Jiang Yue led Lin Ruo to the top floor of the canteen in the office building of the B City base. Instead of the individual windows Lin Ruo had seen before, people in white uniforms came over with menus and let them order.
Among them were waiters setting up tables and chairs outside, all wearing the same uniforms. These were all ordinary survivors, and their faces did not show the despair and sorrow unique to the apocalypse, but rather were beaming with smiles.
Although he is still a bit thin, his face has gained weight, which means he has been eating well lately.
The atmosphere here was the same as the restaurants and hotels before the apocalypse, and Lin Ruo was somewhat stunned, as she hadn't had this kind of experience in a long time.
The cafeteria was empty, whether because it wasn't lunchtime yet or because it had been cleared out in advance, all the tables and chairs were made of supernatural metal and were neatly arranged in the cafeteria hall.
As she looked around at the furnishings, the staff in the cafeteria were all secretly glancing at her. Although they were busy with their work, they were all incredibly excited. They had actually seen Lin Ruo eating here! Lin Ruo was actually eating at their cafeteria!
As ordinary survivors, they had heard many stories about Lin Ruo, but they never imagined that they would be able to get so close to her one day. They were surprised to learn that someone as powerful as her would say thank you to the staff around her.
Jiang Yue saw the staff member who came over with the menu. His clothes were clean and white, obviously a newly changed uniform. His hair was carefully styled, without even a single stray hair sticking up. His eyes were fixed on Lin Ruo at all times, with excessive enthusiasm in them.
He was introducing their restaurant's signature dishes to Lin Ruo, his face crinkling with smiles so wide it could weave a net.
Who would have thought that the person who handed them the menu was the descendant of the imperial chef he had mentioned before? Upon hearing that Lin Ruo had arrived, he left the kitchen and immediately came out to work as a waiter.
Jiang Yue rolled his eyes at him. The level seven mutated golden eagle on his shoulder jumped down and stood curiously on the table, tilting its head and looking at Lin Ruo with its round eyes. It didn't expect this person to have such a good temper. It even tried to hop next to her a couple of times. If it didn't know how ferocious this thing was, it would really have thought it was a harmless little bird.
Seeing its adorable appearance, Lin Ruo couldn't help but reach out and stroke its golden head. The little bird's eyes lit up immediately, and it flew directly to Lin Ruo's shoulder, chirping and twittering around her ear, its ingratiating intent all too obvious.
Jiang Yue was speechless. "..." Sure enough, this golden eagle was very intelligent; even it knew to flatter.
"Alright, we're not ordering anymore," Jiang Yue said, annoyed by the actions of the man and the bird, as they had completely drawn away Ruojie's attention.
He immediately pushed the menu back, saying, "Just bring out your best dish, and remember it has to be delicious! Don't keep Sister Ruo waiting."
The chef's eyes lit up immediately. "Great! I'll do it as fast as I can!"
Lin Ruo's mental energy swept over this person. This person also had a special ability. The crystal core was a level three colorless crystal core. Lin Ruo didn't know what this person's ability was.
Jiang Yue picked up the teapot next to him and poured Lin Ruo a cup of tea. Noticing that Lin Ruo had been watching the departing chef, he introduced him, "This person worked at a five-star restaurant before the apocalypse. After the apocalypse, he awakened a mental ability, but he can only use it for observation, not for combat. However, it has greatly improved his cooking skills, and his dishes are getting better and better."
Lin Ruo nodded, surprised that this person's awakened superpower was related to his profession. She used her mental power to cover the entire cafeteria and kept a close eye on the chef's movements.
She wasn't doing this to steal someone's cooking skills, but mainly because she didn't want the chef to tamper with her food. Although her water-based abilities had healing powers, she still felt more at ease keeping an eye on things like this.
Jiang Yue chatted with Lin Ruo outside, mostly doing the talking while Lin Ruo listened.
Jiang Yue mostly talked about interesting things he knew about the base, but he didn't mention any of the strategic decisions made at the base, knowing that Lin Ruo definitely didn't want to hear them.
After waiting for more than ten minutes, the kitchen started serving the dishes one after another.
Lin Ruo looked at the exquisitely presented dishes on the table, which exuded an enticing aroma. Her gaze became slightly focused. These were dishes made by the imperial chef. Compared to his cooking, her own dishes were barely edible.
Jiang Yue chuckled, "Sister Ruo, let's start eating."
Lin Ruo looked up at him, picked up her chopsticks, and reached for the first dish on the table.
While they were enjoying their meal, Ye Lin and Chen Yu, along with high-ranking officials from other countries, arrived at the cafeteria. However, they did not go to the top floor but instead stayed in a private room on the second floor.
They had been waiting in the private room. The environment there was very nice, quiet, and secluded, perfect for discussing cooperation and deals. However, the expressions on the faces of the people present were quite unpleasant.
They said they came here to eat because they hoped to bump into Lin Ruo, but in this enclosed space, they couldn't even see a shadow of Lin Ruo, so what was the point of talking about a chance encounter?
"Chief Ye, are you sure we can enjoy that chef's exquisite dishes here?" Olivia's tone carried a hint of dissatisfaction.
They had already humbled themselves so much just to try and communicate with Lin Ruo, but the B City base treated them like thieves. Did they think they could devour Lin Ruo or something?
Ye Lin said with a smile, "Of course, it was definitely made by that chef."
Seeing that they could not achieve their goal in this regard, they could not afford to waste this opportunity and had to settle for second best by discussing the trade of planting agents and new weapons with the B City base.
This time, the B City base didn't hold back. After all, the power of these mutated animals is obvious to everyone. Their principle is that these things can be traded, but the price is not something every country is willing to pay.
"Chief Ye, while your weapons are powerful, they can't penetrate the defenses of these advanced mutated animals. Now you're asking us to trade so many rare resources. Aren't you going a bit too far?"
Some smaller bases simply couldn't accept the transaction prices offered by the B City base. Their bases were already struggling financially, and these transactions would severely damage them.
However, the B City base has a very firm attitude on this matter. If it weren't for the current critical situation and the need for the continuation of humanity, they would never have sold it. Now that they have sold it, they even think it's too expensive.
If you think it's too expensive, you don't have to buy it.
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