After a hard night's work, we managed to get nearly a thousand energy coins. The chicken and duck siblings spent a hundred energy coins just on food and water gift packs.
However, the money was spent, and there were still some results.
When Xia Chuhe woke up, he touched the Equal Treaty beside him and felt it was slightly hot.
It's not an illusion.
Li Yue, who was the food, felt it even more strongly: "My body felt lighter, as if the mountain pressing down on me had shrunk."
"Everything is difficult at the beginning. Tonight we'll go back to the backstreet to persuade people to buy ingredients. This time we'll prepare a big gift package of ingredients in advance, so the effect should be better." Xia Chuhe was full of confidence.
As night fell, the Treaty of Equality had solidified into a small red booklet, the word "Equality" on the cover gleaming faintly in gold.
To prevent any accidents, the five of them did not separate this time, leaving only Li Yue in the shop.
Bu Yi used his supernatural ability and said with great worry, "Be extra careful tonight, it's very unlucky, there may be an accident. If we can get through tonight safely, we will definitely be able to turn bad luck into good."
Xia Chuhe put the pamphlet of the equal treaty into the farm: "Nothing will happen. It's not like this is the first time we've encountered a major disaster. Everyone's here."
Li Yue asked worriedly, "Is there anything else I can do?"
Xia Chuhe laughed and said, "Use your superpower to find some food while we return victorious?"
Li Qiusheng interjected, "Or get more energy coins so you can buy things from the vending machine later."
Thinking of the outcome of the divination, Lu Dangui left Li Yue with a signal flare with some unease: "The restaurant is not closed tonight. If there is anything you can't handle, send a signal immediately."
After thinking for a moment, Xia Chuhe also left the pistol to Li Yue.
After making thorough preparations, the group of five went to the back street and searched several locations before finally finding a satisfactory spot to set up their stall.
Xia Chuhe set up a small table, arranged various foods, and put up a sign that read "Free for Sign-up," waiting for unsigned ingredients to be hooked.
The backstreet was pitch black, and Xia Chuhe's arrangement was buried in darkness. She and Wang Yan sat on either side of the small table, each lighting a small flame.
Seeing the words "Sign up to receive free food" on the side of the ingredients, I felt a strong urge to grab them.
Just as they were moving their little feet closer and closer, a sudden gust of wind arose from the ground, and a golden light flashed, revealing the dazzling appearance of the food.
Last night, Li Qiusheng and his group's petty squabbles did not alarm the Food Law, but with the formation of the Equal Treaty, the Food Law has realized that the thieves have stolen its authority.
Now that the thief is openly daring to act, how could it tolerate his arrogance?
A golden light flashed, accompanied by shouts of "Draw a circle on the ground as a prison!", and a golden circle enveloped Xia Chuhe and the others.
Having spent a long time navigating dungeons, the group immediately scattered and fled out of their survival instincts.
The golden circle landed, trapping only the two ingredients that had been closest to it. The ingredients tried to escape, but were horrified to find themselves trapped in an invisible air envelope—a transparent layer had sealed them off!
When his first attack missed, the Food Law quickly summoned "Mountains of Knives and Seas of Fire" and "Swords and Shadows," and casually added the "Overwhelming Force" buff.
Two high walls of fire blocked both ends of the back street, leaving Xia Chuhe and the others with nowhere to escape. In the center of the walls of fire, daggers and flying swords were thrusting wildly everywhere.
Xia Chuhe and Wang Yan, unaffected by fire, managed to stay close to the wall of flames, dodging the flying swords and blades. Lu Dangui and his two companions, however, fared much worse; each strike left a gaping hole.
Fortunately, these swords do not have an automatic tracking function and still follow the laws of motion.
Lu Dangui was a master of concealed weapons and quickly noticed that the trajectories of some swords were not right: "Pay attention to the differences. Some swords only have light and shadow and cannot hurt people. Don't let them drive you to a real dead end."
