Liu Junwei was shocked! He never expected Boss Luo to have such magical dishes.
He looked at Luo Yunshi, his eyes filled with awe.
This Boss Luo was too amazing!
"How is it? Is it delicious?" Luo Yunshi asked with a smile.
"Mmm-hmm!"
Liu Junwei nodded repeatedly, all traces of his initial nervousness and fear gone, replaced by admiration and respect.
He stuffed the mala ban into his mouth, giving a thumbs-up as he mumbled, "Boss Luo is truly amazing."
Seeing him eat with such gusto, Luo Yunshi felt a pang of hunger herself. Though she had eaten not long ago, it felt like ages had passed.
She stood up, walked to the self-service vending machine, and placed a few packets of snacks, bread, and orange juice on the table. She then found a TV series on her tablet.
"Xiao Qi, Yi Lan is now part of my fast-food restaurant. Can he eat these snacks for free?" Luo Yunshi asked System Xiao Qi in her mind.
"No, Host. The self-service vending machines in the fast-food restaurant require points. However, the snacks in your room's cabinet are free!" Xiao Qi replied with a smile.
"Alright! I really don't understand the difference," Luo Yunshi replied in her mind.
"There is a difference. The snacks in the cabinet belong to the Host and cannot be sold. Those in the fast-food restaurant can be sold!" System Xiao Qi explained.
"Fine, it doesn't matter. It makes no difference to me."
"Yi Lan, snacks and drinks from the fast-food restaurant require points. If you like snacks, you can take them from the cabinet in the room, no points needed!" Luo Yunshi said to the child with a smile.
"Got it, Sister Luo!" Yi Lan nodded and sat obediently beside her.
On a street in City B, a five-person supernatural team was locked in a fierce battle with zombies.
"Damn it! What the hell! Why are there so many zombies today?"
The leader, a man in his twenties about 185 cm tall, conjured a ball of fire and hurled it towards the horde of zombies.
*Boom!*
The zombies instantly burst into flames.
Beside him, a sexy girl, around 170 cm tall, waved her hand, and countless earth spikes appeared before her, flying towards the zombies in front.
*Whoosh!!*
*Whoosh!!*
The two coordinated with extreme precision.
A slender girl, about 155 cm tall, was carried by a man around 180 cm tall as they weaved through the zombie horde at incredible speed. The girl in his arms conjured several steel needles, aiming for the zombies' foreheads.
The last person was a man about 180 cm tall, each hand wielding a large saber, swinging them with formidable force.
*Swish!!*
With each swing of his blades, the surrounding zombies were decapitated as easily as cutting melons and vegetables.
After a grueling forty-minute battle, it finally ended.
"Phew! Finally done!"
The 185 cm tall leader, Ji Buzhu, let out a deep sigh and sank to the ground, exclaiming.
"Ji Buzhu, let's quickly extract the crystal cores and leave here. It'll be troublesome if more zombies arrive later." The sexy girl extended a hand to help him up.
"Alright, I'll listen to Yingying. Let's dig out the crystal cores first!"
With that, he took the sexy girl's hand and stood up, dusting off his clothes before joining the others in extracting the crystal cores.
Another petite girl, also a female, said with a smile, "Brother, let Sister-in-law rest! We can do it!"
"How can that be? We are a family. Ji Qingqing, you are Ji Buzhu's sister, so you're my sister too. Your boyfriend is also my brother-in-law. If we work, we work together. Share fortune and hardship together."
"Haha, okay! Sister-in-law, I'll listen to you." Ji Qingqing smiled at Li Ying, then turned to her boyfriend, Chen Yanjun.
Even in the apocalypse, having family and loved ones by her side was enough.
"Second Brother, when will you bring back a sister-in-law for me?" Ji Qingqing said, looking at the man holding the twin sabers.
"You naughty girl, hurry up and dig out crystal cores! Always teasing me, be careful Chen Yanjun dislikes you," Ji Nian said, rolling his eyes at Ji Qingqing.
"Hehe, all dug out! A total of 30 level-one crystal cores, 5 level-two, and 1 level-three."
"We are currently only at the city's edge. The further inside, the more there might be. Everyone be careful. After all, we only have one level-four, two level-three, and two level-two ability users in our team. Directly confronting hordes of zombies can be quite troublesome," Ji Buzhu said.
