Spring Banquet (3)

The Days I Clear Escape Games Pretending to be an NPCCh37 - Spring Banquet (3)

Saman glanced at the crowd while using his clothes to casually wipe the blood off of his giant sword. He then stepped into the room and the door behind him closed by itself.

He had also suffered some injuries that needed to be bandaged and treated as soon as possible. Fortunately, his identity was a demon, so he would only need at most half a day to recover. 6sGF7T

When the door closed, the world is divided into two— the inside and the outside. Several players saw the changes on the house plate as well as the NPCs' reactions and were immediately inspired.

Listening to the voices outside, Saman knew that those players must have gone to look for an opponent.

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He did nothing and continued to bandage his wounds with strips of cloth.

No matter what the initiative is, the one who benefits the most is usually the first person to act. He was able to beat that NPC because he was fully prepared. Furthermore, his opponent had also underestimated his enemy. 5yS Ao

But after this incident, the NPCs would become more defensive. They would not easily become the player's trophy, instead, the players would likely be the ones to die.

As Saman had thought, several players had challenged some NPCs afterwards and only one succeeded. The others become the bones of failure on the road to success.

These high-end players possessed several life-saving skills, however, the abilities of the local demons were obviously more extensive and powerful.

After witnessing the strength of these monsters, the players became more cautious and did not strike without a guaranteed victory.

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Ren Yifei, who was in front of the hall, didn't know about this until later.

Someone from the back came to report that several previously unknown demons were challenging big demons, two of them won and took a room while the others failed.

Because they were appreciated for having the courage to step out of line, the bones of those who failed were not sent to the kitchen. They were instead thrown directly into the mortal world— but this doesn't seem any better than the former option.

A sudden influx of challenges from low-level demons? It only required a little bit of thinking to know what was going on. ET3P b

It was brave to seek wealth and honour, this shows that there are indeed some differences between mid-end players and low-end players. While other demons were discussing the new raising generation, Ren Yifei held his teacup and listened carefully.

These demons were sharper than the NPCs they have met before. Fortunately, the original owner had been in seclusion for a hundred years so it was not surprising to see that his temperament had changed a bit.

In addition, the original owner was a person with a temperament that was cold on the outside but hot on the inside. There were a lot of leeways, thus, Ren Yifei could still sit steadily and drink tea without having to participate too enthusiastically.

Because of the unanimous opposition of all the demons, the human heads on the pole outside have been removed and Ren Yifei's first attempt to sound out the situation went without a lot of mishaps. u8UYtF

The original owner was indeed a big demon with a lot of influence; this was both an advantage and a disadvantage.

The conversation about humans was not over yet.

Everyone was very upset that there were humans mixed into the demon's banquet. No matter how glamorous they look, they are demons in the end and they do not share the same three views as the humans. They were born with the temperament of beasts.

If they were upset, they will simply eat. I8ZUdA

Therefore, these people were now arguing about the hundreds of ways to eat humans.

There was one who liked to eat raw and bloody meat. It would be better if the human was just a passerby since the meat of someone who died in fear was always especially delicious.

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Another said that they like to eat tender unborn babies because all of the bones would be soft so they didn't need to spit the bones out.

Demons love to eat humans, this was probably the basic setting for this instance. zgXMb2

Skulls were used to make candles while the fat from corpses was used to refuel the lamps. These demons were enthusiastically discussing the eighteen delicacies made using humans just as humans were enthusiastically discussing the methods of eating various animals. History is always surprisingly similar.

As a human himself, Ren Yifei was somewhat instinctively disgusted and took a sip of tea to suppress his churning stomach.

"The meat of young girls is tender and has just the right texture."

"Baby meat is the most tender and has a milky flavour."

The two groups of demons that were arguing had reached a stalemate. A demon with horns turned his attention to the silent Ren Yifei, "Which one does He Jun think is tender and delicious?"

Ren Yifei's hand that was holding the teacup paused, "You're asking me?"

