The hotel restaurant set up a long table, large enough to accommodate fifteen players at the same time.
In just a short time, Boduo, who had entered the instance alone with Shengsheng Squad, already had a group of players following him, including the man in the vest who had provoked Zhang Quan earlier.
Jiang Nuo sat opposite Boduo, observing him discreetly for a while, a cryptic smile playing on her lips that seemed to maintain a perpetually pleasant expression.
Many players who simply hope to leave the instance safely will not compete for the items that appear in the instance, nor will they strive to be the first to leave. These players are called conservatives.
The thing that conservative players like to do most is to find a powerful player in the dungeon and get carried to victory.
Of course, Jiang Nuo has never been among the bigwigs that conservatives would choose.
In the short time it took to check in, the fifteen players in the hotel had already subtly split into three factions.
Boduo and his followers, individual players in their own small groups or going it alone, and Jiang Nuo and his team members.
The players had different thoughts, but the members of the temporary team ate in a relaxed manner. Si Yan, who was elegantly cutting her steak, was a perfect example of how to enjoy the meal, and the other members' sense of relaxation was unparalleled.
The more this is the case, the more wary the players of the Boduo faction become.
Jiang Nuo has never taken dungeons seriously, so why are the people he brought in this time all so relaxed?
Feimina ate her steak in small bites, then quietly leaned close to Zhou Ling's ear and whispered a complaint, "Why is everyone staring at us?"
"Ignore it." Zhou Ling remained calm as always, completely ignoring the gaze directed at him.
After dinner, with everyone harboring their own thoughts and testing each other, the hotel manager served dessert to each player.
The food itself is fine, but things that are overemphasized might not be.
Jiang Nuo poked at the cake with a fork, gesturing for Zhang Quan to try it first; after all, Half-Corpse Soul wouldn't be harmed by poison.
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Under the watchful eyes of all the members of the temporary team, Zhang Quan ate his dessert, then put down his fork and sat for a moment to process what had happened.
"How is it?" Si Yan asked.
"I think there's no problem, and the taste is quite good, it's just..."
Zhang Quan pursed her lips shyly, "I'd like to have another one."
Jiang Nuo: "..."
He was ashamed. "That's the biggest problem."
In its normal state, Half-Corpse Soul can eat human food, but it would never have the thought of having another bowl. Wraiths and incense offerings are its greatest nourishment.
Si Yan frowned and whispered, guessing, "The dessert contains addictive ingredients."
The eager Tuoba Hong immediately became docile. It's something ingrained in the Huaxia people: they can touch anything, but anything addictive is absolutely forbidden.
Jiang Nuo Jiang Nuo his head up with his hand and thought for a moment. He then came up with a good idea.
While the manager turned around to set out desserts for the other players, she quickly stuffed the small cake from her bowl into Zhang Quan's hand.
Zhang Quan almost choked, struggling to swallow it with a stiff neck, his eyes filled with resentment.
Jiang Nuo: "I'll give you some incense later."
Zhang Quan generously offered, "Give them all to me."
The team members followed suit, and while the other players were still hesitating about whether to eat, Jiang Nuo and his group's plates were already empty.
The man in the vest saw the whole scene and realized there was something wrong with the dessert, but he didn't know what to do for a moment. Boduo, on the other hand, ate it without any hesitation.
He gritted his teeth, determined to distract the hotel manager, and immediately forgot about his fear.
"They didn't eat!" The man in the vest pointed at Tuoba Hong, but he was referring to several other people in the team.
The table fell silent after the man in the vest said that. The hotel manager turned around with a stern face and stared straight at him. "Who, who hasn't eaten?"
Tuoba Hong immediately picked up the plate to prove, "I ate it, we all ate it!"
"Do you have any other feelings?"
The hotel manager appeared before Tuoba Hong instantly, pressing him closely and staring at him intently, as if he would be punished immediately if he were to slip up.
"It tastes... pretty good," Tuoba Hong chuckled awkwardly, repeating the answer verbatim, "I'd like another piece."
The manager was satisfied with his answer, regained his calm expression, and practically floated away from the restaurant.
Tuoba Hong breathed a sigh of relief, slumped in his chair, and quickly sat up again, looking fierce.
"Who's so shameless as to frame me!"
"I saw it, it's you, you bastard!"
The man in the vest hid the small cake in his pocket, and after making sure Tuoba Hong hadn't seen his little trick, he said angrily, "You break the rules, and you're blaming me?"
"Hey." Tuoba Hong rolled up his sleeves, turned to Jiang Nuo, and asked, " God Nuo, can I beat him up?"
Jiang Nuo leaned on Si Yan's shoulder and smiled, her tone light and airy.
"Of course, you can kill them if you want."
"Beat him up! They're fighting amongst themselves in such a dangerous situation!"
[Having God Nuo in charge is so awesome, hahaha!]
" Zhao Si, apologize to him."
Boduo spoke up to stop Tuoba Hong before he could act, Zhao Si reluctantly managed to squeeze out an apology.
Tuoba Hong rolled his eyes. "You're really sick."
Do you think I'm a pushover if I don't show my power?
He suddenly looked at Zhao Si's triangular, slanted eyes, and after meeting Zhao Si's gaze, he narrowed his eyes slightly and silently uttered a few words.
"Ah!"
Zhao Si suddenly felt his palms burning, and as if electrocuted, his hand holding the cake slipped out of his pocket, causing the small cake to roll onto the table.
The waiters standing guard in the restaurant all turned around and exclaimed in unison in horror.
You didn't eat the cake.
"You didn't eat any cake?!"
With each sentence they spoke, they took a few steps closer, completely surrounding Zhao Si.
Zhao Si gritted his teeth, his right hand already touching the prop, but Boduo stopped him.
He shuddered, suddenly realizing that his actions had likely angered Boduo, and if Jiang Nuo and Boduo, those two madmen, were to target him...
After the cake was swallowed bite by bite, the waiter gradually returned to normal, even smiling as he handed Zhao Si a cup of tea.
"Don't choke, guest!"