When the guests were almost gone, Qi Jiu Qin put on his mask and walked to the restaurant.

Located on the second floor of the hotel, the cafeteria is located next to the north courtyard, and the restaurant has a simple wooden wall structure on the east and west sides, while the north and ceiling are made of modern glass.

The bamboo-woven floor lamps emitted a faint light at the four corners of the room, and dozens of dishes had been placed in the dining window.

Most of the travelers who were waiting for the meal to start looked uneasy, but Qi Ji noticed that the travelers had formed a small group, and at this moment they were all looking at the rules posted on the tableware, and they were discussing something with each other in a low voice.

The restaurant has two waiters, one standing behind the window in a chef's uniform, and the other guiding the guests.

Both of them, without exception, wore pale and strange noh masks.

"Hello, excuse me, I'm a new intern massage therapist in the hotel today, and I want to take advantage of the time when the guests are dining to come over and promote our massage service." Qi Zhen took the initiative to talk to the staff member who was in charge of guidance.

The staff stared at the "Sixteen" mask on Qi Yan's face for a few seconds, then nodded stiffly, "Yes, but please don't disturb the guests enjoying dinner." ”

"Thank you for your understanding." Qi Yan said politely, gave Qin Rang a look, and the two entered the restaurant smoothly.

Xiao Mi, who was standing in the crowd, noticed the movement here and cast her gaze in the direction of Qi Yan.

Qi Yan only nodded at her calmly.

Xiao Mi was not like most people, she didn't see worry or fear on her face, just a slight frown on her brow as if she was thinking about something.

And the lady standing beside her always frowned slightly, habitually pressed her chest with her gloved hand, and looked worried.

Xiao Mi seemed impatient with Madame's advice, but the mother and daughter were inseparable.

"Mom, really, why did you wear the wrong yukata in a daze." Xiao Mi looked at her mother, complaining, and tiptoed to put a trench coat jacket over her mother, "Cover it up, or you're going to make a joke." ”

The lady, who was always in a trance, came back to her senses, and when she noticed that she had accidentally exposed the right side of her yukata, she let out a low "ah" in shame and hurriedly covered her neckline with the windbreaker her daughter had put on.

Qi Yan saw this scene in his eyes, and he was inexplicably a little concerned.

Because Xiao Mi was clearly nervous in addition to complaining just now.

Seeing that the time was coming, Qi Yan and Qin Rang approached the tableware placement and saw the dining rules of the restaurant-

"Good evening, dear guests, and in order to have a pleasant and healthy dining experience, please adhere to the following three dining rules:

1. You must enjoy a buffet every night during your stay at the hotel, otherwise it will cause dissatisfaction with the hotel chef;

2. Please choose at least two meals for each meal, and choose at least one meat dish;

3. To put an end to wasteful behavior, you must eat the food on the plate;

Have a nice meal."

The three-line rules are much more concise and clear than the others, but they will not be relieved by the fact that travelers who are forced to dine here.

Because the shorter the rule, the easier it is to think in the direction of fear.

When the clock rang at ten o'clock, the chef-like staff lifted the lid one by one and bowed deeply to the guests who came to eat: "Please use it slowly." ”

Qi Yan saw clearly now that the dishes in the hotel buffet were rich.

There are grilled meats steaming hot on the iron plate, fish sashimi that looks fresh and delicious, steak with a choice of doneness, salad mixed with vegetables and fruits, ramen with an onsen egg, boiled seafood, and dessert cream cake and strawberry ice cream.

It is a dish that should be available in a high-end hot spring buffet restaurant.

But the players standing in front of the window with their plates hesitated, they looked at me, I looked at you, and no one seemed to want to be the first to pick up the food.

Because the dungeon is very flexible, the rules that everyone knows now can't guide them to choose a meal, so they can only rely on props, common sense, and luck.

A young male gamer who had just finished his rookie book was pushed forward, and he stood in front of a dazzling array of dishes and hesitated: "Do you have to choose meat dishes?" I am a vegetarian and do not eat meat in principle. ”

He struggled, trying to test the rules.

