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Kevin looked in the direction Su pointed, and saw Qianjie holding his Jiemie on a rock.
But since the former had his back to this side, Kevin had no idea what ingredients he was fiddling with.
Compared with this, he was more curious about how the other party got his Jiemie. He clearly placed it in... the imaginary space?
Kevin continued to stare at Qianjie, and the other party seemed a little different from what he remembered.
Apart from the mask that was almost welded to his face, some golden and illusory branches and leaves twisted and spread over Qianjie's body surface.
What are these... ?
Kevin glanced at Su beside him and asked.
"Su, don't you think... Qianjie... is a little bit wrong?"
"Really?" Sue took a sip of iced juice. "Isn't he always like this?"
"is it?"
Kevin turned his head and looked back at Qianjie, and couldn't help but wonder if he was hallucinating.
What I just saw did not exist. Master Qian was still busy with his work with his head down, humming a little tune, and seemed to be in a good mood.
A series of consecutive operations such as turning over and sprinkling ingredients all demonstrate Chef Qian’s superb cooking skills.
However, when he placed the first batch of finished products on the plate, Kevin finally understood why Sue said not to have too high expectations.
The meat was pitch black, sticky, and came in different sized chunks; it really didn't look very good.
As for the taste, I guess it’s not that great…
"What exactly is Qianjie roasting?" Kevin asked Su.
"Uh... Quantum Shadow." Su replied somewhat helplessly, "Qianjie said that this thing is juicy and tastes great, but I... don't agree."
"really."
Kevin agreed very much. Although he had eaten Honkai beasts before, it didn't mean he liked the taste.
"Hey! Little brat, I just grilled it and you ate it all?!"
In the distance, Qianjie's voice came, with anger in his tone.
Kevin looked up and saw the irritable Master Qian clenching his fists, picking up another gray-haired man, and pointing at her.
The gray-haired girl, however, remained calm as she listened to Qianjie going crazy while chewing the last string of grilled Quantum Shadow, showing no fear at all.
"Please get out of here, you bitch. If you continue to cheat, I'll fuck you!"
Master Qian seemed to have been a good man for a long time. He did not attack violently and was so polite that he was almost not aggressive.
After a moment of impotent rage, Chef Qian left her aside and continued cooking.
"Why is Xing here?"
Kevin frowned and rubbed his temple. He could tell who the other gray-haired man was at a glance, and the sense of incongruity rose in his heart again.
"Didn't you invite the three of them to come together?"
Su on the side asked back, he took off his sunglasses and pointed to Kevin's left.
"Why don't I remember..."
Kevin muttered and turned his head to look, what he saw was a scene of everyone getting along harmoniously.
Hua was demonstrating her martial arts skills to Dan Heng, and Kosmo was watching from the side. The two of them made excellent audiences.
Paddo was lying in the sand pile enjoying a sand bath, while Gracie was working hard to pile up sand for her. However, Gracie now seemed to be much taller than before.
Alicia was walking and taking pictures with Sanyueqi on the beach.
Sakura, Aponia, Eden, Velvet, Mebius, and Mei formed a 3V3 team and were playing beach volleyball.
Watching these scenes, Kevin was a little stunned. Everything before him seemed beyond his imagination.
It's both reasonable and incongruous.
For example, he might have thought about freeing Mei from the laboratory and allowing her to participate in daily life.
Considering what had just happened, Kevin probably guessed what was going on. He supported himself on the recliner and wanted to stand up to find out what was going on.
But a feeling of weakness crept up his body, making it difficult for him to get up.
"The dream is indeed beautiful enough, Kevin."
The person next to him spoke, but it was not Su's voice, but Kevin's "own".
Kevin glanced at "him" out of the corner of his eye, and saw that the other person's mouth corners were slightly raised, just like when he saw Su before.
"He" also looked at Kevin and asked.
"The development of dreams is largely influenced by the subconscious mind, but are you too lucid in the dream?"
Kevin didn't answer. At this moment he understood that it was because of his wakefulness that he felt a sense of disharmony in his dream.
