Reborn as the Darling of the Delta.

Zhang Hao then went directly to Rometheus and whispered:

"Uncle Rometheus, do you believe in gods?"

Upon hearing Zhang Hao's words, Rometheus's eyes widened, and he asked in a low voice:

"Xiao Hao, if you say that, does that mean...?"

Seeing that Rometheus had taken the bait, Zhang Hao nodded with a serious expression:

"That's right, Uncle Rometheus, I am the chosen one, but I'll still tell others that you gave me a few injections. After all, what happened to me is indeed a bit unbelievable for ordinary people. By the way, Uncle Rometheus, have you figured out why the cocktail I made is so amazing yet?"

Chapter 695 Kami: Teach Me How to Make a Cake

Upon hearing Zhang Hao's words, Rometheus, who had been planning to play along with Zhang Hao, froze on his smiling face.

Rometheus: Yes, there are too many things about Xiao Hao that are inexplicable. Take that cocktail that Xiao Hao made for himself last time, which he said would increase his mental strength. That is simply inexplicable with his current understanding.

"No... not yet, but Xiao Hao, you're really not kidding me? You really didn't inject any drugs or anything? It just... just suddenly turned into this?"

Seeing Rometheus completely bewildered by Zhang Hao's performance, Zero, the only one present who knew the truth, remained silent, simply sitting on the sofa and watching Zhang Hao's performance.

【Zero】：And most importantly, I don’t think I’ve ever seen Rometheus get fooled like this before. I think I’ve always seen him fooling other people. I can only say that he is truly worthy of being called Xiao Hao. He even fooled Rometheus like a fool.

Rometheus: Waaaaah, my dear son, how could you say such a thing to me? I can only say that all the things I did for you were in vain. If I had known, I would have just performed the "songstress" surgery on you while you were sleeping.

Rometheus recalled that he had spent several days in the laboratory, working tirelessly to research and analyze what had been added to the cocktail Xiao Hao had made. However, he eventually collapsed from exhaustion, and the final test results showed that it was just a simple cocktail.

Zhang Hao: This is just a cup of wine I picked out for Rometheus to help him recover. If I were to bring out my "Golden Dawn," Uncle Rometheus would immediately kneel down in front of me and start worshipping the great god.

Even though he kept telling himself that we live in a technological society now and there are no more leisure activities, Rometheus still couldn't believe it.

"By the way, Cammy, you haven't had breakfast yet, have you? Here, this is a sandwich I made for everyone this morning, and this is yours."

Seeing that Rometheus was unlikely to recover anytime soon, Zhang Hao shook his head and went to Kami. He pulled Kami to the table and handed her the sandwich that had been placed there earlier.

Kami accepted the sandwich Zhang Hao handed her with a look of delight, then happily sat down in a chair and began to enjoy it. At the same time, she stared at Zhang Hao with her big, watery eyes and said:

"Hey Hao, could you teach me how to make some desserts later? I want to learn so I can bake cookies for my mom. Also, Aunt Daisy said she wants to try your chocolate cake. Is that okay, Hao?"

Hearing Kami's soft, sweet voice, Zhang Hao agreed without hesitation. Since Sister Kami said so, how could he not speak? She would teach him everything!

Zhang Hao: Besides, it seems that I've only ever met one girl like Sister Cammy, who is so soft, sweet, and easily shy. How could I possibly refuse Sister Cammy's request?

Of course, if Mai Xiaowen and the others found out about this, there would probably be a bloody battle. Zhang Hao couldn't help but shudder at the thought of those three tough girls whining and pleading in his ear.

That look... was really too scary. I'd better not. Just imagine Zoya sweetly acting like a shy little girl on me.

Zhang Hao: Ugh~~~ I can't think about this anymore. Even if I ate a poisonous mushroom, I probably wouldn't think about this in a normal way.

There's nothing I can do. Among the three of them, only the meticulous Luna would show her vulnerable side in front of me, although I don't know if she's just pretending.

Mai Xiaowen: No! Xiao Hao, have you completely forgotten how badly I was bullied by her in the early stages of this novel?! Oh, it seems you really didn't see it. Back then, that insidious Luna seemed to be messing with me behind Xiao Hao's back the whole time.

Meanwhile, Rometheus, who had been silently questioning his existence, immediately perked up when he heard Zhang Hao say he wanted to get some small cakes. He climbed over to his eldest son, looked at him expectantly, and said:

"My dear eldest son, why don't you go and learn how to make mini cakes with Xiao Hao? I want to eat some too!"

[Zero] glanced at Rometheus with disdain, then coldly remarked:

"Want to eat? Go learn it yourself. You always tell me how strong your learning ability is. Now, show me how awesome this talent you're so proud of really is."

Hearing Zero's cold and indifferent words, Rometheus clutched his chest in anguish. However, after a casual glance at Ella standing not far away, Rometheus's eyes lit up, and he said mysteriously:

"Hey, you can't say that, my dear. First, let's analyze this: if you go there now and learn to make desserts with Xiao Hao, won't you be able to interact with him properly again?"

