" Mu Rufeng said with a stern expression.
The vending machine pulled a long face. "Big brother, I really have no money left. How about this? I'll cover your three meals a day from now on."
"Hm, that's more like it." Mu Rufeng nodded and immediately pocketed the two hundred yuan.
This fellow definitely had more than two hundred yuan, but it certainly could not have much left. After all, it had even spat out one-yuan bills.
It had even been willing to provide his meals.
"I eat quite a lot, so I'll take a few more cups of instant noodles. Oh, right, it looks like you provide hot water too? It says up there: buy instant noodles plus one yuan, and hot water is provided."
Mu Rufeng took another two cups of instant noodles from the shattered hole and pointed at the words above the vending machine.
The vending machine did not dare stop him in the slightest. Hearing Mu Rufeng speak, it immediately said, "Yes, yes, yes, I provide hot water here. Forget about the money and all that."
"Hm." Mu Rufeng nodded, then began preparing the instant noodles.
Before long, the aroma of instant noodles spread through the air.
Mu Rufeng prepared four cups at once. Together with the bread, that should be enough to fill his stomach, right?
Mu Rufeng was not sure, but he was not worried either. After all, wasn't there still a vending machine here?
Mu Rufeng carried his instant noodles over and sat down at a table not far away.
Several employees were seated nearby, eating.
When they saw Mu Rufeng arrive, the greed in their eyes grew ever stronger.
Even Mu Rufeng's punch just now had not brought these oddities even the slightest deterrence. Instead, it made them crave Mu Rufeng's flesh and blood even more.
Already so hungry that his stomach was growling, Mu Rufeng devoured the instant noodles and bread like a storm sweeping away fallen leaves, even drinking every drop of the soup.
He was not full. Even after eating the Wife Cake and crispy noodles as well, he was only about half full.
Mu Rufeng turned around and went back. Under the vending machine's terrified gaze, he took quite a few more spicy strips, loaves of bread, and crispy noodles.
After finishing them and drinking another bottle of water, Mu Rufeng finally felt seven or eight parts full.
After eating his fill, Mu Rufeng felt refreshed and invigorated.
Turning around, he came before the vending machine again.
"B-Big brother, you're not full yet?" the vending machine said.
Mu Rufeng said nothing. He glanced over the vending machine and found that the damaged parts of its body had already recovered by half.
Altogether, less than fifteen minutes had passed, right? Its recovery really was fast.
"It's nothing. I saw that you seem to have Scarlet Eyeball in there too. Give me a bottle. I want to try the taste." Mu Rufeng said.
"Huh?" The vending machine was greatly startled.
Scarlet Eyeball was specifically for oddities to consume. If humans drank it, they would likely be contaminated instantly, after which their bodies would undergo horrifying mutations.
"What, can't bear to part with it?" Mu Rufeng said blandly.
Scarlet Eyeball came in 500ml and 1.5L bottles. The former sold for 3 soul coins, while the latter sold for 5 soul coins.
It was extremely popular in the Oddity World.
The vending machine rolled its eyes and did not offer any warning. It hurriedly said, "Big brother, here. If it isn't enough, come back for more."
As it spoke, the vending machine directly spat out a 1.5L bottle of Scarlet Eyeball. Then an arm grew out from its right side, reached into the dispensing slot, took out the Scarlet Eyeball, and handed it to Mu Rufeng.
"Give me another small bottle." Mu Rufeng said.
"Sure thing, big brother." The vending machine took out another 500ml bottle of Scarlet Eyeball.
"Hm." Mu Rufeng nodded. After accepting them, he turned and walked out of the cafeteria.
"Heh, has this human gone mad? Scared stupid?"
"This is the first time I've heard of a human daring to voluntarily eat our stuff."
"Hahaha, I think he wants to be contaminated faster, then become one of us. Hahaha."
Among the cafeteria employees, some were disdainful, some excited, and some burst into loud laughter.
To Mu Rufeng, none of that mattered.
Honestly, he was truly interested in this Scarlet Eyeball. For some reason, Scarlet Eyeball held a pull over him.
He also longed to take a sip. When he had been unloading cargo, he had felt that way too—he had desperately, desperately wanted a sip.
Mu Rufeng had vaguely formed a guess about this.
He had read the ingredient list. It contained fresh blood.
And Mu Rufeng had loaded the Zombie Template, gaining Copper skin and iron bones, imperviousness to blades and bullets, immense strength, bloodthirst, and fearlessness.
Among those attributes, bloodthirst was presumably the reason.
Zombies drank blood, didn't they?
He recalled everything from before. It seemed that after loading the Zombie Template, he had not been affected by the black mist in the carriage either.
Then drinking this Scarlet Eyeball should not pose any problem for him either.
Mu Rufeng was truly skilled and bold now. After leaving the cafeteria, he unscrewed the bottle cap right on the road, raised it to his mouth, and gulped it down.
In one breath, he drank nearly half the bottle. He even chewed an eyeball in his mouth, and an extremely strange sensation rose within him—there was not the slightest feeling of disgust.
It was actually pretty tasty!
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