Legend of the Pinnacle of Online Games

This breastbone, prepared by a master chef, has a delicate texture and excellent flavor.

You can even feel the black bear's unwilling roar hidden deep in its bones.

As he swallowed a piece of sternum, the system's notification sounded in Lin Hanchuan's ears.

"Ding! Congratulations, your Spirit has increased by 5!"

The very first bite gave him a boost to his mental strength, making Lin Hanchuan look forward to the upcoming skill triggers from this holy-grade delicacy exclusive to mages.

Without time to think it through, his gaze fell on the lava surrounding the mountain.

Lin Hanchuan, full of anticipation, scooped up another spoonful of the flowing molten liquid and savored it carefully.

The blood of the firebird indeed had no salty or fishy taste; instead, it was as sweet and refreshing as a clear spring, with an endless fragrance in the aftertaste.

The fiery lava flowed through his veins to every corner of his body, the scorching sensation feeling as if it would completely melt him.

Lin Hanchuan gripped the spoon tightly, feeling the changes the molten lava was bringing to his body.

This feeling of being immersed in raging fire was something he had never experienced since he came to this world.

The roar that seeps into the breastbone of the black bear, the burning sensation in the blood of the firebird—this is a rare and wondrous experience.

Suddenly, a blinding red light spread rapidly from Lin Hanchuan's body outwards.

It filled the entire private room.

In just a second, it vanished as if the red light had never been there.

The Childe family's glory calmly watched Lin Hanchuan; this was an inherent effect of eating this dish.

The waiters present looked on in surprise.

Eating vegetables can make a person glow with health and vitality.

It can only happen when it arrives.

The system notification did not sound, but Lin Hanchuan remained calm. The next spoonful of snow made from butterfly fish was fed into Lin Hanchuan's mouth.

The cool butterflyfish flesh and the lingering flavor of the firebird blood from the previous layer create a sensation of both hot and cold in the mouth, resulting in an extremely refreshing and tangy experience.

A system notification tone then sounded.

"Ding! Congratulations, your stamina has increased by 5!"

I've already obtained the second fixed reward from the food. What I have left is a B-level defensive skill that I'm likely to trigger, and a fire-type attack skill that I might get with a small chance.

Regardless of which one you acquire, it should bring about a very good skill effect.

With the upgraded skill [Water Dragon's Roar] brought by the Golden Jade Abundance, he is now increasingly looking forward to the surprises that Tianshan Snow will bring.

Although both Tianshan White Snow and Golden Jade Hall are one-star holy-grade delicacies, the production process and raw materials of Tianshan White Snow are much more complicated than those of Golden Jade Hall.

Moreover, in terms of the effects of consumption just now, Tianshan Baixue is the clear winner.

Whether it was the sternum, blood, or fish meat, it all brought him a completely new experience.

If he could acquire another fire-type attack skill, this dish would be elevated in his opinion by a significant margin.

But...the opposite happened.

The system notification didn't sound again until the last bite of Tianshan snow entered his mouth.

Sigh... Lin Hanchuan sighed inwardly.

It's one thing that the low-probability reward didn't trigger, but the high-probability reward also failed to trigger.

However, his expression remained very calm.

These kinds of probabilistic events are random by nature; the important thing is the experience, so there's no need for regret.

"So, Mr. Mysterious Man, the taste and effect of this Tianshan Snow should be quite good, right?" the Glory of the Childe family said with a smile.

Lin Hanchuan nodded in satisfaction and said, "It's delicious!"

After saying that, he readily transferred the money for the dish to the Childe family's Glory.

Looking at the six million gold coins that had just been deposited into his account, the Glory of the Childe family smiled and said, "There are two more dishes that will be ready soon."

All the ingredients have been prepared.

Once production begins, it will continue to be released.

There is not much waiting time required.

During the waiting period.

The octopus brother served two rare and exquisite dishes prepared by the restaurant, both of which were desserts.

We had just finished eating when the third dish, a top-tier delicacy, arrived.

"This is the third dish." The octopus brother lifted the lid, and the pride of the Childe family introduced it from the side: "A three-star holy-grade delicacy—Golden Elixir and Jade Wine!"

