New Century Kitchen Warrior

Chapter 78: Not a Saint with Very Poor Quality

Chapter 78: Not a Saint with Very Poor Quality
There was a flush of heat, and Lei Ye was silent for a long time, unable to utter a word of rebuttal.

It seems that Lei Ye had left some ammunition for himself a few days ago, at least enough for him to reload again.

It’s a pity that he was caught while loading the gun.

"Forget it, forget it. I will definitely keep it a secret for you. I won't tell that fierce-looking but actually quite gentle demon lady. I just feel that this little maid here is a little pitiful."

Speaking of which, as someone who had once been in Yuzu Castle, she knew all about devils, demon kings, succubi, and the like. However, she didn't seem to have any ill will towards the two people in the enemy camp.

As for what she said.

Lei Ye glanced at Lesta, who was confused but dared not say a word, and remained silent.

Jiejie couldn't see the change in favorability, but she could see the change in attitude, so she must have sensed some kind of good intention from Lesda.

But Lei Ye did not gently comfort Lesta out of kindness.

Besides, it will roll back, so it doesn’t matter.

It doesn't matter.

He realized that Jiejie was talking to him about this, and that in the next save file, Leda would forget all this kindness and start over.

"How's the game going?"

Noticing Lei Ye's mood change, Jie Jie immediately changed the subject.

This sudden question made Lei Ye stunned.

"What's the matter? You just want me to feed you the medicine on the same day."

Hearing this, Jiejie's expression froze, and a girl beside her stood up silently. It was Shengjian, and she looked at Lei Ye with resentment on her face.

Okay, okay, my problem is that I really didn’t spend too much time thinking about this matter.

".I see, how can I help you?"

Jiejie, who had been silent, immediately became more cheerful after hearing this.

"It's actually very simple. The competition consists of three items: alchemy, magic power, and physical strength. I'm very confident in alchemy, but my magic power may not be as good as before because my brain has become dull. As for physical strength, I can't compare to those two sisters at all. However, if we run around the lake three times, we are allowed to use potions. I was wondering if I could borrow some strength from your food in addition to potions."

The three items of the Aier test actually allow drug use.

It is really advanced. Foreign athletes should come to Eyer to compete.

but.
"Are you okay? Pink fever has already made you like this. If you continue to use the potion, something bad will happen."

"It doesn't matter. This kind of thing is just a small matter. I want to win. I must win."

She said it decisively.

This unhesitating declaration made Lei Ye a little confused.

In this world, power is a clearly visible and extremely attractive good thing. Even if you are not a noble, as long as you are rich enough, you can buy a large number of slaves and keep them at home, and experience the happiness of being a little emperor under everyone else.

For example, the maids in the Aier family have signed long-term contracts. Although they are not slaves, most of them cannot afford the fines for breach of contract, which means that once they breach the contract, they will really become slaves. So when faced with bad behaviors like sexual harassment and malicious exploitation, they have no choice but to endure it. The maids can only pray that they will be careful when choosing their masters so as not to end up like that.

This is a world where those in a superior position can live quite happily and comfortably.

However, as a top alchemist, Jiejie should have enjoyed enough of these pleasures. Why is she so obsessed with this lousy head of the Aier family? Lei Ye couldn't understand.

It's really hard to guess what a woman is thinking. Lei Ye thought about it for a long time, but still couldn't understand what Jiejie was thinking, just like he never knew why Index's books were so heavy. Maybe some things are destined to be unsolved mysteries.

"Your expression is saying bad things about me," Jiejie smiled and brushed the hair by her ears to her temples. She spoke slower and softer, as if she was saying something in a sighing tone, "You don't understand. Children of the Aier family cannot lose."

"In fact, when I was younger, I was probably what you call a good sister. My sisters weren't very familiar with alchemy or magic at that time, so we often raced around the mansion. They hadn't grown up yet, so they always ran slower than me, panting and shouting for their sister to follow. I would keep a similar distance, then fall down before the finish line. Then they would cheer and cross the finish line before me."

"I don't want to trouble the maid, so I have to wash the clothes myself every time. It's a bit troublesome, but I'm quite happy. Later, my sisters will probably understand that it is one of the few entertainments that a sister can give to them who lost their father at a young age."

When saying this, Jiejie narrowed her eyes slightly, as if she was recalling something happy.

That pretty baby face inexplicably exudes a maternal glow.

Lei Ye thinks Jiejie will become a good mother in the future.

But this good mother looked a little lonely at this moment.

