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As the boss finished speaking,

three girls dressed as football babes entered in single file and stood in front of Chen Yi, bowing in unison as they crisply said, "Good afternoon, boss."

"Only three?"

Tuberculosis Rabbit slightly scorned and pursed his lips toward the people at the next table, "It would make others think we can't afford more, bring ten more!"

"Ten per person."

"Uh... brother might have misunderstood."

The boss wiped the nonexistent sweat from his forehead with a slightly embarrassed expression, stepped aside to reveal the three girls behind him, and then spoke, "Our services are legitimate here. Each one has been obtained through a large number of Points, three is already the limit our store can handle. Any more would be a bit too much for us to afford."

"Come on, give the boss a dance."

As these words were said,

the three girls suddenly stood erect, and in unison, raised their right arms to gaze into the distance. With soft music playing, the trio began to dance gracefully.

A background resembling that of an ancient tavern appeared behind them.

Their clothing was not revealing.

They looked like three art students who had been studying dance for a long time.

Five minutes later, the dance ended.

"How was it?"

The boss standing by looked at Chen Yi expectantly, waiting anxiously on the spot.

"Not bad at all."

Chen Yi gave a brief glance and then diverted his attention back, checking the time on his personal panel and began to contemplate what to prepare for a trip to the wilderness map.

Let's bring some coffee first, this thing might come in handy.

In case of a life-and-death situation, the perpetual motion machine could also save Tuberculosis Rabbit.

"If Yi likes it, that's good."

"That... umm..."

The boss hesitated for a moment with some unease, then tentatively whispered with a flattering smile, "Yi, I have an idea, please hear me out."

"The dances of these girls are actually character actions, 1500 Points each, a total of 4500 for three."

"My idea is that in the future, customers can 'order' a dance for 100 Points to watch once."

"In this way, customers can enjoy the dance for a minimal cost of Points, and the restaurant can recoup its costs quickly. Furthermore, the girls can earn Points, potentially even more than from hunting monsters; it is a win-win-win."

"We want to recruit a few more girls like this and provide them with character actions as well... as it stands, we're a bit short on Points, I was wondering if it's possible to..."

"Heh heh."

The boss chuckled with a face of appeasement but did not continue.

"I understand."

Chen Yi, having caught on, glanced sideways at the boss and then retracted his gaze, immersing all the new mutton slices into the pot with a smile, "Looking for investment, are we?"

The boss gave a sheepish laugh, seeming a bit embarrassed, but soon he became serious, "2000 Points. If Yi would invest 2000 Points, from then on, this restaurant would give Yi a 20% dividend every week, and all of Yi's future expenses here would be waived, counted as part of the restaurant's operating costs."

"Just don't know if Yi is willing or not."

"It's your turn."

Without saying much more, Chen Yi casually transferred 2000 Points to the boss and waved his hand, "If you don't have anything else, you may go."

"2000 Points is not a lot for me, but if these 2000 Points can help you run this restaurant better, then they're worth it."

"Go on."

"Thank you, Yi, thank you so much."

Excitement flashed in the boss's eyes as he bowed his thanks repeatedly and then quickly retreated with the girls. Soon, a waiter came over with several plates of fresh meat dishes.

...

Chen Yi looked at the hot broth in front of him, where the slices of mutton were bobbing up and down, gradually changing from red to white, patiently waiting with evident enjoyment.

He had a habit when eating hot pot.

He pursued the 'Four Tastes'.

First, the original flavor, with the light taste of mutton lingering in the mouth.

Second, the sesame sauce, the rich sesame paste fully enhancing the flavor of the mutton.

Third, the spicy oil, wrapping the mutton in the enticing, freshly boiled hot chili oil, perfectly marrying the spicy heat with the flavor of the meat.

Fourth, the vinegar sauce, with sesame sauce as the base, touched with spicy oil, and complemented by fragrant vinegar, making the entire sauce bowl refreshing and appetizing, another distinct flavor.

With each bite of mutton, a new method of eating emerged, creating a variety of tastes, a satisfying feast.

An hour later,

Chen Yi put down his chopsticks, wiped the grease from the corners of his mouth with a napkin, stood up, looked at the boss who was waiting at the side, and gave a casual pat on his shoulder, "Keep the restaurant running well."

"I really like the flavor. Don't let me find the place closed or something else wrong next time I come; that would be quite disappointing."

"Rest assured, Yi,"

the boss nodded solemnly, "As long as Yi comes, this restaurant will definitely be open."

"Then that's settled."

Chen Yi waved his hand nonchalantly before getting up and walking out of the shop, "I'm off then, wish the boss booming business."

...

Standing at the door watching Chen Yi leave, the boss breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Chen Yi's receding figure and the increasingly invisible glow of the title above his head. But the very next second, he couldn't help but jump up with excitement in his eyes!

