"This is the Combat Mode you were talking about?"
Ling Yi stared at the Fanbao interface in front of him with a dark expression.
[ Li Shuang will pick up the small hammer in 2 seconds!]
[Ten seconds later, Li Shuang will use a small hammer to gently crack the shell of the first king crab.]
[One minute and 25 seconds later, Li Shuang's hand ached from cracking crab shells, and his hand trembled as he poured tea, spilling it on the host's pants, creating an embarrassing scene.]
"Gurgle!" Ling Yi's stomach started growling again.
"Wait, wait, wait! This Combat Mode is all about predicting the target's movements? And it consumes so much energy?"
Ling Yi felt even hungrier, so hungry that he felt weak.
Moreover, judging from these bullet comments, ordinary people might find them useful in fights.
But what if you encounter a master?
If someone can throw ten punches per second, is prediction even useful?
Ling Yi can't even keep up!
[Host, there are two Combat Mode. The first is this one, which consumes the host's bio-energy to predict bullet patterns.]
[The second method is to consume Fanbao Points to activate the Transcendent Combat Mode.]
" Transcendent, that sounds really impressive. Just how extraordinary?"
[I don't know; data can only be collected after the host experiences it firsthand.]
Okay, Fanbao is still a baby and needs to grow. Let's understand.
What can I do if I don't understand?
Should we drag Fanbao out and beat him up?
I can't pull it out!
[Host, all of Fanbao's core functions require Fanbao Points to activate, so earning Fanbao Points is the key.]
Ling Yi nodded and then looked at the mission details.
The task is considered complete if you have physical contact with Liu Manyun for 30 seconds.
Why do we have to use Fanbao Points on Liu Manyun?
Liu Manyun is like that huge block of ice, no, that huge iceberg.
30 seconds of physical contact?
If you touch him for more than 3 seconds, he'll freeze to death. Then you can erect a tombstone for him with the words "courting death" written on it.
Ling Yi could imagine the scene after he had physical contact with Liu Manyun.
They won't yell "molestation" or call security.
It's highly likely to be a slap followed by a roundhouse kick.
Liu Manyun knows Kung Fu Hustle.
According to Eight Trigrams from colleagues, someone once witnessed Liu Manyun single-handedly fighting more than a dozen Chaos.
In the end, Liu Manyun was unharmed, but of the dozen or so thugs, three were admitted to the intensive care unit, and six were bedridden for a month.
That's not an iceberg, that's Ultraman!
[Host, haven't you noticed that something's not quite right about this world? Our previous deductions might be wrong.]
"You mean, this isn't Parallel World?"
Ling Yi had already discovered it.
The development trajectory of this world's Doushou is completely off.
There are no stars like those from my previous life in this world.
Variety shows, movies, online novels, games—they're all different.
But other aspects like the background and country setting are all the same.
Ling Yi had previously thought it was Parallel World, and that's why.
If this world isn't Parallel World, then what is it?
Of course, it's the world of online novels, or the world of short dramas.
[ Fanbao Points are a form of energy data representation. The fact that the characters are surrounding Liu Manyun means that Liu Manyun possesses the energy the system needs.]
Therefore, Fanbao boldly speculates that Liu Manyun is very likely the Protagonist, female lead, or female antagonist of this world.
[Based on the data collected by Fanbao, if this is a web novel world, then it should be a web novel world dominated by plagiarism.]
It is reasonable and well-founded.
"That makes sense, but what does it have to do with us?"
[Host, aren't you afraid that the Protagonist of this world will discover your existence?]
"Isn't it because you're here!"
"Besides, so what if we found out? If you're not happy, let's fight. Who's afraid of who?"
In the world of online novels, the Protagonist are generally not very strong, or are just ordinary people.
At best, they might know some Fighting arts or something, giving them some ability to protect themselves.
So, what is Ling Yi afraid of?
We're all in the time-travel fandom; if you're scared, you might as well quit.
[The host is right. No Transcendent powers have been detected in this world yet. As long as there are no Transcendent powers, Fanbao has nothing to fear.]
Ling Yi rolled his eyes. "You're part of the system. Your mission is to protect your host."
What does it mean if you're scared or not?
[Host, how do you plan to complete this mission?]
"Actually, completing the task is very simple."
"I have both legitimate and illegitimate methods."
[I want to hear something unserious.]
" Fanbao..."
Just then, the door to the private room was pushed open, and two waiters pushed in a three-tiered food cart.
The two waiters and Li Shuang began serving and plating the food together.
Soon, the entire table was filled with food.
The two waiters pushed the food cart away.
The door to the private room was closed again.
Ling Yi looked at the large crab placed in front of him.
He remarked with a sigh, "These crabs aren't that big. In the short dramas, the crabs were all as big as their faces."
"This is about the size of a plate!"
Li Shuang couldn't help but chuckle after hearing Ling Yi's words.
"Sir, a crab as big as a washbasin is extremely, extremely rare."
"Most crabs don't grow that big; only a few species of sea crabs can grow to the size of a washbasin."
"That kind of crab is very expensive."
Ling Yi asked curiously, "How tall can it be?"
"Well, let me put it this way, one leg is worth the cost of ten of your meals."
Ling Yi pursed his lips. "That's an exaggeration?"
"Of course!"
"From now on, I'll have to try one, no matter how high or low it is."
At this point, Li Shuang started working with her collection of tools.
Use a small hammer to crack the shell, small tongs to pick up the crab meat, and small tweezers to pick up the shell and small pieces of meat.
After processing a crab the size of a plate, only half a bowl of meat remained.
There are a lot of shells, though.
Ling Yi took a bite and nodded in satisfaction.
Although the portion was small, the taste was really good.
There were four large crabs, and the rest were standard-sized crabs.
Li Shuang's technique was so professional that it was almost pleasing to the eye.
A crab, in just a few moments, its shell and meat are separated.
"Your skills are amazing. No wonder you can serve customers individually."
"Hehe, I'm not bragging, but in the entire Crab King Manor, there's not a single person with better cooking skills than me."
"So, how much is your monthly salary?"
Li Shuang smiled and said, "We also operate on a base salary plus commission model."
Oh, so you just don't want to talk about it.
It seems the salary must be quite high.
"Of course, sometimes guests will leave a tip," Li Shuang added.
Tipping is still required?
Okay, since the service was good, I'll pay you back later.
Ling Yi has lived two lives, and he has never given anyone a tip!
They're poor, after all; they don't deserve to give tips.
He usually can't afford to go to places that offer tips.
Ling Yi felt only three-tenths full after the 8,800 yuan crab feast.
Unfortunately, although crabs look plump and meaty, they don't actually have much meat.
"Is there any staple food?" Ling Yi asked, rubbing his stomach.
"Sir, are you still hungry?" Li Shuang asked.
"Hmm, it's not filling."
"For main courses, we have crab Chiaotzu, crab porridge, and crab noodles."
"I'll have Chiaotzu, two pounds to start."
"Two, two jin?" Li Shuang asked in surprise.
He then smiled and said, "Sir, our Chiaotzu are all priced by weight."