Master of Kaidan
Chapter 150: Must Step on the Trap Even if Aware

Chapter 150: Chapter 150: Must Step on the Trap Even if Aware

Beckland Queen District, 35 East Saint George Avenue, this was the address pointed to by the wish in the envelope.

The wish associated with the last coin was not complex—find a demonic chef to prepare a meal that could be enjoyed by 10 people jointly, one that possessed the effect of restoring youth.

This was the third time Feng Xue had received such a wish, but this time, he could sense an unusual flavor to it.

Simply put, he felt that this was someone fishing for him.

Although as part of the wealthy elite, after more than ten days of benefit exchanges, it ultimately made logical sense to decide the coin’s ownership and to issue this invitation, Feng Xue’s intuition told him there was a trap hidden within.

However, even if there was a trap, Feng Xue still had to jump in, not because he had a problem with his brain, but to maintain the coin’s "credibility." A significant part of a currency’s value comes from the issuer’s "reputation." If the issuer lost credibility, then the corresponding currency would instantly become worthless.

This was also the main reason why Feng Xue was eager to replace the early issued coins with phantom coins—after all, phantom coins had extraordinary attributes, similar to directly using precious metals to make gold and silver coins. Even if they lost the issuer’s credibility, they inherently retained enough "value."

In other words, if Feng Xue ignored this coin, he could very likely cause the "hidden denomination" of the phantom coins currently in his hand to collapse instantaneously.

Therefore, even knowing there might be a trap, Feng Xue still went to the address given in the envelope and brought along the Halloween White Bone mask bought from a certain folklore store.

Looking at the luxurious villa in front of him, Feng Xue found it hard to imagine that it was actually located in Beckland’s core area, but he did not ponder this for long. Instead, he reviewed his escape route in case of an accident once more, before he initiated Instantaneous Teleportation.

...

"Ms. Q, the demonic chef has entered the villa and is selecting food in the kitchen. Do we take action?"

Inside the wireless communicator, a member of the surveillance team reported, and Ms. Q, sitting atop a high-rise building not far from Saint George Avenue, observed 35 East Saint George Avenue through her binoculars and spoke:

"Our operation has not been communicated to Marquis Glelint. Initiating action now will create conflict with him. We must wait for the other party to complete cooking before we can strike."

"But the target has Instantaneous Teleportation abilities. If we miss this chance, we might not be able to catch him."

The surveillance team member’s hesitant voice came through the radio, but Ms. Q remained unmoved and said:

"Glelint paid not only many favors to buy this coin but also spent 4 million pounds in cash. The people coming here to dine later even include Her Majesty the Empress. If this meal cannot be completed, will you take responsibility for the consequences?"

Hearing Ms. Q’s words, the other end of the conversation immediately fell silent, with only the faint sound of electric current and videos of the cuisine being taken from various angles continuously transmitted.

"Height about 185 cm, estimated weight 80 kg, slim build, Asian, it is not yet certain whether he has a direct connection with the sender of the Demon Coin..." Ms. Q watched the surveillance footage, continuously comparing it in her mind with that of the Coin Demon, who also had an Asian appearance.

As for the surveillance cameras, Feng Xue was not unaware. In fact, ever since the demonic chef became famous, he constantly encountered various cameras. However, this was also a means to enhance the spread of the demonic chef’s reputation, so he did not mind.

Regarding today’s clearly baited invitation, he had made preparations before entering the house. Now it seemed that if this truly was a trap, then the trapper was quite greedy—not only wanting to capture him but also unwilling to give up on this dinner.

However, Feng Xue did not add any extra ingredients to the dinner on this account. When it came to the chef’s label, he could only prepare a sumptuous New Year’s Eve dinner for this guest whose intentions towards him were still unknown—

Although it was almost summer, a dinner for ten people, with the recipes he currently mastered, a New Year’s Eve dinner seemed most appropriate.

Youthful Cuisine might sound miraculous, but essentially it was a method of "Inner Power Cultivation." Buddha’s Palm Inner Strength was neutral and mixed with the Mixed Elements Attribute. With this as the foundation and combined with some of the Practicing Route of "Taiyin Yiming Jue," as well as the "No-thought Divine Power," a Divine Skill that could endow Inner Strength with "Spirituality," Feng Xue could store a strand of Inner Strength within the food. As the food was consumed, this Inner Strength would spontaneously flow in the diner’s body according to the way Feng Xue had set, thus achieving a temporary enhancement effect.

It was a pity that Feng Xue had not been practicing "No-thought Divine Power" for long and his accomplishments in both chess and Mathematics were not high. Otherwise, with the special feature of "Primordial Spirit in the law," it would have been easy for a single bun to transform an ordinary person into an Expert of the caliber of the "Seven Masters of Quanzhen."

...

Feng Xue spent three hours in the kitchen. By the time the sun was setting, he had arranged eight dishes and one soup, serving a small portion from each for himself, and proceeded to the table to savor slowly.

Youthful Cuisine was an elixir for ordinary people. For Feng Xue himself, it was just Delicious Food since the Inner Strength was his own input, and even upon eating it, it merely took a round trip back to his dantian.

However, one must still abide by their persona. Even if there might be a large force lying in ambush outside, he had to eat his meal as if nothing was happening.

...

"Ms. Q, the target has finished eating!"

"!" Upon hearing the report through the communicator, which included the sound of swallowing, Ms. Q quickly wiped the corner of her mouth and adjusted her voice before she spoke in a more composed tone:

"All units, be alert. Once the target leaves the villa, immediately take action. If we cannot capture him according to plan, find a way to drive him out of the villa district!"

"Understood!"

After a slightly disordered confirmation – the radio entered into silence again – Ms. Q pressed her eyes against the binoculars, peering at the distant villa and contemplating the strategy of the demonic chef.

Compared to those ghosts that could only be used as experimental materials, or who had to be executed after mutating to obtain Magic Items, this demonic chef clearly held much more value. If he could be captured, it might be possible to produce various functional dishes exclusively.

Thinking this, Ms. Q couldn’t help but wipe the corner of her mouth again, quickly kicking this dangerous thought out of her mind. A ghost with the ability to Instantaneously Teleport was too difficult to restrain.

"But his Instantaneous Teleportation seems to be based on shadows. Perhaps I could try requesting C-103..."

Ms. Q thought to herself and took a deep breath, knowing that this capture might be the highest-stakes operation she had been involved in since she started her career.

"All units, the target has left the kitchen. Snipers, prepare..."