Walker Of The Worlds

Chapter 2750  Bling Bai

Ding ding ding

Lin Mu woke up to the sound of the villaʼs bell ringing.

He stretched a bit as he got up to check.

”Sir, your lunch is ready,” a servant at the door informed him.

”Alright, bring it in,” Lin Mu said as he contacted Daoist Chu.

Monk Hushu was already in the villa, but the beast squad was nowhere to be seen.

ʼDid they go far?ʼ Lin Mu wondered as he checked their connection. ʼNot that far.ʼ He could sense that they were a few kilometers away in the sea.

”Come back, lunch is here,” Lin Mu spoke.

”Weʼre coming!” Little Shrubby replied.

By the time lunch was set up, the squad had returned.

”Where did you all go?” Lin Mu asked as he waited for Daoist Chu to return.

Monk Hushu was already sitting at the table, having heard the bell.

”We went to fish!” Xiao Yin replied.

”Yeah, we got a lot!” Xiao Yang added.

”So many fishes! And crabs! And shrimp!” Ashy chimed in excitedly.

”We caught everything we could before moving further away,” Little Shrubby replied. ”The people of this place were helpful too! They kept on throwing bait to attract more beasts!” he added.

Hearing that, though, Lin Mu was sure it was not that simple.

But for the time being, he didnʼt mind it and let it be.

CREAK

The door opened at this moment, and Daoist Chu and Meng Bai swaggered in.

THUD

Monk Hushu, who was in the middle of eating some rice, dropped his bowl.

Lin Mu, too, was stunned, his eyes going wide.

”Whoa! So shiny!” Ashyʼs eyes lit up.

Meng Bai looked like he had lost a bet with a jewelry store and decided to wear the entire inventory. His robes shimmered, appearing as if they were woven from pure golden threads—so dazzling that they threatened to blind any poor soul who dared to gaze upon them for too long.

A massive golden chain hung around his neck, so absurdly large that it could double as an anchor for a small boat. His hair was tied up in the style of nobility, held in place by an ornate golden tortoise hairpin, which gleamed as if it were announcing its extravagant existence to the world.

His fingers were adorned with ten rings, each encrusted with gemstones so large that they could be mistaken for celestial artifacts. Rubies, sapphires, emeralds—a veritable rainbow of wealth flashed every time he moved his hands. And to top it off, he had several golden bracelets clanking on his wrists, a belt studded with jade, and—for some unfathomable reason—even golden anklets jingling with every step he took.

He looked less like a person and more like a walking treasure hoard.

”What... what did you turn him into?” Lin Mu asked, baffled by Meng Baiʼs outrageously gaudy getup.

”Like it?” Daoist Chu asked, grinning like a mischievous fox.

”Itʼs... too much,” Lin Mu said, struggling to keep a straight face.

”Amitabha... This is brighter than the Buddhaʼs statue at the temple,” Monk Hushu murmured, bringing his hands together in prayer as if seeking divine protection from the sheer extravagance before him.

”You donʼt like it?” Meng Bai asked, looking crestfallen.

”Itʼs... not exactly what youʼd want to wear outside,” Lin Mu sighed. ”Change into something simpler.”

”Haha!” Daoist Chu burst into laughter. ”I told you it would be funny!”

Meng Baiʼs expression flipped instantly, turning into a wide grin.

”Yeah!” he laughed. ”Iʼll go get changed.” With that, he clinked and jingled his way back to the room he had picked out.

”So it was intentional?” Lin Mu raised a brow.

”I just wanted to see everyoneʼs reactions. It was hilarious watching people stumble and fall when we walked through the city,” Daoist Chu admitted. ”The staff and the other patrons here were stunned too.”

”Of course they were. He looks like he just raided a kingʼs tomb and decided to wear all the loot at once,” Lin Mu muttered, shaking his head.

”Donʼt worry, I got him a lot more clothes. There are more suitable outfits for daily life,” Daoist Chu assured him.

”Fine...” Lin Mu sighed again. ”Come sit.”

”Yeah.” Daoist Chu finally took a look at the food. ”Wow, this is quite a spread.”

The ten-meter-long banquet table was completely covered with various dishes. While it wasnʼt as extravagant as the meals at the Four Fruits Restaurant, it was still impressive.

Once Meng Bai returned in more reasonable attire, they began eating. Everyone had dishes they enjoyed, and even Monk Hushu had plenty of vegetarian options.

”This is shoo gooog,” Meng Bai mumbled with his mouth full.

”Gulp~ Itʼs spicy and makes my mouth numb but still so good!” he added before shoveling in another mouthful.

”Itʼs Mapo Tofu,” Lin Mu informed him.

”I love it!” Meng Bai declared before single-handedly demolishing the entire dish.

He then moved on to other spicy dishes, from braised snapper to goat spine soup, discovering a newfound love for Sichuan flavors.

Little Shrubby, meanwhile, was busy analyzing every dish, mentally cataloging ingredients. He had developed an ability to identify flavors and ingredients with a single bite, making mental notes for future reference.

The twins had their fill, while Ashy delighted in the special insect dishes. Crispy ants with a tangy kick, sweet custard-like Mallow Worms, and peppery scorpions cooked in their own venom—she happily devoured them all.

An hour later, they had finished everything, with the majority of the food disappearing into Lin Muʼs bottomless stomach.

”Ahhhh~ that was nice,” Meng Bai said, letting out a satisfied burp.

”We got more things from the ocean too!” Little Shrubby announced, with Ashy translating.

”What did you get?” Meng Bai asked.

”Lots of seafood! We can have them for dinner tonight!” Ashy said excitedly.

”How much did you get exactly?” Lin Mu asked warily.

”I can show you,” Little Shrubby said before releasing everything he had stored.

THUD THUD THUD THUD

The banquet hall was instantly filled with a salty, fishy aroma as an entire mountain of seafood materialized before them, nearly consuming the entire hall.