Chapter 797: Different Food, Favored and Arrogant

He dared not attempt such a thing as a bloodline ability that had appeared so suddenly, fearing he would be discovered, but magic was fine, because "Brandon" had been able to cast spells before.

Although the Arcane Magic System of Netheril and the Elven Magic System were vastly different, this difference lay more in the fact that Netheril Magic had become more concise.

As long as he did not fully cast a spell and only performed operations at the element-level, it was not easy for Elves or Drow to discover anything unusual.

Even if discovered, it would only be regarded as a realistic case of a failed spell.

And since "Brandon's" magical talent was poor to begin with, and he was now eagerly seeking power, a failed spell was considered normal.

Although there were still some risks, Xia Duo was not so timid that he dared not take any risks at all; otherwise, he should have left when Maluxisi left the Magic Mark on him.

Staying here for one more day meant consuming one more day of his life; if he did nothing, it would be better to return early to avoid wasting his life in vain.

In fact, Xia Duo had already harbored the idea of clashing with the Elves when he projected this time, and clashing with the Drow now was much the same.

Of course, before fighting, he still hoped to collect as much Knowledge as possible.

……

Just as Xia Duo was attempting to tame the unruly Underdark Magic Net, testing its differences from the Main Plane Magic Net, and searching for a method of Spell Adaptation, a silent-walking male Drow suddenly appeared before him, set down a tray, and then quietly left.

Xia Duo, who had been starving, had no mind to pay attention to the other's rudeness and immediately turned his burning gaze toward the tray; in his Darkvision, this food had no aesthetic appeal whatsoever, nor did it have any enticing aroma, but instead emitted a rust-like smell that was quite disgusting.

Under normal circumstances, he would never eat such food, but now that Maluxisi might be observing him through the Magic Mark on his body, Xia Duo could only endure the discomfort and pick up a piece of meat-like substance.

Through the previous smell and the current texture, Xia Duo once again triggered "Brandon's" memories: this was the meat of a livestock animal known as "Rothé," which had an excellent texture and was a meat dish quite popular among the Drow.

"I didn't die in the Light Prison, so don't let me die from this mouthful of meat!"

Xia Duo prayed silently in his heart and then took a bite; the texture was truly hard to describe, as the meat itself chewed much like beef, but even though he was currently projecting as a Drow, he found it very difficult to endure the rust-like taste of the Rothé meat.

He really didn't know how the Drow liked this taste.

At this moment, Xia Duo clearly felt a discrepancy between the body he was projecting and his own instincts; "Brandon" seemed to truly like this food from the bottom of his heart, while Xia Duo, having eaten only one bite, was unwilling to take another.

Fortunately, there was other food on the tray; it was a kind of seaweed-like thing, which also tasted very similar, having a plant-like fragrance, and even exuding sweet juice when chewed slowly.

"Thank goodness, I finally don't have to endure that disgusting rust taste!"

With seaweed that was still considered palatable, Xia Duo didn't even look at those chunks of meat and just kept "eating grass," but even after eating all the seaweed, he was only two-tenths full.

Afterward, he gulped down a jar of table water that also had a faint rust taste, and Xia Duo was barely considered full.

However, while his body was "full," his spirit was not yet "full"!

Before Xia Duo projected, it was Brandon himself who suffered in the Light Prison, but after Xia Duo arrived, he had also endured it for a period of time, and pain was the most tormenting thing.

Added to the things he had seen and heard in the Drow world, his spirit was already exhausted.

The room was right next door, and Xia Duo couldn't care less; he entered immediately, fell onto the bed, and went to sleep. Since there was no poison or curse in the food just now, his safety was temporarily guaranteed.

After all, besides being a former member of a hostile family, his current identity was also that of the new favorite of the Kelaorui Family Matriarch, Maluxisi.

If the new favorite of a high-level Mage, who had even been publicly announced, couldn't even last a day, then what was the point of this high-level Mage being alive!

She should have been toppled by someone long ago!

……

Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle—

Being in the Underdark, it was difficult to have an obvious way to keep time like in the Main Plane, and Xia Duo didn't know how long he had slept; in short, he was woken up by hunger.

The Projection Plane was truly full of wonders; even when he had just transmigrated to this magical world, he had never been woken up by hunger, though he had been woken up by fright.

Since he was hungry, he had to find food. After constant integration with "Brandon's" memories, Xia Duo had gained some insights into the Drow world that were difficult to describe in words, or rather, experience.

He pulled the bell given to him by the housekeeper Naili from the head of the bed and rang it—ding-a-ling—and very quickly, a slender figure appeared before him like a ghost, saying coldly:

"Speak! What is it?"

"Give me some food, I'm hungry, bring more of the seaweed!" Xia Duo ordered without ceremony, having quite the air of someone who was favored and arrogant.

The facts were indeed so; he had found the "wealth code." Since Maluxisi had taken a fancy to him, why should he save for Maluxisi!

It was just an act anyway; if any situation arose that made things difficult for him, he could simply walk away.

As soon as he finished speaking, Xia Duo heard Naili's chest heaving violently, and her eyes radiated a fierce glare, but in the end, she did nothing, coming quietly and leaving quietly.

A moment later, a male Drow brought the seaweed Xia Duo had requested. Xia Duo didn't notice if the male Drow who delivered the food before was the same one as this one, but this male Drow's attitude was clearly much more enthusiastic.

He even deliberately made some noise before entering, and afterward, he respectfully set down the tray; Xia Duo didn't tell him to leave, and he actually just waited on the side.

When Xia Duo finished eating, this male Drow took the initiative to ask Xia Duo, "Father-Servant, are there any other orders?"

For a moment, Xia Duo was actually a bit unaccustomed to this, so he waved his hand in an impatient gesture, telling the other to leave quickly.

This time, Xia Duo specifically observed the other's movements; there was almost no sound at all when walking, which showed how good the other's control over their body was.

If this were in the Main Plane, they would at least be a High-level Rogue.

It was truly pathetic that because they hadn't mastered Magic power, they could only become a servant who served tea and water for others. Thinking of this, Xia Duo re-examined himself.

"Brandon" clearly also mastered similar power. For these two days, he might be able to use the suffering in the Light Prison to cover it up, but if he didn't show such strength going forward, it might cause unnecessary trouble.

And Xia Duo himself was actually very interested in such strength; who didn't have a dream of being a martial arts hero who could leap onto roofs and vault over walls!

Even though he could fly long ago, using Magic to fly was still somewhat different from using one's own body to perform various high-difficulty movements.