Chapter 384
In the battlefield chat channel, Tingzhou Jing'e was still shouting at her and Mai Mang Xie Xie.
**[Tingzhou·Jing'e]:** What are you two doing? You’re not really planning to turn me into a dish, are you? Idiots, hurry up and find a way to unbind my skills!
**[Zai Jiu·Xun Ge]:** You can’t even handle it yourself. What can Mai Mang Xie Xie and I do?
**[Tingzhou·Jing'e]:** Ha! If you have the guts, go ahead and try to turn me into a dish!
Yu Xun Ge was at a loss for words. What good is your threat to me? I’m just a worker here. Am I supposed to take on the octopus boss, who’s even stronger than you, just for you?!
It was inevitable that they would become enemies, and she had no reason to endure it.
Besides, the power gap between her and Tingzhou Jing'e was enormous. If Tingzhou Jing'e wanted to kill her, it would likely violate the exclusive rules.
For both emotional and logical reasons, and in terms of recklessness and survival, she had no need to hold back.
**[Zai Jiu·Xun Ge]:** I’ll let you order your own dishes.
**[Tingzhou·Jing'e]:** What did you say? Say that again?
**[Zai Jiu·Xun Ge]:** I plan to turn you into 85 dishes, and I’ll let you choose 8 of them.
**[Zelan·Fei'e]:** Feng Tang, is this really not your kid?
**[Zelan·Feng Tang]:** Nope.
**[Tingzhou·Jing'e]:** Coward! It’s too late to distance yourself now! Just wait until I settle the score!
**[Zelan·Feng Tang]:** There’s no way I’d let Tingzhou Jing'e choose his own dishes! He’s not worthy!
**[Zelan·Feng Tang]:** Zai Jiu Xun Ge, I look down on you!
**[Mai Mang·Xie Xie]:** … Can’t you just not stir the pot? My kid and I are on the same team now.
**[Tingzhou·Jing'e]:** Do you think I can’t hear you two? I’m right here! In just a few seconds, you’ve already reported 5 dish names to Zai Jiu Xun Ge! Just wait!
**[Mai Mang·Xie Xie]:** I’m so scared!
Yu Xun Ge casually asked, “Do you have a grudge against him?”
Mai Mang Xie Xie replied, “Look at that mouth of his. You should be asking, who in this battlefield doesn’t have a grudge against him?”
Both the person and the crab treated Tingzhou Jing'e as if he didn’t exist.
Yu Xun Ge suddenly realized, “So Feng Tang must have a lot of enemies too?”
Mai Mang Xie Xie hesitated for a rare moment, pondering for a few seconds before saying, “She has many enemies, but perhaps not as many as you’d think.”
Yu Xun Ge was genuinely curious now. “What do you mean?”
The octopus beneath them moved forward, its dozens of soft tentacles undulating like the best shock absorbers.
Nearby players and visitors were wise enough not to disturb the octopus.
Mai Mang Xie Xie explained, “Zelan Feng Tang acts recklessly and fearlessly. She even stole a lot of Autumn Bears to make little bear cookies for herself, and not just the Autumn Bear clan hates her; the entire Mai Quan world despises her.
“But when it comes to situations in the Divine Game where players need to team up temporarily, many players will trust her, even if they have grudges against her.
“When she’s the captain, her words can be more effective than those of many players who are stronger than her.
“Take Tingzhou Jing'e as an example. He has a deep grudge against Zelan Feng Tang, yet he has listened to her commands before.”
Yu Xun Ge’s breathing slowed. She thought back to the team battle with the Diamond Miners. Perhaps among the players fighting alongside her, many had grievances against Feng Tang?
She asked, “What about Mai Quan Xiong Ni? Has he ever listened to Feng Tang’s commands?”
“Impossible!” Mai Mang Xie Xie immediately replied. “That’s a huge grudge. If you don’t believe me, go check out the little bear cookies in Zelan. Mai Quan Xiong Ni would rather die than follow Feng Tang’s orders.”
Thinking about Mai Quan Xiong Ni’s attitude towards her, Yu Xun Ge said, “I think I understand a bit. When I discovered that my teammate was Mai Quan Xiong Ni this morning, I thought he might blame me.”
Mai Mang Xie Xie was certain. “No way! He wouldn’t dare. Do you know how scared everyone is of her because of what Zelan Feng Tang did? Just ask Tingzhou Jing'e. Tingzhou Jing'e, are you afraid of Zelan Feng Tang?
“Be honest, we won’t tell the other players.
“If you’re scared, type 1 in the battlefield chat channel. If you’re not, type 2. Answer this question, and I’ll immediately ask the octopus boss if players can join the restaurant after being used as ingredients.”
**[Tingzhou·Jing'e]:** 1
**Chapter 500: Divine Game: Nonsense Restaurant 15**
Seeing the “1” that Tingzhou Jing'e typed in the chat channel, Mai Mang Xie Xie shot Yu Xun Ge a look that said, “See?”
