CFSMS -Chapter 218 The Cautious Brave

It could be said that this batch of materials was the simplest Lu Wu had ever used since she started setting up her stall.

Just some cotton sugar, natural coloring, and bamboo sticks—everything was ready.

Because there were no customers, Lu Wu had no motivation to start working.

She lay on the beach, head resting on Mimi’s belly, listening to the sound of the waves, drifting in and out of sleep.

……

Not far from Lu Wu, above the first isolated island, a shooting star streaked across the sky, and a figure appeared on the island.

It was a young man.

“Phew… no one here.”

After confirming there were no other human auras, the young man muttered to himself.

“This assessment is way too strict… they even disabled inter-realm tools. Are they afraid we’ll cheat?”

“With such a huge area, how are we supposed to find that Rainbow Stone? Who knows if it’s on land or underwater…”

“No, I need to be careful.”

His name was Ye Chi, a disciple of the Rainbow Gate, currently undergoing the new disciple assessment.

There were hundreds of other disciples like him, all randomly dropped across this sea region. The assessment had already begun.

The goal was simple: find the Rainbow Stone.

It was said that the very foundation of the Rainbow Gate was the Rainbow Stone itself.

But the stone had spiritual awareness, making it extremely hard to find—purely a matter of luck.

The other way to pass was to survive for seven days without being eliminated.

Yes, in this assessment, disciples were also competing against each other.

Ye Chi, however, was of rather average talent—barely meeting the entry requirements. Compared to those monstrous geniuses, he was nothing special.

With his unlucky nature, Ye Chi decided to “survive” these seven days quietly.

If he couldn’t beat them… he’d just avoid them.

A cautious brave man—one who could survive and thrive in hiding.

“Not bad… this place is good.”

After surveying the island, Ye Chi decided to dig a hole on this deserted island and hide inside it.

No hesitation—he got to work.

By the time he finished building his hiding place, it was already late.

Stretching, he casually looked out at the sea—and suddenly noticed flickering sparks of fire in the distance.

“…Someone?”

Ye Chi’s spine tensed.

Someone had already found this place?

No—wait, the fire looked stationary. It didn’t seem like he had been discovered yet.

But… why would someone openly expose their position like that?

Were they confident in their strength?

Or just reckless?

Ye Chi speculated, but had no intention of investigating.

As the saying goes: curiosity kills the cat. He intended to stay alive.

Meanwhile, the “expert” Lu Wu was pouring sugar into a machine. It was time to work—even without customers, she still had to open for business.

The glass-flame system was activated, and the machine had already been preheated. The sugar began to melt.

Under centrifugal force, white sugar threads were spun out.

Lu Wu quickly caught them with bamboo sticks and began wrapping them.

The only skill-intensive part of making cotton candy was wrapping the sugar threads. They drifted unpredictably in the air—one careless move and they would scatter or clump together.

Turning them into a proper shape required real technique.

With practiced wrist movements, Lu Wu rotated the stick, winding and twisting as a fluffy white ball gradually formed in her hands.

The finished candy still carried residual heat from the flame. It was the size of a washbasin, soft and airy in appearance.

Under the moonlight, faint gaps could still be seen within it.

The air filled with a sweet sugar fragrance, like sunlight melting in winter.

A breath in brought a faint caramel warmth into the nose—clean and comforting.

The night wind brushed past Lu Wu’s hair, scattering floating sugar threads into the air like willow catkins in the wind—beautiful, dreamlike.

Lu Wu tore off a small piece and tasted it, eyes narrowing in satisfaction.

Freshly made cotton candy was warm, melting like clouds in the mouth. What surprised her most was the sweetness.

It wasn’t cloying—instead, it unraveled into countless strands that tugged at the taste buds, urging another bite.

The sugar threads were delicate; though the candy looked large, it was extremely light.

The texture was slightly stretchy, and before she could even register its shape, it had already melted in her mouth, leaving only lingering sweetness.

Yes—this was dream-grade sugar.

Lu Wu gave herself a perfect score.

“Woof woof!”

Smells so good! Dog wants some!

Dog Aotian wagged his tail furiously, circling her nonstop, tongue hanging out, drooling like a waterfall.

Mimi, having transformed into a cat, had also taken on a cat-like personality.

He didn’t speak—he just lay in Lu Wu’s arms, lazily brushing his tail across her wrist, acting coquettish. His vertical pupils never left the cotton candy.

Huohuo had already perched on Lu Wu’s head.

And just at that moment, the cotton candy in Lu Wu’s hand was raised—close enough that Huohuo only needed to lower her head slightly to reach it.

Faced with such temptation, the bird could not resist.

“Chirp!”

Just a taste.

Huohuo leaned down and stole a small piece.

The sweet sugar fragrance overwhelmed her.

But the portion she stole was too small—it melted instantly, leaving her feeling oddly empty.

Still want more. Just a little more.

She pecked again.

This time, bolder.

She glanced at Lu Wu—no reaction. Her tail feathers lifted happily.

So good… so sweet.

A faint memory surfaced in her mind, then vanished in an instant.

Ah… that was her past-life first love bird.

Not enough. Still not enough.

Having gotten away with it twice, Huohuo grew bolder.

She stood on Lu Wu’s head, carefully stretching her neck, waiting for the right moment—then struck again.

This time, she stole a chunk the size of a fist.

Huohuo let out a satisfied chirp.

Bird did great.

In reality, Lu Wu, who had seen everything from the corner of her eye, was smiling.

“Is it good?”

She suddenly asked.

“Chirp!”

Good!

Huohuo blurted out instinctively—then immediately realized she had been caught.

With bits of cotton candy still on her claws, her tiny eyes darted around in panic, though her mouth kept moving, continuing to eat.

If she was going to be scolded, she might as well finish the food first.

Lu Wu picked Huohuo off her head and looked at the red bird covered in white sugar threads, unable to suppress a laugh.

“I’m not saying you can’t eat it.”

She split the remaining cotton candy into three portions and fed them to the three little ones.

“Meow~!”

Master, you’re the best.

Mimi ate carefully and slowly, tongue gently scraping away the soft sweetness.

His tail swayed lazily in satisfaction.

As for Da Huang, he was much more direct.

A single sweep of his huge tongue took the entire portion into his mouth.

With a snap of his jaws, the cotton candy flattened into a thin layer, instantly melting into sugar water that flowed down his throat.

Smack smack.

He licked his lips in satisfaction, then looked at the others eating slowly—and suddenly felt wronged.

“Woof!”

Master, I want more!

Watching this scene, Lu Wu smiled—and a thought flashed through her mind.

Perhaps… she already knew how to complete this mission.