The Demon's Menu-Chapter 671: Sour, Sweet and Delicious! (2)

Chapter 671 -65: Sour, Sweet and Delicious!_2

It was his mentor who reached out a helping hand to him in his most difficult time, patiently imparting to him precious knowledge, to just abandon his mentor like this…

No no no!

I can’t do this!

I must stand by my own morals!

A voice arose in Delbon’s mind.

You’re thirty and still have no girlfriend!

...

Do you want to be alone for life?

Do you want to end up like your teacher, all alone at one hundred and fifty years old?

Another voice also echoed.

The two voices argued in Delbon’s mind, leaving him in hesitation.

At this moment, Jason completely came back to his senses.

Crazy hag.

He thought quietly to himself, then continued to chew and swallow the meat in his mouth.

Savoring the unique tenderness of the lamb and the richness of the lamb fat between his teeth, Jason couldn’t help but let out a long sigh.

"The moon’s beautiful tonight?”

"But

"Tonight’s supper is even more delicious!”

Jason murmured softly.

Then, Jason stood up, waved at John and the others, and walked straight into ‘Bastion’.

Dinner was already over.

What’s next?

Of course, it’s time for supper.

Feeling the crystal the size of a fingertip that Jennifer had given him, Jason’s saliva started to secrete uncontrollably again.

The fragrance on this crystal was something he had never smelled before.

What would the taste be like?

With this thought, Jason quickened his pace.

Once he returned to his room underground and closed the door, he couldn’t wait to take out the crystal.

Under the room’s light, the crystal radiated an unusual fire color, as if it were the steam rising from a sumptuous hot pot beneath the flame.

Jason opened his mouth, extended his tongue, and lightly touched the crystal with the tip of his tongue.

He wanted to taste it first.

Then—

Jason disappeared.

Without even evaporating, he disappeared completely.

The crystal fell out of thin air.

Just as the crystal was about to hit the ground, a hand caught it securely.

Jason, who reappeared, held the crystal up to his eye, his face showing a hint of surprise, but even more so, delight.

The surprise was due to the crystal’s special qualities, almost akin to the energy core of a spaceship.

The delight, naturally, was from the taste of the crystal, sweet and extraordinarily bouncy, akin to jelly, but one hundred times sweeter.

‘Remember: It is very dangerous—you must be prepared to die a hundred times before you can begin!’

Jason couldn’t help but think of the ‘Witch’s’ words.

Before, he had thought it was an adjective.

Now it seems it could be taken as a quantifier.

"Do I have to die a hundred times before I can eat it?”

Jason silently looked at his satiation level.

After the ‘accidental death’, he still had 365 satiation points.

121.6 lives… enough!

Without hesitation, Jason licked the crystal again.

Is it worth dying a hundred times, losing 300 satiation points, to get one ‘meal’?

Perhaps it would not seem worth it to others.

But to Jason, it was utterly worthwhile.

Because, the ‘meal’ was obtained at the cost of a hundred deaths, its value should naturally exceed dying a hundred times.

Jason was very sure of this!

He had tasted it.

His tongue wouldn’t deceive him.

Disappear, appear.

Appear, disappear.

Jason, standing in the room, was like a phantom, constantly changing.

A hundred times!

Not one less!

Just like the Witch had said, it was only after a hundred times that the true beginning would come.

When Jason’s tongue touched the crystal for the one hundred and first time, he simply broke through the outer layer of the crystal.

Crack!

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A crisp sound, and a crack appeared on the crystal.

Waves of light shimmered inside, as if juice was quivering.

Without hesitation, Jason threw the crystal into his mouth.

Sweet!

A refreshing sweetness spread over Jason’s tastebuds from the crystal, and unable to resist, he bit down with his teeth.

Crack!

Another crisp sound.

The crystal shattered completely, and the juice inside burst forth in full.

Jason’s face contorted instantly.

Sour!

It was too sour!

The sweet exterior of the crystal had encased juice that was sour enough to send shivers down one’s spine.

