Main Dish and the Banquet Game

While Fluoxetine may be unscrupulous, Lin Yu is not Fluoxetine after all.

After receiving the woven bag from Grandpa Radish with a beaming smile, his conscience still felt slightly troubled.

Fortunately, Lin Yu doesn't have much of a conscience either.

After some effort, Lin Yu successfully overcame the challenge.

He and Carrot returned to the table one after the other—a little earlier than the scheduled deadline, about five minutes ahead of time.

However, both of them received ingredients that were "absolutely foolproof".

Therefore, there's no need to rush.

The two of them were also the first to return.

After taking their seats, Lin Yu piled all the robbed ingredients together.

"These are what I found—let's see if any of them work."

Lin Yu looked around and said.

"Oh, most of them are usable, except for this one," Ka pulled out one of the three fish Qianhuan had given him, "This one is completely inedible."

Its flesh is like wood.

After saying that, he threw it aside.

Then he looked at Lin Yu.

"So... are you going to cook all of these ingredients?"

"No, no need, I only need to eat one of them," Lin Yu said, pointing to the fish Qianhuan had brought. "This one will do."

It's not very big, and it looks quite pleasing to the eye.

Ka nodded and gathered the remaining fish, shrimp, shellfish, and other aquatic products into the pool.

"Then I'll make you a grilled fish fillet..."

"As for the rest of the ingredients, I won't take them from you for nothing."

After saying that, Ka took out a stack of "yellow tickets" from his Chef's hat.

Xiao Zhang's bills were no bigger than a fingernail, stacked neatly in a square shape, like stamps.

"What's this?"

Lin Yu asked instinctively.

"Delicious Paper... you can regard it as Grace from my Lord."

"You can use these to ask my Lord for food at any time. The more cards you use, the higher the quality of the food you can get—but what you get is random."

"Of course... it can also be used for the Banquet Game I host."

Ka explained.

"Based on the value of the ingredients you provided—I'll give you 99 sheets of Delicious Paper!"

As he spoke, Ka handed Lin Yu a thick stack of Delicious Paper.

Lin Yu let out a sigh of relief.

"Indeed, taking more ingredients was the right thing to do."

Although I still don't know what the Delicious Paper is for...

But this thing is really good.

[Delicious Paper: A paper voucher issued by a Deity who oversees banquets. Holding it in your palm and silently reciting "delicious food" or a related word will grant you a random food item. There's a small chance of obtaining food that provides a buff, but also a small chance of obtaining "extremely dangerous" food.]

After Lin Yu received the "Delicious Paper," the other Player returned one after another.

Mosin-Nagant was carrying two more medium-sized fish and some Flying Saucer Shrimp.

Qianhuan's bag was restored to its state before Lin Yu robbed it.

Li Hua steadily held a bag of scurrying starfish called "Cute Star" and several unidentified shellfish.

Robin caught a whole bunch of Transparent Fish.

It seems almost everyone realizes that getting more ingredients might be a good option.

Of course, except for A'yu.

This guy was only carrying one prey.

A huge, ferocious-looking shark.

Its size was about three times that of A'yu.

"This guy looks incredibly strong... But then again, do we need to eat everything we brought back this time?"

"And it's edible, right?"

"It looks like I've just been through a big battle, "A'yu said earnestly.

"Of course, you can exchange any edible or excess portions for 'Delicious Paper' with me."

Ka responded cheerfully.

What just happened to Lin Yu was repeated on everyone else.

After the inedible "ingredients" were removed, everyone chose what they wanted to eat next, and the rest became Delicious Paper.

Lin Yu also secretly noted down the number of Delicious Paper the others had.

Among them, there are 32 images of Grandpa Radish.

Li Hua, 25 photos.

37 images of Mosin-Nagant.

Robin 39 images).

30 images of Qianhuan.

A'yu has 81 cards, second only to Lin Yu.

Apart from A'yu and Lin Yu, none of the remaining people surpassed Robin.

And the quantity is less than half of what the two people have.

Especially Li Hua, who is the least represented.

Mosin-Nagant, Qianhuan, and Carrot are Robin because they suffered from Lin Yu's plunder.

Why is Li Hua, Gambler, at the bottom of the rankings?!

It didn't even break the 30 mark!

This made Lin Yu think.

"Was this 'Gambler' just unlucky, or is he simply not good at searching, collecting, and capturing animals...?"

Lin Yu had no idea.

But in any case, the completely different Side Dish that Card tailored for each person were also served.

Lin Yu's portion was grilled fish fillet.

In front of Li Hua was a baked starfish.

Grandpa Radish received a seafood stew.

Mosin-Nagant received steamed, split-backed shrimp.

The dish Robin was cold fish slices.

Qianhuan's dish is pan-fried fish belly.

A'yu's portion was shark fin soup.

Since the main Main Dish was already known beforehand, no one was in the mood to savor the food, even though everyone's Side Dish were delicious.

Only after everyone had finished their Side Dish did they belatedly realize...

"I feel more energetic and my mind is exceptionally clear than ever before."

"Grandpa Radish said in surprise."

And when he said that, the others also noticed it.

Lin Yu also felt that his mental state was particularly good—just like when he woke up first thing every morning.

Ka smiled and spoke.

"Of course, everyone, every type of seafood here has the effect of 'restoring energy and boosting spirits'... The strength of the effect varies depending on the type."

"After I cook them, their maximum benefits are brought out."

As he spoke, Ka pointed his finger towards the sky.

"After all, for the upcoming [Main Dish], as the Head Chef and the host of the banquet... I hope everyone will be in high spirits!"

Then, the tables and chairs began to tremble again and slowly rose upwards!

This time, the tables and chairs didn't accelerate; they simply maintained a steady, unhurried pace as they slowly passed through the sea of clouds that nurtured countless wondrous and delicious lives.

Final...

They crossed the boundary of the sea of clouds, and suddenly everything became clear and bright!

The thick, heavy clouds seemed to transform into the floor beneath my feet, while all around me was a clean, clear, and boundless blue sky.

Even the noisy wind stopped.

Ka bowed slightly.

"Distinguished guests, we are now about to enjoy the [Main Dish]."

"And to taste the [Main Dish], one must go through and pass a Banquet Game."

"The winner will get to enjoy the Main Dish of the banquet."

"And the one who loses the Game... as punishment, will have two ropes cut."