Rabbit Must Die
Chapter 171 - 170 Genius Ah!_1

Chapter 171: Chapter 170 Genius Ah!_1

Chang’e still worriedly said, "Then can we just take a quick glance from afar, would that be alright?"

Master Lu thought for a moment, waved his hand, and a painting on the wall twisted. The axe depicted on it vanished, and then a small hill appeared with a Rabbit squatting on a tree stump, engrossed in reading a book...

"All I can do is this much," Master Lu said indifferently. "Of course, if you don’t care about his future, you can go over and call out to him."

Chang’e performed a graceful bow and said, "Thank you, Master. The little fairy will just watch from here."

Master Lu nodded in satisfaction and said, "That’s right."

Chang’e asked, "Master, is it really impossible to close the book?"

"Absolutely not!" Master Lu said with utmost seriousness. "Since ancient times, no one has ever opened it a second time! Moreover, once they start reading, they’re captivated, unable to extract themselves, until they can no longer continue or understand. Unless someone interrupts, they won’t even think about stopping, not even an extra, unnecessary movement."

After finishing his explanation, Master Lu asked, "Would you like some fruit?"

Chang’e shook her head and said, "Thank you, Master. I’m fine just watching."

Master Lu didn’t mind Chang’e and started eating an apple on his own.

Just then, Chang’e said, "Master, why do I feel like the Rabbit’s mouth is constantly moving?"

Master Lu laughed and said, "Impossible, let’s take a closer look."

As he spoke, Master Lu waved his hand, and the image of the Rabbit in the painting started to enlarge. Then, as he looked closely, Master Lu’s smile froze, his mouth agape, and the apple fell to the ground...

"The Rabbit’s mouth really is moving!" Master Lu said, his face a mix of disbelief, and then he whooshed out.

Chang’e quickly followed him. Seeing this, Master Lu waved his hand, signaling her not to get too close.

Meanwhile, Master Lu stealthily approached the Rabbit and, on closer inspection, indeed, the Rabbit’s mouth was muttering nonstop!

Master Lu listened carefully, and the Rabbit was saying, "From the Wan water a fish comes forth, flowing northward into the pools of Ling Yang. It has the body of a fish, the head of a snake, and six feet, its eyes like horse ears, eating it keeps one alert and wards off evil... Hmm, raise a batch, pair with hocks later...

It lives in Stone Lake, where the water is always icy. Up to seven or eight feet long, shaped like a carp but red, it dwells in water during the day and transforms into a human at night. Not pierced by spears, not killed when boiled, but cooking it with two black plums will kill it, eating it cures maladies. Recommended: braise it in red sauce...

In the mountains of Qingqiu, there is a creature like a fox with nine tails, its cry like a baby’s, it eats humans; but those who eat it are not bewitched. Recommendation: simmer the fox tails in red sauce...

There is a bird like a pheasant, with a patterned head, white wings, and yellow feet, called the white niao. Eating it cures throat pain and can alleviate lameness. Recommendation: spicy chicken wings...

There are birds, there are beasts, there are mice, eat them, eat them..."

The more he listened, the darker Master Lu’s face became. He had given the Rabbit the "Overview of Artifact Refinement" so it could learn about Artifact Refining, not so this damn Rabbit would use it as a cookbook!

Suppressing the urge to slap him, Master Lu saw that the "Overview of Artifact Refinement" was still open and didn’t dare to interrupt, so he hid to the side, huffing and puffing as he watched.

From a distance, Chang’e was waving. Master Lu flew over helplessly and said, "What kind of creature have you raised? Using my ’Overview of Artifact Refinement’ as a cookbook, can he ever be something more?"

Chang’e was stunned and, thinking about the Rabbit’s behavior, realized it was very capable of doing so and was indeed handy at it. So she said, "Master, please don’t blame him. Yu’er has been hungry for who knows how many tens of thousands of years; he’s probably just scared of starving."

Master Lu shook his head resignedly and said, "Forget it, it’s a good thing the book is still open, or else it would have been a waste."

"Master, are you really sure that while reading the book, one can’t do anything else?" Chang’e suddenly asked.

"I’ve said it so many times, you can’t! You can’t! Absolutely can’t! No one has ever done it from ancient times until now!" Master Lu guaranteed, pounding his chest with a resounding thump.

However, Chang’e’s gaze was filled with strangeness, and Master Lu subconsciously glanced at the Rabbit, only to see the Rabbit put down the book and take out a carrot from its bosom and began to eat.

"This... this guy even has time to eat a carrot?!" Master Lu was livid, charging over in a puff of smoke, only to see that not only was the Rabbit eating a carrot, there was also a jug of wine nearby! That was enough, but then the Rabbit actually looked up at Master Lu and dropped a line, "Master, I’m reading here, stop hovering around me."

Master Lu looked down at the still-open "Overview of Artifact Refinement," only for it to snap shut instantly, as if refusing to let him see.

Qin Shou rolled his eyes with disdain and said, "Master, you better walk far away, even the book despises you."

After he spoke, Qin Shou flipped something, and the book opened again...

Master Lu’s eyes bulged almost popping out, he rubbed them and rubbed again, the book was indeed open, the Rabbit was indeed eating, drinking...

Master Lu raised his hand and slapped himself, muttering, "It must be a dream, wake up!"

Slap!

"Damn, that hurts; it’s not a dream..." Master Lu rubbed his face, looking at the incredible scene before him, his brain completely crashed.

"Master, if you’re not busy, why don’t you get me something tasty to eat? Eating nothing but carrots, vegetables, and fruits all day, my mouth’s gone all bland," said the Rabbit.

Master Lu, hearing this, not only didn’t get angry but burst into laughter instead, "Haha... genius! A real freakin’ genius! You want meat, don’t you? Just you wait, I’ll get you some meat! Eat your fill, drink your fill, then keep on reading! Haha..."

Master Lu ran off happily.

Seeing this, Chang’e hastily asked, "Master..."

"Go ahead, don’t mind the Rabbit." Master Lu was already out of sight.

Smiling helplessly, Chang’e walked over and asked, "Yu’er, is this your reason for not returning home at night?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Shou’s ears twitched, he suddenly looked up, a beautiful visage came into view, and then with a ’wow’ he threw himself into the valley, wailing bitterly, crying out in a mess, "Lady Chang’e, I’ve missed you... My stingy master won’t let me go home, makes me read, he’s just too awful..."

Chang’e helplessly hugged the Rabbit tight and said, "There, there, didn’t I come to see you? Let me see, have you gotten skinny?"

"I got skinnier, way skinnier, I’m so hungry I don’t have the strength, let me lie down a bit longer..." the Rabbit cried out.

Afar, Lu Yi and Lu Er saw this and cursed in unison, "Brute!"

"He seems to be called Qin Shou..." Lu Er suddenly said.

Lu Yi clutched his chest and said, "Are we worse than a brute?"

Lu Er nodded...

Then the two brothers, clutching their chests, turned and walked away, saying as they went, "Lu Yi [Er], don’t try to console me, let me be, my heart aches..."

Before long, Master Lu came back, no one knew where he had been, but he was carrying a tray the size of a truck, and with a thud it landed, atop it was some animal, immeasurably huge, roasted to golden brown perfection, fragrance wafting for miles!

Upon seeing it, Qin Shou cried out excitedly, "Master, is this for me?"

Master Lu glared at him, "Nice dreaming, this is for the fairy! Yours is right here!"

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