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Seeing Zhongli asking so earnestly, Katsura Kotonoha had a sudden thought.
Her head drooped involuntarily, her little hands unconsciously withdrew, clutching the hem of her clothes, and she said in a weak voice.
"I...I forgot."
"You're such a clever little devil, letting me be the first to taste this hellish delicacy."
Hearing Zhongli's complaints, Katsura Kotonoha felt even more ashamed and almost buried her face in her chest.
Seeing this, Zhang Jinglan stopped holding her lunchbox and peeked over in surprise.
"Is it really that exaggerated?"
It was made by a girl, so how bad could it be?
Let me try it and see what it tastes like.
As he spoke, he reached out with his chopsticks and picked up some rice.
Chen Miaomiao, who had been thinking that Katsura Kotonoha's food was not good, became curious and picked up some rice with her chopsticks.
As soon as the two of them put the rice into their mouths, they spat it out twice with a "pfft".
"My God, how much salt, plum juice, and white sugar did they put in this?"
Katsura Kotonoha, what are you thinking?
Wasn't this made according to a Chinese recipe? How did it turn out like this?
And whose Yangzhou fried rice is this? It's so weird! Tell me I need to beat that guy up.
Shocked, Zhang Jinglan hugged Gui Yanye and started ranting, even trying to find out who made the Yangzhou fried rice recipe.
Even the usually ladylike Chen Miaomiao rarely complained.
"Yes, we must find this guy."
Ask him properly how he came up with the idea of adding plum juice and sugar to fried rice; it's utterly outrageous!
Hearing the two complain, Katsura Kotonoha's face flushed red, her small hands flailing helplessly, and she didn't dare to look up at them.
But her gentle nature made Katsura Kotonoha unable to help but weakly defend herself.
"I...I just wanted to add some sugar to increase dopamine stimulation and make Zhongli Jun happy."
Adding plum juice was intended to stimulate the appetite and encourage Zhong Lingjun to eat more.
I did it according to physiological and nutritional knowledge, so it should be correct, right?
The explanation was spoken softly, but all three people present heard it, followed by utter silence.
Zhongli:……
Zhang Jinglan: ...
Chen Miaomiao: ...
I've added so much of my own personal touch to this fried rice, and I still don't think there's anything wrong with the way I've cooked it!
The three of them were speechless with emotion.
Zhongli was both speechless and bewildered, since the fried rice was made for him.
Chapter 17: The first time the trump card was used was fried rice, and the supernatural power [Darkness and Depravity].
After a long silence, Zhongli reached out and put his hands on Gui Yanye's shoulders, speaking with utmost seriousness.
"Katsura Kotonoha, from now on, please don't add your own ideas to cooking. Just follow the recipe, okay?"
Feeling her shoulders being gripped by strong hands, Katsura Kotonoha cautiously looked up at Zhongli's earnest gaze.
A wave of panic washed over me, my eyes darted away, and I nodded slightly.
"Alright, I'll listen to Zhongli Jun."
After saying that, Katsura Kotonoha took a deep breath and mustered her courage to look back at Zhongli.
"Zhongli-jun, you don't need to call me classmate, just call me by my name."
"Okay, Kotoha, you can just call me by my name."
Besides, it wasn't easy for you to make this fried rice, so I'll make it taste better and not waste your effort.
As she spoke, Zhongli packed all the fried rice that Guiyanye had prepared back into the lunchbox.
Chen Miaomiao picked up her lunchbox and continued eating, but couldn't help but question Zhong Li's actions.
"No, Zhongli."
I know you're a great cook, but if the food turns out like this, how can you possibly make it taste good? I don't believe it.
"Brother Zhong, how about we go to the cafeteria and get you something to eat, or I can share some of my lunchbox with you?"
Faced with Chen Miaomiao's suggestion, Zhong Li shook his head without explaining, and directly grabbed the lunchbox and shook it in his hand.
At the same time, he recited the incantation in a very low voice.
[A lie within a lie, and the truth can be reversed in an instant.]
A small portion of the spiritual energy within his body was immediately depleted.
Zhongli just said he wanted to make fried rice more delicious, but Zhang Jinglan objected, thus fulfilling Yan Ye's condition of infinite deception.
Zhongli was naturally able to use it.
Honestly, the first time I used this trump card-like ability, it was on fried rice. That's something else.
But it also opened up a new avenue for Zhongli, who realized he could use trivial matters to level up his spiritual arts.
"Okay, now the fried rice is delicious, and I guarantee it will be tasty. Try it!"
As he spoke, Zhongli opened the lunchbox and gave a portion of fried rice to Gui Yanye.
He ate it without hesitation, and the originally salty, sour, and sweet fried rice turned into a normal, delicious fried rice.
Seeing that Zhongli was eating so heartily, his expression wasn't strange at all.
