There's a big problem with dreams in this world.

Chapter 144: Takoyaki

After leaving the shop, Lu Qing prepared to go home.

There is one day left before the start of the main objectives of the second phase, excluding today. In other words, the main objectives of the second phase will begin after tomorrow.

Lu Qing's equipment will not be completed until at least two or three days after the main objective begins.

Lu Qing wasn't particularly worried about this. Based on her experience with the previous two dreams, she figured this dream wouldn't be too short either.

She has plenty of time to prepare.

So she decided to walk back.

Although there are some things at home I'd like to try, I can always take my time to research them once I get home.

She's still outside, so it would be better for her to take a stroll around the streets.

After all, Lu Qing had seen several places that she was very interested in before.

"Boss, I'd like a serving of takoyaki," Lu Qing said to the stall owner in front of her.

"Okay, please wait a moment." The stall owner in the shop said enthusiastically when he heard Lu Qing's words.

Lu Qing looked around but couldn't find a place to rest, so she simply stood there and waited.

Lu Qing had seen this takoyaki shop before. To be honest, the moment she saw the shop, she thought about buying some.

There was no other reason; I just wanted to try it.

Lu Qing felt that she had never eaten this thing in her previous life, before she transmigrated.

The reason seems to be that she lives in a small city, and she doesn't really like shopping, so she knows very few streets.

And in the streets I knew, there were no takoyaki vendors.

Isn't this kind of thing often seen in anime? Lu Qing never expected that she would be able to see this thing in her dream world.

She was willing to buy one just to try it, since it was just a snack and shouldn't be too expensive.

"Gah, what smells so good?"

Wayne's voice suddenly entered her ears, startling Lu Qing.

"What are you doing?" Lu Qing couldn't help but frown.

After she finished speaking, she looked at the takoyaki vendor and found that the vendor's expression had not changed much, except that he seemed a little surprised.

"Is this some kind of new model of robot?" the stall owner asked curiously.

"Gah, what robot? I am the Great..."

Before Wayne could finish speaking, Lu Qing interrupted him, grabbing him by the neck with one hand and saying, "That's right, it's a robot, still in the experimental stage, and the AI ​​isn't working very well yet."

"I see."

After hearing Lu Qing's words, the stall owner didn't ask any further questions. After all, those who could afford such robots were either wealthy upper-class people or dangerous individuals.

This is the lower level of the Night City, how could there be any upper-class people living nearby?

Looking at the cloak Lu Qing is wearing, even if she isn't a dangerous person, she's probably not. It's best for her to keep quiet and avoid unnecessary actions.

"What flavor would you like?" the vendor asked as he flipped the takoyaki over.

"Um, let me think."

Lu Qing glanced around casually and quickly found a sign displaying various flavors on the side of the shop. After looking at it for a while, she said:

"Pork floss, I guess."

"Okay, please take this, be careful, it's a little hot." The stall owner handed the clean white cardboard box to Lu Qing.

"Um, thank you. How much does it cost?"

"5 yuan."

As expected, it wasn't very expensive. Thinking this, Lu Qing took out the connector of her personal terminal, plugged it into the payment machine next to her, and paid five yuan.

Holding a takoyaki ball in her hand, she quickly left. Lu Qing looked at Wei Yin and said:

"So, is there something you need from coming down here?"

"Gah, I'm hungry," Wayne said, staring at the takoyaki in Lu Qing's hand.

"......"

"Give."

Lu Qing used a wooden skewer to pick up a piece of takoyaki and held it to Wayne's lips.

Seeing this, Wayne didn't hold back at all. Having already smelled the aroma, he opened his beak and swallowed the bird.

"It's so hot!"

After flapping its wings a couple of times, Wayne struggled for quite a while before finally managing to eat the takoyaki.

Upon seeing this, Lu Qing couldn't help but laugh out loud and said, "Speaking of which, this is the first time you've tasted human food, isn't it?"

“Gah, I’ve eaten leftovers before,” Wayne said.

"Are takoyaki (octopus balls) delicious?"

"......"

Wayne stared at Lu Qing for a few moments, then nodded his bird head after thinking for a while and said, "Delicious."

"It's delicious."

Lu Qing used a wooden skewer to stick another takoyaki, waved it in front of Wayne, and then put it directly into her mouth.

Even if it's delicious, I won't give it to you.

"Gah, human, don't go too far!"

“How am I being unreasonable? I paid for this myself,” Lu Qing said matter-of-factly.

"Hey, I do so much work for you every day, don't you even know how to be grateful?" Wayne said angrily.

"Who told you to attack me back then?"

"........"

Seeing that Wayne was silent, Lu Qing glanced at him and noticed that Wayne's bird-like face was filled with an expression of utter despair.

Seeing this, Lu Qing couldn't help but laugh and said to Wayne:

"Hahaha, just kidding, come on, ah~"

"Humph!"

Vein turned his head away, indicating that he did not want to pay attention to Lu Qing, this rude human.

"If you don't eat it, I'm going to eat it myself," Lu Qing said.

“Gah, this bird will never accept charity from humans,” Wayne said with a proud and unyielding air.

"Since you're not going to eat it, then there's nothing I can do. I can't eat this much by myself, so it looks like the rest will have to be thrown away," Lu Qing said, feigning distress.

"I was hoping you could help me out, but I didn't expect you to refuse."

"Gah, wait a minute, who said I wasn't going to help?" Wayne's bird-like eyes darted around as he said:

"After thinking about it carefully, I think it's necessary to help you."

Upon hearing Wayne's words, Lu Qing knew that the other party had been tricked. After all, he was just a crow who had only gained intelligence less than half a year ago. Although he had read many books, he could still fall for traps sometimes.

Suppressing her laughter, Lu Qing said with a tense face:

"I see, in that case... hahahaha."

She had only spoken halfway when Lu Qing's tense face broke into a laugh.

Upon hearing this, Wayne realized he had been tricked and immediately flew into a rage, shouting, "Gah! You damned human, how dare you deceive me!"

"Haha, sorry, it's just too funny."

Lu Qing stopped laughing, then used a wooden skewer to pick up a piece of takoyaki and handed it to Wei Yin, saying, "So, are you going to eat it or not?"

Before Wayne could speak, Lu Qing said earnestly, "This is a gift for you, as a friend."

Vein is not inherently bad; after all, he is a bird, not a human, and his actions towards humans are no different from humans killing pigs.

Do you dare say you don't eat pork?

Although it feels a bit unfair to the original owner of this character's body, so what?

As long as I have no morals, morality cannot hold me hostage.

When Wayne heard Lu Qing's words, he paused for a moment, then ate the takoyaki that Lu Qing had given him in one bite.

"Thank you," Wayne said softly.

"You're welcome," Lu Qing said with a gentle smile.

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Chapter 145: The Ghost Girl

"So you're saying someone's following me?"

Lu Qing threw the takoyaki box into the trash can next to her and looked at Wayne.

"Hey, I was thinking of telling you this before, but I forgot because the takoyaki smelled so good." Wayne said, standing on Lu Qing's shoulder.

After thinking for a moment, for some reason, Lu Qing suddenly remembered the player she had met at the weapon shop before, and said:

"Does the person who's following me have light blue hair?"

"Gah, you know?" Wayne asked, puzzled.

"Um, it's just because we've run into each other before." Lu Qing turned to look around, then asked Wayne:

So, where is she now?

“Gah, it’s in that alley to your left behind you,” Wayne said.

"How do you still know where she is?" Lu Qing asked curiously.