Me and My Two Bosses' Systems

After successfully scaring himself so much that he almost had a social anxiety attack and had to shut down his live stream, Li Xingyu began his own roast beef business.

Half of each part was taken and marinated. After being encased in the time accelerator, the marinating was completed quickly.

Li Xingyu tried hard to concentrate and stop thinking about that scary number while grilling the meat.

This method was very useful for Li Xingyu.

After the meat was almost halfway cooked, Li Xingyu successfully calmed herself down before she could focus on explaining.

Xinghe and the others initially thought that there was something special about roasting the beef, which was why Li Xingyu was so quiet and serious.

Then, after Li Xingyu began his explanation, without giving the floating ball a single glance, everyone finally understood the specifics of what had just happened.

Xinghe and Tianshu silently lowered their heads and touched their noses, trying to suppress the laughter that was about to escape their lips.

Li Yue and the others looked at Li Xingyu, Xinghe, and Tian Shu, some speechless and some amused.

As for Haoyue and Xiaohei, when Li Xingyu started grilling meat, they quietly changed their size to be suitable for observing the grill, squatting or curling up next to Li Xingyu and drooling while watching the grill.

For carnivores, the smell of high-quality protein is the most irresistible aroma.

Unfortunately, all the creatures present were carnivores.

Yes, including Li Xingyu and Xinghe.

"...Hmm, that's about right. When you're running it yourselves, pay attention to when you flip it and when you sprinkle the seasoning. I'll write down some approximate times later based on the characteristics of different types of meat." Li Xingyu used special scissors to cut the large piece of roasted meat into bite-sized pieces.

The plates used to hold the barbecue have been changed several times, but they were all simply placed within the area covered by the time-stopping device for preservation.

This was meant to be eaten together by everyone, and the people and animals reached a tacit agreement.

Of course, the food that Li Xingyu fed them doesn't count as them eating first.

Just like now:

"Come on, ah~ how is it? Is it delicious?" Li Xingyu picked up a large piece of roasted meat and fed it to the centipede closest to her.

Michael, standing on the other side of Li Xingyu, also had his cheeks puffing out, as if he was chewing something, and his expression was quite enjoyable.

"Swoosh~ (Delicious, thank you Xingxing, this is the first time I've ever eaten beef like this.)" Wuwu snatched the meat that Li Xingyu's chopsticks had brought him into his mouth. Even with his mouth full, it didn't stop him from expressing his thoughts.

After all, centipedes don't speak with their mouths.

"That's good. By the way, Centipede, are you a poisonous centipede?" Li Xingyu smiled with satisfaction, then suddenly remembered something.

Please forgive Li Xingyu for asking this now; the information in her mind is only names, appearances, and incomplete details.

To be honest, Li Xingyu felt that he was already doing well enough to match the pictures with the names; he really couldn't handle the specific information.

This is a bit of a challenge for Li Xingyu, who suffers from face blindness and name memory disorder.

Moreover, the abundance of species in interstellar space was so great that Li Xingyu was on the verge of tears.

"Um... Qingyao, Hanqing, I mean, I feel a little bad about the information you worked so hard to collect, but I think it's for my own good. I'll absorb this information first, and whether I can use it or not is up to fate." Li Xingyu apologized to Qingyao and Hanqing with tears streaming down her face.

If all else fails, we'll ask for help then. Qingyao and Hanqing have such a great system; they definitely won't ignore us. At worst, we'll just make them some more delicious food and fun things.

Qingyao and Hanqing naturally heard Li Xingyu's words, and even received every word of his thoughts.

"Cough, it's alright, Xiao Xingyu. Han Qing and I are always here. You can come to us anytime." Qing Yao coughed lightly to suppress the laughter that was about to spill from her throat and soothed Li Xingyu.

"Yes, Qingyao is right. Xiaoxingyu can just ask us whatever she wants to know. We are your system and your friends, aren't we? Don't worry about bothering us; we'd be happy to." Hanqing nodded in agreement, standing next to Qingyao.

'Hehe, Qingyao and Hanqing are so nice, I love you guys so much.' Don't let Li Xingyu's social anxiety and face blindness fool you, she can still say these things smoothly and freely in her mind, even if no one else can hear them.

