Dinner Time

Ten minutes later, it was time for dinner.

The dinner menu consisted of nine portions in total, Positive and Negative each person took two portions.

Compared to the mornings and noon, the ingredients appearing in the kitchen at dinner time have gradually deviated from the category of animals and Fierce Beast, and have begun to resemble creatures from Anomaly.

Soul Parasite that live on human Soul and suck their Soul; Corpse Worm that use living bodies as ovaries; and many other Strange Creature whose names are simply unrecognizable.

If Special types of food like crocodiles can be raised in captivity in Breeding Farm, then what about these Anomaly creatures in front of us?

Looking at the kitchen in front of him, which had instantly become eerily cold, Bai Zhi couldn't help but ponder this issue in his mind.

Anomaly, humans, Player...

Just like the Breeding Farm he and Fireworks of Romance had visited before, if the situation in the world of Tombstone Apartment was Anomaly domesticated humans, then the situation in this mysterious restaurant was that it domesticated the world.

In this respect, the nature of this restaurant is actually not much different from that of [Orchardist].

The only difference is that Orchardist treat the world as Fruit Tree, using everything in the world to cultivate the fruit, while this restaurant emphasizes sustainable development...

After thinking for a moment, Bai Zhi shook his head slightly.

There are too many mysteries surrounding this restaurant, just like [There is a Library], which is not an area he can explore at the moment.

Hmm... at least we need to leave the Newbie Village first...

During dinner, Bai Zhi generously shared the information he and his group of Fireworks of Romance had gathered, and also shared the menu he had obtained from the middle-aged man.

A single dish can increase one to two thousand points of Spiritual Energy. If such a thing were to appear in Player Auction House, it would definitely fetch an astronomical price. However, considering the actual price of this dish, it's really not that much of a bargain.

After all, 500 Origin Coin are equivalent to 50,000 Game Coins, and 50,000 Game Coins are enough to buy a decent piece of Perfect- Level Equipment. The bonuses provided by Perfect Grade Item are far greater than the mere one or two thousand increase in Spiritual Energy Limit.

Furthermore, this dish increases the maximum Spiritual Energy by 1,000 to 2,000, depending on the quality of the dish; some unlucky ones might only gain 1,000...

The main advantage lies in the fact that the Spiritual Energy Value added to the dishes is directly added to the upper limit, rather than being added to the Item themselves. This would be a significant advantage in situations where Equipment or items are sealed.

However, they don't need to consider these cost-effectiveness factors, because they just want to get it for free.

"If you count it that way, we wasted three dishes."

Upon learning the effects of the menu, August Desolation immediately looked heartbroken.

Before they set off to explore, they cooked a total of three dishes in order to recover their strength more quickly, and each person only had one chance to cook one dish for themselves each day.

--Actually, if we really want to talk about it, we should also include the portion that Positive and Negative did for themselves, as well as the portion that Bai Zhi was going to give to that middle-aged man.

"So, how's the intelligence sharing going? Any problems?"

Facing the gazes of Cloudfall Illusion, and Two Lives Cycle Hui directed at him, Bai Zhi spoke solemnly.

"I can release this menu unconditionally, but in return, you must release the information you have obtained."

"... Can."

After staring at him for a long time, Cloudfall Illusion gave a calm reply.

Because of the information they had heard from Bai Zhi, the others put in an unusually good amount of effort when preparing dinner.

Don't ask why; there's only one reason.

--It's so great to get something for free.

However, Bai Zhi and the two others Positive and Negative, remained the same as always, adding loving care to their respective dishes.

Compared to the lunch dishes, the dinner dishes were even more heavy. Because of the burps from certain words, and the fact that the ingredients used to make these products were all creatures from Anomaly, even though Bai Zhi said that just tasting a little bit would restore some of their strength, no one wanted to taste them... even though they could barely stand up.

--This specifically refers to Earthly Homeland.

However, the attitude towards Positive and Negative remains the same, and the treatment of all dishes is always the same.

However, because she was responsible for two dishes by herself, even though she had regained some strength and energy after tasting the dishes, she still felt somewhat overwhelmed. Her face turned pale, her spirits were low, and her steps became unsteady.

Because of what she said in front of Fang Qian, she was the least popular person in the entire team, and no one thought about going over to help her.

Finally, Bai Zhi, unable to bear it any longer, went over and helped her finish the second dish. She didn't say anything, only giving him a blank glance.

After all the dishes were finally prepared according to the menu and sent to the Dish-Out Window, the kitchen was practically a scene of utter devastation.

No one can avoid the exhaustion and powerlessness that comes from feeling as if all the energy and vitality in your body is being drained away during the cooking process.

--After the dishes were finished, no one at the table was able to stand up, and Bai Zhi was no exception.

Compared to others, Bai Zhi was slightly better off because he didn't have to endure the severe headaches and dizziness caused by the drop in his Sanity Value. But that was about it; no one could avoid physical and mental exhaustion.

"... Now I understand why that guy who had become Intermediate Chef resigned."

Pressing his head tightly with his hands, feeling an excruciating headache Fireworks of Romance muttered under his breath.

"Even though I can get the food for free every day, cooking it feels like I'm going to die every time. It's practically risking my life to cook. And this is just the menu for the intern period. The menus after I become a full-time employee will be even more terrifying, right? Won't it drain you dry?"

"... From now on, before cooking any other dishes, make sure you prepare your daily main course first, otherwise someone will eventually run out of steam."

While mimicking everyone else by pressing his forehead with his hand, Bai Zhi began to speak.

"At the same time, aside from the one dish each person must be responsible for individually each day, the remaining dishes should be prepared in pairs as much as possible. The energy consumption of two people working together on two dishes is less than that of two people working alone on two dishes, so at the very least..."

Before Bai Zhi could finish speaking, the voice from the Loudspeaker blared out again.