Chapter 393
Soon, the Tingzhou Mirror Goose had repelled the mechanical hand, and the tentacles of the octopus barrel had already reached into the air, catching the dishes released by the mechanical hand just like before.
As the clock ticked down to the last half hour, Yu Xunge's 85th dish was finally ready.
She first popped the dish she had reserved for herself, the "Flame Sea Glutton," into her mouth.
The indescribable deliciousness melted on her lips and teeth, and without hesitation, she bestowed this enhancement buff upon her new skill—"Master Chef? Master Chef!"
Then, she scooped out a spoonful of the 85th dish, "Ethereal Ocean," glanced at the dish description to confirm it was an enhancement buff, and swallowed it whole.
This was the first time she had successfully used the skill "Who is Hannibal?" since acquiring the God of Food skill.
In an instant, scenes of battle flashed through her mind.
Not a single fragment involved the secrets of the Tingzhou Mirror Goose; only battles, battles, endless battles.
From the moment the Tingzhou Mirror Goose awakened its divine gift, to its leveling up, dominating, entering the world battlefield, and then fighting again and again in the divine game.
Fool—player—pain—nightmare—abyss...
Step by step, it had reached the 85th level demon king!!
Lying on the cooking table, being carved and butchered by the wine-seeking song, was nothing compared to being mocked and insulted by a little seahorse.
The Tingzhou Mirror Goose, a member of the Wind Whale clan, hailed from Tingzhou, where 99% of the landscape was desert. Excluding oases and forests, the ocean accounted for only one in ten thousand of Tingzhou. It was one of the last 32 Wind Whales left, harboring a hatred and anger that soared higher than the sky.
It advanced step by step, killing strong enemies time and again, only to be killed by them in return.
Yu Xunge heard the frenzied howls of the Tingzhou Mirror Goose during battle, as well as its roars of anger and wails of despair when defeated.
In cooperation, the strong would be respected, but in conflict, the proud here would only see killing the strong as an honor.
Weak, timid, faint-hearted players who feared death and were anxious about power would not last long here.
Yu Xunge not only saw Mi Yasi but also witnessed the battle between the Tingzhou Mirror Goose and Feng Tang.
In the scene, Feng Tang was in a pitiful state, missing half of her wings and a leg, her eyes blinded, leaving two trails of blood tears. Yet, she gripped her lightning spear with only three fingers, steadying her aim directly at the "me" in the scene.
Her tone was calm: "Continue."
No shouts, no anger, and no grandiose words, but Yu Xunge heard the sigh of the Tingzhou Mirror Goose.
In the scene, as long as the Tingzhou Mirror Goose couldn't kill a player in a short time, players would commit suicide when they realized they couldn't defeat it.
This was the most sensible choice.
But Feng Tang did not. Yu Xunge didn't know if Feng Tang had committed suicide when she first entered the world battlefield, but she had not done so against the Tingzhou Mirror Goose.
The scene switched continuously, with the Tingzhou Mirror Goose and Feng Tang clashing seven times, and Feng Tang had never retreated.
No matter how tragic, no matter how desperate, she would rather die in battle than commit suicide!
The Tingzhou Mirror Goose gave Feng Tang the respect she sought.
—"Congratulations, player has learned the Tingzhou Mirror Goose's self-created SSS skill—Quadruple Spring."
"Quadruple Spring" (SSS): "I only possess one in ten thousand of spring." After using this skill, every critical hit by the player will drain 4% of the opponent's health to heal the player. Once the player's health is full, the skill's effect remains active, and the drained health can be stored; the effect lasts for 40 minutes; each use consumes 20% mana; cooldown time is 2 hours.
The skill's effect was terrifying, and its duration even more so!
Yu Xunge opened her eyes to find the little seahorse slapping her face: "Wake up! It's not quitting time yet!"
She was in a good mood and not angry at all, so she shared three spoonfuls of the 85th dish, "Ethereal Ocean," for the little seahorse to taste.
Before plating, she asked, "Ready?"
The octopus barrel, unfazed, picked up its severed tentacle and swallowed it: "Ready."
The Mai Mang Crab waved its remaining claw: "Let’s go!"
Yu Xunge plated the final dish.
The sound of waves echoed, and the ethereal call of the Wind Whale resonated in the air.
The skull was only half intact, and the whale bone was also halved, but that shadow rushed toward the mechanical hand.
Yu Xunge quickly stowed the remaining ingredients and potions into her backpack, and together with the little seahorse, they arrived at the food table filled with dishes. Their next task was to guard these dishes until the outcome of the Tingzhou Mirror Goose's battle was determined.
