Collapse, survive

"That's the one, Pinocchio, who also invited the train, our next stop."

Hoshi felt that Pinocchio sounded familiar; Himeko seemed to have mentioned it before.

Fang Jie silently complained, "This isn't really our next stop, Yi. It's more like a vacation invitation. The next stop we officially open up will be decided by a train vote, although... it's pretty much a done deal."

That's right, Pinocchio isn't considered part of the main development, so the new forms of Jixing, Danheng, and Piercing Heart will have to wait until March or the next world.

Fang Jie silently complained, "Of course, the robin will indeed be there waiting to sing."

stare~

His two companions, who knew about his second time loop, suddenly sharpened their eyes, as if the Star Core Hunter had come to report an emergency. Fang Jie also knew a lot about major events that would pave the way for the future.

And it's a very subtle kind of thing; the result is good, and the process, well, it's probably good too.

"If you hadn't told us, we would have forgotten to ask. Fang Jie, Fang Jie, couldn't you have revealed even a little bit..."

"No."

Fang Jie interrupted Xiao Sanyue's delusions.

"What if my words come out, enter your ears, and then your mouth sighs, causing the whole army to be wiped out by my 'poisonous prediction'?"

"Hey, with my temper, who are you calling a jinx?"

"she!"

Fang Jie pointed to the star: "Without her, the train would still be taking a different route. Of course, the route without her is not bad either, but with her, the world is much more open and expansive."

At least Jing Yuanyuan wouldn't be assassinated, Dan Heng wouldn't return to the Immortal Ship to weather the storm together, Pinocchio and Uncle Yang wouldn't be elbowed, would be forced to do sit-ups, Onpharos would fall into a deep sleep and turn back into a beautiful ice block, and in the end, Himeko would still be the one to explore the galaxy alone...

This is the protagonist; he can bring together various events and then bring about a turning point.

Now the main character is here to beat you up!

"Ha, I have a short temper. Fang Jie, come on, fight! You're not allowed to fight back, just take the beating."

Xing has been making waves lately. The intertwined realm of triple [destruction] has not only caused Fang Jie to begin hallucinating various constructs of history, but she herself has also become more abstract.

It certainly wasn't influenced by Fang Jie's "Return My Beauty Fist" technique, which is associated with pleasurable beauty.

They were bickering and making a ruckus, and it took them half a day to get out of Changletian, no, Jinren Lane.

Xing spotted another teahouse, her eyes lit up, she secretly glanced at Fang Jie, then looked away.

As everyone knows, during the revitalization of Jinren Lane, she became a semi-native here and got to know many fellow villagers. Among them, Boss Du is a flexible and adaptable stubborn type among the classic stubborn types of Xianzhou.

Xing runs a teahouse that sells all kinds of 'tea', and she's also the top taste tester there.

One of these collectible items is:

Made with the finest glutinous rice, premium wheat koji, and water from the ancient Boyue Sea, and then aged for a period of time, this process produces a unique flavor characteristic of amber-carved amber. Amber-carved amber is prized for its age; ten-year-old, one-hundred-year-old, and even one-thousand-year-old pieces are commonly found on the market, becoming more fragrant with age.

[When his daughter uttered her first cry, the father brewed three jars of amber-colored wine, to be given as a wedding gift on her wedding day.]

My amber carving has been in existence for five hundred years, yet she still hasn't found a mate.

So, isn't it delicious and fun?

"Fang Jie, and A Qi, come on, let's go have some tea."

"Drinking again? You haven't had enough yet? I want to eat something, preferably dessert..."

Amidst the whispers of March, the trio blocked out the sun in Jinren Alley, their aura astonishing as they appeared at his secluded tea stall.

Boss Du was startled. Was it the Yunqi Army?

No, they are the henchmen of the Ten Kings.

Wouldn't that be even worse? I'm still young and can outwit the Earthly Division, so why do we need the Ten Kings Division to send people?

"Hey, isn't that... this figure looks familiar. Hey, friend—"

"Mr. Du, when did we become friends?"

