Taotie was a ferocious and gluttonous beast in ancient Chinese myths and legends. It was one of the Four Great Beasts. The ancient book," Classic of Mountains and Seas," described the characteristics of Taotie as: It is shaped like a sheep's body and a human face, with its eyes under its armpits, tiger teeth and human claws, and its voice is like that of a baby. It was a symbol of greed, so it was often used to describe gluttony or greed.
The reason why he had mentioned this without any rhyme or reason had to start from this morning. Yesterday, during the gathering, he suddenly received a message from Cynthia that almost no one had touched dinner, including Chiyou's meticulously prepared hotpot and roasted meat, Xiaopu's several home-style dishes, Hakone Serpent's large number of side dishes to go with wine, and Eden's... fruit platter that looked like a vegetable salad but no matter how he looked at it, it was a fruit salad. Surprisingly, Eden, who had the most homely temperament, didn't know how to cook.
In short, they didn't pay much attention when they came back yesterday. Moreover, after learning about the somewhat shocking news and going to the association for a walk, it was already very late when they came back. Because they were indeed a little tired, mainly on the mental level, it seemed that everyone felt that it was not suitable to continue eating together, so they went back to rest. It was so that everyone's brains could confirm it.
Now that he thought about it, it was just that he had suddenly received news that he might have died once. Then, he had witnessed an association that had suffered near-explosive destruction, so he had been busy for a while. How could he stop his physical hunger just because of this? Well, the reason why I said that was because Chiyou angrily told me that there was a thief at home when he woke up this morning.
And it's all the ingredients I mentioned above. In total, it's almost a month's worth of my original salary. Moreover, all the food that was stolen was cooked by beautiful girls!……If he didn't count the vegetable salad, after all, this was the only thing left…only the salad.
It was actually a thief who only stole food? What kind of person would only steal food these days? Although we really didn't have much money, we had withdrawn some coins used in this world out of curiosity, and because of our lazy personality, we casually threw them near the table.
However, other than the food, there were no other traces of being touched. If it wasn't for the fact that the thief didn't notice it or that he was in a hurry and only had time to eat... But seeing the scene of the storm, how could the thief only stay for a while? Was he really just a guy who came in to eat?
Even though he felt that Cynthia would probably be very busy and wouldn't have time to talk to me, he still tried to call her.
"You can solve such a small matter yourself!" As expected, if it really didn't work, he would call the police.
Just as I hung up the phone and had this thought, I felt that it was just some food that was lost and that it was unnecessary. Cynthia called again.
"I'm really too busy. Let's not talk about you, the other four were once legendary figures. Even if they were only N-level, they should have at least discovered a thief, right?”
What did this mean?
"Perhaps, before I arranged for you to meet the goblin lady, Oathspirit had already taken the initiative to look for you.”
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I hung up the phone. Although Cynthia told us not to act rashly and that she would send someone to assess the situation as soon as possible, I still found the four Spirit Oath tenants and explained Cynthia's guess.
" To be more precise, according to Miss Hakone Serpent, we're not only N-class but also R-class. I seem to have recalled something recently, and I'm starting to feel a sense of familiarity with many things, especially when I'm in contact with fire," Pu added.
"Well…actually, I suddenly wanted to drink some wine last night. I was about to go to the living room to get something, but I saw a petite figure there. Because the way she ate was too…inelegant? So I took the initiative to avoid it.”After the Hakone Serpent finished speaking, everyone's eyes turned to…
"Who's the younger one! I'm not a dwarf! It's not me! I'm not embarrassed to admit it. Actually, I was hungry last night, but when I saw a red-haired man in the kitchen doing something, I felt embarrassed to steal…to get food. Anyway, I'm going back! I didn't steal any roast meat!”
Alright, it seemed that the whereabouts of the roasted meat could be basically confirmed.
"I did take some side dishes and was about to start a hot bowl of noodles. Oh, no, it was mainly because I recalled Miss Hakone Serpent's words and felt the feeling of fire when cooking, so I didn't realize it…But when I saw Miss Eden go to the fridge, I quickly turned off the fire and went out the window.”
Alright, it seemed that the fate of some of the food had been settled.
" I just thought that the washed vegetables would not be fresh if they were left there, so I was going to put them in the fridge, but I happened to see Miss Hakone who went to the wine cabinet to get some wine, so..."
So everyone actually came out at night? No, Xiao Pu, you went out through the window? Did you close the window?
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Could it be that a group of stray cats came in through the window to cause trouble? Judging from the scene, only the meat had been plundered. Miss Eden's vegetables and fruits were almost all left.
"No, the ingredients in the fridge have disappeared too.”
"There are also a few bottles of wine missing."
…So it really wasn't Chi You or the Hakone Serpent?
"It's definitely not me! Speaking of which, didn't you call us here to say that Oath Spirit might appear here! Although I don't really remember what happened over there, but recently when the word 'gluttony' was mentioned, it seems like I've been recalling something in my mind. It seems like I've known it for a long time…Although I really can't remember what it is, I always feel like it's near my mind. What did I say?"
………
Let's put Chi You, who had started to think desperately because of the urgency and convenience, aside. If what Chi You said was true, then Chi You should be familiar with Jiu Xiao's Oath Spirit. Then, Jiu Xiao's famous delicacy should be…Therefore, when Cynthia arrived, we were thinking about this problem.
... End of memories
"In short, if it really is Taotie, it is a creature that has existed for even longer than Chi You. Its recorded history far surpasses that of the Hakone Serpent, let alone the evil gods of the other continents. It is a ferocious beast at the ancient level of the Nine Heavens.”
How could such an existence be teleported here so easily? Moreover, he was so down and out that he came here to steal food!
After exchanging information with Cynthia, who had rushed over, the first thing that came to his mind when he mentioned Gluttony was indeed Taotie.
"Not necessarily. After all, there's only one Spirit Trainer in this world. Spirit Trainers might have a natural attraction to Oath Spirits, especially Taotie, who is quite sensitive to certain senses. Speaking of which, it's a pity that you weren't eaten…Ah, it's worth celebrating.”Cynthia sighed.
You accidentally told the truth! So why would Oath Spirit endanger me!
"I really can't tell what kind of beast will transform into after being teleported here. After all, there are too many variables in the process and quantity of this teleportation. Besides, we don't even know how long she's been here, and if she's already been affected by Chaos…"
So how should he deal with this situation now! He couldn't just lay down a bunch of bait and wait for Taotie to come out!
………
"Huh? Bait, it seemed like a good idea.”
In Cynthia's words, although there was a high possibility that the Taotie had come here because of the existence of the Spirit Trainer, since it was attracted by food, then if he made another batch of food, it might be able to bait the Taotie again.
Moreover, Orochi and the others felt that there was another possibility apart from what Cynthia had said. Taotie might also be a two-dimensional creature. After all, Taotie's original form was also one of the four ancient beasts. Perhaps there was something special about it. If that really happened, I might be able to get in touch with her first, and I might be able to grasp something first…
"The first batch! Oath Spirit Cup cooking competition! Get ready to begin!" So why did it have to be in my house…Ah, forget it, so why is it a cooking competition!!
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