I really only stop

Different from Yuxia's natural healing aura, this silent environment accompanied by the sound of spatulas colliding, the sound of boiling water, and the fine and regular sound of chopping vegetables, brings people a different meaning. 【cure】.

The girl was busy in the kitchen, and he looked at her who was busy for himself.

The walls made of bricks and stones seem to separate the hustle and bustle of the outside world from the tranquility of the house into two worlds.A sense of happiness called "peace" that has never been experienced before when getting along with other people gradually spread in this kind of silence, making the corners of the two people's mouths unconsciously reveal a smile.

It's small, but it does exist.

Stomach, I started getting hungry before I knew it.

Chapter 409 Named Daily Happiness

No one could bear to make a sound to break this other kind of tranquility. When the first scent of dishes entered Lu Xi's nose, he belatedly realized that he should find some topics to talk about at this time.

"Nanai, where did you get your apron and kitchen utensils?"

Watching Ruanmei's busy and orderly movements in the kitchen, Lu Xi asked:

"When I just entered the door, I found that you took these things out of the cabinet directly. Could it be that you left them when you came here?"

"Well, Lu Xi is right."

Carefully adding various seasonings to the pot, the usually introverted Nana's earnest expression when cooking looks a little cute:

"When we came to Sky City for the first time and finished the commander selection and other results, I wandered around the street by myself, and somehow ended up here—well, that's good."

Smelling the aroma of the sauce in front of her, Nana nodded in satisfaction, then continued:

"I fell in love with this little house from the very first moment I saw it. Then, I moved some kitchen utensils here on my own initiative, and did some exercises by myself in my spare time - I occupied it like this Will the house in Sky City bring trouble to Lu Xi and Miss Nova?"

"No, no, there are many vacant houses in Osiris, and Nova also hopes that more resources will be used."

Lu Xi shook his head, and turned to look at Nana with some surprise:

"However, Nana, you are actually practicing cooking in private? Just now I saw that you are very proficient in cutting vegetables and firing. You must have practiced for a long time, right?"

"Ah! No, I accidentally slipped my tongue..."

It was only then that she realized that she, who had just been immersed in the cooking, had accidentally revealed a little secret, and Nana whimpered weakly:

"I haven't practiced for a long time. It's just because I like cooking very much, but I don't want everyone to eat the practice products I made that may not taste good, so I hid here to practice—ah! All the trial products were destroyed. I ate it all by myself, nothing wasted!"

"...you don't even want to invite us to try it, Nana, you really don't want to cause trouble for others."

Sighing helplessly, Lu Xi deliberately lowered his face:

"It is a good thing to be able to do everything by yourself, but it is also necessary to cause a little 'trouble' to those who accompany you at the right time. This does not mean that you are weak, but it proves that you are weak. [Trust] in us."

"Eh? I, I trust everyone!!"

Feeling as if she was being criticized by Lu Xi, Nana wanted to raise her head in a panic, but accidentally bumped into the cabinet above her head where the spices were placed:

"Oops! Pain—eh? Why is it soft?"

As Nana said, the expected scorching pain from hitting the corner of the cabinet did not come, on the contrary, there was an unexpected warmth covering the top of his head.

How is this going?Could it be that--

"—Of course it's because I predicted Nana's little confusion in advance, and put my hand on it first."

The relaxed teasing sound suddenly sounded very close to the soft girl, and Nana, who was taken aback, turned her head subconsciously, just in time to meet Lu Xi's half-joking, half-serious eyes:

"Look, although Nana's little confusion just now seems to have caused me trouble, I don't hate Nana because of it. On the contrary, I will be very happy because I protect Nana from harm in time-like this 'Troubleshooting', I hope there will be as many of them as possible."

It was only then that she realized that the warm object placed between her head and the cabinet was actually Lu Xi's hand. Nana reflexively wanted to check his situation, but for some reason, her body seemed to be greedy for that warmth, and couldn't handle it at all. move.

don't want to leave.

In such a small space with only the two of them, the girl's heart has already been filled with a certain kind of warmth.

Yes, just this kind of happiness that can be held tightly in the palm of her hand can already make her feel extremely satisfied.

"... So, so, can I continue to cause trouble for everyone and Lucy in the future?"

