Chapter 450
Zai Jiu Xun Ge had completed three kills, so he must know something. Although he had no idea how the others had figured it out, he felt certain he hadn’t missed a single episode. Yet, somehow, he was lagging behind.
As he entered the restaurant, he couldn’t help but notice the stark difference in performance compared to the others.
In response to the "gift" from You Ling Sang Bei, Yu Xun Ge sent a message: "One more doesn’t make a difference, and one less doesn’t matter."
You Ling Sang Bei thought of the lineup outside the food tent and was left speechless.
The restaurant fell back into silence.
With two staff members missing, no players had come to fill the gap.
As time passed, You Ling Sang Bei grew increasingly anxious. He recalled Zai Jiu Xun Ge’s actions and realized he was likely trying to buy something, needing to place an order and finish his meal. But so far, he hadn’t accomplished any of that.
He had tried several times to extract information, using threats or offers, but the rules he received left him uncertain of their authenticity.
Among all the players outside, only he had followed Yu Xun Ge into the restaurant, which clearly indicated that You Ling Sang Bei hadn’t increased his intelligence much.
Time ticked away, and Yu Xun Ge was sipping juice as if it were white wine.
She remembered how Cui He Kuang Feng ate; she wouldn’t finish all her food before the dining time was up.
When she reached her second dessert, she used the skill "I Want to Improve Too" on You Ling Sang Bei every two minutes, as this dessert had a healing effect.
You Ling Sang Bei, who had been quietly observing Zai Jiu Xun Ge, didn’t miss the latter’s actions, which only heightened his agitation.
Though he hadn’t stolen any skill icons, Yu Xun Ge had managed to accumulate nearly 300◆, which put her in a good mood.
New players and diners entered the restaurant, creating a brief stir.
At 13:53, You Ling Sang Bei gave up. He planned to leave the restaurant by dying in a way that would be considered a foul, then wait outside for Zai Jiu Xun Ge.
Having made his decision, You Ling Sang Bei made one last attempt. He used a mental control skill on Yu Xun Ge, only to find it classified as an attack.
Yu Xun Ge felt a sudden heaviness in her head. Realizing something was off, she shot a cold glance at You Ling Sang Bei, only to meet his regretful expression.
Quickly, she used "You Borrow, You Return" to take a look at the skill he had just used—a mental control skill.
One failed attempt led You Ling Sang Bei to switch tactics. He unleashed two skills.
One was a group immobilization skill that not only froze Zai Jiu Xun Ge but also all players in the restaurant.
He leaped into the air and unleashed an explosive skill aimed at the tables and chairs between him and Zai Jiu Xun Ge. The skill’s range was so vast that it could affect all players in the restaurant.
Attacking players was ineffective, but what about attacking the restaurant?
As long as the explosion went off and the push effect activated, sending Yu Xun Ge and the other players flying, would the sound they made upon landing count as noise?
Though this strategy likely wouldn’t yield any kill rewards—otherwise, it would be too easy to farm kills—he wouldn’t be at a loss if he could take so many players down with him.
As the explosion echoed, Zai Jiu Xun Ge heard You Ling Sang Bei’s cold voice: “I’ll be waiting for you outside the restaurant.”
**Chapter 585: Divine Game: Nonsense Restaurant 100 (End)**
At the moment she was immobilized, Yu Xun Ge had a vague idea of what You Ling Sang Bei was planning. In that instant, countless countermeasures flashed through her mind.
Using "Survive to the End" to transform into Cui Yu would allow her to land silently, but she couldn’t move.
Could she call Tulan to help her press the skill icon? But Tulan, without changing its form, would make a huge noise with every flap of its wings.
Yu Xun Ge: “Tulan, help me! Gently place me on the ground.”
Without hesitation, Tulan left the pet space, grabbed Yu Xun Ge by the collar, and gently set her back down on the ice.
As soon as this action was completed, the three seconds were up, and Tulan died due to a rule violation.
Restaurant 3535 fell silent.
A few seconds later, the immobilization effect ended.
With 70% of her health remaining, Yu Xun Ge slowly rose and looked around the restaurant, only to find it completely cleared out by You Ling Sang Bei’s chaotic maneuvers. At that moment, she was the only one left in Restaurant 3535.
Just then, the clock struck 14:09.
As Yu Xun Ge had spent a full five hours in this restaurant, a voice echoed in her mind.
"You have completed your dining at Restaurant 3535. For every additional minute you stay, 5◆ will be automatically deducted from your revenue as a table fee."
300◆ for an hour? With less than ten hours left in the game, Yu Xun Ge glanced at her balance: 9815◆.
