Bengtie: A Genius's Out-of-the-Domain Idea

"This name doesn't sound like a tea name..."

"Never mind, whatever. My codename is 'Fairy Happy Tea,' and I'm a new intern like you."

"Our tea factory was originally called Tea Drinking Club, then it was renamed Tea House, and finally it was renamed Tea Factory to compete with the winery."

"We're implementing a mentorship system. Look, that guy with the fiery tea in front of us is our mentor."

The person speaking in front of me is a real camera, full of the style of the passenger named March 7 on the "Starry Sky Train".

The wallet it pointed to contained an identification document that read "Sambo".

"Flaming Strong Tea": "Yo~ The newbies have finally arrived. Theoretically, I should have led you guys to do some cat-catching and dog-finding work, but... hey~ you guys are lucky."

"Now is the time when tea factories are expanding faster than wineries, and that's when we need more people."

"Look~ Gin from the distillery is causing trouble, and our boss, 'Hoshino Bobo,' is arguing with him."

"It's because we overstepped our boundaries in handling the case—"

A faint sound drifted from afar—

Star Taro Bobo (Pam): "Hmph! You ask me why I'm handling cases outside my field?"

"What your winery can do, my teary will do; what your winery can't do, my teary will still do. Act first, report later—the Demon King has granted me this privilege!"

Gin: "You keep calling yourself a demon, where do you put the 'King of a Thousand Faces'?"

Xingyu Bobo: "You can just send the 'King of a Thousand Faces' to find me. 'Pu'er' is the best way to see him off~"

Pu'er (Old Yang): "Yes, please, Mr. Gin—"

Xingyu Bobo: "Intense Flame Tea—"

Strong, flaming tea: "Here you are!"

Sambo's wallet bounced and hopped to Xingyu Bobo's side.

Xingyu Bobo: "I'm assigning you to handle that case in the winery's jurisdiction."

Strong, flaming tea: "I guarantee it will be perfectly finished!"

Fireworks: "Hehe~ The wealthy businessman Raccoon from the east of the city was murdered in his house. Because the case is so bizarre, the brewery has been unable to solve it. The powerful tea factory has forcibly taken over the case. What are you going to do now?"

Upon arriving at the designated location, the so-called raccoon tycoon turned out to be none other than "Raccoon Galaxy Baseball Man".

Chasing Stars: "..."

"Is this also because there aren't enough NPCs?"

Hanabi: "Yeah~ There's nothing shameful about reusing things."

Finally, one case after another was solved, some logically sound, others hastily concluded.

However, there was absolutely no information about the "King of a Thousand Faces" throughout the entire process.

The tea factory, however, continued to expand.

Zhu Xing suddenly stopped doing the quest.

Hanabi: "Oh my, have you discovered the 'King of a Thousand Faces'?"

Chasing Stars: "Yeah~"

Chasing Stars: "There are many misleading statements—"

"For example, the three-degree pitch shift of the 'Gimina' melody, and 'Fiery Strong Tea,' a tea-liquor that seems out of place in both breweries and tea factories..."

"And the fireworks themselves—"

"If a normal person were to speculate, they would probably focus on the strong, pungent tea."

"Those with a more unconventional way of thinking, who can put themselves in others' shoes, can come up with answers that normal people would never think of."

"That narrows down the scope—"

I can't think of a fourth one yet... I'm out of inspiration.

Anyone have any brilliant ideas? If not, this will have to end abruptly. Besides, I doubt many people would really enjoy watching this.

Chapter 488 Salty Porridge and Radish

Zhu Xing: "After stepping outside of normal thinking and shifting our focus away from the fiery, strong tea that combines the characteristics of tea and alcohol."

"Whether it's the eye-catching 'Flaming Strong Tea,' the domineering 'Starry Taro Boba,' or the seemingly undercover 'Gin,' they're all bait."

"The options that came with this leap in thought led me to the strange-sounding Jimi, the planner of the fireworks, or... myself? After all, 'Chasing the Light' is also a member of the brewery, and quite unconventional indeed."

"However, this is also misleading. The real biggest problem is, could an ordinary masked fool move the puppet of the Black Tower without being noticed?"

"Hanabi's style...is often seen in Pinocchio; all the mysteries ultimately point to Hanabi herself, which is really unoriginal."

"So the answer is obvious—Aha! It's you!"

Fireworks exploded, announcing that the star-chasing prediction was correct!

Amidst laughter, Aha quietly departed.

He left quietly, just as he came quietly.

Zhu Xing simply smiled in relief; it was all a ruse, and the odds were only fifty-fifty.

But... how should I put it? It's perfectly normal to act silly or something in life sometimes, right?

(Is this...right?)

This time there was no throne. The fireworks exploded and released a bunch of balloons, which together lifted the treasure chest, which slowly fell to the ground.

Chasing stars, full of anticipation...

Chasing Stars: "???"

A real treasure chest appeared—an enormous, magnificent chest materialized behind Starseeker and opened automatically.

The projection of Abyss appeared automatically.

Abis: "Ta-da! A surprise—"

"The mishap was purely accidental; I originally intended to plan this level myself."

"At least the gifts didn't cause any trouble, everything's normal, go check it out!"

Chasing Stars once again peeked out with anticipation—

Chasing Stars: "???"

Abyss: "Pfft~ Of the many possibilities observed, aside from the few where you weren't fooled, everyone else looks completely bewildered. Beware of scams!"

"The first box wasn't actually empty, or rather, the moment you stepped into the 'Tiramisu' box—you'd already received your gift!"

