In Sumeru, pretend to be a scholar

"Great! Let's go to the Frostmoon's Son to receive Holy Communion!" Paimon exclaimed.

“It’s the ‘Moon Feast’,” Ying said righteously.

"The Feast of the Moon" is a tradition of the Frost Moon Children. The word "feast" may be unfamiliar to some, but another event should be familiar to you - the Feast Festival of the Three Realms.

饗 means to entertain others with a feast, or to invite someone to enjoy themselves.

"Lunar Feast Meal" is, as the name suggests, a meal that is a gift from the moon.

Previously, these meals were generally distributed to some poor families in Nordkal, but with Laumah's orders, more and more ordinary people could also receive them, as long as they didn't waste them.

As for what the punishment will be for wasting it?

Yes, the little animals will give the answer.

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The distribution point for "Moon Feast Meal" is located in a corner of the town square, where a girl from the Frost Moon Child works.

"Lilith, could you please bring us three 'Moonlit Feast' meals?"

Paimon shouted joyfully.

She generally likes anything that's edible.

“Oh, it’s the Traveler and Paimon. Here’s what you need.” The young girl recognized Ying and Paimon and readily agreed.

She turned and walked to the counter behind her, and soon returned with three food items.

This is a salad consisting of three vegetarian dishes, all made with fresh fruits and vegetables, served with rye bread and dressing.

"Please enjoy your meal, gentlemen."

Lily placed three salads in front of the group.

Paimon immediately took it: "Hehe, the Frostmoon Child's salad is delicious, Wang Yan should try it too."

"Is this free?" Wang Yan asked.

“Of course, this is a gift from the Moon Goddess,” Lily said immediately.

Wang Yan nodded and clasped his hands together, saying, "Thank you for your blessing, Goddess Moon."

Lily looked on with a smile in her eyes; she was very satisfied with Wang Yan's actions.

Many people come here every day to collect food, but very few are willing to express their gratitude to the Moon Goddess.

Seeing this, Ying and Paimon exchanged a glance and pretended to put their hands together, saying, "Thank you for the blessing of the Moon Goddess."

"Hehe, I wonder if Columbia can hear me," Paimon chuckled.

Ying shook her head slightly, a hint of nostalgia in her eyes: "It should be okay."

"Let's eat!"

"I'm starting!"

Paimon let out a howl, and the three of them began breakfast.

It's very likely that the three salads were finished.

Wang Yan rubbed his stomach: "I don't feel full."

As his body grew stronger, his energy consumption also increased, and naturally, his appetite also increased.

Pai Meng's eyes lit up: "Hehe, how about we go buy some desserts? Aino loves desserts the most."

Wang Yan looked at her and said, "Then let's try and see which desserts are delicious, shall we?"

“Okay, okay!” Paimon nodded repeatedly.

Whether they genuinely wanted to bring delicious desserts for Aino or simply wanted to eat them themselves, the two of them knew the answer in their hearts.

Ying watched from the side and did not refuse.

The three of them began to stroll around Xia Town.

As a place where all sorts of people mingle, Xia Town attracts visitors from all over the world, but this is not very evident in the game.

But in reality, it's quite obvious.

The shops along the edge of the square offer all kinds of goods, including a wide variety of delicious food.

Wang Yan and Paimon said they would find the best desserts for Aino, but in reality, they would buy and try anything that looked delicious, whether sweet or salty.

After shopping for a full two hours, Wang Yan and Paimon finally patted their bellies and bought a small cake for Aino. It was said that the owner was from Fengdan and had once made cakes for the Water God.

Don't know if it's true or not.

The three left Naxia Town and headed to the Dingling Clang Egg Roll Workshop.

The jingling and clanging egg roll workshop was originally just a mechanical graveyard piled with scrap metal, until Aino arrived.

Initially, this was just a small workshop used by Aino to research the "most delicious egg roll machine," but with the birth of the invention, it gradually became a well-known machine workshop.

Later, Aino's technological level surpassed that of most people in Nordkalley in an unscientific way, and even created a terrifying weapon like the Lunar Torque Cannon for Nasha Town.

Even now, although the Dingling Kuanglang Egg Roll Workshop does not participate in the management of Naxia Town, what Aino, this little boy, says is still very useful.

Furthermore, compared to the Secret House, the Dingling Clang Egg Roll Workshop actually has a greater ability to monitor the entire Nordkalley.

As mentioned before, the Moon Torque robots scattered throughout Nordkal are all creations of Eno, and she holds overall control over them.

On the way, Paimon kept talking to Wang Yan about Aino and Inef, and also mentioned their adventures in Nata and Inef.

However, Paimon kept his mouth shut this time and didn't tell Wang Yan about Ineff's origins or the thirteen dragon lords.

The Dingling Clang Egg Roll Workshop is located on the west side of Naxia Town, geographically positioned right between Naxia Town and Shuangyue Village.

Hmm... Perhaps for a period of time in the past, Xia Town and Shuangyue Workshop also regarded Dingling Clang Egg Roll Workshop as a lubricant for each other.

With Aino in the middle, many direct conflicts can indeed be avoided.

However, this was just Wang Yan's wild speculation, without any basis.

The journey wasn't short, but fortunately, Wang Yan and Ying were both good at walking, and Paimon could even fly. Two hours later, the three of them arrived at the huge workshop area.

