Breeding Farm

The hall was resplendent in gold, with bright Lights from the chandeliers overhead.

The hall has a U-shaped structure with four corridors leading to other areas. In the center of the hall is a circular staircase that leads to the Second Floor.

However, Bai Zhi's idea of exploring the layout of the entire hall encountered a major setback at the very beginning.

All four corridors leading to other areas and the circular staircase leading to the Second Floor were blocked by an invisible Air Wall, making them all impassable.

When they try to force their way through the Air Wall, a line of text will appear on the Air Wall to remind them.

Let's explore the area ahead later!

"I feel like I'm being mocked."

Turning her head, Fireworks of Romance spoke to Bai Zhi with a serious expression.

"After all, he's just Intern Chef. There are definitely some places he can't go to. He'll have to finish his internship first."

Bai Zhi appeared completely unconcerned about the line of text that appeared on the Air Wall in front of him.

"If someone could simply walk freely through every area of this restaurant with just an Intern Chef's badge, that would be truly strange... Judging from the Air Wall in front of me and the announcements earlier, there must be Player working here."

"So what?"

The meaning of "Fireworks of Romance" is somewhat unclear.

"So the person who set up this notification must play Genshin Impact... We can explore it another time, let's check out other places first."

With a slight shrug, Bai Zhi returned to the painting he had come from.

"With so many paintings here, there are bound to be some areas you can go into, but it's best to be mindful of the time to avoid being late for work in the evening..."

The Gallery in front of them was filled with paintings from left to right; apart from the one they had come from, there were twenty-nine other paintings hanging on the walls.

However, of the remaining twenty-nine paintings, thirteen were completely black, just like the painting they had come from, and ten were pure white, completely blank canvases.

Among the remaining six paintings, some depict rather bizarre scenes, such as a distorted face with disordered features, a strangely proportioned wooden house stretched thin and revealing fibrous, deformed veins, and a small wooden boat floating in the deep sea with a colossal beast thousands of meters below... Heaven knows where these places lead.

Aside from these three paintings, which are of unclear meaning and clearly quite dangerous, the remaining three paintings are slightly better in comparison.

Of the remaining three paintings, one depicts a bustling market scene with a constant stream of people, and it is the Unique one in which normal human figures can be seen.

However, in this painting, besides the humans, there are also some deformed beings in the market: those with three heads, five arms, heads as big as buckets, eyes on their necks... These Inhuman Existence coexist with humans in this market.

"I know this place."

After staring at the painting for a while, Fireworks of Romance suddenly spoke up.

"What, you've been here before?"

Turning his head to look at the Fireworks of Romance around him, Bai Zhi looked slightly surprised.

"I've never been there, but I can guess."

Fireworks of Romance had a serious expression on their faces.

"This is Fukushima, more than a decade later, depicting a very ordinary temple fair trade scene at that time."

"Hmm... what you're saying isn't entirely impossible..."

After thinking for a moment, Bai Zhi nodded thoughtfully.

"That's right. You can see the whole picture from a single glimpse. Ever since I saw the news about Japan discharging nuclear wastewater, I've already envisioned a scene in Fukushima a decade or so from now, where old people are taking children with multiple heads to see the sea."

He spoke earnestly, amidst the Fireworks of Romance and romantic scenery.

"So my advice is not to go to this painting, because there are too many people and you can't fight them off. It might even cause your body to mutate or something, and I don't want to turn into a Monster."

"Then let's go with this one."

After a moment's thought, Bai Zhi turned his gaze to another painting.

Of the remaining two paintings, one depicts a long, secluded Corridor with many rooms on both sides, while the other depicts a mountaintop with green hills and clear waters. Bai Zhi was looking at the latter painting.

The experience was exactly the same as before. After a dramatic shift in the view, Bai Zhi and Fireworks Huofeng appeared on the summit of a high mountain.

The moment my feet touched solid ground, a refreshing breeze, unique to the mountains, rushed towards me.

Green hills and clear waters, birdsong and fragrant flowers.

The sun shone brightly overhead, and gusts of mountain breeze occasionally swept across the mountaintop, bringing a moment of coolness.

"This is another mural... Does this mean we've traveled through time again?"

Looking back at the large rock several meters high behind him, Fireworks of Romance blinked and asked Bai Zhi a question.

The reason she asked such a question was actually quite simple: everything in front of her didn't feel like she was in a restaurant at all; rather, it felt like she was in the real world.

Purely green and purely ecological.

They are currently on a large island, and from the mountaintop, they can vaguely see the sea in the distance.

Not far away, a waterfall cascades down a mountain, and those standing there can clearly smell the fresh, misty air. At the foot of the mountain, not far away, lies a boundless field of vibrant Flower Field, their blossoms rising and falling with the gentle breeze. A sea of trees, babbling brooks, a warm breeze, birdsong, and fragrant flowers—it's like a paradise on earth.

"No, strictly speaking, we're still inside the restaurant..."

He looked up at the sky, then down at the scenery below the mountain. Suddenly, his gaze inadvertently fell upon something, and Bai Zhi's expression changed slightly.

"We've come to the wrong place; this is Breeding Farm."

"Breeding Farm? What does that mean?"

I don't quite understand the meaning of Fireworks of Romance.

"Where do you think the fresh ingredients we use when cooking come from? This is where those ingredients live."

With his gaze still fixed on the distance, Bai Zhi's tone was slightly grave.

"This restaurant is really going all out. Judging from the ingredients they served at lunch, this so-called Breeding Farm might not be just one... Are they using an entire world as Breeding Farm?"

"I can't see anything... Hey? When did you put on those Cosmetic Lenses? m. hetushu. com. com"

After following Bai Zhi's gaze but finding nothing, Fireworks of Romance turned back to look at Bai Zhi a slightly frustrated expression, and then asked him with great curiosity, as if Goblin had discovered a new continent.

"Your gold Cosmetic Lenses look..."

Before Fireworks of Romance could finish her sentence, Bai Zhi pulled her into his arms and, before she could react, jumped down the mountain with her in his arms without hesitation.

Just as they jumped off the cliff, a cage gleaming with a strange light descended from the sky from where they had been standing.