Although her cheeks were burning hot, the girl still tried her best to restrain her shame, and looked up at Lu Xi's eyes very seriously:

"As it is now, although it's embarrassing to say it, I hope Lu Xi can maintain this posture for the time being...just a little longer."

"Of course. Nana always values ​​the people around her more than herself. Instead, I hope that you can sometimes make even a little willful request."

There was an encouraging arc at the corner of his mouth, and when Lu Xi looked at something on the side, his expression became a little hesitant again:

"But... now is not the time to be willful."

"Why, why!"

Feeling that Lu Xi is teasing herself now, Nana raised her voice a little bit, with a hint of grievance in her tone:

"It's clear that you can accept a little bit of self-willedness! Isn't it possible now?"

"No... I don't care."

Under Nana's suspicious gaze, Lu Xi stretched out his other hand, and gently pointed to the pot that was already smoking on the stove:

"The pot is going to burn."

"oops!!!"

Came back to her senses in an instant, and after an exclamation, Nana hurriedly took remedial measures.In her panic, she even accidentally touched the salt shaker on the side:

"not good--"

Just as the salt shaker was about to pour over the sauce that Nana had prepared with great difficulty, a hand suddenly appeared as if flashing, and took it firmly in his hand.

"Although I did say 'Nanna can cause trouble' just now, but if she continues to be confused like this, Nana will be stupid like a certain scumbag."

Sighing helplessly, Lu Xi rolled up his sleeves and stretched long:

"It's embarrassing to watch you cook all the time. It just so happens that I haven't touched the cutting board for a long time, so let me help with the rest."

"How can this be okay! Didn't you say that I'll cook for Lu Xi—woo!"

"Don't refuse."

Covering the soft girl's mouth with a small tomato, Lu Xi showed a wicked smile:

"As the saying goes, tolerance is mutual. Now that I understand Nana's willfulness just now, it's time for Nana to accept my willfulness."

"Let's work together."

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Finally, Lu Xi and Nana tasted the dishes made by themselves and each other.

Sure enough, Nana's cooking is more delicious, and she really deserves to be the last disciple of Chef Doll Cook.As far as Lu Xi's culinary skills, which can only scramble eggs on earth, are really not enough for Nana.

However, when she ate his dishes, she smiled happily, even to the point where he felt a little embarrassed.

It is the human heart that determines the taste of cooking.

In this way, the peaceful and happy meal came to an end.

However, there is something more profound, which continues in a silent way.

Not enthusiastic, no routine.

Such simple and cherished feelings always make people want to offer their blessings.

Chapter 410

"...I see, I totally agree, there's only one question to ask."

After carefully reading the detailed plan in his hand, Faron looked at Lu Xi with a bit of surprise in his eyes:

"Opening the Trial Tower is such a lucrative business. I never imagined that you really don't take any money, not even an entrance fee. This doesn't look like your way of doing things, Little Fox."

Faronke was also deeply impressed by the crushing negotiations that took place at that time to acquire the Stone Giant.At that time, Lu Xi seemed to be able to predict the enemy's opportunity, and every time he asked for a price, he stepped on his psychological bottom line.It's almost like when two sides are playing cards, one side has completely grasped the other side's cards.

Lucy is rich, Fallon knows that.But he also knows that this fox-loving kid who belongs to squirrel prefers to save money.

The welfare resources in the Trial Tower are so good, even if Lu Xi charged a slightly higher entrance fee, no one can blame him for anything.He is like this now [free, free, all free! 】The slogan made Fallon even more uneasy.

"President, what do you think of me!"

Obviously seeing the meaning hidden in Faron's words, Lu Xi sobbed hypocritically, and stretched out his hand to cover his face like a little girl:

"Although I have explained it to Yuxia and the others before, I still want to say it! The opening of the trial tower is a matter that I decided to provide as much help as possible for many fellow adventurers. As long as there is this, they will You can go to the dangerous maze as little as possible to earn the uncertain income from opening the treasure chest, how can the dedication and sacrifice in it be measured by money!"

"Stop it."

Fallon will not be as easy to deceive as the three cute cats in Lucy's team:

"Just the two of us, honestly."

"Hey, the empire clearly has the ability to control all the mazes and charge entry fees, but in the end no one did that. I'm very touched."

