Wuxia - Mtl
Chapter 97 Debtor's Fool
The delicious smell sent him into a trance and made him place the fork into his open mouth. Instantly, the tender steak melted, coating his entire mouth with a delicious flavor.
His taste buds were jumping in joy. He felt like screaming to express his satisfaction.
However, to not make a fool of himself and because he knew he had not truly tasted the dish, he took a deep breath to calm his nerves. Once he had composed himself, he slightly lifted his jaw and pressed down on the red jewels.
*Crunch*
An audible crunch resounded in the restaurant as the pan sauce jewels were bitten into. A sweet and mellow flavor instantly burst out and combined with the rich flavor of meat. The two flavors combined shocked his taste buds.
He had never tasted something so delicious before.
"Senior, you are the best!" James gazed at Lucian, who was walking out of the kitchen with three plates of food with a sincere expression.
"You don't have to tell me what I already know." Lucian shrugged, leaving James speechless.
A moment later, Lucian walked out of the kitchen, placed a serving of Sous Vide Filet Mignon and two plates of Siren's Melody Poached Egg onto a table, and gently smiled at Lily, "Your breakfast is ready. Come eat."
[But Big Brother Lucian, Lily… can't show her face.] Lily said in a dispirited tone.
If Lucian could see her face, he would feel pity upon seeing her teary eyes intensely staring at the dishes with hunger and sorrow.
If not for her fear of revealing her identity, she would have pounced on the food like a lioness.
Alas, she could not…
[Give me a moment. I might have a method to help you hide your identity.] Lucian gently responded to Lily, which instantly lifted her mood. If she had a tail it would be wagging faster than a helicopter's propeller.
For some inexplicable reason, she fully trusted her Big Brother Lucian. It was a feeling that something deep within her agreed on.
[System, shouldn't you provide something for customer privacy and satisfaction? Like the kitchen barrier.]
[After all, you're supposed to be the glorious Gourmet Chef System, yet you only provided a temporary portable kitchen.]
[And don't say that you don't have any methods to help either.]
Lucian spoke one sentence after the other, leaving the System speechless. It could not even get a single word in.
Only after Lucian finished speaking, the System sighed in his head and solemnly said, [The System has as many methods to help you as the stars in the Multiverse. As long as the Host has enough money… anything is possible.]
Lucian's eyes lit up. [I can even remove you from my life?]
[... No, that is an impossibility.] The System speechlessly answered.
Lucian sighed. [Haah, useless as ever. Okay, show me a list of items that hide my customers' appearances. Preferably a restaurant-style with that as the built-in feature. I don't know about you, but I prefer cooking within walls.]
[Based on the Host's description and after taking into consideration that you are … broke, there are a few hundred restaurant styles with a built-in appearance hiding feature. However, before the System proceeds, I need to know the strongest Mage currently within Moon Grove Forest.]
Lucian subtly nodded and glanced at James, who was gobbling steaks down without any elegance. His way of eating was quite comical. However, it made sense. In front of his food, even hundreds of years of self-discipline was useless.
"James, do you know who the strongest Mage currently within Moon Grove Forest is?]
James frowned when Lucian's voice traveled into his ears. He was enjoying his food and what he least wanted was to be disturbed. However, instead of flaring up in anger, he lifted his oil-stained face, and responded, "Not counting the Senior, the strongest Mage within Moon Grove Forest is Yin Yanming from the Yin Family located in the Valora Capital City of the Lidia Empire.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
She is a Fourth Layer Mana King Realm Mage."
As a Merchant, information was key. Therefore, as soon as he heard a powerful Mage came to Moon Grove Forest. He used his contribution points to acquire information on her from his family.
As soon as he finished explaining, James returned to stuffing his face with the delicious Sous Vide Filet Mignon.
Lily's eyes went wide after hearing a Fourth Layer Mana King Realm Mage was here. Her Artifacts were powerful, but they could only block a Mana Soul Realm Mage's Mana Sense.
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Portable Classical One-Story European Style Restaurant.
Earth Binding Runic Formation: Can block a full-powered attack from a Ninth Layer Mana King Realm Mage.
Mosaic: This Skill can be activated by any person within the restaurant. It creates a powerful blur around the user, rendering the user undetectable by any detection Skills from anyone below First Layer Mana Emperor Realm.
Price: Three Mid-Grade Mana Stones
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[Would the Host like to take out a loan? The interest is only 10% per month for any unpaid balance.] The System asked after noticing its Host's silence.
After a moment of considering the offer, Lucian sighed [Fine, I'll take the loan.]
The price of the Artifact was obviously steep, but after weighing the pros and cons, Lucian found the price was not so terrible. After all, it was a restaurant that he could bring with him, which meant he could utilize it for a long while and easily make the money back.
In fact, depending on the Secret Realm's layout, he wanted to set up his restaurant inside.
[Congratulations, Host, the loan has been approved. Three Mid-Grade Mana Stones have been credited to your account. The Host can check the remaining balance at any time by checking the Status Screen.]
<{Congratulations on taking out your first loan. Because of your idiocy, you have been awarded the title, Debtor's Fool.}>
<{Title: Debtor's Fool}>
<{Because of your reckless financial decision, you have been awarded this title. Loans are risky and life-threatening. Hopefully, this will serve as a constant reminder to never take out a loan.}>
<{Effect: Increases interest by 1%}>