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Chapter 314 Key Points of Food Safety Prevention
"Miss Ji, can we be reasonable? This really isn't my fault." Chu Hengkong rubbed his face.

"Oh, I walked in and saw my two best friends lying naked on top of my boyfriend. Should I blame you instead?" Ji Huaisu sneered.

Qingye's voice was barely audible: "Sister Huaisu, I'm wearing underwear..."

"Xiao Ye, if you say one more word, you really won't need to wear it anymore."

Qingye quickly hid behind Chu Hengkong, who sighed, "Okay, okay, it's my fault... Please stop using your powers, I really don't want to go out with teeth marks on my face."

Miss Ji gritted her teeth fiercely, indicating that this would not happen again. Behind her, Qingxia was catching butterflies with Fan De using a large net, the atmosphere quite innocent and carefree, a stark contrast to the gruesome scene surrounding the assassins.

Fan De, standing on Qingxia's head, tried to smooth things over: "Calm down, Captain. The three of you are such close sisters. Getting angry over a man would only create distance between you."

Ji Huaisu put her arms around Qingye and Qingxia, one in each arm: "What a joke! I, Ji Huaisu, care more about my boyfriend than my sisters. The three of us are as close as gold, how could we quarrel over such a trivial matter!"

"Sister Huaisu, your face changes faster than a point cut."

Qingxia was overjoyed: "Since you're so detached from this, I can now feel free to seduce your boyfriend..."

"You beast, how dare you! Take this!"

"Tch, what a hypocrite~"

"You can seduce her secretly," Qingye encouraged.

"Xiaoye, you can say goodbye to your underwear now."

"What kind of fake sisterhood is this!"

Vande quickly jumped away from his best friends who were fighting and returned to his good friend who was frowning: "They're all just projections of divine power, why is she taking it so seriously?"

Chu Hengkong slowly shook his head: "Fande, you must remember, women will never reason with you..."

Of course, Qingye and Qingxia, who were countless miles away, couldn't possibly be at the amusement park in person. The two people having so much fun were actually "projections" with mass, created by Jing Sha's divine power. According to Qingye, Jing Sha's divine power projection was somewhat similar to Vansalal's shadow clone, but it had very little usable power and a clear time limit. Compared to a clone in actual combat, it was more like a sentient long-distance communication medium.

“Even so, it’s still a miracle,” Qingye added. “I’m relatively simple in Huilong City, but to be able to bring Qingxia from an unknown dust island is terrifying in terms of scale.”

"And I'm not injured." Qingxia looked around. "The power of the Holy Pillars used to burn me."

“The core of the Holy Pillar was left behind by the Discipline Knights. I guess the knights were more aggressive towards the outsiders,” Vande said.

Qingxia stared at Ji Huaisu with narrowed eyes: "Sigh... so petty..."

"What do I care about the inclinations of our ancestors!"

Ji Huaisu and Qingxia once again engaged in a thrilling duel, like cats fighting. Guli Bo came over, holding a large cotton candy, and exclaimed in surprise, "It's not over yet, Bo!"

Seeing that a turning point had arrived, Chu Hengkong quickly said, "Ladies, if you keep arguing, we'll waste this rare opportunity. Let's get back to work... let's have some fun first, and then we can discuss these things, okay?"

"I want to smash the pirate ship!" Qingxia suggested first.

Qingye hesitated a bit: "Since we've come all this way, we should try as many projects as possible to make money."

"The large amusement rides at Feiyan are all interconnected. No matter which place you choose as your starting point, you can find a route that connects the classic attractions, so just choose whichever you like."

“Then let’s choose the one that looks the best,” Ji Huaisu said, pointing to the iconic building. “Let’s go to the Chocolate Castle!”

If there's one landmark in Flying Swallow Amusement Park, it has to be the castle. Located in the center of the park, this castle is said to be made of 100% chocolate, with layers of cocoa leaves creating a tender green exterior. Just getting close to the castle allows you to smell its captivating aroma.

