"Senior Sister, what breed of spirit beast is this pig of yours... no, this contracted beast? I've never seen it before?? Is it a Scarlet Spirit Pig? It doesn't look like one."
Seeing Ling Qianji staring curiously at the system as if trying to see through it, Ming Li paused and said faintly, "Wild boar, I don't remember."
Ling Qianji, "Wild... wild boar?" What kind of pig is a wild boar?
The system’s face was numb. It had nothing more to say and skillfully took out seasonings from its space to fry eggs.
Watching the system’s practiced and heart-wrenching movements, Ling Qianji looked at Ming Li with a strange gaze, "Senior Sister, what’s the cultivation of this pig of yours?"
Ming Li’s gaze swept over the system indifferently, "No cultivation."
Ling Qianji, "......" (´･w･`)?
Just as Ling Qianji was stunned, the system turned to look at Ming Li and asked, "Host... Master, what flavor of egg would you like? Spicy or hot and spicy?"
"???"
Hearing the system's voice, Ling Qianji’s eyes widened in shock, and he looked at Ming Li incredulously, "Sen... Senior Sister! It can talk?! This is a divine beast!!"
As everyone knows, only divine beasts can speak human language, so what else could this be but a divine beast?!
Ming Li, "If you say so." Then she looked at the system, "Hot and spicy."
The system nodded and then looked at Ling Qianji, "And you?"
Ling Qianji, "......Me? The same as Senior Sister."
Hearing this, the system nodded indifferently again and continued to fry eggs.
Not long after, the system carried two plates of scrambled eggs and walked to Ming Li and the two of them. After handing the eggs to the two, the system went to get itself a bowl and began to eat with relish.
Seeing this, Ling Qianji tentatively picked up a chopstick of scrambled eggs and put it into his mouth...
Two seconds later...
Mmm, it smells so good!
╰(￣w￣o)
"Senior Sister, your contracted beast cooks really well!!"
Ming Li nodded, "Indeed."
"But, Senior Sister, I want to eat what you made..."
Ming Li, "...Are you sure?"
Ling Qianji met Ming Li's strange gaze and curiously stuffed a bite of scrambled eggs into his mouth, "Sure, I haven't even eaten anything cooked by Senior Sister yet."
System, "......" Here it comes, the male lead is courting death by relying on his protagonist halo!
…(⊙_⊙;)…
Eating his host’s cooking? Isn't that basically saying he's tired of living?
Over there, Ming Li finished her scrambled eggs, wiped her mouth, and said faintly, "Alright, I'll make it for you when I have time." This was the mission target, and a small wish could be fulfilled.
"Are you full?"
Hearing Ming Li's voice, Ling Qianji nodded obediently, "I'm full."
Ming Li, "Then let's go collect herbs."
So, the two continued to walk south.
Along the way, Ling Qianji thought of something and curiously looked at Ming Li, "Senior Sister, can you communicate with spirit beasts? That Feather Phoenix Bird just now could understand you. Senior Sister, have you learned beast taming? That’s amazing!"
Ming Li remained silent, only nodding slightly.
And so, they traveled in silence...
The two walked unhurriedly for a long time. Ling Qianji finally saw a spirit herb emitting a faint blue glow on a steep cliff. He happily pointed at the spirit herb and said to Ming Li, "Senior Sister, I found it! It's over there!"
Ming Li looked up and nodded.
"Then, Senior Sister, please wait here for a moment. I'll go pick the spirit herb, and then we can go back."
Ming Li nodded again and watched Ling Qianji go to collect the herb.
Ling Qianji quickly approached the spirit herb. Just as his hand was about to touch it, an unforeseen event occurred...