The other person didn't say anything and quickly ran away, but he secretly chuckled as he turned around, unable to hide his desire to watch the show.

Qi Xu went to the kitchen to collect her work meal: a glass of milk and a strawberry pie.

Compared to the cloud cake I received before, this one was quite simple, but that strange feeling was finally gone.

Qi Xu took a bite... The milk tasted sour and rancid, and the strawberry pie was both spicy and salty, making it utterly inedible. A wave of nausea and vomiting shot straight to the top of his head...

But this also proves that currently only employee meals may be truly safe.

Despite his hunger level reaching 70%, Qi Xu continued eating while gagging...

His hunger level returned to 24%, enough to last another half day, but the thought of having to eat another meal that night made Qi Xu feel a little numb all over his body.

After quickly finishing all her food, Qi Xu checked her lunch break and saw that she had about 40 minutes left.

After quickly leaving the staff canteen, I went out for a stroll. I had heard players mention the "Story Pawnshop" in Happiness Lane more than once that morning.

However, every time they got to a crucial point, they would stop and not mention it anymore, which made Qi Xu extremely curious about this place. So he decided to take advantage of the noon to go out and take a look.

Happiness Lane is located north of Central Street. As soon as Qi Xu arrived, he saw a long queue. Looking up, he saw the signboard of the shop in the queue, which read "Story Pawnshop".

Qi Xu even saw several familiar faces in the queue; they were all colleagues he had worked with that morning. The player who had offered to lend Qi Xu money for food even waved to him.

"Hey, why are you only arriving now? The line here is at least 40 minutes long, you probably won't make it!"

Qi Xu smiled and shook his head. "It's nothing. I just came out of curiosity."

"Smart! You saved half a month of trouble. We spent half a month getting lost in this dungeon before we found out about this great place."

Knowing that he couldn't get in at noon, Qi Xu didn't stay to wait. After walking around the entire Xingfu Lane, he went back to the Civic Canteen.

As it was time to leave work, Qi Xu was still wondering if the agreed-upon salary would be paid in full, or if there would be any deductions from his salary.

But the silver-haired old lady came over carrying her money bag.

Not only were wages not withheld, but many players who worked diligently and meticulously also received rewards.

Although Qi Xu did not receive a reward, he still received his full salary for working two hours later in the morning.

Many players excitedly shouted "Long live the boss!" and talked about how their bosses had cheated them before they participated in the survival game.

The silver-haired elderly lady who runs the shop always smiles gently, "Don't worry, kids, I won't treat you unfairly if you work for me here."

Logically speaking, Qi Xu felt he should be the most suitable person for this occasion. The nickname "Strange King" wasn't given lightly.

But once inside the instance, there was an inexplicable sense of unease. The fairytale-like instance style, the friendly NPCs, and the players who didn't seem to have any conflicts only made Qi Xu more and more wary. He didn't want to talk, didn't want to have conversations, and didn't want to try to build any relationships.

So while everyone was talking so enthusiastically, Qi Xu quietly went to the back to collect his evening staff meal.

Seeing that it wasn't milk and strawberry pie, Qi Xu breathed a huge sigh of relief. But when she finally put the curry rice in her mouth, she couldn't help but vomit violently.

It really tasted like spoiled shit. Qi Xu had never eaten shit before, but today he tasted something even more powerful.

But I have to eat it, because I always feel that all those delicious foods outside are traps.