Raymond originally thought that this trip to the "Hidden Moon Castle" would be an extremely dangerous trip to the Dragon Pond and Tiger's Den, but from the moment he got off the boat to the time he walked to the gate of the castle, the atmosphere was much more harmonious than expected.

At least the old butler with a kind attitude who led the way always had a respectful smile on his face and did not come up to shout or kill.

Even Countess Mary, who exuded seductiveness from head to toe, did not show any malice except that she liked to flirt with herself from time to time.

"I'm just a messenger..."

Raymond was really confused.

When he was led to the gate of the castle by the old butler, he handed over the letter. Miraculously, the letter was like magic paper, burning in his hand and turning into a gold-plated invitation.

In this way, he was invited as a "guest" to participate in this shocking bloody feast.

...

When the gate of Hidden Moon Castle opened, Raymond was really shocked.

He thought he would see a "haunted house"-like scene, with spider webs, cold fireplaces, broken glass, decayed wooden furniture, skeletons...

But the reality is completely different!

This castle looked dilapidated on the outside, but inside it was so splendid that it almost blinded his titanium alloy eyes. Sixteen tall snow-white Roman columns supported the entire palace-like banquet hall, with an eight-pointed star on the top.

The hollow dome is decorated with exquisite reliefs of flowers and flowers. When you look up, you can see the vast starry sky through the glass on the roof. The entire hall is brightly lit, and the gorgeous crystal lamps are like shining golden scales, making it look like the luxury of a lively palace banquet.

scene.

While Raymond was amazed at the gorgeous decoration of this castle, he also didn't expect that there would be so many people here!

Dozens of girls in black and white maid dresses were walking through the hall carrying fine wine and delicacies...

In the center of the hall was a marble round table filled with rare delicacies. At this moment, five incompatible guys were sitting around the round table. They seemed to be the "guests" invited to this banquet like themselves.

Raymond looked at the entire hall calmly, and didn't see how these smart girls looked like puppets.

Each of them has a flexible figure, and even the slight nervous expression on their faces is lifelike. Their crystal eyes reveal humility and caution. If they were puppets, their expressions would never be so lifelike.

"Are these maids the vicious puppets that pioneer players in the game say they are?"

But no matter who sees a dilapidated old castle in the wilderness, they will be wary.

No one has set foot here for decades, so where did so many living people come from?

Raymond was still in disbelief. He wanted to convince himself that what he saw were puppets controlled by others, but it happened that these maids were exactly the same as real people.

At this moment, Mary beside him seemed to see Raymond being distracted, she let out a coquettish voice, and suddenly took Raymond's arm.

"Giggle...little handsome guy, so you like these young maids?"

She seemed to be disgusted and said: "Oh, do you dislike me for being old and yellow?"

Raymond felt the soft and solid feeling coming from his arm, and felt a little strange in his heart. In order to maintain his "cold" image, he didn't say much.

However, if I really want to say it, this Mary's skin is flawless and the tenderness is definitely not inferior to that of any girl present.

This beautiful countess actually managed to attract everyone's attention as soon as she entered the room. Her fiery red dress seemed to be on fire under the dazzling light, and it gradually became

Faintly visible, that perfect body actually appeared half-hidden in everyone's eyes, showing off her graceful figure.

"Did this woman do this on purpose..." Raymond didn't look away, but he was thinking something bad in his heart. He had noticed that when several people on the round table looked away from Mary, they naturally looked at him, faintly revealing

hostility.

Obviously, these people regarded him as Mary's companion or even her lover.

The round table is equipped with seven chairs, and five people are already seated.

Raymond glanced briefly, and there seemed to be some impressions on several people's faces, but he didn't remember them for a moment.

A sloppy pirate with a pirate hat and a bushy chest...

A little lolita wearing dirty crotch braids, who looks about eight or nine years old, like a lost child from someone's family...

A lecherous man with dark circles under his eyes who was always looking at Mary's chest...

A nobleman who is as fat as a white pig and is always eating...

The last one seemed to have been napping. Even when Raymond and Raymond came to sit down, he just raised his eyelids...

"It seems that these guys are not some famous NPCs in the game, otherwise they should remember their names..." Raymond muttered in his heart, and the maid beside him had already pulled out the chair and motioned for him to sit down.

Raymond and Mary sat down next to each other. The seven guests had arrived, and the light in the room suddenly became gentle.

The butler still had the same smile that had never changed for thousands of years, and announced to everyone: "On behalf of the 'master', I welcome everyone to the Hidden Moon Castle... Next, I hope everyone can have a wonderful night together...

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After saying that, he snapped his fingers, and a new batch of maids filed in from behind the curtain, bringing an appetizer on a silver platter to each of the seven people present.

