Blazing flames rose to the sky, the scorching heatwave causing everyone's clothes to flutter loudly.
Darwend and Garcia looked at the scene with a heavy expression.
Many speculations appeared in their hearts.
After exchanging a gaze, both of them gave their orders at the same time.
"Put out the fire!
Lock down the entire street block! "
Darwend and Garcia's men quickly moved out. The fire trucks belonging to Theorate soon arrived at the scene and water columns were sprayed into the blazing fire. The fire was instantly extinguished and before the fire was completely extinguished, Darwend and Garcia dashed in.
Both of them bent down, searching for something in the explosion and burning wreckage.
About 20 minutes later, Garcia stood up and walked out without saying a word.
Soon, Garcia's men expanded the search area.
Likewise, Darwend chose to do the same.
The watchers who were watching the two of them weren't idiots either. After they saw the two of them move out, they knew what was going on.
The explosion just now was Lude's way of escaping.
Although it was rare to see such an intense escape, while everyone was shocked, at the same time, they were even more certain that Lude was closely related to the Index of Eat. Otherwise, why would he do what he did?
Then, when the firefighters carried out the jewels and gold from the secret storeroom, more guesses appeared.
Even though the jewels and gold were slightly damaged during the explosion and burning, those with a discerning eye could tell what they were at first glance.
The surrounding peeps glanced at each other vigilantly before quickly dispersing.
Find Lude!
That was the thought in everyone's mind.
Of course, it was none of Kieran's business.
After Frost Wolf returned, Kieran took the backpack off its back and patted its head with a smile as a compliment. The wolf rubbed its head a few times intimately before Kieran opened the backpack in excitement. However, no matter how excited he was, Kieran didn't forget to cover the smell of the food with the devil's presence.
When the fried drumstick with a few layers of plastic wrap appeared, Kieran eagerly tore the plastic wrap apart.
The unique aroma of fried food assaulted his nose right away.
Although Kieran had eaten food that was close to Proper Meal class, it was the first time he had a real Proper Meal class meal.
The taste in his mouth was much more special than Kieran had expected.
It had the unique crispness of fried food and the meat under the crispy skin was tender, but what surprised Kieran the most was the bone.
The bones were supposed to be hard, but when Kieran's tongue touched them, they turned soft like jelly. He sucked them into his mouth and they melted into a warm, fragrant juice on the tip of his tongue, slowly flowing down his esophagus and into his stomach.
Gluttony let out a joyful roar.
It absorbed and converted the energy as usual, splitting it evenly between the Dawn Force, the Plague Force, the Demon Force, and the Saint Thorn Force.
Within a breath's time, the Origin Forces in Kieran's body started to increase at an exponential speed. If eating a Proper Meal class meal could grant him five Origin Forces, which was close to half a year's worth of natural growth, then eating a real Proper Meal class meal would grant Kieran five Origin Forces, which was more than two years' worth of natural growth!
It was far from the end though.
While Kieran was familiarizing himself with the skyrocketing Origin Forces in his body, lines of words started to appear in his vision.
[Devoured special energy, Hand-to-Hand Combat, Transcendence Legs have been upgraded …]
[Name: Hand-to-Hand Combat (Transcendence)]
[Related Attributes: Strength, Agility, Constitution]
[Skill Type: Offense]
[Effect: Your hands and feet are your best weapons, increase damage by 80%]
[Special Effect: 1. Transcendence Legs Combat (When your legs attack, gain Strength and Agility + 4) 2. Transcendence Power]
[Transcendence Legs: After countless tempering and training, countless battles, and eating a lucky food, your legs have become astonishing. When facing formless spirit beings, gain + 1 attack (calculated into your own attack and + 1 effect); when facing common beings, gain + 1 attack (calculated into your own attack); when using legs to attack, Stamina consumption will increase]
[Transcendence Power: After countless tempering and training, countless battles, your legs didn't just surpass the limits of mortals, they also acquired extraordinary power. You can infuse Dawn Force, Devil Flame, Plague Force, and Saint Thorn Force into your legs to form a Powerful extra attack (after calculating the basic attack, add extra attribute attack); when using legs to attack, Stamina consumption will increase]
[Consumes: Stamina]
[Prerequisite: Strength B, Agility B, Constitution B]
[Remark: Your legs are Legendary!]
…
"Skill effect increase?"
Kieran was stunned.
The increase this time had truly exceeded Kieran's expectation.
He never thought a Proper Meal class food could affect his Transcendence skills, even though it was just a Basic skill and the increase wasn't obvious.
However, Kieran never underestimated any Basic skills.
Whether it was learning other skills or dealing with common situations, Basic skills were the most important.
From a certain aspect, Basic skills were the second core skills, even the lone wolves who armed themselves as much as possible were no exception.
The skills that the lone wolves possessed far exceeded the common players' imagination. They weren't just all-rounded, they were powerful, but their nature was still biased.
Some because of their preferences, some because of the dungeon world. There would always be one or two Basic skills and derivative skills that surpassed other skills.
Kieran was no exception.
In his combat system, his legs had a place in combat, and even with Devil Flame, [Arrogant Word], and [Extreme Night], it hadn't changed.
Therefore, when [Hand-to-Hand Combat (Transcendence)]'s increase, Kieran was stunned for a moment before he showed a smile from the bottom of his heart.
Then …
The smile grew thicker and thicker.
Kieran thought about the current dungeon world. Proper Meal class food might be hard to come by, but it wasn't impossible.
Kieran might even have a chance to get his hands on food above Proper Meal class.
Of course, it would require him to spend more time and effort to plan.
Before that, Kieran still had to deal with some small problems.
