Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 851 Storms Beyond the Pass
In the blink of an eye, a week has passed since Wu Man's "Ten Thousand Foods" event.

However, this event remains the hottest topic among everyone recently.

From the streets and alleys to teahouses and restaurants, everyone gives a thumbs up when this event is mentioned.

"After I ate a bowl of soup, all my attributes increased by 12 points. What about you guys?"

At the dinner table, a young man proudly boasted to everyone.

Upon hearing this, the other young people at the table immediately gave him a thumbs up, casting envious and jealous glances at him.

"I only have 10 points in all attributes, and you have a full eight points more than me. That's infuriating."

"Don't even mention it, it's only 6 o'clock, who am I supposed to cry to? But... that taste, ah, the aftertaste is so good."

Several young people looked on with admiration.

Even a week later, the taste of that bowl of golden soup is still unforgettable.

It's incredibly captivating. It's hard to describe exactly how delicious it is, but after drinking a bowl of hot soup, an indescribable feeling instantly wells up in everyone's heart—satisfaction, joy, even... happiness.

Yes, it truly made people feel happy.

The peace and tranquility I felt from the depths of my heart cannot be described simply by its delicious taste.

It is said that some people, after drinking this soup, have had an epiphany and their skill level has improved by a whole new level.

Some people even drank it all in one gulp and then died with a smile on their face.

That's right, he sat on the street and passed away peacefully with a smile on his face.

Later, it was discovered that the man was suffering from a serious illness, and his internal organs had long since failed. He came here to try his luck before he died and happened to encounter this event. The soup could not save his life, but it allowed him to pass away peacefully, which may be a rare kind of happiness.

This was also the only injury or death that occurred during this event.

However, what people talk about even more than the taste is that even though it's the same soup, everyone experiences different feelings after eating it.

Someone received an epiphany buff that lasted for a month, making it incredibly easy for them to learn anything during that time.

Some people have achieved a direct breakthrough in their professional skills.

Take, for example, an old master craftsman from Donglongfang who had been stuck at C-level for a long time. After drinking a bowl of soup, he fell into a deep sleep for two days. When he woke up, he cried bitterly, saying that he had dreamed of his master, who had passed on his lost skills to him. Then, the next day, he broke through to B-level [Master Refiner] and became one of only two B-level refiners in Donglongfang.

This incident caused a huge sensation.

Of course, for the vast majority of people, the only benefit they receive is attribute bonuses, which are probably just the minimum compared to other magical special status bonuses.

But this bonus is still quite amazing. Except for a few unlucky ones, most people get an increase of +5 or more in all attributes.

Rumors circulated that someone had received a super boost of 20 points to all attributes. Whether it was true or not, no one questioned it, and some even believed it wholeheartedly.

No one doubted the authenticity of the news; they only lamented their own lack of luck.

That's the charm of this soup.

Right now, Zhen Ding Wei's business is booming. Yes, it's not just booming, it's absolutely explosive.

It is said that the regular banquet tables at [Zhen Ding Wei] are already booked until the end of next year.

As for booking a top-tier banquet personally prepared by the owner of Zhen Ding Wei, sorry, it's already sold out. It's said that this chef will only be open for two months, after which he will stop accepting guests.

The prices at Wu Man's banquets outside have now been driven to an outrageous level.

The exact price is unknown, but it is said that this quota is currently being auctioned off at Penglai Tower, and not just anyone is eligible to participate.

Meanwhile, as a group of young people at the dinner table were discussing the current popularity of [Zhen Ding Wei], a girl stood up from the next table.

After paying the bill, he strode out of the hotel.

She skipped and hopped along the main road of Ruzhou City, attracting the attention of many people who couldn't help but glance at her.

The girl was wearing a pink vest, her braids were dyed the same color as the rainbow, and she had a small bear backpack on her back. When she hopped around, the bell on the backpack jingled.

The girl hopped and skipped at a slow pace, but as you watched, it seemed like she disappeared from sight in no time.

After a moment, the girl stopped and looked up at the signs of the two shops in front of her.

【True Flavors】【Amazing Pavilion】

Seeing this, the girl hesitated for a moment, then strode into the gate of the Amazing Pavilion.

"welcome."