So, Su's previous words "can't" were a subconscious reminder to himself?
"Do you remember how many times you fell asleep?"
"Third time," Kevin answered truthfully, because it could only be counted on one hand.
"Yes... three times. Even now, you are still so awake. But this is the first time you have dreamed since you came to this world, right?"
"So, cherish this rare moment. After the dream, reality returns to me..."
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Kevin slowly opened his eyes and felt someone shaking his shoulder.
"Kevin, please go back to your room and have some sleep. The sofa is uncomfortable after sleeping for too long."
Pam said as she wiggled her ears.
"Thank you for the reminder, conductor. However, I'm almost asleep now."
Pam nodded, said no more, and continued cleaning the observation car.
Kevin sat up, raised his head and stretched his neck. The starry sky whale lamp above his head made him feel at ease.
Then he glanced at the broken mirror in the corner of the observation car, which only he and Xing could see clearly.
Facing his gaze, the mirror remained motionless.
It seems that this dream was not caused by her, and the other self in the dream should be the countermeasure mechanism of the dream.
"Conductor, Kevin rarely falls asleep. Your calling makes me want to wake up and go back to sleep."
Ji Zi's teasing voice came from the other side.
Pam, who was cleaning, touched her hat with her ear, seeming a little embarrassed.
"But it's late at night now, everyone is resting, and there's still a lot of time before the next jump. If you feel sleepy, just get more rest." Ji Zi continued.
"It's okay, I don't need much sleep, a few hours is enough."
Kevin looked up and saw Ji Zi sitting on the sofa, drinking coffee and reading a book leisurely. On the contrary, she was the one who stayed up late.
Seeing Kevin's messy hair and clothes, clearly looking like he hadn't woken up yet, Ji Zi asked with a smile.
"Would you like a cup of coffee that I made myself? It's perfect for your current state."
But she was asking in a joking manner. After all, she had been rejected so many times, so she still recommended her coffee as usual.
However, the other party's answer this time was beyond her expectations.
Kevin was silent for a moment, then spoke.
"Okay, then... a cup of coffee..."
Chapter 146 March : Long Live the World Serpent
Kevin pushed open the door of the Land and Investment Office.
As soon as he took a step forward, a pink and blue figure quickly passed under his armpit.
"Hey!"
Sanyueqi turned around and made a "yeah" gesture, as if to show off that he had gained a lot from this trip.
Kevin closed the door without changing his expression. He had sensed that March 7 was hanging around nearby a long time ago, and it seemed that he was waiting for him.
Before Kevin could speak, March 7 spoke first.
"Brother Kevin, let me tell you, this Rakshasa is a real bad guy!"
Kevin nodded. Although he had a preconceived notion that Rakshasa was not a good person, he still did not jump to conclusions.
Luosha has Walter who is like Otto Chu, so Kevin is naturally relieved and trusts the other party's judgment.
In comparison, March 7's investigation is more like a detective game, but Kevin will not underestimate her side because of this.
"Tell me about your findings," Kevin asked.
"Ok!"
San Yueqi nodded, took out a book from her pocket, opened it and turned directly to the beginning.
Logically, this should be the title page of the book, but it looks like it was torn off intentionally.
"Luosha is such a bad guy. How can there be such a bad person? He just tore up such a good book like "Fisherman's Case"!"
San Yueqi gritted her teeth, her tone was both angry and distressed. She was a loyal fan of "The Fisherman's Case".
In her opinion, this behavior is disrespectful to the work and the author.
Although Yinshu, the shop manager of Sanyu Bookstore, gave her this incomplete book, which was considered a bargain, she was still unhappy!
"..."
After hearing San Yueqi's reasons, Kevin was speechless and felt that she was worthy of her.
Perhaps sensing the other party's speechlessness, San Yue Qi hurriedly explained.
"I asked the young manager of Sanyu Bookstore, and she said she remembered what happened in that video."
"She went to that open space that day, intending to find a quiet place to read, but when she saw Rakshasa and two men in black there, she turned around and left."