Ke Xue exorcists demons and starts with immobilization

Chapter 84 Like a gushing spring, the used little balloons

The countdown ended, and the instance scene was restored to a guest room/bedroom.

Chu Zhong was also forced to leave the instance and lay on the bed, still feeling unsatisfied.

Looking at the time, it's 1 a.m.

If the instance hadn't closed automatically, I feel like I could have chatted with Eri Kisaki until dawn.

That experience, so different from the usual dungeons, was truly captivating, as if you were walking hand in hand with the real Eri Kisaki.

I haven't done today's Eri Kisaki instance yet, but Chu Zhong doesn't want to touch it for the time being.

Firstly, I'm very relaxed right now and too lazy to engage in brain-teasing courtroom scenarios.

Secondly, having just eaten a main meal, I had little interest in side dishes that only looked nice.

Indeed, food tastes best when it looks, smells, and tastes delicious; only then can you truly feel satisfied and full.

[Dungeon objective achieved, rating: SSS]

Before going to sleep again, Chu Zhong checked the system records.

[Obtain the unique drop from this dungeon: Orchid of the ...

"Huixinglan": A medicinal ingredient that, when infused in alcohol, continuously restores 10% of the user's maximum health after consumption.

Finally, the infused liquor dropped!

Chu Zhong was overjoyed.

Infusing ingredients can add extra benefits to the wine inside the gourd.

The sake currently served in the gourd restores 10% of maximum health. Now, with this infused ingredient, a single sip of sake can restore 20%!

From now on, one sip of wine will have the same therapeutic effect as two sips!

Chu Zhong knew that the hidden dungeon would definitely drop good items.

The special dungeon featuring Eri in the snowy landscape drops the Xiangfei Gourd, while the hidden dungeon featuring Ran, who rekindles her childhood trauma, drops infused liquor. What a coincidence!

[Based on the detected rating, main character satisfaction, and current gourd status, some alcohol has been restored.]

Even the fact that he saved Eri unharmed triggered the recovery mechanism.

The sip of wine that Chu Zhong had just consumed in the dungeon has returned.

'Unfortunately, this hidden dungeon can only be opened once...'

With lingering fondness for the exquisite cuisine, Chu Zhong closed his eyes and fell asleep.

early morning,

Chu Zhong vaguely felt someone touching him while he was asleep, and he woke up groggily.

"Sister Fei...?"

Chu Zhong recognized the person sitting by the bed and was stunned for a moment.

Eri's face was rosy, still slightly damp, like a lotus emerging from the water. She was wrapped in a large bath towel, as if she had just taken a bath and come out of the bathroom.

The blanket that had been covering Chu Zhong had been pulled back, and the silk pajamas could not contain the high fighting spirit he faced every morning.

"Young people are so energetic!"

Eri Kisaki smiled, seemingly unconcerned... or rather, considering what she was holding, it was very likely for this reason.

"Since we're going to a party at a villa, we'll probably need this."

As Eri Kisaki spoke, she unpacked the balloon and took out a balloon she had bought the night before.

Yesterday afternoon, worried that Eri might overthink things, Sonoko told everyone she was leaving home that she was "going to a social party at the villa with other classmates."

Balloons are an essential decoration for parties, so they naturally need to be prepared in advance... especially for parties attended by energetic young people.

"Don't use the balloons wrong, or they'll pop easily!"

As Eri Kisaki spoke, she flattened the deflated balloon, secured it, and straightened it, quickly creating a long, thin balloon.

"Have you learned it?"

As if instructing a student, Eri Kisaki asked with a smile.

Chu Zhong could only nod helplessly. He hadn't expected that Eri Kisaki would actually treat him like a son, even teaching him how to blow up balloons step by step.

Once again, I'm speechless at Eri Kisaki's utterly boundless behavior.

"I could only find these small balloons, so I'll just have to make do."

A mischievous glint flashed in Eri's eyes. After saying that, she turned and left, seemingly without any intention of dealing with the trouble.

Back in her bedroom, Eri's composure vanished instantly. She covered her burning cheeks with her hands, saying, "I was really out of my mind. I actually did something like this on a whim..."

"Luckily I ran fast, otherwise..."

"But if it were him in that situation back then, he would definitely have resolved it easily, just like in my dream last night, and then..."

"I haven't had such a vivid and realistic dream in a long time..."

Eri Kisaki gently bit her lip, momentarily lost in the lingering afterglow of her dream...

In the guest room bedroom

Faced with the trouble left behind by Eri Kisaki, Chu Zhong was not about to compromise himself.

I glanced at the time; it was only 5:30 in the morning.

[Deduct 1000 Spirit Essence, Boss-level Eri Kisaki dungeon activated]

[Instance scenario under construction...]

The Eri Kisaki instance was immediately activated, giving the soaring fighting spirit a chance to be fully unleashed in battle.

Half an hour later.

The dungeon mission failed because the player failed to return to the mission area within the specified time.

[The instance is currently closed...]

Chu Zhong exited the instance feeling refreshed and relaxed, and then went back to sleep.

