Outside the main cafeteria of the Waterwood Secret Realm Secret Realm Garrison.
"What is that smell? It smells amazing!"
After finishing their morning training, the garrison members reached the cafeteria entrance and suddenly caught an incredibly rich fragrance drifting into their noses.
The smell alone made them start salivating involuntarily.
"Did our cafeteria get a new chef?"
Filled with doubt and anticipation, several of them quickly entered the cafeteria.
Following the scent, they soon arrived at a secluded little serving window.
Normally, there was hardly anyone here, but now it was surrounded three layers deep by a crowd of burly men.
"Holy crap, that smells incredible! Chef, can we eat yet? I'm starving!"
"Yeah, Chef! How about you keep cooking? A few dishes will be enough for us, glug~~!"
Unfortunately, no matter how they shouted, the sounds of stir-frying inside the little serving window showed no signs of stopping.
With every clash between spatula and wok, that domineering fragrance seemed to grow even stronger. They were so anxious they were like ants on a hot pan, just short of spinning in place.
"So many people?"
At the cafeteria entrance, Zou Mingli, still somewhat worried that Mu Yun might not adapt well to the cafeteria, had deliberately come early to check on him before heading upstairs to the officers' private cafeteria for lunch.
Yet what he saw was not an empty scene, but a bustling spectacle with the serving window packed three layers deep.
Anyone unaware of the situation might have thought the cafeteria was hosting some event where eating earned you a chance to win Pokémon Treasures.
"This smell... is actually pretty fragrant!"
Perhaps because there were too many people gathered around, Zou Mingli only caught a faint wisp of fragrance struggling out through the crowd after stepping closer.
But