Although his plan seemed flawless, he was caught in the middle of it, so it was natural that others would notice him.
Just as Kieran expected, Senile knocked on his door in the evening. After he opened the door, Kieran saw Professor Tyrese behind the door.
At this moment, the professor was carefully sizing him up.
"Why are you here?"
Luder?
Or is it the missing Proper Meal class food from Derton Lab? "
Kieran asked preemptively.
"Is there a difference?"
Professor Tyrese retracted his gaze and asked with an interested tone.
"Yes!
Luder, because of my promise with Darwend and Garcia, I can't tell you more, but I do have some information about the missing Proper Meal class food from Derton Lab.
Of course, it's not free.
"One Bento class food, no bargaining."
Kieran stood in front of the door and said calmly.
He didn't have the intention to invite Tyrese into his room, nor did he have the intention to bargain.
"A Bento class food?"
What a high price for information.
I really want to know, but I can't afford it. "
Professor Tyrese, who was wearing casual clothes and glasses, sighed softly and shook his head. He then chose to leave.
Senile didn't say anything, winking at Kieran before he left.
After the two of them left the corridor, Kieran went back to his room and started to think seriously.
It seemed like he had passed the test once again.
With the Devil Force concealing him, Professor Tyrese didn't notice anything.
However, the information that Kieran revealed was enough for Professor Tyrese to think of more. At least Professor Tyrese would wonder where Kieran got the information from.
Kieran wasn't worried about it though.
Quite the opposite, Kieran was happy to see the doubts.
It wasn't just Professor Tyrese, everyone else felt the same way.
The more doubts there were, the more speculations it would trigger, and the more speculations there were, the better it would be for his plan.
Fishing in muddy waters, wasn't it?
Now, not only was the water getting murkier, but there were also more fish in the water.
Judging from the two meetings, Professor Tyrese should be representing the orthodox faction of Theorate.
On the other hand, Darwend and Garcia were the factions of the research labs in the campus.
Judging from the hierarchy, the latter should listen to the former, but judging from Darwend and Garcia's reaction, it wasn't the case at all.
They knew Kieran wanted to trade information with Professor Tyrese, yet the two of them still showed up, and Professor Tyrese rejected Kieran's offer.
If it wasn't enough to prove something, the fact that Tyrese still rejected Kieran's test just now made Kieran have a deeper understanding of the school: the school would never interfere with the competition between the research labs of its subordinates.
As for why they did it?
It might be because their tail was too big for them to handle, or they might be watching the fire from the other side.
Either was possible, but for Kieran, regardless of which it was, it was beneficial.
He believed Darwend and Garcia's men, who were responsible for spreading the rumor, should have been located by Darwend and Garcia.
Likewise, Kieran also believed the two of them wouldn't be able to hold on for long. A lot of things would be revealed to Darwend and Garcia soon.
However, what Darwend and Garcia wanted to know, they couldn't get from those two men.
They would surely increase their search.
Then …
The people who kept an eye on Lude and his men would naturally enter Darwend and Garcia's sight.
Kieran didn't doubt the malicious intent of those people, just like how he didn't doubt Darwend and Garcia's abilities.
What would happen when the two groups of people ran into each other?
Kieran was looking forward to it.
However, it was something that would happen in the next few days.
Now?
It was dinner time.
Although he had just finished a Proper Meal class meal, it didn't stop Kieran from having dinner at the appointed time.
Standing up from his chair, Kieran grabbed his feathered windbreaker from the hanger and headed to the cafeteria.
The cafeteria was as lively as usual during dinner time.
The students who had finished their lessons for the day walked into the cafeteria while chatting merrily.
Kieran didn't go into the cafeteria, choosing the underground kitchen instead.
It wasn't just because there were too many people in the cafeteria, it was also because of the variety of food in the underground kitchen, and the quantity was sufficient.
A few seconds later, the cooks in the kitchen exclaimed in surprise again.
Kieran turned into a gust of wind and circled around the kitchen. He wiped his mouth in satisfaction and returned to the entrance of the cafeteria.
He saw Senile, whom he had just parted ways with.
"Hey, 2567."
Senile greeted Kieran with a smile.
"Did Professor Derton give you enough benefits?"
Kieran asked as he glanced over the man who was beaming with joy.
Before he left, Senile winked at him, which was enough for Kieran to have some guesses.
"I knew I couldn't hide it from you.
"Professor Derton is desperate to know the whereabouts of the stolen Proper Meal class food, so he agreed to your terms.
And … he even promised that as long as it's within his capabilities and doesn't violate his bottom line, he'll help you. "
Senile replied with a smile.
"Oh?
Seems like the Proper Meal class food in the lab is much more valuable than I thought! "
Kieran raised his hand and touched his chin, as if he was thinking about whether he should raise the price.
"Of course a Proper Meal class food is valuable!
It's even more so for Professor Derton!
"His research on this Proper Meal class food has reached the most critical moment. At this time, if the Proper Meal class food disappears, all his previous efforts will be in vain."
So, even if you raise the price appropriately, Professor Derton won't object. "
Senile didn't hide it.
Besides, Senile didn't mind Kieran raising the price.
Although Senile was a teacher of Theorate, he was already on Professor Tyrese's side. Other than basic respect, he didn't have a good impression of the other professors in the lab.
Senile wished for those who used Theorate's name to serve other secret sects and families to suffer misfortune.
"So, where is Professor Derton?"
Kieran glanced over Senile's expression and instantly understood what Senile was thinking, so he asked.
"Follow me."
Senile then headed to the coffee shop near the cafeteria.
It was the one that Kieran stayed in this morning.
However, before he even got close to the coffee shop, a sharp scream came from inside.
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