The Restaurant

For him, the risk had become so great that it was completely unbearable.

"Are the transactions almost over? Now, according to the procedure, everyone can share some free information with each other. This is the sharing process, so everyone can relax a bit," Miss Cannon Fodder No. 26 said with a smile at the end.

"Can I say anything?" the newlywed middle-aged man asked with great interest.

"Of course." Miss Cannon 26 nodded.

"Let me tell you something funny. There was a tofu shop in the city of Gray Fog where the tofu cost hundreds of times more than regular tofu, but the quality was no different. A group of nouveau riche thought it was a high-end product and took it as a symbol of the upper class, naming it Pearl Jade Tofu. Every afternoon they would go to the shop, order a small piece of tofu, and chat for the whole afternoon. Just yesterday, the shop was investigated by the authorities and fined over a million yuan. The owner admitted that the tofu was directly sourced from an ordinary tofu shop."

"That's interesting." Miss Cannon Fodder No. 26 smiled, but didn't seem very interested.

"Let me share something about our Dusk years." She was prepared to make up a completely fabricated story that sounded sophisticated.

As soon as he opened his mouth, Zhiyi'er's attention was immediately drawn to him.

"A secret society in a neighboring province obtained the elixir of immortality, which caught the attention of one of the Envoy of the Dragon of End. After contacting them, it was discovered that the elixir was the Water of Purification blessed by the Dragon of End. As a result, they promoted it as their own specialty, forcing the Envoy to teach their higher-ups a severe lesson."

"Is that so?" A female Cannon Fodder Misses clone, who appeared to be male due to the distortion of the mist, asked with interest.

"Recently, quite a few of our Dusk Purification Potions have indeed ended up on the market, many of them sold by the Envoy of the Dragon of End. For the Dusk Council, this is nothing new, but it's still a bit unpleasant to have our products impersonated," complained Miss Cannon Fodder 26.

"Excuse me, what is the Purification potion? Is it water blessed by the Dragon of End...?" The middle-aged newcomer was indeed very curious, asking the question before Ye Qian even had to play along.

"That potion used to be mainly used between Miss Dusk's Envoy and believers, but Miss Dusk granted a bit of her power to Lord Dragon of End, so his Envoy can also use it. As for its effects, it can remove Pollution, heal injuries, prolong life, and cure diseases."

"So strong?" The middle-aged man was shocked.

Wouldn't this be a panacea?

Zhiyi'er was even more surprised; he even doubted whether such a thing really existed.

"This thing actually originates from Miss Dusk's power." Zhiyi'er had a rough idea of what was going on and made an unimaginable guess about this deity who had remained silent and watched everyone's conversation without interfering.

This is probably a god-level being, similar to the God of Light Prayer.

Even the subordinates possess the status of gods, and the slightest bit of power they share can create mysterious things like Water of Purification, which makes the secret cult regard them as treasures.

At this moment, Zhiyi'er even had the illusion that he was dreaming.

"I actually ended up in a party like this." He gave a wry smile, secretly glancing at the mist in Miss Dusk's direction (not daring to look directly at her), and felt immense pressure; even his back was sweating involuntarily.

Those are deities! You don't mind at all that a nobody like me is attending such a meeting?

If He truly is a supreme god, then none of His actions would be meaningless, right?

Afterwards, everyone shared some of their experiences. Zhiyi'er also wanted to share something, but considering that she was new to the area, she decided to keep a low profile and didn't speak directly.

Bite!

A faint sound, like the tolling of a bell, came from an extremely distant place.

Just by listening to the sound, you would feel that it comes from a very distant place, beyond the mist, billions of miles away.

"Time's up," said Miss Cannon Fodder No. 26. She and the other two veteran members simultaneously shut their mouths, stood up, and bowed to Miss Dusk.

Chapter 113 Restaurant

Upon seeing Zhiyi'er and another newcomer also quickly stood up and bowed.

"The next gathering will be at midnight in five days," Miss Dusk's voice drifted down, a slightly languid tone with an indescribable allure.

Cannon Fodder Number 26 turned to look at the two newcomers. "Back to reality, gentlemen, please note that if you haven't forgotten everything that happened at this gathering, then it means you are qualified to participate in future gatherings."

