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"A-Qiong? You actually got up early today?"

As if seeing the sun rise in the west, March 7th was filled with astonishment, which then turned into vigilance.

Of the top three train passengers who were lazy in bed, she firmly held third place, while Qiong and Xing were chasing after first place, and...

"Instead of going to the inn's cafeteria, he made his own breakfast? Such unusual behavior... Hmm, I get it. Now, let me, the famous detective March 7th, unravel the mystery!"

Pushing up his non-existent glasses, March 7th pointed his finger with an air of authority: "There's only one truth!"

Her eyes gradually softened with wisdom, and she began to explain her reasoning:

"You want to use today's breakfast to commit a crime! To frame Ah Xing."

Actually, there's another point of suspicion. On March 7th, Qiong Na's phone was filming the process of making steamed rice cakes. Was this an act of leaving evidence of her crime?

Suspects usually don't do this.

"Say!"

Xiao Sanyue demanded sternly, "What did you add? Did you secretly add chili peppers?"

"Hehehe, now that you've discovered me, I'll have no choice but to kill you to silence you!"

Qiong revealed a villainous, sinister smile, picked up the pastry, licked it lightly, and then took a bite: "This persimmon and jujube sweet steamed cake, I added poison to it!"

"Wait, I... um!"

Originally, she was going to follow the lead of the protagonist from the Fisherman's Case she watched last night and try to talk her way out of trouble, but before March 7th could even open her mouth, a piece of steamed cake was stuffed into it.

"Delicious!"

The smooth texture mixed with sweetness made the girl's eyes squint slightly, like a pink and white cat that had just been stroked.

Wait a minute!

Soon, March 7 realized that this was the piece that Qiong had just bitten. Could this be considered... an indirect kiss?

"How was it? Aren't I pretty good at making desserts?"

Qiong, oblivious to the girl's sudden blush, smiled smugly.

The recipe Ruan Mei gave us tastes really good!

"Hmm, better than Sister Himeko."

With her little face flushed, she mumbled something, then lowered her head and took small bites, eating with her cheeks puffed out like a cute little squirrel. The sweetness and fragrance helped to ease her shyness.

"Ahem, from today onwards, I hereby appoint you as the train's official pastry chef. From now on, all after-dinner desserts will be in your hands!"

In the third month of the lunar calendar, the emperor was overjoyed and bestowed rewards upon the emperor with his hands on his hips.

"If I remember correctly, Xing and I won the match, so you have to carry out our orders, right?"

"Forehead……"

The tragic memories flashed back, and March 7th deflated like a punctured balloon, her eyes sparkling as she launched a cute and charming tactic.

"A-Qiong~"

"Okay, okay, you can take it and eat it first."

Qiong handed the plate of pastries to March.

"Wait, why is that dish different from these others? Did you give Bronya some special treatment?"

March 7th pointed to the shiny pastry that looked like it had gummy candy on it, and gestured with her eyes that she wanted one too.

"That's the extra-special version I prepared. Are you sure you want it?"

Qiong smiled.

"For Xing and Bronya?"

"No."

"Who is it prepared for?"

On March 7th, a sudden, loud knocking came from the door.

“Mr. Walter, I apologize for bothering you.”

A charming and delicate voice came from the living room, making March 7 blink. Wasn't that Miss Tingyun's voice?

"She's here."

Qiong untied her apron, sprinkled a layer of peanut crumbs on the tossed steamed cake to cover the shiny gummy candies, and enthusiastically called out:

"Shi... persimmon and jujube sweet steamed cake is here!"

"Tingyun, haven't you had breakfast yet? I made some pastries myself, come and try my cooking."

"Oh? I never expected that my benefactor would be so skilled in cooking. In that case, I shall respectfully accept your offer."

Tingyun, who was already quite familiar with the train crew, didn't stand on ceremony and sat down at the dining table at Qiong's invitation.

The fox-girl smiled and picked up the colorful and fragrant pastries from the plate, bringing them to her pink lips.

Upon getting closer, 'Tingyun' suddenly paused, and its smell seemed a bit strange.

She assumed it was a problem with Qiong's cooking, perhaps she hadn't controlled the heat properly.

Taking a bite, 'Tingyun' chewed carefully. The taste was a little different from what she had imagined. She took another bite, and it was still a bit strange.

However, given Tingyun's emotional intelligence, she naturally wouldn't give a bad review directly. Under Qiong's expectant gaze, Tingyun nodded with a charming smile.

"Delicious! My benefactor's cooking skills have truly surprised me. It's crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, with a subtle sweetness when you chew it."

'Tingyun' only said nice things.

Walter's expression was subtle.

Currently, only he knows that beneath the 'Tingyun' skin lies the Great Monarch Huanlong of Annihilation. What he doesn't know is why Qiong did this?

What kind of pastry is that?

"I'm glad you like it. I made it with a special seasoning that a friend gave me to make the pastries even more delicious. Do you want some? I can give you some."

Just like a chef whose hard-earned food has been recognized, Qiong looked satisfied and gratified.

"What are those special seasonings that make pastries taste even better?"

"Tingyun" asked curiously.

"This is it."

Qiong smiled and took out a bottle the size of a mineral water bottle from the kitchen, which contained unprocessed energy residue.

