Chapter 399
**Chapter 519: Divine Game: Nonsense Restaurant 35**
Yet, as Yu Xunge contemplated the pressure she would face in the later stages of the game, she found herself uncertain whether she was lucky or unfortunate.
Standing behind the cash register, she watched the players and cosmic wanderers fleeing in panic outside, and she felt that perhaps her situation wasn’t so dire after all.
It was precisely because she had been kidnapped by the octopus barrel that she had the opportunity to hone her culinary skills, combining alchemy and cooking under immense pressure.
Yu Xunge said, “I don’t know what challenges await me in the second half, but at least so far, things have been going pretty well since I got you.”
Hearing her reflection, B8017913 replied, “Bad luck just makes it easier for you to encounter difficulties; it doesn’t mean you’ll fail at everything.”
From what it had observed so far, it wasn’t surprised.
She had avoided every terrible situation, and that wasn’t something that could be summed up as mere luck.
Yu Xunge was so meticulous that she would mull over every detail—every task, every person, even the wording of system notifications.
Even a gust of wind made her wonder if it was blowing only on her, whether the wind on her face was the same as that on others, and if it might be poisonous.
Moreover, Yu Xunge’s style of behavior and decision-making subtly shaped her path.
The likes of Mai Mang Xie Xie and Song Gui could treat her “with kindness,” which was tied to her potential, but her personality played a crucial role as well.
“Boredom” could sometimes be an offense.
The time of the strong wouldn’t be wasted on trivial matters or people.
Since B8017913 had followed Yu Xunge from the garbage mountain, it had encountered several big shots—Mai Mang Xie Xie, Song Gui, Feng Tang, and even the little seahorse octopus barrel—who were all quite willing to interact with her.
Perhaps in the eyes of these big shots, the current Zai Jiu Xun Ge was an interesting pet that might one day reach their heights.
But being able to make them enjoy watching her bounce around was a skill in itself.
If she were to play the aloof ice queen in front of these big shots, she would be met with disdain, and the soles of these overlords would be stamped on her face in no time.
Yu Xunge was unaware of the inner monologue B8017913 was having, writing a fan letter in her heart, while she was focused on the rabbits outside.
Now, without the investigative skills of Soros Time or the passive viewing effect of “Fishing Master,” and with B8017913’s skills unavailable, she was essentially in the dark.
She couldn’t see the skills or information of the divine demons, nor could she see the information of the players and cosmic wanderers.
Fortunately, she often memorized the player information on the Heavenly Ladder leaderboard; at least 80% of the players in the food street, she could name, along with their combat power and titles.
She tapped the little seahorse and asked, “What’s the strength of these event gift packs?”
The little seahorse tapped Mai Mang Xie Xie: “Can I say?”
Mai Mang Xie Xie replied, “Go ahead.”
There was nothing to hide; one could tell just by interacting with them.
The little seahorse explained, “Their strength is fluctuating. They automatically adjust their power when facing enemies of different strengths. Um, let’s say it’s fifty-fifty.”
Yu Xunge watched the rabbits in the food street mercilessly kicking players, and not a single player could withstand three kicks…
She sighed, “You call that fifty-fifty?”
The little seahorse sighed, “It’s true. When the event gift packs first appeared, everyone checked their attributes and divine gifts. Although these divine gifts are all S-rank, their attributes and combat power are constantly changing.
“And they don’t wear any items, weapons, or artifacts, and they don’t even have skills—only a few divine gift skills.
“Fifty-fifty is a high emotional intelligence way of saying it. Just looking at the panel data, it should be more like twenty-eighty; we’re the eighty, and these event gift packs are the twenty.”
Yu Xunge had nothing to say; looking at it this way, they were indeed at a disadvantage…
Just then, a rabbit, about the size of a cheetah, stopped at the entrance of Restaurant 353, holding a player that resembled a crocodile or python in its mouth.
It stared at Yu Xunge and the others for a moment before starting to read the rules.
The first rule made the rabbit frown.
But perhaps the subsequent rules were better, as it hopped into the restaurant and released the player from its mouth: “This is my self-provided ingredient.”
Yu Xunge immediately wrote up a menu and, after discussing the price with the octopus barrel and Mai Mang Xie Xie, handed it over.
However, this customer was clearly not so easily fooled. It said, “The menu looks good, but I don’t eat trash. I only eat delicacies rated five stars or above.”
Its voice was surprisingly childlike, crisp and tender.
The pressure was on Yu Xunge.