Rometheus's words abruptly stopped Zero, who was about to leave, in his tracks. Zero turned around and looked at Rometheus, signaling him to continue.

"And think about it, son. Do you really want to eat those desserts that Ella usually makes that make you roll your eyes? I have something to tell you. I recently traded doing Ella's chores for her so I wouldn't have to be her guinea pig!"

"But think back to Ella's boundless desire to create delicious food. My dear son, your old father is finally free from this torment! But you... would you rather try Ella's new inventions, or would you rather learn Xiao Hao's cooking skills yourself and then teach Ella?"

These words prompted Zero to make a simple decision after a brief moment of thought. He silently got up and walked towards Zhang Hao.

Rometheus: Tsk tsk tsk, all I can say is that Ella's skills... are really scary. To be able to scare away such a big boy is truly extraordinary.

Chapter 696 Claire: Forced into Control

As for Claire, who was standing to the side, after seeing the two of them follow Zhang Hao to the kitchen to learn how to make snacks, she couldn't suppress her desire to get closer to Xiao Hao, so she got up and prepared to join in.

"Wait a minute, Miss Claire, do you feel any discomfort with this explosive auxiliary spine in your body right now?"

Rometheus couldn't possibly let Claire disturb the little ones' space, so he hurriedly spoke up to her. After hearing Rometheus's question, Claire turned around, thought for a moment, and said:

"I don't think I've encountered any discomfort. But Dr. Rometheus, I have a question: does this thing really not leak electricity? Also, what should I do if someone... turns off this explosive spinal support while I'm sleeping?"

Claire wasn't just saying this casually. You see, the first of these two issues stemmed from an incident where Claire took out the explosive spinal cord support after a shower to charge it. Perhaps she hadn't dried it thoroughly, because she felt like she could hear a buzzing sound coming from it.

The second question, which seems a bit nonsensical, goes back to the night before last. Back then, Claire took over the entire Xiao Hao while sleeping, which made Luna furious. She had called Claire over to help her, not to take Xiao Hao away from her!

But Claire had a "what are you going to do about it?" look on her face, and even rubbed against Zhang Hao's face. Luna's expression immediately turned cold, and she placed her hand on the switch for the explosive spinal support on Claire's back, threateningly saying:

"If you don't give me half, believe me, I'll press it down, and from now until tomorrow, you'll just be watching me cuddle with Xiao Hao and sleep soundly, hmm?"

Claire initially thought Luna was joking with her. Just as Claire was about to retort, Luna pressed the switch to turn off the explosive spinal assist without hesitation.

Immediately, Claire collapsed weakly onto Zhang Hao, her face filled with terror, and begged for mercy:

"Oh dear, Luna, Luna, stop it! I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I'll give you half, okay? What's the point of doing this? You're putting me in a difficult position! Hey, hey, hey! Don't take it off! Xiao Hao, help!"

Seeing Luna expertly remove the explosive spinal support from her back, Claire was completely dumbfounded. "Hey sis, have you even disassembled it before? Now I can't even reboot myself! And why did you put it so far away?"

Seeing that Luna's expression suggested she wasn't joking, Claire awkwardly nudged Zhang Hao beneath her with her head and said pitifully:

"Xiao Hao, you have to save me! Look at me, I can't move at all! Please help me get that explosive spinal support device, okay?"

However, Zhang Hao had barely made a move when Luna turned around and pushed him back. Looking at Claire, Luna also revealed a "cruel" smile:

"Claire, just give up on that idea. Now you'll see how Xiao Hao and I usually interact. You haven't helped me at all lately, so this time... you can really put in some effort!"

What happens next is something that can't be played out; you can use your imagination to imagine it...

That night also gave Claire a huge shock, a really big one.

It wasn't until Luna woke up the next morning that she reinstalled the fully charged, explosive spinal support device on Claire. Looking at Claire's bloodshot eyes, clearly indicating she hadn't slept all night, Luna felt a pang of pity and said:

"Forgive me, Claire. Fighting for Xiao Hao is this brutal. Don't blame me. You'll understand in the future. But don't worry, as long as you're willing to help me, the second piece of meat will definitely be yours."

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Back to the present, after listening to Claire's two questions, Rometheus silently pondered for a moment. Leakage? That seemed unlikely, didn't it? But for him, this wasn't even a problem.

"That's simple. I'll have Ella take you to get your explosive auxiliary spine checked later. But what about the second thing you mentioned? Someone might turn off your explosive auxiliary spine from behind? That's unlikely. When we designed this, we specifically considered that. Didn't we add a cover to the explosive auxiliary spine to prevent accidental activation and other people hitting it?"

Seeing Claire's slightly abnormal expression, Rometheus seemed to realize something, and his gaze towards Claire gradually became strange again. This can only be said to be the tricks of the young people. And I didn't expect that Xiao Hao would like this kind of thing.