"Does not forgetting mean you've passed?" Zhiyi'er muttered to himself.

He realized that Miss Dusk must have observed both him and the man during the party.

Compared to the other person, he was much calmer and spoke very little, unsure if this would create a bad impression. Regardless, he hoped to remember what happened here; at least this mysterious gathering held a strong attraction for him.

"It's time, everyone. See you later."

As Miss Dusk finished speaking, the mist began to dissipate.

Each person's figure seemed to stretch out, quickly disappearing into the deep darkness.

When he came to his senses, he found himself lying in his room. He glanced at the time on his watch and raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Only a few seconds have passed?"

He tried to recall the details of the party, making sure he remembered them clearly. However, he could sense that this part of his memory seemed to be locked away, perhaps to prevent it from being investigated arbitrarily by other forces.

"Judging from this gathering, those people can help each other offline, which means... I can secretly seek their help in the future? No, I can't. I can sense that none of them are Mithril Rank, and they're probably not even Black Iron. They probably won't be of much help. The biggest gain this time is learning about the Blood Evil Cult. If I have more detailed information, I'll know whether it's necessary to report it."

Zhiyi'er rubbed his forehead, thinking quietly.

The Holy See clearly had no idea the gathering was taking place, otherwise they would have stormed in by now.

The mere thought of that mysterious Miss Dusk stirred a ripple in his heart.

Suddenly remembering that he had traded the cane, he quickly stood up, walked to the storage room, and took out his very good extraordinary item.

"Well then, let's give it a try now."

He happened to have some incense oil and other prayer oil at home, so after arranging them briefly, he placed his cane in front of him.

"The Dragon of End, Standing Secluded from the World"

"The Overture of Boundless Desolation."

"You are the reshaper of the Ancient Divine Shadow."

"It is Monument of Endless Glory."

"I hereby request your attention."

"Give what is before me to the lady I traded with at the party."

After he finished speaking, it was as if the void before his eyes had been torn apart, and the cane was instantly swallowed up.

When he came to his senses, he realized that the item had completely disappeared.

Zhiyi'er a beat. He took a deep breath and then touched his chest in shock.

"Incredible."

Yes, the sacrifice was successful before his eyes. Just by reciting the name of that deity, did this mean that the Dragon of End truly existed? No, was it even a question? He had not only stumbled into a mysterious gathering and become a member, but had also developed a connection with a deity.

Zhiyi'er breathed a sigh of relief, but suddenly the fog rolled in again. He heard a woman's prayer, and then a whole wooden box full of explosive rings appeared before him.

"Is this what it is?"

He picked up the box, sensed it, and quickly discovered that the rings could be bound. Without saying a word, he bound them all and put them on his person.

"These are more useful to me than crutches."

The Explosion Ring are too weak, but as a Mithril Rank AI, it's not particularly good at offense, so these items aren't entirely useless.

On the other side, Ye Qian stretched as if she had completed her task.

"Alright, everyone in this meeting except for Zhiyi'er is an actor."

She had heard some news, and the tofu shop that the middle-aged man mentioned gave Ye Qian an idea.

She wants to make money... so let's open a shop.

They set up high-end restaurants, catering to the wealthy and aristocracy.

So what kind of store can she afford to open herself and still be high-end? She already has a concept that is high-end enough but low-cost enough.

It involves bringing gold coins from another world into reality, melting them down, and making gilded sculptures. Then, materials like magical gems from that world are used as treasures here for decoration.

Imagine a shop decorated entirely with gold, silver, jade, and gemstones, with an extravagant interior, specializing in exquisitely crafted pastries. Regardless of the quality of the products, the prices are sky-high; they don't target ordinary people, but rather the wealthy.

Ye Qian sent several clones to explore Konghai City and confirmed that there were no high-end restaurants in the city.

But there are still rich people in this small town. In the three shops where the average spending is over a thousand, people still come to eat from time to time. Ye Qian thought that if she opened her own shop, she could easily make her shop stand out from others by bringing in materials from another world.

Even if we fail, it doesn't matter. At worst, we can just melt down the gilded sculpture, turn it back into gold coins, and remove the gems and such.

