22. Similar Taste
『Simulation Evaluation: Your SAN value drops to zero, and you fall into madness. You seem to have changed something, but it also seems like nothing has changed, and you're even leading to a worse outcome. But it's undeniable that you at least accomplished everything you wanted to do.』
『Simulation Rating: Excellent』
System: 『Eliminating unknown influence, estimated time: ten minutes.』
Ten minutes later, Yun Ling opened his eyes.
"The influence of this 'Cthulhu' is too disgusting."
Although he gained super talents and wisdom through "Cthulhu", he was also affected by "mental pollution", which led to him becoming a madman.
It seemed like some time had passed since he became crazy, but he didn't know what had happened.
System: 『Everything has its own gains and losses. Although 'Cthulhu' is a purple talent, it is much stronger than some red ones. However, as a price, you will be affected by the ancient gods and gradually go insane.』
"Dog system, you didn't answer when the simulation was about to start, so what's the point of coming out and explaining now?"
Yun Ling denounced the system's sneaky behavior without hesitation.
System: 『Hey~』
Yun Ling checked the ratings. Although there were two blue talents and two purple talents, the final result was only excellent...
It turns out that it's rare to be as lucky as the first time.
『Congratulations to the host for receiving an 'Excellent' rating, 7.000 bonus points, and one opportunity to select a settlement reward.』
『Please select one of the following rewards.
1. Choose one of the two talents: "Dragon" or "Superior".
2. Methods to eliminate the harm of "artificial stigmata".
3. Raiden Mei's mysterious gift.』
"Dog System, explain why I can't choose those two purple talents?"
Yun Ling looked at the reward and frowned slightly.
The system replied: 『Because your rating this time is only excellent, you cannot receive the purple talent reward.』
『Similarly, only those with an Outstanding rating or above can choose Purple Talents as rewards, only those with a Peerless rating or above can choose Red Talents as rewards, and only those with a Perfect rating can choose Gold Talents as rewards.』
"Stingy guy." Yun Ling complained lightly.
System:『…Please make your choice as soon as possible.』
Yun Ling thought for a moment and gave his answer.
"I chose Raiden Mei's mysterious gift, and then used the points to buy the second one."
"5000 points deducted, remaining points: 95700, reward has been issued!"
Some knowledge about the transformation of "artificial stigmata" flooded into Yun Ling's mind.
With this, maybe he can save Himeko...
As a ship servant, one of the deepest pains in his heart should be Himeko's death.
Then, MHY still doesn't behave like a human being, and keeps whipping the corpse...
If the harm of the "artificial stigmata" could be eliminated, at least Himeko would no longer have to suffer so much.
As for the Herrscher of the Void... we can only take it one step at a time.
At the same time, a purple box slowly floated down in front of Yun Ling.
Yun Ling opened the box, and a piece of finely crafted red paper came into view.
Yun Ling spread out the paper, and the content on it made Yun Ling's eyes widen slightly.
"Is this... a marriage certificate???"
"Dog system, this can't be real, right?" Yun Ling asked.
In the simulation, wasn't his and Mei's engagement just a verbal agreement? Why was there a marriage certificate?
『Who knows? Usually, gifts like this are just for you as a souvenir.』The system answered nonchalantly.
"...I hope so." A trace of doubt arose in Yun Ling's heart.
But his intuition told him not to delve into it, or else something bad might happen.
The system silently put away the click that was ready to go and then started its own work.
At the same time, Raiden Mei woke up from her dream.
She touched her chest, and the sword that had pierced both of them disappeared.
But the pain in her chest seemed to still linger on her.
"Is this... a dream?"
"Why is it classmate Yun Ling?"
Mei blinked her eyes. The dream seemed too real, so real that she could hardly believe it.
Her relationship with Yun Ling was just a superficial exchange of ideas, and Yun Ling wasn't as outstanding as she had dreamed...
Sure enough, was it just a dream?
The next day, Mei secretly observed Yun Ling for a while, but did not find anything unusual.
"Classmate Yun Ling, do you want to have lunch together?"
This was the first time that Raiden Mei invited Yun Ling to lunch, and it was also the first time that she took the initiative to invite someone to have lunch together.
"Me?" Yun Ling pointed at himself, with a hint of disbelief in his eyes.
The others were also somewhat shocked. This proud Queen of Thunder would actually invite Yun Ling to have lunch with her...
You know, usually it's others who invite Mei, so this is the first time this has happened.
Mei nodded, with some expectation in her eyes.
"Then I'd be remiss to refuse." Yun Ling certainly had no reason to refuse.
He casually took out the hot lunch box.
"Huh? Yun Ling's lunch box is still warm? It looks like it was just made..." Mei was a little curious.
Her lunch boxes were delivered by the housekeeper. They were freshly made and naturally warm.
Could it be that Yun Ling also has such conditions?
"Maybe it has a better heat preservation effect. After all, eating cold food doesn't taste good, and it's not good for the body." Yun Ling explained casually.
In fact, this is Yun Ling's application of the power of controlling water.
Let the water molecules actively absorb the surrounding heat, thereby achieving the effect of warming.
On the contrary, it can also cool down the surrounding area.
It's just that the conversion rate is really bad.
And doing this is very mentally exhausting. It looks like I will have to lie down again for the afternoon class, although there is always time not to lie down.
"That's right. Do you want to try my lunch box?" Mei asked proactively.
"May I?"
"Of course!" Mei smiled gently.
"Then, in return, please try my lunch box. I wonder if it suits your taste." Yun Ling pushed his lunch box out.
It is all Chinese cuisine.
Since the boxed lunches sold in the convenience stores here were really bad, Yun Ling had to cook for himself.
In his previous life, he ate too much takeout and felt that it was too unpalatable and expensive, so he started learning to cook.
Unexpectedly, Yun Ling was quite talented in this area. The meals he made were quite to his liking, so he learned from his experience for a while.
Mei looked at the dishes in Yun Ling's lunch box, picked up a little with the serving chopsticks, and put it into her own lunch box.
The moment she ate it, that inexplicable feeling of throbbing suddenly appeared in her mind, and complex emotions began to surge into her mind.
The scene from the dream reappeared before Mei's eyes.
This smell is the same as the one in my dream...
Although it was a bit ridiculous to taste something in a dream, she just had this wonderful feeling.
During the period after her operation, Yun Ling took care of all the housework and cooked for both of them.
Yun Ling was always paying attention to the changes in Mei's expression.
There was a hint of shock and disbelief in her slightly dazed expression, and her slightly red eyes gave this aloof Queen of Thunder an inexplicable meaning.
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