As soon as she entered, two greeters in cheongsams bowed slightly. Just as they were about to ask the girl if she had an appointment, she looked up at the counter and saw Huang Le, who was struggling to calculate the bill.

"Second uncle."

The girl called out, but Huang Le didn't look up and continued calculating until the girl strode up to the counter and exclaimed, "Second Uncle!"

Huang Le then raised his head, his gaze falling on the girl. After a moment of hesitation, his eyes gradually cleared: "Oh, what brings you here?"

Huang Le's face lit up with surprise. He quickly put down his abacus and walked out from behind the counter with a smile: "Oh, it's been so long! You've grown taller! How did you get here? Are you hungry? I'll have the kitchen cook you something to eat."

"No need, I already ate out."

The girl waved her hand, "I'll go check in the kitchen."

"Okay, okay, take it easy." Huang Le waved to the girl, then turned and walked back to the counter to continue calculating.

"Brother Huang!" At this moment, the lobby manager asked in a low voice, "Is that your niece? But the kitchen... the boss doesn't allow people to go in randomly."

Huang Le continued working on the abacus without looking up. Hearing this, he frowned, then looked up at the lobby manager with a bewildered expression: "What did you say?? Whose niece?? Who went into the kitchen?"

"Huh?? No, that little girl from earlier..."

The lobby manager was immediately dumbfounded and hurriedly explained what had just happened. Huang Le, upon hearing this, was utterly bewildered: "Nonsense, how could this be? I have no recollection of it at all!"

After saying that, Huang Le suddenly realized something, immediately dropped the abacus in his hand and rushed out from behind the counter: "Just do what you need to do, pretend nothing happened, and leave the rest to me."

After Huang Le finished speaking, he ran all the way through the small gate in the backyard and rushed into the Amazing Pavilion.

As soon as he entered, he shouted, "Brother, brother, something's happened, something's happened!"

As they spoke, they entered the courtyard. Upon entering, they saw Jin Chanzi sitting cross-legged under the grapevines, drinking tea and reading a book, looking quite leisurely.

Upon seeing this, Huang Le rushed forward: "Taoist Master, something's happened! Someone just now..."

"Ugh!"

Jin Chanzi gestured to Huang Le to stop talking, and began to calculate on his fingers: "Today is an auspicious day, a day of great fortune. The Nobleman Taiyi is on duty. You mustn't say anything carelessly, or you'll be in for bad luck."

"No!" Huang Le immediately broke out in a cold sweat upon hearing this. Just as he was about to explain, he heard Xiao Ran's voice: "They only glanced at you and temporarily altered your memory. Don't you think about it? In this world, if you don't work hard, it's just a matter of a snap of your fingers for someone to take over your business."

Huang Le turned around when he heard the sound, and saw Xiao Ran walking out of a small house next to him. Although Huang Le did not say a word, it seemed that Xiao Ran had seen everything that had just happened.

"I'm not blaming you for lying down. You can lie down, but now that you have plenty of resources, you should at least strengthen yourself. With Zhen Ding Wei's business so good right now, your commission must have increased a lot too. If you really don't even want to pay this much cost, then I advise you to switch to another industry as soon as possible. Anyway, the quotas you resell are enough for you to squander."

Xiao Ran's first sentence was meant to persuade Huang Le, and Huang Le nodded and smiled in response. But when he heard the last sentence, Huang Le's face instantly turned ashen. He looked up at Xiao Ran and said, "I..."

"No need to say anything more. Wu Man doesn't care, and neither do I. Rather than letting scalpers make a fortune, it's better to let our own people make some money. It's true that contentment brings happiness, but don't become complacent and end up living off your savings."

After saying that, Xiao Ran strode towards Zhen Ding Wei.

Huang Le stood there for a moment, his face turning pale and then flushed.

After a moment, he came to his senses and looked at Jin Chanzi. He saw that Jin Chanzi was smiling at him. Seeing this, Huang Le's heart was moved. He walked up to Jin Chanzi and said, "Daoist Master, I know you are very powerful. Please give me some pointers."

Upon hearing this, Jin Chanzi smiled without saying a word and pointed to the grapevine behind him.

Huang Le looked up and suddenly realized something: "You mean..."

Huang Le's eyes gleamed, and he immediately bowed to Jin Chanzi: "I understand. It's good to have a big tree to lean on. I'll go back now, take out my half of the shares, and send them to the company."