"Contact Ye Yan and see if she can help me, and also see if Norton has any connections."

Ye Qian knew that opening such a high-end store easily and getting publicity was something she couldn't do on her own.

She didn't want to do the kind of restaurant that had a bad reputation. Many high-end restaurants on Earth don't actually have repeat customers. Once they come, eat a little, and many customers feel that it's just so-so.

How can you attract repeat customers? First and foremost, the food must taste good.

This is actually easier to achieve.

Then there's the contents inside. You can add a tiny amount of Water of Purification, and eating it will bring you absolute joy from the bottom of your heart.

As for service, you could use one or two "cannon fodder" bodies to help carry dishes or something; it's worth it just to see pretty girls. Even if you don't use your own clones to work, you can recruit pretty waitresses.

So he contacted Ye Yan through Vier to see if she was willing to cooperate.

"Hmm, Vier actually has such an idea? There are indeed some suitable houses in the downtown area, and the decoration is quite nice. They were originally intended for my family to use as a business. Well... since it's been put on hold anyway, I'll just give them to you."

"I love you to death, Ye Yan."

Ye Yan blushed involuntarily. "After you open the shop, don't forget to invite me to eat there. I want to see what kind of shop Vier is going to open."

"Uh-huh."

The goods are beef imported from another world; only a small amount is needed in reality, mainly to pass inspections.

Ye Qian immediately started posting job advertisements for chefs and the like.

Of course, the chefs recruited would not meet the requirements, so they only hired chef apprentices, but paid them very high wages and indicated a high attrition rate.

Then bring over two noble chefs from the Kalu World.

The dishes are expensive and exquisite, served on a large plate, decorated in fancy and very beautiful, but only a small portion in the middle is edible.

You might say it's not worth it, but once you use the Water of Purification, you get what you pay for. It's even good for your health after you consume it, so it's incredibly worthwhile.

The ingredients are all extremely rare and carefully selected; they are absolutely not ripped off.

Because the shop was already furnished and most of the ingredients were imported from the other world, only a portion was needed in reality, resulting in very low costs. The initial investment was less than 500,000, and the shop had almost everything it needed.

Over the next few days, Ye Qian melted down about 20 gold coins from the Kalu World and made them into a pure gold mural, which was then hung in the hall.

Later, I felt that using too much gold ruined the aesthetics and made it look tacky. The subsequent designs focused on gemstones, combined with some rare woods that could be sold at high prices, creating a very reasonable and high-end decor.

Ye Qian used her connections with Felyua to launch high-end advertisements throughout the city and even borrowed some luxury cars.

Because preparations were made so quickly—in just three days—the kitchen wasn't even ready yet.

But the dishes had already been prepared thanks to the combined efforts of a large number of Skeleton and Ye Qian's many clones.

On its first day of official opening, many people were curious and observed this high-end restaurant that opened so quickly.

Just by looking through the glass from the outside into the lobby, you can feel the luxury inside.

The advertisement directly used the word "high-end".

Even the floor trim was decorated with pure gold sheets. Some wealthy people had never seen anything like it before and came to visit during the opening day.

At that moment, a man walked in from outside.

"Sir, please."

The Cannon Fodder Misses, smiled and invited the other person inside, then sat down in a private room with glass walls.

Here you can see directly onto the street, which satisfies the vanity of the guests.

When the menu was brought to me, I looked at the names of the dishes and couldn't understand a single one.

There are a few set meals available.

The cheapest single-person package: 2988 yuan.

Actually, such prices wouldn't be considered rare even among the most expensive restaurants on Earth. But in this era, especially in a place like Konghai City, this is the first time anyone has seen a restaurant with such pricing.

There are no cheap ones.

"Could you tell me more about this Mysterious Ocean Package?" the customer asked, pointing to an 8,000 yuan package below.

"Yes, sir. This set meal mainly features rare seafood and includes 3 appetizers, 15 main courses, 3 desserts, and 4 fruit and side dishes. Each dish is served every 3 minutes on average, and the speed will be adjusted according to your eating habits."

"Seafood."

Why is a seafood set meal for one person so expensive?