Delivering Food Ends Up Becoming the Food

During the banquet.

Chen Yi heard the old man in Taoist robes whispering to Shi San.

"Chief, it is time to deliver the meal to the River God tomorrow."

This old man was the strategist of the Black Stone Gang; Shi San consulted him on matters big and small.

Shi San nodded.

"Let Wang Qiang handle it."

"Wang Qiang is already feeding the fishes."

"Oh... I drank too much and forgot about that, hahaha! Then have Fourth Master go to the docks tonight and pick out a few coolies... By the way, I remember there's a fool, isn't there? The one who eats a lot! He must go!"

Hearing this, Chen Yi frowned slightly.

Feigning drunkenness, he probed tentatively.

"Chief, that fool is from my hometown. He is clumsy and awkward. If you have a task, hand it to me; he won't be able to handle it!"

Shi San remained unmoved.

"That fool can definitely accomplish this task. You just focus on being an instructor here. Come, drink!"

Clearly, Shi San was not going to give Chen Yi any face.

Chen Yi said no more.

He realized he had to rely on himself to become stronger to solve the problem facing him and Da Chun.

He had to start the second simulation as soon as possible!

After the luncheon.

Chen Yi feigned intoxication and staggered back to his room, refusing any attendants.

The moment he entered the room, his drunkenness vanished, and his gaze turned sharp.

[Guide Mission Completed!]

[Rewards Distributed!]

Clang!

A crimson longsword fell before him.

There was also one chance to draw a Boutique Trait.

A familiar ball of light emerged in front of Chen Yi.

The multi-colored specks of light within were the traits.

White specks were still abundant, but fewer than before, as the probability of drawing a white trait was now only 89%.

"Give me a useful trait!"

Chen Yi reached out.

There were no surprises.

He touched a white trait.

"It doesn't matter. These are Boutique Traits; even a white one will be useful, unlike that useless 'Chicken Beauty' one from before..."

[Dragon Plays with Phoenix (White Common): Your bedroom skills and capabilities are significantly improved. Everyone who tries it gives a five-star review!]

"What on earth is this?! I am a vigorous young man who has watched countless videos; do I need this?"

Chen Yi really wanted to roll his eyes at the "Simulator" trait.

"So-called Boutique Traits are indeed a scam. It is just like the rate-up banners in gacha games—worse drop rates than the standard pool, just designed to trick players into spending money! Let's just start the simulation."

[You have completed the guide mission for this simulation and obtained a new simulation opportunity.]

[Initial Equipped Traits: Simulator (Rainbow), Low-Grade Root Bone (Green), Serious Punch (Green), No Pain No Gain (Green), Dragon Plays with Phoenix (White).]

[Simulation Start!]

[Break the cauldrons and sink the boats; the Qin pass shall belong to Chu. Sleep on brushwood and taste gall; three thousand Yue armor shall swallow Wu!]

[In order to successfully escape the control of the Black Stone Gang with Da Chun.]

[You deliberately revealed your strength as a martial artist, thereby gaining the opportunity to join the Black Stone Gang and becoming an instructor within the gang.]

[However, you have no interest in gang life; your aim is to find an opportunity to escape...]

[Year One, eighteen years old.]

[Initiating trait draw...]

[Draw successful!]

[Night Owl (White): You prefer to hide by day and come out at night. If you do not sleep during the day, you will feel depressed.]

[Do you wish to adjust the trait?]

[Yes/No]

The white traits were performing consistently as usual.

To obtain valuable traits, one had to improve their Martial Dao realm to increase the probability of high-quality traits.

Relying solely on luck and god-tier draws was too unreliable.

[You selected No.]

[You are aware that you have entered a simulation.]

[In that case, there is no need to be overly cautious.]

[Take a risk tomorrow and make a run for it!]

[The next day, at the break of dawn.]

[Fourth Master led a few underlings, taking Da Chun and two other coolies, and walked downstream along the banks of the Green River.]

[Knowing that Fourth Master was easy to fool, you claimed you couldn't sleep and asked to accompany him, treating it as a stroll.]

[Fourth Master didn't think much of it and brought you along.]

[Fourth Master used the same rhetoric as Wang Qiang, stating that after delivering the meal to the River God, the three coolies could go to the Yihong Courtyard to play for three days.]

[Da Chun asked as he walked.]

["Hehe! Fourth Master, is there delicious food at the Yihong Courtyard?"]

[Fourth Master laughed heartily upon hearing this.]

["Yes! There is plenty of delicious food! Sausages! Abalone! Tofu! It is all delicious!"]

[Da Chun drooled at the thought.]

[The group arrived at the Ten Mile Pavilion. Fourth Master pushed Da Chun and the other two to the riverbank, then shouted towards the water.]

["Lord River God! We have come to deliver your meal! Please enjoy your food and drink!"]

[You noticed the accompanying gang members unconsciously take a few steps back; clearly, they were somewhat afraid of this River God.]

[The three oblivious coolies were still clutching their lunchboxes, truly believing they were there to deliver a meal, unaware that they themselves were the meal.]

[The calm surface of the Green River suddenly began to churn with whirlpools.]

[Fish and shrimp leaped out of the water, as if there were some great terror beneath the surface preventing them from staying down.]

[At that very moment, standing behind Fourth Master, you suddenly delivered a vicious kick!]

["Get lost!!"]

[With a splash that sent water spraying into the sky, Fourth Master was kicked into the river by you.]

[Seeing this, the gang members behind you immediately drew their broadswords.]

["Instructor Chen! What are you doing?!"]

[You completely ignored their interrogation and attacked directly.]

[With your current cultivation base, dealing with these gang members who were not martial artists was more than easy.]

[You threw them, one by one, into the river.]

[The people of the Black Stone Gang knew all too well what was in this river.]

[They swam desperately towards the shore.]

["Chen Yi! You dare to harm me! Wait until I get ashore, I will skin you alive!"]

[Fourth Master was still shouting threats.]

[But it was as if a pair of giant hands were pulling them from within the water. After swimming for a long time, not only did they fail to reach the shore, but they were getting closer and closer to the center of the river!]

[Da Chun and the two coolies watched this scene, somewhat bewildered, not understanding the situation.]

["What are you standing there for? Run!"]

[You dragged Da Chun and fled.]

[Looking back.]

[You saw half of a massive green fish head emerge from the center of the river.]

[That fish head actually spoke human words.]

["The Black Stone Gang is truly generous. Did you send seven people at once this time? Good, good, good... It is a pleasure doing business with you!"]

[Hearing this, Fourth Master screamed.]

["River God! You have got it wrong! We aren't this month's 'meal'; those people on the shore are!"]

["Oh~ This one is the fattest. I like it! Gang Leader Shi really understands my desires!"]

["What??? I am the Fourth Master of the Black Stone Gang! Look closely, sir!!"]

[The fish's eyesight was obviously poor; it couldn't see Fourth Master's face clearly at all, regarding him only as a delicacy.]

[The fish demon opened its bloody maw and bit down towards Fourth Master and the others. Its mouth was filled with barb-like teeth, growing in over a dozen rows, resembling a bandsaw.]

[Blood stained the surface of the river red.]