Lord of the Mysteries

“These dried mushrooms don’t look… very delicious.” Rozanne looks at the bag of dried mushrooms in my hand seriously for a few seconds before replying hesitantly.

It’s obvious that she’s a little embarrassed to say that the mushroom looks dry and black—it causes alarms to go off, and it can hardly whet up an appetite. After all, I’d offered it out of kind intentions.

Hehe… I take this opportunity to change the topic.

“What’s your drink called?”

Rozanne immediately turns around and picks up the beverage bottle on the table. She says with a smile, “This is it! The design looks cool, right?”

The beverage bottle has a streamlined design with a footprint theme. The name is:

“Reporter.”

That’s different from mine… I politely compliment, “Looks good.”

Rozanne twists the cap that has been opened a long time ago as if she’s preparing to take a sip.

I instinctively want to stop her, but after opening my mouth, I realize that I don’t have a reason.

Furthermore, a third of the Reporter beverage is gone. This means that Rozanne has already drank it. There’s no point in stopping her now.

Gulp… Rozanne lowers the bottle and twists the cap back on.

“It doesn’t taste bad. Try it.”

“Okay, okay,” I say perfunctorily.

Rozanne doesn’t urge me any further. Instead, she points at the remaining beverage bottles in the plastic bag.

“You can also switch bottles.”

“No need, there’s no need,” I reply without hesitation.

Either way, I don’t intend to drink it. It doesn’t matter if I switch it or not.

After two seconds of deliberation, I look at Rozanne and probe, “How do you feel after drinking it? Any special sensations?”

“Special sensations? Do you think this is a drug? Erm, it’s moderately sweet and refreshing. The fragrance will definitely be better after chilling it.” Rozanne says, a little pissed.

She doesn’t look like she’s lying… This means that she probably didn’t obtain superpowers from the Reporter beverage… I subconsciously survey my surroundings and realize that my fellow colleagues have more or less drunk some of Rozanne’s beverages, but none of them show any signs of abnormality.

don’t even appear dazed

a special effect? I wonder if that’s considered being lucky or not… I quickly control my doubts and wave the Instigator beverage in my

to get down to

Don’t let me stop you.”

I look at the Instigator beverage in

use my large mug meant for drinking water. This is something I prepare for taking pleasant gulps of water. I open the cap of the Instigator beverage and pour the liquid

beverage, I’m curious about what the liquid inside looks like, and whether

all of the

little, isn’t it? That definitely isn’t 500 milliliters! I can’t help but look down on

but it usually can’t hold the entirety of a 550-ml bottle

quite a bit of “Instigator” in it, the manufacturer had actually

I carefully observe the liquid in the mug and gather some

that, the drink is no different from

into the mug to see if there will be any

throw? I look around when I suddenly get a bout of

Those dried mushrooms!

eating, so I can use it

really am

hesitation, I tear open the packaging and throw the black dried mushrooms into the dark blue liquid, watching them

any changes. I’m starting

come from my work’s chat group. I

and raise my

I see

with

did this mushroom come from? I glance over

so tender and supple. On

the hell is this?

the cap moves

red stars that

that, I look at it, and it

reaches out its many “hands,” and using

the next second, it jumps to the floor and wildly

F*ck… I’m still confused.

same time, I discover a problem: All of the Instigator

I stand up

that it’s a product from the fusion of the Instigator beverage

accident I caused, as