Unbeknownst to her, her actions triggered a sudden burst of imagination in Eri, who was already savoring her dream, causing inspiration to flow freely. Although not as exaggerated as when she woke up, her emotions were still stirred and she couldn't control herself.

"Woo..."

Eri Kisaki was flustered and it took her a while to calm down. She murmured absentmindedly, "Just thinking about it makes me...it's too...embarrassing..."

"Could it really be true that at thirty, things are like...forty..."

Half past seven in the morning.

Chu Zhong opened his eyes as Xiao Lan gently woke him.

He was immediately questioned.

"Lord Chu, what's going on?"

Ran Mouri pointed with a puzzled expression to the deflated balloon in the room's trash can.

When Ran Mouri first discovered the balloon, she was startled, and the strange dream from the previous night immediately came to mind.

In her dream, Chu Zhong became her 'father' when she was a child, and easily rescued her 'mother' who was being held hostage by prisoners.

Ran Mouri had no doubt that if the hostage situation back then had been handled by Chu Zhong, who was highly skilled in martial arts, it would have been as easy as in her dream.

Instead of doing what his father, Kogoro, did, deliberately shooting and injuring his wife, Eri Kisaki, so that the prisoners would feel that the injured hostage would be a burden and would have no choice but to let go.

This incident caused Ran Mouri, who couldn't understand her father's actions when she was young, to fall into deep fear and even wake up crying from nightmares at night... until she grew up and finally understood.

Unlike her childhood trauma, Ran Mouri remembers clearly that the last part of her dream last night was of her 'father' and mother in the office, looking very loving...

Fortunately, the items found in the trash can showed no signs of use, otherwise Ran Mouri would have worried that her dream had come true!

"Oh, around five in the morning, I felt someone enter the room. When I opened my eyes, I found three boxes of small balloons on the bedside table."

Chu Zhong explained, "I was worried it wouldn't be suitable to bring it to the villa, so I tried it out beforehand..."

Before she could finish speaking, Ran Mouri believed her and turned around, her face slightly flushed. "Breakfast is ready. Get up quickly."

They then fled the room.

A short while later, Chu Zhong changed out of his bathrobe, washed his face and brushed his teeth, and came to the dining table.

Why don't you eat breakfast?

Chu Zhong noticed that Fei Yingli and Xiao Lan's breakfasts were untouched, as if they were waiting for him to eat together, which made him feel somewhat flattered.

Eri Kisaki smiled gently and said, "Of course we should eat breakfast together, that's what makes us feel like a family."

Chu Zhong could not refute this reason.

Ran Mouri seemed to remember something, and a hint of melancholy flashed in her eyes.

Chu Zhong speculated that it was most likely Eri's words that triggered the keyword, reminding Ran of Kogoro and how she hadn't seen her parents have breakfast together in a long time.

Perhaps reminded of her words from last night, Xiaolan stopped bringing up topics related to her father.

Chapter 85 Overstepping Boundaries in Front of Xiaolan

"Lord Chu, how is your cold recovery going?"

Eri Kisaki inquired about the patient's condition.

Chu Zhong assessed his physical condition and replied, "I'm much better. I should be fully recovered by tomorrow or the day after."

When Chu Zhong woke up in the morning, he felt that he had regained 60% of his strength, his head was no longer dizzy or painful, and his cough had lessened.

“That’s good…” Eri nodded, then, in a tone of an elder, she reminded Chu Zhong to pay attention to his food and drink, and reminded her daughter to take good care of him.

For some reason, Chu Zhong felt like a child again, someone who still needed 'Sister Xiao Lan' to take care of him.

"Enjoy playing, but don't go overboard or overwork yourself, lest you damage your health."

Finally, Eri Kisaki added a special note.

Even Ran Mouri, after learning what her mother had prepared the night before, understood the implication of these words, and her pretty face instantly flushed red.

"Hmm..." The girl lowered her head shyly.

Having already received permission, Chu Zhong calmly said, "Please rest assured, Sister Fei."

Anyway, he has unlimited stamina and won't get tired easily.

After breakfast, Chu Zhong planned to accompany Xiao Lan back to the firm to pack the clothes she would need for the trip.

Xiaolan spends most of her time at the firm, so naturally most of her clothes are there too.

Eri Kisaki also had to take the documents and materials delivered yesterday to work at the law firm.

There were quite a few documents and materials, and Chu Zhong and Xiao Lan helped each other to get them to the apartment's underground parking lot.

I took a ride with Eri Kisaki to the Mori Office.

However, Eri Kisaki did not park her car downstairs at her office, but only drove to the vicinity.

Clearly, they didn't want to run into someone.

After the two got out of the car, they were about to watch Eri Kisaki drive away when they discovered that Eri Kisaki had also gotten out of the car and was waving at them.

Chu Zhong and Xiao Lan then stepped forward together.

Then, Ran Mouri was gently pulled into Eri Kisaki's arms.

"Be careful, and remember to make a call when you arrive at your destination."

Eri Kisaki repeatedly gave her instructions and gently patted her daughter's back.