Abnormal Gourmet Chronicle-Chapter 964 - 473: I Will Never Break My Word

After returning to the hotel, Qin Huai immediately pulled Zhao Cheng'an into the group chat. As soon as Zhao Cheng'an joined, he received a warm welcome from the group members. Chen Huihong instantly initiated a group call, and all members joined in seconds.

Cheng Gong stopped working overtime, Qu Jing stopped writing her thesis, and even Shi Dadan, who was traveling with his wife and kids, quietly sneaked out of the hotel room to sit in the hallway with headphones to join the video call.

Following some simple and courteous exchanges, everyone started eagerly gossiping. Qin Huai first shared what he saw in the Mayfly memory, causing everyone to exclaim in awe, even Chen Huihong was slapping her thigh lamenting how she hadn't noticed back then that there were Mayflies in the kitchen.

After Qin Huai finished his story, Zhao Cheng'an began recounting his fascinating experiences from the past few lifetimes, most of which Qin Huai had already heard once in the Fen Garden kitchen, though Zhao Cheng'an remembered a few more that he had forgotten at the time and now shared.

Everyone listened intently, actively and enthusiastically contributing, creating a lively scene that Qin Huai had never seen before.

It was evident that not only Qin Huai, the system text male lead, but also this group of spirits had never seen a Mayfly; they had only heard of them but never encountered one. Meeting in the same group chat today, each was eager to pour out the doubts they've accumulated over thousands of years.

Questions asked included but were not limited to: Have any of you Mayflies successfully transcended tribulation? With your lifestyle, how have you not gone extinct yet? Do Mayflies meet each other? Is there a special way you communicate? This line of questioning lasted for over an hour.

Zhao Cheng'an patiently answered one by one, not knowing most of the answers.

According to Zhao Cheng'an, some Mayflies have indeed successfully transcended tribulation, though it's rare, it truly happens.

As for why Mayflies have not gone extinct despite living hazardously, the successfully transcended predecessors say that Mayflies don't rely on reproduction, but rather are born directly from heaven and earth, like the heavens sprinkling some offspring for this species when they can't stand seeing them any longer. Normally, they don't meet each other because their waking time is indeed very short.

However, Zhao Cheng'an doubts this explanation, thinking it's something the predecessors made up to fool him, because he also plans to invent some story to deceiving others after successfully transcending tribulation this time.

Regarding Zhao Cheng'an as Beiping Thief King's skills, they are not a Mayfly's innate abilities. Mayflies as spirits have no innate abilities, only multiple reincarnations. Zhao Cheng'an acquired his theft skills through painstaking practice day by day in the original world. For every Mayfly yet to transcend tribulation, their most critical task in this life is waiting for the tribulation, and during the tribulation, enjoying the human world and life.

To better experience the human world, one must possess a skill. Therefore, even though Mayflies often sleep for decades to awaken just for one or two days, they'll seize that time to hone a survival skill diligently for convenience in the human world, should they fail at transcending tribulation, to live worry-free in terms of food and clothing.

Hearing Zhao Cheng'an speak this way moved Chen Huihong, who immediately started a playful insult: "Luo Jun, look at others! Their preparation during such short waking time is so adequate. Now look at you!"

Luo Jun: ?

"Chen Huihong, you're not qualified to criticize me! You didn't even realize you've failed transcending tribulation until the moment before you died—an imbecile!" Luo Jun roared.

No one paid attention to Luo Jun's roar because everyone was focusing on their own concerns.

"Turns out recognition can happen this directly." Qu Jing realized, looking like she opened the door to a new world, frightening Qin Huai into quickly stopping her.

"Qu Jing, your situation is different from Zhao Cheng'an's. Zhao Cheng'an was famous for his mental issues, indiscriminately speaking everything right in his first life. Besides, Mr. Xia has an exceptionally strong psychological tolerance. He not only accepted Zhao Cheng'an as a spirit but also embraced my gaming system. You can't follow him!"

"Also, you've confessed to your parents in your previous life, so there's no value to learn from."

"Do you think Mr. Xia is wealthy, or Luo Jun is wealthier? Qin Huai, once you receive the real estate list from Mr. Xia, could you send it to me? I could help analyze which properties are more valuable." Cheng Gong focused on assets.