"But, ever since Lili got a little older, I couldn't outrun her even if I tried my best. Then it was Meimei, she also ran faster than me. I couldn't keep up with these two kids at all. The kids didn't let me off at all and won a lot of sparkling water from me, but I'm the older sister after all, so I don't really care about such trivial matters."

She pursed her lips and said, "Until there was a more formal competition. It was like this time, with many children from the branch families. That day, for the sake of the Aier family's reputation, we agreed that I would win this time, and the two of them would just take second and third place."

"I had a stomachache that day. It wasn't just that I couldn't go to the competition. I almost died."

A very heartwarming family story, completely ruined by one sentence.

If it was an alchemist as knowledgeable as Jiejie, it should be difficult for her to be poisoned by another alchemist's potion.

Even Lei Ye sensed something was wrong when he first arrived at Aier's house, and from then on he drank every cup of tea very carefully.

Only things handed over by people who are close enough will be swallowed without hesitation. Thinking of this, Lei Ye felt inexplicably sad.

"It must be Meimei. That bad bitch doesn't look like a good person. She must have done it."

Lei Ye drummed his fingers on the table to hide his emotions, angrily criticizing the suspect in his mind.

"No, I don't have definite evidence, so I can't say who it is," Jiejie refuted, smiling bitterly, "But... I almost felt that my sisters were obsessed with 'winning'. From then on, I felt that this family was a bit scary. It would turn me into a monster who would do anything to win, even attack my own sisters. When I was older, for the reasons I mentioned before, there were only a few alchemical instruments at home, and my mother was always watching my skills. If I wanted to try something new, I would be criticized, so I decided to leave."

She took a deep breath and said, "But during this time away from home, I discovered one thing. The rules of the Aier family are actually very correct. You have to win to win."

"An excellent alchemist will never have to worry about not having money to make. My first job in Hillius was to make potions for the Explorers Guild. You know, explorers would occasionally prepare a few bottles of healing potions before setting off. The so-called 'official potions' sold at the guild counter were made by me."

"Oh." Lei Ye exclaimed.

Although it is hard to imagine that Jiejie can make that kind of ordinary healing potion, this official certification still makes Lei Ye feel Jiejie's strength again.

He is indeed a ruthless person who can refine gender-changing potion.

In addition, considering the Explorer Guild's demand for potions, Jiejie must have made a fortune. No wonder there are so many top-notch equipment in her basement.

However, at this moment, Jiejie's expression was somewhat gnashing of teeth as she recalled the past.

"Just one week after I started working, two amateur alchemists came to apply for the job. I can still remember the ups and downs of my emotions at that time. Although I was still young, I didn't think that two amateur alchemists could win over me. I stood aside and watched them get rejected. Then I watched them tell the guild staff that the two of them combined only wanted a quarter of my salary."

Lei Ye stood in awe.

Damn it, I didn't expect there are scabs in this alien world. "Because they signed the contract with me first, the guild wanted to use these two people but couldn't fire me directly, so they arranged for them to work with me first," Jiejie said with despair, "That was the most difficult year of my life. With those two born, I only had one day off every month. I worked from 10 am to 10 pm every day, at least 12 hours, and occasionally took drugs to work overtime. I tried my best to catch up with the progress but couldn't catch up with those two. As a result, after a few months, I found that my workload increased three times, but the unit price of the potion was calculated according to the unit price of those two, and the money I earned was less than before."

Oh my God
A drug-taking scab, is that so lucky, Alchemist?

"But, isn't there a contract? It should be signed on magic parchment, right? Can they still adjust the unit price?" Lei Ye was horrified.

The so-called magic parchment is a natural magic item that is relatively common in this world but not cheap.

Generally speaking, this kind of thing is only used in large transactions. Party A and Party B draft the content on the magic parchment, and then use magic to write their names on it. The contract takes effect and cannot be violated. Once one party breaches the contract, the slave pattern magic built into the magic parchment will be triggered.

"I also thought there would be no problem signing on the magic parchment, but later I saw a line of small print on it saying that the price of the potion would be adjusted according to market conditions. In fact, I had seen it a long time ago, but I didn't pay too much attention to it. Who would have thought that there would be such an alchemist who would burn himself to bring down the price of the potion."

Jiejie smiled bitterly.

"What happened next?" Lei Ye asked.

"Later, I couldn't keep up with their production. You know, I'm not very good at physical strength," she shook her slender hands and feet, "so I decided to change direction and stop refining those basic recovery potions. Instead, I developed the amplification potions that I had been thinking about at that time. The process went smoothly. The first batch of potions were quickly sold out and received good reviews. Later, I stopped participating in the refining of those low-level potions, and I made my own formulas, specializing in the high-end market."

