Douluo Continent: What should I do if I don't have a cheat system?

Chapter 103 A Chance Encounter with Ning Rongrong

After buying the clothes, Xiao Wu, Zhu Qing, and Ling Ling were finally satisfied.

That evening, the group found a crowded restaurant and prepared to have a big meal.

There was a long queue outside the restaurant, somewhat like the popular online restaurants of my past life.

This restaurant is famous because the chef is very special; his martial spirit is a book.

Everyone initially thought he was a support-type Soul Master, but things changed after he absorbed his first Soul Ring.

One of his commoner soul masters, a graduate of the Spirit Hall Academy, absorbed a 300-year-old saber-toothed boar as his first soul ring, but did not gain any soul skills, which puzzled the teachers at the time.

Finally, the martial spirit is summoned, and the name and recipe are displayed directly on the first page of the book.

Others checked his martial soul and found nothing, but he himself saw recipes related to pigs in the cookbook. There were a hundred recipes for pigs, and he said that he needed to cook all one hundred recipes before a new recipe would appear.

Then a strange scene appeared at the Spirit Hall: a person was cooking in the open air in the square, and many people were lining up behind him to wait for their food.

Each of his dishes has a special effect after you finish eating it. Some can increase your cultivation speed by 10% for an hour, some can increase your strength by 10% for an hour, some can increase your soul power by 10% for an hour, and so on. Many strange functions have emerged. Although they are not permanent, the effects are not bad, and they taste good too.

So later he cooked every day without worrying about ingredients, because many people were willing to contribute their ingredients just to have something to eat.

His soul power increased rapidly while cooking, and he became a Soul King by graduation. His first five soul rings were pig, chicken, cow, sheep, and goose.

His five spirit rings were the result of a lot of hard work. They needed to be common and of sufficient age. The fifth spirit ring, the goose, in particular, took a whole month to find. Sunset Forest was searched thoroughly, and finally, a snow goose was found in the far north plains. Forty or fifty spirit masters escorted it all the way back to Spirit City. The procession was so grand that people would have thought something major had happened.

Although it's only been a little over ten thousand years, ten of the one hundred dishes unlocked by the ten-thousand-year soul ring grant permanent attribute bonuses. While the bonuses aren't huge, and each soul master is only effective the first time they eat them, many people are scrambling to eat them.

His attribute increases by one hour when he has 100 recipes, and by two hours when he has 1000 recipes. Over the years, he has only managed to get 10,000 recipes for his first soul ring, which now increases the attribute by three hours. After three hours, the recipes can be consumed again. Therefore, many people don't eat the recipes immediately after buying them, but instead put them in their rings and eat them when needed.

However, this news also reached Jerry's ears. For many people who have cultivated to a high level, there is no great appetite. Jerry is an exception. After eating, his first thought was to open a restaurant.

High-level Soul Masters looked down on it, but there were plenty of low-level Soul Masters, so this restaurant became a highly profitable business. In addition, Jerry's advertising in the newspaper attracted many people to come here.

Jerry, along with Xiao Wu, Zhu Qing, and Lingling, skipped the queue and headed straight for the restaurant. They told the guards maintaining order at the entrance and prepared to go inside.

Just then, a little girl spoke up: "Hey! Why aren't you all in line? Everyone's queuing, are you trying to cut in line?!"

The little girl's voice immediately aroused the dissatisfaction of the other people in line, and they all started talking about it!

"Exactly!"

"We've been queuing for hours, and you just cut in line like that? Have you no manners at all?!"

"In Wuhun City, everything must be done according to the rules. If you dare to cut in line, we'll report you to the patrol team."

"That's right, hurry back and line up!"

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At this moment, Jerry and his friends felt a little awkward. Jerry turned around and looked at the girl who had spoken first. She was wearing a light blue princess dress, the latest style from the Spirit Hall clothing store. She was about 1.65 meters tall, with a very well-proportioned figure and a noble and ethereal temperament. She looked like a well-educated noblewoman. Like a warm spring breeze, her gentle smile infected everyone around her. At first glance, it was easy to be deceived by her appearance. The corners of her mouth were slightly upturned, as if she had succeeded in her scheme.

Little witch Ning Rongrong, so it was her. No wonder she was so bold; she spoke first before anyone else did.

Zhu Qing recognized Ning Rongrong, but for some reason, she hid behind Xiao Wu and Ling Ling and didn't greet Ning Rongrong.

"Everyone, listen to me. I don't know when you have to queue to enter your own shop. When did Wuhun City have this rule? How come I didn't know?" Jerry said, a smile on his face as he stared at Ning Rongrong.

When Jerry said he was going into his shop, everyone else fell silent.

At this moment, Ning Rongrong was obviously not expected Jerry to say that, and she was a little embarrassed, but her little witch personality made her unable to admit defeat so easily.

"You say it's your own shop? Everyone in Wuhun City knows that this shop belongs to the Wuhun Hall, and there's even the Wuhun Hall's logo on the door. Don't make up such a lame excuse for cutting in line!" Ning Rongrong retorted.

"Then how do you know that the one with the Spirit Hall logo isn't mine?" Jerry asked.

"Just because it has the Spirit Hall's logo doesn't mean it's yours. There are so many places in Spirit Hall City with the Spirit Hall's logo, why don't you just say they're all yours!"

"I don't know if other Spirit Hall properties have this logo, but my shops definitely do."

"Who do you think you are? Just because you have this mark doesn't mean you're yours. Are you the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall?"

Jerry isn't actually the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall. This logo was specially designed by Jerry. Many brands in his previous life had their own logos, so Jerry created one specifically for brand effect, to make more people remember him.

Previously, the Spirit Hall was developing rapidly and many places were short of money, so Jerry started many businesses on his own. Although they were all under the name of the Spirit Hall, they were actually Jerry's private businesses. Jerry also told the Grand Elder that the current income would be used to develop the Spirit Hall, and once it was on the right track, the income would be returned to Jerry. So it is not wrong to say that these shops belong to Jerry.

"Although I am not the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall, this store is truly mine. I can have the store's general manager come down and tell you!" After Jerry finished speaking, he directly made a phone call using his Soul Guidance Watch.

When Ning Rongrong saw Jerry take out the Soul Guidance Watch, she was no longer suspicious. After all, not everyone had this Soul Guidance Watch. Only the high-ranking members of the Spirit Hall and some shop managers of the Spirit Hall had it. Others really had no way to buy it.

However, Jerry's original intention in creating this Soul Guidance Bracelet was to develop a smartphone. But people in this world are constantly fighting, and carrying a mobile phone is inconvenient. That's why he created this Soul Guidance Bracelet. It doesn't affect combat, and he can even use it to order takeout. When there's something to say, he can just make a phone call, which is much faster than having someone relay messages.

Soon, a lot of people came down from the restaurant, led by the restaurant's general manager. When he saw Jerry at the door, he panicked and quickly ran over.

"Lord Jerry, Lord Xiaowu, Lord Ye Lingling, Lord Zhu Zhuqing, I apologize for my incompetence. I did not expect you gentlemen to come in person. The private room has been arranged for you. Please come in!" the general manager said.

"Hello! There's a misunderstanding I need to clarify today, otherwise we'll be accused of cutting in line! That's not a good look. Tell them who owns this store!" Jerry said.

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