Sequence Beyond: My Wife is a Mysterious Boss

Lin Bai's hand, holding the water glass, froze in mid-air.

How did you know?

"Because this is Bafang Restaurant." Ning Wei put down her wine glass and pointed to the ceiling above her head.

"This place is quite magical. It never appears in any particular world; it only appears before major events occur."

"Moreover, they only use the most precious ingredients."

"The water you are drinking is snow water collected from the ancient glacier this morning. One cup of it costs ten Pioneer Points in the academy."

Lin Bai glanced down at the water in his glass and silently took a sip.

It is indeed a bit sweet.

Hearing this, Hongnan, who was standing next to her, trembled slightly as she held the water glass and carefully placed it back on the table.

Ning Wei was amused by her actions and continued to explain.

"The restaurant has six floors."

"On the first floor, anyone like us, if we're lucky enough to find a restaurant, can sit down."

"Only those at least at the ninth rank, or of equivalent status, are qualified to go up to the second floor."

"As for what goes beyond that..." Ning Wei shrugged, "That's beyond my knowledge."

As the two were talking, several more groups of people entered through the door.

Without exception, they were all politely led upstairs by the woman in the cheongsam.

It's unclear whether they ended up on the second floor or went to an even higher place.

Lin Bai leaned back in his chair, his fingers tapping unconsciously on the table.

Ninth level.

Even with his current power and the absorption of so much crimson blood, he has only barely reached the threshold of the eighth-tier peak.

Facing a true ninth-tier expert, the chances of victory are slim.

And now, who knows how many such beings are hiding upstairs.

This trip to Tongtian Peak was more troublesome than he had anticipated.

He needs more of the world's origin, and he also needs more Crimson Blood.

Seeing Lin Bai's thoughtful expression, Ning Wei's assessment of his strength rose even higher.

Any student in the academy would probably be restless upon hearing the words "ninth rank".

But Lin Bai, aside from being stunned for a moment at the beginning, did not react again.

Just how many trump cards is this guy hiding?

Her curiosity about Lin Bai grew stronger and stronger.

"Do you know the specifics of that ancient behemoth?" Lin Bai asked.

Ning Wei shook her head.

"The information is vague; all we know is that it's nearing its end, which has attracted a lot of covetous eyes."

"A lot of people from our college came this time, all hoping to make a quick buck."

She pointed to the people at the same table.

"They all came here on exploration missions issued by the academy."

The others nodded to Lin Bai in acknowledgment.

At this point, Ning Wei became slightly excited, "Don't stare at that giant beast."

"This time, it's a secret realm."

"There are so many good things inside."

Lin Bai didn't speak, but listened quietly.

"By the way, about that..." Ning Wei lowered her voice and winked at Lin Bai, "Where's that big puppet of yours? Why haven't I seen you release it?"

She was referring to the secret body of power.

Lin Bai glanced at her.

"Sleeping."

"Oh..." Ning Wei nodded thoughtfully and did not ask any further questions.

She always felt that Lin Bai's puppet was not simple; it had its own consciousness and might even be alive.

But she didn't dare ask those questions.

The atmosphere in the lobby became somewhat subtle because of the unseen powerful figures upstairs.

People who were originally talking and laughing loudly all became much quieter.

Everyone knew perfectly well that the biggest piece of the pie at Tongtian Peak had already been reserved by those big shots upstairs.

Those of us on the first floor can at most go into the secret realm and have some soup.

Even just soup is enough to drive countless people crazy.

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In the midst of this strange silence, the woman in the slit cheongsam once again walked to the center of the hall.

She looked around, a perfectly balanced smile on her face—neither overly enthusiastic nor distant.

"This humble woman, Yan Fei, welcomes you to Bafang Restaurant."

Her voice wasn't loud, but it reached everyone's ears clearly.

"Some of you may already be aware of our shop's rules."

All meals are free.

These words caused quite a stir in the lobby.

Many people who came for the first time looked skeptical.

The woman ignored this and continued speaking:

"We do not charge any fees; we only hope to establish a positive connection with everyone."

"If the restaurant encounters difficulties in the future, and you happen to be able to do so, please lend a helping hand."

After she finished speaking, she bowed slightly to the crowd and stepped aside.

Lin Bai held the water glass, his fingers gently stroking the inside of the glass.

He doesn't believe in free lunches.

The owner of this restaurant must be so powerful that he doesn't care about these precious ingredients at all;

Either they have bigger ambitions.

However, it didn't matter to him.

They made it very clear that they wouldn't force it, right?

Soon, a group of maids, also dressed in cheongsams but with simpler designs, filed out of the kitchen carrying exquisite jade platters.

The dishes were divided into many small portions to ensure that everyone at each table could have a taste.

The first dish was a plate of slices of meat cut as thin as cicada wings, with a faint sheen on them.

"The tenderloin of a seventh-tier Wind Thunder Bird," Ning Wei whispered to Hong Nan beside her, somewhat astonished herself.

"This bird is extremely fast and lives in thunderclouds at an altitude of 10,000 meters, making it very difficult to catch."

Hong Nan stared nervously at the plate of meat.

The highest-level magical beast she had ever seen in her life was the seventh-tier dark demonic giant serpent that Lin Bai had recently destroyed.

Now, the meat of a seventh-tier magical beast was laid out in front of her.

She carefully picked up a piece and put it in her mouth.

The meat slices melted in the mouth, and a gentle yet domineering energy instantly spread throughout the body.

Hong Nan's cheeks rosy at a visible speed.

Lin Bai also ate a piece.

His eyes brightened slightly.

This stuff is more than just delicious.

The energy it contains is extremely pure, with almost no impurities.

These aren't dishes at all; they're clearly plates of rare and precious medicinal herbs!

He glanced in the direction of the kitchen, and his opinion of the restaurant rose even higher.

To be able to process the flesh and blood of high-level magical beasts to this extent, this cooking technique itself is an extremely skillful method.

Next, one dish after another was served.

"The tentacles of a deep-sea octopus, level eight."

"The heart of the Fire Lizard is also of the eighth rank."

"..."

Ning Wei kept explaining the science behind the scenes.

Her companions were speechless with amazement at these legendary ingredients.

Hongnan gradually went from being nervous to numb.

She felt that she had heard more about high-level magical beasts in her entire life than she had in just one day.

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