However, precisely because Xiao Yi didn't eavesdrop, neither he nor the people watching from his perspective knew that his situation was completely different from other countries.
"You're saying? You don't want him to die, but want to become true family with him as he is alive now?"
Professor Hannibal thought he had heard wrong and couldn't help but show a look of astonishment.
But as he looked at the person standing before him right now, he saw the seriousness in their eyes.
"Why do you have to establish a special relationship with him? Isn't it enough... just to become family?"
The other person immediately shook their head.
A feeling of fear quickly spread through Hannibal's heart, and he hurriedly asked,
"Then... what about me?"
"..." The other remained silent.
"No! You can't, you can't do this!"
Anger surged in Hannibal's eyes, and he almost growled,
"Why!? In what way am I not as good as that foolish boy! I... I truly love you, I'm willing to do anything for you, but why are you more willing to accept a stranger you've just met?"
"..." The other still said nothing.
"…!"
Seeing her reaction, the anger in Hannibal's eyes turned into murderous intent!
"I understand, I'll take care of that boy right away, he will definitely become our 'family'!"
But it seemed that she sensed Hannibal's murderous intent and glared at him furiously!
From her eyes, Hannibal read the unspoken message:
If you touch him, we are no longer family!
Hannibal, filled with immense fear, immediately knelt down, bowing at her feet in a most humble gesture, pleading,
"I've done so much for you all this time, please don't abandon me! I understand! I won't hurt him! I will calmly persuade him, I promise I won't harm a hair on his head!"
Seeing Hannibal's change of attitude, she finally nodded in satisfaction, and then she left the place.
However, once Hannibal stood up, the murderous look in his eyes intensified.
Hannibal was sorry to deceive her, so innocent in nature, but on this matter, he simply couldn't back down!
"Xiao Yi, I must kill you!"
...
On the other side, as they watched Xiao Yi's actions, constant wails filled the Dragon Country live stream.
"Ah! How can this silly boy step out of the Western-style mansion without any hesitation!"
"He's as good as dead!"
"Wait, it seems like he's okay, maybe walking to the backyard doesn't count as leaving the mansion?"
Xiao Yi wandered around, muttering to himself, "Where exactly is the kitchen? Why is it so hard to find a snack at night? Hm? What's that?"
Suddenly, Xiao Yi spotted a small building in the backyard and immediately went over to check.
"Oh! So the kitchen is here!"
Inside the room were pots and pans as well as various cooking and cutting utensils, and on the chopping board lay a large chunk of meat with the spine still attached, clearly, it was the kitchen!
Xiao Yi then saw a refrigerator and walked over to it, also noticing several sticky notes attached to it.
Out of curiosity, Xiao Yi picked up two of the notes and glanced at them.
The viewers of the live stream trembled when they saw the contents of the two notes.
[No. 17, female, fatty, pan-fried]
[No. 9, male, skin and bones, for soup]
"This… I can't take it friends, I'm going to puke in respect..."
"…I can't take it either, even though I haven't seen the actual thing, I feel like vomiting too."
But unlike the live stream viewers' reactions, Xiao Yi couldn't help but feel a bit of admiration.
"Wow, you really went into detail here, worthy of someone who knows how to cook. But you should say 'male and female,' not 'masculine and feminine.' So dumb, really."
Xiao Yi couldn't help but laugh proudly, which made him feel intellectually superior to the rest.
The live stream fell silent with disbelief.
Xiao Yi opened the fridge to find it full of meat wrapped in plastic bags, each labeled with a number.
"All meat huh? It's getting a bit greasy. Would be nice to have some veggies, but can't be picky right now. Alright, let's make myself some late-night snacks."
With that, Xiao Yi headed to the stove in the kitchen.
"Wow! Brother Xiao Yi can actually cook? That's amazing!"
"Did you take the previous statement seriously? Do you even know what kind of meat he's using to cook?"
"I have to admit, out of all the weird live streams I've seen, Xiao Yi is the craziest. Seems like nothing is impossible for him!"
However, under the tense scrutiny of his audience, Xiao Yi pondered for a moment and suddenly asked,
"By the way, how do you actually cook?"
The live stream went quiet.
"Uhm..." Xiao Yi struggled looking at the kitchen utensils in front of him. "Speaking of which, I only learned the other day that rice is actually boiled in water. Who would've thought? Dry-as-bones rice cooked in water? That just goes against all common sense."
"Indeed, it is considered normal now, but thinking about it, what Xiao Yi said does have a point."
"Did your IQ just get synchronized with Xiao Yi's or what?"
Xiao Yi shook his head, deciding not to dwell on the problem. Time to just get on with it.
"Forget it, I won't overthink it. Just follow one rule, everything tastes good fried in oil!"
This statement earned a round of amazement in the live stream.
"Wow! He actually knows this. Impressive indeed!"
Xiao Yi grabbed a bottle of oil and then filled the pan with it.
"...?" The live stream went silent, replaced with a sea of question marks.
Xiao Yi lit the stove, and in an instant, flames shot up in the kitchen.
"Oh!" Xiao Yi exclaimed in awe at the pillar of fire in front of him.
"???" The live stream was swamped with question marks.
"Oh right, I still need to find some seasoning." Saying that, Xiao Yi ignored the towering flames and ran off.
"What's this? Add a bit. And this? Add a bit. And what's this? Just add a bit first."
Xiao Yi began tinkering with various bottles and jars.
"Thank you, I'm a chef and I'm already dead."
"Exquisite cooking skills, they're making my blood pressure meter spin."
Soon, Xiao Yi picked up a bottle and paused.
"Formalin? That name sounds so familiar."
"...huh?"
The live stream responded with a new string of question marks.
"No, but why is there such a thing in the kitchen?"
"Could it be possible that before this was a kitchen, it was actually an autopsy room?"
But before the audience in the live stream could discuss further, Xiao Yi's next remarks flooded the live stream with question marks.
"Formalin, that must be the name of some seasoning," Xiao Yi nodded with certainty. "Just like the real name for salt is... potassium cyanide, right? Since it's all in the kitchen, surely that's the case, just add a bit and done."
Thus, after what could be described as a performance art piece that left a host of chefs faint, Xiao Yi's late-night snack finally made its grand debut.
Just when everyone thought Xiao Yi might die from his own cooking, a voice emerged from behind him.
"So you were here. I've been looking for you for a long time."
Professor Hannibal had entered the kitchen at some point, a smile on his lips, but the murderous intent in his eyes was no longer containable.