Yu Xunge noticed that the buff shield on her body had already diminished by two-thirds.
Some had expired, while others had vanished after absorbing attacks.
She was like this, and other players were likely the same.
She fixed her gaze on the battle in the air.
The Tingzhou Mirror Goose, as it had said, had lost much of its combat awareness due to the loss of its brain and skull; it was a situation completely beyond control.
In less than a minute, the Tingzhou Mirror Goose's shadow clearly showed signs of distress. It halted its attacks, wandering aimlessly in the air like a newborn whale, filled with curiosity about everything, unsure of what to do.
The octopus barrel clicked a few times, adding several shields to the food table before soaring into the air, merging into the Tingzhou Mirror Goose's shadow, continuing its unfinished battle.
What relieved Mai Mang Crab and Yu Xunge was that this method actually worked; its attacks were effective against the mechanical hand.
But once only Mai Mang Crab and Yu Xunge remained on the platform, the players who had been observing the battle did not need to communicate; they instinctively formed a coalition, directing their attacks at them.
They had to bring down this team, the one closest to success and guaranteed to score high, before the octopus barrel returned!
**Chapter 512: Divine Game: Nonsense Restaurant 27**
Long before the 85th dish was completed, she had already established a signal through the little seahorse's relay and Mai Mang Crab.
Twenty seconds passed, and Mai Mang Crab, who had been fighting alongside the octopus barrel for over half an hour, had exhausted its remaining skills and had to use its final move.
With a snap, it removed its crab shell from its back and hoisted it atop its head. The shell instantly enlarged, resembling a giant umbrella or the roof of a pavilion. At that moment, Yu Xunge also sprang into action, running beneath the crab shell while activating her skill.
—"Master Chef? Master Chef!"
This was the first skill she had gained in this game, which she could have used without cost, but she still spent 3 points of essence.
With the essence boost, this temporarily elevated SSS skill came into play.
A golden character "特" (te) with a "duang" sound effect appeared on her arm.
The skills that had been so dense that they obscured the starry sky above them had at least diminished by 19% after the last wave of attacks.
From all directions came the exclamation—"What? You're a Master Chef?!"
Not only did Mai Mang Crab, still bearing the crab shell, and the little seahorse, who was healing Mai Mang Crab, fall into formation.
Even the octopus barrel, still battling the mechanical hand in the air, was enveloped in a transparent shield, which slowly shattered. Clearly, Yu Xunge's essence-enhanced SSS skill had triggered its shield against mental control skills.
Although some players remained unaffected and continued to unleash their skills, the pressure on Mai Mang Crab was significantly reduced!
Three seconds later, a chorus of curses erupted, and the skills that had just been interrupted took off from the starting point once more.
Yu Xunge remained calm, sipping a simple potion she had brewed earlier to slightly reduce cooldown times, clearing the 30-second cooldown of "Master Chef? Master Chef!" and dropping another 3 points of essence.
—"What? You're a Master Chef?!" xN
From initial awkwardness to her current composure, this skill was made for her.
If she weren't immobilized, she might have even brushed off the dust from her sleeves.
It wasn't that she had grown so quickly; it was mainly the courage given to her by the little seahorse. After officially participating in the fierce battle, the little seahorse seemed to have unlocked something, loudly announcing the names of its skills with each release.
—"Step aside, I'm a doctor!"
—"Granny Crab wants hot milk!"
—"The seafood that the East Sea dares not save, I dare to save!"
Each skill was shouted with all its might, as if Mai Mang Crab would perish if it delayed even a second.
Mai Mang Crab felt no embarrassment; why should she?
Unfortunately, the other players reacted quickly as well.
Before she could use the skill for the third time, a wave of black mist swept in from the right, threatening to engulf the platform they were on. Yu Xunge immediately used "Silent Hill" to hide the 17 dishes on the table in the inner world, completely isolating them from the black mist.
This skill was somewhat like Yu Xunge's "Hide and Seek," but when the black mist surged in, she realized this skill was far superior to merely disorienting people and dulling their senses.
All the skills Yu Xunge had unlocked, including the divine gift skills, were sealed. Not only that, but she was also poisoned, her health dropping at a rate of 5% per second, and the robe given to her by Song Gui began to show signs of rapid wear and aging.
The character "特" on her shoulder had long been submerged in the black mist; she could no longer see it, and presumably, the other players couldn't see it either.
This skill was temporarily rendered useless.
At that moment, she heard Mai Mang Crab's voice calling out, "Sea Baby!!"
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