The Final Course, God of Banquets
"What's with all this rainbow silver coin clattering around?" A'yu scratched her brightly colored hair. "Fluoxetine, can't you speak like a human being?"
Faced with A'yu's questioning, Lin Yu remained silent and simply sat back down in his chair.
Aside from A'yu, who asked directly, the others were also thoughtfully considering Lin Yu's words.
But...
Now is clearly not the "best time" to ponder Lin Yu's riddle.
After all, everyone is still in a "crisis" at this moment!
Octopus Ka's voice rang out.
"Alright everyone, the [dessert] segment is now over. Let's move on to the final part of this banquet..."
As Octopus Ka spoke, the rope once again exerted an upward pull.
The group was pulled upwards by ropes, very quickly...
It was as if they had broken through an invisible membrane.
The surrounding scenery changed again, and a sweet aroma filled everyone's nostrils.
They suddenly arrived at... from a clear, calm, and empty altitude of ten thousand meters...
Above a President laden with exquisite food.
The table was enormous, like a mountain range.
Every soup bowl and plate on the banquet table was several times the size of the table around which Lin Yu and the others sat.
Looking around, the mountain-like President was placed in a magnificent Banquet Hall.
And most importantly...
The giant sitting at this table is dressed in a white robe.
The giant's head resembled a Liuli wine jug, with its facial features depicted as simple lines drawn on it.
One of its hands lay across the dining table of Lin Yu and the others—each of its five fingers was tied with a different Thin thread.
These lines hang down...
It's the rope on the dining table and behind everyone's chairs!
Octopus Ka addressed the giant respectfully.
"My lord, these are the guests who have come to attend this banquet!"
Through the Octopus Ka's words and the surrounding scenery...
The identity of this giant with the head of the wine jug is self-evident.
He is the "God of Feasts, Wine, and Revelry"—the master of this banquet!
A genuine...
Deity!
The Deity looked at the seven people sitting around the table and spoke.
"Oh--this is the guest I invited!"
"Very good, Card, you did a great job! It looks like everyone was treated well!"
His voice was friendly and cheerful, like that of a party expert who could bring joy to everyone.
The Player at the table, witnessing this scene, held their breath, too tense to speak.
Although this banquet was different from the regular Instance from the very beginning...
But the idea of directly "meeting the Deity" was still quite unexpected for everyone.
Especially...
This God of Feasts, Wine, and Revelry seems poised to personally preside over the final segment of this Game!
As expected, the enormous Deity spoke.
"Having arrived here, you've likely already been thoroughly entertained by Card..."
"All that's left for our guests is [After-meal Drink]!"
"As the host of this banquet... in this final segment, let me personally offer everyone a toast!"
As they were speaking, all the Player were astonished to discover...
A glass had inexplicably appeared in my hand!
Lin Yu was startled.
"When was it inserted?!"
The glass seemed to appear out of nowhere!
Moreover, everyone's Right Hand had been casually placed in front of them or on their lap, was now uniformly held up with the cup in front of their chest.
Is this what "Deity" are?
Compared to any power like moving mountains and filling seas or summoning wind and rain, Lin Yu was more shocked and impacted by this very moment.
After all...
This Deity was able to manipulate his body without him even noticing!
The other Player also looked quite startled.
The voice of the God of Revelry rang out once more.
"Of course—as you all probably know—my banquet isn't just about enjoying delicious food; there will also be many fun 'Game'!"
"So... this [drink] is no exception."
"Ka, please introduce this to the guests!"
The God of Revelry spoke with a chuckle, and Octopus Ka immediately responded.
"Yes, my lord."
"Dear guests, in the final segment of this banquet [After-meal Drink], you will be able to enjoy a special beverage personally prepared by our host."
"However, each of your drinks is an incomplete, unfinished product, with flaws and defects."
"You'll need to complete this drink yourselves."
"Based on the drinks you make up, my Lord will give rewards and punishments accordingly—the punishment will still be breaking ropes, the number of which will be uncertain."
"And the reward... is new ropes, the number of which is uncertain."
After Octopus Ka finished speaking, the God of Revelry spoke again.
"Exactly! Exactly! Ladies and gentlemen, I eagerly anticipate the new flavors and innovative drinks you will bring me!"
As he spoke...
Suddenly, the sound of water splashing came from everyone's cup.
The liquid level in the glass rose out of nowhere.
Each person's cup contains a different color.
Grandpa Radish looked at the amber liquid in the cup, and before even taking a sip, he just sniffed it and came to a conclusion.
"Huh, what I have here is... tea?"
Mosin-Nagant stared at the whitish liquid in the glass.
"Is this some kind of dairy product?"
Li Hua frowned. "Mine should be Coffee."
Qianhuan shook the bubbling orange liquid in the glass.
"Huh? Why am I Fanta?"
Robin looked at the red liquid in her hand. "Mine looks like watermelon juice..."
Lin Yu looked at the clear liquid in the glass and sighed.
Although it looks like plain water...
However, a strong, pungent smell reminded Lin Yu what this thing actually was.
"How come I'm considered high-proof liquor? How strong is it?"
Moreover, this cup has a large capacity, at least 500 milliliters...
Lin Yu hardly drinks, so he doesn't think he can hold his liquor very well.
Rather, it's more accurate to say that a normal person would rarely drink 500 milliliters of strong liquor without getting drunk.
"Luckily, this was the last step, but it's still pretty unlucky."
Lin Yu sighed.
But...
Fortunately, I wasn't the most unlucky one.
A'yu over there was holding a whole glass of green liquid, and her face was also green.
"What's going on, the Octopus chef... and that Deity with the kettle head over there?"
"Although I do live in Yanjing in real life, I'm Second Generation immigrant, aren't I?"
"My ID card doesn't even start with those prestigious three numbers. I get cursed out of the city every day in Yanjing ... And even if I were, this is such a stereotype!"
A'yu gripped the cup in her hand and said through gritted teeth.
"Why are they all drinking normal tea or Coffee, but I got a cup of Douzhi?"