A little bit of luck —

“I have woven the threads that constitute your destiny, a thousand strands intertwined, and after unraveling your observable fate, I have severed the vast majority of misfortunes.”

From now on, you will only have "ordinary days" and "lucky days."

"If I had to make an analogy... it would probably be a reinforced form of 'felting gelatin' or perhaps a slightly weaker form of placer gold?"

May you enjoy your little moments of good fortune, year after year—

Happy birthday, Little Star Chaser.

The projection of the Abyss ended amidst the blessings.

Even though the Abyss has disappeared and should theoretically be invisible, Starseeker still offered a formal thank you: "Thank you, Abyss..."

Zhu Xing paused, unsure of what to call him...

Jimi: "The last 'World Destroyer' executive did not have a fixed location."

"Instead, it resides on a giant, moving ship, carved from a towering radish. It cruises the seas, spewing sugared white porridge to pollute the world, simply because it believes that everything should be salty to be considered orthodox, and intends to pollute the world with sugar."

"Fortunately, not every elf dislikes sweet things, and 'Tiramisu' is plentiful enough that its self-cleaning ability is sufficient to repair any contamination. Its name is—'Salty Porridge Radish'."

"Legend has it that there was more than one large ship sailing on the sea, there were nine in total. They exchanged goods and formed an unparalleled fleet."

"However, things are unpredictable. The 'World-Destroying Demon King' descended, and eight of the powerful alliance of nine giant ships were sunk by him."

"Only 'Salted Congee and Radish' remained, and in order to survive, it subdued the Demon King, became its henchman, and patiently waited before making its move. However, over the long course of time, 'Salted Congee and Radish' completely lost itself..."

Jimi: "Of course~ this legend is just a legend after all, and no one has ever found the wreckage of the other giant ships."

"Besides, how could such a large radish possibly have nine of them? It must be the 'King of a Thousand Faces' talking nonsense—"

"And the master of that 'Salty Congee and Radish' is none other than the last Demon King's subordinate, the 'Great General King' o 'Taibuzhi' (Fu Xuan Cake)."

Jimi: "Rumor has it that the current 'Great General King' is not a successor in line to the throne, but rather possesses a hidden ambition."

(Is there really such a story behind this?)

A coup d'état was launched at the "Spicy Lobster Palace" (Xianlong Dayu Palace), and the former "Great General King" Zun Zun Mi disappeared—

Chasing Stars: "Eh~ So you were already using cheats all along? You used the character from the last level in the very first level, no wonder it was so easy~"

Huanlong: "You're using your 'beep' cheat! You just 'beep' and pulled the character away without any notification, and you even 'beep' and rewrote the script!"

Chasing Stars: "Illusory Emptiness?!"

Huanlong: "It's a 'beep'!"

Indeed, the mastermind behind the final "Salty Congee and Radish" and "Great General King" was none other than Huanlong.

It's obvious that spending too much time online really does make you swear a lot.

Actually, it was because I was annoyed by people online, and being locked down from accessing the real person, I just kept holding in my anger until it finally surfaced.

The universe is so vast, with so many civilizations, yet we can't even encounter a single human being. Is that paradise?

The initial applicant was a lazy sparrow who couldn't stand the heavy workload and thought about striking and going far away. He had already gone to the genius's territory. The former diviner and the current general who was not tall enough could not come here to arrest people, right?

Hey~ Qingque did manage to escape while Fu Xuan was too tired to use his magic eye to observe the future, but he was still caught by Fu Xuan and brought back.

Then, after much thought, Lin Yi thought of Huanlong.

Lin Yi had always wanted to recruit Huanlong, hoping that Huanlong could betray the "Antimatter Legion" and other Extinction Lords.

Ideally, he could betray "Nanook" as a pledge of loyalty. Lin Yi has already offered a great reward, such as a body that is no less powerful than the Jianmu tree of Luofu.

However, Huanlong still did not agree.

This is a good opportunity to let Huanlong experience limited freedom and see if we can gradually sway her will.

Huanlong's current limited freedom and activity is like Lin Yi shoving the Phase Walker into a "Tiramisu".

The "salty porridge with radish" and the "Great General King" clearly reveal Huanlong's resentment towards "Immortal Boat Luofu".

Perhaps it's something Lin Yi is more interested in, but he just doesn't want to reveal it?

Chapter 489 This book requires no references.

Zhu Xing: "Hmph~ How rude! Believe me or not, I'll go complain to the teacher—"

Illusion: "......"

The ethereal voice shifted to a gentle and polite tone: "Dear~ This level requires you to participate in a 5V5 match. You only need to win one match to pass the level~"

"Beep~" If it weren't for that "beep~" Star Core Hunter, the original game would have clearly involved infiltrating this "beep~" Immortal Ship, destroying its pillars, and killing the general! (Berserker's Creed)

Chasing Stars: "That simple?"

Huanlong: "Simple? Ah yes, it's that simple~"

"Of course, there's also a mole mechanic involved. A random player is chosen as the mole, and the mole's victory conditions are completely different—they have to deliberately drag the team down to win."

"Heh~ Let me show you the 'thrill' of the 'Interstellar Peace Corporation' matchmaking system, equivalent to 'beep'."

The final "world-destroying demon king" is located—

Luanpo: "Master, is this 'Firestorm Evil Inhuman' truly reliable?"

"Judging from my limited knowledge and experience, this 'Fire Calamity Evil Ninja' is probably up to no good?"

"It should be fine. The goal of this birthday party is to give Zhu Xing a fulfilling and happy birthday."

"If the 'Phase Walkers' aren't sending messages in reverse, then there shouldn't be a problem."