Upon entering the castle gates, you'll see lush green grass and a variety of bizarre fruit trees. Most of these are incredibly realistic chocolate replicas, but there are also genuine, edible fruits from the local specialty, the Brahma. The visitor guide states that everything within the castle grounds is edible, and all visitors are welcome to sample them for free. This creates another unique spectacle within the amusement park: you rarely see various races gathered together, grazing on the ground.

"The grass tastes like mint." Qingye licked her lips. "It tastes better than the grass in the wilderness."

Ji Huaisu's eyes widened in horror: "Xiao Ye, the fact that you've actually eaten real grass surprises me even more..."

"Although the taste is just so-so, it's very nutritious!"

Qingxia had already run happily to the riverbank to drink the river water (judging from the smell, it seemed to be sweet wine). Chu Heng was willing to try it, but felt that it would be too unrefined to just lie on the ground and gnaw on it, so he asked, "Isn't there any chopsticks here?"

“According to visitor comments, there are hidden spots in the meadow area where you can get complimentary hard candy cutlery,” Vande said, flipping through the brochure. “But the comments also say that there are handmade snacks made by the staff there. Why don’t we just go and eat what’s ready-made?”

"Let them go eat grass by themselves, Bo!" Gulibo gloated.

Upstream of the Qingshui River is a colorful waterfall, and Chu Hengkong, relying on his extensive experience in action games, judges that there must be something fishy going on behind the waterfall.

He leaped into the waterfall carrying two small animals, rolled on the spot, and landed in a perfectly typical hidden cave. The air here was chilly, and the cave walls were made of golden honey ice bricks. A little further in, other players with an appetite for exploration were queuing up to play in the chocolate fountain.

A burly employee jogged over, holding several popsicles: "Surprise! Share your amazing discovery! As a reward for finding the honey cave, everyone gets a free honey ice cream bar..."

The employee looked to be over forty years old, dressed in a snowman costume and wearing a dirty knitted hat. He stopped halfway, his eyes filled with disbelief, but the corners of his mouth were turned up in a delighted smile.

"By the Primordial Spirits," the Ice Man murmured to himself, "It's...it's you all!!" Gulibo jumped up in surprise: "Sethlen! You're alright, Bo!"

The man radiating icy aura was none other than a familiar face to everyone—the Iceman Sethlen, who had fought alongside them in Golden Leaf City. He hurriedly handed over the popsicle, then happily held up the Guribo and gave it a small pinch of cookie crumbs.

“After you disappeared, Qi Su came to Jin Ye. I rebuilt the city with her and did some work…” Sethlen stammered, “Then Lord Ji sent me to Huilong City, but life there was very, very busy. Then I saved up money and bought a ticket to Jing Sha… I heard from Gulibo that Jing Sha is very good…”

He rubbed his small eyes vigorously: "I'm so glad you're all alright! Is everyone still here?"

“Well, not only are ‘everyone’ alright, there are even more of them.” Vande said, his tentacles entwined. “That sniper is with us now. Do you remember that egg?”

"That super bald guy..."

"She later turned into a red-haired beauty, four meters tall."

Sethlen was taken aback: "A joke?"

"It's true." Chu Hengkong shrugged. "You're working at an amusement park now?"

“I’m still a temporary employee… I’m currently in charge of making ice cream and also help with ice sculptures…” Sethlen casually pulled out a string of colorful snowflakes, “They said they really need employees like me… I’m very happy with my job. I’m very satisfied.”

His elemental control was much stronger than before. It seemed that for those Supreme Path Ascendants who were prone to losing control and harming others, the Fifth Meridian, where they couldn't act, was actually a very suitable place to live. Harley Luoya's rules could prevent them from harming others most of the time, and even in special circumstances, the omnipresent Divine Guards could step in to resolve the situation.

"This is a job that suits you very well," Chu Hengkong encouraged. "Work hard, and we'll have hot pot together after you get off work."

