The task reward arrived in my account the next second.

[Ding—Congratulations, host, for completing the mission! You have received a set of Devil Fruits as a reward.]

"YES!"

Chapter 22 Thunder in Summer, Flames and Binchotan

Looking at the hundreds and thousands of Devil Fruits lying quietly in the food storage space,

Summer was so excited she jumped up and down. Compared to these fruits, the villa she received as a reward in the first week was nothing.

Paramecia-type Devil Fruits include the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, Op-Op Fruit, and Paw-Paw Fruit; Elemental-type Devil Fruits include the Glint-Glint Fruit, Ice-Ice Fruit, and Magma-Magma Fruit; Zoan-type Devil Fruits include the Nika-Kata Fruit and Fish-Fish Fruit...

All kinds of fruits are available, making summer dazzled by the choices.

He definitely has to eat it. Although Devil Fruits have their weaknesses, for an ordinary person like him, the benefits definitely outweigh the drawbacks.

Enduring a moment of nausea in exchange for superhuman abilities—who wouldn't love that?

But which one should he eat? Summer was having a hard time deciding. First of all, he rejected the Nika Fruit. He didn't want to shout "Nika Nika" during the battle.

Kaido's Fish-Fish Fruit is alright, but the name doesn't sound good. Kizaru's Glint-Glint Fruit is also very attractive, but it doesn't seem imposing enough.

After hesitating for a while, he finally chose the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.

This fruit may not be as good as the Mythical Zoan type fruit, but it has three advantages: speed, elemental transformation, and innate Observation Haki.

The Rumble-Rumble Fruit looks like a yellow Bomb Fruit, covered with mysterious cloud patterns.

To avoid any unforeseen complications, Xia Tian swallowed it whole.

"啕~"

The indescribable flavor tantalized his taste buds in the summer. As a chef, his taste buds were more sensitive than the average person's, and he almost vomited.

He quickly covered his mouth, forced himself to swallow, and then, with a determined heart, pinched his nose and swallowed the rest whole.

Although I know that you only need to eat one Devil Fruit, what if you do? I've already eaten it, so what's a few more bites? I'll just eat it for peace of mind.

"Brother, why are you crying?"

The little tan who was watching TV looked at him with a worried expression. From the beginning, she felt that her brother was acting strangely, sometimes laughing and sometimes crying.

She was eating a fruit that looked poisonous, and before she could stop her, her brother was already crying.

"I am fine."

Summer waved his hand, wiping away the physiological tears from the corners of his eyes caused by gagging, and he felt a sense of well-being he had never experienced before.

"It's so cool."

Open your palm.

A ball of lightning appeared out of nowhere, and with a flick of the wrist, a large tree outside the yard fell down.

With a thought, his body immediately decomposed into electricity, and in a flash of light, he appeared beside the fallen tree and reassembled into a human.

The power of nature means that starting today, summer will be immune to all physical damage.

That's not all. He emitted and received an invisible electromagnetic wave, and the resulting mental network allowed him to eavesdrop on objects within a radius of several kilometers.

In an instant, everything in the villa area was exposed.

"I see. The heavily armed security is only the first layer. There are other security personnel in the shadows. Are they Onmyoji? And who's carrying the box? Are they CCG's White Doves?"

Summer was shocked.

Sure enough, he knew this complex world was not simple. He knew there were dragons and monsters in this world, but now it seems that it's not just about monsters.

Thankfully, I haven't wandered around aimlessly out of curiosity these past few days, or I wouldn't even know how I died.

And now,

Hehe, there's no enemy that can't be dealt with by one 100,000-volt shot. If there is, then two or three shots will do the trick.

"No, no, I'm just a low-key street vendor. Fighting is fine, but I won't offend others unless they offend me. I respect their fate, put aside my desire to help others, and enjoy my immoral life."

After calming down, Xia Tian took out another fruit, which looked like a dragon fruit, with an orange-red spherical shape and spiral patterns on the outside.

The Flaming Fruit, which is said to be so unpalatable even to dogs, is actually the most suitable fruit for little guys.

"Here, Charcoal, eat this, just one bite."

"Brother, can we eat this?" Little Beichangtan asked with a puzzled look. She had just seen her brother's expression; she hadn't even looked that pained when she ate moldy rice.

"Yes, eating this will give you the ability to control flames. Charcoal, you won't need to burn firewood for cooking anymore, and you won't be afraid of the cold in winter. The only downside might be that you're a little afraid of water..."

"Brother, I'll eat it."

The more she listened to Xiao Binchangtan, the brighter her eyes became. The fact that she didn't need to burn firewood and wasn't afraid of the cold was very attractive to her. As for her fear of water, she didn't dare to swim in the river anyway.

"啕~"

After taking a bite, the little one finally understood why her brother had made that expression earlier. But even if the food was unpalatable, it shouldn't be wasted; this was a good character trait that her grandmother had taught her.

She quickly finished eating all the fruit, just like Xia Tian.

The moment the fruit was eaten, flames burst forth from Little Binchotan's body, and Summer relaxed, no longer needing to worry about the little guy's safety.

"Brother, I really can start a fire! Look!"

"Very good, you try cooking the rice today."

"Uh-huh!".

Chapter 23 Two People, One Home

In the end, Xia Tian didn't get to handle the small charcoal.

Today we're going to eat something light, no rice, just seafood congee.

