With an anxious mood, Angel silently watched the movement of the secret box.
The initial movements of the secret box were exactly the same - the rose pattern on the porcelain box began to glow with soft light. When these lights spread into the air, they outlined the illusion of blossoming roses.
The gorgeous illusion of roses competes to bloom in the sky above the secret box.
Just like a group of noble ladies wearing gorgeous new clothes, competing for beauty at the prince's hot ball, eager to show their most beautiful side.
Along with the illusion of blooming flowers comes the fragrant fragrance.
It was overflowing with floral fragrance at first, and gradually turned into a faint sweet fragrance.
This sweet fragrance gives people the feeling that the gorgeous aristocratic ladies are leaving the stage one after another, and the shy Cinderella comes on the stage again.
It's not as pungent as the previous floral scent, but it's more gripping, fresh and refreshing.
At this moment, even the burnt smell lingering in the hearth seemed to have been washed away, leaving only the beautiful rhythm.
Everything seems to be moving in the best direction.
The other people around, whether it was Luigi, Pika Sage or Pugh, all looked at the secret box with longing expressions.
Their eyes were blurred, as if they had already seen the delicious food that was about to be born, blooming with incomparable brilliance.
However, Angel's expression at this time was completely different from theirs.
Angel did not relax at all, but became more and more nervous. Because the last time he was stationed in the Kingdom of Hundred Dragons, it was the same. The initial movements of the secret box were so beautiful, but once it came to the end...
... No, you don’t even have to go into the end, it just takes a sharp turn in the “middle period”, from the most beautiful to the most vicious.
The current performance of the Secret Box is just a prelude, everything will depend on the mid-term...
Also having the same sentiment as Angel was Laplace. As a witness when the secret box was activated last time, she naturally knew very well that she couldn't just look at the surface.
The beautiful appearance now is just the inherent process of activating the "Sweet Wind, Honey, Fire and Sugar Spreading" ritual.
Whether it can be successful depends on whether the ceremony can enter the middle and late stages...
While Laplace was thinking this, the "Sweet Wind, Honey, Fire and Sugar Spreading" ceremony quietly came to the middle stage.
Laplace has already begun to be on high alert, ready to throw a barrier to cover the secret box at any time.
Because last time, something went wrong at this time.
However, this time there was no stench or black gas waterfall as imagined.
The ceremony moved very smoothly to the next stage of the circle.
This time, not only did the illusion of rose clusters appear in mid-air, but thin clouds also appeared around the flowers. Not only that, dewdrops also rolled on the delicate petals.
The wind swayed, blowing away the clouds and mist.
The dewdrops also swayed in the wind, slid over the petals, and dropped into the secret box...
Everything in front of me seems to be an illusion of nature, but in fact, the clouds of smoke carry the aroma of baked pastry, the dewdrops exude the fragrance of milk, and even the wind carries a sweet fragrance.
Luigi took a deep breath. The aroma in the air made him intoxicated and even wanted to recite a poem.
However, the words came to my throat, but I couldn't think of the words to describe them.
In the end, it could only be condensed into one question: "Is this situation going to happen?"
Angel didn't say anything. Although the situation was very good now, it was only the middle stage after all. He didn't know if anything would go wrong in the ending.
Any confident words you say now may become a flag erected behind your back, so it would be better not to say a word at all.
Laplace didn't say anything, but she was much more relaxed at this time. Now that the ritual in the secret box has successfully entered the middle stage, there shouldn't be any problems, right?
From this point of view, the problem with the secret box last time may indeed be an accident.
Laplace felt relaxed, but what she didn't know was that Angel produced
Magic Bread actually has a lot of criminal records...and the victims, whether Toby or Greia, are not here at this time. So no one reported them.
Another two minutes passed.
When everything began to move towards the most perfect state, even Angel thought there would be no problem... However, at this moment.
The secret box, which was originally in good condition, suddenly made a "clicking" sound.
Laplace and Angel were immediately alert and looked at the secret box in confusion.
