Chapter 65: Fortunately, the cake was quite delicious

Chapter 65: Fortunately, the cake was quite delicious

Lu Yao has experience in making magic potions. The "Universal Stone" is easier to operate than a crucible and does not require any other materials.

It only provides faith crop fuel, burning stones is enough.

Lu Yao clicked on the "Universal Stone" and a "Casting (10 Faith)" icon appeared on it.

Continue to select the icon.

After a faith deduction of -10, a large portrait of the Universal Stone appeared on the screen.

A stone with sparkling spots became soft and twisted under the pale flames.

"Failed casting."

Lu Yao thought to himself, as expected.

The problem lies in the phrase "with a certain probability" in the description of the Universal Stone. In cases where the price is not transparent, it is generally because the real price is too high...

Just like the squid tentacles of Cao X’s duck neck.

Most cold dishes and braised foods state the price per kilogram, but Cao X’s squid tentacles are priced at around 27. People who don’t often buy them are not easy to notice that the unit behind the price of squid tentacles is 100 grams, and the real price per kilogram is 138.

The merchant plays such a trick because he knows that this price is outrageous, and directly displaying it will discourage many working-class people. Consumers only realize they have been fooled when they pay!

Although some people may also find it expensive, they will still grit their teeth and buy it.

The Universal Stone uses the same trick.

Compared to them, even the golden dice are considered honest and trustworthy in the market.

Casting is a bottomless pit, even with more faith, it cannot withstand such continuous consumption... In the end, the Light God only managed to create a "Damaged Potion Crucible" and became a victim of the Universal Stone scam.

Lu Yao thought.

If he can find an item that increases the forging probability later, or if one of his subordinates has a bonus ability in casting and smelting, then he can consider trying again. He currently has many items in his hands, so he is not lacking.

It is worth a try to strengthen this ability.

Uncertain whether the failure will damage the item, Lu Yao first found an experimental product.

"Refinement (10 Faith)"

Lu Yao clicked on this icon, and a box appeared on the screen.

"Please put in the treasure that needs to be strengthened."

Lu Yao threw the potion crucible in.

On the screen, the crucible was enveloped in the flames of faith.

After a moment.

"Refinement failed."

Failure was expected.

The good news is that the failure of refinement has no negative effects and does not destroy the item itself.

At this time, Isabella had already taken people to further excavate in the mine. They had been producing intermittently, and the number of "Universal Stones" in the upper left corner was slowly increasing.

Lu Yao used the second and third Universal Stones.

The failures continued.

Until the nineteenth time, the situation finally changed.

Lu Yao had a feeling that she really treated him like a younger brother.

The two of them ate the pastries with fruit juice.

Sister Peng wiped her mouth with a tissue. "Tell Mr. Huang not to worry, I’m not changing jobs. I’ve been feeling unwell these past two days, so I went to the Second City Hospital for a check-up and I’m still waiting for the follow-up examination."

Lu Yao nodded to show that he remembered."Where’s that young girl, Isabella?"

Sister Peng sat cross-legged on the sofa, asking with interest, "Has she returned? She didn’t really run away, did she?"

All Lu Yao could say was, "She’s still at home."

"No. Absolutely not."

Sister Peng said seriously, "As someone who’s been there, I need to share some life experiences with you."

"Long-distance relationships, especially international ones, are too risky. If you’re not careful, one day either party might feel lonely, have a few drinks, or hear some sweet nothings, and a moment of weakness could lead to a slip-up."

"People can’t resist temptation."

"With Isabella’s looks and temperament, do you think no one would pursue her? If I were a man, I would absolutely be around her all day, not stopping until we’re married."

"How can you have no sense of crisis at all? Are you stupid?"

"..."

Lu Yao gave an awkward smile.

He had reason to suspect that Sister Peng had invited him over for dessert just to gossip about Isabella.

Just as Lu Yao was preparing to find an excuse to leave, there was a knock at the door.

Sister Peng went over to take a look, opened the door and said, "Why are you here at this time? Eh, who is this?"

The visitor said, "Sister Xiaoyi, you’re sick and living alone. As your cousin, I took the initiative to come and see you. My dad definitely wouldn’t be able to come."

Lu Yao looked towards the door following the voice.

To his surprise, he recognized the visitor. It was Mr. Huang’s daughter, Amy.

Wait a minute.

Amy referred to Sister Peng as her cousin?

So Sister Peng was also a connected person! She had hidden it so well.

Lu Yao was shocked.

No wonder Mr. Huang always asked him to run errands. Everyone in the company was connected, and if the boss asked anyone else, it might lead to speculation and gossip. On the contrary, he, the naive outsider, was the most suitable for this role.

Lu Yao noticed that there was another girl standing next to Amy.

She was wearing a colorful striped knit sweater, with silver-grey short hair, and her thin lips were slightly pursed. She looked about twenty years old, with the bright and delicate look unique to young girls, making it hard to take one’s eyes off her.

It was Song Shiyi.

Why was she here? Could it be that she had traced her way here because of Fu Chenggang’s matter?

Lu Yao suddenly felt a bit flustered.

He quickly ate another piece of dessert to calm his nerves.

Fortunately, the cake was quite delicious.