Chapter 43: Does Durian Flavor Work?

“I hit level 30 two days ago, but it’s a pity that I can’t get experience points from quests anymore.”

The girl finished speaking with an unsatisfied look on her face, completely unaware that Mo Xiaobai’s expression had shifted again.

In Mo Xiaobai’s memory of his past life, there was only one possibility for someone to quickly gain experience from a few quests only to hit a bottleneck where they would no longer earn points.

It meant that a Class Transfer had triggered!

Only special Class Transfer quests behave so unusually.

“So, does this mean the girl in front of me is one of the first batch of people in the Plane to have a Class Transfer?”

Mo Xiaobai’s thoughts turned, and he decided not to continue discussing levels with her. Instead, he spoke up. “Where is that great chef you mentioned just now?”

“He is… um, let me take you to him in a moment.”

“Shouldn’t you be working?”

“I can ask for leave. Although the boss Fatty is stingy, he is actually a good person.” the girl answered with a smile. Just then, Fatty returned, holding a trade contract.

The contract was detailed. Mo Xiaobai knew it was actually created by the Intellect Brain through Fatty’s hands, so there were no loopholes. He did not need to worry about Fatty regretting it later.

Mo Xiaobai was a Baron in the Plane now and was very close to the Juancheng Chief Clerk, so he had no fear of Fatty trying to cheat him.

After signing the contract, Fatty stuffed all the Gold Coins into his vest, but he left one coin behind. Before he could speak, Xiao Bai cheered and snatched up the Gold Coin.

This was her hard-earned pay, so she did not feel shy about taking it.

“Thank you, Boss, and thank you, Great God.”

“Alright, stay here and keep our guest company while I check the items on the list.” Fatty finished the contract and needed to leave again. Since this deal involved so much money, he could not feel secure unless he watched over it himself.

While Fatty busied himself organizing the medicinal herbs in large and small bags, the girl by Mo Xiaobai’s side suggested, “It will take some time before we are ready here. Shall I take you to meet the person you are looking for first?”

“Sure.”

With nothing else to do, Mo Xiaobai nodded and stood up to follow her.

The two said goodbye to Fatty, promising to pick up the goods this afternoon. Mo Xiaobai followed the girl as they wandered around half of the East Market, finally arriving outside a stone wall gate in a corner of the market district.

“Master, Master, I’m back!” the girl shouted loudly and pushed open the door without hesitation. She walked inside making a big fuss.

Mo Xiaobai was curious about the person the girl was introducing to him and followed her in.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw a man with a short beard feeding a flock of firewood chickens in a small coop.

“Go chop wood in the backyard.”

Hearing the girl’s voice, the middle-aged man spoke a command without even turning his head.

“Okay, right away!”

The girl seemed used to this. She nodded, agreed, and walked straight toward the backyard.

Chop wood?

Could such a weak girl actually do this?

Mo Xiaobai watched Xiao Bai’s figure and followed curiously.

“Why does your master make you chop wood?”

“This is a quest. If there is a quest, why wouldn’t I do it?”

A quest?

That explanation worked, but…

Mo Xiaobai shook his head and followed her to the backyard.

The whole mansion covered about 400 square meters. The backyard was slightly larger than the front yard, with all the furniture arranged neatly, showing that the middle-aged man was a person with obsessive-compulsive tendencies.

“Don’t look at my master; his clothes are not great, but he is very particular about his work. Take chopping wood as an example. Before chopping, the wood axe must be rolled on a whetstone ten times and rinsed with clean water three times.”

The girl spoke while she began her work.

To be honest, she looked much better than Mo Xiaobai at this task.

However, the more she did this well, the more curious Mo Xiaobai became. “You, a girl who refuses to even cook, are actually chopping wood here.”

“It’s different. Chopping wood won’t damage my skin. My master has a special hand cream that removes calluses and relieves pain. It works very well.”

While speaking, the girl finished cleaning the wood axe, set up a thick piece of wood, and with a swing of her hand and the axe, she made a “Crack” sound, splitting the wood perfectly in half. It looked like an exact cut to the naked eye.

“I practiced this move for a long time. Now I can barely meet my master’s requirements.”

Mo Xiaobai picked up the split wood nearby and stroked the cut surface with his right hand.

It was very flat and smooth.

With this skill, she must be a Master in the world of wood chopping, right?

What kind of Class Transfer quest was she doing?

And who was her master?

Several question marks crossed Mo Xiaobai’s mind. Suddenly, he heard footsteps behind him. The middle-aged man walked over carrying a basin of flour. As he passed Mo Xiaobai, he asked, “Baron, do you prefer meat buns or vegetarian buns?”

“Huh?”

Mo Xiaobai let out a puzzled sound. Xiao Bai on the other side quickly replied, “My master’s buns are delicious. He can make buns in any flavor you like.”

“Really? Does durian flavor work too?”

“…” You really have a strong taste, Great God.

“Haha~ Just kidding. Please forgive my rude visit. I am not picky about food; anything is fine.”

“Then make a bit of everything.”

The middle-aged man with the short beard never asked Mo Xiaobai why he was there. He simply spoke softly, placed the flour basin on a long table, and began his work.

At that moment, the sound of kneading dough and chopping wood echoed together.

Mo Xiaobai felt quite awkward because he could not help at all and could only stand there zoning out.

However, Mo Xiaobai was not completely blanking out. His attention remained fixed on the middle-aged man.

NPCs who can issue Class Transfer quests are never simple characters. Since there was no record of this person in Mo Xiaobai’s past life memories, he could only observe slowly, hoping to find some clues.

He did not necessarily need to take a quest from him, but who knew if someone around him might need one in the future.

“Hey, hey~ Stop staring! My master rarely talks to people when he is serious.”

After an unknown amount of time, the girl, who had already finished chopping wood, waved her hand to snap Mo Xiaobai out of it. She pouted and said, “Help out for a bit, Daydream Great God.”

“Why does everyone like calling me Great God?”

“Don’t you know? Right now, the entire Huaxia Region calls me that way. Some people even made a thread on the Forum called ‘Ritian Alliance’, and it is full of your fans.”

Ritian Alliance?

Could the name be any lower?

Mo Xiaobai, who had not checked the Forum much recently, was truly unaware that he had such a group of “loving” fans appearing out of nowhere.

Forget it. Let’s talk about something else.

“Helping you is no problem, but you should tell me who your master is now.”

“My master’s surname is Cheng and his given name is Liya. His courtesy name is Mengde. Do not look at his lack of fame; he is just a declining recluse with not much money and enough to survive. But his ancestors were very famous. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, his family was one of the top two.”

Cheng Liya?

A two-character name?

Mo Xiaobai thought for a moment, recalling some major events of the Great Han Dynasty in his past life and the surname “Cheng”.

Soon, a look of understanding appeared on his face.

So, he is a descendant of that person!