Chapter 104: Incorrect Feeding (5th Update, Request Subscription!)

Oh?!

Fang Yue immediately perked up.

"Quick, tell me how much it increased?"

Fang Yue was still quite curious about this strange talent.

But after her initial surprise, Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu suddenly frowned and shook her head.

"It didn't increase. Still one point."

"Didn't increase? But you said the system gave a notification?"

"Yes, but the system said my Yu Li has slightly increased, yet the attribute panel hasn't changed."

What kind of logic is this?

Could it be that I didn't eat enough?

Fang Yue went outside again and got some baked bread and other things, then returned with a small bundle under the strange stares of others, giving it to Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu to eat.

This time, Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu didn't hesitate—she seemed to have given up, forcing herself to swallow it down.

Then she looked up and sighed dejectedly: "The system notification came again, but the attributes still haven't changed."

This…

Is it this much of a scam? Don't tell me this talent has a bug and the actual effect hasn't been implemented yet…

Although this game was incredibly bizarre, Fang Yue still unconsciously treated it like a game, slipping into gaming jargon.

But soon, he felt that didn't make sense.

This wasn't an ordinary game.

Could it be that the type of food is wrong?

After thinking for a moment, Fang Yue glanced at an object beside the table.

"How about we try something different to eat?"

Saying this, Fang Yue pulled out a sheet of white paper from beside the table.

"Try eating this."

Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu:?!!

Her face changed, her pupils contracted slightly, as if a strong "Danger" character had suddenly appeared above her head.

Thank goodness she was a girl—otherwise she'd probably be swearing like a sailor right now.

Who tells someone to eat paper?! Does this talent mean I'm supposed to eat paper?! That can't be right!

Instantly, Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu shook her head like a rattle drum.

"No no! Idol, this is paper! Why would I eat paper?!"

"Paper is healthy—it's all fiber, vitamins A through G, all there, nutritious and healthy!"

I believe your nonsense?!

Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu stepped backward slowly, when Fang Yue said calmly: "Do you still want your Bronze Life Order as a Reserve Member of the Guard Team? Are you still taking night patrol duty? Do you want to hang around me and just eat and sleep… no, I mean, eat well and drink well?"

Devil! The idol is definitely a devil!!

Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu shuddered, her eyes tightly shut, glistening with tears, her body trembling slightly as she gritted her teeth in humiliation: "I'll eat it!"

It's like forcing a virtuous woman…

Fang Yue shook his head, banishing the thought from his mind, and called Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu over, making her eat the paper.

"Chew it up! Chew thoroughly! Absorb the nutrients properly—yes, yes, just like that. Maybe earlier you ate too fast and didn't absorb the nutrients; now chew slowly…"

Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu:?!!

Tears welled up in Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu's eyes—earlier you didn't want me to chew slowly, now you do?!

It's just plain white paper with zero flavor!

With tears in her eyes, she slowly, slowly ate the entire sheet under Fang Yue's watchful gaze, her resentful eyes flickering between him and the hot tea on the table, as if pleading: Why?! Why won't you let me drink water? Eating paper is so uncomfortable—give me some water…

As if sensing her thoughts, Fang Yue said: "That tea has laxatives in it. I'll go get you a fresh pot from the back room."

Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu:?!!

Why would the Guard Station's tea have laxatives in it?!

She was bewildered—only when she saw Fang Yue actually pour out all the tea from the main hall and go to the back room to fetch new tea did she begin to believe him.

Compared to steamed buns and other food, a sheet of paper was eaten quickly.

When Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu finally finished swallowing the paper, Fang Yue returned just in time to pour her tea and asked: "How was it? Any effect?"

Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu checked the system notification and immediately looked like a little girl who'd just been wronged, her face drooping as she read out the message.

"System notification: Player has consumed 【White Paper】. Incorrect feeding. Yu Li has slightly decreased."

Fang Yue:?!!

"Wait, incorrect feeding? Yu Li decreased?"

This…

Fang Yue asked in confusion: "How much did it decrease?"

"No change. Still one point."

Still no change?

Fang Yue frowned, vaguely guessing the reason, and looked at Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu with pity.

"I think your talent probably needs to consume a large quantity of food to increase attributes, and it must be actual food."

"The reason your attributes didn't change when you ate before is probably because the increase was too small to register on the panel."

So that's how it is?

Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu looked puzzled, but Fang Yue said: "How about you keep eating?"

She immediately shook her head violently; she already ate little normally, and now gorging herself in the game, she feared she'd eat herself to death.

Most importantly, the food they gave was utterly disgusting—the kind pigs wouldn't touch!

"Then go join the others outside practicing horse stance to boost your stats. Tomorrow morning on day shift, I'll take you on patrol—you'll get Yang Shou."

Hearing "Yang Shou," Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu's eyes lit up.

Although she disliked reading guides while playing, her classmates often discussed them, and the most frequently mentioned topic was how Yang Shou was extremely rare and hard to obtain—players who died on their first day almost all perished from depleted Yang Shou.

Now Fang Yue offered a steady way to earn Yang Shou, so she nodded frantically like a chick pecking rice.

Outside the door, Fang Yue handed Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu over to the Instructor, then stepped out alone, holding the Soul Torch.

He wanted to patrol at night and see if he could stumble upon a Weird.

Following the patrol route, he walked through the village, encountering several night patrol squads, all of whom greeted him warmly.

Fang Yue exchanged a few words, asked if they'd encountered any Weirds, and upon hearing no reports, shook his head in disappointment.

The others, seeing this, began whispering among themselves.

"No Weirds? Deputy Captain Ye… seems disappointed?"

"What do you know! Deputy Captain Ye is a battle fanatic! Don't you remember how he fought like a madman last night?"

"How could I forget! I was right beside Di He—Deputy Captain Ye clashed fist-to-fist with the Weird, standing firm against it—I'll never forget! He's my idol! Even higher in my esteem than Captain Lin!"

"Exactly! Aside from the late Chief Captain Chen Mu and the mysterious Lord Han, I now admire Deputy Captain Ye the most!"

"Look at Deputy Captain Ye—out wandering all night searching for Weirds, exhausting himself for the village's peace… I'm tearing up. What about you?"

"Me too! Deputy Captain Ye being chosen by Lord Han proves he's truly exceptional!"

"Stop talking… One day, I'll become someone like Deputy Captain Ye—a strong one who seeks out Weirds himself!"

The night patrol squads Fang Yue had spoken to suddenly surged in enthusiasm, while Fang Yue, who had "motivated" them, had already drifted to the southern edge of the village—to the Talent Market.

At first glance, Fang Yue spotted an acquaintance—like a stalker, he was snapping photos of the Talent Market from every angle, occasionally striking bizarre poses that made one's eyes burn.

"Jing Yan?"

Four more chapters coming tonight.

(End of Chapter)