Several hours later.
Just as the manager had hoped.
He had indeed received commendations and rewards.
And he had received far more than he had expected.
Far, far more.
Yet when he looked at the seat Ling Wuyuan had occupied earlier, then at the head chef beside him—the one he had pulled over to explain the dishes' detailed preparation methods to Ling Wuyuan—an indescribable confusion could not help surfacing in his heart.
He himself did not quite understand what level of strength he possessed now.
He only knew that he was very, very strong, far stronger than before.
He still could not understand what had happened just now, or why a radiant golden light had suddenly descended and enveloped that distinguished guest who had bestowed power upon him...
Likewise.
As the head chef of Lixiang Tower.
The person beside him was even more bewildered than he was.
Even now, he was silently pondering: Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing? He simply could not comprehend the current situation.
And aside from the two of them.
The other people in the room, such as the maidservants who had originally served tea and played music, had also received corresponding rewards.
To put it bluntly.
Though they had no idea how strong they were now.
They at least possessed strength equivalent to that of ordinary officers in the major local factions.
Though they still amounted to nothing before true powerhouses, compared with before, such a transformation in strength was utterly a leap forward. It was enough to completely change their lives and turn them into genuine people above others...
In the end.
After exchanging several glances.
The people present could only stare at one another in speechless dismay.
But that silence did not last long.
Very soon.
As footsteps sounded