Unlike when Cheng Shuili first came out, the regional channel was now sparsely populated with people speaking.
“It feels a lot like the escape rooms I played in my past life; it’s not that difficult.”
“Exactly, exactly! We have to thank that kind expert who shared their experience. I just pushed everything together and pushed it out. But I clearly participated in a normal-level one, so the rewards should be pretty average. I hope the big shots don’t come after me!”
“Haha, what a strong desire to survive.”
Indeed.
As noon approached, the small group of five finally became lively.
【Wan Yi】: I’m out. Lunch as usual.
【Xinxue Chuji】: Yay!
【Liang Shanbo vs. Pig】: Big sister! You know me; I’ve been waiting for this meal since I opened my eyes!
【Ai Mi Li】: Okay.
Cheng Shuili typed with one hand supporting her chin.
【Angry Crow Takes Flight】: Are we eating bread for lunch?
The group went silent instantly.
Xinxue was definitely resistant. Eating that bread for a day or two was fine, but they had been eating it for so many days now—why wasn't it finished yet?
Liang Shanbo didn't even need to be mentioned; her anticipation for lunch was written all over her.
Yesterday morning, she opened her eyes to find that the trap had caught a lamb, and she had been looking forward to it all day yesterday. Unfortunately, Wan Yi only had time to process it in the afternoon, so it dragged on until today.
The breakfast for everyone was porridge or other liquid food, so Liang Shanbo was hoping to eat lamb for lunch today.
And that bread...
Please, don't let the Crow torture them with bread!
Ai Lin didn't have any objections. For her, eating anything was fine. The food she ate following the Crow was much better than what she had before, so she was already very satisfied and had no reason to be ungrateful.
However, their words were useless. Cheng Shuili had never taken her opinions into account; what they specifically ate still depended on Wan Yi, the chef.
【Wan Yi】: I don't have any objections; it’s up to them.
Qi Wanyi’s meaning was to consult the others' opinions, but to Cheng Shuili, those words meant they could eat bread!
【Angry Crow Takes Flight】: No objections? That’s great.
The space in the Abyss Ring was only so big, and keeping this bread there took up quite a bit of room. The sooner they finished it, the sooner she could free up space!
Cheng Shuili gave out a few pieces of bread to each of them; this would be their main staple for lunch today. She mercifully agreed to let Qi Wanyi cook two dishes as sides, but Qi Wanyi was stumped instead.
Bread was different from steamed buns. Steamed buns were flavorless, so she could cook something salty or spicy to go with them.
This bread was sweet; it would be too strange to make salty dishes to go with it.
Wasn't Cheng Shuili making things difficult for her?
【Wan Yi】: Take your bread back. Eat it for dinner; let’s eat rice for lunch today.
【Xinxue Chuji】: I support sister Wan Yi!
【Liang Shanbo vs. Pig】: I support big sister!!
They hadn't said a word just a moment ago, but they jumped out immediately upon hearing about rice.
Cheng Shuili understood their intentions all too well.
It was really enough.
Cheng Shuili looked annoyed on the surface, but she went to each of them to take the bread back. Others couldn't even grab it if they wanted to buy it, yet these few people were so unappreciative.
“Sigh.” Cheng Shuili sighed. “Once living conditions get better, they start being picky.”
She frowned and calculated the cost of eating.
There was no need to calculate for Ai Lin; the work she did was dangerous, so providing food was a given. Moreover, she was thin-skinned and often sent the ingredients she opened to Qi Wanyi; last time, she even sent a bundle of green onions.
Xinxue helped her earn too many materials; she was definitely a contributor.
Liang Shanbo, this little lucky person, was usually of no use, but most of the meat they ate now was caught in this girl’s traps, so she was also a significant contributor.
As for Qi Wanyi and herself, one was the chef and the other was the boss; it would truly be turning the world upside down if they couldn't eat.
Calculating it this way, it really wouldn't be right to let anyone go hungry.
Cheng Shuili looked at the bread in her hand and suddenly got up to knock on the driver's cab door.
Su Rui turned her head, her gaze carrying a question.
Cheng Shuili scratched the back of her head, smiling somewhat embarrassedly. “Um... do you eat bread?”
Su Rui’s eyes sharpened instantly, and her gaze revealed only three words: “Looking for trouble?” She realized deeply that this “master” indeed didn't treat her as a servant, but she certainly didn't treat her as a human either.
Cheng Shuili: “......”
What’s wrong with asking? Seriously!
She sheepishly closed the door and scrolled through her private chat page for a while, suddenly thinking of Guanghui, that big sucker.
If she told him now that the next disaster was a famine and sent him a few pieces of expired bread, wouldn't it move this guy to tears?
She acted immediately, knocking on Guanghui’s private window.
She waited for a while without receiving a reply, then looked at the time—it was almost twelve o'clock.
Guanghui hadn't come out of the dungeon yet?
It was possible. His ranking on the leaderboard was decent, and he was currently in the top hundred, so the dungeon he entered must have been of a higher difficulty, and the time spent should have been longer as well.
Cheng Shuili felt a bit regretful, shook her head, and honestly waited for lunch.
At noon, Qi Wanyi made three dishes: a clear lamb soup, scallion-braised lamb, and a cold-tossed wild vegetable dish.
The lamb was from the lamb Liang Shanbo’s trap caught yesterday, and the wild vegetables were opened by Xinxue from a supply crate.
This person didn't recognize them as wild vegetables at first and only stopped them from being thrown away after Qi Wanyi recognized them from a photo sent to the group.
When Cheng Shuili received the dishes, the lamb soup was bubbling in the clay pot. A few goji berries and chopped green onions floated on the milky white surface, and the aroma snuck out through the gaps in the lid, instantly filling the entire room.
Qi Wanyi served them one by one, always giving it to Cheng Shuili first, and could only prepare the others' after Cheng Shuili’s side was fully set.
Cheng Shuili was mischievous; she held a grudge about this person disliking her bread earlier and directly took a photo and posted it in the five-person group.
The moment Liang Shanbo saw the photo, she couldn't stay calm. She sniffed like a puppy, her eyes fixed on the clay pot in the picture.
【Liang Shanbo vs. Pig】: Ahhhhh! I want to eat!
She sent a voice message. When Cheng Shuili clicked on it, Su Rui, who was sitting in the driver’s cab, was startled.
Xinxue was not to be outdone.
【Xinxue Chuji】: I’m starving, I’m starving, I’m starving! (Photo) Boss, did you see? This is all my drool.
The photo was of the water pool in her vehicle.
Cheng Shuili: “......”
That was quite a disgusting way to put it.
However, the aroma of the meal was truly enticing. Cheng Shuili couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva, and after tasting a spoonful of the lamb soup, she even wanted to travel back in time and slap herself for wanting to eat bread.
Bread would always be there, but such a good meal was rare!
The grains of rice were plump and steamed to perfection.
The scallion-braised lamb must have been stir-fried in an iron wok, carrying a rich wok hei. The scallion whites inside had become transparent with slightly charred yellow edges. The lamb slices were as thin as cicada wings, completely locking in the meat juices.
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