I've been here all along, haven't I?"
"I only made desserts with Felicia. When did I do a mission?"
Ye Li wondered if Gwen and the others completing Felicia's "connected person" mission would also count towards him.
That would truly be wonderful.
Lost in thought,
he didn't control the stirring of the chocolate in his hand well, and it tilted a bit.
"Li, stop for a moment, it's about to spill."
Felicia took Ye Li's hand and placed the wobbling bowl onto the kitchen island.
However, Felicia, who hadn't yet become Black Cat, only had the physique of a basketball player at best. Afraid that the melted chocolate sauce would spill, she focused all her attention on it, but she wasn't careful and slipped, almost losing her balance.
Fortunately, her good athletic reflexes allowed her to quickly steady herself by gripping the kitchen island, preventing a fall.
But a lot of the melted chocolate sauce in the bowl splashed out, forming a puddle on the floor.
Ye Li, regaining his senses, supported her with his hand and said, "Are you alright? It's all my fault for being distracted."
"I'm fine, it's just…"
Felicia looked at the chocolate on the floor with a bit of regret: "Sigh, so much spilled out, it's all wasted, what a pity."
Because her father was arrested,
she knew that the family's financial expenditure would be stretched thin, and she had already started to learn frugality.
"It's alright."
Unlike Felicia,
the wealthy Ye Li wouldn't care about such a small thing. "If you like desserts made with White chocolate, I'll bring you more in the future."
"No, that's alright."
Felicia said playfully, "If you feed me chocolate desserts every day, with such high calories, I'll get fat~"
"Then I'd still like it~"
Ye Li smiled and patted her little tummy, "A little glutton who gets fat is still a pretty little glutton~"
"Ew~ You're lying~"
Felicia said sweetly, "How can someone be pretty after getting fat?"
"Looks like I can't fool you, haha~"
While joking with her, Ye Li began to stir the chocolate in the bowl again~
As for the chocolate almost turning into a paste?
That wasn't important~
When making loving desserts, the atmosphere is what matters; as long as both people are happy~
Like now.
Felicia was immersed in the atmosphere, happily dazed~
Completely forgetting that her father was still being robbed.
However,
Ye Li didn't forget the system's reward. He checked the reward ability and felt it.
After the Black Cat template was integrated, his physique multiplied several times (to clarify again: template integration and loading, the templates multiply, not add. [If you don't want to think about it, just assume it's awesome])
There were no other special abilities; this template could almost be ignored.
And this God-Stealing skill also belonged to the realm of technique, not some extraordinary ability.
However, techniques like this ascend proportionally with physique.
With Ye Li's current hand speed, he could make someone lose all their equipment within seconds without them realizing it.
Moreover, this God-Stealing skill also came with a photographic memory, possibly from Walter.
As for the Chaoyang News Channel…
Alright.
This thing was just for entertainment, like a TV station, randomly broadcasting some news.
Watching the news was one of Ye Li's small hobbies.
So he tried to open this Chaoyang Channel, and the system immediately played him a few news items—
...........
P.S.: The struggling author humbly begs all Yan Zus for some flowers, rating tickets, monthly tickets, and comments to help! Thank you on my knees!! Even a '1' in the comment section will do!!
Chapter 67: The Wonderful Use of the Monkey Talisman! Catgirl Felicia!
[Yesterday's News Column]
[Acting Director Harry Osborn is missing, the board of directors begins to carve up the Osborn Group's interests, and the Osborn Group is in jeopardy.
According to a confidential source, the second-generation Green Goblin is Harry Osborn, and he has been arrested and imprisoned.]
[...]
[Today's News Column]
[Ghost Spider, Female Knight, and a mysterious Spider-Woman engaged in a fierce battle with the supervillain Scorpion on Parker Row, resolving the fight within minutes. Netizens highly praised their efficiency—
Below are external links to online comments:
'I saw it! Ghost Spider has a new suit! Isn't it cooler?!'
'Female Knight… Female Knight… Hehe, shhh~ shhh~'
'Does the newly debuted female hero have a title? We need to know more about her—Love from Britain'
'Scorpion is so lucky! I also want to be kicked by the goddesses together!!'
'The one upstairs is a bit lychee-like.'
'Why haven't I seen Black Spider in a long time! I want to be kicked by Black Spider more!'
'More to send']
[...]
[Tomorrow's News Column]
[Tony Stark will admit his 'Iron Man' identity at a press conference…..]
Ye Li read through it and generally understood.
These [Yesterday's News], [Today's News], and [Tomorrow's News] corresponded to past, present, and future messages, respectively.
While not entirely useless,
it was also very much a white elephant.
After all, what this thing broadcasted was random.
Perhaps one day, it would broadcast things like 'What groceries did Grandma Li buy today?', 'Which cover girl did Tony Stark sleep with yesterday?', or 'Which Planet will Uncle Devourer devour in the future?'
Beep—
"Another call?"
Jessica and Gwen's joint communication came through, and Ye Li could only pick it up to placate them for now; he was busy.
Jessica: [Brother, should we contact S.H.I.E.L.D.?]
Ye Li: [No, ignore them.]
Gwen: [Lynx Walter has been transferred to them. Should we get involved in this?]
Ye Li: [Don't worry about it, you guys go play.]
[...]
Beep—
The call ended.
"Li…" Felicia also heard it, "Can't we really save my father?"
"Actually, it's not without a way…"
Ye Li's mind turned, and he had an idea, enticing her, "I can help you save your father."
"Help me?"
Felicia said happily, "Li! Are you going to have Jessica and the others help me save him?"
"No, only I will help you."
Ye Li smiled mysteriously, "To be precise, only you will be doing it…"
"Me?"