Chapter 0 (For Ice Palace Aces' Unrivaled Leader, an Extra Chapter 210)

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The students from the Auxiliary Academy came out earlier than those from the other academies. In terms of the difficulty of the tasks alone, they had it much easier than the other students.

So, at this time, a batch of Auxiliary Academy students had already returned to school. Some might have even slept for a whole day at school.

A teacher-like figure boarded the bus, counted the number of students, and registered the students from other academies who were mixed in and trying to leave early. There were quite a few students like Xia Yan. The bus was spacious, and it was about to depart, so the students were eager to leave this hellish place.

The students looked at Jiang Xiao and Xia Yan sitting together with envious eyes. People always said that college was a good time to fall in love, and many people longed for it.

They didn't know if there was love between Jiang Xiao and Xia Yan, but seeing Xia Yan leaning on Jiang Xiao's shoulder, fast asleep, and seeing the sunlight shining on her, painting a halo on her figure... they only knew that this scene was so charming and so beautiful.

As for Jiang Xiao... love?

Heh.

What could be more fun than playing on his phone?

What could be more interesting than scrolling through Weibo?

But with all that scrolling, it seemed a problem arose.

Because in the comments, he saw a celebrity with a verified account – Hu Hu, a training instructor at the Capital Star Warrior University.

Honghu's Lofty Ambition: "@JiangXiaoPiPiBuPi, why haven't you asked me for my WeChat yet?"

Jiang Xiao: ???

Does this world have people who force others to ask for their WeChat? You're a teacher at the Capital Star Warrior University, where's your dignity?

Since the teacher had already said so, Jiang Xiao couldn't not ask. Just before his phone battery ran out and automatically shut down, Jiang Xiao sent a private message to the bald Hu, asking for his WeChat number.

Sigh, Teacher Hu...

There's no fate between us, all thanks to this last bit of battery.

Around noon, the vehicle slowly drove into the Capital Star Warrior University. The retractable gate with a very modern design came in handy. It was the first time Jiang Xiao had seen the gate open. Usually, vehicles were not allowed to enter the campus.

The bus stopped steadily in the center of the plaza and dropped off the students.

Xia Yan was both sleepy and hungry, but between sleepiness and hunger, Xia Yan chose the latter.

She made an appointment to meet Jiang Xiao later and went back to bathe and change clothes for the second time.

Jiang Xiao also hurriedly returned to the dormitory. The dormitory was empty. The shield warriors probably hadn't returned yet. Jiang Xiao charged his phone, turned it on immediately, contacted Han Jiangxue, and then went into the bathroom again with his clothes.

When he had cleaned his body and changed into clean clothes, he saw his phone vibrating.

It was a call from Han Jiangxue.

From her slightly low voice, Jiang Xiao heard a strong sense of fatigue.

Jiang Xiao tried to invite her to lunch, but Han Jiangxue refused. Jiang Xiao made up his mind to pack some food for her later and send it directly to her dormitory.

When Jiang Xiao, wearing flip-flops, arrived at the agreed-upon intersection of the school, he found Han Jiangxue standing beside Xia Yan with a helpless expression. She was probably forcibly dragged out by Xia Yan. Beside the two girls was Xia Yan's roommate, Zhao Qi, from Shanghai.

The cafeteria at the Capital Star Warrior University had a wide variety of dishes and tasted very good. There was no need for everyone to leave the school to eat, and they were too lazy to walk that far.

It was still the first floor of Cafeteria No. 2, but this time, the grandmothers' gazes were a little less. Because it was lunchtime, some of the sophomores and juniors were also here, helping Jiang Xiao and others share a lot of the pressure.

The grandmothers didn't look as much, but the students looked over a lot. After all, Jiang Xiao and the others could be considered "celebrities."

The four of them, exhausted and painfully hungry, listlessly discussed what to eat.

After not eating a grain of rice for several days, Han Jiangxue suggested, "Let's eat something light for now, like porridge or soup. After our bodies recover in a few days, we can eat other things."

Zhao Qi was from Shanghai and wasn't very fond of salty or spicy food.

But Jiang Xiao and the others were from Beijiang and had relatively heavy tastes, preferring Sichuan and Hunan cuisine.

Xia Yan thought for a moment and said, "Let's go to Uncle Gan's? Earthen jar soup?"

Everyone agreed and came to the chef uncle again.

The uncle, wearing a chef's uniform, was immediately happy when he saw these students, but quickly put on a straight face and said, "Didn't I tell you not to come here all the time? Why are you here again?"

