Chapter 90 How Much?! (2.5k)
Pushing open the door, Su Jiu heard a crisp doorbell sound. The scene before her was a burst of light, then a pale yellow glow. The entire environment was so warm it didn’t seem like a bar, but more like a cafe, with even the seating areas being as tidy as such.
Perhaps it was because it was still early, the entire bar was empty. The few people present were all alone at their seats.
Among them, some looked like office workers typing on laptops, while others, like teachers, were marking assignments. It was quiet and cozy, which made Su Jiu want to eat something…
“A quiet bar? That’s really rare in our country,”
The intoxicating scent of alcohol was like a little hand, constantly teasing her taste buds, but at the moment she felt a little tipsy, it vanished with a “snap.” A howl shattered her daze.
“Save me! I’m dying, won’t you take a look?!” It was the male student’s voice, coming from backstage.
Su Jiu followed the sound and found him pulling at a cute girl dressed as a server, begging desperately. His face had lost all its previous arrogance, and he looked ferocious, like he was wailing before death.
Lu Xin stood beside him, unsure what to say, like a block of wood, just watching silently.
“There’s no healing-type here, you know. If you don’t want to die, go to a nearby hospital yourself,” the female server’s voice was as sweet as her appearance, but it gave off a sense of indifference that kept people a thousand miles away.
“It’s full of monsters outside! I’m so badly injured, I can’t walk. You can definitely heal me… uh.”
The male student seemed to have convinced himself that the sweet-looking girl was a healer. He reached out to grab her apron, but the next moment, his neck was clamped as if by a tiger’s jaw.
“Then crawl there! Can’t you understand human speech?!” The female server’s voice was cold. A flicker of madness flashed in her eyes as she gripped the student’s neck and asked.
Looking down at the slender hand around his neck, his eyes widened slightly. A sense of suffocation filled his nostrils, and his expression was one of utter fear. It was only then that he realized how much easier Su Jiu seemed to be to talk to.
Lu Xin wanted to say something, but the female server looked over and said coldly, “Take this dead man and get out, or there will be a corpse going out later.”
With that, she threw the male student onto the ground like trash.
At this point, Lu Xin didn’t dare to say anything more. She quickly looked at the half-dead male student and carried him towards the door.
The female server watched their retreating backs, her gaze falling on Su Jiu. A slight smirk played on her lips as she asked, “You’re here for certification, right? I’ve seen your information… Miss Priest, you can call me Youyou.”
“I can tell you some things you can know now.”
Her expression seemed to indicate she knew everything and was quite pleased with Su Jiu’s cold demeanor.
Being stared at by such a viper-like gaze, Su Jiu was slightly startled, and immediately realized that this girl named Youyou was a Night Watcher.
“Then… when can I be certified as a Night Watcher?” Su Jiu immediately asked her main purpose for coming.
“Certification? That has to wait until the Old Man returns. He seems to have gone to the deep sea.”
Youyou shook her head, tilted her head to look at Su Jiu’s side, and her next words exploded like thunder. “Aren’t you hungry now? After all… you don’t seem to be human?”
As she said this, the surrounding atmosphere suddenly turned cold.
The moment the other party finished speaking, Su Jiu was greatly alarmed. Her arm trembled, and she inwardly cursed, “E Huo,” while her expression remained unchanged. “I don’t understand what you’re saying. I’m just in my avatar form right now.”
Do the Night Watchers know I’m a Vampire now? When?! It hasn’t even been ten hours since I became a Vampire!
“Avatar? Haha.”
After glancing at her, Youyou chuckled and walked to the nearby wine cabinet. She took out several bottles of wine of different colors from the top of the cabinet, then took out two eggs and gently clinked them together, asking, “Can you drink something a bit sour? This is high-class stuff. The Old Man gets furious if I touch it normally.”
“But you’re new, he won’t scold you.”
Su Jiu nodded slightly, unsure of the attitude of these Night Watchers. If they were Dragon Hunters, she would probably have already fought them.
Moreover, their actions towards that male priest just now didn’t seem like those of a proper government official, but rather similar to what Su Jiu imagined the Dark Night organization to be.
But her identity as a half-demon was still too sensitive…
“You’re good, much better than that blockhead.”
Seeing Su Jiu nod, Youyou showed a more satisfied smile, seemingly appreciating this junior. She then stirred the cocktail in her hand, like an artistic performance, with several colors constantly mixing together.
Finally, two glasses of different colored wine were placed on the counter. Youyou was still fiddling with them, as if this was all too familiar to her.
Su Jiu sat to the side, watching quietly. The pad of her right thumb caressed the short sword, feeling the raised inscriptions on it. If the other party made any move, she would strike.
“Clink!” It sounded like ice hitting a glass.
Su Jiu’s body tensed sharply. She suddenly looked at the source of the sound, her sharp blade rustling against her Hanfu, emitting a low “rustling” sound.
“Drink up. I’ll cook you noodles later. After all, that person is also a glutton like you.” Youyou glanced at Su Jiu’s cuff, moved the wine glass over, and said with a hint of a smile in her tone.
“Cook noodles? A glutton like me?”
Su Jiu carefully took the wine glass and took a gentle sip. The liquid was light and had a blended floral fragrance, completely different from Lord Liu Yue’s ice brew.
This taste… was like magnolias blooming in summer, slightly bitter with a hint of sweet astringency.
As the liquid flowed down her throat, Su Jiu found that her hunger had lessened significantly, and even the blood energy buried deep within her body had intensified.
For Su Jiu, an Advanced Stage Warrior, the increase in blood energy concentration was crucial. When she reached a certain threshold, she could truly step towards the ranks of Battle General.
At that time, it wouldn’t just be her Ghost Car avatar that could fly, but even her normal form could use qi to ride the wind.
“Still don’t understand? Night Watchers don’t have the strict rules of Dragon Hunters. As long as you’re not one of The Others, even a monster race is fine,”
Youyou narrowed her eyes, taking small sips of her cocktail, her light blue fake nails “clacking” against each other, as if enjoying something.
Upon hearing this, Su Jiu’s tense emotions relaxed. White light flashed in her hand, and E Huo changed back.
After drinking some more wine, she asked again, somewhat puzzled, “What are those noodles you mentioned? They can provide high energy to someone like me.”
“They’re made with some high-energy medicinal herbs. The Dragon Country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs used to use them for diplomacy with some higher races. But now… anyone with a bit of official status can buy them. As long as you officially become a Night Watcher, you can buy 10 barrels a week,” Youyou said leisurely, shaking her wine glass.
Then she got up, took out two barrels of instant noodles with blue packaging from the counter below, and prepared them with hot water that was already ready. She then moved them towards Su Jiu.
“How much is this kind of thing?” Su Jiu looked at the packaging, which resembled a certain master from her previous life, and was a bit lost for words, but still asked the question that concerned her the most.
“One hundred thousand a barrel. It’s enough to fill you up. As long as you’re not fighting constantly, one barrel can keep you from being hungry for a whole day,” Youyou said with a light chuckle, then handed a small receipt to a bewildered Su Jiu. “Remember to swipe your card to pay later, this is store property.”
“How much?! One hundred thousand?” Su Jiu snapped back to reality, her eyes widening. She stood up, pointed at the instant noodles with the “Master” packaging, and said incredulously.
“Ding ling!”
At this moment, the door was opened. It was a giant squid tentacle, but upon closer inspection, a stooped figure was beneath the tentacle, resembling an old man playing chess in the park.
“Tonight’s special, everyone!”
A powerful voice rang out.