Katsura Kotonoha followed suit and started eating as if she were doing it right, and her eyes lit up immediately.
This fried rice tastes even better than her mother's.
Zhang Jinglan and Chen Miaomiao noticed that the two seemed genuine.
Driven by curiosity and a desire to try it, the two hesitated again when they remembered the hellish taste they had just experienced.
But Zhongli asked about something else out of curiosity.
"Kotoha, what kind of supernatural power did you awaken? How come there's a risk of it going out of control?"
Katsura Kotonoha, who was eating quietly, paused when she heard the question and looked at Zhongli with concern.
"Li Jun, my... my supernatural powers are... somewhat evil..."
Seeing Katsura Kotoha's worry, Zhongli comforted her by reaching out and patting her head.
"It's alright, Kotoha."
Supernatural powers are neither inherently evil, nor are strengths inherently evil; the key is to control them.
Hearing this, Chen Miaomiao felt a warmth in her heart. She knew that Zhong Li was also reminding her not to worry about her identity as a Gu Insect Master.
At the same time, Chen Miaomiao's gaze towards Gui Yanye held a hint of approval.
Zhang Jinglan nodded in agreement.
"Weakness is a form of evil; there are a lot of villains in this world."
When Katsura Kotonoha saw that all three of them affirmed her, her worries immediately disappeared, and she began to talk about her supernatural abilities.
"My supernatural power is called [Darkness and Depravity], and I awakened it yesterday morning when I went to school."
Because of the disturbance I caused on the way, I skipped school and went home to try to control the situation, but it was too difficult.
"When I get emotionally agitated, my supernatural powers will automatically activate."
As she spoke, Katsura Kotonoha also showed a troubled expression.
"As for the supernatural power [Darkness and Depravity], it is to cause living beings or oneself to fall into the darkness of emotions."
This allows them to unleash their potential, dramatically improving their combat power and skills, and bringing them under their own control.
The calmer and darker the emotions, the stronger the potential for outburst.
If one indulges in excessive indulgence, one may even exceed one's potential and deplete one's life force.
Moreover, supernatural powers are difficult to control; they can automatically erupt when my emotions are unstable, just like what happened just now.
At this point, Katsura Kotonoha recalled the students' riot, her gentle face filled with self-reproach.
After hearing the reason for the loss of control over the supernatural power, Zhongli felt that the ability was both extremely powerful and dangerous.
Its most impressive feature is its supernatural power, Dark Depravity, which can be used on living beings.
Like that group of students before, they could easily create a large number of powerful assassins, some even capable of self-destruction.
The danger lies in the fact that ability can be used against oneself; a single misstep can lead to death.
To be honest, she truly embodies the yandere nature of Katsura Kotonoha.
After hearing the explanation of Shen Tong, Zhang Jinglan couldn't help but hug her arms in amazement.
"Holy crap, this supernatural power is amazing."
Once their supernatural powers are unleashed later, a massive influx of loyal warriors will emerge; just thinking about it sends chills down your spine.
Seeing that Zhang Jinglan seemed frightened, Gui Yanye looked somewhat downcast.
Chen Miaomiao patted her shoulder and gave her a faint smile.
"It's alright, I'm much better at it than when I control Gu worms."
You should know that when all the Gu worms in her body were revealed, it was simply the most terrifying thing in the world.
Katsura Kotonoha is at most a bit more wicked compared to it.
Although Katsura Kotonoha didn't understand the concept of Gu worms, she was in an exceptionally good mood after receiving comfort from a girl for the first time, and couldn't help but thank her.
"Thank you!"
Chen Miaomiao shook her head.
"It's okay, we'll be one of us after school when we register."
At this moment, the clock struck, and someone thought of something.
"Kotoha, I might have a way to help you control your supernatural powers. The method is very safe. Would you like to try it?"
Zhongli stared directly at Gui Yanye.
He had just been thinking that the loss of control over supernatural powers and their dark decline was so closely related to emotions.
He might be able to try to regulate it with his two hands, since human emotions can be explained using medical knowledge.
It's nothing more than changes in substances like dopamine, serotonin, norepinephrine, endorphins, and cortisol.
All of these are within his control, and with the precise manipulation at level 3, he can easily control them.
He also wanted to try out a certain idea, which, if successful, would be the best way to train personnel.
Upon hearing that Zhongli had a way to help her control her supernatural powers, Katsura Kotoha's face immediately lit up with joy.
"Really, Li Jun?"
Yes, really.
I will also try to guide you onto orthodox cultivation paths to verify some ideas. Would you like to give it a try?
Zhongli asked again.
"Okay, Li Jun, I believe you."
Let's begin!
Katsura Kotonoha skipped lunch and immediately grabbed Zhongli's hand, urging him to hurry up.