I don't eat beef

...

Yu Wei scratched his head and said awkwardly,

I saw online that the prices there are the highest in the whole city...

Obviously, he hadn't done any field research and just picked an expensive place. After all, it was his first time treating his boss to a meal...

Forget it, let's not go there.

Lu Xiaobai shook his head and said,

Are there any local food stalls near your neighborhood?

Ah? Eat near my place?

Yu Wei's mouth parted slightly as he hurriedly explained,

Those are all street food stalls. Brother Lu, it wouldn't be appropriate for you to go...

What's inappropriate about it?

Lu Xiaobai curled his lips and said,

Let's go. True delicacies often come from these inconspicuous little stalls.

Alright then.

Seeing that the other party had said so, Yu Wei naturally had no objections.

Soon, the two of them and Ah Da rode the flame aircraft to a small noodle shop at the end of a street in the suburbs.

Brother Lu, the noodles here are the best.

Yu Wei scratched his head and continued,

Is this okay? Is it too cheap?

A hint of embarrassment appeared in his eyes. He had originally planned to take the other party to a big feast, but ended up bringing him to eat noodles...

It's fine, let's just eat this.

Lu Xiaobai didn't mind at all.

That's good.

Yu Wei said to someone in the shop,

Uncle Zhao, two bowls of beef noodles, three taels each, and add extra beef!

Xiao Weizi, brought a friend?

The owner was an honest-looking middle-aged man who recognized Yu Wei at a glance and said with a smile,

Say no more today, I'll definitely give you a generous portion of beef.

Yu Wei smiled and thanked him, then turned his head and said,

Brother Lu, should we sit inside or outside?

Outside, the air is better.

Then right here.

Yu Wei wiped a nearby stool, handed it to Lu Xiaobai, and then sat directly on another stool himself.

He glanced at the somewhat messy variety of food stalls on the street and smiled,

The environment here isn't really that good...

It's quite nice, it has more of a lively, down-to-earth vibe than the city center...

Lu Xiaobai waved his hand, completely unbothered.

Looking at the bustling street and feeling the gentle breeze, he actually felt a touch of tranquility in his heart.

Very soon,

a simply dressed girl walked out of the shop carrying two large bowls of beef noodles.

When she saw Lu Xiaobai's profile, her expression froze slightly, but she quickly suppressed her emotions and smiled as she served the noodles,

Here are your noodles, you two.

Thank you, Sister Cui.

Yu Wei chuckled and hurriedly took the beef noodles, tapping his chopsticks on the table, ready to dig in.

Lu Xiaobai, however, didn't move. Instead, he looked at the girl and smiled,

Why did you freeze when you saw me just now?

Ah? What?

The girl was slightly taken aback, seemingly not registering the question.

Lu Xiaobai smiled and said,

My peripheral vision is quite broad, so I saw it.

Brother Lu, you used the wrong word for peripheral vision...

Close enough, same meaning.

Lu Xiaobai waved his hand and said,

Can you tell me why you made that expression when you saw me?

I...

The girl's cheeks flushed slightly. She lowered her head and said,

I've never seen anyone so handsome...

Always telling the truth!

Hearing this, Lu Xiaobai's face broke into a huge smile, and then he casually said,

By the way, did I ever tell you that I don't eat beef?

Huh?

The girl was slightly stunned.

Why order beef noodles if you don't want beef?

Just as her doubts arose, her expression drastically changed.

Ah Da, who was standing behind Lu Xiaobai, instantly flashed behind her and forcefully pinned her neck down with its thick arm!

This sudden turn of events left Yu Wei completely dumbfounded.

Brother Lu... what's going on?

He couldn't help but wonder if the other party was trying to abduct a civilian woman...

What are you doing?! Stop it right now!

At this moment, the shop owner also saw this scene. With an angry expression, he instantly rushed out.

Ah Da, take it away and deal with it!

Lu Xiaobai grabbed Yu Wei, pulled away from Ah Da, and issued a command.

And in that split second,

the girl's face turned ferocious, and then her skin tore open like clothing, transforming into a giant black bug covered in scales!

A Demon Bug!?

Watching this scene, the color drained from Yu Wei's face, and his eyes instantly filled with terror.

Boom!

Ah Da didn't hesitate and immediately activated its overload state. The energy inside its body roared like a wild beast, and its strength skyrocketed instantly!

It locked onto the Demon Bug tightly, spread its steel wings, and forcefully carried it away from the area, heading towards a remote, unpopulated location!

What terrible luck, to actually run into this.

Lu Xiaobai curled his lip, then immediately dialed the number of Xie Feng from the Star Suppression Army to inform him of the situation.

Brother Lu, I really didn't know it would be a Demon Bug!

Yu Wei snapped back to his senses and hurriedly explained.

After all, he was the one who personally picked this place...

I know, it was probably just a coincidence.

Lu Xiaobai trusted him deeply and said,

Let's get on the aircraft first!

Although his flame aircraft wasn't combat technology, if he disregarded energy consumption and hull wear, its top speed could break the sound barrier. At the very least, it provided some life-saving capability even against high-level Star Martial Artists.

Brother Lu, what do we do now?

Yu Wei was completely at a loss. After all, this was another Demon Bug capable of bathing Starlight City in blood!

Huh?

At this moment, Lu Xiaobai saw something through Ah Da's perspective, a hint of surprise appearing in his eyes.

Without any hesitation, he piloted the aircraft straight towards Ah Da's location.

Soon,

the two of them saw Ah Da standing on a patch of grass that had been stripped bare, with terrifying residual energy still lingering around.

But the Demon Bug had long since vanished.

Ah Da flashed to Lu Xiaobai's side, remaining silent, just quietly standing guard.

Brother Lu, where is the Demon Bug?

It ran away.

Lu Xiaobai shook his head and said,

Just now, another Demon Bug came to back it up. Ah Da couldn't stop them and could only let them leave.

There's another one?!

Yu Wei's eye twitched.

Is this damn place the human Starlight City or a Demon Bug nest...

After a moment, he reacted and said,

Brother Lu, why don't we head back first?

Those two Demon Bugs have gone far away, so there is no danger here now. Let's wait for the Star Suppression Army to arrive.

Lu Xiaobai wasn't in a hurry. He just sat in the aircraft, pondering something in his mind.

About ten minutes later,

Xie Feng, dressed in a long golden coat, arrived at the scene on a battleship.

Xiao Lu, are you alright?

Uncle Xie, I'm fine, but the Demon Bug got away.

Tell me what happened first.

Xie Feng's face was full of solemnity, clearly taking this matter very seriously.

Lu Xiaobai, unhurried, recounted the entire sequence of events from beginning to end.

When he heard that there were actually two demonic insects, his heart jolted, and his eyes brimmed with killing intent.

He had thought that after the previous sweeping operation, the Ancestral Planet was practically safe. He never expected two more demonic insects to pop out out of nowhere.

Wasn't this just a blatant slap in the face...