The cunning dining rules actually use "swords and shadows" as a cover for the real "mountain of knives"!
Lu Danggui's reminder not only helped Li Qiusheng and Bu Yi, but also made Xia Chuhe vigilantly observe the surroundings to prevent Can Shilu from making any underhanded moves.
This observation revealed that an enlarged version of the "drawing a circle on the ground to imprison" was approaching from above.
"Run out quickly!" Xia Chuhe shouted, leaping out of the sea of fire.
Unfortunately, her warning came too late. Apart from Wang Yan, who had already climbed out from behind the wall of fire, the other three were trapped in the inferno.
Xia Chuhe's eyes were bloodshot, and he wished he could use all his methods in an instant.
The monkey, snake, parrot, Big Yellow, and Little Black were all released by Xia Chuhe, but they could only watch helplessly. Even the most powerful parrot couldn't do anything. It could charm animals, but it couldn't make a book fall head over heels for it...
Even with his one-time mechanical omniscience and data omniscience, Xia Chuhe could not control a book with thoughts!
The only thing that could stand against the law of equality was taken off the farm by the other animals and lay on the ground, looking dull and lifeless, showing no signs of power.
The enlarged version of the "drawing a circle on the ground to imprison" gradually shrank, and the sea of fire moved closer to the center. The air was filled with the smell of burning and violent coughing.
The coughing was so intense it felt like the liver and lungs were being torn apart; the person in the fire was practically coughing up their heart and lungs!
Xia Chuhe and Wang Yan futilely threw fireballs at the Food Law in an attempt to slow down its spellcasting.
The Food Law didn't forget these two either, giving the left one "Arrows Like Rain" and the right one "Golden Spears and Iron Horses".
To avoid the rain of arrows from the sky, Wang Yan clung tightly to the wall, not daring to move an inch.
Xia Chuhe was chased by a man on horseback. The man on horseback brandished a long spear, thrusting and stabbing, driving Xia Chuhe far away.
In a cavalry vs. infantry confrontation, Xia Chuhe was at a significant disadvantage due to the height difference.
The man thrust his long spear forward, and Xia Chuhe ducked to dodge. As the spear was withdrawn, the sharp spikes caught on Xia Chuhe's shoulder and back, causing her to stumble.
Seizing the opportunity, the man raised his long spear high, aimed at Xia Chuhe's heart, and struck with all his might!
Xia Chuhe tried to roll away from the long spear, but the sharp pain in her shoulder tugged at her, preventing her from moving freely. She closed her eyes slightly; oh no, she was going to die here today…
Suddenly, a bright red light burst forth from the ground, and the golden-red radiance enveloped Xia Chuhe, acting like a shield to block the attack of the long spear.
An equal treaty took flight, and a silent downpour extinguished the flames.
Then came "like a shadow" and "devouring like a whale and a tiger," with the Treaty of Equality tightly binding the Law of Food, subtly implying a desire to devour and cover it up.
The Food Law had no choice but to withdraw its supernatural powers and focus entirely on the battle.
Xia Chuhe and Wang Yan, now free, rushed to check on the three people trapped in the fire.
Aside from the ashes and fine soil, Li Qiusheng, barely recognizable as a human being, was burned beyond recognition. Lu Dangui and Bu Yi were blackened, their hair and eyebrows mostly singed, and their clothes brittle from the heat. Fortunately, the torrential rain came in time, preventing them from suffering serious burns.
Lu Dangui opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of ash: "Water."
Xia Chuhe frantically rummaged through the farm, fetching water, towels, clothes...
Before the group could rest properly, the diners enjoying their meals on the street and in the shops finally realized that the weather had changed.
The diners, who were like dolls, were now devoid of any of their clumsy or sluggishness. Their enormous bodies roamed the streets, grabbing any food within sight and devouring it.
Xia Chuhe exclaimed in alarm, "Oh no, Li Yue..."
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