Chapter 89

The thirty bullets made by Zheng Chen did not cause any waves; each person was limited to buying two, and in the end, only fifteen players managed to purchase them, without even causing a ripple.

This was the result Zheng Chen wanted. After all, the more people who knew about this, the more troublesome it would be, and he intended to use them himself.

"What is this?" Back at his residence, Zheng Chen looked at the dish Lei had brought, which had a dark color, and asked Lei, who was wearing an apron, with a puzzled expression.

"Tomato and egg stir-fry..."

"..." So the dark red substance was tomato.

"Did you make it?"

Lei nodded weakly. Zheng Chen was silent for a moment, then picked up the chopsticks beside him, took a bite, and after his calm eyes widened slightly, he directly carried the dish out.

At first, Lei was worried that Zheng Chen was going to throw it away, but when she saw him eating as he walked, she felt a bit relieved. It seemed edible?

Just as he stepped out, Zheng Chen saw an acquaintance, Lin Ying, who was passing by. Lin Ying noticed Zheng Chen and walked over without hesitation. "Hey, eating? Why didn't you stay with the girl and come out alone... Uh!?"

Seeing the dark dish in Zheng Chen's hand, Lin Ying fell silent. The dish looked very strange, and the dark red substance seemed dangerous. "Is there a beginner cook in your house?"

"..." Zheng Chen glanced at Lin Ying silently, not speaking, and continued to eat the dish that looked like tomato and egg stir-fry. Lin Ying watched Zheng Chen with a look of disgust. Holy crap, he's eating it without changing his expression. If I'm not mistaken, Zheng Chen's lips seem to be getting redder, is it spicy?

Seeing the dish getting smaller, Lin Ying finally couldn't hold back. "Hey, you seem to be enjoying it. Can I taste it?"

"You won't like it." Zheng Chen said calmly, "Open your mouth!"

Without thinking, Lin Ying opened his mouth, and the next moment, a piece of dark red substance flew into his mouth. He immediately widened his eyes and started coughing violently. "Ah! This extreme spicy and numbing feeling... You're amazing!"

Lin Ying didn't want to lose face in front of the crowd, so he suppressed the roar that almost burst out, gave Zheng Chen a thumbs up, and staggered away. "See you later... I really don't like it."

"Finished eating." Back in the house, Zheng Chen returned the plate to Lei, who was waiting. After she left, Xi Ya came over with a smile, holding a cup of water.

"You're really good to Lei." She said sincerely, handing the water to Zheng Chen. "I made some flower tea, try it and see how it tastes."

Flower tea... Zheng Chen still had doubts about the source of the materials used to make the flower tea. Xi Ya hadn't left the house for a while, and Zheng Chen hadn't prepared any tea leaves or similar things...

After a pause, smelling the fragrance of the flower tea, which was still the scent of the Snow Crystal flowers, Zheng Chen shook his head and took a light sip of the flower tea Xi Ya had made. The taste was such that the floral fragrance had completely permeated the tea, with a light and easily discernible sweetness.

Zheng Chen's numb tongue immediately felt better, and he slowly savored it, one sip at a time. When Lei returned, Zheng Chen had just put the teacup aside. "Very good."

"Don't say that, this is my first attempt."

Zheng Chen nodded. So, talent... Thinking about this, he noticed the Snow Crystal flowers on Xi Ya's body. His thoughts paused for a moment. Besides talent, it might also have to do with the ingredients.

But, am I now an experimental subject?

The next day, Lin Ying came over at noon, not for any other reason, just to see how Zheng Chen was doing today. The result was still unexpected. Zheng Chen was still holding a plate at the door, ignoring the surprised looks of passersby, and eating on his own.

Today, unlike yesterday, his lips weren't blood-red from the strange spiciness, but normal. The taste seemed normal today? Hmm, the color looks good too.

Getting a bit closer, the pungent sour smell almost made him jump. Lin Ying then noticed that Zheng Chen's eyes were slightly more narrowed than before. "Is this sour and spicy shredded potatoes?"

Zheng Chen gave Lin Ying, who was making a big fuss, a calm look, finished the last bit, and went back into the house, closing the door. Lin Ying stood there, stunned. Should he knock on the door and ask how Zheng Chen felt? He felt that doing so would get him kicked out.

Forget it, I'll continue to watch the situation tomorrow. I don't believe he can keep this up!

