The moonlight was shining brightly, and the wind was blowing slowly.

The entire population of Cherry City looked up at the silent night sky.

They seem to be still looking for the disappeared 'Witch's House', as if only by maintaining such movements can they ease the emotions stirring in their hearts.

After a full ten seconds, I don't know whose footsteps broke the silence.

It's like a pebble thrown into a lake, rippling with ripples.

Everyone came to their senses.

The 'mysterious people' disappeared one after another with mixed feelings.

Ordinary people either stay where they are talking in a whispered voice, or turn around and go home, while some smart people are eyeing the 'mysterious people' who don't look ordinary.

A week ago, the confession of the 'Ground Investigation Bureau' had already let ordinary people know that there was another world besides the world they were familiar with.

They are curious and terrified of that strange world.

What is curious is the unknown.

What is fearful is also the unknown.

And, of course, ...... Strength!

Everyone aspires to be extraordinary.

When they are young, everyone thinks that they are born extraordinary.

In adulthood, everyone is forced to admit that they are ordinary.

What do you do when an opportunity to become extraordinary presents itself?

Some people are still willing to be ordinary, and they have been smoothed out by reality for a long time.

And some?

It's about seizing the opportunity.

They haven't compromised yet.

As for the results?

Most of the results were bleak.

A small part is enviable.

None of that mattered to Jason, though.

When the 'witch's farewell' was issued, he became the focal point of the courtyard.

Brian and McCall looked at Jason with a look of passers-by, especially McCall, who was holding a beer glass, and gave Jason a thumbs up.

Jennifer, McCall has seen.

Although he looked a little nervous, he felt that Jennifer was unexpectedly right to stand next to Jason, and it was a feeling of proportionality, and in this feeling, McCall thought that Jennifer was a good girl.

John's eyes flashed with a hint of envy, and then fell into a thick memory, the whole person stood in the corner, touching Daisy's head, silent, only when Daisy stuck out his tongue and licked him, the gloomy man would respond, and whispered words similar to comfort Daisy, just as Daisy comforted him.

Tyri and Kemi, the two little girls, are different.

"Humph!"

"I knew it!"

"Vixen!"

Tyri huffed, then turned her head and pulled Kemi's palm, softly comforting Kemi.

"Kemi, don't worry!"

"Any vixen is only worthy of a neck, gloves and a hat!"

"Victory is ours!"

After saying that, Tyri made a cheering gesture to her best friend.

Kemi chuckled and shook his head.

"I'm not worried."

"It's a little uncomfortable, but I think it's ...... This is normal. ”

"Normal?"

"Is it normal there?"

Kemi's words puzzled Tyri.

"Jason's excellence will attract other ladies, this is normal!"

"And me?"

"It's about getting better and better than the other ladies!"

Kemi explained with a smile.

Faced with such an explanation, Terri subconsciously wanted to refute, but after thinking about it carefully, it seemed to make sense, but after thinking about it seriously, she felt that something was strange.

Eventually, Tyri fell into a silent state of thought.

All the way to—

Thump!

Delbon, who was sitting in the farthest corner, slipped out of the wooden chair and knelt straight there.

"Delbon, what's wrong with you?"

Tyri asked.

After Delbon promised to return 4,993 of the 5,000 pieces, and calculated the interest according to the standard given by the bank in Cherry City that day, Tyri generously chose to forgive Delbon.

"It's okay, I've drunk too much and my legs are a little weak."

Derbon, who was holding orange juice, said vaguely.

At this moment, the eyes of this member of the 'Clock Tower' stationed in the 'Ground Reconnaissance Bureau' looking at Jason were no longer pure awe, but also strong worship.

In such a short time, he and the 'witch' had a child?!

It's so ......

Envious!

Although the 'witch' is crazy, she is indeed a good-looking and powerful woman, right?

With the latter, the former is also acceptable, isn't it?

Especially for a man like Delbon, who can only rely on books to 'relieve loneliness', he is really envious to the point of sourness.

As for the 'witch' will deceive people?

That's impossible!

