Abnormal Gourmet Chronicle

Chapter 1348: Chen Huixi Extra: Part 1_2

Since Luo Jun successfully reincarnated, the only thing that bothers Qin Huai is the issue of Chen Huixi.

Chen Huixi is the most special spirit; she didn’t fail the tribulation, she just dissipated.

After Luo Jun was able to speak and communicate normally, Qin Huai tried every means to subtly inquire about the Luan bird from Luo Jun. Bi fang is a Divine Bird, and the Luan bird is also a Divine Bird. Moreover, Luo Jun is well-informed and knowledgeable, so Qin Huai thought Luo Jun might know information that other spirits don’t.

Then Luo Jun discovered a clue.

Under the interrogation of toddler version Luo Jun, Qin Huai confessed everything.

He had no choice; not confessing was not an option. Without laying it all out, it was hard to get Luo Jun’s help in analyzing the specifics.

When Luo Jun learned that the Luan bird, even after successfully crossing tribulation, sacrificed all its Divine Power to forcibly intervene in Chen Huihong’s tribulation, becoming her last straw in the final life, he fell into a prolonged silence.

"No wonder the Luan bird’s tribulation success rate is so low, always courting death, no wonder they get along well with the Plant Spirits."

This was Luo Jun’s evaluation.

Evaluation aside, he was busy helping.

This life for Chen Huixi is purely human, not a spirit’s last life, yet she is also the reincarnation of the Luan bird. Saying she is human is somewhat strained, because humans can’t reincarnate; in some sense, she is in a certain state between human, spirit, and straw.

After pondering for a whole week, Luo Jun told Qin Huai that the only breakthrough was Qin Huai himself.

The Luan bird’s status is special, but Feifei is even more special.

If the Wish System spirit, which is inherently overpowered, genuinely wished to Qin Huai for Chen Huihong to let Chen Huixi succeed in the tribulation, or merely wished for heaven to give Chen Huixi another chance to tribulate again, plus Qin Huai wishing for himself, would these buffs stack enough to prompt heaven to give Chen Huixi another chance?

The Luan bird is an auspicious beast, and the tribulation difficulty for an auspicious beast is either very low or very high; clearly, the Luan bird belongs to the latter. Under such circumstances, maybe heaven would be willing to grant one more chance to the Luan bird.

Of course, solely praying to heaven is clearly useless; one must rely on oneself while silently making wishes.

So Qin Huai relied on himself for 4 years.

On Chen Huixi’s 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th birthdays, she ate Longevity Noodles made with Qin Huai’s full effort, perfectly recreating Jiang Chengde’s version, even fixing bugs, and achieved Level S Longevity Noodles.

Other spirits need only a bite of such snacks; was it useful for Chen Huixi to eat them for 4 years?

The answer is no.

Chen Huixi happily finished the bowl of noodles each time, even drinking the noodle soup clean. She would then politely thank Qin Huai for specially making such delicious Chicken Soup Noodles on her birthday, without her status changing a bit.

Now Qin Huai doesn’t even want to open the game panel. As soon as he opens it and sees Chen Huixi’s dissipated status, he gets a headache.

As Chen Huixi’s 15th birthday approaches, Qin Huai’s headache worsens.

Qin Huai’s intuition tells him this is the last chance.

The Luan bird’s last life ended on her 15th birthday. If something doesn’t change for Chen Huixi on her 15th birthday, the Luan bird might truly have no more lives.

Under such circumstances, even if it meant telling Chen Huihong at the risk that she might fail her tribulation on the spot, Qin Huai had to try.

Then it turned into the current situation.

Chen Huihong did not fail the tribulation on the spot, but judging by her condition, if Chen Huixi finds no chance for survival on her 15th birthday, Chen Huihong will fail on the first day of Chen Huixi’s 16th year.

Recently, Chen Huihong has become so anxious that she barely dares to see Chen Huixi.

She fears losing control and saying something nonsensical, making Chen Huixi’s already slim chance even slimmer. Understanding she’s difficult to control, she can only control herself by not seeing Chen Huixi.

For a Plant Spirits to control themselves this way shows how serious the problem is.

If making a wish requires sincerity, there’s no one more genuine than Chen Huihong.

Now, Huihui is to her a lifesaver, a kindred, a daughter, a friend, a regret, and hope. There’s no one who wishes harder for Chen Huixi’s tribulation success than Chen Huihong.

Whether wishing silently in her heart, secretly at home, or in Qin Huai’s face, nothing worked for Chen Huihong.

Now, Qin Huai’s ability is not complete.

Taifeng Building in Beiping reopens and is already famous.

The amusement park in Xun City has been open for years, becoming a legend in the park world.

Yet Jiang Feng and Jiang Qi have not yet recognized each other. Qin Huai’s ability remains with them, indicating destiny hasn’t chosen the best timing.

Feifei simply cannot fully control its ability, let alone an incomplete one.

As Chen Huixi’s 15th birthday nears, Chen Huihong becomes more anxious, recently almost frantic, turning to prayer. Temples, monasteries, churches—none missed—she even consulted the still-unawakened Zhou Hu for divinations.

The omens are good; Chen Huihong couldn’t tell Zhou Hu her specific worry, but Zhou Hu told her she would eventually get her wish.

Despite this, Chen Huihong remains anxious.

Placebo can comfort for a moment, but anxiety will linger until the issue is resolved.

"Sister Hong, you needn’t be so anxious. In a few days, it will be Huixi’s birthday. If she notices, she’ll only worry more about you."