Chapter 1088: Seeking the Secret in the Sand Sea (10)

The Sphinx Daddy's applause is both a thumbs up and a way to activate some kind of voice-activated switch.

As soon as his applause fell, the dark room came down from above, and a soft light seeped out from the ceiling, illuminating the entire VIP room.

It is a very clever design, just like the ruby light on the floor, and the dark light hidden in the ceiling shines through the patterns of the intricately carved white jade. They were by no means as dazzling as ordinary lights, and even when they were all over the ceiling, the light was so faint that it was only visible. They make the light in the room incomparably soft and even, illuminating the room just enough to show its posture, and like a shadowless surgical lamp in a hospital, the shadow in the room is infinitely faded, so that there seems to be no shadow in the room.

With this soft lighting system, Palamides finally got a clear view of the mysterious Sphinx daddy for the first time. The Sphinx is a very burly lionman. Palamides, who is already very slender and tall among the leopard people, is still two heads short in front of the Sphinx father, as if it is the height difference between adults and children.

Palamides sighed. Although rare, Palamides had seen Leonin warriors in the army before. Like other big cats, the lions aren't particularly tall. A majestic lion man who looks like Daddy Sphinx is definitely one of the strongest men in the lion clan.

Moreover, the Sphinx Daddy's golden lion's mane is interspersed with several gray hairs, which indicates that the Daddy is very old.

Depending on the race, orcs can generally live for two or three hundred years. But in those years of famine, war, and pestilence, Palamides had never seen an orc who had lived more than a hundred years old naturally. Most orcs die for some reason before they reach full maturity and begin to age, and an orc like this Sphinx daddy who can grow a few strands of gray hair has never existed - at least never seen Palamides!

Palamides initially thought that the Sphinx father, the boss of the underworld, would be an elderly human. But he never expected that the Sphinx would be a lionman, an old monster who was over 100 years old but had a strong physique!

At the same time, Albert is dazzled by the scenery in the room. This originally dark VIP room revealed its magnificent face when it was lit up. Regardless of the luxurious decoration in the room, just looking at the various treasures displayed on both sides of the room is enough to dazzle people.

Precious jewelry, finely crafted weapons and armour, paintings by leading artists, statues and reliefs of pure gold, silver or marble, and even all sorts of strange antiques that have been honed over countless years - these rare treasures are displayed in the glass display cases on both sides of the VIP room, shining in the soft light, silently telling their amazing value.

Albert began to understand why the room had no windows and had remained dark. Excessive airflow and light can accelerate the oxidation of valuable goods, which is not a good thing for the preservation of treasures. Only this proper environment, combined with insect-repellent and moth-repellent incense, can preserve these priceless works of art for a long time.

Of course, these are just theories. The darkness just now and the bright light now, maybe it's just because of the atmosphere deliberately created by this Sphynx dad who pays attention to pomp and circumstance?

"Hehehe. The majestic lion man walked up to Palamides and stretched out his left hand to shake hands: "It's a pleasure to meet you, my child. "I'm glad too" Palamides was a little upset that he was called a child, but instead of showing anger, he walked up and shook hands with Daddy Lionman.

It was a huge, human palm with neither fur nor claws.

It's weird. Isn't Daddy Sphynx a lionman?

Although the lion man was dressed in a neat black luxury suit, Palamides could vaguely feel that the part below the sphinx's lion's head, that is, from the neck down, was probably human flesh.

No, it doesn't seem appropriate to say that it's human flesh, there are few humans in the world who are so tall. It's better to say that this is a giant race that looks similar to a human, right?

It was as if the head of a lion had been cut off and attached to the flesh of a giant. This Sphinx daddy's body is so weird that there are so many parts that can't be explained by science.

"Come on, kids. After shaking hands with Palamides, the lion man said in a very gentle tone, "Come and sit down, there is freshly made strawberry cake and good Ceylon black tea, I hope you will like it." Palamides looked in the direction of his father's finger, and the huge red carpet in the middle of the VIP room had a coffee table and two rows of large, soft sofas, perfect for sitting on it for snacks and chatting. The maids were already pushing the food cart to bring cakes and black tea, and put them on the coffee table one by one, waiting for people to pick them up.

