Chapter 68: The Sweet Shop on the Corner (Part II)
"By the way, the game really kills people?" Although he was taught a lesson by Lu Yu on the phone after the game ended yesterday, Wei Simeng was still skeptical. In his previous understanding, the term "leave forever" (original game description) meant that the game would be automatically uninstalled and unable to be reinstalled on the same device. At that time, he also lamented that the current games are really getting more and more high-end.
"I can't confirm it, but there's a chance that it will be nine times out of ten based on the current situation." Lu Yu said with a serious face, "It's just right, you are playing that game again, and you are a person I know in reality, you try not to touch it for two or three weeks, and wait until the survival points are exhausted to see if you will die." ”
Wei Simeng punched over: "!" ”
At this time, the cute 'girl' waitress with short hair happened to come over with two mugs, and asked curiously, "What game are you playing?" What will still die? ”
"Oh, that's right, this guy has been playing *M games lately, and he said that he would die if he didn't touch it for a few days. I'm enlightening him...... Ahem. ”
"Fuck off!" Wei Simeng punched over again.
"Hey! You actually did it to the sick number! Lao Tzu has only caught a cold once in several years, so can't you let me do it today! ”
"Aren't you sick one day? Every day I know you're insane! ”
The 'female' waiter smiled helplessly, and put down the two cups of coffee in her hand: "Okay, good, this is your 'three swords that saved your life', this is your 'Taishang Laojun is as anxious as the law makes the cold virus die quickly', please use it slowly...... Feed! ”
She suddenly raised her hand to protect the coffee, her willow eyebrows upturned, and she glared at the two of them.
"You guys make trouble, be careful not to knock over your watch...... The store manager's special coffee, otherwise she would have jumped out and hit someone. It's a coincidence, I've never seen the store manager sick, and today I actually caught a cold......"
"Hehehe, maybe the two of you are 'very' fateful, why don't you make an appointment for dinner tonight, anyway, you are not afraid of infecting each other......" Wei Simeng smiled evilly and picked up his cup of coffee. Lu Yu didn't say a word, and was greeted by a "sneezee", fortunately, Wei Simeng knew so many people with him, and he had already prepared for this brother's bad 'sex' character, so he hurriedly shrank and brought the coffee to his 'chest' to avoid this sudden attack.
"It's disgusting for you."
Wei Simeng glanced at him, took a sip of coffee gently, and then closed his eyes and savored it. The first 'wave' taste that came to the taste buds was slightly bitter, in addition to the bitterness of the coffee itself, it was also mixed with dark chocolate powder, plus a little bitter almond, which made Wei Simeng's brows unconsciously frown slightly. Then suddenly there was a spicy smell from the tip of his tongue, from the paprika and a little ginger powder floating on the coffee, Wei Simeng's body trembled suddenly, and even a little sweat appeared on the tip of his nose.
At this time, a 'milk' bubble suddenly burst in Wei Simeng's mouth, exuding a hint of sweetness. Wei Simeng opened her eyes in surprise, savoring the wonderful touch of sweetness constantly gushing out of her mouth. It turns out that the 'milk' foam is 'mixed' with honey and maple syrup, and in order to overcome the spicy taste, it is deliberately made a little sweeter than ordinary coffee. At this time, the bitterness and spiciness in Wei Simeng's mouth were swept away, and only a sweet trickle flowed in his mouth, making him unconsciously 'show' a happy smile.
First he was caught in the whirlpool of bitterness and spiciness, and then the sweetness of 'milk' foam, honey and syrup fused together saved him, and this blend echoed the name of Wei Simeng's "three swords that save your life".
"What kind of expression do you have, it's disgusting." Seeing Wei Simeng's smile like an old man, Lu Yu felt that the 'chicken' skin bumps all over his body rose.
Wei Simeng ignored him, turned his head and shouted in the direction of the bar: "Store master!" Your coffee is so 'great'! ”
A small hand with skin like clotted fat stretched out from behind the bar and shook it in response. After mixing two cups of coffee, the shopkeeper sat at the bar reading a book, with a mask on his mouth, and his face was a little red, so he was too lazy to stand up.
Wei Simeng saw that the other party actually waved in response, and she was already very satisfied. You must know that he and Lu Yu have been to this store a few times, the store manager is notoriously not fond of caring for people, usually usually sitting behind the high bar counter to make coffee, or reading books and playing games, even if someone praises her things, there is not much answer, raising her hand and shaking it is already a good mood.
"Hurry up, let's see what your cup looks like!"
Wei Simeng was obviously still immersed in the excitement brought to him by coffee, and kept urging Lu Yu. The latter had a good impression of this store in the past, and there was some expectation in his heart at this time. He carefully picked up the coffee and tasted it, his face changing suddenly.
