Mystery: When the Fool Meets the Masked Fool

Chapter 105 Klein: Ah! The smell of mother!
Sitting down on the sofa, Klein saw an unopened bottle of mineral water on the table with a note underneath.

The note read: "I thought you might be a little thirsty. Don't thank me too much, I'm always so understanding after all."

There was no signature, but Klein could probably guess who it belonged to.

Only after he relaxed did he notice that his lips had become a little chapped.

While the echo of abundance healed injuries to a certain extent, the thirst and lack of water didn't seem to be considered injuries. Perhaps the level of damage was too low.

After taking a big sip of water and relaxing for a long time, Klein leaned back in his chair and began to review the battle.

There was no doubt that the other team had let him win. He was clearly not as angry as he let on.

He just said there's nothing here that I need... The only tragedy is me...

So that's why Su said that Serris had a bad taste.

The ending of this story, Paradise of the Past, likely won't live up to its name. Su saw it, Qianjie saw it, and Alicia likely saw it too. Perhaps only Padu was still clueless, but we couldn't rule out the possibility that she was playing dumb.

Considering that the hunting arrows seemed to have a special attack effect on Qianjie, was he resenting himself? Was he angry at himself because he was powerless?
Pardo was right, he was indeed a good man, though he might not be very good at expressing himself.

Having just finished a fight, Klein wasn't in the mood to continue exploring the paradise. He walked to the bookshelf to see if there were any other interesting books.

100 Questions about the Masked Boy: From Beginner to Expert

This is?

Crane took the book off the shelf.

In fact, he had seen this book last time, but he didn't know what it meant at that time.

However, this time, he had a certain understanding of Qianjie, so he took the Paradise Survival Guide off the bookshelf.

This book wasn't like what Klein had imagined, a strange story about rules, with rules and regulations that needed to be followed.

The book was not very thick, and it didn't take Klein too long to finish reading the whole book.

Simply put, Qianjie has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. For those who are confident in their own strength, fighting Qianjie can solve 90% of their problems.

If you are not confident in your own abilities, then just go along with him. As long as you don't take the initiative to provoke him, there will basically be no problem.

"Brother Jie hates cowards, but it doesn't matter if you are timid, just don't hang around him." This is Pado's comment.

There were no clocks in the Elysian Fields, so after Crane put down the book, he had no way of knowing the exact time.

Although time doesn't really mean much here.

Because deep in the paradise, in the scenes constructed by the memories of different heroes, time is often different.

He was a little hungry. He fell asleep in Paradise last time and didn't feel any obvious hunger.

But this time was different, this time he was awake.

Maybe he should look for the kitchen here.

"Good evening, Klein." Alicia appeared inexplicably, as if she had suddenly grown out of the soil.

"Oh, it's Alicia." Klein looked at Alicia.

"Well, have you seen Qianjie? How do you feel?" Alicia sat at the other end of the sofa.

"Yes, I did." Klein thought for a moment, "They were even more enthusiastic than I imagined."

"Indeed, Qianjie isn't good at expressing his emotions. You might need to give him more time to adapt to your presence. After all, this is everyone's first time making friends with a Herrscher, so it's always a little awkward." As she spoke, Alysia dragged out a dining cart and walked in front of Klein.

"Clang clang, Super Thousand Tribulations Deluxe Set Meal." When the dining cart was opened, inside was a plate of twice-cooked pork, a plate of shredded pork with fish flavor, a bowl of mapo tofu and a bowl of boiled beef.

There was also a large bowl of rice.

"Don't worry about not being able to finish it and causing waste. These are essentially just data. If you can't finish it, just cancel it. How about it? Su said you should like this kind of food more." Alicia held her face with her hands and looked at Klein.

Klein stared at the Sichuan cuisine in front of him in silence for more than ten seconds. It was unknown what he was thinking. Alicia didn't urge him, but just watched quietly.

Klein smiled and shook his head. "I only spoke a few words in Chinese, and you even figured out my hometown province. Is this Ying Jie's true strength?"

"Actually, not everyone is that smart. It's just that Su is the smartest among us. At least, everyone thinks so except him."

Klein noticed the name "Thousand Tribulations Deluxe Package" and asked, "Why is it called the Thousand Tribulations Deluxe Package?"

"Well...why don't you take a guess?" Alicia put a finger to her lips and tilted her head.

Klein thought for a moment and said, "Is there a restaurant called 'Thousand Tribulations' over there?"

"Well, that's a very good idea, but unfortunately, the correct answer is... this was done by Qianjie." Alicia didn't keep the secret and revealed the answer directly.

"Ah...this...made by Qianjie...is it edible?"

"I'll tell you a secret. After fighting with you, Qianjie immediately went to the kitchen to prepare dinner. Actually, he wanted to use this to apologize to you, but he couldn't bring himself to do it. What do you think? Isn't it super cute?"

"Heh, that's nothing. Tsundere has become obsolete." Klein found it very interesting.

"Who's the tsundere? Brother Jie?" Pado's voice suddenly rang out. Klein turned his head and saw Pado passing by, carrying a large box.