Zhao Qi looked confused.

Xia Yan and Han Jiangxue were silent.

Holy crap?

Jiang Xiao scratched his head. Does someone really do business like this?

I'm coming here to spend money and eat, and I still have to be scolded. If you say that again... I'll cry for you!

The chef uncle made a small joke, but it could be seen that he was very proud of the delicious food he made. "Did you just finish military training? Looking at how tired you are, I'll recommend a few dishes to help you adjust to your current state."

As he spoke, the chef uncle pointed to each item on the menu posted on the glass.

Jiang Xiao turned to look at Xia Yan and said, "Which one do you want to eat?"

Xia Yan thought for a moment and said, "I don't want anything light. I want something greasy. I want black-boned chicken and mushroom earthen jar soup."

Jiang Xiao nodded, turned to look at the chef uncle, and said, "I want exactly the same as hers."

Xia Yan: "......"

Han Jiangxue suppressed a smile, seemed to understand something, and ordered a recommended earthen jar porridge with Zhao Qi.

When the chef uncle handed everyone their earthen jars from the window, he swept his hand over the top of the earthen jars, and a glowing green light suddenly appeared in his hand, falling like stars into the earthen jars.

The four of them were dumbfounded.

Jiang Xiao blinked and looked at his black-boned chicken earthen jar soup and asked, "What is this?"

The chef uncle prepared another earthen jar and said, "I've been running a shop in the Capital Star Warrior University's cafeteria for a total of nineteen years. I've never been reported, and I've never been kicked out by the Capital Star Warrior University. What do you think this is?"

Xia Yan bumped Jiang Xiao's shoulder and took the tray first, saying, "Even if it's poison, you can't do it in front of us."

Jiang Xiao scratched his head. Why did it turn to poisoning? I just asked what it was.

Jiang Xiao: "Uncle is actually a Star Warrior? May I ask your name, Uncle?"

The chef uncle straightened his chef's hat, and a constellation suddenly lit up on his body.

This constellation is... a pot!?

1 star slot, 2 star slots... 24 star slots!?

A piece of brass and silver shone brightly, and 16 of the star slots on the constellation were already lit up. What did this represent?

This uncle is at least in the Star River Realm!

The uncle grinned, handed out the earthen jar porridge one by one, and sprinkled some glowing green starlight into it, the technique no different from sprinkling salt.

The uncle said, "You're too polite. My surname is Tian, my given name is Yu."

Wow......

Han Jiangxue and Zhao Qi took the trays, filled with earthen jars and side dishes, and looked at Chef Tian Yu with curiosity.

Uncle Tian laughed and said, "Go eat quickly. After you go back and sleep, I guarantee you'll be full of energy and in high spirits when you wake up!"

Jiang Xiao suddenly said, "With this skill, why don't you open a big restaurant and make a name for yourself? Why are you holed up here as a small cook?"

Hearing this, Uncle Tian pointed in a direction through the glass window.

Everyone turned to look and saw a woman in her forties, with a dignified temperament, sitting at a small table not far away. In front of her was an earthen jar, a bowl of rice, and a few side dishes.

Uncle Tian said, "That's my wife. She's a cultural studies lecturer here."

"Wow..." Xia Yan's eyes lit up with little stars. The girls turned to look at Uncle Tian.

This is love, isn't it?

In order to take care of his wife's stomach, he's been running a small shop here for nineteen years!

Jiang Xiao murmured, "Uncle Tian, you're really a role model."

Uncle Tian said quietly, "It's not quite what you think. When I was young, I was quite handsome, had a good figure, and excellent skills. I was just too popular with women. My wife didn't feel at ease with me opening a shop outside. After we got married, she threw me into the cafeteria of her school."

Jiang Xiao: "......"

Uncle Tian looked at his wife and sighed deeply, "And that's been nineteen years."

The girls all fell silent and turned away...

Jiang Xiao, however, stood in place, holding the black-boned chicken earthen jar soup: "Are you hiring waiters?"

Uncle Tian laughed, concealed the constellation on his body, and said, "Oh, you want to steal my skills, or learn my exclusive recipe? You're not the first to ask me, but the other students all want to be apprentices, but you want to be a waiter."

Jiang Xiao: "......"

Uncle Tian wiped the table with a rag and said, "I am."

Jiang Xiao blinked: "What are the conditions? Do you provide meals?"

Uncle Tian said calmly, "Star River Realm is the starting point."

Jiang Xiao was so angry... he turned around and left.

Behind him, Uncle Tian's hearty laughter came: "Don't come here all the time!"