Chapter 248: Chapter 248 – The Smile On His Face Disappeared Completely
Making ‘unpleasant’ food also required skill.
Although it was the first time that Ren Suo was feeding the ‘customer’ garbage, it should still follow the rules of feeding ordinary food but on a contrasting spectrum.
When feeding ordinary food, the goal was to figure out the hidden desires of the target and prescribe the right remedy. Other seasonings should not be added mindlessly, or it would instead agitate the ‘customer’.
In a similar way, when feeding garbage, the goal would be to figure out the concealed weaknesses of the target and force him to be reminded of his weaknesses and his suffering. Other seasonings should likewise not be added mindlessly, or it could instead enhance his strength.
Ren Suo logged in to the intranet and read the paper on “Analysis of Demonization” again. He found the section on “Analysis of the Changes in Personality of Demon-Humans”:
[The temperament of demon-humans who gradually spiral into a demonic madness would become extreme and distorted. They would lose the capability to empathize and be compassionate and would think of themselves as belonging to a ‘higher class’ that is separate from humans. The suffering and sadness of humans no longer resonate with them; instead, they feel excited and their curiosity would be piqued. Such behavior is akin to a child urinating into an ants nest, done solely out of curiosity and desire.]
[They preserve a certain amount of wisdom and reason in them, and as such they retain their habits when they were human. Their memories remain an extremely important part of them, and they can be influenced through past important memories and people (Note 32 “Brother’s Calling”, Note 33 “Touch of a Dragon Li cat”, Note 34 “Two Shattered Cabinets of Garage Kits”). However, only their actions may be influenced, and they remain unable to break free of their demonic madness.]
[Such influences are generally harmful to the demon-humans: Their memories would lead them into uncontrollable self-doubt, and could even result in split personalities (however, in any case, the demonic personality would dominate).]
Ren Suo observed the evil ‘customer’ very carefully.
The suit he was wearing was tidy and exquisite, and when he sat down, he put his black umbrella at the side. At the same time, he took off the red hat that he was wearing and set it aside. He placed his hands on the table with his fingers interlocking slightly, and he sat with his back straight and chest out. His eyes smiled as he looked at the female stall owner.
If one had to, there was possibly only one word to describe him—a ‘gentleman’.
Unlike the previous ‘customers’, that evil ‘customer’ did not specify what he wanted to eat, so Ren Suo had to choose himself.
Ren Suo chose the steak meal. Although it was going to be a garbage meal, it was ultimately food for the heart, not the stomach—the evil ‘customer’ was not dim-witted, and it was only likely for him to eat the food if it was something exquisite, such as a plate of steak.
[Tidy and exquisite suit]: seasoning [Filth].
[Back straight, chest out]: seasoning [Old Age] + seasoning [Creep].
[Polite gentleman]: Ren Suo suddenly thought of an idea and added the seasonings [Love] + [Immorality], of which only a small amount of [Love] but a large amount of [Immorality] was added.
After some fiddling around, a steaming plate of steak topped with a variety of seasonings was ready.
The evil ‘customer’ looked at the steak and nodded with slight satisfaction. He did not use the chopsticks, fork, or knife; instead, the fingernails on his right hand suddenly grew longer and he grabbed the steak viciously. He opened his jaw at a horrifying angle such that his posterior molars could be clearly seen, and it revealed a mouth of sharp, pale-white fangs.
His tongue resembled that of a snake, with which he easily ‘rolled’ the steak into his mouth and began chewing it.
At first, the look on the evil ‘customer’s’ face remained unchanged, and his eyes were still smiling, much like a snake (*￣︶￣);
Then, the evil ‘customer’ began feeling that something was wrong, and he suddenly widened his eyes Σ(⊙▽⊙)!
Finally, the look on the evil ‘customer’s’ face changed drastically, and he was completely stunned (⊙︿⊙)!
The smile on his face disappeared completely.
[Argh— Urgh—]
The evil ‘customer’ swept all the things on the table to the ground and held his head in his hands. He squirmed as he took a few steps backward, groaning in utter agony. Strange noises emerged from his enormous mouth, and he also vomited pieces of internal organs.
The game entered the battle scene. Ren Suo took a quick look and realized that the evil ‘customer’ had a maximum HP of 2000. However, blood was flowing out of him as he screamed in agony: [Die… Die!]
