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"I think I'll be sleeping for a long time this time," Selena said, her eyelids drooping. "Remember to cover me with the blanket; I have absolutely no strength left..."

Upon seeing this, Depp immediately covered Selena with a blanket.

Selena's soft, steady breathing rang out rhythmically; she was sleeping soundly.

Meanwhile, Depp is doing alright.

Its extraordinary self-healing ability allows it to recover itself without relying on any external force.

However, this requires a lot of energy.

So Depp is very hungry right now, extremely hungry!

Too lazy to cook for himself, Depp got out of bed and went to the restaurant. He casually drew a portal, and across the street was the most famous barbecue restaurant in Smallville.

The store manager, Ms. Maria, was a very robust middle-aged woman who was nearly 1.8 meters tall.

For decades, she has supported her bedridden husband and three children with this family-run business called "Maria's Old-Fashioned Barbecue".

Maria's Old-Fashioned Grill has kept its menu unchanged for decades, featuring only one traditional grilled dish.

Although it's just one dish, Maria's decades of dedicated research and practice have transformed this seemingly unremarkable roast meat into something extraordinary.

Maria's BBQ is renowned throughout the United States, and many people travel long distances to taste it.

Maria only makes a thousand servings of roast meat each day, and she only sells them until they're gone, never delaying for a second.

Nine o'clock was the time when the first batch of one hundred pieces of grilled meat came out of the oven at Maria's BBQ restaurant.

Many diners who have driven from afar are sitting on benches outside the barbecue restaurant, waiting for their food to be served.

They all looked delighted, constantly sniffing the rich aroma of roasted meat that filled the air.

Maria glanced at her watch and said to the apprentices around her, "Ten seconds until the first batch of roast meat is ready. Everyone, don't be late."

In reality, while there is some difference in the texture and flavor of the grilled meat between ten and twenty seconds, the difference is so great that almost no one can taste the difference.

However, Maria is a chef who is extremely strict with her own cooking.

In her eyes, every piece of barbecue must be served to diners in the most perfect form.

Only in this way can we live up to the expectations of our diners.

However, unlike Mariah Carey, Depp doesn't care about the difference in flavor between those ten seconds.

So Depp timed it perfectly, drawing the other side of the portal directly onto the barbecue grill at Maria's BBQ restaurant.

Sparks flew from the grill, and then a slender hand reached out from the other side, taking out two pieces of meat from each grill.

Each piece of grilled meat at Maria's BBQ restaurant weighs over five pounds.

Basically, one piece of roasted meat is still enough for a family to eat.

If they encounter individual customers, Maria will have her apprentices slice or cut the roast meat into pieces according to the customer's request.

Paired with their own special baked flatbread and sauce, it's absolutely delicious.

On average, each grill can grill five pieces of meat at the same time, and Maria's Old Style Grill has a total of twenty grills.

In other words, Depp took one-fifth of the first batch of barbecue, a total of 100 pounds of barbecue.

"Open the oven and take out the meat!"

At Maria's command, the twenty apprentices in front of the roasting ovens simultaneously opened them and took the meat out.

The perfectly roasted meat continued to sizzle even after the apprentices took it out with iron hooks.

The oil and sauce blend perfectly, making every piece of grilled meat look incredibly delicious.

But as the pieces of roasted meat were piled up one by one, everyone realized something was wrong.

"There seems to be less barbecue today... Hmm!"

An apprentice had his mouth covered by an experienced hand, who then whispered, "Mind your own business. Aunt Maria herself put the roast meat into the oven today. If you don't want to get fired, just pretend nothing happened."

Meanwhile, Maria was also struggling with the fact that she clearly remembered that each oven had five pieces of roast meat.

But now...

Maria, refusing to believe it, used the small knife at her waist to cut off a piece of roasted meat and put it in her mouth to chew.

The moisture and oil locked inside the roasted meat immediately overflow from the cut, which is the charm of Maria's roasted meat.

Maria uses her superb control of the heat and her ingenious marinating techniques to lock all the moisture and oil in the roasted meat.

This kind of grilled meat is not only incredibly delicious, but also has an excellent texture.

After swallowing a small piece of roasted meat, Maria said in confusion, "Strange, logically speaking, if someone turns on the oven in advance, it will definitely ruin the roasting temperature, but in fact the temperature is just right."

"Could it be... that I really overlooked something?" Maria tucked the knife into her apron and said, "Fine, let those guys eat twenty fewer pieces of meat today. I'm too lazy to cook it again anyway."

Meanwhile, Depp was enjoying a hearty meal of barbecue in the villa.

Next to the mountain of roasted meat, there was a stack of flatbreads and a bowl of barbecue sauce taken from Maria's old-fashioned barbecue shop.