"Everyone's giving Gifts; apparently, I'm the only one who hasn't given anything. Should I gift something? Problem is, my wife knows all my assets. Recklessly gifting a large sum... I should have saved some secret stash." Shi Dadan self-reflects.

"Qin Huai, are we still eating hotel breakfast tomorrow?" Zhao Cheng'an completely changed the topic.

"No, tomorrow we'll be flying and eating shark fin soup in the clay pot. If Master Xia whimsically makes two more dishes, I'm afraid we won't even finish the afternoon meal." Qin Huai immediately swayed the topic with Zhao Cheng'an.

"You're right."

A disregarded Luo Jun felt disgruntled, fixedly staring at the phone, questioning Qin Huai: "Tomorrow's flight back to Hangzhou, Qin Huai, are you going back to Shan City or not?"

"Oh Luo Jun, don't rush Xiao Qin. Xiao Qin is doing important work outside. See, stays in Hangzhou for two months and managed to pull Xiao Zhao into the group. Xiao Zhao is a snack master, and he's great at making what's-it-called open crisps, which Xiao Qin isn't good at. Complementing strengths, we'll enjoy more snacks in the future, you need a long-term view." Chen Huihong advised. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"Long-term my ass, I'm about to die and reincarnate. What long-term view could I have?"

"You need serious reflection, to learn from Mr. Xia. He's a proper human, lived past 90 and still quite healthy. You should as Bi fang strive to live a few more years!"

Luo Jun: ?

"Indeed, Mr. Luo, you're Bi fang, only in your 90s, you could totally live several more years." Qu Jing agreed, "How about I help schedule a check-up for the day after tomorrow at our hospital for a full-body examination?"

"Don't even think about it." Luo Jun refused coldly, "I can live if I want, die if I want, don't moralistically bind me."

Somehow, Qin Huai feels before Luo Jun really restarts, his timing of death will be an eternal topic in every video call.

Don't ask, asking means concern for Bi fang.

It was already late, nearly 2 a.m., Qu Jing being the first to exit the video call citing her early shift the next day. Once Qu Jing left, everyone chatted for a few more minutes then dispersed.

Qin Huai gathers clothes to prepare for washing up.

While grabbing clothes, raising his head, he noticed Zhao Cheng'an had already started a new conversation.

Not texting but sending voice messages.

"Xia Mubing, let me tell you, the spirits in that group are numerous, there's Bi fang, Dang Kang and Wenyao Fish. In my place, I've never seen so many spirits. Today, I'm not familiar with everyone, but once I get to know them well, I'll ask if they can add you to the group, surely the group chat will be most interesting."

"How did you explain to Zhang Guanghang, Qin Huai just told me on the way back, Zhang Guanghang definitely thinks both of us are fraudsters now trying to scam. When you transfer the property to Qin Huai, he'll be an undeniable evidence of deception."

When Xia Mubing's audio played, there wasn't elder-specific loudness, the voice was quite flat, normal in volume.

"I won't join your group chat; I don't like looking at phones usually. I'm older, my eyesight isn't good, staring at a phone too long hurts my eyes."

"I told Xiao Hang, you and Xiao Qin are descendants of my sister, and you came to acknowledge relatives. I have plenty of assets, handing over a bit won't bother Xiao Hang. Xiao Hang even asked if you'd visit during New Year or we should visit you, I replied those formal ceremonies aren't needed, just continue with separate celebrations, merely an extra relative."

"..."

"..."

Qin Huai held his clothes standing at the bathroom door listening. The last audio from Xia Mubing was: "A sheng, do you think humans really don't reincarnate?"

Zhao Cheng'an replied in Chen Sheng's casual tone: "No, when people die, they die, summer Mubin don't think too much, you'll know once you die."

"I've died, so I know, dying isn't pleasant, you must die later. Didn't you say meeting me resolved some regret, and another regret was failing to buy Taifeng Building for reopening?"

"Qin Huai still has two spirit slots. Let him strive to nab a spirit from the Li family to build rapport; maybe Taifeng Building will be gifted to him, then he can give it to you. Wouldn't that work?"

Qin Huai:...

Brother, you think spirits are cabbages? Nabbing a spirit from the Li family? Why don't you strive to make an S-level snack dish?

The response to Zhao Cheng'an was the one simple text from Xia Mubing.

Xia Mubing: Good, I won't go back on my word, I'll definitely strive to live two more years to wait for this day.