The clicking sound continued, and the secret box also began to tremble slightly.
"What's going on?" Pika Sage and Piu both subconsciously took a step back.
The inside of the secret box was trembling, as if something alive was about to jump out of it; or as if there was something wrong inside the secret box and it was about to burst?
Luigi also looked at Angel in confusion: "My elemental clone told me that they made no mistakes. What's going on? Is there something wrong with the secret box itself? Or... our steps are wrong?"
Angel still didn't say anything, but there was deep helplessness hidden in his eyes.
Sure enough, variables came again.
In the usage records of the secret box given by Parrot, there were no similar signs of tremors. Since it is not a common phenomenon, there is only one possibility - mutation.
The stinking black gas last time was a mutation.
This crazy trembling may also be a mutation.
However, in Angel's opinion, the vibration of the secret box should be just the "process" of mutation, and the "result" of mutation should still be hidden in the box.
Is it the magic bread inside, something went wrong again?
With doubts, Angel continued to stare at the secret box. At this time, after trembling for a period of time, the secret box did not stop but entered a higher frequency of tremors.
All kinds of rose flowers in mid-air and mist-shrouded illusions all turned into broken foam in this tremor.
The dream space has become real again.
But the real world is often full of skinny bones and...stench.
When the secret box trembled to a certain critical point, a faint black-gray gas seeped out of the secret box.
Accompanying this gas was a stench that was so violent that it made people want to vomit! It was like a gas weapon that instantly stirred up huge waves on the calm lake surface, slamming into the expectant crowd.
On the shore.
The stench hit the shore and stunned most of the people present.
However, there are still two people who remain awake: Angel and Laplace.
When the two of them discovered that the secret box was shaking, they tacitly shut down their sense of smell. Facts have proved that their choice was not wrong.
Before the first wave of stench arrived, I was not stunned by the sudden change.
And, they responded quickly.
Angel immediately used the purification force field to trap the stench escaping around him. Although there was no way to get rid of the stench immediately, at least it only allowed the stench to linger in the current room without spilling too much outside.
Outside is where Pilu Xiu is stationed, and countless people are queuing up outside to add pages. If the stench storm escapes, this will not be a small problem, but will face the censure of all major races.
On the other side, Laplace also took action, and a mirror-like barrier also enveloped the secret box.
Separate the secret box from the surrounding people.
All the black and gray gas overflowed from the sharp-edged mirror barrier at this time. Like a spring, it covered the entire surface of the secret box in a short time.
However, these black and gray gases can only do this. Because Laplace was prepared, this time the barrier was "thickened and weighted" without any gaps, and the black and gray gases were successfully blocked in the barrier.
internal.
At present, the black and gray gas has been controlled, and the foul smell has not leaked out.
From the perspective of solving the problem, everyone is happy.
The only victims are probably people other than Angel and Laplace.
Luigi, Pika Sage, and Pugh were caught off guard by the stench. Everyone was in a trance and looked pale. Among them, Pika Sage almost lost his breath and slumped on the sofa, staring at the ceiling with blank eyes.
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"There's still some flavor..." Laplace looked at Angel.
Angel's eyes were slightly averted, and he said softly: "I'll handle it."
Previously, we only blocked the odor from escaping, but now we need to purify the inside. It is not difficult to deal with. Whether you use a purification force field or an exile space, you can quickly remove the odor.
Although the removal speed would be faster in the Exile Space, Angel still chose the purification force field.
After all, Pilu Xiu's station is not a separate space like the Hundred Dragon Kingdom. It is connected to the ring fortress outside, and the giant city spirit can sense the situation here at any time.
If you just treat the exile space as a trash can and open and close it instantly, you may not attract the attention of the giant city spirit. But if you open the exile space for a long time and experience such violent spatial fluctuations, the giant city spirit will definitely notice it.
If you choose the purification force field, it will be much gentler, but the odor removal speed will be slower.