Delbon would never doubt this.

Everyone admits that the 'witch' is crazy, but the crazy 'witch' has one thing that everyone must admit: keeping promises and being honest.

Contradictory, right?

The so-called 'witch' has always been perceived as honest and trustworthy.

Maybe it's because ...... She's crazy?

But in any case, after such a 'point' appeared, Delbon was even more envious.

At this moment, there was even an impulse in the bottom of Delbon's heart!

He's going to learn from Jason about 'how to communicate properly with ladies'!

In this way, he is no longer alone, he can have a happy family, and he can also carry out the 'family man's way' that he learned from John, Brian, and McCall.

Thinking about it, Delbon became excited.

But sooner, Delbon calmed down.

He has a teacher.

He had great respect for his teacher.

It was his teacher who lent a helping hand in his most difficult times and taught him precious knowledge, so he abandoned his teacher......

No, no, no!

I can't do that!

I want to stand up for my morality!

A voice rang out in Delbon's head.

You don't have a girlfriend in your thirties!

Do you want to be alone for the rest of your life?

Do you want to be like your teacher, and still be alone at the age of 150?

Another voice rang out.

The two voices were arguing in Delbon's head, causing Delbang to hesitate.

Jason came back to his senses at this point.

Crazy.

He thought silently in his heart, and then continued to chew and swallow the meat in his mouth.

Feeling the unique soft taste of mutton and the moisturization of mutton fat between his teeth, Jason couldn't help but let out a long breath.

"The moonlight is beautiful tonight?"

"But ......"

"Tonight's supper is even more fragrant!"

Jason muttered softly.

Then, Jason stood up, waved at the three Johns, and walked straight into the 'fortress'.

Dinner has already been eaten.

Next?

Naturally, it's late-night snack time.

Touching the finger-sized crystal that Jennifer had given him, Jason's saliva began to secrete again.

The scent on this crystal was something he had never smelled before.

What would that taste like?

Jason thought of this, and his steps became faster and faster.

As soon as he returned to the room in the basement and closed the door, he couldn't help but take out the crystal.

In the light of the room, the crystal glowed with a strange fire, like the heat of a sumptuous assorted cauldron rising from the flames.

Jason opened his mouth and stuck out his tongue, the tip of which gently touched the crystal.

He wanted to taste it first.

And then—

Jason is gone.

It didn't even go through vaporization, and it disappeared completely.

Crystals fall out of thin air.

Just as the crystal was about to hit the ground, a palm caught it steadily.

Jason, who reappeared, put the crystal in front of his eyes, and there was a trace of surprise on his face, but more of a surprise.

The accident is because this crystal is special, and it is almost the same as the energy core of the spaceship.

The surprise is naturally because of the taste of this crystal, sweet, with an extraordinary Q bomb, similar to jelly, but it is a hundred times sweeter than jelly.

Remember: it's dangerous – you have to be determined to die before you can start! ’

Jason couldn't help but think of the words of the 'witch'.

Previously he thought it was an adjective.

Now it seems to be understood as a measure word.

"Can you eat it only if you die a hundred times?"

Jason silently looked at his satiety.

After his 'accidental death', he still had 365 points of fullness.

121.6 lives...... Enough is enough!

Jason didn't hesitate and licked the crystal again.

Is it worth dying 100 times and losing 300 points of satiety in exchange for a 'food'?

Maybe it's not worth it in the eyes of others.

But in Jason's opinion, it was worth it.

Because, this 'food' is bought at the cost of dying a hundred times, and its value should be more than a hundred times of death.

Jason is sure of that!

He tasted it.

His tongue will not deceive him.

Disappear, appear.

Appear, disappear.

Jason standing in the room was like a phantom, constantly changing.

Hundreds!

Not bad once!

As the witch said, when a hundred times is the real beginning.

When Jason's tongue touched the crystal for the hundredth and first time, the outer layer of the crystal was licked by Jason.

Click!

There was a crisp sound, and a crack appeared in the crystal.

The light inside is rippling, as if there is juice shaking.