Not to mention that she wasn’t familiar with this ingredient, the only potion materials she had left were those remaining from the cooking competition. In the end… given her current level, even if she were killed, she couldn’t produce a five-star delicacy!
Yu Xunge racked her brain for various excuses, but ultimately felt that it was better to be honest. Under the intense gaze of Mai Mang Xie Xie and the octopus barrel, she cleared her throat and said:
“I’m sorry, dear customer. This is Restaurant 353. I only ranked 353 because my cooking skills aren’t that great, so I can’t make a five-star delicacy, even if you kill me.”
She didn’t believe the rabbit didn’t know this; the bottom right corner of the restaurant rules scroll had two and a half stars. At the time, she hadn’t thought much of it, but looking back now, it was likely the highest level of delicacy the restaurant’s chef could produce.
Yu Xunge asked, “Can you tell if this is a divine being or a demon?”
B8017913 replied, “Can’t tell.”
The rabbit suddenly turned to the little seahorse and questioned, “Why didn’t you say that?”
The little seahorse was taken aback: “Say what?”
The rabbit replied, “Your waste made me laugh.”
The little seahorse immediately stood at attention, pounding its chest with its small hand: “I’m sorry, esteemed customer! My waste has made you laugh!”
Yu Xunge: “…”
Mai Mang Xie Xie felt like it had been hurt a second time.
With a heavy heart, Yu Xunge said to B8017913, “I bet one gold coin, it’s a demon.”
B8017913 replied, “Hard to say…”
**Chapter 520: Divine Game: Nonsense Restaurant 35**
So the divine beings really were watching the game… and they seemed quite serious about it?
The rabbit kicked the ingredient over and sat down at the bar-style cooking station behind the cash register, ordering a few dishes: “Do your best.”
Yu Xunge picked up the ingredient and headed to the kitchen, already worrying about what to do if the ingredients brought by future event gift packs were too similar to humans. It was truly Hannibal-esque.
She examined the two-meter-long ingredient on the table, and with a “no harm in trying” attitude, she ran to ask the octopus barrel if she could practice in that mysterious space again.
The octopus barrel shook its head, explaining that it wasn’t that it didn’t want her to practice, but it couldn’t: “One month cooldown.”
The rabbit, overhearing their conversation, suddenly said, “Are you looking to practice cooking in the Time Station?”
Yu Xunge felt a sense of wariness but didn’t immediately refuse. Instead, she asked, “Do you have a way?”
The rabbit replied, “A similar skill, not as good as the octopus barrel’s, but I want you to trade your orange-red wings for it.”
Without a second thought, Yu Xunge rejected, “Forget it.”
She returned to the kitchen to continue cooking, but to her surprise, the rabbit followed her: “Why?”
Yu Xunge felt that these divine beings were quite nosy. Since they knew about the little seahorse’s trash talk, she didn’t believe they didn’t understand the significance of the orange-red wings to her.
The orange-red wings were not only tied to the skills of “Cheers” and “Drunkard,” but they were also a bond between her and Feng Tang.
She knew that no matter how tough she acted, she couldn’t erase the impact Feng Tang had on her life.
Feng Tang was a tyrant, an enemy, like a mother and a teacher; she was a guiding light on Yu Xunge’s path.
And Feng Tang’s special treatment of her was not merely due to their ten years together in the tower; in Yu Xunge’s view, the main reason was her possession of Feng Ran’s orange-red wings.
Once she lost the orange-red wings, Feng Tang would no longer be interested in her. Even if her combat power rose to level 17 or 85, to Feng Tang, she would be no different from players like Mai Mang Xie Xie or Dong Hai Sha Leng—no longer special.
The rabbit clearly knew more; it not only knew the gossip but also understood what Zai Jiu Xun Ge wanted. It continued, “What about a space that can train combat abilities? The time ratio is one day outside to one month inside, and you can freely set the attributes and gifts of the enemies.”
Yu Xunge silently processed the ingredients, shaking her head.
The rabbit asked again, “What if this space could simulate all the players in the world battlefield?”
Yu Xunge hesitated for a moment but still shook her head.
The rabbit was like a tempting devil, continuously raising the stakes.
Mai Mang Xie Xie and the octopus barrel slumped nearby, listening in, while the little seahorse was practically itching to answer for Zai Jiu Xun Ge: “Are those wings really that special?!”
Yu Xunge nodded, very special.
The rabbit nodded seriously, drawing its own conclusions: “You’ve betrayed your kind.”
“No, I haven’t,” Yu Xunge replied calmly.
She wasn’t angry at the rabbit’s slander; she knew she hadn’t.
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