Nightmare Light

Chapter 274 The Mysterious Man Eating Noodles
It's almost time.

Lin Wang rubbed his hands together and lifted the lid of the bowl.

The familiar fragrance wafted towards him, and the moment it hit his face and entered his nostrils, Lin Wang even felt a little like crying.

To be honest, if you want to describe the taste in detail, it doesn't really taste like the instant noodles I remember.

But this was the closest Lin Wang could get to the taste of his memories.

Pick up your chopsticks, scoop the noodles into your mouth, and the broth and noodles burst open, exploding on your taste buds like bombs.

Memories before time travel, experiences after time travel, childhood and today... all merged together.

Lin Wang took a deep breath and muttered, "If only I had a clove of garlic."

With one hand, a clove of garlic was placed in front of Lin Wang.

Lin Wang was taken aback, thanked him, and picked up the garlic while glancing at the person beside him.

He initially thought this person was the owner of the food stall, but upon closer inspection, he was stunned.

He didn't recognize the person next to him.

Sitting at the table was a pale-faced, slightly effeminate, but extremely handsome man.

The man was so handsome that a single photo of him could be used as the cover of a female-oriented novel.

If we say that Lin Wang, being a northerner, has a sharp, masculine appearance.

This man is exactly the opposite of him.

He was wearing an expensive-looking suit, but it was unbuttoned, revealing his shirt underneath. The shirt was also only buttoned up haphazardly, as if he was prioritizing comfort.

The man looked very young, but he had a head of black and white hair, and a pair of alluring, slender, almond-shaped eyes. He looked at people with extremely impolite eyes, and there was a wicked smile on his lips.

The man handed the garlic to Lin Wang with a very curious expression. He glanced at the instant noodles in front of Lin Wang, then suddenly leaned very close, took a deep sniff, closed his eyes, and showed an intoxicated expression.

"What's this called? Is it tasty?" He opened his eyes, his eyes bright, looked at Lin Wang, and swallowed hard.

"It's not particularly delicious, but every now and then, there are always a few days when I really crave it," Lin Wang replied.

"Could you make me a bowl too?" the handsome man asked, completely unconcerned about his image, swallowing hard as his saliva practically dripped into the bowl.

Lin Wang moved the bowl to the side: "No, I already paid for it."

“But I don’t have any money… How about this?” He raised his hand, aimed at the chubby shop owner, and made a “grabbing” motion.

Then Lin Wang grabbed his wrist.

Lin Wang looked at him and said, slowly and deliberately, "You need to pay."

"Tsk, the mortal world is so troublesome... But I really don't have any money... How about this?" The handsome man thought for a moment, then snapped off a piece of his finger.

Lin Wang's eyes twitched suddenly.

The man squeezed a piece of crystalline white bone from the severed finger, put the finger back in, and after rubbing it a few times, the finger was restored to its original state, as if nothing had happened.

The handsome man picked up the finger bone, kneaded it in his hand like clay, and then handed it to Lin Wang: "This is for you. You can pay for my noodles, okay?"

Lin Wang saw that the finger bone had turned into a bone whistle, crystal clear and bright under the twilight lamplight, like a small luminous pearl.

"what is this?"

"Anyway, it's good stuff." The man chuckled, deliberately not telling Lin Wang the answer.

Lin Wang observed for a while, then smiled and put the whistle away: "Okay, I'll make you a bowl."

He paid the fat boss for another bowl of noodles, and then made the same noodles, dry noodles, sauce, and scallions for the handsome man.

Throughout the process, the latter remained very curious, watching Lin Wang's actions and constantly asking questions, as if trying to learn how to do it.

As he siphoned water from the dough, the man narrowed his eyes, his expression turning somewhat serious. But he quickly regained his nonchalant smile.

A few minutes later, a new bowl of instant noodles was ready. Lin Wang pushed it in front of the man and handed him a clove of garlic: "It only has soul when eaten with garlic."

The handsome man thanked him, picked up the bowl, and without complaining about the heat, drank half a bowl of noodle soup in one gulp. He didn't even use chopsticks, but directly grabbed the noodles with his hands and put them in his mouth.

The way they swept everything away in a whirlwind startled the guests at the next table.

Lin Wang interrupted the man and handed him chopsticks: "You must use chopsticks to eat noodles."

The man was taken aback. He took the chopsticks, gripped them in his hand like a knife, and examined them from all angles. Then, he looked at Lin Wang with great curiosity and asked, "Is this also a soul?"

“Yes, just like garlic.” Lin Wang raised his chopsticks and demonstrated how to use them.

The man nodded, mimicking Lin Wang's movements as if it were his first time using chopsticks: lifting, picking, clamping, and turning.

Then he learned it.

What an amazing learning speed!

Lin Wang was startled again.

The handsome man learned to use chopsticks, smiled at Lin Wang, and stopped talking. Instead, he grabbed the garlic and the bowl, and devoured a large bowl of instant noodles in just a few seconds.

The way he eats, juxtaposed with his handsome appearance, is like a work of art with a contrasting theme.

After finishing his meal, the man put down his bowl, his face full of satisfaction, and let out a long sigh: "Delicious! I haven't eaten in a long time."

After saying that, he grinned at Lin Wang and said, "Thanks!"

When the man smiled, his eyes were bright, his eyebrows were raised, and the corners of his mouth were slightly crooked, giving him a wicked yet somewhat cynical look.

But Lin Wang always felt that there was something inexplicable about that smile...

Lin Wang couldn't help but ask the man, "Why do I feel like your expression is a little......"

"Shameless?" The handsome man's eyes lit up, and he smiled brightly, answering the question himself!

"You said it yourself! I didn't insult you!"

"Well, that's not the only good thing about me..." The handsome man gave a shy look.

"Is this an advantage?!"

"Alright, enough of the small talk. To thank you for the bowl of noodles, there's something I need to remind you of." The man's smile faded, and his expression became slightly serious. "The matter you're investigating..."

"You actually know what I'm investigating?" Lin Wang's expression changed, and he slowly moved one hand away from the bowl.

“I not only know about this, I know many other things… but don’t be nervous, I mean you no harm.” The man’s smile remained unchanged, without the slightest hint of nervousness. “Besides, you can’t beat me.”

But he also moved one hand away from the bowl, in a posture almost exactly the same as Lin Wang's.

Lin Wang didn't say anything.

The handsome man smiled and said, "I'll give you a hint: what those guys are doing, if it really works out, would actually be a good thing for the world, or for that woman..."

He then changed the subject: "But they're too stupid and their skills are too poor... If we let them continue, things will go wrong, so you'd better stop them as soon as possible."

The handsome man's voice gradually faded into the distance, and his figure gradually disappeared.

"After all, if this technology could really be realized... we wouldn't have lost back then."

"I've given you the things; the rest is up to you."

The handsome man's figure completely disappeared, but Lin Wang didn't move. He sat there for a few more minutes in the dim twilight.

He raised his hand and gently touched the spot on the table where the man had just let go, a thoughtful expression on his face.

(End of this chapter)