Chapter Bonanza (3/5)

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The top-ranked player on both charts, who was keeping an eye on the regional channel, was chatting with his own master chef. 

God Has No Form first brought some good news, saying that an unexpected situation had arisen in the region.

【I Love Survival Game: It should be resolved. I just received a notification from the Survival Game saying this incident was caused by human error.】 

Dan Xingyu grew even more vigilant:

【God Has No Form: Human-made? In your Server 01, has anyone already obtained an item capable of launching a large-scale attack against all players in the region?】

【God Has No Form: This is too dangerous.  Everyone knows there’s only one of them.】

【I Love Survival Game: I’ll keep an eye out.】 God Has No Form sent him dinner.

【God Has No Form: We were supposed to make a big feast to celebrate your server-wide announcement, but with what happened in your region, I was worried it might upset your stomach, so I changed it.】

Set before Qiyu was the congee he’d had that morning.

It had been simmered until it was soft and thick, and contained an ingredient Qiyu recognized. It must have just come off the stove—wispy steam carrying its aroma instantly enveloped Qiyu.

In addition to the porridge, there was another surprise.

A snow-white lily-of-the-valley flower carved from the flesh of an emerald crystal peach. 

The lily of the valley was carved so lifelike, delicate, and charming. If it weren’t for the familiar, sweet fragrance lingering at the tip of his nose—and the fact that he knew the lily of the valley he’d grown himself was pure white—Qiyu would have thought it was a real flower.

As he gazed at this beautiful little flower, an inexplicable emotion welled up within him. 

【I Love Survival Game: Is this for me? How did you make it?】

【I Love Survival Game: It’s so pretty—I love it.】

【God Has No Form: Oh, it’s just a trivial trick—it’s really simple.】

【I Love Survival Game: It’s not simple at all—I couldn’t do that. You’re really amazing.】

Although Dan Xingyu said it was simple, seeing the unreserved praise from the other side, he couldn’t help but let a smile curve his lips.

【God Has No Form: Are you a little happier now?】

【I Love Survival Game: Just a little.】

Even though the room was completely empty except for him, Dan Xingyu still went through the motions of clearing his throat and rubbing his face. 

It was really strange. He’d gone to cheer him up, but how had he ended up being the one who got cheered up? Acting as if nothing had happened, he typed: 

【God Has No Form: If you like it, I’ll carve another one for you when I have time.】 

【I Love Survival Game: I’ll use it—this is all I need.】 Xiao Di put the little flower into his backpack.

He was unwilling to eat it.

One is enough; carving any more would be a waste of the delicious emerald crystal peach.

I’ve got something else I want to talk to God Has No Form about. There’s more porridge to eat—it’ll get cold in a minute. Let’s eat first!

【I Love Survival Game: I’m going to eat first; we’ll chat after I’m done.】

【God Has No Form: Okay, as long as you have an appetite.】

Qiyu thought his good friend might have some misunderstanding about him.

Worried that he might be upset about what happened in the zone, he went out of his way to make a light dinner and even carved a little flower to cheer me up.

He felt he had to explain:

【I Love Survival Game: Actually, I do feel very sad and hurt. Death is a normal thing—I’ve seen it happen many times.】

【I Love Survival Game: Even if I were to die tomorrow, I’d still eat a proper meal today.】

So there’s absolutely no need to worry about him.

Dan Xingyu, reading these two lines: ??? Yeah, that makes sense, right?

Thinking back on everything that’s happened since he met “I Love Survival Game” big bro.

Aside from being a bit quiet and incredibly sincere, he also discovered that Big Brother actually has some misanthropic tendencies?

And then there’s that “I’ve seen plenty of death”—Dan Xingyu held back a chuckle. 

He was really starting to have my doubts about the friend-matching system in survival games.

He’s known for a long time that his older brother is a real downer, but it turns out I’d underestimated just how much of a downer he really is. 

He hesitated, not quite sure what to say, so I just said, “Well, let’s just enjoy our meal then.” Sigh.

Qiyu, completely unaware of how much his single remark had sparked, had only one thought: This congee is really delicious! 

God Has No Form is truly amazing. No matter what kind of food comes out of his hands, it always seems to become exceptionally delicious. After finishing every last drop of the porridge, washing the bowl, and tidying up, I contacted God Has No Form again.

【I Love Survival Game: This is what I got today.】

He sent a long string of messages about the fruit.

