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Considering the cook's merit in preparing the food, it decided to temporarily refrain from pursuing his sinister intentions. Later, it would find an opportunity to teach the cook a lesson and see if he dared to have any more wicked thoughts.
Thinking of this, Zuo Te laughed loudly a few times, then looked smugly at the audience.
This is... the mission it was born to fulfill.
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"What the hell does that mean?"
Latis took a deep breath, glanced at Zote who was strutting around smugly amidst cheers not far away, and slashed hard at the huge beef rib in front of him.
He only took the opportunity to enter the dream to check his current location, but before he could even figure out where he was, someone shoved a cleaver into his hand and pushed him in front of the preparation table as if he were the head chef.
Fine, he's never been afraid of anyone when it comes to being a chef.
Latis glanced at the assistants coming and going around him, and took a moment to think about his current position while sharpening his knife.
The spectator stands led directly to Zote's waiting area, which was much closer, but it didn't seem very convenient.
It seems like Zote is more active, and the dream feels more tangible... Is it just my imagination?
Latis stroked his chin, feeling that it was probably related to the aura that Zote had absorbed earlier. If that was the reason, then Zote's final dream should become very real, instead of just a scene that kept replaying at the beginning.
He glanced at his assistants who were plating the dishes, waited a moment, and noticed that although Zote was pacing back and forth as if he intended to return to the waiting area, he never stepped down from the podium. He could only shake his head helplessly, knowing that the time was not yet right.
"But treating me like a cook is a bit too much, isn't it? Even if you don't give me the identity of a mysterious big shot, you should at least treat me as a formidable enemy, right? I taught you a lesson, and you're actually enjoying it?"
Latis muttered a complaint under his breath, glanced around again, and secretly used his dream-modifying ability to replace the beef ribs in front of him with a Stargazing pie. He then chuckled and handed it to his assistant behind him.
"Enjoy your meal, I'm leaving now."
He put down the cleaver, turned around, and walked out of the dream.
"……Um?"
Not far away, Zote seemed to sense something. He glanced at the waiting area and saw that only some assistants were coming and going. He couldn't help but frown.
"Strange... I think there was someone there just now... Am I mistaken?"
It pondered for a moment but still couldn't remember. So it finally made a decision. Amid the surprised cheers of the audience, it put down the trophy, left the podium, walked into the waiting area, looked around, and then hesitantly picked up a piece of Stargazing Pie from its plate.
"What is this stuff……"
Although some ominous signs had been warning Zote of the danger lurking in the pie, it couldn't figure out who would harm it. After a few seconds of silence, it simply opened its mouth and stuffed the Stargazing Pie into its mouth.
"..."
A foul, rotten smell, mixed with the sour odor of fermented dairy products, instantly filled Zuo Te's mouth and nasal cavity. He was struck dumb, and stood there for half a minute before his wandering consciousness slowly returned.
Zuo Te glanced at the remaining Stargazing Pie in his hand, his mouth instantly gaped open, tears and snot streaming down his face. He collapsed in front of the trash can with a thud, crying out in agony:
"I... Ugh! Holy crap!"
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Latis returned to the stands humming a cheerful tune.
Although I don't know what the point of that final act was, as long as he felt good, that's enough.
He had just sat down when he heard demons whispering behind him.
What are your thoughts on the afternoon's schedule?
“That Zote is definitely suspicious, hey, even though it looks like it can’t take a hit, I’m going to bet on it.”
"Hahahaha... We thought the same thing. Guess what? I think everyone's getting ready to have some fun."
"Any normal person could see it, but... hey, except for one person."
"Who?"
"Zote himself, hahaha, he's probably already lost in his own sweet dreams!"
"That's true, I can't wait to see its expression as it falls from this height... After watching so many matches, today we finally have a result worth looking forward to."
"Yes, yes, by the way, other challengers, are there any others you'd like to bet on?"
"Mantis Blade Master, Twin Butterfly Assassins, Gopher Brothers... Oh, and a human girl trio, I feel like we can barely win one or two more rounds."
"That's about what I thought, but I still feel a bit uncertain about those humans. I think we can only win one more game at most..."
"Whatever. I thought they were really something last night, but they're just an extra today. I don't care about them anymore."
"Let's look at the others..."
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Latis looked away, clicked his tongue, and flicked the coin in his hand.
The girls' strength was indeed rather average. The two young knights were only level two knights, and Snyder was at most a level one priest. They already had a hard time fighting monsters with a rank of three or above, let alone the more experienced and powerful monsters that followed.
However, he still felt that the girls' will was a hundred times stronger than these monsters had imagined.
Even though they were inexperienced newcomers, he still trusted them completely.
"Dear viewers, welcome back to our afternoon schedule. After the fierce battles this morning, the afternoon brings an even more thrilling and intense showdown! Get ready to cheer! Let's welcome our first challengers! The human girls, ranked 78th, versus the Twin Butterfly Assassins, ranked 60th! Please place your bets!"
The sound of coins being inserted into the coin slot came from all around. Latis raised an eyebrow and glanced at the odds in front of him.
7.5:14.0, the trio of girls is not favored at all.
"You underestimate my girls?"