After rinsing the rice, put it in a clay pot and cook it over high heat before starting to prepare the seafood.

Hold the palm-sized crab in your hand, stab it in the mouth with chopsticks to kill it, scrub it clean with a brush, remove the lungs, heart and back shell, and cut it into small pieces; the shrimp is simpler, just scrub it clean, but don't remove the head and shell; mince the old ginger and set it aside.

By this time, the congee in the clay pot had boiled, so we poured in the shrimp, crab, and minced ginger.

Bring to a boil over medium heat for 10 minutes, then reduce to low heat, add salt, and simmer over low heat for 40 minutes.

Gradually, the seafood congee thickened, the rice grains bloomed and turned golden yellow, and a delicious seafood aroma wafted through the air.

All that was left was to wait. As soon as Xia Tian turned around, the dog, who had smelled the aroma, was already anxiously scratching at the doors and windows outside the kitchen.

Little Binchotan sat on a small wooden stool, watching longingly.

Summer shook her head and casually opened a bag of dog biscuits.

"TanTan, let's train him to eat." Xia Tian shook the dog biscuits in her hand.

"Hmm?" Little Beichangtan ran up to Xia Tian. "Brother, how do we train?"

In the summer, he set an example for Xiao Binchangtan by holding a biscuit in front of the dog and calling out, "Rice bowl, sit down."

I thought I'd have to call the dog several times before it understood.

To his surprise, Fanwan understood immediately and sat down obediently.

"Hmm..." Summer rubbed Rice Bowl's head and rewarded it with a biscuit. "Well done, Rice Bowl is really smart."

"Woof woof woof!" The dog barked loudly after receiving its reward, seemingly wanting to play again.

"Very good, now roll around, look left, look right."

The dog did exactly as instructed. If it weren't for its clear eyes, Xia Tian would have suspected it had become a spirit.

"Wow~" Little Binchotan excitedly circled around the dog. So this is how you can have fun with a dog!

But she was more curious about what her brother was feeding her; it smelled delicious and looked very tasty.

Summer rewarded the dog with a few cookies and gave it the command to lie down and show its belly. Before the dog could react, Xiao Binchangtan was the first to lie down.

The rice bowl paused for a moment, then obediently lay down next to her.

Xia Tian was completely bewildered.

Little Binchotan glanced at the rice bowl, then stuck out his little tongue in imitation. After doing all this, he looked at Xia Tian with his big eyes and asked, "Brother, did I do something wrong?"

Summer was still not quite sure what the little guy was doing.

Little Binchotan patted his belly, looking at the cookies in Summer's hand, "Brother, I want this fragrant treat as a reward too!"

She understood: if she did as her brother said, she would be rewarded with fragrant cookies.

"Pfft~"

Summer couldn't help but burst out laughing, "Hahaha, you little rascal!"

The little guy is so innocent and adorable, he's so much fun to be around.

Summer bent down and pulled the little one up, straightening her clothes. "Charcoal, this is also dog food. Let's eat the tastier seafood porridge."

"Oh~ umm~"

Little Binchotan was a little disappointed at first, but when he heard that there was something even better to eat, he became excited and nodded, "Then brother, I want to play with the rice bowl too."

That was the plan all along, and Xia Tian nodded, handing the dog biscuits to Xiao Binchangtan.

Little Binchotan looked at the biscuits, resisted the urge to eat one, and looked at the dog.

"Rice bowl, Pukashu Flying Kick!"

"???" Xia Tian was completely confused. What kind of action was this?

But the dog seemed to understand. Under Xia Tian's dumbfounded gaze, it took a few steps back, then jumped up and performed a flying kick similar to Wang Ye's "Spring Outing Picture".

"Holy crap~" Xia Tian was completely dumbfounded.

"Woof woof woof~" After the dog finished its performance, it happily ran to Xiao Beichangtan's side.

Little Binchotan nodded with satisfaction, then grabbed three biscuits and gave them to the dog.

"Great job with your rice bowl, next up is Pukashu spinning around~"

"Yes, yes, that's it~"

"Pukash does a somersault~"

"Hehe, this action is wrong, no reward for it."

"..."

Xiao Binchotan was having a great time playing with the dog. Xia Tian was having an existential crisis and wondered if she should enroll the dog in a class so as not to affect her child. She was thinking of sending the dog to take the college entrance exam on June 6th.

The little guy doesn't even understand his own commands, so how does the dog follow them? You've only known each other for a few days, and you're already communicating telepathically?

Shaking her head, Xia Tian returned to the kitchen with a sigh.

So what if the dog is smart? This world is full of strange things, and it won't make a difference if there's one smart little dog.

The funniest thing is still the small Binchotan charcoal.

The way it rolls over with its little belly... just thinking about it makes me laugh in the summer.

And it's sticking out its little tongue... hahaha~

What was that little guy thinking? He's so adorable!

The once quiet and deserted villa has been filled with laughter and joy these past few days thanks to the presence of Xiao Binchotan.

This is what a home should look like.

In just a few days, the small binchotan charcoal got used to the presence of summer, and summer is no different!

Here, the two become a family, leaning on each other and finding warmth in one another.

The seafood congee was ready in no time.

In summer, I would place the bowls and chopsticks on the dining table.

"Charcoal, wash your hands and eat!"

"Okay, brother."

Little Binchotan ran over with the dog, whose belly was already round and full, so it seemed that it didn't need to be fed dog food anymore.

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