【God Has No Form:! Seriously, if you were in my Zone 88, I guarantee you’d top the wealth rankings in a single day.】

【God Has No Form: You’d definitely be the big shot of the zone—everyone would have to treat you like royalty.】

【God Has No Form: If you were really in my Zone 88, I doubt you’d have such a great environment to show off your skills. You’re better off staying where you are.】

【I Love Survival Game: Have you tried all these fruits? Which one is the best?】

【God Has No Form：？These are all very common fruits; you haven’t eaten them?】

So this is how idyllic life is for the people of Earth? Qiyu felt a twinge of envy.

【I Love Survival Game: I haven’t eaten them all.】

Actually, he hasn’t eaten any of them

Dan Xingyu：“……”

Game bro, what kind of tough life did you go through back then? 

He wanted to know more, but he knew that no matter how he brought it up or asked, it would just be rubbing salt in the wound.

No wonder eating a steak and a pancake feels like he’s been treated to a gourmet meal.

Thinking about it that way, maybe joining the survival game really was a good thing for him.

Then again, even though the Game Expert had lived such a hard life before, he was still so sincere and generous to others. He really is a naturally good person. He can’t help but be moved.

As for Qiyu’s question, he hesitated for a moment:

【God Has No Form: Watermelon! I love watermelon the most!】

【God Has No Form: Watermelon! I love watermelon the most!】

A watermelon, of all things?

Qiyu took one out and placed it on the table; it looked perfectly ordinary.

【Your friend “I Love Survival Game” has sent you a trade request.】

Dan Xingyu received a perfectly round watermelon and two bright green cucumbers.

【I Love Survival Game: These two mutated ones are edible, so I’ll give them to you.】

【I Love Survival Game: By the way, that evil honeydew melon actually looks pretty tasty too.】

Dan Xingyu was feeling both touched and tempted by the offer. Seeing that message, he resisted the urge to reply:

【God Has No Form: If eating a big honeydew melon causes only this much of a side effect, put it in my district—I guarantee no one will be able to resist it.】

【God Has No Form: It seems like a bit of a waste to just eat fruit with this attribute.】 Qiyu actually felt the same way.

Staring at the orange-red honeydew melon, he thought seriously: Going out tonight would be too dangerous. 

He’ll wait until tomorrow. If it’s still raining tomorrow, he’ll give it a try when I go out. I’ll see just how sweet it tastes—and, yes, he’ll see just how effective the melon is as food. 

Tonight, he’ll just try the fruits that are safe to eat. He washed the cucumbers and watermelon thoroughly.

He sliced some cucumber with his dagger; it felt crisp, had a mild flavor, and a very fragrant aftertaste.

Qiyu ate some and stuffed the rest into his high-end backpack. They’ll make a good snack.

He turned his attention to the watermelon.

After observing it for a moment, he used the knife to peel off a small piece of rind and chewed it. 

What does it taste like? Dry and a bit hard, but also sweet.

This must be the kind of fruit that “God Has No Form” likes.

He guesses people here eat the rind.

He held the dagger up to the fruit, preparing to cut it in half.

Just then, a message from God Has No Form popped up:

【God Has No Form: It’s actually seedless! The quality of this flesh is truly amazing!】

Qiyu looked at half a bright red watermelon.

Beneath the green rind lay bright red flesh.

So, it was indeed the flesh inside that was meant to be eaten.

He chose a spot and sliced into it with his dagger.

No sooner had he made the first cut than he heard a crisp “crack”—the entire watermelon split open on its own, revealing the bright red flesh. 

A refreshing, sweet aroma filled the air.

“Wow,” Qiyu whispered softly. 

Pale red juice clung to the dagger, trickling down the blade; she instinctively licked it off.  

So sweet!

The Civil Engineering Brother saw all the stirrings in the regional channel and managed to hold back from speaking up for the big shots in the game.

He came over to PM Qiyu to ask how to handle the situation.

【Civil Engineering Brother: Big Shot, check the regional channel—someone’s deliberately bashing you.】

【I Love Survival Game: Perfect timing—I was just about to reach out to you.】 Civil Engineering Brother accepted a gift.

He accepted it and discovered it was actually two… watermelon slices! 

Civil Engineering Brother: ???

【I Love Survival Game: I grew these today—they’re super tasty. Here’s one for you.】

【I Love Survival Game: The other one is for your teacher.】