I'll kill you after I finish this game!

Couldn't you have been a little gentler? Why did you have to threaten Aki Tomoya like a gangster?

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"Ah!"

Feeling a strange sense of resentment, Lei Zhe sneezed, touched his nose, and looked around at the bustling crowd. He hadn't activated his danger perception either.

He had bought a lot of snacks from the convenience store on his way home, and was already on his way back. He wondered how Kasuga Hijiri and the two new tenants were doing at home.

Did you meet? How are you? You didn't fight, did you?

Like a mother worried about her child, Lei Zhe was anxious and quickened his pace, heading towards a less crowded area to speed up his way home.

"Huh—? What's going on!?"

It was already dusk, but out of the corner of his eye, Lei Zhe saw several ghostly figures draped in black robes leaping around on the rooftops and telephone poles. Judging from their aura, they were vampire ninjas.

He didn't look directly at the other person. Although the other person's strength was rather embarrassing, as a ninja, he was very sensitive to other people's gazes, and he didn't want to attract the other person's attention.

However, judging from their appearance, they must have realized that their teammates were missing and that their mission target, Eucliwood, had suddenly disappeared, so they were looking for her everywhere!

"Heh heh, if you still don't know your place, I'll wipe you out sooner or later!"

Razer didn't have a good impression of vampire ninjas. Although in his memories from his previous life, there was a faction among the vampire ninjas who advocated peace and wanted to build a good relationship with Eucliwood, there was also a radical faction who wanted to kill Eucliwood and seize her power.

Every faction wants to use Yu's power to achieve its goals, so it's no wonder that Yu was unhappy when he saw Seraphim in the anime and even wanted to drive him away.

He, Lei Zhe, had already made a move and established a feud with the other party, so he naturally regarded the other party as an enemy. To be honest, he was not afraid of trash like vampire ninjas, and only the leader of the vampire ninjas, the Demon Baron, could make him take the matter seriously.

The Demon Baron is a white-clad, unshaven man who, in the original story, becomes Ayumu's homeroom teacher after Chris regains her powers and disappears.

Haruna's childhood friend of Master Ariel, the true creator of the magical weapon, and also launched a rebellion with Ariel and Chris. After the failure, he was cursed by the Queen and often coughed up blood and was on the verge of death.

His deeds would make Lei Zhe take him seriously, and he would not be afraid if a real fight broke out.

Now, anyone who tries to take advantage of Yu is not allowed to do so by Lei Zhe. He is not like Aikawa Ayumu, who is easy to talk to. He prefers to do things decisively and cut off any thoughts people may have!

When Lei Zhe returned home and entered the house, he heard Haruna shouting and Kasuga Hijiri's disgusted voice.

He immediately sped over to the living room and saw Xiaoyou sitting on the sofa with chopsticks in her hand, while Chunna was spitting something into the trash can with a pale and ugly face. Kasuga Hijiri was also sitting at the other end of the sofa with chopsticks in her hand, looking at the food on the plate that was meant to be a snack with a look of disgust on her face.

It looks like a vegetable, but it's clearly showing signs of wilting and decay.

Judging from Kasuga Hijiri's disgusted look, he must have eaten this rotten vegetable with Haruna.

What are you doing?!

Upon seeing the wilted vegetables on the plate, Lei Zhe asked loudly with a displeased expression.

Upon seeing Rai Zhe, Kasuga Sei slammed his chopsticks on the table, his face as grim as if he had just eaten a bitter melon, and said to Rai Zhe, "It's all because you put this kind of prank food in the refrigerator. It looked so fresh, but it tasted like rotten cabbage leaves!"

"Could this strange plant be some kind of poison?"

After spitting out the vegetable scraps in her mouth, Haruna pointed angrily at the withered vegetables on the plate and said with great dissatisfaction.

(It's not poisonous, but it tastes awful!)

Xiaoyou also held up her little notebook to Lei Zhe with a blank expression, indicating that the other party must have already tasted it.

Seeing that the three of them got along well without any conflicts, Lei Zhe felt relieved and at ease. However, when he saw the three women talking about the unpalatable and rotten food, his face immediately darkened, as if he had lost millions.

The three women realized something was wrong when they saw Lei Zhe's expression. Could there be something strange about this vegetable?

"You've just wasted the ozone plant, the king of vegetables, which is worth hundreds of millions! It was an ingredient I was going to use in my salad!!"

