readease Chapter 90 Fine Wine Made with Nuts
Chapter 90 Fine Wine Made with Nuts
As soon as they entered, the receptionist scanned the large group of guests without revealing anything unusual. His professional smile remained steady, as if he had known all along that such a chaotic group of people would be coming today.
The vector silently glanced at it twice, and sighed inwardly once more: AZ, this guy, really has a wide range of options.
The restaurant has a large interior space with clever partitions. The lighting is warm, and the tabletops and walls use low-saturation metallic colors, making it look expensive.
The area with the large tables in the innermost private room has been cleared out and arranged neatly, reserved specifically for them.
Before he even sat down, 97 let out a very restrained but still uncontrollable sigh.
"I never imagined I would eat at a place like this in my entire life."
He gracefully pulled out a chair beside her, and glanced at her upon hearing this.
"You're talking like you were just fished out of the sewer pipes today."
97: "...That's pretty much how I felt today too."
Jazz sat down with a laugh and casually patted 97 on the shoulder.
"Relax."
"Anyway, those who shouldn't be sitting here today have already sat in the Supreme Council hearings, so coming to a restaurant isn't a big deal."
After sitting down, Qianjin leaned back, glanced around, and whistled, "They really know how to pick a spot."
Red Spider glanced at the setup on the table, then at the surrounding partitions, and finally said calmly:
"At least they didn't just find any place that could fit us in."
Tong Tianxiao paused at the table, seemingly carefully considering where he should sit.
As soon as he saw the vector, his brain module conjured up an absurd image of a primary school student being assigned a seat by the teacher.
She pointed and said, "Sit anywhere, no need to queue, and no need to follow police procedures."
Tong Tianxiao glanced at her, as if to correct something, but in the end only replied, "Understood, Your Honor."
Vector: ...She gave up.
There weren't any strict rules about where to sit; whoever sat wherever they felt comfortable did. However, some of these machines were so prominent that they were hard to ignore no matter where they sat.
As soon as the vector sat down, Orion was on her left, Megatron was on her right, and Alita and Arcee were not far away opposite her.
The ambulance wasn't far from her, so I made sure I could see her as soon as I looked up to make sure she wasn't doing anything reckless.
Jazz and Jack sat rather casually, naturally taking up a convenient spot to talk.
Tong Tianxiao sat up straight, as if he had received a etiquette training before coming to the banquet.
Red Spider and Shockwave each had their own style of sitting; one looked like "I'm here to give face," while the other looked like "The aggregation behavior is established, so I'm here."
Knockout and Deadfire sat together, while 97 was more cautious than anyone else. AZ's position was neither too far forward nor too far back, just enough to get a clear view of the entire table.
The sound waves were also nearby; he really wasn't absent.
The laser bird circled high above the restaurant before finally landing on a decorative structure along the outer edge.
The robotic dog doesn't know where it's gone; it's mostly keeping watch nearby.
The mechanical bat remained perched on the vector's shoulder, its wings folded, briefly quiet like a decoration.
Once everyone was seated, the first round of drinks and dishes were served one after another.
The vector first glanced at the desktop.
She recognized half of the dishes and didn't recognize the other half. The same went for the drinks.
Then her attention was quickly drawn to one of the liquids, which was a very bright color.
The pale pinkish-purple liquid, with a very faint fluorescent glow, is served in a slender, transparent container. Occasionally, tiny particles of light float on the surface, making it look as if some kind of luminous stardust has been added to the wine.
She stared at it for two seconds: "This is the premium wine made with walnut kernels?"
He immediately looked over, a smirk playing on his lips: "You've never had it before?"
Yin Xiang honestly replied, "I've only heard of it. I've never had the time to specifically experience the lifestyle of the upper class before."
Jiuqi nodded frantically beside him: "This is also the first time I've seen the real thing."
Red Spider glanced at them, too lazy to comment on the two machines' impoverished remarks, and simply said, "Don't drink too fast."
Before the vector could even reply, the jazz had already started laughing:
"Isn't your reminder a little late? Her expression clearly shows she wants to try it."
The vector generator retorted confidently, "It's my first time seeing this, what's wrong with trying it?"
Orion glanced at the glass of nut-flavored liquor beside her and said gently, "Drink less first. This stuff has quite a kick."
The ambulance driver was even more direct, almost reflexively saying, "Eat something before you drink."
Megatron didn't say anything to dissuade her, he just glanced at the drink and figured that if she was so excited, she might just go for the kill if he told her not to drink it.
Sure enough, their circling around made the vector even more eager to try.
She bent down, picked it up, and smelled it first.
The scent isn't overpowering; it smells quite pleasant, with a subtle sweetness mixed with a metallic energy scent unique to Cybertron. It's not pungent.
She blinked. "It smells alright."
"Entrance is fine too," Knockout replied naturally.
Yin Xiang raised an eyebrow: "You've had it?"
He laughed on the spot after being knocked down: "Darling, that's an insult to me."
Yin Xiang clicked her tongue and took a sip. The moment the liquid slid into her mouth, her expression clearly paused for a second.
It's actually quite delicious. It's not strong; the initial notes are even a bit mild. It's smooth on the palate with a very light stimulation, which is quickly overwhelmed by the subtle sweetness and the energizing aftertaste.
She glanced down at the glass again: "It's delicious!"
The jazz chuckled from the side, "See? I wasn't lying to you, was I?"
The vector nodded vigorously.
The mechanical bat perched on her shoulder and looked down at the cup in her hand.
He tilted his head: "You drink this too?"