"Pado, you're carrying so many things, and you're walking without making any noise?" Klein felt that Pado wasn't as weak as he appeared. Not to mention carrying so many things, even if someone walked past him quietly, he wouldn't fail to notice. But now, he didn't notice anything until Pado spoke.

"Hey, what are you talking about? I used to be known as the Flying Cat Thief. Even Sister Ying praised my stealth skills. You don't know Sister Ying yet, do you? She's a killer."

There are even thieves and killers. These Thirteen Heroes of Chasing Fire are really full of hidden talents.

"So, Pado, you must be an expert at gathering intelligence," Klein speculated.

"No, no, no, I'm just a vase." Padu put the things in her stall. "Among the Thirteen Heroes, I'm a well-deserved thirteenth. The previous rankings have actually been quite controversial, but our last place is a fact that everyone recognizes."

"So you're still proud?" Klein was amused by Padu.

"Of course. This way, if something really happens, it won't be our turn. Heroes have their own way of living, and ordinary people have their own way of living. Don't look at me having an extra pair of ears and a tail. In fact, there is not much difference between me and ordinary people." Padu leaned against his stall and held the tail in his hand.

Klein didn't believe it, but he didn't show it. He simply echoed Pardo's words, "Yes, ordinary people have their own way of living. Even if something big happens, it's not our turn to worry about it."

Padu stretched and suddenly said, "Hey, Brother Ke, do you have any dreams? Let me tell you, my dream is quite simple. I would be satisfied if I could bask in the sun and take a nap."

"As for me, I'm quite satisfied with my current living environment. I don't have any dreams anymore," Klein replied with a smile, glancing at the dinner on the table next to him. "If possible, it would be even better if I could go home."

"Wow, Brother Nak's dream is pretty much the same as mine. Hehe, that's what they call great minds think alike. Anyway, I'm only ranked 13th, so there's no need for me to step in. No need to fight tooth and nail, no need to even work hard. If the sky falls, there's someone taller to hold it up. Anyway, I'm pretty satisfied with my life right now."

"Oh, I see. Oh, by the way, Pardo, what exactly are you ranking based on? Is it combat power?" Klein asked.

"That's how Sister Ellie feels." Padu's answer was beyond Klein's expectations.

"Ah? Sorry, I may not understand what you mean." Klein didn't understand the meaning of this sentence for a moment.

"This ranking is based on Sister Ellie's subjective opinion." Padu explained in a little more detail.

"To put it simply, I can rank whoever I want." Alicia raised her hand and looked very proud.

"So that's how it is. So you're first, right?" Klein looked at Alicia.

"Well, of course not. I was originally ranked first, but for some reason, I moved to second. The reason is simple. No one would object to the ranking, so it would be meaningless. So I switched places with Kevin, who was ranked second. How about it? Isn't it interesting?"

Although Klein didn't quite understand what was so funny about it, he still nodded in agreement.

"By the way, although Brother Jie didn't say it, he has actually been very dissatisfied in his heart that Sister Ai Li ranked him sixth." Pado took the opportunity to add.

"Oh, so Qianjie has a little temper. He didn't tell me when I asked him before." Alicia covered her mouth and pretended to be surprised.

"Sister Ai Li, I don't believe you didn't notice."

"Humph."

"No wonder he emphasized forgetting his ranking when introducing himself." Klein found it a little funny.

"Yeah, right? So when you mentioned tsundere, I immediately thought of Brother Jie."

"But I heard that tsundere has become obsolete, and straight-shooting attacks like Alicia's are more popular now," Alicia emphasized.

Padu nodded seriously: "Yes, anyway, I have never met anyone who hates Sister Ai Li. Anyway, I like Sister Ai Li very much."

Alicia got up from the sofa, ran to Padu's back and hugged her: "Hehe, I like little Padu too. Come, let me touch your tail."

"No, Sister Ellie."

"Ouch, you're shy, let me touch you!"

"Sister Ellie, please don't!"

Klein withdrew his gaze and began to enjoy the dinner in front of him.

Indeed, the beautiful girl stickers were indeed refreshing. However, Klein still felt that the Sichuan cuisine in front of him was more attractive.

Come, let me have a taste of this Mapo Tofu.

Ah, the taste of mom.

Perhaps because these were essentially memories and data, even though it looked like a lot, Klein finished them in no time.

"How is it? Master Qian's craftsmanship is unique in Paradise." Alicia leaned over.

"It's very good, and the taste is very authentic. It seems that Master Qian is indeed very good at cooking." Klein wiped his mouth with a tissue. "It's just a little too spicy."

Qianjie seemed to have put a little too much chili pepper in the dish. After Klein finished eating, his eyes looked a little red.

"Brother Jie's cooking has always been top-notch here, although every time I see him cooking, it feels like he's fighting with the pot."

Klein imagined the scene.

Qianjie was wearing a pink apron, holding the pot in one hand and the spatula in the other.

While stir-frying the beef slices in the wok, he laughed: "Hahahaha, come on! Beef slices! Stand up! Prove that you are worth a taste!"

Wait, why is it a pink apron?
(End of this chapter)