"However, those two people probably wanted to get rid of me first and then raise the price back. As a result, after I got promoted, they had to do my volume as well. The price remained the same, but the distorted standard was imposed on them."

"A few days later, they resigned. I heard that they later went to work as workers on construction sites. They still only had one day off a month, worked twelve hours a day, took drugs and moved bricks, causing complaints from other workers."

Lei Ye was a little impressed by what he heard from these two people.

Is this what they call the strong never complain about the environment? The legendary working emperor is one of them.

"In short, I kept my job, but at that time I kept thinking, what would happen if I was just an ordinary alchemist? I didn't have the physical strength to beat those two people, nor did I have the creativity to get me out of trouble. I could only be exploited until the contract expired and I was fired. After that, if a self-taught alchemist was not taken in by a workshop specializing in selling potions, whether he could make money would depend on luck. If someone was willing to take care of the business, he would have food to eat. Otherwise, he would have to sleep on the streets, starve to death, or find another way out."

"The competition in the Aier family is just to decide who gets a piece of cake, some pocket money, or a new dress, but the competition outside is different. It's to decide who can live the way they want. If you don't win all the time, it won't work."

Jiejie continued to speak.

"I used to hate this rule of the Aier family. I didn't know what they were competing for. But then I understood that the so-called alchemists are a profession that will be difficult to survive if they can't beat others in alchemy. Only by constantly winning can the children of the Aier family survive."

understood.

Nothing to say.

Just listening to her say this, Lei Ye felt a lot of pressure. He had heard similar words from his high school teacher, who told him that the college entrance examination was important, college was important, and work was important. If you continue to play like this, you will be killed by countless people every step you take, and your life will be over. Lei Ye thought it made sense, so he continued to play while feeling anxious.

He felt that he was probably killed by countless people later.

But he really didn't feel that his life was over.

Luckily I kept playing, it was so cool.

He didn't know whether he should tell Jiejie about this idea, because he didn't know whether the idea of a person who was a bit of a loser was correct for Jiejie. There was nothing wrong with trying hard to win in life, wasn't it very cool?

So Lei Ye just nodded silently, and then gave a thumbs up to this handsome and cute girl.

But there's something else going on.

Just like when Lei Ye said some high-sounding words, he always had his own little thoughts in his heart. He keenly noticed what emotions Jie Jie felt in her heart, like grievance and unwillingness.

Do you really have to win this game just because of this big and somewhat empty reason, Jiejie?
He didn't ask and silently drank the sparkling water in his hand.

"Forget it, let's not talk about this. Anyway, it's good enough that you are willing to help me, hehe." Jie Jie waited for a while, and seeing that Lei Ye didn't say anything, she smiled and changed the subject, "Speaking of which, I seemed to hear you say this morning that Hillius was attacked. What's the situation over there? Do you need support? After all, I am the most outstanding genius alchemist in Hillius, and I can help refine some potions that can come in handy."

It would have been better if he didn't say it. As soon as this matter was mentioned, Lei Ye felt very upset.

Although he had played a trick on Angli before, it only caused some mental damage. If it were a fight to the death, Lei Ye really didn't know how to win.

When the other party retreated, Lei Ye ran away immediately.

Regarding the question about Lei Ye during the skipped time, Lei Ye already has his own answer.

Just don't go and see it.

If you can't see it, then it has nothing to do with me.

But when Jiejie mentioned it, Lei Ye thought about it again. To be honest, he didn't think that Angeli would give up attacking Hillius just because he was disgusted. He would make a comeback sooner or later.

Of course, a remote place like Aier's home probably wouldn't be affected. As long as Lei Ye didn't think about it, he probably wouldn't be in trouble with Angry until the time of the replay. However,
Is there any way, not to mention repelling Angeli, but at least to delay the time of Hillius's attack?

Rage. Rage.
fury.

"Hey," Lei Ye suddenly had an idea and raised a finger.

Look at Lesta behind you.

He moved closer and fiddled with her soft face, making her expression look mean while she was huffing and puffing.

"Very good, let's shoot a short video, Lesta." He clapped his hands, then took out the Mirage Crystal.

“Short, short video?”

Lei Ye leaned close to her ear and whispered a few words.

First shy and then frightened, Lesta began to tremble violently.

"A mere maid is going to insult a great sinner. I will be killed!"

"Don't worry, you just need to follow the script and don't worry about anything else. The master will protect you."

Lei Ye rubbed his fingers lightly, and a light screen appeared on the wall. It was the scene of the Bullhead Fort in Lei Ye's memory.

Then he motioned to Jiejie to do him a favor and asked her to stand in front of him.