Qingyao and Hanqing felt completely enveloped by an overwhelming wave of affection and joy, an emotion directed solely at them without any ulterior motive.

In Li Xingyu's mind, Qingyao and Hanqing both softened their expressions and auras, and a slight smile unconsciously appeared on their lips.

"Okay, we understand. Xiao Xingyu, you should deal with the chopsticks in your hands first. The Starry Sky Centipede is highly poisonous and needs to be treated in a special way." Qingyao released a wave of joy in response to Li Xingyu's emotions, and did not forget to tell Li Xingyu the results Han Qing had found.

Before Qingyao's voice had even finished, the centipede's proud voice rang in Li Xingyu's ear: "Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh. (Of course, I'm one of the most venomous centipedes; just a tiny bit is enough to poison an S-rank beast.)"

Li Xingyu had a rough idea of ​​the answer to this question, after all, the reputation of the Five Poisons was not just for show. However, she suddenly remembered that the centipede's venom seemed to be secreted from near its mouth.

"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh. (So, Xingxing, you'll have to deal with these chopsticks separately later. However, I suggest you sell them to the Alliance; you can get a lot of money from them.)" Centipede looked at the chopsticks in Li Xingyu's hand that had accidentally been stained with a trace of venom, and its tone was inexplicably cheerful.

The venom on the chopsticks was from when the centipede was munching on meat; it smelled so good that it momentarily lost control and spilled the venom.

After all, it was picked up with its mouth and palate that secrete toxins, so getting a little bit on it just means it wasn't controlled well.

"?" Li Xingyu originally planned to let the robot sterilize the chopsticks first, and if that didn't work, she would keep them to feed the centipede and then throw them away.

Wuwu suggested that she sell the chopsticks tainted with venom to the Alliance, a move that Li Xingyu hadn't expected.

"Shhh. (Yes, we Starry Sky Centipedes have a partnership with the Alliance. We provide them with a certain amount of toxins every month, and they give us supplies and money.)" Seeing Li Xingyu's confusion, Centipede slowly ate the roasted meat in his mouth while explaining to her.

Li Xingyu looked at the chopsticks in her hand with a slightly complicated expression, and then glanced at Xinghe and Tianshu not far away.

Xinghe and Tianshu, the only three people present who could understand Wuwu's speech, received Li Xingyu's questioning and inquiring gaze, and nodded to her, indicating that Wuwu was right.

This matter was already public knowledge, but Li Xingyu didn't pay much attention to it.

"Oh, I see. Centipede is amazing. But I'd like to feed you these chopsticks again later. I need to think about selling them. After all, I think Centipede and I will eat together more than once." Li Xingyu thought for a moment and used his mental power to carve the end of the chopsticks in his hand into the shape of a centipede.

"Let's keep this as a souvenir of our first meal together. Will the venom seep deep into the chopsticks? Centipede, will your venom contaminate other things?" Li Xingyu waved the chopsticks she had prepared in front of the centipede, but still carefully held the middle and back of the chopsticks.

Xinghe and the others weren't too worried, because the Starry Sky Centipede's venom only works on living beings through wounds, and Li Xingyu didn't have any wounds on her body.

"Little Xingyu, the Starry Sky Centipede's venom only works when it comes into direct contact with the skin, so don't worry." Han Qing's gentle voice rang in Li Xingyu's mind.

"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh. (It's working! The toxin has already seeped into the chopsticks. Since it's only a tiny bit, the chopsticks can absorb it completely and it won't spread to other items.)" The centipede's antennae waved happily as it explained to Li Xingyu.

"Oh, really! The color of your toxins is the same as your shell, it's quite pretty." Li Xingyu carefully examined the chopsticks in her hand and exclaimed in surprise, as if she had never seen anything like it before.

Because it was for small animals, Li Xingyu didn't sprinkle too much chili or cumin on the meat she picked up for the centipede. The bamboo chopsticks only had a thin layer of oil and the centipede's pale purple toxins stuck to them.

Li Xingyu had only noticed the different color by chance, which was why she asked Wuwu.