When he opened the lid, he saw that it was a piece of raw meat dripping with blood.

The seven people at the table did not speak, and no one was surprised. Instead, they looked at each other.

Raymond wanted to see and understand the depth of these people, so he simply gave up. He also used his fork to fiddle with the food on the plate on the table, which was an unknown creature that had been dismembered into pieces.

It was dripping with blood, and even the unknown piece of flesh was still twisting slightly, as if it had just been chopped off not long ago.

"Hey...could this be the legendary special ingredient?"

Raymond took a closer look and saw the name of the food [Deep Sea Hagfish Sashimi] displayed on the dinner plate.

"Tsk tsk... This is a rare species that is said to be found only in the deep sea of ​​more than 3,000 meters... Except for a few tumbling up like tsunamis, no amount of money can buy it..."

Although Raymond looked a little disgusted, this thing that looked like a human arm was a top ingredient that high-level players in the game purchased with cash.

He hesitated for a moment, then picked up the knife and fork expressionlessly, cut a piece of it and put it in his mouth to chew.

The taste is good and slightly chewy.

The blood plasma is also like mint water. It has a refreshing fragrance in your mouth and instantly makes you energetic.

[Ding! You took 'Deep Sea Hagfish', your mental power is permanently 10, and your mental power perception is 200% for 24 hours...]

"Sure enough, it is this thing!" Raymond was convinced when he heard the system prompt.

Deep-sea hagfish are extremely rare marine creatures. They have no eyes but extremely strong perception. It is also a top ingredient for enhancing mental power!

In the game, the same ingredients will only increase a lot of attributes for the first time, so in order to improve the attributes, wealthy players will find ways to purchase various top scarce ingredients. This hagfish has always been the most expensive on the bounty list until the later stages of the game.

Scarce food.

Raymond remembers everything on the bounty list very clearly. This portion was worth five thousand US dollars in his previous life. In the real world of navigation, the price is high or low, and whether you can get it or not depends entirely on luck.

I didn’t expect that the host of this banquet would be so generous, and the appetizers would be so big... Wow, that’s a lot of money!

"However, mental perception has doubled in twenty-four hours... This is a bit intriguing..."

Raymond looked at his [Hostility Perception] skill, and it was true that because of this temporary state increase, the range of perception could not be increased much.

Tonight was destined to be a banquet at Hongmen. If it were poison, he would have some idea. But the owner of this place actually "supported the enemy" by sending such food that temporarily increases attributes... This is a bit strange. He obviously has ulterior motives.

But it was this greedy move by Raymond that made the other six people at the table look at him slightly in surprise.

This guy actually ate such a weird castle and such bloody and suspicious food?

At this moment, his extraordinarily bright bald head not only did not make people feel funny, but coupled with his indifferent face, it actually gave everything an unpredictable sense of coldness.

At this time, the fat nobleman who had been eating non-stop also opened his mouth with a smile and said: "My little brother is so brave! I didn't recognize this 'deep sea hagfish' at first glance..."

As he spoke, he also pried a piece of it into his mouth and started chewing it.

Several other people had obviously heard of this kind of thing, and there was a strange look in their eyes.

"Deep Sea Hagfish" is a great tonic for spiritual extraordinary people, and it is rare to find.

They watched Raymond and the two eat without any trouble, and they all moved their knives and forks curiously.

Even Countess Marie next to her elegantly picked up her fork and started chewing slowly.

...

"These guys...are not simple." Raymond was eating by himself, taking in everyone's expressions.

In fact, he is not afraid of food poisoning. After all, this is the world of extraordinary people, and the effectiveness of poisons in the mid-to-late stage is very limited.

The perception of high-level transcendental beings is extremely strong, and their resistance to toxins will also be greatly improved. Most of the toxins cannot hide from their senses, and it is almost impossible to win by relying on toxins. Even if they swallow it and feel a little abnormal, they will

It can also be spit out intact using an ability package.

Except for himself, who is a Sequence 9 rookie, the other people at the table are all experienced extraordinary beings. The "host" of this banquet wants to tamper with the food, and his methods appear to be very incompetent.

Of course, the most important thing is that he is really greedy.

You may not be able to eat this kind of top-quality ingredient with such a large attribute increase in your lifetime. Now you can eat it for free. You would be a fool not to eat it!

What's more...

When playing games, you must follow the rules set by the "master", otherwise it will easily disrupt the plot...

Raymond squinted his eyes, and a thoughtful cold light flashed in his eyes.

...

"The taste of hagfish is really amazing. The last time I ate something was twenty years ago. I didn't expect to eat it again today... Tsk tsk, it's not worth traveling so far. The journey is worth it!"
To be continued...