"It seems this reviewer really likes our restaurant's dishes; Chef Zhang's culinary skills are truly remarkable." The female manager clapped her hands with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Chen Mingchuan collapsed and truly burst into tears.
Not only because he escaped a disaster, but also because after eating the food, a mutation progress bar suddenly appeared on his panel, showing a mutation value of 30%.
This must be related to the food!
Chen Mingchuan immediately realized what was going on, but at that moment the female manager was standing in front of him, glaring at him menacingly.
Even if it's poison, Chen Mingchuan has to swallow it down.
Meanwhile, not only Chen Mingchuan, but other players who were eating also noticed the anomaly on the panel one after another.
"What... what the heck is this mutation value?"
Since the player who slammed the table had personally confirmed to everyone that not eating the dishes was absolutely unacceptable, everyone else, following Chen Mingchuan, also gritted their teeth and started eating.
Xiao Jin and his group of five, along with the player who had mistakenly chosen vegetarian dishes, breathed a sigh of relief. Even though the food in their mouths tasted like cardboard, compared to the others, it was like heaven versus hell.
As for those unlucky souls who chose meat, they not only had to eat it, but they absolutely could not show the slightest hint of disgust.
Some lucky players might choose shellfish or fish. Those with fire-type abilities might hesitate to start a fire for fear of being targeted by ghosts, but other processing is fine.
For example, carefully scrape off the fish scales with a knife, then slice the remaining meat, and you have sashimi. If you have the means, you can even drizzle some strong liquor on it.
This is much more acceptable than raw meat or live fish!
Little did they know that the game's traps didn't end there. As they ate, they noticed the progress bar on the panel and almost cursed out loud on the spot.
Xiao Jin and the others were slow to react; they didn't notice the strangeness around them until they had almost finished eating.
Upon hearing about this inexplicably added 'mutation value,' everyone's faces darkened.
Cui Mingyang: "I asked a player I know well, and he said that this thing appears after you eat the food. The more you eat, the higher the value becomes, and the faster it grows."
"Then why don't we have it?" Luo Bin asked, puzzled.
"It must be because we're eating vegetarian food!" Tong Xiaolu pouted and stuffed the last piece of carrot into her mouth.
To everyone's surprise, Cui Mingyang shook his head: "No, my acquaintance's dish was steamed pumpkin. His panel also showed an anomaly value, but the value was very low and it appeared relatively late."
Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback.
Xiao Jin held the glass in her palm, her eyes thoughtful: "This shows that vegetarian dishes also have an impact."
“Yes.” Xu Qing pulled a square, thin piece, about the size of a fingernail, off her neck.
"I checked it, and the data shows that there is indeed a wisp of unknown energy in our bodies." Xu Qing inserted the thin film into a palm-sized display screen.
Instantly, the screen lit up, displaying a multitude of numbers and letters that dazzled Luo Bin, who was standing next to him.
After a while, Xu Qing looked up at Xiao Jin with a serious expression: "Currently, the use and impact of this unknown energy are unclear, but judging from the word 'mutation' alone, I am more inclined to believe it is negative energy."
Moreover, this energy gain plateaued after I stopped eating.
Tong Xiaolu understood: "Then why don't we just not eat it?"
Xiao Jin glanced at the bright red 2% progress bar that had just appeared on his panel and slowly said, "I'm afraid it won't work. The game won't give us this chance."
Hearing this, Tong Xiaolu and the others turned around at Xiao Jin's prompting. Suddenly, a commotion arose on the other side of the restaurant.
"Why can't I get a badge? I've already eaten the food and rated it in the guide."
The speaker was a middle-aged woman in her forties with fashionable curly hair. Her eyes were darting around as she quietly asked a question to the waiter beside her.
Xu Qing glanced at the plate in front of the middle-aged woman and immediately saw a large bone on it.
The bone still had bits of red meat clinging to it, and in some places, there were indeed human teeth marks. To make it look more realistic, the middle-aged woman seemed to have even shaved off a considerable amount of meat with a knife.
The red meat was scattered around the edges of the plate, and some even landed on the tablecloth, making it look like the person had actually eaten.
Unfortunately, such tricks were completely ineffective in front of the waiters.
The waiter's slightly pale face had a meaningful smile on his lips as he stared intently at the middle-aged woman in front of him.
A chill ran down her spine, and the hairs on her body stood on end. She instinctively lowered her head, trying to avoid that unsettling gaze.
Waiter: "Our restaurant has a rule that you can only get a badge if you finish all the food."
The middle-aged woman swallowed hard, bracing herself, her voice trembling slightly: "I...I'm getting old, and my appetite isn't very good."
"And it's not like I haven't eaten anything at all; I'm really full." After saying that, she secretly glanced around out of the corner of her eye, hoping someone would step in to help her out of the predicament.
However, the atmosphere around them was unusually strange. Apart from the young female player sitting not far away, who was shaking her head and desperately trying to wink at her, no one else moved!
What a joke! You're practically courting death, why should we speak up for you?
The middle-aged woman had no choice but to look at the young female player with a pleading expression in her eyes.
Seeing this, the player rolled his eyes and muttered to himself: "It's impossible to reason with this damned ghost. He knows there's something strange here, but he still insists on going against the grain."
Just keep eating!
Wanting to escape the mutation while also expecting others to take the risks for you? That's wishful thinking!
Upon seeing this, the young female player turned her head away, while the middle-aged woman's face darkened.
Just then, the waiter's voice rang out again: "Are you really sure you're full?"
His tone was gentle, and despite being filled with fear and unease, the middle-aged woman nodded, trying to appear calm.
After all, that mutation value doesn't sound like a good thing, so it's best not to eat it if you can avoid it!
Xu Qing, on the other side, turned her head and said, "Alright, no need to look anymore."
Cui Mingyang opened his mouth, but finally sighed. Why rush into things for a buff that hasn't even been revealed yet?
The moment the middle-aged woman admitted it, the waiter in front of him suddenly raised his hand.
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