When 'God' Decides To Start Over-Chapter 742 - 298: Cabin in the Rain_3

"Old Bai." The old man replied.

"Old Bai, what can I do for you?" Li Xiu looked at the old man and said, not relaxing his vigilance just because they were of the same kind.

A human appearing in such a place, plus a wooden cabin, seemed quite suspicious.

"Since you’re here, why not stay for a meal?" Old Bai said as he walked into the adjacent kitchen.

Though the cabin wasn’t large, it was fully equipped and had everything.

"Old Bai, thanks for the hospitality, but I’m not hungry." Li Xiu said, looking at Old Bai busying himself in the kitchen.

"Who cares if you’re hungry or not? If you want to stay, eat this meal up." Old Bai’s cold voice echoed from the kitchen.

"You’re saying the task you want from me is to eat the meal you cooked?" Li Xiu immediately understood.

"You can choose not to eat, but you’ll have to leave my house immediately." Old Bai said, coming out of the kitchen, casually placing two plates on the table.

Li Xiu took a closer look: one plate contained a piece of roast meat about the size of a hand, with a crispy golden exterior. It was unclear what kind of meat it was, but it somewhat resembled a steak.

The other plate held a boiled egg, its kind unknown, about the size of an ostrich egg, pure white, still steaming, as if just taken from the pot.

"Eat. You have until the incense burns out. If you don’t finish, you can leave yourself; the couple outside are waiting to claim your life." Old Bai said, lighting an incense stick before the altar, which wasn’t devoted to a human Divine Statue nor a deity of magic, but a Copper Mirror.

"The couple you mentioned, are they the monsters dressed in black and white?" Li Xiu’s heart stirred.

"Who else but them?" Old Bai scoffed, "Hurry and eat. When the incense goes out, if you haven’t finished, you won’t survive regardless of whether they act."

"Why won’t I survive?" Li Xiu asked with a smile.

"Instead of wasting time chatting, you might as well start eating." Old Bai said, lying back on the rocking chair, covering himself with a blanket, seeming to speak to himself or to Li Xiu, "Dying full is better than dying hungry."

Li Xiu looked at the roast meat and boiled egg on the table but didn’t eat them immediately as Old Bai suggested.

He glanced at the bride-to-be, who remained motionless; her face expression couldn’t be seen due to the red veil.

Li Xiu reached out and grabbed the Golden Dinner Knife, held it before his eyes, and said, "Old Luo, do you know where this is?"

The Golden Dinner Knife glowed faintly from the injection of Li Xiu’s Light Energy, softly vibrating. The knife spoke, "I haven’t seen it, don’t know where this is, what is this place?"

"How did Evil Luo King’s Food Knife end up with you?" Old Bai’s aged voice carried a hint of surprise.

But merely a hint of surprise; after mentioning it, he didn’t wait for Li Xiu’s response and continued, "With the Food Knife in hand, you might eat that meat quicker. There might be a chance to finish the meal."

Li Xiu ignored Old Bai, recounting his earlier experiences.

The Evil Luo King within the Golden Dinner Knife was astonished, "From what you’ve said, this place seems problematic, not within the Demon Kingdom’s territory."

"If it’s not the Demon Kingdom’s territory, could it be one of the other three forbidden zones?" Li Xiu hastily asked.

"Possibly." Evil Luo King mused, "I suspect this might be Longevity Island."

"Longevity Island should be an island, right? This is a vast plain." Li Xiu said.

"Who said Longevity Island must be a small island? As long as the surroundings are water, even the largest landmass can be termed an island." Evil Luo King continued, "Place me on the table, let me look at that meat. If it’s what I think, we might really be in trouble."

Without further questions, Li Xiu placed the Golden Dinner Knife directly into the roast meat on the plate.

"Hmm, I asked you to place me beside, not stab me into it." Evil Luo King said ruefully, his voice slightly strained.

Li Xiu withdrew the Golden Dinner Knife, intending to put it back on the plate when Evil Luo King suddenly said, "No need to put it back. How much is left of the incense you mentioned earlier?"

"The incense has barely burned, there’s at least four-fifths left." Li Xiu replied.

"Then eat swiftly. If you can finish the Longevity Meat before the incense burns out, our lives will be spared." Evil Luo King urged.

"Speak clearly." Li Xiu frowned.

"There’s no time. If the incense burns out before you’ve finished the Longevity Meat and Rebirth Egg, we’re doomed." Evil Luo King exclaimed.

"I’ll eat, you explain." Li Xiu sat at the table, reaching for the roast meat.

"You can’t eat like that, use me to cut the meat. Otherwise, forget one stick of incense; even if you eat till doomsday, you won’t finish that piece of Longevity Meat." Evil Luo King hurriedly said.

Li Xiu curiously inspected the roast meat in the plate, then grabbed the Golden Dinner Knife to cut the meat.

The Golden Dinner Knife spontaneously emitted a golden glow, smoothly slicing off a small piece of meat, stabbed it with the knife, and tasted it. Its flavor filled the mouth with melted fat and meat juices, almost making Li Xiu moan with delight.

"Delicious." Li Xiu praised. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

"If I let you eat continuously, one hundred, a thousand, ten thousand pieces, you won’t find it tasty anymore. Eat quickly, I can’t last long." Evil Luo King urged.

Li Xiu wasted no time, using the Golden Dinner Knife to cut the meat piece by piece and stuff them into his mouth, chewing voraciously.

Li Xiu found the meat truly delicious but soon realized the remaining roast meat was slowly regrowing. Although two-thirds were eaten, after a moment, the roast meat seemed to regain half of its previous size.

Li Xiu was appalled; the Golden Dinner Knife supposedly prevents wounds from healing, yet the meat cut with it was still regenerating. Who knows what kind of monstrosity this roast meat was.

Li Xiu knew he needed to finish quickly; otherwise, even if his belly burst, he might not be able to eat it all.

Li Xiu deftly wielded the Golden Dinner Knife, cutting the meat rapidly and stuffing it into his mouth, chomping down recklessly, until he finished the roast meat with two-thirds of the incense stick remaining.

"Time seems ample." Li Xiu looked at the remaining Rebirth Egg and asked, "How should this Rebirth Egg be eaten? Can I cut it in two directly?"

"Using the Food Knife for Longevity Meat is fine, but for the Rebirth Egg, you’re overthinking it." Old Bai’s voice carried across from the rocking chair.