Rometheus: Wow, is this what they call a contrast? Xiao Hao seems so quiet and unassuming, but he's actually incredibly assertive behind the scenes! That's the complete opposite of our [Zero]!

Claire felt a chill run down her spine when she saw Rometheus's strange look. What kind of look was that from Dr. Rometheus? Did he already know why she asked that question? That was terrifying! What incredible intuition!

Rometheus: Hahaha, I'm not bragging, but when it comes to gossip, I'm a master. I ate my fair share of weird gossip back in college, so figuring out your little scheme is a piece of cake.

Rometheus also called Ella over and asked her to take Claire to the lab to check if there was anything wrong with the explosive auxiliary spine. This thing really needs to be checked regularly, because if something goes wrong during a battle, it could be quite fatal.

Rometheus: As the only person in Asara who knows how to repair things, it seems like I'm the only one who can handle this under warranty.

Chapter 697 Rometheus: I'm not a coward!

"Xiao Hao... are you sure this thing is really edible?"

Rometheus looked at the plate of "black and red" curry rice in front of him, then at the other people's plates of curry that exuded an irresistible aroma, and stared blankly at Zhang Hao, asking a question.

"Oh, Uncle Rometheus, how could you doubt my skills? It's just that I know you love spicy food, so I accidentally added a little too much chili powder because my hand slipped a little."

Rometheus: Although this Xiao Hao looks so harmless, why is he so vengeful like our [Zero]? All I did was doubt him a little, since I've always believed in science, and he gave me this... curry that feels like it could kill me.

"Phew! Let's get started. I, Rometheus, have never been afraid. Let me go get some milk from the fridge first, otherwise I'm afraid I'll just collapse on this table."

After Rometheus gulped down two mouthfuls of milk, a determined look flashed in his eyes. He, Roy, had gotten a headache from the extreme spiciness of Xiao Hao's hot pot.

Especially when he had diarrhea later, Rometheus experienced what it meant to have his bottom on fire.

Rometheus: I didn't dare get up! I really didn't dare to move at all back then. I can't forget that burning sensation and that pleasure even now! I was out for 5 minutes, but I sat on the toilet for 2 hours.

Thinking that he had already experienced such a painful situation, Rometheus, whose masochistic tendencies began to erupt, scooped up a large spoonful of the red liquid in front of him and then, under everyone's watchful eyes, swallowed it all in one gulp.

Zhang Hao: Uncle Rometheus, your mental fortitude is still so strong! But if you think this super spicy curry is the same as the super spicy hot pot you ate before, then you are very wrong.

What Rometheus didn't know was that Zhang Hao had specially added a "secret sauce" that he had prepared for him to this super spicy curry.

For Rometheus, that bite of curry was like an atomic bomb exploding, giving his taste buds an unprecedented shock.

"I..........."

Rometheus felt as if his brain had exploded, a sensation so intense it reached his very soul that he leaned back against the chair and rolled his eyes.

Seeing this, Ella was about to go forward to check on Rometheus when Rometheus seemed to come back to life and raised his hand to stop Ella from coming over.

Rometheus: Is this Xiao Hao's cooking? Even with this level of spiciness, I can still taste the original deliciousness of this dish. Now, I will try to chew it.

As Rometheus slowly opened his eyes, which seemed to have been shattered and lost their soul, the others stopped what they were doing and focused their attention on him, wondering at what second he would spit out the "explosive" in his mouth.

Rometheus seemed to understand the look in their eyes. His previously unfocused eyes hardened once more. No, he couldn't give up in a place like this. Even if eating this curry would lead to something terrible, how could he be afraid?

"Fear...fear is a human instinct...but courage is humanity's hymn!!!"

After Rometheus let out a muffled, passionate roar while clutching his curry, he began to chew it voraciously like a hyena.

"That's right, beautiful! That's it, go and tear it apart big times!"

Zhang Hao also praised Rometheus, saying that when he took the first bite, hadn't Uncle Rometheus bitten into the peppercorns hidden in the spicy curry? He had only wanted to give Uncle Rometheus a little nudge.

Zhang Hao: I thought Uncle Rometheus would spit out the curry after taking the first bite of the "little surprise" I prepared for him. I didn't expect Uncle Rometheus to be so lucky with his first bite. He didn't actually eat the bomb he planted himself?

You should know that I specifically used Sichuan peppercorns, which are so numbing that they can make someone who has never eaten them before feel numb. I even added a big spoonful of them.

But after Rometheus had been chewing for less than two seconds, he stopped abruptly as if bitten by something. Then, under the "worried" gazes of the others, Rometheus's eyes rolled back, his body stiffened, and he fell to the ground.

"Oh, oh, oh, Rometheus is finally dead. From today onwards, the Tower of Babel is mine. Xiao Hao, as its owner, I'm giving the Tower of Babel to you, along with all of Rometheus's strange inventions. You can just take them all."

The moment Rometheus collapsed, Zero, who was usually the quietest among them, jumped out. Although his face was still expressionless, anyone could hear the elation in his voice.