Chapter 375
With 32 seconds left before the game officially began, Yu Xunge flew out of the restaurant to survey her surroundings.
She zipped around quickly and found that this place was no different from the food street in Zai Jiu.
Or rather, it was even more rudimentary; none of the restaurants had banners or signs. Perhaps they would wait until players formed teams to decide what to sell and then name their establishments?
The long street seemed endless, and Yu Xunge had no idea how many restaurants were here. She opened the leaderboard and saw that there were already 50,000 online players for this game.
In the final 10 seconds, a countdown echoed in the air, audible to all players.
Yu Xunge could see the end of the long street, where Mai Mang Xie Xie was scuttling toward her.
She flew into the restaurant.
The moment the countdown ended, the last teammate arrived.
A massive pair of emerald wings unfurled, as if a forest had descended—Zelan Songgui!
But Yu Xunge's attention was entirely focused on one thought: Oh no!
B8017913 already knew that Zelan Songgui had also brought along a member of the Mechanical Clan.
At that moment, they thought to Yu Xunge, "Ah, you two are together now."
Yu Xunge replied, "This is bad. Double trouble. I wonder if this restaurant can survive three Star Sea Days."
B8017913 said, "Uh, shouldn't you be more concerned about yourself?"
Yu Xunge shot back, "I can always just commit suicide and leave!"
B8017913 replied, "In this kind of management game, even if you die, you'll just come back to work, and the cost of resurrection is still deducted."
Yu Xunge exclaimed, "What?! I didn't see that in the game instructions!?"
B8017913 said, "It's there, just wait a moment."
So Yu Xunge waited.
What she received was a game notification that echoed in the air.
Just as B8017913 had said, in this special management game, if a player dies, they can choose to resurrect and return to the restaurant to continue working until the three Star Sea Days are over, at which point the game will end.
Yu Xunge sighed, "Great, just escaped from a black mine and now I'm in a black restaurant."
B8017913 added, "There's even better news."
Yu Xunge asked, "What is it?"
B8017913 replied, "Zelan Songgui is watching you."
**Chapter 488: Divine Game: Nonsense Restaurant 3**
Yu Xunge smiled back at Songgui, not rushing to speak.
The game instructions that appeared in the center of the room had saved her; business was the priority, and as expected, Songgui had stopped looking at her.
The game instructions were straightforward: in one hour, the food street would open, and customers would start coming in.
There was also a map indicating the location of the market and its operating hours.
At the same time, four job options floated in the air: [Chef] [Cleaner] [Cashier] [Stocking].
Following that was a countdown to opening: 00:59:58.
Clearly, they were being asked to choose their roles, and there was only one hour left to prepare.
The floating text sparkled like stars, but the words were in the language of the Squid Clan, which Yu Xunge understood. She glanced at her three teammates, and they all comprehended it as well. The game had thoughtfully used a universal language that they could all understand for the information labels.
The four players exchanged glances, each contemplating the game.
Among them were the Oak Owl, the Sky Crab, and the Autumn Bear, all of whom spoke Yu Xunge's universal language, so there was no need for B8017913 to translate.
However, Yu Xunge didn’t rush to act. She observed the Sky Crab, Mai Mang Xie Xie, who had the highest combat power among the players present.
Zelan Songgui and Mai Quan Xiong Ni were in the same boat.
This was a sign of respect for the strong.
Just as she had been respected and revered by all players in Zai Jiu.
Even Zhao Shuying, who would still joke with her, made it clear that she was always reading the room. If Yu Xunge ever showed signs of feeling offended or rejected by their friendly banter, she would immediately back off.
Mai Mang Xie Xie had fought alongside Mai Quan Xiong Ni and Zelan Songgui, but they had never actually spoken.
He waved his claws, gesturing as he asked in Sky Crab language, "You all understand Sky Crab language, right?"
Mai Quan Xiong Ni, though he didn’t know what Mai Mang Xie Xie had said, guessed the meaning from his years on the battlefield. He shook his head and replied in Autumn Bear language, "You know I don’t understand Sky Crab language."
Yu Xunge kept an eye on Songgui, who wore no cube-like accessories but had a green diamond earring.
After Mai Quan Xiong Ni finished speaking, Songgui said in Oak Owl language, "I don’t understand Sky Crab language either."
Yu Xunge was both surprised and not surprised by Songgui's words. The Mechanical Clan's chip could only translate the universal languages they heard; it couldn’t help them speak, putting both her and Songgui in an awkward position where they could understand but not communicate.