He was asking a red-crowned crane that only eats fish, shells and aquatic plants which kind of human is tender and delicious?

Wasn't this looking for trouble? IMr5DV

"I heard the others say that He Jun does not eat humans. Since he is a demon, how can he not eat humans?" The bull-horned demon said to himself, "I wonder which meat does He Jun want to eat? If you want to eat it, I will send someone to fetch it immediately and make sure that He Jun is satisfied."

Ren Yifei stared at him for a while.

Sure enough, he was doing it on purpose; he was here to look for trouble.

Coincidentally, the demon with eyeshadow was also there, he interjected, "Brother Niu, this is your fault, He jun eat grass and we eat meat, why do you want to force a grass eater to eat meat? I'm afraid this little bird's belly can't digest it." wLxh7j

Ren Yifei looked at the bull-horned demon and then at the demon with eyeshadow before he finally spoke, "Between the flesh of a maiden or the flesh of an infant, I don't know which is more delicious. However, I know a kind of meat that is regarded as the best."

"What kind of meat?" The horned demon asked.

"The meat of a newly born calf. If it's a female, raise it in a stall, and feed it daily with the best grass and a little bit of wine. Clean it and massage its muscle every other day. If it's a male, it is necessary to cut off the root of all troubles. This will prevent the meat from becoming stinky due to personnel affairs. After that, raise it carefully as previously mentioned."

"Who are you going to castrate?" IoCO7V

Hearing this, the bull-horned demon went berserk. He was pulled away by the other demons with his mouth covered, "Calm down, it's not about you."

Claws were scratching desperately ten centimetres away from him but Ren Yifei's eyebrows didn't even flinch. His speech was neither fast nor slow as he continued, "Raise it for three years before slaughtering it and hang it up for a day to drain out all the blood. Once that is done, you can eat it.

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"It is said that the meat is extremely tender and delicious. The fat is scattered like snowflakes in the red meat and it has a milky flavour."

"If you need, I have a recipe here. Cut the beef tenderloin about two fingers thick, put it in spices and marinate for a quarter of an hour then fry it in fat. You can take it out when both sides are charred and drizzle it with the roasted sauce. Just one bite and it would be the juiciest, most tender and delicious meat on Earth." r2ScO

The bull-horned demon was furious, but this was obviously He Jun's admirer's territory, and thus, he was dragged away with his mouth covered.

As soon as the demon with eyeshadow opened his mouth, Ren Yifei asked him, "I still have a recipe for roasted peacocks, do you also want it?"

The demon with eyeshadow also exploded.

Oh ho, he really was a peacock. From now on, he will be referred to as a peacock. xgB4Vf

The two demons were attacked until they exploded with anger one after another. This caused all the other demons to think that He Jun was in a bad mood, so they stopped coming forward.

Ren Yifei was finally able to get some peace and blew on the tea leaves in the clay cup. The other party could only take that much and yet they dared to provoke him. If it hadn't been for the original owner's temperament, he would've scolded them until they cry.

Some time passed and before he knew it, he become hungry.

He thought about all kinds of human delicacies, from crispy roast duck all the way to Dongpo meat which is boiled then braised in honey, sugar, salt and various seasoning. hIiDKA

It was almost winter in the Cape of Desolation and the weather in the wasteland was good so it was suitable for drying meat. Whether it was waxed duck or soy sauce pork belly, it was a good time to cook them.

"Achoo!" The bird demon sneezed.

"Oh-" the swine demon also shivered.

Their companions all laughed at them, "Which beauty are you thinking about that's making you shiver?" V5oYDh

"I don't know why, but just now I actually had the feeling of being cut open and bled and roasted over a charcoal fire," the big demon touched his thick arms.

"Me too," the bird demon had some lingering fears.

Ren Yifei: ...

Ah, the sunset is so beautiful. dKIhXr

After that, Ren Yifei felt calm when he listened to the demons' unstrained discussion about which piece of human meat was delicious.

He was even in the mood to enjoy the sunset while drinking tea.

