Chapter 298: Date (2)

Hearing this reminded Alex, "That pill, isn't it easy to make? Why do you still have people die from hunger then?"

"You think cultivators will just give it out for free? Despite its usage, it still requires a spirit plant to make it." MingYue replied as she started eating her meal.

She created ice as a prop-up table for them to put on the plate.

Alex also started eating as his mind began thinking about it. A pill that could quell hunger and fill all human body needs, he felt this was what his world needed now.

If there is a way to mass-produce it at a cheap cost, this will be very useful.

'As long as I could get the chemical structure, with qi crystal Bai Yue sect mined, and rune knowledge, I am sure I should be able to recreate this pill.'

Alex doesn't plan to sell it for a huge profit. He thinks to just take a very small margin.

His main goal was to raise the Suzaku Guild's reputation, at the same time raising the chance for humanity to survive.

As everyone has a full stomach, they will be less prone to violence and crime. Things will become more stable.

Some of the resources used to maintain the fragile peace can then be focused on other matters.

Of course, this doesn't mean everything will run smoothly. A lot of companies and factions that benefit from these poor people's conditions will not just stay still.

Alex knows how these people were exploited, from getting offered low-paying jobs in exchange for better shelter, getting sold as slaves, human trafficking, the list goes on and on.

For people who know about the truth, they will question who is the real monster.

Based on public knowledge, monsters only kill or eat their victims. They are not toying with them for their greed and pleasure.

But even those who know all of it, like Alex, still feel humans are worse.

At least those races do it to other species, while humans do it to themselves even when they have enemies knocking at their door.

It's a really ridiculous act.

Alex and MingYue ate in silence, enjoying the atmosphere. After they finished, the sun began to set, painting the sky in its orange hue.

Seeing it reflected on the lake's surface made the ice lotuses look like they were glowing.

They then put the plates into their storage rings.

"How is it?"

"It's tasty. You should cook more often. Although William's cooking is still better."

"Hmm… I should ask for some of his recipes, then. Oh yeah, it reminds me I have some of the leftovers from his old restaurant." S~eaʀᴄh the nôvel_Fire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"The one where you paid for everyone and gave it out for free?"

"Yes."

MingYue thought for a moment and then replied, "Let's have that for dinner, I am still full."

"Sure." Alex then looked toward the water.

A gentle breeze passed by, creating ripples on the surface.

"Isn't it good if we could just laze around every day like this?" Alex asked with a chuckle.

It's a rare time for him to relax. Usually, if he has free time, he still can't help but use it for experiments. It's been a while since he read a novel or just played VR games, burning money for fun.

MingYue closed her eyes, feeling the breeze, then gave a small nod. "Unfortunately, we are fated to not have much time like this, except when we really become the strongest."

"True, with the vampires, progenitors, and that weird eye being, problems will come to us even if we stay silent."

"Avoiding conflict is not an option. It will just push it back. Or let others face it for you. Neither is an option for us now."

Her eyes then opened as she turned her crimson eyes toward Alex. Her long black hair fluttered with the wind, with the orange hue as the backdrop.

Her rosy lips curled into a small smile. "But I am not worried; one way or another, we will pass through all the hurdles."

Beautiful…

That is the word that came to Alex's mind as he looked dazedly at MingYue.

He already felt like this when he first met her, but now it's on a very different level. Before, she was cold like ice. But now, she looked at him with trust and a warm smile.

BA-Dump! BA-Dump!

Alex's heart beat faster as he got flustered by the sudden burst of emotion.

Seeing his dazed expression made MingYue's smile widen. She could tell what Alex felt from their connection.

"Say, Alex, do you think I am beautiful?" Read more exciting chapters on m vl-e-mpy-r

"Of course."

"Do you like me? Because of that?"

Alex didn't directly answer now as he felt this was a trick question. If he answered yes, that meant he just liked her because of her appearance, but he couldn't deny her beauty was what captured his heart at first.

Then, as they got to know each other, the feeling just kept growing.

MingYue gazed into the serene lake, patiently waiting for Alex's answer. She didn't think much about that question.

It was just a thought that appeared in the spur of the moment.

"I will not lie; I like you because of your beauty, but your beauty is part of you as a person, MingYue. I like you."

"Then what if I become ugly and disfigured?

I know this doesn't make sense considering our current strength, but we never know what the future holds for us, Alex.

Also, have you ever thought?" MingYue paused for a moment, her gaze locked into Alex's eyes.

"What if to fully become progenitors, we need to kill each other?

I know what Alucard said to you, but who knows how much truth is there."

The possibility never passed Alex's mind, but now that he heard it, he will never be able to forget it. He turned his gaze, looking at the serene lake, rippled by the wind.

Time passed in silence as he ruminated on his answer.

Kill MingYue?