Inside the white jade cup, within the golden liquid, a lifelike phoenix phantom stood atop a lush sycamore tree, its gaze fixed intently on Lin Hanchuan.

The phoenix shimmered with a fiery red luster, especially the patterns on its wings. Each feather was carved as if it were a real feather, and the tail feathers, in particular, shimmered with seven colors and were as clear and transparent as glass, making the phoenix seem ready to take flight at any moment.

The rich aroma wafted into everyone's nostrils, tantalizing their taste buds and causing many present to stare intently at it, their throats bobbing.

Lin Hanchuan looked them over. The aroma of each of the three dishes was more enticing than the last. The Golden Jade Wine alone made their mouths water with its exquisite appearance, not to mention the irresistible aroma of the wine.

Upon seeing it, Lin Hanchuan was reminded of Zhuyeqing (a type of Chinese herbal medicine).

It's also alcohol.

Bamboo Leaf Green - One-Star Premium Product.

Golden Elixir and Jade Wine, a three-star sacred product.

The Glory of the Childe family now found Lin Hanchuan quite agreeable; he was gentle and refined, and paid promptly. So, they took the initiative to continue, "This Golden Elixir isn't just made from one type of wine."

"The phoenix in this wine glass was drawn using the blood and soul of a Hongming bird that possesses phoenix blood. This beast is extremely difficult to hunt, and its entire body must be processed within an hour of its death. Otherwise, its blood will become highly poisonous, and players below level 100, unless they are tanky, will die instantly from a burst of blood."

"But don't worry, this jay has been raised by a special person since it was captured. It was just brought here with me. Once it's killed, it will be cooked into a dish. The situation I mentioned above will definitely not happen."

Lin Hanchuan nodded. "I've heard of the Hongming Bird. Its call has a hallucinogenic effect, and its feathers are as dazzling as rubies. Even a single feather can fetch a good price; it's extremely precious."

“The Hongming bird is indeed precious. If you are interested, Mr. Mysterious Man, I can have someone retrieve its feathers,” said the Glory of the Childe family. “I have already had all the feathers cleaned beforehand.”

The Childe family's glory no longer harbors any intention to target Lin Hanchuan; now, they are entirely focused on cultivating a closer relationship with him.

Many wealthy people are coming.

But people as wealthy and easygoing as Lin Hanchuan are extremely rare.

The Childe family is known for its penchant for insults.

But not everyone gets criticized.

He also needs connections and networks.

Otherwise, how could he survive in such a vast place, surrounded by enemies?

The Childe family's sense of honor is not foolish.

"Since that's the case, then I won't stand on ceremony." Lin Hanchuan didn't refuse the benefits that were offered to him. The feathers of the Hongming Bird contain a trace of phoenix bloodline, which is a core material for some legendary weapons, and is also used for the advancement of some professions.

Unpredictable.

The Childe family's pride was high, and they continued, "But what's even more precious is this wine..."

During the lengthy explanation of the production process, Lin Hanchuan reviewed the detailed information.

【Golden Elixir and Jade Wine】

Quality: Samsung's top-tier product

Effect: After consumption, Agility +5, Intelligence +1, and there is a small chance to obtain an S-level passive skill.

Frequency of consumption: 1 time.

After reading the information, Lin Hanchuan couldn't help but look at the glory of the Childe family.

This drink is not exclusively for mages.

However, judging from the information available, it still has a strong connection with the mage profession.

It can be almost certainly determined that this is a delicacy related to monks.

This guy's connections are amazing!

Lin Hanchuan's mind raced; he had his eye on the formula held by the Glory of the Childe family.

Once the relationship progresses a bit further, let's see if we can get it over... Lin Hanchuan made up his mind and picked up his wine glass.

The phoenix inside the glass flaps its wings as the wine swirls, seemingly about to take flight.

With just one bite, Lin Hanchuan experienced a hallucination.

The leaves of the phoenix tree fell softly, and a phoenix perched on the tree, raising its head and letting out a long, melodious cry that resonated throughout the heavens…

Before I could even take a closer look, a system notification suddenly rang in my ears.