Half an hour later, Depp clutched his stomach; the disc had been successfully played.

Feeling his energy returning, Depp casually took out a stack of banknotes and placed them in the cash register of Maria's old-fashioned barbecue restaurant through the portal.

After a satisfying meal, Depp sat down at Selena's dressing table and took out Selena's favorite piece of jewelry from the drawer... the necklace woven from two Infinity Stones.

Then, Depp took out the purple power gem from his system space and carefully added it to the necklace.

The Mind Stone, the Reality Stone, and now the Power Stone.

The necklace's value is simply unbelievable.

In the Marvel Universe, someone who possesses all three Infinity Stones could rule at least one galaxy.

However, now that they're in the Marvel universe, these powerful gems, if they're just handsome young men with unfulfilled talents, can only become ornaments around Selena's neck.

Depp looked at the three Infinity Stones, and a smile crept across his face.

“Thanos is probably still desperately searching for the Infinity Stones, but those three stones are in the DC Universe, a place he'll never be able to set foot in.” Depp put the necklace back in the drawer and said softly, “I hope searching for the stones will be everything for you for the rest of your life, Thanos.”

Depp then leaned back in his chair and began to think about Mera's words from the previous day.

The alliance of seven nations has taken initial shape. The next step is to enable the seven nations to trade and help each other, thereby consolidating the strength of the maritime empire.

This is also a solid step I've taken for the future global alliance.

Because the earth is not only inhabited by land-dwelling people, but also by maritime nations, only by uniting all people can we more calmly cope with future crises.

Now, Depp feels he needs to take care of the logistics for the maritime nation.

With that in mind, Depp immediately called Wellen.

"Boss, it's been so long since you've come to see me."

After the call connected, Wellen spoke first.

Hearing the grievance in Wellen's tone, Depp immediately said, "Don't worry, I'll be back soon. But before that, Wellen, I need you to start building our own logistics team immediately and design three modes of transportation: sea, land, and air, especially sea transportation, which must be a priority."

"A logistics company?" Wellen was slightly puzzled, then immediately said, "Understood, boss, I'll take care of it right away."

The boss is always right, without a doubt.

Wellen cursed himself inwardly: Wellen, you idiot, how dare you question the boss's decision?

Depp then said, "As for the seafarers, I'll introduce them to you later; they are absolutely the best seafarers on the high seas."

"Good boss."

Ten minutes after hanging up the phone, Wellen sent a text message: The logistics company's business license has been processed, and the company name will be Depp Logistics Co., Ltd.

Afterwards, Depp got dressed and headed straight for Zebel.

After Depp left the villa, the witch on the Siren Queen's Bracelet pouted, looking displeased.

It's as if he's saying, "You brat, you went to play in the sea without me, you jerk!"

Zebel,

Mera sat by the window, watching the soldiers and officials swimming around outside, but her thoughts were already far away. She muttered to herself:

"He already has a wife, do I really want to continue?"

"Hmm...but I still like him so much!"

"I miss him so much!"

"Who are you thinking about?" Depp's voice suddenly came from behind, startling Mera.

But soon, Mera laughed happily.

“You know perfectly well!” Mera said without any attempt to hide it. “Did you come here specifically to find me? Or…?”

Depp said, "I've been thinking about what you said yesterday, so I'm prepared to help the G7 establish a complete logistics system."

It has to be said that even now, Depp still gets a jolt when he sees Mera's face, which is almost identical to Amy Pak's.

It is truly beautiful, and it is also truly frightening.

That's why Depp has never responded to Mera's enthusiasm in the slightest.

“Logistics? What’s that?” Mera asked.

Having grown up in the ocean, she did not understand the vocabulary created by these land dwellers.

“Simply put, it’s about the flow of goods,” Depp said. “Through my efforts, the speed of goods flow between the seven countries will be greatly accelerated, and I… will only need to charge a small handling fee.”

"Handling fee? What's that?" Mera asked innocently.

Depp was somewhat helpless, but he could only patiently explain: "It's a commission. If you use my logistics system to transport goods, then you need to give me a commission. It can be the goods themselves, or it can be gold, which is not so precious in the ocean."

Mera nodded as if she understood, and said, "Why gold? That stuff is soft and useless; it can't be forged into weapons or armor at all."

In coastal countries, pragmatism is the primary focus, so soft metals like gold are not highly valued.

“People on land love that stuff,” Depp said. “And I’m here with you because I need someone who can use magic.”

magic......

Mera reached out her hand as she pondered, and the surrounding moisture immediately gathered at her fingertips, condensing into a water sphere.

Is that so?

Similar, but not the same.