On the morning of August 25, the entrance to the Phantom Immortal Industrial Park was already packed with people.
Although every invitation stated that admission began at eleven, some people were still full of doubts, suspecting that Phantom Immortal Technology had an ulterior motive for this event. They had therefore arrived early to wait outside the Industrial Park entrance, unwilling to miss a single detail.
Unfortunately, what they saw was disappointing. Only a few vans drove through the gates, their cargo compartments marked "Dedicated transport for fresh vegetables."
Several vanloads of vegetables—this really did look like preparations for a massive banquet!
Late August was still in the final stretch of summer's hottest days, and the temperature was sweltering. But having come all this way, they could hardly turn around and leave. Many could only endure the heat and wait outside.
Some people, however, enjoyed special privileges, such as Niu Yu and Hua Teng.
Shen Bing might have been stubborn, but he could hardly leave Niu Yu and the others waiting outside the gates. They were business partners, after all, even if Phantom Immortal Technology took the lead in those partnerships.
Their privileges went no further than that, though. Once someone escorted them to Nebula Hall, the only special treatment they received was a table relatively close to the Main Stage.
By then, the layout of Nebula Hall had changed completely.
Three hundred large round tables stood in neat rows throughout the spacious hall. Each was covered with a clean, tidy tablecloth and set with fruit platters, snacks, and similar refreshments.
It looked exactly like a wedding reception...
If there was one difference, it was that the Main Stage, which should have been decorated for a ceremony, instead held a large array of stoves, cooking utensils, vegetables, fruit, various meats, and