The masked chef bowed slightly politely and replied: "Hello dear guests, in principle, we will not force guests, but the hotel needs to operate in accordance with the order, which is a clear note written in the "Passenger Check-in Safety Guide", we respect your dining habits, but you need to bear the serious consequences caused by the disruption of order." ”

The chef's implication is that diners can choose whatever food they want, but that would have dire consequences, and that would fall on the diners themselves.

The chef said so, and the young man gave up the struggle, and he chose a fruit and vegetable salad conservatively, still hesitating when it came to choosing meat.

The tall man behind the young man suddenly patted him on the shoulder and said, "Bloody food must not be touched, it may represent danger and killing." ”

"And those sashimi or anything are better not to choose, there are likely to be parasites." The tall man reminded again.

"Ahh

The tall man said firmly, "I've had a copy of the food and parasitic theme before, so to be on the safe side, it's better not to touch raw and cold food." ”

"It's the senior......," the young man sighed as if saved, turning to the steak and saying to the cook, "I want a fully cooked steak, thank you." ”

"Okay, please wait a moment," the chef immediately started cooking the steak on the induction cooker next to him, "Although it is a buffet mode, we insist on freshly cooked food that requires heat and temperature in order to make a delicious dinner for our guests." ”

The tall man and four other boys followed, and the choice of meat was basically grilled and fully cooked.

During the waiting process, the tall man kept saying to the young man that he worked in a trade union and already had three Ben's experience, and the four buddies around him were all trade union members, and if there was anything they didn't understand, they could come to him to discuss, and everyone would go through the book together.

The young man nodded and thanked him repeatedly: "I'm so lucky, I just passed the novice trial book, and as soon as I entered the official copy, I met a senior like you." ”

"From now on, we will all be buddies, and we will take care of each other." The tall man laughed.

Qin Rang, who was standing aside as an "NPC" and watching this scene, had mixed feelings, and in the last copy, he seemed to be so stupid and sweet.

Fortunately, his luck is really good, he met a newcomer who is more powerful than the big guy, Qi Jiu, otherwise he would have died in Huangquan long ago.

"Qi Jiu, what do you think?" Qin Rang, who was out of the crisis of dining choices, was a little curious and asked Qi Yan on the side.

Qi Yan shook his head: "There are too few clues and the background of the dungeon now, it is difficult to judge, if it were me, it would probably be ......"

He paused, then smiled, "Choose to avoid meals so that you can really minimize the risk." ”

Qin Rang: "... Indeed, you faked illness when you were in the Bates factory cafeteria. ”

Qi Yan smiled: "But that time was too hasty, the process was quite risky, and it was easier to stand aside and watch like today." ”

Only then did Qin Rang realize that now he could stand and talk in the restaurant without backache, all thanks to Qi Yan's ability to win the status of a staff member from the beginning.

He used his spare eyes to look at Qi Yan wearing a mask, this guy was terrible.

Qi Jiu's prediction of the crisis is far more accurate and long-term than he imagined.

Perhaps when the Dying City decided to enter this dungeon, Qi Zhen had already predicted today's situation.

But Qi Zhen is a newcomer who has passed a copy......

"However, the decision of this union boss is actually very loose." Qi Yan, who was standing in the distance, said in a low voice.

Qin Rang's face was puzzled: "Eh? Isn't it wrong not to choose raw and cold food? ”

He believes that this is the instinct of human beings, raw and cold symbolizes primitiveness and danger, and cooked food is a product of civilization, so it is safer.

Qi Yan shook his head: "It's not raw and cold food, but the union boss said that bloody food represents killing, but he still chose a fully cooked steak." ”

"In fact, red also represents killing and danger, and if he pushes it according to his logic, all red meat should be passed." Qi Ji analyzed.