Latis snorted and took out the remaining two thousand three hundred ringgit, putting it all into the betting pool of the three girls.
Stud!
take a day off
I suddenly have to go out tonight (not for a blind date), so I probably won't have time to finish today's update. I'll ask for leave first.
Chapter 447 The Girls Have Grown Up
The Twin Butterfly Assassin, ranked sixtieth on the ladder, is a powerful third-ring monster. Its innate racial magic allows it to move unseen through the scales scattered by its butterfly wings. In the brief moment when the enemy is blinded by the dazzling light of the scales, the Twin Butterfly Assassin has already slashed its blade across the back of the enemy's neck.
The roar of the audience made the twin butterfly squint its eyes with enjoyment. It fluttered around a few times, waved the dagger in its hand a few times, and then gracefully bowed to the audience.
As a monster that had fought for many years deep underground, its strength was far superior to those monsters of the same level on the surface who were beaten to their knees by human mages and barely survived. Therefore, in its mind, it could be considered to be at the level of "Grand Perfection of the Third Ring" or "Half-Step Fourth Ring".
Unfortunately, there is no such system for monster levels, so the Twin Butterflies can only endure being called a third-ring monster. It's not that it doesn't want to take off this label, but its bloodline is not strong enough. Its innate physical limitations make it difficult to withstand higher quality magic power. Therefore, after several failed attempts to break through to the fourth ring, it finally understood a principle: monsters have limits!
So, its twin butterflies... no longer want to be monsters!
"Hehe... After winning this round, I can go find Manager Rat to help me upgrade my body's structure. Right now, using the additional devices is still a bit unstable..."
The twin butterflies descended back to the ground, glanced at the audience whose cheers were gradually subsiding, and suddenly caught the sound of several girls chatting on the other side of the road in the wind.
"...We've certainly mastered the new combat techniques much faster, Snyder, how about you?"
"There has been progress, I just learned a new divine spell. However, Miss Jennifer said she doesn't remember many priestly divine spells anymore. Hopefully, she can return to the human world before she finishes learning them."
"That's for sure. Master said he felt that the progress of the Dream Nail was almost there, and he estimated that it would reach the end after recovering one or two more nodes."
"By the way, Snyder, you call me and Jennifer 'Miss' as usual, but why do you call Lord Latis 'Master'?"
"Ah! I... I guess I've gotten used to it..."
"Gita, don't bully Snyder! Look, the audience has calmed down, the fight is about to begin!"
"I didn't bully her at all... Ugh, that butterfly is so ugly, I hate insects like that the most, and why is it called the Twin Butterfly when there's clearly only one..."
"Stop whispering and get ready for battle!"
"Okay!"
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The twin butterfly gripped the sharp blade tightly in its hand, feeling itself beyond furious!
Being assigned to fight a group ranked in the 70s or 80s by the arena was already an insult enough. These brats didn't even have a single level 3 player, yet they dared to criticize it to its face, completely disregarding it! They were just a few little girls who weren't even as old as it combined, courting death!
It took a deep breath, fluttered its butterfly wings, and revealed a sharp fang at the corner of its mouth.
Want to know why it's called the Twin Butterfly? Then let these naive little girls see what mechanical ascension is all about!
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"That monster seems to have a strange expression."
Leafa moved forward cautiously, muttering to herself, "I have a feeling it might unleash a deadly attack right from the start. We have to be careful."
"Understood." Gita gripped her longsword tightly with both hands, ready to strike at any moment.
"I will follow you forward."
Snyder let out a slight breath, waved his hand to buff the three of them with "Holy Light," and then continued, "If it is necessary to cast the new divine spell, I will signal you."
“Okay, we’re ready.” Leafa nodded.
—Although Snyder was the weakest of the three, she became the team's commander and core after several battles. Besides being the most composed, another key factor was that as a priest, she could perform extremely precise micro-management of the power of light. By adjusting the divine spells bestowed upon her teammates, she could let them know the next move without saying a word.
Sensing the intense light surrounding them, Leafa and Gita exchanged a glance, nodded, and looked at the twin butterflies that had approached within a hundred meters. They immediately stomped their feet and charged towards the enemy.
"So fast!"
The twin butterflies were slightly startled. Seeing the girls running towards them in a triangle formation, they subconsciously flapped their wings, their bodies tracing an arc as they glided sideways toward Leafa, their eyes already locked on Snyder, who was lagging behind.
After tentatively touching Leafa, who was holding the shield, it instantly changed direction and attacked Snyder, who was the support!
hum!
The rapidly vibrating butterfly wings emitted a muffled buzzing sound in the air. The twin butterfly's sharp blade slashed fiercely at the round shield, and in the recoil, it flipped backward half a circle. Then it immediately changed direction and flew away at high speed according to its planned target.
However, just as the twin butterflies refocused their gaze on Snyder, their eyes suddenly widened.
Suddenly, Snyder found himself standing on the triangle behind Leafa and Geeta, exchanging a glance with it across the two knights, a polite smile appearing on his face.
"Wh-when...?"
After the Twin Butterflies parried an attack from Leafa and Gita on each side, they quickly retreated to create distance. Looking at the girls standing in a triangle formation again, a look of disbelief and shock appeared in their eyes.
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