Jason didn't hesitate to throw the crystal into his mouth.

Sweet!

A crisp sweetness permeated Jason's taste buds from the crystal, and Jason couldn't help biting it with his teeth.

Click!

Another crunch.

The crystal shattered completely, and the juice inside completely burst out.

Jason's face was distorted all at once.

Sour!

It's so sour!

Inside the sweet crystal shell, it turned out to be a trembling sour juice.

Almost subconsciously, Jason began to sip the crystal's shell, hoping to dilute the sourness with sweetness.

This is undoubtedly the right thing to do.

Sweetness can't completely make the sourness disappear.

But it makes the sourness not so unacceptable.

And......

Seems sweet and sour?

It was only a second before Jason couldn't help but chew.

"It's kind of like a praline."

"It's just a weird version."

"Taste...... Great! ”

Jason commented.

Because, after experiencing the initial acidity, the taste of this crystal is really amazing, and the grasp of sweet and sour is really the most appropriate of all the foods he has ever eaten.

One more point is sweet.

One point less is sour.

An inexplicable sense of balance had been surrounding Jason's mouth.

At the same time, a deliberate force gradually integrated into Jason's soul under the talent of [Predator].

[Devour the unknown power!] 】

[In the judgment of unknown power, the judgment is successful......]

[In the swallowing judgment, the judgment is successful......]

[Gain the talent 'Thorns'!] 】

[Thorns: Your unique otherworldly soul has become more and more different at this moment-want to hurt me? You have to have the consciousness of being killed by me! Effect: When you take an 'attack', you will return 1% of the damage you take to the attacker. 】

……

There is no satiety.

There is no excitement of eating.

But Jason was delighted.

Because, what appears is talent!

Moreover, unlike those passive talents that are listed below the Predator, the Thorns appear below the Predator, but they do not belong to the Predator.

is independent.

"Thorns, thorns."

"Counter-damage 1%?"

"Is that a being who kills me a hundred times, and the other party will definitely die?"

Jason thought almost subconsciously.

Then, he shook his head again.

1% of the counter-damage is too little, so small that only the person who attacked him is not a fool, and he will immediately notice that something is wrong, so he can stop attacking and change his strategy.

Of course, it's not necessarily everything.

For example: mechanical!

A machine that doesn't feel anything, but it's incredibly precise!

Even a 1% destruction is enough to turn everything around!

Jason couldn't help but think of some combat strategies.

Then, naturally, he thought about whether [Thorns] could be upgraded?

He feels like he can!

As long as he eats more crystals like the previous ones, it's fine.

But where did those crystals come from?

Jennifer has left, he doesn't know.

Maybe you can ask from the 'mysterious side' of this world?

Jason thought.

It's just that in the bottom of his heart, Jason doesn't have much hope.

Because, he has a hunch.

That's what Jennifer 'pushed' him to do as soon as possible.

In fact, Jason now has an idea of looking for the 'witch'.

Jason frowned at such a thought.

"Is it seen through?"

Jason muttered softly.

Then, shrugging.

He is not afraid to be seen through weaknesses, and he has been trying to overcome them.

In Jason's opinion, the 'witch's supervision' in front of him will only make him more determined to overcome his weaknesses and will give him more motivation.

Of course, it would be nice to get more crystals like this.

Anti-injury!

Jason looked at the effect of [Thorns] again.

He couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

The appearance of [Thorns] completely made up for his other shortcoming.

He doesn't care what he can't break.

For those who can break through his defenses, he will have to suffer the counterattack of [Thorns].

To put it simply, he has not only become thick and hard, but also prickly!

Anyone who throws a fist at him will suffer the end of being 'stabbed' and bloody.

Although this 'thorn' is not sharp enough!

That's enough!

Enough to fight for more opportunities for him!

Of course, this harvest is accompanied by a significant reduction in satiety.

Looking at the 65 points of satiety remaining, Jason became restless.

Without 100 lives, how can you give him peace of mind?

Just as Jason was thinking about how to replenish his satiety, the phone in his study rang—

Jingle bells.

(End of chapter)