The mechanical bat shook its head, its tone flat: "I don't touch things that affect my judgment."
Vector chuckled, "You're quite cautious."
"Based on experience, people who are intoxicated usually do two things: talk nonsense or spend money recklessly. Both are troublesome."
Just as Yin Vector was about to say something, a slight noise came from the other side.
She looked in that direction and saw the chest structure on the other side of the sound wave move very slightly. The next second, two miniature King Kongs sneakily popped out from his chest. Their movements were so swift that they were clearly repeat offenders, and it was obvious that this was not the first time they had done this.
One is red, and the other is blue.
As soon as I came out, I went straight for the few glasses of beautifully colored walnut wine on the table.
Vector: "?"
She subconsciously turned her head to look at the mechanical bat.
The mechanical bat calmly added, "Like them."
These two clearly didn't care what Shengbo was feeling right now; they grabbed the rim of the cup from either side and started sneaking sips.
The sonic wave itself didn't move, but two seconds later, a message suddenly popped up on the terminal.
They will be recycled.
When Yin Zong looked down, his smile became even more pronounced.
Don't recycle it yet.
Let them have a couple of sips.
There was no echo of sound waves, but the two little creatures weren't immediately taken away, indicating that they acquiesced.
With the bottle of fine wine opened, the atmosphere at the table finally relaxed and eased.
The jazz were the first to raise their glasses.
He lightly tapped his cup against the edge of the table, then smiled and glanced at the incredibly diverse array of machines on the table: "I just have one sentence."
"Was it worth drinking to get out of that place unscathed today, and even cause such a ruckus?"
"Worth it," Alita was the first to answer.
"Worth it." The other machines followed suit very quickly.
She raised her glass with a smile and said, "Is that even a question?"
In 1997, he raised his hand higher than anyone else: "Worth it!!"
A ring of cups clinked together, making a crisp sound.
The vector also raised its glass slightly, its lips never drooping.
Today was way too good to be true.
At this moment, Orion raised his glass, thought for a moment, and then slowly said, "Then... for being alive today, and for many things that will be different after today."
Megatron glanced around and raised his glass: "Alright, let's drink."
The atmosphere completely opened up.
After the first round of drinking, the conversation at the table became more lively.
While eating and drinking, Jiuqi was still lamenting the strangeness of his fate. Jidao had already begun to comment on the restaurant's aesthetics, the presentation of the dishes, and the vintage of the wine, while Sihuo sat next to him, occasionally chiming in with a comment.
Starscream maintained that "I'm just here for a casual bite" expression from beginning to end, and he didn't hold back on his commentary. Shockwave, on the other hand, occasionally uttered a calm summary, the content of which was often so accurate that one wanted to cover his mouth.
Jack and Jazz played a duet, and their casual conversation easily raised the atmosphere around the table. Tong Tianxiao sat neatly as always, but at least he didn't seem completely out of place at the table.
Alita and Arcee would occasionally clink glasses and chat, and would also casually serve food to the vector.
While eating, the ambulance driver kept glancing at the vector to check if she was relaxing normally or if things were starting to go wrong.
Vector herself didn't seem to find anything wrong with it. She would laugh and joke with Orion one minute, and show off with Megatron the next, and chat with everyone from time to time.
She simply thought the wine tasted really good today. After drinking it, the flame slowly warmed up a little, and the whole machine felt comfortable and light.
While listening to the commotion at the table, she poured herself some more water.
Then I drank it again. It still tasted good.
She was already in a good mood, and this made her even better.
"You're drinking too fast." The ambulance driver finally frowned as he watched her empty the glass.
Without even looking up, he said, "Not fast."
"Do you think I'm blind?"
She then looked up, her optical glasses gleaming excessively, and said matter-of-factly, "It really does taste good."
ambulance:"……"
Upon hearing this, the person knocked down nearby burst out laughing.
Orion glanced at her, his voice softening: "Pulse vector."
"Um?"
"Slow down."
Yin Xiang turned his head to look at him, thought seriously for two seconds, and then nodded: "Okay."
After nodding, she lowered her head and took another sip.
Orion: "..."
Alita saw this and chuckled softly, turning her head away.
Megatron had been watching since her second refill, and finally spoke, his voice deep: "How much have you drunk?"
The vector looked down at the cup, then at the table, and the brain module carefully calculated: "Not much, right?"
……
As soon as she said that, several machines looked up at her almost simultaneously.
Something's really starting to go wrong.
Based on her usual behavior, she would either reply directly with "I'm willing" or "I know what I'm doing."
Instead of doing what we do now, first carefully counting and then giving a "not many, I suppose" that doesn't seem very convincing.
The ambulance driver was the first to sneer.
Yin Vector was taken aback and looked up at him: "What's wrong?"
The jazz gentleman, being very considerate, didn't laugh first. Instead, he leaned back in his chair, observed her now appearing noticeably more relaxed and speaking more softly than usual, and slowly whistled.
"I think... she might already be a little bit pregnant."
Still unaware of the seriousness of the situation, Jiuqi asked earnestly while drinking, "What's wrong?"
He knocked over the glass, twirling it, and looked at Yin Xiang with a smile: "So drunk."
Vector: "?"
She immediately denied it: "I didn't."
Ambulance: "You have one."
"I really didn't."
Megatron looked at her now, her glasses gleaming, and her speech a little more slick than usual, and retorted, "You'd better have some self-awareness."
Upon hearing this, Yin Xiang immediately turned to look at him, his expression defiant.
"I have a lot."
There was a half-second of silence at the table.
Then Jazz couldn't hold back and burst out laughing.