hold head high?
One player couldn't resist picking his ear.
What...what did she say? Could I have misheard?
No sooner had Xiao Jin finished speaking than Chef Zhang's smiling face across from him turned gloomy and terrifying, as if instantly chilled by a winter wind.
Even the surrounding air seemed to freeze with his emotional fluctuations, and an ominous wind silently swept through the crowd, carrying a bone-chilling cold.
This sudden change caused all the players present to tense up involuntarily, their gazes fixed on Chef Zhang like sharp swords.
Because everyone could clearly sense the oppressive and terrifying aura emanating from him.
Cui Mingyang and his three companions immediately adopted a defensive stance, glancing at Xiao Jin, who was less than half a meter away from Chef Zhang, while quietly taking out their respective props.
However, in this tense atmosphere, Xiao Jin seemed completely oblivious to the subtle changes in the surrounding atmosphere.
Seeing Chef Zhang remain silent, she couldn't help but say again, "The manager is extremely angry about the recent food theft. If you continue to choose to turn a deaf ear and pretend that none of this has anything to do with you..."
Then I'll have no choice but to truthfully report to her that you secretly stole ingredients.
"Stealing ingredients?"
These four words were like a thunderclap, exploding in everyone's ears. For a moment, all the players were stunned.
Yes, the manager had said before that they needed to search for the stolen ingredients themselves.
This person said that Chef Zhang stole the ingredients, which means they can find the quest items that can be submitted in his possession?
The players' eyes lit up.
Upon hearing Xiao Jin's words, Chef Zhang's aura became even more terrifying.
However, perhaps due to some rules, Chef Zhang did not resort to violence in a fit of anger. Instead, he looked at Xiao Jin with a sinister gaze and asked, "Are you threatening me?"
Xiao Jin replied calmly, "Otherwise what?"
Chef Zhang: "...Okay, but my ingredients aren't free. If you want them, you'll have to trade something for them."
To everyone's surprise, the other party quickly admitted to it, neither avoiding the topic nor becoming enraged and committing murder.
"What do you want?" Xiao Jin had already guessed.
"Hehehe~" Chef Zhang grinned.
At the same time, a message popped up on the screens of all the players present.
[Ding—Do you want to submit 2 badges to Chef Zhang to exchange for ingredients?]
What? ? ?
They want badges! And two of them at that!
Players who saw the message were unhappy. Was the game trying to kill them?
The players here today have probably only experienced three activities in a whole morning at the fastest. Even if they have three badges, if they give out two, what will they do when they submit their tasks tomorrow?
Not to mention that some people might not even have three.
The players were in a dilemma; their faces turned grim, and they began to subtly retreat.
This is to prevent some people from going all the way and starting to rob.
Xiao Jin, however, reacted quickly and pressed the 'Yes' button on the panel.
The next second, Chef Zhang suddenly burst out laughing, and two black and gold badges appeared in his outstretched palm.
His smile instantly dispelled all the eerie atmosphere, leaving only his smiling eyes and exposed sharp teeth.
She actually changed!
Many players stared at Xiao Jin in surprise, their hearts filled with a restless desire.
Cui Mingyang and the others also saw the system notification. After the initial shock, they saw Xiao Jin redeem the item without even thinking.
Immediately, everyone followed his example and submitted two badges.
Xiao Jin wasn't stupid; such a confident exchange must mean they had discovered something. They should just do as instructed.
Cui Mingyang, who had the fewest badges among them, pondered for a moment before deciding to keep the one from the haunted house and hand over the one from the roller coaster.
This was all thanks to those players who robbed people in front of the haunted house; otherwise, I would have had to use all my badges.
Cui Mingyang thought that the badges in the haunted house were rare, and most players probably wouldn't be able to get out. The roller coaster badges, on the other hand, were relatively easy, and many people should have them.
If there's no chance to steal it later on, then you'll have to take the initiative.
The moment she submitted the badge, a list popped up on Xiao Jin's screen, containing all the ingredients she needed. Rice, meat, vegetables, seafood, and more were all included…
They were all just normal ingredients? The group exchanged glances.
Xiao Jin looked down and searched. The list of ingredients was diverse, but she noticed something: on the far right of each ingredient was a quantity of 1.
This means that all ingredients are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Xiao Jin quickly scanned all the ingredients, added an inventory entry next to a name without hesitation, and selected submit.
Immediately afterwards, a kettle filled with a clear liquid appeared in Xiao Jin's hand.
After making her selections, Xiao Jin looked up and saw that Cui Mingyang and the other four were all looking down, clearly also looking at the list. Her eyes immediately warmed.
Instead of handing the spring water to Chef Zhang, she slowly walked towards the group.
Upon arrival, Cui Mingyang, Xu Qing, and Tong Xiaolu had already exchanged their ingredients. Xiao Jin glanced at them and then went to Luo Bin, who hadn't yet made a choice.
A cool breeze approached, and Luo Bin, still scratching his head and hesitating about what to choose, suddenly heard a voice in his ear...
Upon hearing Xiao Jin's words, Luo Bin suddenly understood and immediately selected the ingredients without hesitation.
Like the badge, this ingredient cannot be stored in the system inventory.
The five of them glanced at the ingredients in each other's hands, then smiled at each other.
During this time, the others didn't just stand around doing nothing either. Those with enough badges quickly submitted theirs and activated the ingredient list.
But just as they were about to select some ingredients, the next second after they clicked, the words 'Sold Out' suddenly appeared on the panel.
this……
The player was startled, but quickly realized what was happening and frantically tapped around on the panel. When they finally obtained the ingredients, they took a deep breath, still shaken.
Thank goodness, I managed to snag one! This system is ridiculous; the ingredients are limited.
Thinking this, the player couldn't help but look at the others with a mocking smile. These idiots, they're still reluctant to part with their badges! If they drag this out any longer, even if they have badges, they won't be able to redeem them.
However, this kind of thing can't be kept secret for long.
Some players, with their carefree and easygoing nature, couldn't help but shout it out when they saw the word "sold out".
"Damn it, why is this thing limited edition?!"
"What, limited edition?"
Those who were reluctant to submit their badges or didn't have enough badges panicked and all wanted to see other people's panels.
However, only the person who submitted the badge can see the system panel; they can only submit badges themselves.
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