The guy was wearing the same long cape Minglan saw before. The inner lining of his cape is deep red which somehow fits his striking handsome looks.
Minglan does not even blink when the deep brown eyes looks straight at him, or the camera, for a few moments before speaking.
"And in the wild, we have to stay alert. Both from the danger and from the opportunities."
Only after hearing that Minglan realized that the handsome guy is standing in the middle of what seems to be a forest. His handsome face was too distracting for him to notice that the guy was sweating, probably from hunting down something or chopping the wood. He had no idea, he just thought a face that handsome must have done some cool work and get aired in a huge window of an exquisite hotel.
The handsome guy then takes out what seems to be a plank and explained how that plank is special because it has a special bark that adds smokiness and umami flavor to the food when we roast it with them.
Minglan listened to his explanation closely. Other than thinking that the information might be important onwards, he also think the guy is a total eye candy.
Feeling like watching a show of handsome man hunting in the forest and foraging goods is not complete without a good snack, Minglan decided to call for a room service. After all, he hadn't had a good meal ever since he arrived here.
What comes into his room was beyond his expectation.
The first thing he ordered was a bread dish with name of cloud bread with salted butter crystals. the bread looks so soft and when he bite onto it, it feels so airy and tears too easily, it was served with warm translucent butter flakes and minglan swore it crackle slightly when minglan spead it onto the bread.
For something savory, Minglan also ordered the first soup his eyes landed on. The winterroot soup. The color was clear with thin slices of pale root vegetables, making it looks very attractive on pictures. When he tried it, he couldn't stop scooping the soup into his mouth. It tastes so light, yet the umami tastes was on point. Minglan wondered where did the umami taste came from because the soup was totally transparent without any filling in it.
Last but not least, minglan also ordered some tea. If he didn't remember it wrong, the name was pressed leaf tea. It comes in a stone cup and the tea have a woody and clean smell. Minglan wondered if its the fault of his tongue of if the tea was indeed tastes slightly different with each sip he took.
He really thought it was just a slightly elevated version of plain bread, clear soup and tea.
Only after putting the dishes out of his room does he realizes that something feels different. His head feels so light and somehow... clean. Like he just had a full eight hours of deep slumber when in fact he hasn't even sleep for five minutes.
With such energy, he couldn't just stay in his hotel room. He went out with an intention to checks all the facilities that the hotel had.
The first thing that catch his attention was the exclusive library that they had.
Hotel does not have a library but then again, this hotel is under the management of what supposed to be a huge and prestigious school, no wonder it had a library.
When Minglan enters the library, he was beyond surprised. There are gigantic bubbles all over the huge room. There are no shelves, just bubbles. Inside the bubbles were a table and a chair, along with one computer.
If you wondered where do they store the books if there were no shelves, they store it on the floor. Yes, on the floor.
The floor were made of transparent glass and inside it are books neatly stored that it looks like a wonderful design ideas.
Minglan ends up in one of the bubbles. He quickly learned that he can get the books by searching and request the book from the computer.
He scrolls and scrolls the computer screen, hoping to find some interesting titles but his hard work bear no fruit.
Don't blame him, he was never a reader to begin with.
However, Minglan does notice that the library was quite crowded by other people. They are not wearing the black long cape like those Minglan met before. He wondered if the cape is only given and worn by the official students and those who are only candidates wore a regular clothes that they have.
Bored with the silence of the library, Minglan gets out after spending ten minutes in total inside of it. Yup, what a scholar!
He walks mindlessly to find a new fun facility he can try. He wasn't born rich nor he ever tastes the rich life. Staying in a hotel like this was a faraway dream for him. While he was here, he wanted to enjoy everything as best as he can.
After trying to find an interesting place to visit, he finally ends up in a herb garden.
Rows of herbs were planted in a shallow stone beds, arranged with a precise symmetry. The leaves were brushing against one another, releasing soft and layered scents that greets Minglan's sense as he walked in.
Each stone beds had a simple wooden markers stood at their edge. Names were written on it. Some were familiar to his knowledge, some were completely unknown.
As Minglan walked deeper into the garden, Minglan found one herbs that looks different from the others.
"White glass" were written on the wooden board. The plant itself represent the name very well. Their leaves curled inward at the tips and are completely translucent. It looks beautiful but Minglan does not dare to walk closer to it.
Beautiful things often hurts. That's the rule of the nature.
Rustle… Rustle…
Minglan stopped in his tracks. Horror filled up his whole body in an instant.