Chapter 179: Chapter 179: Stolen Milk Tea is the Tastiest

"Let’s give up on this mission."

After a long while, Second Brother exhaled and spoke with a serious expression.

"Why?"

The leader didn’t understand. ’All we have to do is deliver a message and the mission is over.’

"Why do you think we were able to see him?"

The fear in Second Brother’s eyes could no longer be hidden.

"He knew we were coming long ago."

’Or perhaps, the people of the Heavenly Buddha Temple also knew we were here, but no one is stopping him. They’re even letting it happen.’

Now that he had appeared with such fanfare, his attitude was clearly a rejection.

If they forced their way over now, he was afraid they wouldn’t be able to bear the consequences.

A sense of crisis welling up from deep within made the leader choose to save his own skin.

"...Alright. I’ll listen to you."

After a moment of silence, the leader agreed with Second Brother’s assessment. As for Third, he would completely follow the lead of his two older brothers.

"So what do we do now? Go back down the mountain?"

Having abandoned the mission, they were now free.

At this, the leader took out the Spirit Stones he’d received from selling their spot and looked over at the fat diner and his friends.

Who would have thought that the buyers, who had been acting like his sworn brothers just moments ago, would now collectively ignore his gaze? The three of them were chatting happily, treating the person who sold them the spot like a complete stranger.

Their dismissive attitude couldn’t have been more obvious. Clearly, there was no chance of getting their spot back.

’Should we just leave?’

At the entrance of the Heavenly Buddha Temple, diners held their milk tea, laughing, joking, and bickering—a perfect slice of mortal life.

The fragrance wafted through the air.

Now that they’d abandoned the mission, their cravings returned with a vengeance.

Recalling the taste of yesterday’s milk tea, the leader admitted he didn’t want to just go down the mountain like this.

"Let’s get back in line."

Second Brother sighed, looking at the line that seemed to have no end.

’We’ve lost out on the reward, but we can’t miss out on the milk tea too.’

Milk tea, here we come!

The three brothers disappeared into the back of the line. Looking at the long queue ahead of them, they felt a sense of unease.

Compared to yesterday, the crowd had almost doubled. ’Will we even get a turn for Boss Lu’s milk tea?’

...

"Soy Milk Jade Qilin... what an impressive name for a new product! Don’t tell me this milk tea actually has Qilin ingredients?"

A diner who had ordered out of curiosity discussed it with the people around him.

Qilin did exist in the Green Origin Realm. The legendary Divine Beast had appeared before, but it hadn’t been seen in a long time.

Who would have thought a small cup of milk tea could be related to the Qilin?

As expected, Boss Lu was truly amazing.

Hearing this, Lu Wu’s hands paused.

She gave the diner a look that was hard to put into words. ’Don’t think I can’t tell you’re just teasing me.’

The roasted aroma of oolong tea blended with the mellow richness of soy milk, creating the Soy Milk Jade Qilin.

The so-called "Jade Qilin" was just a name derived from the amber-colored layers that formed when the soy milk and tea infusion mixed, which closely resembled the texture of a Qilin’s scales.

’I don’t have the ability to catch a Qilin to make milk tea.’

Finally, a layer of soybean powder was sprinkled on top to finish it, and the milk tea was ready.

Hidden beneath the fragrant soybean powder was a milk cap. The diner held the cup and took a sip.

The granular texture of the soybean powder was very distinct. After drinking, a layer of it stuck to the diner’s lips, which he promptly licked off, determined not to let a single bit go to waste.

The savory milk cap was slightly sweet. As you drank deeper, you could taste the slightly bitter tea infusion below. But this bitterness was just superficial; before the diner could truly taste the astringency, a wave of sweetness rushed in and covered it.

Unlike other, sweeter milk teas, the Soy Milk Jade Qilin, with its added milk, had a lighter tea flavor and a softer sweetness. Under Lu Wu’s precise control, the salty and sweet flavors achieved a perfect balance.

"Delicious!"

The diner gave Lu Wu a thumbs-up in praise.

After taking an initial taste, he took out another cup, poured half of his drink into it, and prepared to put it in his Storage Space to savor slowly later.

This kind of behavior was a common sight here.

Since their Storage Spaces were temporarily inaccessible, a comical scene unfolded, with numerous diners carefully holding their cups, afraid to shake them in the slightest.

Those diners treated their cups with more care than they did their own treasures.

They were quite busy, chatting while keeping a close eye on the items in their hands.

"Brother, need a storage service?"

Human ingenuity really was something else. In this situation, someone had created a storage service, charging only two low-grade spirit stones.

For these diners, two Spirit Stones wasn’t much, and at first glance, it seemed like a pretty good deal.

So, some trusting diners actually used the service.

Spirit Stones in hand and milk teas marked, this "storage guy" squatted by the side, meticulously watching over them.

If a diner left early, they could retrieve their cup of milk tea.

Before long, the storage guy had actually managed to earn a small sum.

But every business has its risks. Especially when faced with great temptation, many people will choose to take a gamble.

He watched as more and more cups were left in his care. The sweet fragrance of the milk teas inside—some thick, some refreshing—filled his lungs with every breath he took.

GULP.

He carefully swallowed his saliva, scanning his surroundings with a sideways glance. He noticed that all his customers were gathered around Lu Wu, marveling at her skill.

’The time has come!’

A glint appeared in the storage guy’s eyes. Then, with lightning speed, he grabbed a cup and poured it into his mouth.

’So what if someone else already drank from it? As long as I don’t mind, this milk tea is perfectly clean.’

His movements were ferocious. In just a few moments, several cups of milk tea were drained.

Lu Wu, busy as she was, happened to look over at that exact moment and noticed the storage guy’s chugging.

She had to admit, compared to the "delicate" sips of the other diners, this storage guy’s way of chugging was remarkably bold.

"Um, maybe you all should look over there?"

Lu Wu offered a kind reminder.

’Oh, my dear customers, you really need to be more careful. I’ve been running this stall for so long, and these kinds of freeloaders pop up endlessly. How have you not learned your lesson yet?’

"Huh? Look at what?"

Some diners turned back, confused. One of them happened to see the storage guy lift his half-full cup of milk tea to his lips.

The diner, realizing what was happening, roared in fury.

"Let go of my milk tea!"

’No! He would not allow anyone to defile the purity of his milk tea!’

Unfortunately, there was some distance between them. The storage guy heard the shout and turned his head. As their eyes met, he simply curled his lips into a smirk, stared into the diner’s despairing face, and downed the rest in one gulp.

"TSK TSK."

"This Soy Milk Jade Qilin really is delicious."

"But that cup of Lemon Black Tea from before wasn’t bad either. Very refreshing, sweet and sour, and the tea base was very pure."

The storage guy commented, smacking his lips.

’Stolen milk tea just tastes different.’

At this, some of the diners had already transformed into hungry wolves and lunged forward.

"Thank goodness my milk tea wasn’t touched."

"Mine’s gone! It’s gone..."

"Mine’s gone too! You bastard who deserves to be sliced into a thousand pieces! I’m going to skin you, pull out your tendons, and whip your corpse ten thousand times!"

"You little thief! Take this!"

The diners whose milk tea had survived were relieved, while those whose milk tea was gone transformed into boxers, their crit rate soaring as every punch landed squarely.

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