Chapter 64: Annie’s Doctor

Chapter 64: Chapter 64: Annie’s Doctor

Hearing Xiao Jiu say this right in front of Vierlia made Shen Yun feel a bit embarrassed. But at the same time, a wave of warmth welled up in his heart. It had only been a little over a month, yet Xiao Jiu was already extremely familiar with his tastes.

In the past, he had always felt that the conversations between couples were too sappy. It was only now that Shen Yun realized sweet nothings were never a matter of being too cheesy—it was only a matter of whether there were enough of them.

"How could this be..." Vierlia opened her mouth, but ultimately only revealed a somewhat dejected expression. If it were purely about flavor and preference, she definitely wouldn’t lose. But if love was factored into the equation, there was no way she could win.

"Speaking of which, Vierlia, why did you start pursuing culinary perfection in the first place?" Shen Yun suddenly asked. "Looking at this unusual passion of yours, it shouldn’t be just to satisfy your appetite, right?"

"..." Vierlia looked a tiny bit dazed.

She wondered when exactly she had started loving food this much. Right, it was from that dessert her older sister had made when they were kids. After her sister went missing, she constantly sought out the excitement she felt when she first tasted that delicious treat, pushing the limits of her palate time and time again. Thinking about it now, she was also blending her longing for her sister into her culinary creations.

"I understand now... Food truly does need to contain emotion." A confident smile suddenly returned to Vierlia’s face. "I’ll make another portion! I definitely won’t lose this time!"

"..." Shen Yun’s mouth fell open slightly. Those words were far too ambiguous.

"It’s working! It’s working, Master!" Xiao Jiu shouted excitedly in Shen Yun’s mind. "That Paladin’s breathing has accelerated by sixty percent! That’s way more than the twenty percent from just now!"

"Of course it’s working." Shen Yun couldn’t help but click his tongue.

Vierlia must have just thought of something. But regardless of what it was, she was now earnestly cooking for him. Any man secretly in love with her would feel an inexplicable surge of anger upon seeing this. However, this played right into his hands.

Half an hour later.

"This taste..." Shen Yun’s eyes lit up. "It’s absolutely perfect. It completely hits the spot!"

"That’s great. I deduced it based on the taste of Xiao Jiu’s cake from just now." Vierlia let out a long sigh of relief. This was her first time truly making food for someone else.

Although she didn’t show much change on the surface, she had actually grown increasingly shy during the cooking process, even feeling a tiny bit of regret. She had been too competitive; how could she just casually give her first time away like that?

"It seems Her Majesty the Queen has won." Xiao Jiu pulled down the corners of her mouth, looking extremely heartbroken.

"Yeah, purely in terms of taste, Vierlia’s is indeed better." Shen Yun nodded in agreement.

"Not at all, I merely had the advantage of my Secret Technique." Vierlia grew even more embarrassed now. "Xiao Jiu is a formidable rival."

"Master, that Paladin has left," Xiao Jiu suddenly said in Shen Yun’s mind. "Looks like he reached his limit."

"Is that so..." Shen Yun mused for a moment. He took Xiao Jiu’s hand and chuckled softly. "Although Vierlia’s cooking tastes better, as long as it’s food made by Xiao Jiu, I’ll definitely eat every last bite."

"Really? WAAAH, I will definitely work even harder, Master!" Xiao Jiu’s eyes welled up with tears; she was so moved she was about to cry.

"..." Beside them, Vierlia’s gaze instantly turned somewhat dangerous. Although she didn’t say anything, if this guy dared to leave even a single bite of the first meal she had ever cooked for someone else uneaten... heh.

Fortunately, Shen Yun ended up finishing both portions in their entirety.

Although he hadn’t managed to force Alberta to go berserk on the spot, Shen Yun wasn’t in a hurry. At the very least, he had discovered Queen Vierlia’s hobby. In a sense, this could be considered taking the first step forward in their relationship. Things would be much easier from here on out.

He used various methods to collect many traditional Chinese recipes. Then, with Xiao Jiu constantly egging her on under the guise of competition, he managed to get Vierlia to cook for him almost every single day.

After a week of this, even Vierlia herself had grown somewhat accustomed to it. After all, once the first time happened, countless more would follow. Of course, the main reason was that she also thoroughly enjoyed this atmosphere where no one treated her like a queen. At the end of the day, she was still just a girl her age.

Unfortunately, Alberta never snapped.

But on this day, an event that shocked the world occurred on Earth.

A live broadcast was playing on the television. It showed a massive creature, roughly ten meters tall, wearing a shoddily made white lab coat and wielding a gigantic leather whip as it frantically wreaked havoc throughout the city. The footage was filled with the sounds of people screaming.

"There’s no mistaking it, this is a Super-tier Corpse Ghost." Vierlia’s expression was rather serious. "Ludwig is indeed doing this kind of thing again."

"Bullets have no effect." Shen Yun also furrowed his brows. "I wonder if missiles would be of any use, but this is right in the middle of a city."

Many people were already returning fire with firearms, and quite a few Cultivators had even charged forward with weapons in hand, but their efforts were completely ineffective. The colossal monster continued to cause destruction while incessantly bellowing, "Annie! Annie!"

Just looking at the broadcast, the death toll was likely going to reach a staggering number.

"As for missiles... that kind of destructive power would definitely be useful, it’s just..." Vierlia shook her head and said helplessly, "Ludwig’s most cunning trait is that he never clashes head-on against powerful forces."

As if to prove Vierlia’s words, the moment the roar of fighter jets echoed in the low-altitude sky, the giant monster abruptly shrank at a rapid pace and vanished from the screen. All that was left behind was the heavily devastated city and the terrified wails of the people.

This day was bound to be the beginning of a nightmare.

"Master, there’s another video on the internet." Xiao Jiu pulled out a tablet and handed it to Shen Yun.

This time, the figure on the screen had changed to that of a boy, who appeared to be adjusting the camera.

"Hello, hello, can you hear me? Cough, cough. Um, I’m Annie." The boy in the video seemed a tiny bit shy, but very quickly, his face twisted into a highly expressive, hideous grimace. "Did you see it? Did you see my Doctor?! Hahaha, he’s super scary, right? But you see, no matter how much you fear him, how much you tremble, or how much you scream, it’s completely useless! The Doctor’s whip will definitely lash across your bodies—CRACK, CRACK, CRACK—just like earlier! Because this is my, Annie’s, order! Hahaha, I want the whole world to fear the name Annie!"

The screen suddenly went pitch black at this point. However, two or three seconds later, it lit up again.

"I forgot to mention." Annie’s expression reverted to that of a shy, handsome boy. "The Doctor will be back in another four hours. Good children can’t skip seeing the doctor."

This time, the video truly ended.

This boy...

"It’s just Ludwig’s usual trick," Vierlia scoffed. "He brainwashes young boys to attract attention, but the Corpse Ghosts are actually created and released by him."