"It's also very strange," Qi Yan looked at the chef who was busy cooking, frowned slightly, and said, "Since the chef emphasized that the restaurant pays attention to "heat and temperature", why did he choose an induction cooker for cooking?" Shouldn't you use an open flame cooktop with better temperature control? The induction cooker is too unprofessional..."

Could it be that this hotel has a ban on "open fire"?

But what about the burning smell he smelled in the room?

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was said by Qi Yan, Qin Rang choked directly.

If it were him, he would also actively avoid raw and cold food according to common sense, but he would not realize that red is the danger warning.

"But this is only the result of his theoretical inference, and it is not known whether the theory is correct or not," Qi Ji analyzed, "If he recommended that newcomer choose fully cooked steak, but he chose seafood, I would think he was testing the rules, but now it seems that he just didn't think it through." ”

After the union leader and his companions had finished selecting the steak, two ladies in black robes came forward with plates, but they were not in a hurry to choose a meal, but were testing something with an object that resembled a pendulum.

"Hello, is there anything I can do to help you both?" The chef wearing Noh noodles asked.

One of them, looking at the slightly older woman with dark eyeshadow, had a serious expression, and she immediately pressed her index finger to her lips: "Shhh, please don't disturb me while I'm doing the magic test." ”

The chef was immediately silenced, and the dark eyeshadow lady had several silver chains wrapped around her fingers, and the sapphire crystal spirit hung from the window, and she closed her eyes and muttered a word.

The NPC, who was the chef, was stunned on the spot, and the travelers behind her also looked at each other.

At this moment, the floor lamp in the cafeteria flashed a few times, as if it was affected by the energy field of the other party's spiritual pendulum.

Qin Rang said strangely: "Good guy, what kind of operation is this?" ”

"Probably a witch, right?" Qi Yan also found it interesting, this is the first time he has seen such a traveler, it seems that this copy has brought together a lot of players with psychic abilities.

After about a minute, the lights in the dining room finally returned to normal, and the dark shadow lady slowly opened her eyes, and the pendulum dangling above the food was also held tightly in her hand.

She sighed tiredly, turned her head and whispered a few words to her female companion behind her, who nodded knowingly.

All eyes were on the two ladies, the dark eyeshadow lady walking towards the bloody raw steak with her plate.

"How well do you need to cook?" I can cook to your tastes. The chef with the Noh noodle asked.

The dark eyeshadow lady shook her head: "No. ”

With that, she chose another salad of fruits and vegetables, and asked, "Can I eat raw steak directly?" My companion and I don't like fried food. ”

The chef had no objection and said with a smile: "Of course, we respect the eating habits of our guests, please wait a while with your companions, I will prepare some fresh pepper and pickled cucumber for you, so that it may taste better together." ”

"We use the finest and freshest steaks in our restaurant, so any cooking method will be delicious." The chef said proudly as he prepared the ingredients.

"Thank you." The two ladies in black dresses took the bright red and bloody steak and chose a secluded seat to sit down.

Before the meal, they still used the spirit pendulum to shake the scarlet steak a few times, and the words in their mouths were very ritualistic.

Everyone looked at them in disbelief, especially the six men who had just chosen the well-cooked steak.

But the two ladies in black dresses turned a blind eye to all doubts, and after the ceremony, they grabbed their knives and forks and began to eat the whole raw steak with relish, the blood oozing from the steak wet their lipstick, and the deep eyeshadow ladies even stuck out the tip of their tongues to lick the blood stuck to the corners of their lips.

After they were operational, everyone was stunned.

The young man's cheeks froze as he munched on a fully cooked steak, and the two ladies had to suspect that he had misjudged......

"Don't be cranky," said the union leader, who gave them a disdainful glance and patted the young man on the shoulder, "we are civilized people, not like those savage humans. ”

"Be firm, maybe people are deliberately disrupting our vision." While he reassures the young man, he is also trying to convince himself.

The remaining players who did not move and originally planned to copy their homework were completely confused.

Now they have two very different reference answers in front of them, and they don't know which one to choose.