"Okay! Brother, don't worry, we'll be careful!"
Ji Qingqing and the others nodded.
Thus, the group drove their vehicle and slowly proceeded towards the city center.
"Huh? I seem to smell something delicious! Is it the smell of someone cooking? Am I hallucinating?" Ji Nian twitched his nose and looked at the group.
"I smell it too! It smells like someone's cooking, so fragrant!"
"Me too!"
"Me too, it smells like mala ban!"
"And the smell of rice!"
"Perhaps another team arrived here before us. Let's go check it out." Saying that, Ji Buzhu continued driving towards the source of the aroma.
"Wow, there… is that a fast-food restaurant?? I must be seeing things." Ji Qingqing rubbed her eyes, looking in disbelief at the "Seven-Colored Lucky Come Fast Food" sign ahead.
"You're not seeing things, I see it too. Come on, let's get out and see what's going on." Ji Buzhu said, stepping out of the car first and walking step by step towards the fast-food restaurant.
The rest of them also got out and followed Ji Buzhu's footsteps.
"Everyone be cautious." As the group entered the 100-meter protective shield, Luo Yunshi, who was seated inside the restaurant, noticed them.
She stood up, walked out of the shop, and said with a smile towards the approaching group, "Welcome to Lucky Come Fast Food. Are you here for bento boxes? Please come in."
Ji Buzhu and his team exchanged glances, their guard still up. They continued to size up Luo Yunshi.
It had been two years since the apocalypse, and yet, a clean-looking girl was in a fast-food restaurant in the city. It all seemed very strange. However, their group consisted of five people, and she was alone. With this thought, Ji Buzhu slightly lowered his guard.
Luo Yunshi sensed their wariness and smiled, "Aren't you people from Base B? Everyone in Base B is buying bento boxes from me now! Don't worry, I'm just a frail fast-food restaurant owner, I won't do anything to you."
"Oh? The base buys bento boxes from you?"
"Yes! They started buying bento boxes from me yesterday afternoon. You haven't returned to the base yet, have you?"
"Yes, we went out on a mission yesterday morning and didn't know about this."
"Haha, you all come in first! Before entering, please read the shop rules and how to exchange for points. I currently have eight types of dishes, two soups, and two types of fruit to choose from. One bento box is 4 dishes, 1 soup, and 1 fruit. 15 points per bento box." Luo Yunshi walked into the shop first.
Ji Buzhu and his team exchanged glances, nodded slightly, and followed her.
"Wow! This place is as clean and beautiful as shops before the apocalypse." The five entered the shop and saw people actually eating. They then noticed the snacks and beverage machines nearby. The group exchanged astonished glances.
"Brother!" Ji Qingqing looked at Ji Buzhu.
Ji Buzhu nodded slightly.
"I'll go exchange for points first. You guys can go later." Saying that, he walked towards the exchange machine. The others remained in place, warily observing the fast-food restaurant. Luo Yunshi smiled and said nothing.
Following the instructions on the point exchange machine, Ji Buzhu placed a level-one crystal core at the exchange window. In an instant, the crystal core vanished into thin air.
"Beep, exchange successful! Name: Ji Buzhu. Gender: Male. Age: 24. Points: 500."
Ji Buzhu was startled by the voice and data in his mind, his brows furrowing slightly. However, he said nothing and went to the bento box counter. Seeing the steaming eight dishes, two main courses, two fruits, and soup, he was even more shocked.
"Today's recommended dish is mala ban! If you like it, feel free to select more!" Luo Yunshi kindly reminded him.
"Okay!" Ji Buzhu nodded slightly at Luo Yunshi.
Soon, a bento box was assembled. The moment Ji Buzhu picked it up, 15 points were deducted from his mind. Ji Buzhu's hand paused slightly, then, as if nothing had happened, he found a seat and began to eat.
Tomato scrambled eggs were his favorite. Ji Buzhu mixed it with rice and took a large bite.
Mmm! Delicious! This is the taste!
The rest of the group sat beside Ji Buzhu, watching and swallowing their saliva. Ji Buzhu then took another bite of the mala ban! He savored it carefully! Suddenly, Ji Buzhu's eyes widened, and he stared blankly at the mala ban, chopsticks frozen in his hand, as if he had been petrified.