Palamides exchanged glances with the two young men behind him, and Daddy Lionman, who followed him, walked over and sat down on the couch.

The cup of Ceylon black tea in front of him was held in the most delicate white porcelain embroidered gold cup, and the contents of the cup shone with a heavenly golden luster, and slowly rose with the hot water vapor, wafting out an incredibly rich tea fragrance.

And the delicacy of the strawberry cake on the side is not inferior to that of black tea. The top-notch pastry chef coats the surface of the cake with the finest skim cream, revealing only the golden and loose body of the cake like a fine sponge between the cuts. The snow-white skimmed cream is topped with beautiful carved strawberries, like roses dotted on the snow. The slender and crystal clear red carvings make it almost impossible to tell whether it is the flesh or the real rose petals.

The brimming cream is so delicate that the pastry chef probably does not rely on the method of squeezing the cream to make such a delicate carving, but actually uses a carving tool to slowly carve this three-dimensional, art-like holy lily texture on the pieces of skimmed cream, and carefully inlays the pieces of carving on the edge of the cake.

"Are you still hesitating? Eat, there's no poison in the food. Daddy Sphynx picked up a gold-embroidered white porcelain plate with a cake on it, cut a small piece of cake with a fork, and elegantly brought it to his mouth. An underworld boss who is supposed to do a lot of evil and kill people without blinking, is actually eating sweets so elegantly at the moment, what is going on on this picture full of a sense of disobedience?

And Palamitys' hesitation was much more than that. He wasn't afraid of poison in food. He looked at the exquisite strawberry cake, and suddenly felt the urge to eat it, afraid that if he went down, he would destroy this perfect work of art.

"Oh, it is!" Albert didn't think much about it, and ate a bite of the cake with a big grin. The sweetness and acidity exploded in the tiger's mouth, creating a huge taste shock like the Big Bang.

"It's, it's so delicious!" Zhalfir had eaten nearly half of the cake at that time, and he almost swallowed the cake on his white porcelain plate, and Palamides was delighted to see it!

"If you like it, it's fine. Daddy Sphinx continued to drink his tea gracefully, smiling as he looked at the young people like a loving father.

In this room, surrounded by countless rare treasures, while enjoying the most exquisite refreshments, this kind of enjoyment that only princes and nobles can have, I am afraid that I can only experience it once in this life.

Palamides restrained his cravings as much as he could, and ate a bite of the cake as gently as he could, bringing the fluffy, strawberry and creamy aromas to his throat with a steaming black tea. He was intoxicated for a moment before he asked the lion-man Sphinx suspiciously: "Daddy, you took great pains to invite us over, could it be just to invite us to refreshments?" Palamides was mentally prepared before he was invited over, and it was up to Daddy Sphynx to see what Daddy Sphinx wanted.

"Why do you think so?" Daddy's eyes flickered with uneasiness: "I really just asked you to come and meet." You are the younger brother of Philios, the old man's family. Is there anything wrong with meeting with the family?" Paramidis took another sip of tea and looked at Daddy Sphinx with an almost interrogatory gaze. Although it may not be polite to say it, it is impossible for the leopard warrior to believe the other party's words.

Even if the other party is an incomparably wealthy man, it is impossible to treat the "family" who has only one side and no blood relationship so kindly. Unless Palamides' brain show is funny, the ghost will believe that this Sphinx daddy has other plans!

Daddy Lionman sighed, a slight disappointment flashing in his eyes. But his expression was almost imperceptible in the soft light, and he quickly returned to his normal state, and said to Palamides with an impenetrable poker face, "Well, the old man does have something to ask for, I wonder if you are willing to help?" Palamides swallowed.

It's coming or coming.

The big cat only hoped that the other party's demands would not be too excessive, at least within the moral limits of Palamides. If the Sphinx dad asks them to do something illegal, the leopard warriors are ready to turn against this man at any time. He's even considered returning all the money he made from the casino yesterday - even though they can't get it back in full.

Just when the leopard warrior was nervous, thinking that the lionman daddy would make some difficult demand, the Sphinx grinned and made a prank-like request: "The old man wants you to pretend to be my family and go to dinner with a lady." ＂