Lei Zhe gritted his teeth and glared fiercely at the three clueless spendthrift women.

Even though the ozone grass was materialized using the system's fantasy ingredient tablecloth, he only had eleven of them in total. He kept one in a special refrigerator for safekeeping, and the rest were planted on the farm.

The tablecloth also needs to be recharged by the system after being used for too long. As a rare ingredient with a capture level of over 60 in Gourmet Prisoner, Ozone Grass is worth hundreds of millions in this world.

"You're saying this shiny-looking thing, which tastes like rotten cabbage leaves when you bite into it, is worth hundreds of millions?!"

Haruna looked at her with a disbelieving expression, as if she thought, "What are you bragging about?" She felt that Rai Zhe was just teasing her.

How could such an unpalatable plant be worth hundreds of millions? Does she think Haruna is stupid?

"Ozone grass, the king of vegetables? It does taste pretty stinky!"

After listening to Lei Zhe's words and looking at the rotten and withered plants on the plate, Chun Risheng's pretty face was full of disgust. She also couldn't believe that such things could be used as food. It tasted terrible just now.

Xiao You didn't say anything, carefully looking at the withered and rotten plants on the plate, probably because the other party didn't believe her either.

"You three spendthrift women, you didn't eat ozone grass the right way, of course you'll end up like that! This ingredient needs to be eaten in a specific way to bring out its flavor!!"

Lei Zhe hated wasting food because he had been down on his luck in his previous life and there were times when he couldn't even afford to eat. He picked up the plate on the table and looked at the ozone grass that had been completely ruined with a pained expression.

To truly appreciate the deliciousness of ozone grass, two people must bite into it together, or one must be incredibly strong and fast enough to catch the ozone grass off guard and bite it twice in quick succession.

The third method is one that allows ordinary people to consume it: numbing the ozone plant and then cooking it.

None of the three methods for using ozone grass were used correctly by the three women in front of them.

Seeing that Lei Zhe's expression was genuine and unpretentious, Kasuga Hijiri and Haruna exchanged glances and shrank back, while Xiao You looked at Lei Zhe and raised her notebook.

(If consumed incorrectly, this ozone plant will rot, right?)

Xiao You's mind works quickly. She immediately realized that it was because they ate it the wrong way, not because of the food itself. The plant looked delicious just now, but it turned into rotten leaves after one bite.

“Yeah.” He glanced helplessly at Haruna and Kasuga Hijiri, then took the plate, threw the ruined ozone grass into the trash can, and took out a brand new ozone grass from the game farm.

After spending a little time preparing the sauce, he carried the plate to the front of the living room and placed it in front of everyone.

The three women looked at the glistening ozone grass coated in sauce, its aroma filling the air. They longed to take a bite, but having learned from their previous experience, none of them made a move.

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Chapter 56 Xiaoyou: Lei Zhe is a good person who hates trouble.

Haruna and Yu watched with curiosity as Rai Zhe picked up a piece of ozone grass smeared with sauce with his chopsticks, bent down in front of Kasuga Hijiri, and put the ozone grass in front of his mouth.

"Ozone grass needs two people to bite into it to taste its flavor, otherwise it will deflate and turn into residue. Xiao Sheng, you bite the other side."

Razer placed his mouth on the other end of the ozone grass, but did not bite down. Looking closely at Razer made Haruhi's fair and delicate face blush slightly, giving her a somewhat charming appearance.

She approached the ozone plant in front of her, opened her small mouth and placed it on the ozone plant, and then, at Lei Zhe's prompting, took a bite.

A crisp sound of plant cracking rang out. Under the curious gazes of Chun Nai and Xiao You, this time the ozone grass did not leak air as it had before, and then withered and rotted at a visible speed.

Wow!

The explosive deliciousness flows back and forth in the mouth, as if hundreds of fruits and vegetables are running around in the mouth. The ozone grass bounces around in the mouth, and as you bite through the firm fibers of the ozone grass, various vibrations are transmitted back to the upper and lower jaws!

The chewing experience is incredibly enjoyable; the texture is simply indescribable.

It bursts forth with a multitude of delicious flavors, along with just the right amount of bitterness from the leaves that is undeniably addictive.

It's truly an exceptionally delicious dish; calling it the king of vegetables is no disgrace.