"Really?" Sethlen was delighted, but then whispered, "However, I'd like to suggest... you try a different attraction first. There's a patrol at the Chocolate Castle today. He's a very... difficult person to talk to, which might be a problem."

He glanced back and said, "He's been standing by the fountain for 10 minutes... and he hasn't left yet!"

"Why are people picking fights even when we're at the amusement park!" Gulibo said angrily.

A long line stretched out in front of the chocolate fountain, with children and animals jumping up and down in frustration, but the line remained motionless. Chu Hengkong walked to the front and saw a gentleman with the air of a seasoned gentleman standing at the very front of the line.

He was dressed in a dark black tuxedo with a white shirt underneath, three layers of scarves, and square-framed glasses; his attire alone suggested a rigid and serious person. He was slowly savoring a chocolate-covered popsicle with the solemn air of someone reviewing an autopsy report. The little girl behind him in line was jumping up and down impatiently: "Uncle, are you done yet?"

The nobleman said calmly, "Please wait a moment while I check the food safety for everyone."

“But you’ve already eaten 17 of them…” protested the third-ranked flower.

“The harmful substances in food may be present in relatively small amounts. Taking only a small sample is not enough for testing; a large amount is needed for identification.” The nobleman took two bites of his popsicle, his expression solemn. “You don’t know this, but after I ate this 17th sample, my vision suddenly went completely black. This is a symptom of damage to the optic nerve! If I had just done a perfunctory job of testing, how could I have detected such a serious hidden danger!”

Van der stared at his dark glasses for a few seconds, then kindly pointed out, "Dude, the lenses are smeared with chocolate."

"..."

The nobleman took out a handkerchief and elegantly wiped his glasses, not forgetting to express his gratitude: "Thank you for the reminder. Now, let's begin checking the 18th..."

Vande squinted: "Hey, that's enough. Can't you see the kids' faces are all black? The staff over there are also very troubled, they're practically bald, you bastard."

“I object. My prosecutorial insight tells me that he was originally bald.”

"Why are you guys making bald jokes so casually again?!" Sethlen protested. "Watch your mouths! You'll all be like that someday!"

Vande squirmed and twisted: "I have no hair!"

"I can control the amount of hair I have, so I won't lose it," the nobleman said seriously.

"Please, Prosecutor Banningtik, for the sake of the tourists, please check somewhere else! The spot check of the fountain area is over, and the children can have their chocolates now!"

Sethlen managed to coax the prosecutor aside, and the children swarmed around him, making faces at him. Banningtik pulled out a large, scroll-like form and wrote "Temporarily harmless" next to the fountain.

"The inspection items are so detailed?" Chu Hengkong glanced at it. "Is it necessary? This is a government-owned property of the Fifth Team."

The fountain entry is only about a third of the way down the first page, while the castle category alone has at least 300 entries waiting to be checked.

Banningtik put away his pen and replied, “It is necessary. Admittedly, citizens will have a natural trust in the Fifth Pulse Guard because of its credibility, but the captain’s personal character cannot guarantee the safety of the amusement park rides. Regularly hiring neutral third parties to conduct safety inspections to the highest standards is the responsible way to ensure the safety of citizens’ lives.”

This long and convoluted argument left Gulibo dizzy, and his argumentative voice softened by a third: "But what you wrote was all harmless, Bo..."

“Temporary harmlessness does not equate to permanent harmlessness,” Banningtik replied seriously. “The ingredients inside the castle are all harmless, but whether there are any safety hazards after they are mixed still needs further inspection. At the end of this route, there are facilities that use local ingredients to cook food, which I believe is precisely the highest-risk part.”

Chu Hengkong also shook his head: "That's nitpicking..."

Before the words were even finished, a small golden head peeked in from outside the waterfall, its eyes full of anticipation: "Akong, come quick! There's a cooking competition at the end of the castle route, we can use the ingredients we find there to cook and have fun!"

"Okay." Chu Hengkong was also eager to try.

Van Der shuddered, trembling, "Well... it can't be said that there are no safety risks..."

(End of this chapter)