Chapter 32: Golden Crow Treats Purified Vegetables as a Buffet

Chapter 32: The Golden Crow Devours Purified Veggies Like a Buffet

The book fell in slow motion in Wu Yue's eyes, like some dramatic setup, as if it was waiting just for her.

Wu Yue’s jaw dropped when she saw that it was the Celestial Master Manual again!

Picking it up, she realized that after all the rough handling, the spine was hanging by a literal thread.

Anyone who didn’t know better might think she had been manhandling the poor thing!

"Wu Yue?"

Jian Suiyu’s voice called from a distance, and Wu Yue shoved the book behind her back on reflex.

Walking over with a few books in hand, Jian Suiyu asked, "What’s wrong?"

Wu Yue sheepishly held out the book. "I don’t know why, but every time I come here, this book keeps throwing itself at me. And it keeps getting more damaged...

No pressure—I’ll patch it up and get it back to you."

Jian Suiyu locked eyes with the book in Wu Yue’s hands for an oddly intense moment before he suddenly smiled. "Take your time with the repairs. No rush."

The Celestial Master Manual: *...Whew, this kid almost gave me a heart attack!*

Jian Suiyu raised the books in his hand. "I found a few on boosting psychic energy. Take them back and study them.

If you have any questions, we can discuss them anytime.

Oh, and no pressure—I already called Richard back.

He’s an expert in psychic energy. I’m sure he’ll be able to help you."

Wu Yue took the books gratefully. "Thank you."

Then, after a pause, her eyes nearly popped out of her head.

"Richard? You don’t mean... that blond holy roller, Richard Lawrence?!"

Jian Suiyu nodded. "Yes, that’s him. Why?"

Wu Yue’s eyes went dinner-plate wide. *Is he seriously asking me WHY?!*

Richard Lawrence, the blond priest who went around playing messenger for God, possessed S-rank psychic energy and a hypnosis awakening.

His specialty? Hands-on salvation—which meant pummeling spirits into the next life!

Together with Jie Chen, they were Blaze’s resident devil twins, two walking war crimes.

If Jie Chen specialized in turning people into paste, Richard excelled in reducing minds to quivering jelly.

And now...

Jian Suiyu was siccing BOTH of them on her?!

*Private lessons?!*

Oh hell no.

*And now Jian Suiyu was siccing BOTH of them on her?!*

Does he want her dead or what?! He must!! Aaaah!!!

"Wu Yue! I’ve been searching all over for you! What are you doing in the library?"

Wu Yue spun around, dazed, still reeling from the dark future looming over her.

Jian Suiyu told the suddenly appearing Wu Chong, "Wu Yue and I were just talking about how Richard will be back soon to give her intense mental training."

Wu Yue noticed that the moment Wu Chong heard Richard's name, he got goosebumps all over.

Like a housecat stumbling into a tiger’s den, just the whiff of it sent him bolting.

"Richard... you said Richard??

I just remembered, my grandma’s got stuff for me to do. I won’t be staying at the base recently—I need to go back and take care of my elders.

Wu Yue... take care of yourself. See you around… maybe."

After saying this, Wu Chong turned to run, but Wu Yue’s voice ghosted after him,

"Wu Chong, weren’t you the one who said we’re ride-or-die?

How could you bear to leave me here alone?"

Wu Chong instantly burst into tears, like he’d just lost his whole family,

"Wu Yue, last time I saw Jie Chen and Richard together, I saw my great-grandma—she invited me to join her in space cult rituals.

And the time before that, when we entered a horror dungeon together, they said they were 'training' me. They threw me to the Boss and watched as I almost got my brains turned to mush.

After I finally killed the Boss, they told me to clean up my own brain splatter.

They’re monsters! Absolute demons!!

I’m still young, with so many elders waiting for me at home—I can’t die yet!!"

Seeing Wu Chong's despair, Wu Yue remained stone-faced and merciless, "If I go down, you’re going with me."

This kid needs a reality check.

Okay, fine—Wu Yue just wanted a misery buddy.

Jian Suiyu smiled, "Richard returns the day after tomorrow. Tomorrow, Jie Chen will be your instructor. Go rest well."

Wu Chong felt like the sky was collapsing. "Wu Yue, today when you weren’t here, Jie Chen pounded me into paste for five solid hours.

I hacked up a lung, and he made me swallow it back before crawling into the med-pod.

Dragging my crippled body to the cafeteria, Auntie Chen told me the last batch of bok choy was sold out.

You’re my only hope in this dumpster fire of a life—and now I find you only to receive this nightmare!!"

Even if Wu Yue had slaughtered fish at Da Runfa for a decade, her heart cold as a butcher’s blade—

Wu Chong's pitiful state still tugged at her conscience. Propping up the broken Wu Chong, she whispered:

"Come, I'll take you to my room. I'll cook for you—bok choy till you burst!"

As she spoke, Wu Yue sneakily checked Jian Suiyu's reaction. He looked away, playing dumb.

Wu Chong's eyes sparkled brightly, "Really?!"

Wu Yue nodded, "Let's go!"

With that, the two slipped away stealthily, leaning on each other as they went.

Jian Suiyu watched them leave, his eyes staying fixed on the tattered Celestial Master Manual tucked behind Wu Yue's waist.

"Celestial Master Manual?

I don't recall seeing this book in the archive collection."

....

After returning to the dorm with Wu Chong, Wu Yue immediately checked her planting tray.

The morning's harvest had already been gathered completely, but the black soil could be reused indefinitely.

While gathering the vegetables earlier, Wu Yue had unexpectedly discovered several different seeds on her bed.

To her surprise, these seeds had mysteriously been purified too.

She identified them as lettuce, tomato, and spinach seeds.

While tomatoes required five hours of sunlight to mature, the lettuce and spinach took only about five to six hours.

By now, Wu Yue figured everything would be ripe.

Sure enough, as she pushed open the dorm door, a mouthwatering smell of fresh greens greeted her.

However, Wu Yue heard odd munching sounds coming from the balcony where she grew her crops.

Looking up, she saw the Little Golden Crow, which had been asleep for four full days and nights, now going to town on a buffet from her planting tray.

The clever creature only ate the juiciest lettuce and spinach leaves, avoiding anything unripe.

With surgical precision, it polished off whole heads of lettuce in just a few bites.

The Little Golden Crow must have been starving, as its tiny body packed a huge appetite.

In what seemed like seconds, the creature had already cleared out more than half of her lettuce and spinach, showing no signs of stopping.

Wu Yue quickly snatched the last veggies to safety just before the Little Golden Crow could finish them all.

Seeing the purified vegetables—which had sparked cafeteria brawls—being gobbled up like snacks by this creature, Wu Chong screeched at the top of his lungs:

"Wu Yue!! Your pet phoenix is living the high life!!!!"

Wu Chong was so envious he was green with envy!

He wanted to quit life—sister, do you need another pet?!