However, since she had to feed many people and small animals, Li Xingyu used different chopsticks for each one, so there wasn't anything else to worry about.

The chopsticks in Li Xingyu's hand no longer showed any oily sheen. Instead, strange, pale purple patterns, hazy yet exuding a dangerous aura, meandered from the tips of the chopsticks all the way up to the middle section, less than two centimeters away from her fingertips.

While he said he wanted to keep it as a souvenir, Li Xingyu actually intended to use the chopsticks as a weapon, a means of self-preservation.

Although the environment around her is very safe now, Li Xingyu has not forgotten that she will be going to the battlefield after she comes of age, and she always likes to plan ahead.

It's quite necessary to have more lethal weapons on your body, stemming from the intuition and instinct of the Chinese rabbit, whose DNA is etched with a fear of insufficient firepower.

Li Xingyu has a lot of faith in her feelings and subconscious actions, and is willing to make some corresponding preparations based on these feelings and subconscious actions.

Because these preparations often come in handy, even if they don't turn out the way originally expected.

"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh. (Star, do you like my venom? I can trade with you, just three plates, no, two plates of barbecue.)" Centipede watched as Li Xingyu's eyes were fixed on the pale purple patterns on the chopsticks, and the small antennae on its head swayed gently.

"Huh? Is that possible? Didn't you say it could be exchanged for a lot of money? Two plates of barbecue? Isn't that too much of a double standard for the Alliance?" Li Xingyu excitedly threw her chopsticks to the side of the grill, then grabbed one of the centipede's claws in each hand, her excitement undisguised.

Yes, they didn't even try to hide their voices.

Xinghe and Tianshu exchanged a helpless glance, then shrugged at the same time.

The eyes of the alliance leaders in Li Xingyu's live stream were almost red. Back then, they had begged the Starry Sky Centipede Clan for who knows how long and offered generous rewards before they agreed to supply toxins every month.

Now, you can exchange two plates of grilled meat.

For a moment, I didn't know whether I wanted to become Prince Xingyu or Wuwu.

Because both Li Xingyu's roasted meat and the centipede's venom are things they desperately want but can't easily obtain.

The alliance does not prohibit the trading of these items, but applications and reports are required; otherwise, things could easily get chaotic.

After all, it's their skill to obtain the venom of the Starry Sky Centipede, and there's nothing to prohibit about that.

Although trading is not prohibited, the relevant regulations are quite comprehensive, and there are severe penalties for not following the procedures.

After all, this is a poison that can threaten the personal safety of interstellar residents, and it falls under the scope of control.

However, it's not a complete control. There are still so many alien beasts lurking around the planet, threatening social order and people's normal lives. Having some weapons on hand can at least provide some protection for the lives of the residents.

These days, who doesn't carry one or two self-defense weapons?

"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh. (Of course, I can say what I can trade my venom for, and even if it weren't me, any star centipede would want to trade for roasted star meat.)" The centipede was almost unable to control its drooling again.

As if she had just thought of something, Li Xingyu looked towards the spot where the centipede had been coiled up. Xinghe and the others followed her movements, and the camera on the floating sphere moved with her.

Then everyone saw a semi-transparent white box placed on the green grass, filled with a layer of suspicious light purple liquid, and one side of the box had an embossed Alliance logo.

……

silence

"Ahem, okay, but we'll grill it for you after we finish this meal. This is our gathering, not an exchange." Li Xingyu composed herself and awkwardly changed the subject.

The others remained silent and each found something to do.

"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh. (Okay, thank you, Xingxing. Let's exchange contact information first. I'll release my venom for you in a bit.)" The centipede's whole body shook happily, and a claw with a circle of milky white lines around its joints stretched out in front of Li Xingyu.

"Ah, okay, but Centipede, how do you release your venom?" Li Xingyu brought up his personal computer's friend interface and asked casually.

"Swish swish swish. (Added ~ Ah, it's just putting the venom directly into the special container provided by the Alliance, it's super simple.)" Centipede obviously didn't realize the meaning behind Li Xingyu's words, and only thought that the other party was simply curious.

"Oh, I see. Then these..." Li Xingyu couldn't help but point to the boxes on the ground that hadn't been put away yet and asked her question.