The Rich Cultivator
Chapter 205. Ice cream tastes better with kisses

Chapter 205: 205. Ice cream tastes better with kisses

Tyler felt something strange—like a pulse from the sky itself. His head snapped up, eyes narrowing as he peered outside, sensing something powerful approaching.

"What happened?" Lily asked, noticing his sudden shift.

"Something is coming," Tyler said, looking at the sky.

"I don’t see anything," Lily followed his gaze but saw only the endless stretch of clouds.

Before Tyler could respond, a golden light shot down from the sky, piercing through the clouds like a lance of pure energy. It entered his body in a flash. Tyler’s eyes widened as his entire body tensed, his breath catching in his throat. The golden light seemed to flood his veins with energy, overwhelming him. His consciousness wavered, and before he knew it, his legs buckled. He collapsed onto the tram floor.

In that moment, something else appeared—a black-and-white grid of squares under him, only visible for a second before vanishing. It was so fleeting that anyone watching might have doubted they saw anything at all.

"Tyler!" Lily’s voice was sharp, filled with concern as she rushed to his side, shaking his shoulder lightly. The others soon followed, surrounding him.

Tyler’s eyes fluttered open a few minutes later, his body still feeling the residual tingle from the golden light. The worried faces of his crew came into focus. Lily, Mathilda, Darla, Astrid, and Zuzia were all leaning in, their expressions filled with anxiety.

"What... happened?" Mathilda asked, kneeling next to him.

"I’m fine," Tyler lied, sitting up slowly, though he felt anything but normal. "Something strange just happened. One of my abilities... it’s been upgraded."

"Upgraded?" Lily asked, her eyes narrowing. She’d seen Tyler use his Chess Spell before, so she accepted his explanation. But still doubt lingered inside her.

Tyler shook his head, still trying to process it. "It was like a sudden burst of enlightenment. Like something clicked." He paused, rubbing his temples. Tyler feel like something that was missing has come back to him. He has guess on what it is.

The Girls gaze softened. It’s normal for some Immortal Practitioners get enlightenment while observing random things. There are even some stories that some people died because of sudden enlightenment in a middle of the fight.

To test whether ’that’ has returned. Tyler decided to experiment with something small. He leaned back, a sly smile playing on his lips. "Ahh... it would be nice if I could get some ice cream right now," he muttered casually.

Lily raised an eyebrow. "That’s so random."

Before she could finish, Zuzia ears perked up the sound of something outside the tram. A twitch. Then, with lightning speed, a figure leapt from the side of the street and into the moving tram.

The figure was a humanoid rabbit with long ears that stood upright and twitched with every sound. He wore a set of mechanical gloves, and his eyes sparkled with mischief. "Did someone say ice cream?" the rabbit man asked, grinning widely.

He then rubbed his gloved hands together, and holographic projections of various ice cream flavors appeared above them. Tyler blinked, stunned.

Lily’s eyes widened, "Lol... Talk about luck. An Ice Cream Seller was nearby."

Tyler didn’t respond immediately, but his suspicion was confirmed. His abnormal luck had indeed returned. Lily doesn’t know about his Abnormal Luck. This thing has saved him from an Immortal before.

Mathilda’s face lit up. "Ice cream! I want that one!" she said, pointing to a matcha-flavored cone.

Darla, Astrid, and even Zuzia got excited as they each selected their favorite flavors from the holographic display. The rabbit man expertly gathered their orders, using his gloves to retrieve the real ice cream from a small storage device he carried. Darla paid him with her card—keeping things simple, so they wouldn’t spook him by using their King Cards.

As they enjoyed their treats, Tyler couldn’t help but test his Abnormal Luck further. This time, his thoughts were a little more mischievous. It would be nice if I could taste this ice cream from a girl’s lips, he thought.

Out of nowhere, Mathilda, who had been quietly enjoying her matcha ice cream, suddenly coughed. "Ugh... the powder!" she grumbled, wiping her mouth.

Tyler’s heart skipped a beat when he noticed her glance at him, a strange look in her eyes. She moved closer, and for a brief moment, he thought it was going to happen. His heart raced.

’Is she gonna kiss me?’ Tyler thought nervously. He’d harbored thoughts about the girls in his crew before but had never acted on them.

Mathilda leaned in. Tyler tensed, his mind racing. But instead of kissing him, she took a bite out of his ice cream.

