Director and Hannah

[My Pocket Little Chef Apprentice: You ask me what it's for? Why don't you ask it yourself?]

Standing in the hotel stairwell, Lin Yu turned his gaze away from the "Item description" and back to the small Octopus in front of him.

"This is... Summoned Creature Item."

Lin Yu thought to himself, feeling quite surprised.

Although I already knew the God of Banquets was generous, I didn't expect him to be this generous.

"Summoned Creature," a type of Item possessing independent consciousness and life, are relatively rare in the entire Death game.

Having one will greatly reduce the difficulty of Instance.

After all...

Once this [Item] is bound, the bound life will not betray the bound Player.

In other words...

This is equivalent to having an absolutely loyal teammate.

Especially this Little Octopus in front of me, which not only speaks human language but also speaks with clear logic and complete sentences, should possess a fairly high level of intelligence.

Moreover, most of these "Summoned Creature Item" that possess life have multiple abilities and effects.

In other words, one of these Item can be as effective as several other Item.

The Little Octopus in front of me has an illustrious background; it was personally sent by the God of Banquets, so it must be quite capable!

Looking at it, Lin Yu couldn't help but think of the "Octopus Ka" that had hosted the previous Instance.

Lin Yu was immediately filled with anticipation for the Little Octopus.

"Hello, what is your relationship with Card? What are your abilities?"

Holding the Little Octopus in his palm horizontally in front of him, Lin Yu asked softly.

The Little Octopus was very happy to hear Lin Yu's words.

"Quack! Greetings, future agent! My relationship with Card is that of master and apprentice, and also, in terms of blood ties, he is my sixth uncle!"

"I learned cooking and combat skills from Uncle Ka, so I have some knowledge in both areas."

"Depending on the available ingredients, I can currently make three different basic dishes."

"[Dish - Grilled Meat], its effect is to slowly restore stamina and energy after consumption."

"[Cooking Salad], its effect is to temporarily increase your Mental Power and shorten the cooldown time of your Item and skills."

"[Cooking - Stew], its effect is to alleviate or heal injuries and abnormal statuses."

"I can find the ingredients myself, but if my future agent provides me with high-quality ingredients... then I might have a chance to create an advanced version of this delicious dish!"

"Each cooking session takes about 15 minutes... However, since I'm still an apprentice, I need to rest for about eight hours after each cooking session!"

The Little Octopus said proudly.

Lin Yu couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement upon hearing the Pink Octopus's words.

"So strong..."

The God of Banquets has really provided a whole set of Item with very strong synergy.

The pink Little Octopus alone is equivalent to giving Lin Yu three extra chances to obtain consumables every day.

When combined with the [Carnival Pendant] and [Blissful Immortal Pot], the effects of these foods can be maximized.

And...

"That's just your 'cooking' ability, right? What about your 'combat' ability?"

Lin Yu asked eagerly.

The little Octopus felt a little embarrassed when Lin Yu asked it that question.

"Quack--Actually, I'm not very good at combat... Uncle Ka said my direct Combat Power is too weak, so he taught me mostly stealth techniques."

"'You're more suited to be a top-tier assassin than a warrior capable of crushing enemies!' -- That's Uncle Ka's assessment of me!"

Therefore, I only possess two combat-related skills.

"[Stealth Disguise]... I can change my body to blend completely with the environment, achieving a near-invisibility effect."

As it spoke, the Little Octopus gave a demonstration.

Her originally pink skin gradually changed color, eventually almost blending into Lin Yu's palm.

Even with his careful observation, Lin Yu could hardly find any flaws.

Only when the Little Octopus moves on its own can you see a very faint outline.

If the lighting conditions are poor or the distance is too great, probably no one would be able to see it at all.

After being praised by Lin Yu, the Little Octopus became a little embarrassed and reverted to its original form.

"Quack quack, it's nothing special. It's really just an extension of our [Racial Talent]..."

"My second skill is even more powerful; it's a unique technique I developed myself—[Illusion Ink]!"

As it spoke, the pink Little Octopus puffed out its mouth and spat out a stream of ink that changed colors in seven colors.

The ink evaporated in the air, transforming into a larger red Octopus.

Lin Yu recognized the red Octopus; it was the same Octopus Ka he had seen before.

Clearly, the ink sprayed by the Pink Octopus transformed into the shape of the card.

What surprised Lin Yu even more was...

This "illusion Octopus Ka" can even move and talk!

It waved the spatula, making a sound.

"You have to put your heart and soul into food! You have to make sure that your dishes will satisfy your guests 100%!"

The tone of his voice was exactly the same as Ka's, but the content of his lines didn't sound like something Ka would say; it felt a bit too deliberate.

But no matter what...

"That's amazing! This skill will definitely come in very handy!"

Lin Yu gave a thumbs up to the Pink Octopus hiding behind the illusion.

"Quack! Thank you, future agent!"

The Pink Octopus spoke happily, dispelling the illusion created by the ink.

Lin Yu patted the Little Octopus's head.

"Don't be shy, just call me... well, you can call me 'Director' normally, but sometimes when I transform into different forms, I might need you to change how you address me."

The Little Octopus nodded, seemingly understanding.

"Understood... future agent... no, Director!"

It raised a small tentacle toward Lin Yu and saluted.

Lin Yu nodded.

"Oh right, you already know how to address me... but I still don't know how to address you?"

"Since the card has a name, you should have a name too!"

The pink Little Octopus nodded repeatedly.

"Yes, yes, my name is 'Ba'!"

"Director, you can call me 'Ba' or 'Baba' if you like!"

It answered earnestly.

However, this sincere answer broke Lin Yu's defenses.

"Well, your name is quite nice, but I suddenly realized... 'Director' is actually my code name, so I should call you by your code name too!"

"I'll call you... Hannah!"

Hearing Lin Yu's words, the Pink Octopus didn't seem to find anything wrong with them.

It simply cheered and jumped for joy.

"Wow--Code name! I'm Hannah!"

"That's so cool... No wonder it's the Director!"