But then it thought about its choice of words and felt a bit dissatisfied. It pondered deeply, as if describing Zelan Feng Tang was a monumental event, even though its own power level was actually two tiers higher than hers.
After a moment of contemplation, it shook its head and revised its statement: “It’s not right to say ‘afraid.’ Using ‘afraid’ to describe everyone’s feelings towards Zelan Feng Tang is too shallow. It should be ‘awe.’ Yes, awe. That’s rare.
“It’s like Dong Hai Sha Leng, who is even more ruthless than her. People might fear him, but they certainly don’t hold him in awe. The respect shown to him is more like a courtesy one gives to a strong opponent.
“In contrast, Zelan Feng Tang, with only 15 tiers of power, loves to joke around in the battlefield chat channel and often pretends to be weak, yet everyone holds her in awe.
“I can’t quite explain how she does it, but if we had to team up, I’d be willing to let her lead.
“Look at Tingzhou Jing'e. He’s at 85 tiers of power, always running his mouth, and he’s even killed Zelan Feng Tang several times, but deep down, he must think the same way.
“Don’t you agree, Tingzhou Jing'e?”
**[Tingzhou·Jing'e]:** Mai Mang Xie Xie, are you ever going to stop?!
**[Mai Mang·Xie Xie]:** 1~~~~
They started arguing again.
Yu Xun Ge fell into deep thought.
Could even a rebellious enemy willingly accept her as a leader?
But if she had such charisma, then in the battle with the Diamond Miners, Feng Tang wouldn’t have needed to push herself forward, right?
Even without her **Ancient Curse**, she could still command those players, couldn’t she?
But why? What did she really want?
Was she teaching herself? Or was she sending a signal to the players on the battlefield that Zai Jiu Xun Ge could be used by Zelan Feng Tang?
Yu Xun Ge’s mind was a whirlwind. She realized she couldn’t grasp Feng Tang’s thoughts at all.
At that moment, she suddenly understood that perhaps it was precisely because of this hazy uncertainty that, despite Feng Tang treating her well in their few encounters, her gratitude towards Feng Tang hadn’t diminished her wariness and caution.
“Awe,” the word Mai Mang Xie Xie had carefully chosen was indeed precise.
She and Song Gui might both be doing the same thing to themselves—they were both trying to tame themselves.
Understanding this, Yu Xun Ge didn’t feel humiliated.
She hadn’t submitted, so how could she feel anger?
What came to her mind first was learning, learning this kind of skill!
Besides, wasn’t Feng Tang in the world battlefield exactly the kind of existence she wanted to become? As long as she stepped forward, all players would be willing to listen to her commands temporarily.
Could she reach that level?
Could she master the nuances of it?
How did Feng Tang manage to do it?
Was it her ability to strategize? The courage to take responsibility? Or was it the momentum she exuded during battle, like a rainbow piercing through the sky? Or was it her iron-fisted ruthlessness?
At that moment, she recalled Su Yitong, who had given up Zai Jiu to flee to Zelan for Feng Tang…
What was she doing lately? Was she busy learning from Feng Tang how to command, how to wield power, how to lead troops?
Had she gotten what she wanted?
Was she still deceiving herself?
Would she remember everything about Zai Jiu?
Was she now relieved or regretful?
When she saw the letter she had sent him, when she looked at Yu Xun Huan’s current life, would she be angry that he was enjoying the “wealth” of the Su family, or would she see through the cold truth beneath the surface, recognizing her disdain for Yu Xun Huan, realizing that this sister had always suppressed Yu Xun Huan?
Everyone was growing stronger, the world was changing dramatically, and one ordinary person after another was changing their fate and soaring to new heights.
Yet Yu Xun Huan, with an SS-level talent, was stuck rotting in that huge mansion, living what others considered a “good life.”
And the one most capable of helping him escape all of this, Yu Xun Ge, remained indifferent, even writing to her to share everything.
Or perhaps… she no longer cared about anything related to Zai Jiu.
Her thoughts were interrupted by Mai Mang Xie Xie’s voice. It continued to argue with Tingzhou Jing'e in the chat channel while fulfilling its promise to ask the octopus boss about the consequences of players being used as ingredients.
Perhaps out of consideration for Mai Mang Xie Xie calling him “boss,” the octopus boss answered in a good-natured manner: “Ingredients are just ingredients.”
A statement so simple it seemed dismissive, yet it carried an ominous undertone.
Tingzhou Jing'e was busy firing back at Mai Mang Xie Xie while starting to exchange information with other players who had been turned into ingredients.
Whether it was the bad luck of B8017913 kicking in again or if it was destined from the moment the octopus boss reluctantly chose her, the outcome was now inevitable.
With just 20 minutes left until the registration deadline, the octopus boss stopped again.
This time, its tentacles pointed to a corner at the entrance of a restaurant, a mist of water surged forth, and a player with the title of **Chef** appeared in that corner.
Minutes later, after several teammates killed that chef, the tentacles bound the player, who resembled a sea jellyfish, and brought them to Yu Xun Ge’s side.
Tier 12.
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