She could afford that.
Immediately, Yu Xun Ge changed all her plans. She placed B8017913 in the gap of the ice sculpture at the restaurant entrance to keep an eye on the situation inside.
The environment was now safe; she didn’t have to worry about running out of mana and being left vulnerable.
She used "Survive to the End" for the first time, transforming into Cui Yu, and after canceling the skill, she had 17 health points left.
Activating "Mysterious Power."
Finally, she flew to the cooking station, checked the item information of the other plates, and used "Survive to the End" to transform into a matching plate, modifying the information to be identical.
If she turned into tableware, there was no safer place than the blue food tent, where the highest rule was to remain silent.
There was no better moment for transformation than now.
It was a pity that she had chosen the latter between the divine talent skill and the three rules earlier.
Back then, she hadn’t known if staying over five hours would come with an unacceptable price, so she didn’t dare to take the risk.
It was a regret, but Yu Xun Ge accepted it calmly.
Overthinking can lead to both avoiding crises and missing opportunities.
Moreover, she couldn’t be sure she would survive in this room until the end; if she had to switch rooms later, the information she had gathered would still be useful.
In the dark room, Yu Xun Ge opened the battlefield chat channel.
[Sakura·Oolong]: Who has the location information for Zai Jiu Xun Ge? Reward offered.
[You Ling·Sang Bei]: An SS-level skill, reward for Zai Jiu Xun Ge’s location information.
These were the few snippets of information related to her.
It was only natural; if these players gathered to guard her, they could just say whatever they needed face-to-face, no need to chat in the channel.
Yu Xun Ge quietly observed the screen, showing no intention of flaunting or provoking in the chat. She remembered how Song Gui disliked chatting in the channel because she had once been tracked down by other players for it.
Tulan had already revived in the pet space: “Did I help you?”
Yu Xun Ge: “Yes, you were a huge help. Without you, I would have been done for.”
In her mind, she heard Tulan’s cheerful laughter, and her tense mood began to ease.
She calculated the time.
B8017913 occasionally updated her on the restaurant’s situation.
“Players are coming, oh, it’s a chef.”
“You’d never guess who it is, Ting Zhou Jing E!”
“A player has come in to set up a stall.”
“You’re being used to serve dishes.”
“You’ve been placed on the table.”
Yu Xun Ge was pleasantly surprised to find that her revenue on the leaderboard was actually increasing.
What did that mean? Even as tableware, she could enjoy the restaurant’s revenue?!
But after a few back-and-forths, she realized that only the revenue from the dish she was serving counted towards her.
85:00.
“Sakura Oolong has entered!!! She seems to be ‘asking’ the players here if they’ve found anything that doesn’t belong to the restaurant.”
In the battlefield chat channel, the bounty for her location information was growing.
At 21:00, it wasn’t just a bounty for her information anymore; players were directly asking if anyone had found a small white boat.
Many players were asking, including Mai Mang Xie Xie, Sakura Oolong, Ze Lan Song Gui, and even Ting Zhou Qiu Lu.
The "Midnight Exile" series skills and her stealing skill were more attractive than she had imagined.
At 21:30, a new problem arose.
[Mai Mang·Xie Xie]: I just opened my eyes; a mechanical being stopped me earlier and asked where Zai Jiu Xun Ge was.
[Sakura·Oolong]: Did it ask you too?
[Ze Lan·Feng Tang]: Is it the Y series from the Diamond Miners?
[Huang Yan·Hu Ke]: You guys were asked too? I was working when it barged in and asked me, and why can it ignore the restaurant rules?
Yu Xun Ge felt an ominous premonition. No way.
She immediately instructed B8017913 to return to the pet space.
B8017913 obediently complied, but after returning, it raised an objection: “Don’t you need me to keep monitoring? I can block Y125’s signal.”
Yu Xun Ge: “I’m worried it might collaborate with the players. If things go south, I’ll just move to the next restaurant.”
She glanced at her increasing revenue; Ting Zhou Jing E’s dishes were quite expensive? Each dish could earn around 100◆. Although she hadn’t been used as a plate that often, it was just enough to offset her expenses in Restaurant 3535.
At 35:00, a system notification suddenly rang in her mind.
[Player Zai Jiu Xun Ge, based on your performance in this round of the game, you have unlocked a new identity: "VIP." During the remaining game time, all items, curios, and attack skills will be ineffective against you.]
[Every time you taste a dish personally prepared by a "Dark Culinary God," you have a 35% chance to randomly obtain one of their skill icons.]
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