(T/N: My bad, forgot to upload cuz I had a test.)
Looking at the system reward that appeared in his mind.
Before Ling Mo could even react, he heard the system's prompt again:
[Ding, System prompt: Would you like to use the Food Gift Package immediately?]
For the Traveler, obtaining these foods was not difficult.
They could even cook them personally, creating food with all kinds of wondrous properties, and even food that could revive the fallen.
But...
For the native inhabitants of the Teyvat continent, they could not independently use these special foods.
But now things were different!
If it was food rewarded by the system.
Not only Ling Mo, but even native inhabitants like Keqing, Hu Tao, and Qiqi would definitely be able to use them.
So Ling Mo didn't hesitate at all and immediately said, "Open the package now!"
The instant the words left his mouth.
A rapid series of prompts rang out in Ling Mo's mind:
[Congratulations, Host. You have successfully used the rare item: Food Gift Package! Rewards obtained as follows...]
[Synthetic Potions x2]: Frostproof Potion x1, Heatproof Potion x1
[Revival Food x2]: Fluffy Cloud Pancake x1, Definitely Not a Drinking Snack x1
[Buff Food x2]: Rice Pudding x1, Minty Meat Rolls x1
[Recovery Food x2]: Dango Milk x1, Invigorating Pizza x1
On the surface, these foods didn't seem much different from the food served at the inn.
But...
The effects of these foods were incomparable to ordinary food.
They could not only work on Ling Mo and the Traveler, but even ordinary citizens of Mondstadt could benefit from these buffs.
Especially the revival food.
For them, it was essentially a second life.
So after obtaining these items, Ling Mo didn't use them carelessly. Instead, he promptly stored them in his system inventory.
In times of crisis, they would be indispensable lifesaving tools.
But...
Just as Ling Mo finished putting the food away, the system's voice appeared in his mind once again:
[Ding. Congratulations, Host. A super critical hit was triggered when you used the Food Gift Package. You will receive an additional five-star rare food item!]
[Would you like to claim it immediately!]
A critical hit from opening a package?
A five-star rare food?
Ling Mo was secretly delighted and immediately said happily, "Claim it now!"
[Ding. Congratulations, Host. Additional food reward claimed successfully!]
[Ding. Congratulations, Host. You have obtained the five-star rare food: A Moment of Judgment!]
The next moment!
A steaming hot pot of A Moment of Judgment appeared in Ling Mo's mind.
Ling Mo froze in place.
A Moment of Judgment?
This was the extra reward from the super critical hit?
You call this a five-star rare food?
Isn't this the lethal poison that Raiden Ei makes?
Not something that could only kill one person, but a terrifying existence that could wipe out an entire party.
Legend had it...
That even the mighty Seven Archons would perish in an instant upon eating it.
That even powerful gods would be reduced to ash in the blink of an eye.
If a single drop fell to the ground, all life within a hundred miles would be destroyed, leaving nothing but barren earth.
Truly a great terror!
Enough to strike fear into anyone's heart!
Even Ling Mo, upon seeing the food in his mind and catching a whiff of its scent, felt his expression change instantly.
He immediately cut off all exposure to the smell.
With a mental command, he hurriedly stowed the terrifying poison away.
Afraid that even the slightest contact would kill him on the spot, forcing an early end to this life's storytelling mission.
Only after putting it away did he finally catch his breath.
Too terrifying!
Just smelling a tiny bit gave him a dizzy, lightheaded feeling.
After he finally recovered.
A new character status panel appeared in Ling Mo's mind:
[Host]: Ling Mo
[System]: Hundred Lives Reincarnation System
[Current Reincarnation]: 100th Life
[Current Mission]: Become the Liyue Storyteller. Make Zhongli cry, make Xiangling cry, make Raiden Ei cry, make the Tsaritsa cry, make Scaramouche cry.
[Storytelling Points]: 312,000
[Characters Made to Cry]: Raiden Makoto, Raiden Ei, Raiden Shogun, Qiqi, Barbatos, Dvalin, Shenhe, Kazuha, Xiao, Signora, Bennett, Diluc, Hu Tao, Arataki Itto...
[Other Items]: Wishes x4, Musou Isshin, Serenitea Pot, Rare Building Collection! Wish Fragment x1, Various Foods...
[System Shop]: Staff of Homa, Vision, Musou no Hitotachi...
...
After putting away this round of rewards.
Ling Mo triple-checked that A Moment of Judgment was safely stored in his inventory with not a trace of scent leaking out before he finally relaxed.
Just leave it in the inventory for now!
Maybe it'll come in handy at a critical moment down the road.
After claiming all the rewards!
Not long after!
The system's prompt appeared in Ling Mo's mind once again:
[Ding. System has detected that the fifteenth life's story of the "Red Oni and Blue Oni" has been completed. Triggering effect: Fusion! You will merge with the body of the fifteenth life!]
[And obtain the power of the fifteenth life!]
[Would you like to fuse immediately?]
The fifteenth life's reincarnation was the Blue Oni, possessing neither a Vision nor any other ability to control the elements.
But... as a member of the oni race, he was born with remarkable physical prowess.
After fusion, he would gain a new kind of bloodline power.
It would provide a significant boost to Ling Mo.
So Ling Mo didn't hesitate at all:
"Fuse immediately!"
[Ding. System prompt. Fusion with the fifteenth life's Blue Oni body is beginning...]
The instant the system prompt sounded!
Ling Mo could clearly feel a faint, mysterious energy surging within his body.
In that moment!
Ling Mo, as if he were an oni himself, could seemingly witness the entire rise and fall of the oni race.
He could see the entire past and future of the oni race.
It made Ling Mo sigh involuntarily. "Ancestors of the oni race, rest assured..."
"On the Teyvat continent today, the oni have become a rare and special race. They will surely receive the protection of those in power!"
"The oni race will not go extinct!"
At this moment!
These words from Ling Mo, or rather this promise, were spoken on behalf of the Blue Oni from that life.
After completing all the storytelling missions.
Ling Mo would also help Arataki Itto grow from a child into an adult, ready to shoulder the responsibility of carrying on the oni race's legacy.
After successfully fusing with the body of his past life.
Ling Mo stretched his numb legs and slowly rose from his chair.
He quietly walked upstairs!
...
Early the next morning!
The Lantern Rite, the festival that all of Liyue had been eagerly anticipating, finally began.
Every citizen of Liyue happily stepped out of their homes, spreading the word and celebrating the Lantern Rite.
Inside homes, at doorsteps.
On the main streets, in the alleyways.
Decorations of all kinds could be seen everywhere, adding a myriad of wondrous colors to the entire city of Liyue.
Not only that!
Among the crowds on the streets, there were many roaming vendors.
Selling all sorts of trinkets: sugar figurines shaped like little deer, fish-shaped ornaments.
According to legend.
These were all representations of the adepti who had sacrificed themselves for Liyue.