Xing put her hands on her hips, rejecting his attempts to connect her with him.

"Oh my, isn't this my top tea taster? There are so many guests today, I didn't even notice you came. Come, come, I've made room for you, sit down quickly, I'll go brew you a pot of good tea first."

Not good tea.

Xing continued, hands on hips: "You want me to try the tea again? Fine, I didn't come alone today, bring out any new products you have."

In March, I was allergic to the word "new product" and involuntarily took a step back.

What are you planning to do now?

Am I really the only normal person in this pioneering team?

Fang Jie is taking everyone to eat and drink Himeko's new products. You want to come too? Believe me or not, I'll take you to find Shut Up and have you try the new products too.

Mr. Du wasn't so sinister. He gave a thumbs up: "Great job, haha. Don't worry, I guarantee you'll all be satisfied. This is all thanks to you for helping me taste the tea before. That's how I got the idea to use tea tasting to attract customers."

"To be honest, you are the most knowledgeable tea connoisseur I have ever met. I have improved several of my tea products based on your feedback. But every time I see you have some... strange reactions after drinking the new tea, I feel embarrassed to ask you for help again."

"I never expected you to like it so much. Alright, watch my cooking, I promise I won't disappoint you customers."

Mr. Du was full of ambition, but his new product development plan was interrupted for a while due to the absence of someone. Until one day, he suddenly had a brilliant idea: others may not know much about tea, but as long as there are enough people to participate in the tea tasting, a hundred or so mouths can always pick out a good bowl of tea.

As a result, a suspected food poisoning incident has broken out in Jinren Lane.

Fortunately, the customers were all stubborn folks from the Immortal Ship, each one asking, "What is this? Let me try it," which led to his business being extremely successful.

The arrival of the local officials is imminent.

Soon, Fang Jie and San Yue saw the new tea recommended by Boss Du.

"Try this tea. It's the most popular of all the new teas, called 'The Taste of the Sea'."

Fang Jie silently looked at the prepared "Taste of the Sea." March was no longer so suspicious, after all, the tea was clear and bright when poured into the teacup, like the icy spring water of Lin Yuan.

Their harmless appearance is reassuring.

Just drink it and it's done.

She picked up the teacup and lifted the lid.

Fang Jie also opened the lid and took out a lighter.

This was something I got from Xiao Guizi. The result of everyone's acrobatic exchange was that it was not as good as biting a lighter, and Xing actually did it.

In short, the liquid in the cup is colorless and tasteless; it is more like plain water than tea.

He lit it silently.

March had already taken a big gulp of her drink and said she wanted to eat something. She had never been a lady when it came to drinking, and suddenly everything went black.

"This tea...is this still tea?"

The tea is burning; it's clearly not plain water.

Xing didn't drink it, but looked at March's gullible face with an evil smile, and watched as Fang Jie took out a lighter...

You bastard, so this is your second playthrough?

This is outrageous! How can this be meaningful?

I despise you.

Then, Xing also drank it.

This is the key to Fang Jie's ability to trick them: a self-inflicted injury scheme.

The solution is indeed...

You two, forget it, just to fit in.

He looked at the burning water, and when he stared at it closely, it was as if he were gazing at a bottomless sea, a depth and weight that could only be accumulated over millions of years.

It really does taste like the sea.

Compared to Xinghe and Sanyue, who would tremble as they held the rim of the teacup to their lips and let the liquid rush into their stomachs, like ancient waves crashing against rocks, bringing a small sensory shock, Fang Jie would drink it down in one gulp.

He didn't really like drinking alcohol; he meant tea. Whenever Ji Zi wanted a drink, especially in front of Fang Jie, he'd usually let her drink it all, and she'd regret it...

cough cough.

In short, "delicious" is not enough to describe this tea. If it had a destiny of "tea ceremony," I believe Mr. Du is nearing the end of that destiny, except for a slightly burning sensation on the throat...

This is my pioneering voice.

"thump--!"

March has fallen.