Putting down the plate, Zheng Chen looked at the second dish Lei had brought out, silently placing the Snow Crystal flower tea Xi Ya had brought on the table. I'll drink this later!

On the third and fourth days, Lin Ying looked at Zheng Chen's expressionless face and felt his own face was similar, both numb. "What's the point of doing this?"

"You don't understand." Zheng Chen gave him a calm glance and left with these brief words, soon returning with the second dish.

"Hey, hey, hey! Explain yourself, why don't I understand!" Lin Ying couldn't help but call out. Now, besides him, there were some idle players watching. Although they were latecomers, they had already learned from the more lively Lin Ying why he was watching...

Well, there was another reason: Zheng Chen was quite famous among players, but mostly for battles and killings. Now, they could see his daily life. What else could they do? Of course, they would watch on the spot!

Because of Zheng Chen, the number of players in Lin Xi Village had increased significantly during this period.

Not for any other reason, players who hadn't seen Zheng Chen in person couldn't resist coming to see him.

Now they've seen him.

"Single dogs can't understand!" One of the players in the crowd blurted out, quickly shrinking back into the crowd to avoid being noticed by the angry Lin Ying, who might give him a hard time.

"Who said that! Who said that! If you have the guts to say it, have the guts to stand up! Do you want me to put you on the blacklist in the shop!"

He then looked at the expressionless Zheng Chen. Uh, how do I say this, did he really mean it like that just now?

In short, Zheng Chen went back and closed the door directly. The situation was clear; he wouldn't come out again. Lin Ying pulled at the corners of his mouth and left, feeling a bit depressed. Well, he was really stimulated.

Lin Ying left, and the other players found no reason to stay. Knowing that this was Zheng Chen's residence, some players had the idea of sneaking in at night. After all, with the current player attributes, climbing over the wall was no big deal. However, those who tried mostly ended up injured.

Zheng Chen had set up many traps in his house. After multiple failed attempts, these players found that, besides the front door, there were mechanisms in other places, some of which, though not harmful, could successfully alert Zheng Chen.

So, setting up traps in a 'safe zone' is a bit much, right?

Players who had suffered losses gradually gave up on the idea of exploring. What if they were caught by Zheng Chen and killed?

The next day, a player came to Zheng Chen, deliberately choosing the time after noon. Seeing Zheng Chen holding a cup of tea, he pulled at the corners of his mouth. It was hard to associate the quiet young man in front of him with the player killer discussed on the forum.

Gently moving his nose, this smell... flower tea?

"What's up?"

Zheng Chen asked calmly. The player nodded, and Xi Ya, who was sitting not far away, gently tilted her head, stood up, and closed the door. The player couldn't help but pull at the corners of his mouth.

It was fine when the door was open, but once it was closed, a sense of danger immediately arose!

Now, in this house, besides the least harmful Seven Radiant Treasure Tree, both Zheng Chen and Xi Ya were extremely dangerous if a real fight broke out.

The former was ruthless in killing, and the latter... left no trace when killing!

Players who had experienced Xi Ya's life absorption knew that it left no trace at all!

"Speak."

The player took a deep breath and took out a bullet. "The blacksmith said you made this. I want to buy a large quantity... How about it?"

After getting this information from the old blacksmith, he was a bit skeptical. Why did it have to come from Zheng Chen's hands?

"You provide the materials, and I'll charge for the labor. I don't want money." Zheng Chen said, then took out a bullet box. "Do as I say, and this is your payment. It's simple."

The bullet box was open, containing ten bullets.

Simple?

The player thought for a moment and nodded.

Zheng Chen picked up a bullet from the box and threw it to the player, watching his reaction. The player caught the bullet, first showing a bit of confusion, then some surprise.

Hearing this, Zheng Chen confirmed some things...

The number of flight stones in this bullet was slightly more than before, meaning the levitation power was stronger. The player's expression revealed a lot of information.

The attributes of this bullet had been identified by them or the 'game system,' and there were specific values. His surprise came from the higher particle count in this bullet compared to before.

Zheng Chen threw the second floating bullet, and the player's expression changed again. The third and fourth were the same, and then his expression became normal.

Each bullet was slightly stronger than the previous one, and each time, it was clear that he believed the subsequent bullets would be the same.

"Huh? A regular bullet?" When he caught the last bullet, the player couldn't help but exclaim.

"The last one is here." Zheng Chen opened his palm.