"Nice!"

"Perfect!!"

He then dashed to the cashier's desk, his face full of excitement, instructing his cashier, "Print out a notice first thing tomorrow, just eight characters."

"Yi's investiture, quality assured!"

"No, wait, go print it now, go with the back kitchen to find those abandoned print shops, and then sneak in to operate the machines and start printing."

"Hurry, go now, right now."

After the cashier left, the boss let out a slight breath of relief, feeling like he was walking on clouds as he leaned back in his chair, a hint of excitement crossing his face.

It wasn't that he really needed the 2000 Points from Yi's investment.

But with Yi's investiture, the shop was as if under a real protective umbrella. Before Yi came, quite a number of people had already come looking for trouble under various pretenses.

Once the words "Yi's investiture" appeared at the entrance, he wanted to see who would dare to cause trouble!

Especially today, several customers had come in and only ordered the pot base, then bought ingredients on their personal panels. What a joke, if all the customers of a hot pot restaurant did this, wouldn't it be a loss?

But he didn't say much about it, after all, it was the first day of business, and those customers looked strong, with the leader bearing a "Fatal Strike" title.

Presumably, they would be even harder to deal with.

But such things won't happen in the future; from now on, no matter who comes knocking, seeing the words "Yi's investiture," they'd have to sit down quietly.

"Giving Yi a 2000 Points dividend in the first week, is that too conspicuous?"

The boss hesitated, standing still without speaking. He was pondering how to quickly return the 2000 Points to Yi, and then to send some extra Points his way.

...

"Bye-bye."

Chen Yi looked toward Jiaye and said with a smile while resting on his cane, "If I have a chance, I'll see you another day. Tomorrow Tuberculosis Rabbit and I are going to explore a new map, so I won't be joining you for the grind."

"Oh."

Jiaye nodded, her mouth slightly agape but not speaking, her lip glossed – under the moonlight – tempting enough to make one want to give her a big smooch. Her slightly plump cheeks were enough to evoke the desire in any man to pinch them.

She hesitated for a moment, then lifted her head to meet Chen Yi's eyes, "I might have to go out tomorrow."

"Go out?"

Chen Yi looked slightly puzzled, his eyebrows raised as he glanced around, and upon confirming he hadn't time-traveled, he turned to Jiaye with a curious expression, "What are the times coming to? Is there still talk of business trips or vacations?"

"It's not that."

Jiaye shook her head, her pupils serious and worried as she said, "My brother is going to participate in the King Malphite's arena competition."

"Do you guys remember my brother Tie Chui's C-level 'Malphite's Brain' Skill?"

"This Skill is a global limited edition, with only 1000 available. Once all the Skills are obtained by players, it will activate a hidden Skill Effect."

"So far, 100 of the Skills have been acquired by players."

"The system prompted my brother that he needs to use a pass to go to an arena map and compete with the other 99 players who have that Skill."

"The winner will become the King Malphite of the remaining 99 players."

"They will have three chances per month to gather the intelligence of all 99 players onto themselves, as well as distribute their own intelligence among the 99 players in exchange for high defense and damage abilities."

"My brother is going to participate in this competition tomorrow, and I want to accompany him."

"..."

Tuberculosis Rabbit gave Tie Chui, who was standing next to Jiaye, a strange look, "Well... good luck, try to bring back the title of King Malphite. I think with your brother's strength, others probably won't be a match for him."

He had witnessed Tie Chui's strength.

The Minotaur monsters outside the city were like toys in Tie Chui's hands.

Tie Chui's Skill made it so, the lower his intelligence, the stronger he was.

You could say it was a perfect match for Tie Chui, at least his Claw Knife without Charge probably wouldn't beat Tie Chui.

Of course, it can't compare to Yi himself.

"I see."

Chen Yi nodded thoughtfully and then waved his hand with a smile, "Then I wish you both a smooth and triumphant return, see you next time."

"We also wish Yi a triumphant return."

"Mhm, it's getting late, you should head back."

After Jiaye and the others had left, Chen Yi stowed his cane back into his backpack and mounted the nearby sled. He turned to Tuberculosis Rabbit and casually said, "Let's go. We rest tonight and prepare for tomorrow's wilderness journey."Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"Oh."

Tuberculosis Rabbit looked at Yi's hands with a puzzled expression; if he remembered correctly, Yi's cane had the effect of seeing through one layer of obstacles.

But... seeing how Yi acted all serious, he probably didn't have that in mind, and was just casually resting on it.

Indeed, those with filthy minds see others as filthy too.

He subconsciously chastised himself in his mind and then hurriedly hopped onto the sled.

"Here we go, here we go."