There were many intriguing buffs in effect on him:
[Filth: Receive additional +10% damage for 5 turns]
[Old Age: Damage -10% for 5 turns]
[Creep: Accuracy -10% for 5 turns (Accuracy +10% against female enemies)]
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[Immorality of Love: Receive damage equivalent to 50% of the maximum HP, and receive damage equivalent to 3% of the maximum HP at the start of each turn. When attacked by female enemies, receive +100% damage, and no action can be taken for 3 turns.]
The garbage that Ren Suo fed the evil ‘customer’ did not have an amazing effect, but the [Love] + [Immorality] combination which he suddenly thought of suitably targeted the evil ‘customer’s’ wounds—judging from the extent of the negative status effect, it was apparent how painful he felt in his heart.
Coupled with the [48-year-old cockroach], Ren Suo now had 4 chances to attack in advance, while the evil ‘customer’ had only half of his maximum HP remaining!
On the other hand, the female stall owner was equipped with [Secret Records of Glorious Xuan: Chapter 1] and had HP +300, Attack +50 in battle.
At that juncture, Ren Suo suddenly realized that there was a mysterious [+] symbol after [Moonlight] in the ability slots.
He clicked on the [+] symbol and a list of seasonings appeared. Ren Suo was momentarily stunned, then he selected [Happiness].
On the screen, the female stall owner who was wearing an apron stretched her hand out in front of her and sliced the air. A bright yellow crescent moon appeared, and it shot towards the evil ‘customer’ like a sharp blade—
[Being able to live as a person, it is most important to be happy.]
The evil ‘customer’ received damage from [Crescent Moon of Happiness].
The evil ‘customer’ received -222 critical damage.
The duration of all negative effects on the evil ‘customer’ was reduced by 50%.
Ren Suo blinked. He somewhat understood that it was a setting of the game: not only could the main character of the game add seasonings to the food, she could also add seasonings to her skills and attacks. At present, Ren Suo could tell that the seasoning [Happiness] would certainly result in a critical hit, but would also halve the duration of the negative statuses in effect on the enemy.
In the second turn, Ren Suo chose the seasoning [Love].
The evil ‘customer’ received damage from [Crescent Moon of Love].
The evil ‘customer’ received -130 pure damage.
The duration of the negative effect [Immorality of Love] was extended by 1 round!
In less than a minute, the evil ‘customer’ was depleted of all of his HP by the female stall owner. He did not even have a chance to attack and was continuously squirming and screaming in agony.
He returned to his ordinary human form and trembled as he knelt on the ground. Black smoke emerged from his body due to the burning of Reiki. The female stall owner walked over to him and said: [Is there anything else that you treasure?]
With his trembling hands, the evil ‘customer’ untied the red tie around his neck and laid it on the ground. Afterwhich, he lowered his head as if his entire body had lost all of its strength and his soul was taken away from him.
[Dyed red tie: +20% effect of all self-enhancing effects.]
Now that he had defeated the enemy, Ren Suo naturally did not hesitate and said directly: [Give me your hand.]
The evil ‘customer’ obediently extended his right hand and came into contact with the female stall owner:
[Target type: Adult male, Human, a Primate]
[Meal consumed: Steak Meal (Love 20, Immorality 100, Creep 100, Filth 100…)]
[Effects after consumption: Reiki breathing current is purified (breathing current has already disappeared); human nature is restored; continues to be tormented by strange desires]
[Possibility of consuming Meal of Desires again: None]
The evil ‘customer’ trembled as he stood up. The expression on his face was somewhat intriguing—he looked the same as before, but the saliva flowing out from the corners of his mouth, the angle at which his eyes were narrowed, and the extent that his hands were trembling all made him turn from a tidy gentleman into a somewhat creepy, nondescript freak.
The evil ‘customer’ said: [I… I will turn myself in and confess my sins…]
The moment he said that, the strange aura on his body immediately disappeared and he breathed a sigh of relief. He did not dare to look at the female stall owner again and scrambled away from that sad place.
A man who had spiraled into a demonic madness actually escaped from it after eating a meal of garbage?
Another 10 minutes later, the first day of the ‘fleeing ghosts’ journey in Hong Kong ended. A total of 1031 Desires were collected, which could be considered a bare pass.
After a long and hard deliberation, Ren Suo also finally decided to write a new thesis paper to post on the intranet—
“Eating Garbage Saved A Demon-Human”.