The clatter of knives, forks, and plates ceased.
Everyone looked at the meager amount of steak left on their plates, silent.
They had eaten their leader's totem.
"Do you believe me if I say this is crocodile meat?"
Stark decided to try and salvage the situation; if he turned into a woman, he would have to see a therapist.
"Guess if I can do it, where did this come from?"
Nolan said, smiling, but not smiling.
"Magneto brought this; its head was gone when it arrived, and we spent 2000 contribution points to buy it for research.
It turned out to be a huge loss; this dragon has no research value at all, except for being quite long-lived, but its meat is somewhat useful.
It's rich in nutrients, increases strength, boosts metabolism, and is an aphrodisiac..."
Stark tried hard to explain that they weren't being greedy but that it was part of an experiment.
After listening, Nolan silently finished the remaining steak.
Since it was eaten, it couldn't be wasted.
"Give me a few hundred pounds of meat."
"Ah? Right away."
Stark was stunned, what did he mean, had he become addicted?
"You guys research it, see if it can be farmed or cloned; I'll catch the rest tomorrow."
If he remembered correctly, there were still several in the sea.
Nolan left with the meat.
Leaving everyone looking at each other.
"So we're fine then?" Otto said.
"The leader must have thought it was delicious," Killian said.
"Do you think it's because of the aphrodisiac effect?" Stark's smile was a bit lewd.
"How is that possible? The leader is so strong, how could he need that?" Connors thought it was impossible.
"You don't understand this; as long as he's a man, he needs it, and the mistresses have already broken into double digits... Wow!"
Howard was enveloped in a red mist before he could finish speaking, and in a moment, a baby fell to the ground.
"..."
"..."
"..."
"The topic ends here; the cloning research project will be handed over to Dr. Zola, and the farming aspect will be given to other laboratories; I'll hand my dad over to Maria first."
Stark picked up Howard, who was crawling on the ground.
That's what you get for talking nonsense.
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Night.
At Eric's house, pots, bowls, and pans flew around in the kitchen, and the flames in front of Eric shot up more than a person's height.
"Eric, why don't I do it?"
Jenna looked at this "battlefield" with a worried expression.
"Don't worry, Jenna, I'm fine alone."
Eric was full of confidence, simultaneously controlling three woks to stir-fry in an orderly manner, skillfully wielding two cleavers to chop vegetables, and having four tongs washing vegetables in the sink.
Although it was his first time cooking Oriental dishes, he remembered the exact measurements of the seasonings and the steps.
"As long as you're happy..."
Jenna wasn't worried about him; she was worried about her kitchen.
"Dad, awesome!"
Nina cheered excitedly from the side; she didn't care if the food tasted good or not, only that her dad looked incredibly cool.
Hearing his daughter's cheers, Eric worked even harder.
Ding-dong!
"Coming."
Jenna saw the big and small figures and knew they were too busy to open the door, so she had to go herself.
Opening the door, it was a blond man with a gentlemanly smile on his face, handing over the gift in his hand.
"Hello, Mrs. Jenna."
"Welcome, Mr. Charles."
Eric's old friend, Charles.
Charles walked into the room, observing the chaotic yet spectacular scene in the kitchen, and for a moment, he was speechless,'Should I just leave?'
"Uncle Charles."
Nina also noticed Charles and ran to hug him.
"Nina, have you been studying hard lately?"
"Yes, I was second in my class on the last test, Damian was first."
Charles's affinity had not diminished in the slightest after becoming younger.
"Why are you here? I didn't invite you."
Eric thought it was Lorna, but it turned out to be this old guy.
"Jenna invited me, and are you sure you don't need my help?"
Charles smiled slightly, a double entendre.
"...Don't stand around, help me prepare the tableware."
Eric said.
"Okay."
Charles.
Soon after, the doorbell rang again.
Jenna opened the door; it was Nina and Nolan.
The others knew it was Lorna's family dinner and didn't come, not counting those who came later; they only had Lorna left, creating an opportunity for the two.
"Leader, you've arrived."
Jenna was a bit flustered.
This was the Master of the World, the Demon King.
"Sister, it's my first visit; I brought some fruit, I hope you like it."
Nolan's'sister' made Jenna freeze.
Lorna, beside him, hit Nolan hard.
"What are you shouting?"
"Didn't you say Jenna felt like a sister to you? I didn't say anything wrong, did I?"
"Who told you to actually say it?"
"Then what should I call her? Auntie, Aunt..."
Jenna watched the two bickering and chuckled, her initial distance from Nolan disappearing.
"Leader, you can just call me Auntie."
"Then Auntie, you can just call me Nolan."
Nolan smiled slightly, handing over the fruit basket.
"Okay, Nolan, come in first."
Jenna took the fruit basket and was slightly surprised to see only one fruit inside, but it was the size of a human head and had a fresh, fruity scent.
She knew that a fruit sent by someone of Nolan's status would definitely not be simple.
Nolan entered the room.
At this moment, he was wearing a blue school-style suit and black-rimmed glasses, obscuring the sharpness in his eyes.
He looked like a student who had just finished school.
Lorna, following behind him, wore a simple White shirt paired with a green long skirt, her slightly wavy long hair casually draped over her shoulders, making her appear gentle and charming.
"Uncle Nolan, Sister Lorna!"
Nina's eyes lit up when she saw Lorna, and she was about to hug her.
But halfway, Nolan scooped her up and brought her back.
"Call her sister, why call me uncle?"
Nolan traced her little cheek with his finger.
"Hehe, that tickles! You're Damian's godfather, so you're an uncle."
Nina kept dodging, kicking her little legs wildly.
"Nina!"
Jenna glared, and Nina immediately shrank her neck in fear.
Nolan's finger glowed with red magic.
A young unicorn appeared on the wooden floor.
"Neigh, neigh—"
The unicorn gently rubbed Nolan's calf.
"Oh my God!"
Jenna covered her mouth in shock; although she knew the leader's power was extraordinary, to be able to create life at will, this had truly reached the realm of a god.
"Ah! A unicorn, a living unicorn!"
Nina struggled in Nolan's arms, wanting to get down.
"Then what should you call me?"
Nolan deliberately teased her.
"Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, brother-in-law..."
Nina called out several times.
"Brother-in-law likes sweet-mouthed children."
Nolan put Nina down and said to the young unicorn.
"From now on, she will be your Master."
"Neigh, neigh—"
The little unicorn gently nodded and then obediently rubbed Nina's little hand.
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