Chapter 25: " it's time for the banquet!"

This gift is too precious! Finally, Chen Mu perked up at the thought of meeting the duke. Whether he could buy the rare "General-level" artifact, the Death Armor, would depend on his performance at the banquet. The moment he thought of the Death Armor, Chen Mu's eyes were filled with desire.

The most attractive aspect of this artifact is not its physical defense. To be honest, there are still quite a few artifacts that can resist bizarre damage. On their own, they cannot account for the overwhelming attraction that makes countless powerful beings flock to them. What truly sets the Death Armor apart and draws people in is its ability to violate a rule once! When the wearer enters a bizarre task wearing the Death Armor, they can break a rule without punishment. The skill has a cooldown time of one month! In the bizarre apocalypse, rules are an unyielding force. No matter how strong you are, you cannot defy the rules. Even the bizarre bosses in the scenarios can only modify the rules to their advantage but cannot violate them. Violators, whether they are human or bizarre, must face punishment. No one and nothing can resist the power of the rules! Except - the Death Armor!

According to Chen Mu's knowledge, the Death Armor is the only artifact capable of resisting the force of rules. Such an overpowering effect has made countless powerful beings eager to obtain it, even if it costs them their lives. Chen Mu is no exception. While Chen Mu is indeed very strong and possesses trillions of yin coins, he cannot guarantee that he will never break a rule. What if he accidentally falls into a trap and breaks a rule? Then the Death Armor will become his lifesaving card! This card must be obtained!

Under the guidance of the butler, the three arrived at a staircase. Up the stairs, they reached the second floor of the Mysterious Museum. The second floor was a spacious hall used by the duke for hosting events. The butler informed them of some rules for the duke's banquet: "There are two rules at Duke's banquet that you must not break. If you do, the duke will be very angry, and the consequences will be severe. Rule 1: Be polite to the duke and duchess and do not make any insulting movements; Rule 2: You must eat all the food given to you by the duke. If you cannot finish it, there will be punishments. The duke does not like many rules, so there are only these two. Please make sure to follow them."

Another mysterious task! Chen Mu frowned slightly. It seems that the Mysterious Museum is not simple. After the eerie game of hide and seek, now there's another mysterious task at the banquet. After the butler finished speaking, he led the three to the banquet hall.

Chen Mu carefully observed the surrounding environment - above the banquet hall hung a European-style chandelier, which looked very classical. Candles were burning on it. In the center of the hall, there was a crystal dining table with cutlery and candles on it. It seemed that this was where the banquet would take place. The butler escorted the three to the table and assigned them seats. Chen Mu's seat was at the top, near the duke's main position. This was the butler's courtesy to Chen Mu, making it convenient for him to speak with the duke. As for Wang Dafu and Huang Mao, they sat farther away, obviously as ordinary guests.

After waiting for a while, the duke and duchess finally arrived. The duke's attire was typical European medieval style, exuding an air of nobility. If you looked closely at his face, you would see that it was pale and cold, a typical eerie complexion. The duchess wore a large skirt, also in medieval style. Although she looked beautiful, in her forties, she still had charm. "Guests from afar, I have prepared a banquet for you," said the duke with a smile. Without much small talk, the duke ordered the nearby servants to serve tonight's banquet. A group of eerie servants with bloodstained aprons carried plates of food onto the banquet table. As soon as the dishes were placed on the table, Chen Mu smelled a strong stench of blood. His face changed slightly. Tonight's food was abnormal! Sure enough, the dishes on the table were filled with red soup. Floating in the soup were pieces of meat and eyeballs, even broken arms... Wu Dafu and Huang Mao almost vomited on the spot. What the hell is this stuff! These arms, legs, eyeballs, and chopped meat, how can we eat them down? Looking at the arms, legs, eyes, and chopped meat on the table, Wu Dafu and Huang Mao's faces changed dramatically. They had a hard time imagining how to eat these disgusting things. "Haha, let me distribute the food for you." The duke laughed. At this moment, Chen Mu suddenly spoke, "Duke, Duchess, please wait. Before the banquet starts, I have a little gift to give you. It's just a token of my appreciation. The gift is not valuable, please don't mind." Saying that, Chen Mu was about to take out the gift he had prepared from his space ring. The duke's eyes lit up with joy. After seeing so many guests, finally, there was an understanding guest. Moreover, looking at Chen Mu's background, he seemed to have a spatial ring! Chen Mu took out two small boxes from his space ring and handed them to the duke and duchess respectively. The duke opened the box casually. He had been in high positions for many years and had seen a lot. Chen Mu said the gift was not valuable, so the duke didn't have much expectation for it. He was only satisfied with Chen Mu's goodwill. However, when the duke opened the box, his face changed. Green Jade Emerald Watch, limited edition exclusive version! Worth 1 million yin coins! The duke looked shocked as he looked at Chen Mu. This isn't valuable? Weird yin coins are not randomly blown in. Everyone meets for the first time, and giving tens of thousands of yin coins is already considered very generous. This young man must be too wealthy that he has a different definition of "valuable." Giving a 1 million yin coin gift as a meeting present! You know, even when the duke was at his peak, the most he received as a meeting present was around seven to eight hundred thousand yin coins. Chen Mu's first move was a 1 million yin coin Green Jade Emerald Watch! Next to the duke, the duchess was even more surprised when she opened the small box. As the duke's wife, she always received gifts that were inferior to the duke's. Guests mainly gave gifts to the duke, and the gifts given to the duchess were just additional items. Tens of thousands of yin coins were enough to show intention. However, the duchess never expected that Chen Mu would give her a crystal necklace worth 1 million yin coins!