Lu Xi immediately calmed down:

"With you and His Majesty Tesla's jewels in front of me, it is naturally impossible for me to act so philistine and petty."

This is something that Lu Xi has always admired for the uncles in the middle-aged group.

Unlike some Western fantasy worlds, the human empire in this world is impregnable and prosperous under the leadership of His Majesty Tesla.If the leader intends to collect entry fees for the maze or even require adventurers to pay part of their income or taxes, no one will raise any objections.

Attracting more adventurers to earn more energy is of course the main reason for Lu Xi's proposal for free, but if there is no positive influence from the middle-aged group behind this, it must be a lie.

Otherwise, no matter how small a mosquito is, it's still a piece of meat. Even if you charge a copper coin for the entrance fee, it means you can make a lot of money, so why not Lu Xi?

"……it is good."

After staring fixedly at Lu Xi for a few seconds, Faron suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, and a rare smile appeared on his serious face:

"I, Faron, did not misunderstand the person at the time. All the remaining work on the opening of the trial tower should be handed over to the guild. I will solve all the remaining troubles for you."

Although he always called 'fox, fox', in fact, more than half of Lu Xi's good words with His Majesty the Emperor were said by Chairman Fallon.

In his heart, he has always had a high evaluation of Lu Xi. He is strong, maintains his original intention, is positive and cheerful, and at the same time has a little cleverness--such a young man naturally has a vigorous vitality.A rare talent for both the empire and the guild.

But now, in the face of the huge temptation of [Even if you charge one gold coin for the entrance fee, you can make a lot of money every day], Lu Xi still restrained himself, which further proves what Mei Fei said, "This child's eyes and Minds are clean' judgement.

It may not be that difficult to restrain desires, but it is not so easy to resist the huge benefits within reach.Even His Majesty Murphy and the others went through a huge psychological struggle before announcing that the maze is completely free and open to the public.

I have long found that Yuxia is interested in this kid, and I will talk to Tesla when I turn around, and it can be regarded as reassuring his heart.

If the queen could see that her daughter fell in love with the right person, how happy she would be...

"...President?"

Seeing that there was some reminiscence in Faron's eyes, Lu Xi tentatively called out:

"What's the matter with you?"

"—Cough, it's okay. I just remembered some experiences from my adventurer days."

As expected of a seasoned adventurer senior, he calmed down his emotions in a blink of an eye, and Faron's expression returned to his normal indifference:

"The idea of ​​exchanging gold coins for BP is very novel, but I personally suggest that you set a limit for each subject. I understand that exchanging gold coins for BP and then exchanging materials is a big profit for adventurers, but I am also worried that some merchants They will take advantage of this loophole, exchange cheap materials from Osiris and sell them at high prices elsewhere."

In fact, Lu Xi has also considered this point. For Sky City, the so-called [materials] are cheap goods that can be infinitely regenerated with the energy emitted from the subjects. Earn coins.

As for the problem that a large number of these materials are resold to the outside world, which may cause price changes in various places, it is even less likely to happen.

Not to mention a small trial tower, even Osiris itself is just a sky city that belongs to the huge floating kingdom thousands of years ago.To give a vivid example, no matter how much equipment produced by a military training facility in a municipality directly under the central government, it is definitely not enough to supply the whole country, let alone such a [world] scale.

Even with the trial tower, the adventurers in Rhine City still cannot do without the daily maze exploration—one is because of the income, and the other is because they are naturally adventurous and exciting, and they can't stand repeatedly brushing the book day after day.The same is true for entrusted tasks.

However, after Chairman Fallon's analysis, this suggestion seems to make sense.

The matter of buying and selling sounds uncomfortable. If the resources produced by the Trial Tower are all paid for by an annoying guy like Lei Ze, it will not be so good to let adventurers from other regions be the leeks of these people. .

"Well, I understand. After I go back, I will make corresponding arrangements."

Nodding to show that he understood, Lu Xi finally asked:

"What about other than that?"

"Leave everything to the guild, so you don't have to worry about it."

Fallon waved his hand, and couldn't help complaining:

"The Imperial Guild and the Holy See are all supporting you. When the time comes, the relevant laws and agreements will be given a green light. It is estimated that even the Rhine City Guild's application for funding will not be so smooth-I am really surprised, why are you so good? Fate."