In such a situation, if one didn’t possess the knowledge of that universal language, it was better to simply say they didn’t understand to avoid raising suspicion from other players.
After the three players had spoken, Yu Xunge finally chimed in, speaking in Sky Crab language, "I understand."
Then she repeated in Autumn Bear and Oak Owl languages, "I don’t know many languages, but I happen to know Autumn Bear, Sky Crab, and Oak Owl."
The three strong players turned to her.
Mai Mang Xie Xie pointed at Yu Xunge with his claw and said, "Zai Jiu Xun Ge, I remember you. For the next three days, you’ll be responsible for translating for us. Don’t try any funny business; I have a lie detection skill."
Yu Xunge readily agreed, "Sure."
As long as she could stay with these three strong players, she just needed to survive until the end to be carried along. Now, being in charge of the crucial translation work suited her just fine.
Mai Mang Xie Xie said enthusiastically, "Then let’s get to work! Who among you is good at cooking?"
Yu Xunge quickly translated Mai Mang Xie Xie’s words into Autumn Bear and Oak Owl languages before replying, "I’m quite good at cooking."
This was the result of her careful consideration.
Among the four jobs—[Chef] [Cleaner] [Cashier] [Stocking]—the difficulty wouldn’t differ too much.
Whether it was handling the cash register or working in the kitchen, there were pitfalls hidden in the game rules.
For example, "If you create a dish with a deliciousness rating below 15%, you must eat it yourself," and "You can only eat dishes made by your teammates" presented certain contradictions.
As soon as she made a dish with a deliciousness rating below 15%, she would definitely violate a rule.
Moreover, Rule Ten required her to be a vegetarian, while Rule Eleven stated that she couldn’t add sugar to the dishes served to customers.
In short, working in the kitchen was fraught with violations.
But the cashier job wasn’t much better.
"Cannot be rejected by the same customer more than three times," and "Please laugh happily when faced with customer insults" hinted that customers could be quite difficult.
She would rather stay in the kitchen and keep control in her hands than go out to serve customers with unknown combat power.
Going out to stock supplies was even more uncertain. Looking at her teammates, all of them were above combat power level 15. She was currently in a game area likely meant for high-level players, and she feared that once she stepped outside, she might never return.
As for the seemingly simplest job of cleaning… Yu Xunge instinctively avoided it. The simplest tasks often turned out to be the most troublesome.
Mai Quan Xiong Ni and Songgui didn’t contest this job; they nodded in agreement.
The former’s hands weren’t suited for the delicate work of cooking; he could manage roasting meat, but he lacked the patience for high-level dishes.
As for Songgui, she stood with her arms crossed in a dark green battle robe. Even though her strong presence was hard to ignore, she exuded an air of elegance and innocence.
That innocence softened the distance created by her striking beauty, making one instinctively want to approach her and get to know her.
Her dark clothing and thick emerald hair accentuated her fair complexion. Unlike the powerful, muscular build of Yu Xunge, Songgui was slender without being bony, like a pampered young lady.
The thought of associating someone like her with the greasy work of cooking felt like seeing exquisite jade in a muddy pit; just imagining it seemed to do her a disservice.
Songgui had indeed never cooked. Before becoming a player, she had eaten meals prepared by her father, mother, and brother. After quickly rising as a player, she was always surrounded by S-rank professional chefs blessed with divine talents…
Songgui pointed her chin toward the bar outside and said, "I’ll handle the cashier."
Yu Xunge hesitated for a moment before translating, "Zelan Songgui says she’ll take care of the cashier duties."
Mai Quan Xiong Ni opened the food storage cabinet and took a look. There were ingredients, but he didn’t know how long they would last. He chose to stock supplies, hoping to fight a few times along the way and collect some World Tomb and skills.
Mai Mang Xie Xie noticed the cleanliness issue and said, "Then I’ll wash the dishes to ensure cleanliness."
He couldn’t cook either; he always ate at restaurants in the Mai Mang Great World…
In fact, even if Yu Xunge hadn’t volunteered, this job would have eventually fallen to her, as she was the only one present who could cook.
And just as they were finalizing their roles through conversation, the four job titles made of starlight floated toward them.
The title [Chef] settled above Yu Xunge’s head.
The other three teammates also had glowing titles hovering above them.
**Chapter 489: Divine Game: Nonsense Restaurant 4**
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