Snack Stall Rules

"Is this your shop? Actually, we're not hungry yet..."

Upon seeing a snack shop at the end of the road, the group immediately regretted their decision and wanted to turn back.

The auntie was very enthusiastic. "Even if you're not hungry, have some! Son, grill a few skewers for these guests."

"No, no, who eats this so early in the morning? It's too oily."

The aunt scolded them playfully, "Since you're already here, sit down and have a taste. If you don't eat, you're not giving this old aunt any face!"

These words had already put the four of them in a difficult position, but they still tried to resist. "But... we have no money left."

"It's alright." They declined each time, and the aunt's smile had become somewhat distorted. "I'll treat you to a meal."

Now, the four of them could only be forcibly pressed down onto the seats at the stall by their aunt, their faces grim. An Ying and Tao Yuan found a good spot to observe and secretly watched.

Not only them, but many NPCs also looked over curiously. It's not hard to imagine what would happen if these four people were discovered to be different from others.

The stall owner was a thin man with dark skin, but full of energy. As soon as the four of them sat down, he brought out plates of what looked like a very plentiful selection of snacks from Tao Yuan.

The intensely spicy and savory aroma wafted over, making Tao Yuan involuntarily swallow. But seeing the unpleasant expressions on the four people's faces, she knew that this thing probably wasn't anything good in their eyes.

"Please enjoy your meal," the man said with a smile as he put down the food.

What others considered delicious food turned out to the four men into pieces of bloody, crimson flesh, their outer shells seemingly overcooked by a fire, leaving an uneven black texture, and even some powdery charcoal.

This thing can easily give people the illusion of "cooked human flesh".

Whether it was actually human flesh search or not, none of the four dared to think about it too deeply.

But they dared not refuse to eat. The captain took a deep breath, looked around, and, not seeing any Rules at the Snack Stall, secretly used a strange Pill- shaped Weird Object to pick up a small piece of charcoal and put it in his mouth with difficulty.

Bitter, spicy, and fishy—an indescribable taste exploded in his throat, almost making him vomit.

He tried to control his expression as he swallowed, forcing a smile, "Delicious."

In response to his praise, the stall owner and the auntie gave him strange smiles.

Before he could figure out what was going on, he suddenly felt an unusual burning sensation in the piece of meat he had swallowed, as if he had swallowed a ball of fire, making him feel uncomfortable all over.

"Huh-No, that's not right--"

"Quick, call Security Guards! Ahhh!!"

The captain had barely uttered those words when he suddenly screamed and spat out a large amount of flames from his mouth, as if he had swallowed lava from his stomach.

The three people around were so frightened by the flames that they shrank to the side. One of them immediately left his seat and ran outside, but as soon as he left the Snack Stall, flames began to surge from his body as well.

Within seconds, the two men were burned alive, their bodies reduced to a pile of black ash.

Only then did the two remaining men, who hadn't dared to move, discover a note in the food that the captain had already taken a bite of.

[Snack Stall Rules:]

Rules 1: Food from Snack Stalls should not be wasted; order only what you can eat and do not overeat.

Rules 2: Food at Snack Stalls should look normal. If you see food that is black and burnt, do not accept it and leave immediately.

Rules 3: No dining and dashing! We refuse to serve free meals!

The remaining two turned pale and stared at the four plates of black meat on the table.

They made a mistake from the very first step. Now that the black meat has been served, they're doomed whether they eat it or not!

The two women exchanged a glance, as if confirming something. One of them then closed her eyes tightly and pretended to eat, but secretly gave herself a quick injection before collapsing to the ground with a thud.

"Oh! What's wrong? Is it food poisoning?"

"Where's Security Guards? Call Security Guards! My friend fainted after eating this stall owner's food!"

The fourth Street Rules is that Security Guards will protect everyone in the Casino and kill any Outsiders.

The Security Guards will definitely take responsibility for the person suffering from "food poisoning." The woman didn't know if there was Doctor on the street, so she didn't dare to call for help and could only ask the Security Guards to give it a shot.

Fortunately, this trick worked quickly. The NPCs who had been surrounding the two menacing figures with their black charcoal clams immediately regained their senses upon hearing that it was "food poisoning," and their disdainful gazes were directed at the man's stall.

"What's wrong with Auntie Zhao? Her food is always the worst, and now she's given someone food poisoning."

"She's not clean, just like her husband. He had his hand cut off in Heaven for cheating, and although it's been reattached, he still can't shake that bad habit."

"I heard her man always loses everything; he has incredibly bad luck!"

"That guy's a real jerk, stay away from his place, he's bad luck."

"Those two girls are so unlucky, they came here for a meal and this happened..."

The surrounding chatter provided Tao Yuan and An Ying with a lot of information, so the two pretended to join the crowd.

Tao Yuan found a young woman and said with a smile, "I also heard they had bad luck, but I heard the old man selling popsicles on the east side of the street has pretty good luck."

The young woman paused, taken aback when she saw Tao Yuan's face, then said shyly, "You're new here too, right? You're really good-looking. But don't be fooled by that old man. Although no one here will admit it, how many people who can set up a stall outside are actually lucky?"

"If you're lucky, you should be like us, living in comfortable rooms and having the energy to enjoy Heaven at night, instead of just barely surviving like them."

Tao Yuan nodded in agreement. "Although I'm new here, I think what you said makes sense."

An Ying, who wasn't good with words, gave a thumbs up at the opportune moment.

The young girl laughed, "You two are hilarious. With your good looks, you'll definitely be official employees of Heaven someday, right?"

Tao Yuan looked uneasy. "Who knows? It's hard to say."

"That's true, nobody can say for sure. But don't worry, your healthy and well-proportioned figures are a big advantage here! As long as you keep it up, you'll be set for the future." The woman blinked, her gaze fixed on the two of them with a hint of fervor.

After she finished speaking, An Ying noticed that the people setting up stalls around her seemed to be either extremely thin, obese, or hunched over and disabled; there really wasn't a single person with a well-proportioned figure.

On the contrary, the people strolling around here were either dressed elegantly or had well-proportioned figures, and all seemed to be in good spirits. The women they talked to were also like that.

Just then, the Security Guards finally arrived.