Lei Zhe felt that his blood circulation had become much smoother, as the ozone grass contained a lot of energy.

Seeing Haruhisa covering her mouth in a very ladylike manner, with her eyes narrowed and a look of enjoyment on her face, Raiji lifted the plate and handed it to Yu and Haruna.

The two beautiful and lovely girls followed Lei Zhe's instructions and took a bite together. The extraordinary deliciousness and texture made the two girls' eyes widen immediately.

"...Mmm! Delicious!!!"

Haruna didn't hide anything, widening her cool eyes as she enjoyed the chewy texture and refreshing taste in her mouth. Under the stimulation of the ozone grass, her nearly depleted magic power showed signs of recovery.

This made the magical girl extremely happy. It's no exaggeration to say that the ozone grass is incredibly delicious. This is the first time in Haruna's life that she has ever eaten such a delicious vegetable.

But remembering how she had wasted a precious delicacy on her own initiative, the girl apologized to Rei Zhe with a look of remorse, saying, "I'm sorry, Rei Zhe, I took it upon myself to ruin that ozone grass."

Click!

He then shared a bite of ozone grass with Haruna, whose pretty face was flushed with enjoyment and shyness. He didn't make things too difficult for Haruna's sincere apology: "This kind of delicious food is meant to be shared. Since you didn't eat it all by yourself and even thought of Yu and Sei, I won't blame you too much."

"As punishment for wasting precious ingredients, you will be responsible for cleaning the house for a month."

Haruna had no objection to the punishment. The delicious food, worth hundreds of millions, was already very generous of Rai Zhe to not ask her to pay for it and to let her continue to enjoy it. Although she was rather willful, she would admit her mistakes.

Lala~

The gentle tugging of her clothes pulled Haruna out of her guilt. She saw Yuu holding a piece of ozone grass in front of her mouth with her chopsticks, while holding a small notebook in her other hand.

(Haruna, eat with me)

Haruna couldn't wait to have another bite. The two lovely girls affectionately bit off the ozone grass in front of them, enjoying the extraordinary taste so much that they squinted their eyes in delight.

"It can be eaten by one person, but it requires a higher level of skill from the person consuming it."

Upon hearing Lei Zhe mention that ozone grass could be eaten by one person, the three women looked over curiously.

Lei Zhe picked up a piece of ozone grass and placed it in front of him, then held his breath and concentrated.

"Snap, snap!!"

Rezhe's mind went blank for a moment, and then he saw two more bite marks on the ozone grass in front of him. Seeing Rezhe chewing with his cheeks slightly puffed out, he knew that the other party had eaten it.

Haruna was somewhat surprised and looked curiously at the ozone plant in front of Raizo, asking directly, "How did you do that?"

(Before the ozone plant could react, it bit the ozone plant in front of it twice in quick succession; it was so fast you didn't see it.)

Xiaoyou wrote out her neat handwriting in her notebook, clearing up the doubts of Chunna beside her.

I see, so there are requirements regarding the strength of the user.

Haruhi nodded knowingly. She picked up a piece of ozone grass, and a magical fluctuation flashed in her golden eyes. Holy light was transmitted to the ozone grass on her chopsticks. Unlike Reiji, the girl did not take a bite quickly. She took a bite very elegantly.

The ozone plant didn't quickly deflate, dry out, or rot. Haruna saw this scene without any doubt; she was a genius who could easily understand everything.

She naturally saw Haruhi secretly casting a spell and understood why the other party was also able to use the Ozone Grass normally.

Rei Zhe's method is to take two bites in quick succession before the ozone plant can react.

Haruhisa was even more carefree, as she directly used her holy power to anesthetize the ozone grass in her hand.

"Hmm, Haruna-sama can do that too!"

Haruna picked up a piece of ozone grass, smiled confidently, activated the little bit of magic power in her body, cast a paralysis spell to paralyze the ozone grass, and then took a bite out of it without worry.

This time, the ozone grass didn't rot or wither, but You sat quietly to the side, holding a piece of ozone grass on her chopsticks without saying a word. Although she knew how to eat it, her own condition didn't allow it.

The considerate Lei Zhe naturally understood Xiao You's difficulties. He should go cook now, so he used the remaining Ozone Grass, like Haruhi Sacred did, to numb the Ozone Grass with gentle holy power.

"After you finish eating these, we'll have dinner soon. Please wait a moment."