Although they are leftovers, they look very appealing, each one resembling a glistening candy.

When Huanlong saw the bottle of energy residue, the smile on her face froze, and she felt her stomach churning, a wave of nausea washing over her.

No wonder she thought the taste was off!

It's in here! It's added here!

哕！

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Chapter 287 I remembered something happy.

The Suiyang Clan is a long-standing nemesis of the Immortal Boat Alliance, a rare formless life form among the abundant and monstrous creatures, whose origin planet has yet to be discovered.

As its biological classification suggests, Suiyang is a formless, pure energy being, referred to in many civilization records as the Invisible One, the essence of starlight, who enjoys parasitism, manipulating flesh and blood bodies, and absorbing emotions.

In terms of racial ability alone, Huanlong is an extremely powerful individual in the Suiyang clan, second only to Suihuang, who was suppressed on the Zhuming Immortal Ship. He is one of the top beings in the entire race.

Moreover, Huanlong was chosen by the Destruction Star God Nanuk as his messenger and executor of the will of destruction.

The seven Great Lords of Annihilation each adhered to a unique philosophy of destruction.

Huanlong disliked Fenfeng's method of directly destroying planets with violence; she preferred the destruction of the spirit, leading from the collapse of the mind to the demise of the body.

This method usually takes a lot of time.

Therefore, whenever the Destruction Envoys gathered, all the Destruction Lords would look at her and smile as soon as Huanlong arrived.

Xingxiao shouted, "'Huanlong, have you been carrying out Lord Nanuk's will? How many worlds have you destroyed recently?'"

Huanlong did not answer, but respectfully bowed to the statue of Nanook and then presented his recent performance report.

Fenfeng deliberately shouted loudly, "You must have failed to finish again."

Huanlong opened her eyes wide and said, "How could you slander my art like this out of thin air..."

'What kind of art? When I went there two years ago, the progress was exactly like this—slow and inefficient.'

Huanlong's face flushed red, and the veins on his forehead bulged as he argued, "'Spiritual destruction is not slow... spiritual destruction!... How can an artist's work be considered slow?'"

Then came a string of incomprehensible words, such as "causing internal religious conflict" and "undermining the planet's spiritual pillars," which made the Extinction Lords burst into laughter.

The atmosphere inside and outside the party venue was cheerful.

Knowing he couldn't talk to these guys, Huanlong could only talk to the lower-level legion officers, test them, and teach them the four ways to destroy their spirits.

Despite being frequently ridiculed by colleagues for his inefficiency, Huanlong continues to pursue his path of destruction.

She also had a certain arrogance in her heart, just like the contempt that scholars have for warriors. Those guys like Fenfeng and Xingxiao would never understand the beauty of spiritual destruction in their entire lives.

Of course, Huanlong doesn't deny that her slow efficiency is to simultaneously experience the emotions of people across the world as they face destruction.

It gradually pushes the collapse of trust within civilization, leading people to utterly abandon hope, and giving them the feeling of controlling everything from behind the scenes like a puppeteer.

It's the feeling of numbness, pain, and despair that people experience when the world faces destruction, which then erupts suddenly.

Both were wonderful, but the latter was simply an absolute delicacy for Suiyang!

Huanlong always played the role of Tingyun in a game-like manner, sitting in the audience and enjoying watching the guys he had completely fooled, listening to them discuss how to deal with danger right in front of him.

This has always been a source of enjoyment during the destruction of the illusion.

This act of creating destructive aesthetics, like any of her previous ambushes, went undetected, and the process was smooth sailing.

Until the Star Train arrived, or more precisely, when they encountered those two gray-haired people whose heads seemed to have problems.

Huanlong has played a variety of roles in the past and is an actor who has perfected his acting skills.

Having a deep understanding of human nature and the human heart, Huanlong could understand why Xing and Qiong fell in love with Tingyun at first sight and pursued her passionately.

But those two gray-haired guys were strange; they often glanced at her with eerie eyes.

Huanlong perfectly portrayed Tingyun's personality and how she treated the benefactors who saved her.

Previously, when she drank milk tea that tasted strange and seemed to be spoiled, Huanlong didn't suspect anything.

First, Qiong's performance was very natural throughout.

Secondly, even if there really was something in that milk tea, Huanlong wouldn't care. She is Huanlong, an energy being.

Their diets are completely different from those of humans.

Just as humans can eat chocolate, but cats, hamsters, and other animals will get poisoned if they eat chocolate, the difference between humans and animals is a hundred times greater.

But Huanlong never expected that Qiong would actually use energy residue to make food!

Give it back to her!

To any creature with any amount of energy, this thing is no different from excrement!

The key point is that Qiong even made the poop taste like cake and covered it with crushed peanuts!

She didn't notice, and she ate it... she ate it...

This raises a philosophical question.

Does eating a steamed cake that tastes like poop count as eating poop?

What may seem like a problem that requires thought can actually be solved quickly by simply rephrasing the question.

If someone made a delicious cake out of poop and gave it to you, would you eat it?

Huanhuan's churning stomach was telling her the answer.

She desperately wanted to use her energy to destroy the food she had swallowed, burning it to molecules!