All sorts of messy materials were piled up outside; if you didn't look closely, you'd think it was a garbage dump.

However, upon closer inspection, you'll find that although it's messy, it's not dirty, and the greenery is actually quite nice.

"Help!"

"Help!"

As the three approached the area of ​​the Dingling Clang Egg Roll Workshop, Wang Yan's keen senses picked up a faint cry for help amidst the noisy mechanical sounds.

However, he was not alarmed, but subconsciously looked up at the high-rise building.

This is a large machine that uses torque to manipulate metal.

It's somewhat similar to the electromagnetic crane used before the time travel.

As Wang Yan looked up, he indeed saw a robot attached to a crane, constantly making cries for help.

Ying and Paimon also heard the sound and looked a little embarrassed.

Paimon quickly explained to Wang Yan, "Don't worry, Ineff is just playing around."

Yes, attaching herself to a crane, letting it swing around while yelling for help—that was Ineff's way of entertaining herself.

In short, he's a bit neurotic.

“Ineff, stop playing around, we’ve brought a new friend over,” Paimon shouted at Ineff above.

Ineff: "No~ I haven't~ had~ enough~ yet~!"

“This guy…” Paimon exclaimed, then looked at Wang Yan, “Let’s go find Aino first.”

“Okay~” Wang Yan nodded.

The three of them passed through the area where Ineff was calling for help and headed towards the jingle and clatter egg roll workshop.

This is a metal house made entirely of random pieces of metal. It doesn't look as luxurious as the tin shacks in Xia Town. Before you even enter, the unique smell of engine oil, metal, and egg rolls hits you.

However... a mountain is not famous because of its height, but because of the immortals who dwell there; water is not sacred because of its depth, but because of the dragons that inhabit it.

As long as this is still Aino's home, no matter how messy the exterior of the jingle and clattering egg roll workshop may be, it will not affect its status in Nordkalley.

“Aino, we’ve brought a new friend!” Paimon shouted again.

The metal door opened, and a tiny little girl walked out of the house, a trace of sugar stain still visible on the corner of her mouth.

"Wow, Traveler, and Paimon, you've arrived!"

Seeing his friends, Aino was very happy. He wiped his mouth with his wide sleeve and ran over.

"Hey, long time no see, Aino. How have you been lately?" Paimon greeted him.

Ying also waved.

Aino nodded: "It's alright. Nothing much has been going on lately. I just give the Lamplighters some training on the knowledge of the Moon Moment Mechanism every now and then."

The complex mechanism of the lamplighter was maintained by Aino.

Until one day, when Yeloa repaired the machine herself, Aino saw it and started the Lamplighter Training Program.

As for why?

The reason is simple: Yeloa's method of repairing machinery is the same as many people's method of repairing old-fashioned televisions—give them a couple of hard taps.

This was completely unacceptable to Aino, who viewed machines as family.

What does it mean to just give someone a beating? ( )

"That's good. We brought you a gift." Paimon took the dessert box from Ying's hand. "Ta-da! Ta-da! Dessert cakes made by Fengdan!"

"Wow! It's a cake!" Aino's eyes lit up instantly, and she happily reached out her little hand, eager to take the exquisite dessert box.

However, just as her fingertips were about to touch the ribbon on the box, a mechanical arm gleaming with a cold metallic sheen deftly reached out from behind her and intercepted the box without hesitation.

"Aino, we've used up our dessert allowance for today."

Irene had somehow gotten off the tall crane and stood silently behind Eno.

At this moment, she was calmly gazing at Aino with her eyes that shimmered with a deep blue light, while simultaneously raising the dessert box to a height that Aino could not reach.

Aino's outstretched hand froze in mid-air, and the bright smile on her face visibly faded, turning into a pitiful expression, like a frostbitten little flower.

She pouted slightly, looked up at the cake box that Ineff had confiscated, her big eyes filled with longing and disappointment.

“But… Ineff…” she mumbled with a hint of coquetry, “it’s a gift that Paimon, the Traveler, and our new friends brought especially for us… just a tiny bite, just a tiny bite, okay?”

However, acting cute was of no use.

"According to the health monitoring agreement, you have met the recommended sugar and calorie intake for today. Excessive intake can affect your health and may increase the risk of tooth decay. You can accept the gift, but you need to adjust the consumption time to tomorrow's quota."

As she spoke, Ineff's expression relaxed: "Besides, I've seen through Aino's coquettish attacks and won't fall for them again, ha, ha, ha."

Aino's expression changed instantly: "You wretched Ineff! I'm shutting down your humor module!"

"No way!" Inef turned around, picked up the gift, and went into the house, probably to put the cake away.

Aino sulked for three seconds, then calmed down: "Fine, fine, as a parent, I won't eat it then."

If it weren't for the longing look in her eyes, Wang Yan would have thought she had really let go.

"Who is this new friend?" Aino asked, looking at Wang Yan.

Chapter 174 Aino: As expected of a scholar from the Order of the Church, Uncle Wang Yan

"Oh, I forgot to introduce it."

Paimon, who had just been interrupted by Ineff's appearance, quickly introduced, "This is Wang Yan, a scholar from the Order of the Church, and also our friend."

"He bought the cake too."

Upon hearing this, Aino's gaze towards Wang Yan immediately became much more affectionate.

What kind of bad person could someone be who buys her desserts?