Eating

Sun Jack racked his brain but couldn't figure out which branch of the Eight Great Cuisines Kejia Cuisine belonged to.

However, he was definitely going. No matter what scheme Song 6 was up to, it was a free meal, and it would be a waste not to eat it. It would also save him a meal's expense.

As the gloomy rain clouds gradually darkened, Sun Jack set off with Taipai. The so-called Kejia Cuisine was located in the Teutonic District, on the edge of the city center.

This place was clearly different from Queen District, where his apartment was. There were very few garbage, feces, and homeless people, and there were many more BCPD patrol hovercars in the sky.

Sun Jack opened his map and glanced at it. He discovered that the 69 Club was also in this district, but it was at one end while Kejia Cuisine was at the other.

The entire restaurant was hung with red lanterns, and the tables and stools were also made of wood. Compared to other places in Metropolis, it indeed had an oriental characteristic.

However, when Sun Jack looked at the food before him, he was momentarily speechless.

A black spider the size of a watermelon had its abdomen stuffed with wriggling tentacles. The spider's roasted head was stuffed with plump, juicy, viscous spider eggs, coated in sauce.

And this was merely the appetizer. Eyeballs rolled in a tomato-blood red thick soup, a live "Star Gazing Pie" (a type of pie), and the dishes that followed were more outrageous than the last. Sun Jack couldn't even bear to look at them, let alone eat them. He felt his spirit had been polluted just by seeing them.

Sun Jack opened his mouth, seeming to want to say something, but in the end, he said nothing. He was completely defeated by this damned place.

"Eat! Why aren't you eating?" Song 6 said, wolfing down his food. "Don't you know how to use chopsticks? Scan the QR code on the corner of the table and load the behavior module directly into your nervous system."

"Amitabha, Pus Donor, you forgot? His nervous system is external. He can't use behavior modules." Vajra, as a support hacker, had also come today. He directly detached his jaw and scooped the wriggling, stir-fried "Crawling Clatter" into his mouth.

Besides him, Si Ai and the Priest had also come. Each of them was eating with great relish. The Priest was still alive.

Si Ai lazily raised her hand. "Then get me a fork. Country bumpkin, you don't even know how to use chopsticks. Waiter~"

"No, no, I can use chopsticks." Sun Jack picked up his chopsticks, closed his eyes, and randomly picked something to put into his mouth.

Although it looked strange, he had to admit that the taste was indeed good. It even had that "wok hei" flavor from stir-frying.

However, when Sun Jack opened his eyes and saw what he had eaten, he couldn't help but turn his head and vomit.

"What kind of damn Chinese restaurant is this! Is this a Chinese restaurant run by a chef from the world of dark cuisine!" As a genuine local, Sun Jack felt deeply insulted.

"You don't like the taste? It's a shame your native language is Mandarin."

Wiping his drool, the exhausted Sun Jack looked at Song 6 beside him and asked through gritted teeth, "What did you call us here for? If it's just for a meal, fine. I've seen enough!"

"Of course, it's more than just a meal. Heh heh, did you see today's headline?" Song 6 said with a lewd expression.

Sun Jack was stunned. He really hadn't paid attention to that. As he quickly searched using his nervous system, a short video popped up.

"According to reliable intelligence, the lead singer of For Your Throat, I&W, has been summoned by the BCPD on suspicion of murder. Ample video evidence indicates that the suspect illegally modified an AAB and used it as a SEX tool with multiple individuals at dark SEX parties. This included the previous two bassists of For Your Throat. Furthermore, agents discovered five unidentified bodies in the suspect's home."

"Gao Feng Technology states that unauthorized modification of combat robots is the user's personal action and has no relation to the company. Modification of this product is prohibited, and doing so will void the after-sales service."

"Currently, fans of For Your Throat are protesting outside the BCPD headquarters. At 2:34 PM, fans engaged in a fierce conflict with the BCPD, resulting in three deaths."

"Look, look, what a show of force. Such explosive news, and it came from us." Song 6 said proudly. "We'll be known on the streets soon!"

Sun Jack didn't understand, but he was greatly shocked. He felt like he was gaining new knowledge every day in this broken place.

The first to speak was the usually taciturn Priest. "It's all an illusion. When capital needs a smokescreen to cover public opinion, celebrities need scandals to divert attention. If we don't do this job, other mercenaries will. Whether it's us or these rock stars, we're all just disposable rags."

Sun Jack looked at the Priest, who had narrowly escaped death. He seemed to know some inside information that others didn't. "Are celebrity scandals smokescreens? Did something big happen in the Metropolis recently?"

Song 6 turned off the live stream and leaned slightly towards the Priest, lowering his voice. "Priest, you know the rules. We just do the job and get paid. We don't get involved in anything else, lest we bring trouble upon ourselves."

The Priest chuckled, picked up his tea, and took a sip, falling silent.

Seeing the atmosphere turn a bit cold, Song 6's smile returned, and he immediately shifted his focus to Sun Jack.

"Bro, you deserve the most credit!" As Song 6 placed his greasy hand on his shoulder, Sun Jack was about to curse, but the 0.5@ that entered his nervous system made him hold back. It seemed he hadn't squeezed them hard enough for a better deal; there was still money coming in.

"You called us here, what do you want to say?" Sun Jack forcefully pushed his hand away. This guy was rambling, talking a lot of nonsense.

"Simple!" Song 6pus raised his hands above his head, his applause drawing the attention of everyone else at the table.

"I think we get along pretty well. It's a shame to just do one job and go our separate ways. Why don't we make it permanent? Let's partner up and make big money together!"

Now everyone understood Song 6pus's intention. He wanted to turn this temporarily formed team into a permanent one.

"It's getting harder and harder to work alone these days. Either you get screwed by the middleman or the client. We need more people to keep warm together, right?"

"I have connections to find big jobs. We won't have to work day and night for small change anymore. As long as we build our reputation, one job will earn us more than a month's earnings now!"

The others looked at each other, not immediately expressing their stance.

Actually, Sun Jack supported this idea. After all, if he were to make a living as a mercenary in the future, being a lone wolf in this unfamiliar world would be much worse than working together with a few people.

Of course, Sun Jack wasn't without his own advantages. Since he had trained in the past, he had muscle memory, and it would be a shame not to use it. It was just that he hadn't figured out how to trigger his special ability yet.

"We can join, but we have one condition."

"Oh? What condition?" Song 6PUS's excited expression froze.

"From now on, you have to come with us when we work." Sun Jack stated his demand, which was also the prerequisite for him to continue cooperating with Song 6PUS.

"But I can't help even if I go." Song 6PUS spread his hands.

At this moment, Taipai, who was standing nearby, chimed in.

"We don't care about that. Even if you just hold two pom-poms and cheerlead, you have to be present when we take on a commission."

"Of course, you can just muddle through the commission intelligence like last time. If you do that, I'll at least break your legs and leave you behind to cover our retreat. ψ(`Д´)ψ"