"Ding! Congratulations, Agility +5!"

"Ding! Congratulations, your Intelligence has increased by 1!"

Get two rewards in one go.

There wasn't much alcohol left.

When Lin Hanchuan took his last bite.

The phoenix in the cup transformed into a stream of light, circled once above Lin Hanchuan's head, and then rushed directly into his body.

Immediately afterward, the system notification sound that he had been waiting for rang in Lin Hanchuan's mind.

"Ding! Congratulations! You have successfully consumed the three-star holy-grade dish - [Golden Elixir and Jade Wine] and have obtained the S-level passive skill [Phoenix Cry in the Nine Heavens]."

It's finally here... The special reward of Golden Elixir and Jade Wine - an S-level passive effect.

Passive skills are not as good as active skills.

He doesn't need to actively release it; there's no wind-up. As soon as the trigger requirement is met, it will be released instantly.

Lin Hanchuan couldn't wait to open his personal panel and check his newly acquired passive skills.

The Phoenix Cries in the Nine Heavens

Tier: S-rank passive skill

Effect: When you are attacked by illusions of S rank or lower, this skill will be passively triggered, summoning a royal-rank phoenix of the same level as you. The cry released by the phoenix will eliminate all illusions you have been attacked by.

It then reflects the illusion effect back to the enemy with 75% of its effect, trapping the enemy in the illusion it created. At the same time, it causes targets within a 100-meter radius to continuously suffer 500+ level x 5 true damage per second. In this environment, you will not be affected by any illusion attacks for 30 seconds.

Cooldown time: 1 hours
Immune to illusions, and bounce back.

It has both area-of-effect damage and true damage. If the target is low on health, this skill can really forcefully finish off the remaining health of the opponent.

Lin Hanchuan was willing to call this skill the Illusion Buster.

This kind of special skill is not easy to acquire.

The eight million was well spent.

The Glory of the Childe family looked at Lin Hanchuan and said softly, "It seems we've received another very good reward."

when saying this.

The Childe family's glory is tinged with a bittersweet feeling.

The three dishes Lin Hanchuan ate were the same ones he had eaten a couple of days ago.

Only the first "Golden Jade Hall" skill fusion was triggered.

The other two only yielded attribute points.

Lin Hanchuan is doing well.

Three dishes, two of which yielded skills.

Lin Hanchuan said modestly, "I was lucky!"

"Mr. Mysterious Man, your luck must be exceptionally high!" the octopus man said with a smile. Most of the rewards in the food items have the description "probability"—not 100% guaranteed.

Although there is no direct evidence, based on his years of experience, Octopus Brother believes that the probability of food is linked to the luck value in the player's hidden attributes.

Generally, the higher a player's luck stat, the more likely they are to trigger probability rewards from food items.

Lin Hanchuan is able to trigger two of the three dishes with a probability bonus, so his luck value is at least 10 points.

Lin Hanchuan smiled but didn't say anything.

at the same time.

Three dishes of the highest quality have already been posted on the notice board outside the restaurant.

The street where the restaurant is located is already packed with people and bustling with noise.

"Three consecutive dishes of the highest grade, each costing eight million gold coins! Does this mysterious family own a bank in the East?"

"It doesn't match up! I have a friend who works in an intelligence organization. He compared almost all the big spenders in the Eastern region, and it seems that no one can match up with the mysterious person."

"I guess he's a new player who just entered the game. He looks quite young, probably in his early twenties."

"I've never seen a divine-grade delicacy before, and yet some people are already eating it. I have to say, online games have amplified the gap between the rich and the poor."

"Was the mysterious person also here for the ruins?"

"I don't know, but it's highly likely."

When the players of Golden City began to shift their attention from the soon-to-be-opened ruins to Lin Hanchuan.

The door to the private room was pushed open once again.

"Boss, the last dish, a divine-grade dish, is now ready."

The octopus brother turned around and looked at Lin Hanchuan, "Please wait a moment, I'll go and bring the last four-star holy-grade delicacy." (End of this chapter)