Pei Yuening squeezed her hand again.

Smooth and clean, hiss~ (showing off sharp jawline) Cool and refreshing.

Like a jelly dried out by the sun.

The black, unidentified creature was only the size of a palm; it lay motionless in Pei Yuening's hand.

Only the very middle part undulated slightly, as if it were panting.

"Uh..." Pei Yuening scratched his head.

What is this? Is it some kind of wild Xizhilang?

Gao Gao peeked out from above his head and looked down.

Then the entire flower fairy seemed to have been struck by lightning, and suddenly emitted a sharp, explosive sound.

"Master, master, master!!! You, you, you—don't move!!! Don't move!!!"

Pei Yuening was startled and froze: "What's wrong?"

Gao Gao flew to his hand, circled the black ball twice, and her expression changed from horror to disbelief.

"This is a nightmare," she said.

"Nightmare?"

"Yes, a dark-type, extremely rare, intelligent magical beast that feeds on dreams and is adept at weaving illusions and invading dreams."

Gao Gao finished speaking in one breath: "The flower fairy clan lists it as a dangerous creature. I've heard the elders say that."

"If an ordinary person encounters it, at best they will be plagued by nightmares, and at worst their consciousness will be trapped in the dream and they will never wake up again."

Even the flower fairies' healing magic didn't work!

"……oh--!"

If you're talking about black slime, then Pei Yuening remembers.

In the original story, the Nightmare was a tool used by Ollie and Ryan to cultivate their relationship.

Ollie "encounters" a nightmare in the wild and bravely protects Ryan, which brings the two closer. They also come to understand each other's feelings because of the dream that Toolm wove before his death.

So it seems we're in the Dark Plains.

In short, this character didn't even have a name, and was simply discarded once the story was over.

But the black ball of Xizhilang lying in his palm did not attack anyone, did not create illusions, and did not pose any danger.

"...It seems to be dying," Pei Yuening said.

Gao Gao leaned closer and took a sniff.

"Ugh, I'm starving."

"..."

Pei Yuening's saintly heart was overflowing.

He was silent for a moment, then freed one hand and took out an oil paper package from the cloth bag he carried with him.

Inside was the egg fried rice he had prepared for himself as lunch.

The rice grains were distinct, coated with egg, and topped with several large shrimp.

Pei Yuening struggled internally for a while, but in the end, she picked out the shrimp one by one.

Then they put the leftover rice next to the wild Xizhilang (a type of rice noodle).

"Want some or not?"

Xizhilang moved slightly, wriggling as if using the last bit of strength.

It completely covered the fried rice, encasing it entirely.

Then the rice seemed to dissolve.

"Xi Zhi Lang" slowly finished the whole plate of fried rice. The undulations gradually became stronger, and the surface changed from dry and shriveled to plump and even faintly showed a very light sheen.

Finally, it was fully recovered.

The slime rolled out of Pei Yuening's hand, bounced twice on the ground, and desperately moved towards Pei Yuening's feet.

"Holy crap! What is it going to do?" Pei Yuening took a step back.

The next second, the slime clung to Pei Yuening's lap, moving so fast that Gao Gao didn't even have time to stop it.

Then, a very simple magic circle unfolded from beneath its body.

In the blink of an eye, Pei Yuening felt a surge of magic power flowing up her calves.

Then, as if connected via Bluetooth, the brain sensed this lump of slime.

“…………”

GaoGao poked its head out: "Holy crap! Master, it's your familiar now!"

Pei Yuening went berserk: "On what grounds?!"

"Because you fed it."

"But that's fried rice with egg!"

"Xi Zhi Lang" spoke up: "It's all because you fed me fried rice!!"

"...Who asked you?!"

"Owner!!!"

"..." Pei Yuening sighed, "Alright, alright! I know!"

There's nothing we can do now; the contract is already signed.

As for Ollie and Ryan's assists...

Sigh, he'll see what to do this afternoon.

"Yay! I have a meal ticket!" The dream demon jumped up and down happily. "Master! You haven't given me a name yet!"

"Uh..." Pei Yuening looked at the leftover rice in the oil paper package: "You're so round, it reminds me of jelly."

"In that case, let's call him Egg."

"If you eat my fried rice, you'll be making fried rice every time!"

"...?" Gao Gao was speechless: "Master, your words are completely unrelated, aren't they?"

Egg was even more similar: "...After all that babbling, it turns out my name is Egg?"

"So what?" Pei Yuening retorted, "Even if you're a testicle, it's still a testicle I personally selected, a very precious one!!"

Gao Gao: "Master, if you keep yelling like that, I'll shove all the persimmon storybooks under your bed into your husband's and your brother's pockets."

"oh oh."

321 received.

Pei Yuening took a deep breath.

Okay, so here's the problem: the course isn't over yet, and I won't be able to go home until evening.

Where am I supposed to hide such a huge blob of slime?

Pei Yuening looked down at it: "Egg."

"Gah."

"I need to discuss something with you."

"I loved."

"...If you keep rummaging through my mind and learning all that nonsense, I won't let you eat dinner tonight."

"oh oh."

"Alright, let's get serious." Pei Yuening rubbed his temples, squatted down, and lifted the cloth covering the basket.

"Could you come in here for a while? Classes aren't over yet, and I won't be able to go home until evening."

He pointed to the bottom of the basket: "Take it easy for now. When we get back, I'll definitely get you an Edison Birkin bag."

Egg remained silent for a moment.

"How frustrating is that?"

"You've been feeling down for only half a day," Pei Yuening said. "I'll make you fried rice tonight."

"Add shrimp?"

"...Hey, how the hell did you know I picked out the shrimp before feeding you?"

"Two more to the sea of ​​consciousness?"

"Add three more."

"make a deal."

Egg bounced off the ground and landed precisely in the basket. It then burrowed into the mushroom pile, covering itself completely.

Pei Yuening checked it and found that only a tiny black edge of the testicle was visible, and it was almost invisible unless you looked closely.

So Pei Yuening slung the basket over his shoulder, then slung the basket containing the magic potion over his arm, and stood up.

"Let's go find Lin Huaijin; we haven't finished collecting the potions yet."

Gao Gao climbed back onto his head: "Okay!"

Egg: "Master, walk carefully, I'm rolling around in there."

"……knew."

"Master, this mushroom is a bit prickly."

"Just bear with it."

"Master, do you have anything else I can use to cushion this?"

"no."

"Master, can I eat this mushroom?"

"No, it's poisonous if eaten raw. I'll give you something better tonight."

"oh oh."

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