Fang Jie took her hand and placed her on a chair next to him. Her face was flushed and she was incoherent. She wasn't a child anymore, and she drank alcohol regularly, but she got drunk so quickly...

This tea...?

Boss Du smiled wickedly: "How about it? Gentlemen, isn't it special? This is a carefully crafted product. The key is the water used to brew the tea. Ordinary well water or river water won't do. It must be seawater, and it has to be seawater from the ancient Boyue Sea."

To ensure the quality of the tea, I send my clever bird to secretly draw water from the shore of Boyue Ancient Beach early every morning.

Unfortunately, it seems they've become aware of this over there recently. Last night they even fired a flashbang, which injured my Machinist bird. I'm too scared to go over there now, so I guess I won't be able to drink this tea for a while.

His tone still held a hint of regret, and all he could say was that he deserved to die.

The culprits didn't want to self-destruct.

"Then take a few jars of tea with you. Speaking of which, Yanqing also practiced his sword with tea last time. Let's send him some this time too. Maybe we can use it to bribe the general."

Xing started having wild ideas, but her intuition led her astray.

Fang Jie really wanted to ask which general it was, because as far as he knew, that long-eared guy was a real handful when he was drunk; he was referring to Huo Huo.

But he didn't stop him. He suggested that Yanqing bring gifts to the general to learn from him another day, since it wasn't General Jingyuan who didn't like to take action.

And, I understand why Boss Du's business is so good, with people trying it again and again.

In March, she let out a small hiccup, her eyes glazed over, and her gaze lost its sparkle.

What am I doing here?

Oh, and let's have some tea.

drink……

She took another bite, still bewildered.

The act of stealing people's memories is surprisingly common in the galaxy.

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Chapter 248 Do not go gentle into that good night.

"Let me tell you, Uncle Yang was raised by Dr. Tesla when he was a child. She was his mother, sister, teacher, and later he even married her. Dr. Einstein also often teased him, constantly quoting his physical data. You could say he suffered a lot of bullying..."

The solar system is like this; compared to that, that amber carving that can't be given away is simply full of stories.

At this secluded tea stall, the taste of the sea was intoxicating, but the repeated questioning of "What is this? Let me try it" made Fang Jie laugh, and he drank a little more... tea than usual.

—The commodity tax rate and business license dictate that we can only sell tea here, do you understand?

That kind of thing isn't important. Kaituo isn't from the tax bureau. Xingzheng was listening intently as Fang Jie told stories about Uncle Yang's childhood.

"There's such a thing? One more, one more."

"Then we have to mention how sloppy Uncle Yang's model is, as one of the few males in St. Freya Academy. But that's part of his disguise. With the original model and plain clothes, Uncle Yang's appearance in his early years could have made him look like the male protagonist of the neighboring 'Hyper-Shot Island' if he had just changed to Bernice's glasses. Of course, he would have received similar treatment, with many girls chasing after him."

Fang Jie began to construct history, complaining about the tragic treatment of male Valkyries in the solar system.

The solar system is like this: if you're a man, you might survive, but there are plenty of tigresses eyeing you.

Uncle Yang isn't here, so I have no objections.

We all came to Xianzhou together to explore, how can we abandon him, even though Uncle Yang prefers to explore facilities like the library in Xianzhou.

Xing blushed as she listened, and like Fang Jie, she had a whole pot of tea in front of her. It wasn't just the taste of the sea, but also a strong, fiery tea that tasted just like "breaking up the sun and stirring it in, then igniting it." That was Xing's first love as a top-notch taste tester.

Look how beautiful it is! It has a kind of beauty that disregards the ravages of time.

The color is like crystal, and the aroma is rich and enticing. This is tea made from the essence of plants through fermentation. This is tea that can be ignited with a single spark. No matter how the inspectors from the Land and Balance Bureau questioned him, the boss would always refer to it as "tea."

Xing watched as Fang Jie took a sip, frowned, and actually pulled a Suiyang from the tea...

"Oh oh oh oh oh~!"