Breakfast Time

Room Number Six.

"The most crucial thing wasn't mentioned at all..."

Shaking his head slightly, Bai Zhi casually tossed the Small Booklet he had finished reading aside.

These Employee Handbook seem to say a lot, but in reality, they don't mention any of the most crucial things.

For example, what Bai Zhi was most curious about was: who exactly were the customers of this restaurant? What were the Chef cooking for? And what exactly did they mean by "fresh ingredients"?

... not a single one was revealed.

What's most despicable is that this Employee only talked about ideals throughout the entire document, without mentioning any compensation whatsoever. It was completely designed to make them work for free, which is utterly heartless... Not a single penny of wages!

"Work hours are from 7 to 9 in the morning, so the alarm should be set around 6:30... or 6 o'clock."

After a moment's thought, Bai Zhi picked up the alarm clock on the table and set a time.

When soldiers come, we'll meet them with generals; when water comes, we'll dam it with earth. As for the specific situation, we'll just have to adapt to the circumstances.

He had considered sending out Shadow Guard to gather intelligence, but there seemed to be some inexplicable rule in this restaurant that caused any summoned creatures, similar to Shadow Guard, to lose contact immediately upon being summoned.

Not only the Shadow Guard, but even the more advanced Shadow Puppet were the same, so Bai Zhi had no choice but to give up the idea. It seemed that the restaurant did not allow him to use this method to gather information.

"But speaking of which, the others should be alright, right?"

Turning his head to the side, Bai Zhi looked thoughtfully at the wall beside him.

Although the room was incredibly cramped and oppressive, it was extremely well soundproofed. You could barely hear any noise from the neighbors, even if you pressed your ear against the wall.

If it weren't for this reason, Bai Zhi would have liked to have a little chat with Fireworks of Romance... Speaking of which, she should have remembered to turn off the lights on time, right?

Room number eight.

[Clouds Recall Beauty • Earthly Homeland].

The gentle-looking Young Girl's actions were quite different from everyone else's. The table was covered with various things, and she was holding a pen and drawing something intently on the yellow papers she had taken out of her Inventory.

The darkness had no effect on her; as the strange patterns she created gradually took shape, a faint white light emanated from the finished Talisman Paper...

Eight rooms, eight Player, eight different actions, eight different encounters.

None of those who dared to participate in this Dungeon were weaklings... well, probably.

In the quiet yet eerie atmosphere of the night, the night passed by unnoticed.

Since there was nothing to do in the room, Bai Zhi actually took a nap that night. When the alarm clock struck six o'clock, Bai Zhi opened his eyes precisely on time.

There wasn't even a tap in the room, so washing up was a luxury. After quickly making the bed, Bai Zhi opened the door and went out.

He wasn't the first to come out; when he stepped outside, there were already four Player standing in the enclosed corridor.

Cloudfall Illusion and Two Lives Cycle stood together as always. Li Changsheng Sheng, dressed in a black trench coat and looking like a nice guy, was whispering something to Ren Jian Gu Li, Earthly Homeland a faint smile on his face.

Besides them, Bai Zhi was the fifth person to come out of the room.

"Did anything happen over there last night?"

After glancing at the Otherworld duo who clearly didn't want to join them, Bai Zhi closed the door and walked over to Li Changsheng, asking them a question.

"It was alright, the whole night was peaceful, and the room's Special Effect was quite good."

Li Changsheng responded with a smile.

"As long as we turn off the lights beforehand and go to sleep peacefully, nothing will happen. After all, we still have to cook for the Customer at the restaurant today. I just don't know what might happen if we don't turn the lights off in time..."

"Some unreasonable customers will come to our door."

Before Li Changsheng could finish his sentence, a voice rang out in the corridor, interrupting him.

As the sound rang out, the door to room Number Seven next to Bai Zhi's room opened, and a pale-faced August Desolation walked out of the room.

"Last night I forgot to turn off the lights, and then a Female Ghost came to my door, demanding that I..."

"I never expected you to even spare ghosts. You truly are New Era Ning Caichen."

As Bai Zhi looked August Desolation up and down, his face pale, he couldn't help but marvel.

"The room's Special Effect seems really good..."

Looking at August Desolation, who was pale and leaning against the wall, Li Changsheng's expression was somewhat inscrutable for a moment.

"Aren't ghosts supposed to be intangible?"

Tilting its head slightly, the Earthly Homeland a little curious.

Bai Zhi's words successfully led the two of them astray.

"What do you mean I won't let that Female Ghost go? It's clearly that Female Ghost who won't let me go, okay?"

Rolling his eyes in annoyance, August Desolation leaned against the wall.

"I was forced to cook midnight snacks for that Female Ghost. What were you all thinking? Don't blame me for not warning you, cooking for others costs money, cooking for others costs lives. You have no idea..."

"Cooking here will consume Sanity Value and a lot of stamina?"

Raising an eyebrow slightly, Bai Zhi interrupted the other person.

"... No, you were also made to cook last night? How did you know?"

Hearing Bai Zhi's words, August Desolation was slightly taken aback.

"Just guessing."

Bai Zhi spread his hands.

"Let me ask you a question: how much Sanity Value did you use last night? And what is your Sanity recovery rate?"

Overall, it's not satisfactory, and given the circumstances...

Before August Desolation could finish his sentence, the Room Five was pushed open, and Fireworks of Romance quietly peeked out from inside.

Upon seeing so many people already standing in the corridor, and noticing that everyone's eyes were fixed on her, her expression changed slightly. Then, without a trace of emotion, she pushed open the door and walked out of the house.

"It seems you all didn't sleep very well last night..."

Before she could finish speaking, she suddenly stumbled and almost fell flat on her face in front of everyone.

Fireworks of Romance: "..."

Bai Zhi turned his head away with an expression that said, "I knew it would be like this," as if he couldn't bear to look at him.

At that moment, the door on the right side of the corridor suddenly opened, and Young Girl with her hands in her pockets and wearing a white coat appeared before them in a way that no one expected.

"Looks like you guys got up pretty early? Hehe..."

Ignoring the curious gazes that were now fixed on her, the Young Girl turned around again.

"Come on over, it's breakfast time."