"Hey!" Tyler exclaimed, caught off guard.

Mathilda gave him a mischievous grin. "If you’re not going to eat it, it’ll get snatched," she teased, swapping her matcha ice cream with his.

Tyler blinked, feeling both relieved and slightly disappointed. His luck had certainly returned, but not quite in the way he’d imagined. "Heh... thanks," he muttered, taking a bite of the matcha cone.

As he finished the ice cream, another figure appeared in front of him. Zuzia, who turned into humonoid form with dragon horns and a tail, blinked at him with wide eyes, her gaze fixed on his now-empty hands.

Tyler sighed, smiling at her innocence. "Don’t worry, Zuzia. I’ll get you another one," he promised, patting her head gently.

Tyler was still processing the fact that Zuzia had suddenly leapt toward him when her lips met his. Her kiss was unexpected, and her small tongue darted over the corner of his mouth, licking away the remnants of the ice cream that had been there. Tyler felt a burst of cold and sweetness as her tongue slipped into his mouth, bringing with it a distinct flavor. His mind was overwhelmed with the odd mixture of surprise, confusion, and—strangely enough—the taste of various ice cream flavors blending on his tongue.

The entire tram seemed to freeze in that moment. Lily, Darla, Astrid, and Mathilda stared at the scene before them, eyes wide and jaws practically hitting the floor. Mathilda, always the first to break the tension, whistled playfully.

"Well, well, well... someone’s getting all the attention," Mathilda said with a teasing grin, glancing at her own ice cream. Then an idea sparked in her eyes. With a mischievous smirk, she smeared a bit of her ice cream onto her lips and leaned forward. "Zuzia, look! I’ve got ice cream here too," she said, pointing to her mouth, fully expecting the little dragon girl to pounce on her next.

But just as quickly as Zuzia had kissed Tyler, she vanished in a blur of motion and reappeared on his lap. In her hand was Mathilda’s ice cream. Tyler blinked, still trying to process what had just happened, when Zuzia gave the ice cream to him. He, in his dazed state, took a bite without thinking. And just like before, Zuzia leaned in again, her lips pressing against his, tasting the ice cream she had just fed him. Her small hands cupped his cheeks as she kissed him, her tail swaying happily behind her.

Tyler’s mind raced. His senses were overloaded—sweetness, warmth, the gentle pressure of Zuzia’s lips—everything was happening so fast. He could feel the eyes of the entire crew on him, but his body refused to react, frozen in place as Zuzia continued her odd, ice cream-flavored kiss.

"Hey! Not fair!" Mathilda pouted, leaning back in her seat with a dramatic huff. "I told you to kiss me too, Zuzia!"

Zuzia, still perched on Tyler’s lap, tilted her head in confusion, her large dragon eyes blinking as she looked at Mathilda. She clearly didn’t understand what the fuss was about. Instead of responding, she took another bite of the ice cream in her hand and offered the rest to Tyler once more, as if the exchange they had just shared was the most natural thing in the world.

Tyler finally found his voice. "Zuzia, wait—" he began, but before he could finish, she leaned in for another kiss, this time even more determined to share the taste of the ice cream with him.

Zuzia has only one thought, ’Ice Cream Tastes better with Kiss’

Mathilda, however, wasn’t done yet. "Alright, fine! If Zuzia’s going to keep hogging all the kisses, then I’ll just help myself," she declared, standing up from her seat and leaning over Tyler, she grumbled "One way or another I will get Zuzia’s kiss."

Tyler barely had time to react before Mathilda pressed her lips to his, making sure to rub the sticky, sweet ice cream onto him in the process. She pulled away after a moment, smirking.

"Indirect Kiss." Mathilda said as she made face to Zuzia. Zuzia again tilted her head with confusion.

’Are you trying to steal my ice cream?’ Is what she thought.

Meanwhile, a girl who is flying in hoverboard closed her eyes and said inwardly, ’Shameless’.

"hmph, a playboy." She muttered. The girl has green skin and was blushing deep red. She flew away towards the direction of Academy.

The tram also continued to rumble forward toward Dusk City’s Elite Academy of Magic and Science.

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Author’s Note: In this world, the age of dragons is calculated from when they were laid as eggs, not when they hatched.

So Zuzia is legal. Don’t worry.