A Feast, a Farewell, and the Ancient One

After returning to the safe house, Xiahou had completely adjusted his mindset. He gave the people waiting for him a happy smile!

He also said, "The blood bank and everyone inside have been completely wiped out! Let's have a feast! I've even got food that glows!"

Everyone cheered when they heard that!

After cleaning up the hall and hanging up all the streamers and balloons they had collected, the eight of them sat around the table in the center. There was nothing on it, but they all looked at Xiahou expectantly.

Hannibal was especially impatient. "Xiahou! Hurry up and bring out your glowing food! I can't wait any longer!"

Xiahou had no intention of keeping them in suspense. With a wave of his hand, an enormous steamer appeared, covering the entire tabletop and extending beyond it. The steamer measured four meters by four meters and had a lid on top.

When Xiahou lifted the lid, a dazzling beam of light shot up from inside. An enticing aroma spread through the hall, and everyone who smelled it began swallowing involuntarily.

As the light faded, a giant shaomai resembling a crystal bun lay quietly inside the steamer. Its skin was as translucent as crystal, and they could see the various pale pink patterns within.

Looking at the dish, which was like a work of art, no one knew where to start! They wanted to reach out and grab it, but they were afraid of ruining its perfection.

Watching them, Xiahou felt a wave of satisfaction. He wasn't much better off himself, but at least he had been mentally prepared!

"What's with those looks? I'm telling you, this was made by the legendary special-class chef Little Master! It's the only one of its kind in this world! To eat it, just cut off a piece of the outer skin, wrap it around some of the filling, and put it straight in your mouth!"

As he spoke, Xiahou took out a small knife and cut off a square piece of crystal skin. He wrapped it around a little of the filling underneath, then popped it straight into his mouth and let out a moan of pleasure.

Seeing this, the others dug in, eagerly cutting off pieces and stuffing them into their mouths. Soon, all kinds of moans filled the hall. If anyone had been outside, they would surely have thought there was an orgy going on in there!

Xiahou watched everyone devour the food directly in front of them and couldn't help explaining, "Don't just eat from one spot! There's a whole pig wrapped up in there! Every part tastes different!"

When they heard that, they stopped sitting altogether. They stood up and began digging into different areas, exclaiming in amazement as they ate.

"Oh! It's true, every bite feels different! And I think I even saw a pig dancing in my head!"

"Yeah, I saw it too, and it even winked at me! Oh my God! That's incredible!"

"Even though I'm blind, I saw it in my mind too. This is incredible!"

"Mom, try this piece! This part's even better!" "Thank you, my darling!"

"So this is Chinese food? It's so delicious! What have I been eating all this time? I'll never be able to stand hamburgers and pizza again!"

"I love Chinese food! I'm moving to China! I can't spend the rest of my life without it!"

Listening to everyone's exclamations and praise for his country, Xiahou felt immensely proud. Although this wasn't reality, that didn't change the fact that it came from his country! He was promoting his homeland even while playing a game, wasn't he?

As everyone kept eating, the eight of them actually managed to finish the enormous shaomai. Seeing them all lying back in their chairs with their bellies sticking out, Xiahou felt happy from the bottom of his heart.

After they had rested for a while, Little Black and Little Fatty carried over a few cases of beer. Everyone drank and began discussing their plans for the future.

Once most of them had spoken, Xiahou said, "I'm planning to leave tomorrow."

Everyone looked at him at once. Abigail asked urgently, "Why are you in such a hurry? Won't you stay with us for a few more days? And didn't we agree to go sea fishing together?"

Xiahou glanced at her, then explained to everyone, "I don't know when I'll be going back! I want to see this world! If I have time, I'll come back and see you! Let's save the sea fishing for next time. When we get together again, we can go sea fishing and talk about whether we've fulfilled our dreams!"

Since Xiahou had said that, they could only wish him well and agree to spend a few days together next time.

After they drank for a while longer, nearly everyone was tipsy. Field had already taken his daughter back to their room to rest. Only six people were left, still drinking away. Little Black and Little Fatty were even hugging each other and giggling foolishly.

Blade and Hannibal, meanwhile, were locked in a drinking contest, but Hannibal was clearly close to his limit!

Abigail sat down beside Xiahou and asked quietly, "Are you leaving so soon to avoid me?"

Xiahou nearly sprayed out the beer in his mouth. "No! Girl, why would I go out of my way to leave just to avoid you? I really just want to look around! Even though the superheroes haven't appeared yet in this era, I've never been to the United States before! Shouldn't I take a good look at the local customs and culture?"

"Besides, I've spent the past few days doing nothing but fighting vampires with you. I just want to go sightseeing!"

Hearing Xiahou's answer, Abigail breathed a sigh of relief. "Then how long are you planning to be gone? Why don't I come with you?"

"There's no need for that. I don't know how long I'll be gone! And I don't have a destination either. I'm just going to wander wherever I end up! It wouldn't be suitable for you to come with me. Besides, don't you want to be an archery instructor? I think you should work toward your dream instead of wandering around with me!" Xiahou hastily waved his hands, declining her offer to accompany him.

Seeing Xiahou's reaction, Abigail had to drop it. Then she said quietly, "You have to come back and see us! Don't forget your friends!"

Xiahou nodded quickly. "Don't worry, I'll be back after I've had a look around!"

Time slipped quietly by, and before they knew it, it was noon the next day.

Xiahou was ready to leave and stood at the entrance to the safe house. A Kawasaki ZX-10R was parked beside him, a gift from Hannibal.

Abigail handed him a Nokia phone and said, "You don't seem to have a phone yet, do you? Here, take this. All our numbers are saved in it, so you can contact us anytime."

Little Fatty also gave him a wallet. "Xiahou, I got you some cash and a bank card with a hundred thousand dollars in it. If you run out, remember to call me, and I'll transfer you more!"

Xiahou accepted each gift and smiled as he said goodbye to everyone. "I know. Thank you, everyone! I'll come back and see you after a while. Don't make it seem like we'll never see each other again!"

Blade silently stepped forward and gave him a hug before saying, "If you run into trouble, remember to call me over to help!"

Xiahou nodded. "Don't worry! It'll be good enough if I don't go looking for trouble with other people!"

After another round of parting words, Xiahou got on the motorcycle and rode off into the distance.

But he hadn't gone far when a portal showering sparks suddenly appeared in front of him. Before he could react, he found himself in a training yard.

After a mysterious ripple passed over him, his motorcycle was forcibly stopped in place. At the same time, a bald figure in monk's robes stood not far away, smiling at him.

Xiahou blurted out, "Holy shit, the Ancient One!"