Upon hearing this, Jin Chanzi's face stiffened, and he stared blankly at Huang Le, who was leaving with a smug look on his face. His lips twitched a few times. "No, what I meant was, look, even this grapevine knows how to climb up."

But Huang Le had already left by then. Jin Chanzi wanted to say something, but he didn't have time to call him. In the end, he could only sigh and say, "You're hopeless, you can't be helped."

At this moment, Xiao Ran's people had already entered the kitchen of Zhen Ding Wei. With a glance, they saw a girl lying behind the table eating a plate of stir-fried rice noodles.

Xiao Ran smiled and strode forward: "Why are you here?"

As she spoke, Xiao Ran pulled over a chair and said to Wu Man, who was cooking on the stove, "One serving of fried rice. Add a fried egg."

"Okay!" Wu Man replied, and turned on another stove, working on two pots by herself.

Zhong Yi, dressed in pink, looked up and smiled playfully at Xiao Ran, saying, "Luo City has completed its major relocation, so they don't need me anymore. I heard you were short of a supervisor, so you transferred me here."

"move?"

"That's right. The new capital city to be relocated to Qin City is not just Luo City. The entire area of ​​the four provinces will be relocated. The new capital city is too big. Luo City alone cannot meet the development needs."

The new capital that Zhong Yi mentioned is Chang'an, which was transformed by Huang Chao.

After Xiao Ran sent over the blueprints and the staff, it was indeed an excellent capital city. Anyone who entered the capital city would have their cursed objects and space sealed, but they could retain their professional skills. It was an excellent place for development and, as an administrative center, it was also safe enough.

Most importantly, the three spaces of the future, past, and present are vast enough, and to put it bluntly, all the original inhabitants are dead, which can be seen as making room for modern people.

After the disinfection work is completed, the next step is naturally to start reconstruction, which requires a large number of people.

It's no wonder that a large-scale migration was needed.

"Your fried rice!"

At this moment, Wu Man brought the fried rice to Xiao Ran. The glistening rice grains were evenly coated with egg flowers, with just a handful of green onions and no other seasonings. A fried egg was placed on top, and it looked extremely simple, so simple that it gave people a feeling of home.

But Xiao Ran started to eat heartily while holding the plate.

"By the way, this is for you."

At this moment, Zhong Yi handed a file folder to Xiao Ran.

After Xiao Ran opened it, there was a set of photos inside. Xiao Ran glanced at them and a cold look appeared in her eyes.

"These people are elusive and are about to enter Northeast China."

"Didn't the company have a way to take them down?"

Xiao Ran was surprised. Now that the company had found this overseas team, they should have taken them down immediately.

"The situation in Northeast China is unique, and the company lacks the capacity there."

Zhong Yi took out her tablet from her spatial storage, opened the photo album, and handed the information inside to Xiao Ran.

Xiao Ran casually flipped through the pages, and gradually his expression became serious.

The situation in Northeast China is indeed exceptionally complex. It was originally a vast and sparsely populated area, and with the large-scale migration of people in modern times, the Northeast has long been in a state of near-empty villages.

Even if the Lost City project is implemented, its impact on the Northeast will be minimal, which is one of the reasons why the company lacks strength there.

After all, such an empty space is generally not prone to major problems.

This resulted in another troublesome situation: after the Lost City landed, the Lost City in the Northeast became extremely dense, and now the Northeast has become an alternative paradise.

This place is teeming with evil spirits, and is filled with strange tales of the martial world.

The deeper they went, the more eerie and bizarre it became. The company even tried to send the supervisor inside to investigate.

As a result, they only managed to go in about a third of the way before they had to turn back.

Zhong Yi opened another file, which contained information about her trip to Northeast China.

A professional supervisor with a 3C level qualification was resting in a village. Needless to say, this supervisor's skills were top-notch.

As a result, he fell asleep in a daze, and when he woke up, he found himself stripped naked and left in the snow.

This was an utter disgrace. He was furious and wanted to find the village, but he couldn't. An old man advised him to leave as soon as possible.

This old man was even more strange; by the time the supervisor came to his senses and tried to find him, the old man had already vanished.

They left only one line of words in the snow: "If you don't leave now, you'll never get out..."

(End of this chapter)