"How?" Wei Simeng looked at him expectantly.
"Store manager! What the hell you gave me! Lu Yu shouted.
"'Taishang Laojun is as anxious as the law to make the cold virus die quickly', you ordered it yourself."
A cold voice came from behind the bar, which seemed to be through the mask, and it sounded a little urn-like sound.
Lu Yu took the cup of coffee—no, it can't be called coffee anymore—and slammed it on the table and shouted, "But this is obviously Banlangen!" There are still unmelted particles in the cup! This is just a rush! ”
The shopkeeper was still so calm: "Nonsense." You don't really think that drinking coffee can cure a cold! ”
"You!"
Lu Yu, who is usually sharp-tongued, suddenly stopped talking inexplicably. He didn't know why, every time he met this store manager, he was always deflated, as if there was a force in the dark that sealed most of his intelligence. This must be the cause of the cold today-Lu Yu comforted himself like this.
"I said......" Lu Yu took a deep breath and calmed his tone as calmly as possible, "With such a cup of infusion, you won't be embarrassed to charge me for the price of special coffee, right?" ”
"If you can't finish drinking, the penalty will be doubled." The store manager replied crisply.
"You're in COS Tooth Pill Albus, right? Wait for a coffee at COS, right? Lu Yu finally couldn't stop complaining The soul broke out, "Anyway, you are actually lace (note: 'female' gay)!" From the very beginning, I thought you had this tendency! ”
"Calm down, Ah Yu!" Wei Simeng desperately hugged him from behind and didn't let him 'jump', "You are very rude, okay!" …… Albus here doesn't have the surname Yamaru! You've 'mixed up' your work! ”
"Is that where the faux pas are?" Even the 'female' waitress couldn't help but complain.
The two of them are playing around here, but the manager is still sitting behind the bar and reading a book with a cool look, as if everything in front of him is not there. But she didn't bother, for there had been no other customers at the little shop this afternoon, and thanks to the two of them making a fuss, it added a lot of life to this quiet place.
She didn't open the store to make ends meet or start a business, as everyone else does. In fact, the assets of this shopkeeper's family may be a little more than that of Wei Simeng's eldest young master. She runs this small dessert café, and maybe all she wants is the feeling of living in the world by herself.
Lu Yu, who returned home in the evening, was bored and soaked himself in noodles, even if he had eaten dinner. In the afternoon, he and Wei Simeng drank a cup of banlangen in "If you are so daring", and ate a few pieces of cake, as soon as the stomach was full, it seemed that people were also 'refreshed'. When he was reading a book with a full meal and a boredom, Lu Yu suddenly remembered the shopkeeper who had a chance glimpse in the afternoon.
(It's just a glance, but looking back now, it seems to have an inexplicable sense of familiarity.) )
Lu Yu thought secretly in his heart. The bar was so high that the manager sat every time she visited, and he didn't even bother to stand up when he was making coffee, so that she couldn't be seen from the outside. And he was wonderfully not a little curious about it before, as if the 'exchange' between the coffee rooms was enough to satisfy his curiosity and desire to explore.
But when he was fighting with Wei Simeng there this afternoon, the two of them approached the bar by chance for a while, and when Lu Yu turned his head, he happened to meet the face raised by the store manager, and the two looked at each other for a second before looking away. Although it was only a short moment, and the store manager's face was covered by a mask, Lu Yu was quite sure that he must have seen the store manager somewhere.
Thinking of this, a thought suddenly popped up in Lu Yu's heart inexplicably: "Why don't you enter the game again?" ”
In fact, he did not have to do this, and it was not suitable for him to do so. First, after winning last night's game, he recovered the points he had staked, plus the seven points rewarded by the game, and the total survival points reached eleven points, which was enough for him to live a few days of peace of mind. And he had just advised Wei Simeng to rest for a few days in the afternoon before coming back to play. The latter's survival points are about the same as his, and it happens that next time you can team up together, the certainty of clearing the customs will be greater. And Lu Yu's current physical condition is not suitable for playing this kind of high-risk game, you must know that this is not an ordinary game, a mistake in judgment can kill yourself and even others at any time.
"Well, forget it, I'll think about it when I'm well."
Lu Yu simply turned off the light and slept in the quilt, but he was already quite tired and couldn't fall asleep after turning around. In the middle of the night, he got up, washed his face, and stood in front of the game pod again.
The gray 'colored' capsule in the dark looked even more mysterious, and Lu Yu never imagined that in the small data package he downloaded at that time, why could such a grand and strange game world be hidden?
And now, that world seemed to be calling him, and Lu Yu could feel it from his heart.
"Whew...... Never mind. Lu Yu sighed and rarely obeyed the voice in his heart.