But it doesn’t matter. Everyone has smelled it anyway. If you smell it more or less, you won’t miss the time.
As the stench in the air was slowly purified, Luigi finally got rid of his trance. He looked at Angel with doubtful eyes: "What, what is going on?"
Angel had already broken the pot at this time, and replied calmly: "It's not a big deal, maybe the spell failed... The gastronomic spell is still too forced for me."
Laplace, Luigi: "..."
Luigi: "Are you sure you cast a spell?"
"Tricks are almost the same as spells." Angel shrugged: "Cross-type, there's no way."
After a pause, Angel tried to make amends for himself: "Besides, it doesn't necessarily mean that my spell failed. Don't forget that there is another possibility."
Angel looked at Luigi: "Didn't the parrot say before that accidents may occur in the secret box? And accidents mean..."
While making amends, he also guided the topic.
Luigi was also successfully led astray: "You mean... mutation?"
Angel nodded: "Yes, it's mutation."
Luigi: "But aren't mutations rare?"
"Although mutations are rare, it doesn't mean they don't exist. Don't they just happen?" When Angel said this, he glanced at Laplace next to him.
Luigi has only experienced one mutation in front of him, so it's okay to fool him.
But Laplace experienced two mutations in the secret box in a row. No matter how he deceived him, he obviously couldn't get over it.
Angel looked at Laplace, also wanting to see her reaction.
Laplace just glanced at Angel lightly: "Are you still going to try?"
Angel smiled awkwardly: "Forget it, you can eat delicious food anytime. I will prepare it separately for you to try later."
After Angel finished speaking, he turned to look in the direction of Sage Pika and Pugh to make sure that nothing happened to them. Then he relaxed and prepared to study why the secret box always mutated.
But when he turned around and was about to ask Laplace to get the secret box back, he saw both Laplace and Luigi looking at him with strange eyes.
Angel was a little confused: "What's wrong with you?"
The air was silent. After a few seconds, Luigi broke the silence first: "Do you remember what you just said?"
Angel frowned: "What did I say? I was talking about mutation."
"No." Luigi waved his hand: "I'm not talking about mutation, I'm talking about you... Do you remember the strange noise you made just now?"
Angel pointed at himself in confusion: "Am I making strange noises?"
Angel thought about it carefully and found nothing wrong.
At this moment, pull
Plath raised her hand and waved lightly.
A mirror appeared in front of Angel.
In the mirror, Angel's appearance appeared.
At the beginning, Angel also focused his attention on the pair of red ears, because the shadow of the red ears was more solid than before. It was obvious that he was making delicious food again and activated the gift.
The effect of blessing. If you continue to make delicious food, the red ears will break away from the shadow and become a real thing. It will be just around the corner.
But soon, Angel's attention was diverted, because he discovered that although the mirror showed his own appearance, it was not the current self, but the him a few seconds ago——
Angel, who has red ears, is talking to Laplace: "...you can eat delicious food at any time..."
After finishing this whole paragraph, Angel suddenly said "meow" at the end.
In the picture, Angel did not notice his disobedient meow and continued to do his work. However, Laplace and Luigi were both stunned by Angel's sudden meow.
Angel was also stunned after seeing the whole picture.
Did you make this meow by yourself?
"I'm pretty sure this is what you called me." It was Laplace who spoke.
Angel may still have to think about Luigi's words. But when Laplace speaks, it's a solid move.
"Could it be that the transformation into a beast is not only about cat ears...but also about the voice?" Angel frowned: "But, what's the point of this?"
Laplace: "The effects given by mysterious things do not necessarily have to be meaningful."
Luigi also nodded and said: "Yes, the evil witch's eye gave you a delicious blessing. As a check and balance, it allowed you to slowly transform into a beast. Isn't this normal? It's like the check and balance that Pili got.
Let her get lost."
Angel: "That's what I'm saying..."
But he didn’t see the delicious blessing either.
Angel was on the verge of tears, which meant that he had not received any blessings, but had also received a negative debuff in vain.