Chapter 1306
Spoiled (Lily)
Chapter 1306 The Not So Innocent King of Hell Lilly and Cloud continued their stroll through the streets, enjoying the unique atmosphere of the underworld. Food stalls lined the sidewalks, offering all sorts of strange and enticing snacks.
âUncle Cloud! This barbecued bug is super delicious! You should try it!â Lillyâs eyes sparkled with anticipation.
Cloud raised an eyebrow and hesitated. âUh, youâre not even eating it yourself, and you want me to try it?â
Lilly grinned, her expression pure and innocent. âUncle Cloud, if you eat it, Iâll definitely try it too!â
Cloud sighed internally. He was clearly being used as a guinea pig here.
âLetâs try something else.â Cloud suggested quietly. âEven if itâs tasty, can you stomach it?â
Lilly stared at the cockroach-like barbecued bugs on the skewer, then looked at the crowd of ghosts surrounding the food stall, eagerly ordering their servings.
âI want ten skewers of barbecued cockroach balls!â one ghost exclaimed.
âBoss, give me twenty skewers of barbecued cockroach balls!â
I-I want ten tooâ¦
Lilly looked conflicted. It did smell really good, and so many ghosts were eager to eat it. Could it be that, after becoming ghosts, they no longer minded eating cockroaches?
âWhat does it taste like, though? Why do ghosts seem to love it? Have they lost their aversion to cockroaches after becoming ghosts?â She mused aloud, genuinely curious.
Just like in the mortal world, where people might avoid the number 13, it was a popular number in the underworld. Could it be that cockroaches, despite their strange taste, were considered a delicacy among ghosts?
Lilly wasnât ready to give up yet. She held up the skewer of barbecued cockroach balls and cheerfully said, âTa-da! Crawford Ancestor, I waited in line just to buy this for you!â
Crawford Ancestor had been in the underworld for so long, surely he had adapted to its cuisine? She just wanted to know the real taste and how one could even eat this. Crawford Ancestor was torn between amusement and exasperation as he pushed the cockroach balls a little farther away, saying, âThank you, Lilly! Youâre really kind!â
Lilly blinked innocently. âOf course!â
Cloud couldnât help but laugh and said, âLilly, even if Crawford Ancestor cats it and says itâs delicious.
would you believe him?â
-Lilly pondered this for a moment and admitted. âWell, thatâs a good point!â
Crawford Ancestor sighed and said, âI have no words⦠Let me tell you, Lilly, these are not actually cockroaches. They are a type of small ghost beast that likes to crawl under the fallen leaves in the forest. They are nothing like real cockroachesâ
They were given the name âcockroach ballsâ just because of their appearance, which resembled cockroaches. It was similar to some eccentric food names in the mortal world, like a âtoilet restaurant,â
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where the food were served in dishes shaped like toilets and looked like diarrhea, or a âkiwi shaved ice,â humorously named âbabyâs green poop.â In essence, it was all about playing with peopleâs expectations.
Lilly seemed to be deep in thought and then shook her jar of souls. An unlucky ghost appeared, still in the midst of playing the âWerewolfâ game, looking confused. âHuh, whatâs that delicious smell?â
Lilly explained, âMr. Unlucky! I bought some snacks for you guys. But this one was too hard to get in line for so there are only ten skewers though! When you get back, make sure to give each of them one skewer!â
The unlucky ghostâs eyes lit up, and he put the paper in his hand aside. âWhatâs this?â
Lilly answered, âCockr⦠Squid balls! Look!â
The unlucky ghost glanced over. He saw a small street vendor with a crowd of ghosts gathered around.
Some were pushing, some were floating, and the sign was somewhat obscured. He could only make out the words âBallsâ due to his bad luck, but Lillyâs height allowed her to see the words âCockroach Ballsâ.
Saliva trickled down his chin as he couldnât resist taking a bite. With so many ghosts lining up, it must be delicious. Ten skewers wouldnât be enough for him, and he was definitely not sharing with the other ghost. spirits. Unlucky ghost immediately accepted the skewers, looking very happy. âDonât worry! Iâll definitely share with them!â
Without further ado, he grabbed a skewer and took a bite. âMmm! Delicious! Really delicious! I thought Mr. Blakeâs cooking was already great, but this is even better!â
âBut why are these squid balls shaped like this? Itâs strange, kind of like cockroaches.â
Lilly coughed and asked seriously. âIs it really that tasty?â
The unlucky ghost nodded confidently. âAbsolutely! Hey, arenât you eating?â
At this moment, he still didnât think much and believed that Lilly was too kind to them, not wanting to cat them herself and bringing them back to share.
The unlucky ghost was so touched that he handed her two skewers. âYou should eat too!â
Lilly held the two skewers of barbecued cockroach balls in her hand, her eyes showing some hesitation. The unlucky ghost wouldnât lie; it was indeed delicious. Plus, this wasnât even a cockroach. It was a small ghost beastâ¦
Just as Lilly was about to take a bite, she suddenly felt that something was off!