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The orange-red sunset was like the yolk of a runny salted duck egg. The golden oil in the egg whites stains the edges and the carriage... a carriage?

He saw two winged pegasuses pulling a golden carriage out of the clouds. From Ren Yifei's point of view, it looked like the golden carriage was carrying the brilliant sunset. Z9VoL2

What was that?

He watched as the flying carriage flew off into the distance.

When it was completely dark, the maids came to light up the lamps.

The lamp stans in Ting Yun Pavilion were like forked tree canopies. Each one had about twenty to thirty branches and each branch held an oil lamp. The entire room was illuminated by the orange-yellow flame. ViuXPx

A very light and sweet fragrance suddenly filled the air.

So meticulous, they even used scented lamps?

Ren Yifei took another sniff and his face changed slightly. The scent was not right, it made him feel a bit light-headed. Moreover...

He looked into the dark. 5V023l

Bang Bang

Bang Bang

After lighting the lamps, this magnificent room seemed to have come to life. Ren Yifei couldn't tell what it was, it was just a feeling, but the room seemed to 'move'. It was like a heartbeat and the room was no longer a lifeless dead thing.

A dank stench came from the darkest part of the room. VR8 4y

"My Lord, the banquet has begun. Please proceed forward," the little old man with the black hat suddenly came to the front courtyard. He invited Ren Yifei to the banquet while the other demons were assisted by maids.

Ren Yifei was surprised by the strange smell of the house, and when he heard this, he put down the cup in his hand and looked up outside.

He didn't know what time it was but the sky outside was already dark and only the stars were visible.

Despite being obscure by the clouds, the stars still shone brightly. Furthermore, it was not just one or two nor one or two hundred, but a vast expanse of stars. It appeared to be so unobstructed as if you can just casually pick one at will. q97OF4

"The Master knows that My Lord likes to travel during starry nights and had specially asked someone to prepare a cloud chariot. If you like, feel free to order me and I will prepare it for you."

As soon as he heard of this 'Master', Ren Yifei's brows furrowed reflexively as if all of his good mood had been destroyed: This junior brother knows the original owner too well. This is troublesome.

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The little old man with the black hat realised that he had done something bad with good intentions and immediately shut his mouth.

"Cloud chariot?" 4jzbtD

"Yes, would you like to use it now?"

He wanted to ask if it was just a flying carriage but worried that it was common sense for the demons. Asking it might make him seem suspicious so he held his tongue.

"Not now, wait until I'm in the mood," he stood up, "Let's go."

Despite having oil lamps lined up on both sides, Ren Yifei did not feel any warmth as he walked down the brightly lit corridor. JEje1W

For a moment, the path in front of him became distorted and the distance became pitch-black.

However, after looking back, the corridor was still a corridor.

At the same time, all the great demons who are qualified to attend the banquet have been invited, this also included the players who had defeated the NPCs.

The other players wanted to follow but they were stopped by the maids. JECe5w

The players who were mixed into the group of maids during the day were all gone; this group was a new batch.

They smiled while covering the corners of their mouth with their sleeves. Their eyes were dark and luminous. One of them said, "Please wait where you are, do not wander around outside after nightfall."

"Sluuup..." behind their sleeves, the sound of them slurping their saliva could be heard.

Even though the players couldn't see it, they could imagine a long and thin tongue covered in mucus flickering in and out of the mouth— similar to a snake or a Komodo dragon. y mwP3

All the maids in this palace-like mansion were beautiful. They all had snow-white skin, silky black hair and graceful figures. They were all about the same height, with bright red lips, curved willow eyebrows and dark eyes with pupils that are larger than an ordinary person's.

Beauty is beauty, but this was scary.

Under the warm yellow glow at night, they all look almost identical. Even the curvature of their smiles was exactly the same and their footsteps were silent.

When they smiled, the players' hearts immediately trembled. ESTQ4r

"Sister, don't smile. You look better if you don't smile," a player expressed their opinion.

The maid: ...

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