Chapter 235 Safe Zone 1 (4) - Reencounter with Si Zhong

Ning Shu was sweating a little, but she didn't say anything.

After tireless efforts, the young man finally separated the dough from the machine.

When he lifted the tattered dough sheet and flipped it over, Ning Shu saw that there was still a lot of batter underneath that hadn't been scraped up.

She reminded him, "Boss, there's still a lot left to shovel up."

The young man shamelessly declared, "This is reserved for the next customer."

Ning Shu: "..."

Okay, now she finally knows where the batter on the machine came from.

At this moment, the young man picked up a condiment bottle next to him and poured the condiments onto the noodles.

She couldn't see what was inside, and there were some of the seasonings she didn't eat. Just as she was about to ask, she saw it clearly.

The spice jar lid wasn't properly closed, and it fell off.

A large dollop of black sesame seeds was sprinkled on the dough. The young man quickly picked up the lid from the dough and put it back on the bottle.

The next second, he picked up the towering pile of sesame seeds with his hands and placed it on an empty box to the side.

Perhaps feeling there were too many black sesame seeds, he lifted the dough and shook it to remove the excess.

By this time, the dough had been so rummaged through that it was no longer even a rag; it was tattered and torn.

He put the dough back on the machine and said, "It's okay, I'll add an egg to fix it for you. This egg is a freebie."

Ning Shu was speechless. What? Does this mean she also got the benefit of an egg?

As it turned out, one egg didn't seem to make much of a difference, so the other person said, "I'll add another egg for you."

Now that the dough seems to have been patched up, Ning Shu feels a little less upset.

The young man suddenly became very generous: "Beautiful lady, let me give you another sausage."

The sausages in the game look very similar to those in real life, but the packaging isn't as attractive.

Perhaps it was wrapped too tightly, because the young man couldn't tear it open with his hands.

So, he actually used his teeth... to bite it open.

Ning Shu: "...Boss, you've already given me two eggs, so you don't need to give me the sausage."

You should at least have some sense of hygiene.

Young man: "It's okay, I won't lose out, don't worry."

Ning Shu: But I'm at a loss—

The young man seemed not to hear Ning Shu's shouts. After tearing open the packaging, he placed the sausage on the dough and began to brush on the sauce.

But the sauce was applied in an unsightly way.

Ning Shu asked the crucial question: "Is this still edible?"

Young man: "Why can't you eat it? I've been making it for 5 or 6 days, it's guaranteed to be edible."

5...5 or 6 days? He should have told her earlier that she wouldn't have come! What a waste of her 1 point.

Ning Shu remained silent.

Young man: "Want some chopped green onions?"

Ning Shu: "I'll take it."

After adding the chopped green onions, the young man placed a wilted leaf of greens on top: "Fresh greens are more expensive here, but this kind of green is edible and won't upset your stomach, don't worry."

His words made her even more worried.

The young man then took another piece of crispy cracker and placed it on the crepe; this is the essence of Jianbing Guozi (Chinese crepe).

Then, carefully use a spatula to lift up the dough from the side and place it on top of the crispy cracker, asking, "Should I cut it?"

Ning Shu: "..."

It's already so broken, do we still need to cut it?

She wasn't really keen on it, since there's a difference between broken pieces and shredded pieces.

Before she could even speak, the young man said, "Let's cut it. Jianbing guozi has to be cut!"

Before Ning Shu could even speak, he attacked, giving her no chance to refuse.

So much emphasis on ritual?

Ning Shu was speechless and could only stare at the young man, letting him do as he pleased.

Finally, the young man took a piece of wrapping paper, stuffed the crumbly jianbing guozi into the wrapping paper, and handed it to Ning Shu.

Ning Shu silently accepted it.

She finally understood why he insisted on collecting points before starting the work; if he did it first, he wouldn't collect any points at all!

Holding the jianbing guozi (Chinese crepe), I hesitated, unsure whether to take a bite or not.

She turned around and saw an unexpected person standing behind her—Si Zhong!

She froze. If they don't meet in the dungeon, they'll meet in the safe zone, right?

Is their connection really that deep?

How could that be? They were never meant to be; it was all thanks to him spending money.

Ever since Si Zhong realized that Little Potato held a special place in his heart, he has been constantly grinding through dungeons.

He felt there was a high chance he would meet her again.

He had already encountered her in many dungeons, so when he wanted to see her, his first thought was to run dungeons.

But what he wanted never came. In more than a month, he had already completed nearly 10 dungeons, but he still hadn't encountered her.

Si Zhong wondered to himself, "Could it be Murphy's Law?"

He didn't believe in superstitions, so he took out some items and started spending money on in-game purchases.

For the first time, he spent his points on things other than running dungeons, and did three things.

The first thing he asked the system was why the chances of him meeting Ning Shu had decreased, and what caused it.

The system told him there were two reasons.

Firstly, Ning Shu didn't grind dungeons as diligently as he did; secondly, the opponent used an item that allowed them to avoid encountering him.

Si Zhong thought the first reason was fine, since not every player is like him and enjoys grinding dungeons for fun.

But when he heard the second reason, his face darkened.

The fact that the other party actively uses that kind of item clearly shows they don't want any contact with you.

He didn't use this tool on Little Potato when he disliked her the most, but she used it on herself first.

He cannot accept it, regardless of the other party's motives.

Why did the other person just leave after she had him completely smitten?

The second thing Si Zhong did was to require the system to render any items used by Ning Shu to circumvent his abilities ineffective.

He spent a huge amount of points on this, but he didn't mind.

After the system executed this command, the color of the enemy-avoiding bead in Ning Shu's space changed from dark black back to navy blue.

She herself did not have the habit of frequently taking out the props to check them, believing that as long as the instructions were given and the props were always with her, there would be no problem, so she did not notice anything amiss.

The third thing Si Zhong did was to use his points to track Ning Shu's current location; the system provided him with the exact location.

He happened to be in safe zone 1, and he found his way there effortlessly by following the location.

When he found her, he saw her buying a jianbing (Chinese crepe), and he kept staring at her back.

Suddenly, I'm really looking forward to seeing her expression when she sees me. I wonder what a sight it will be like.

When Ning Shu first saw Si Zhong, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe it as "her pupils dilating in shock".

She was panicking.

Her first thought wasn't that the dodge bead had malfunctioned, but rather that she had been too careless; the fact that items could become ineffective in the safe zone was indeed true.

She gradually calmed down. What was she afraid of? She was clearly at a disadvantage in the dungeon.

...That doesn't necessarily mean it. If we judge based on looks, the other person would probably think they're at a disadvantage.

There's no need to feel guilty; she doesn't owe him anything!