Almost subconsciously, Jason began to press hard on the shell of the crystal, hoping to use its sweetness to dilute the sourness.

Doing so was undoubtedly the right choice.

While sweetness couldn’t completely make the sour taste disappear,

It did make the sourness less unbearable.

And…

It seemed to start tasting deliciously sour and sweet?

Just a second later, Jason couldn’t help but begin to chew.

"It’s a bit like a filled chocolate, ”

"But in a weird-flavored version.”

"The flavor… is amazing!”

Jason was thus appraising it.

Because, after the initial sourness, the flavor of the crystal was truly exceptional, the balance between sweet and sour was the most perfect he had ever experienced in his life. ŔãꞐǒ𝐁Εs

One more point and it would’ve been too sweet.

One less and it would’ve been too sour.

A mysterious balance continuously lingered in Jason’s mouth.

At the same time, a certain power under the Talent ‘Predator’ gradually fused into Jason’s soul.

[Swallowing unknown power!]

[Unknown power evaluation in progress, evaluation successful…]

[Swallowing evaluation in progress, evaluation successful…]

[Acquired the Talent ‘Thorns’!]

[Thorns: Your distinctive other-worldly soul becomes even more unique—want to hurt me? Then be prepared to be counter-killed by me! Effect: When you suffer ‘attack,’ you will reflect 1% of the damage received back to the attacker.]

…

No satiety.

No Excitement of Feast.

But Jason was visibly delighted.

Because what emerged was a Talent!

Moreover, unlike those passive Talents listed under ‘Predator,’ ‘Thorns,’ although appearing under ‘Predator,’ did not belong to ‘Predator.’

It was independent.

"Thorns, thorns.”

"Reflect 1% damage?”

"Does that mean if there’s someone who kills me a hundred times, they will definitely die?”

Jason almost subconsciously thought.

Then, he shook his head.

1% damage reflection was simply too little, so little that unless the attacker was a fool, they would quickly realize something was amiss and stop the attack, changing their strategy.

Of course, that’s not always the case.

For example: mechanical beings!

Machines that feel nothing but are incredibly precise!

Even a destruction of 1% could turn everything around!

Jason’s mind was involuntarily filled with various combat strategies.

Then, quite naturally, he wondered whether ‘Thorns’ could be upgraded?

He felt it could be!

As long as he consumed more crystals like the one before.

But where did those crystals come from?

Jennifer had already left, and he had no way of knowing.

Perhaps he could inquire from the ‘Mystical Side’ of this world?

Jason thought.

But deep down, Jason didn’t hold out much hope.

Because he had a premonition.

This was Jennifer’s way of ‘urging’ him to fulfill his promise as soon as possible.

In fact, Jason was now feeling an urge to seek out the ‘Witch.’

Such a thought made Jason frown.

"Have I been seen through?”

Jason murmured to himself.

Then, he shrugged his shoulders.

He wasn’t afraid of his vulnerabilities being exposed, as he was always working hard to overcome them.

The ‘Witch’s urging’ in Jason’s eyes was just another factor that made him even more determined to overcome his weaknesses, giving him more motivation.

Of course, he would be more than happy to obtain more crystals like the one before,

Reflecting damage!

Jason examined the effect of ‘Thorns’ once more.

He couldn’t help but squint his eyes.

The emergence of ‘Thorns’ perfectly compensated for another one of his weaknesses.

For those he couldn’t defend against, he didn’t care.

For those who could breach his defenses, they would have to bear the reflection of ‘Thorns.’

Simply put, he not only became tougher and more resilient but also spiky!

Anyone who swung a fist at him had to face the consequences of being bloodied by the ‘thorns.’

Although the ‘thorns’ weren’t Sharp enough yet!

But they were enough!

Enough to give him more opportunities!

Of course, such gains came with a significant depletion of satiety.

Looking at the mere 65 points of satiety left, Jason became restless.

Without a hundred lives, how could he be at ease?

Just as Jason was contemplating how to replenish his satiety, the phone in his study began to ring—

Ding-a-ling-a-ling.