A Bite of Douluo Continent

Side Quest Twelve: Overwhelmingly Positive Reviews (Completed)

Mission Rewards: Soul Power Level +2 (Claimable), 16 Two-Star Selectable Recipe Fragments (Claimable).

When this task page suddenly popped up in front of Qi Han, he was practicing Zilong's Armor Removal in the training space. As time went by, the practice of Zilong's Armor Removal was nearing its end. It was estimated that he would only need to practice for another ten days before he could completely master this dish.

After patiently completing another round of Zilong's armor removal practice, Qi Han smiled and began to collect his mission rewards.

Although side quest twelve was somewhat difficult, with Qi Han's efforts and the assistance of the Catering Association, it was finally completed before main quest nine.

This also means that after completing the main quest nine, he no longer needs to stay on the Sun and Moon Continent for this side quest and can simply leave.

Nice to think about.

After receiving the Soul Power Level reward, Qi Han felt a warm current surging through his meridians, gradually strengthening the Soul Power in his dantian. The Soul Power, which was already quite substantial at the Soul King level, increased visibly once again.

Soul power level 59.

He clenched his fist, feeling the increasingly powerful soul force within him, and a clear look of joy appeared on his face.

He's just one level away from reaching level 60 in soul power.

This level of soul power is not difficult to overcome, because after the business closes tomorrow, he will receive an incredibly generous reward from the main quest nine.

Immediately afterwards, Qi Han collected sixteen two-star selectable recipe fragments and put them in his item slot, along with the eighteen three-star selectable recipe fragments and the unopened four-star recipe Buddha Jumps Over the Wall.

There's no rush to redeem the self-selected recipes. The period of urgent need for recipes during the Cold Food Festival is long gone. Perhaps the self-selected recipes will come in handy at some crucial moment?

"Ruyi, how long until we open for business?"

"Half an hour."

Qi Han nodded and then walked out of the training space.

Having just received the mission reward, he had no interest in practicing Zilong's Armor Removal Technique and decided to come out early.

"Meow~"

As soon as Qi Han came out, Gulu lightly jumped down from the partition and snuggled into his arms.

Its eyes still held a human-like question, as if wondering why Qi Han had come out earlier than usual today.

Seeing this, Qi Han was speechless. He then gently rubbed Guru's fur and led it towards the stable in the backyard. "I've been so busy completing missions these past few days that I almost forgot about you and Zhuiyun."

"Meow."

It's okay, I'm a mature cat now, and I can help my human keep the cloud-chasing company!

"Hehe, you little rascal..."

...

After playing with Gulu and Zhuiyun in the backyard for a while, Qi Han returned to the shop. Meng Yun was already waiting at the shop entrance, and next to her was a long line of diners.

Although the Hanshi Restaurant in the Sun Moon Empire is not as popular as the Hanshi Restaurant in Shrek City, it is almost as popular as the Hanshi Restaurant in Star Luo City in the past. Every time it is mealtime, the restaurant is packed with people.

Looking at the customers who had been supporting the Hanshi business during this period, Qi Han suddenly felt a pang of guilt.

After closing tomorrow, Hanshi will be completely closed, and these diners may never be able to eat Hanshi dishes again in their lifetime.

After all, separated by an endless ocean, they couldn't possibly come to Douluo Continent to taste Hanshi's dishes.

There was no other way; Qi Han was originally part of the Douluo Continent, and he preferred the atmosphere of Shrek City to this place, so he would eventually have to go back.

After opening the door to let Meng Yun in first, Qi Han smiled and said, "Meng Yun, do you remember when I said I'd work as your waitress for twenty days? Let's call it even."

“I remember…” Meng Yun was slightly taken aback before he remembered that there was such a thing.

Over the past ten days or so, she has gotten used to working as a waitress at Hanshi Restaurant. Although the job is very busy, she feels like she's getting a good deal because she gets two meals a day.

Only then did she suddenly realize that she had initially come here to work as a waitress to repay a debt of gratitude…

Wait, when you calculate it like this...

It seems like today is already the nineteenth day?

Meng Yun coughed lightly, "Boss, I think extending the time is fine. The store is so busy and we're already short-staffed. If I leave, you won't be able to handle the workload, will you?"

She was a little reluctant to leave...

Upon hearing this, Qi Han's smile became somewhat strange. "Extending the business is not an option. Tomorrow is the last day of Hanshi's business, and Hanshi will close the day after tomorrow."

"Huh?" Meng Yun blinked. "Boss, do you have something else to do? When are you coming back? I can continue working as a Hanshi waiter after you come back."

"This..." Seeing the girl's curious gaze, Qi Han coughed lightly and finally chose to tell the truth, "It probably won't reopen, and I most likely won't come to Mingdu again in the future."

"What?" Meng Yun exclaimed in a low voice, his pupils shrinking slightly.

She suddenly remembered something.

Before coming to Hanshi to work as a waitress, Meng Yun had been captured by the Secret Service once. It was during that time that Meng Yun learned that the Secret Service was targeting Qi Han. However, due to the request of a powerful person whose identity was unknown but who had saved him, he could not tell Qi Han about it.

Did the boss find out something, which is why he wanted to leave Mingdu so quickly?

Hmm... that should be correct.

Thinking about this, Meng Yun immediately agreed with Qi Han's approach.

Although she was very reluctant to part with Han Shi and Qi Han, with the Secret Service around, Qi Han had a chance to escape from Mingdu.

It's best if he doesn't come here again, so that he can ensure his own safety.

“Boss, I understand.” Meng Yun’s expression quickly returned to normal, and he nodded heavily. “Boss, how about I give you a flying soul tool? You’re at the fifth ring level, so it’ll be much more convenient to use a flying soul tool to escape… ah, I mean, to travel.”

Having spent so much time with Qi Han, Meng Yun naturally knew that Qi Han couldn't make soul tools, and even knew nothing about them. Although this was very unusual, she never revealed it to anyone.

"what?"

Meng Yun's reaction was completely different from what Qi Han had expected. Qi Han couldn't help but shake his head in surprise. "No need. I will purchase a batch of soul tools before I leave. Besides, I have my own way of traveling. You can keep the flying soul tool."

Normally, apart from flying-type Soul Masters, other Soul Masters only have the ability to fly when they reach the seventh ring or above. However, flying Soul Tools can enable low-level Soul Masters to have the ability to fly ahead of time. Such a magical Soul Tool must appear on Qi Han's procurement list.

As for traveling on his own, Zhuiyun is enough.

"Alright, let's not talk about that." Qi Han shook his head and smiled slightly. "What do you want to eat today?"

Chapter 525 Do You Have Someone You Like? (Two Chapters Combined)

Zhou Yuan stood in the queue, staring blankly at the entrance of the Hanshi restaurant.

As time went by, the empire gradually lowered its guard against the Cold Food Festival.

All signs indicate that Hanshi really did come to Mingdu to do business.

Although it was highly illogical, Zhou Yuan really couldn't think of any other possibility.

What truly confirmed his belief was the food competition during the Cold Food Festival.

Afterwards, he sent someone to specifically inquire about the person in charge, Zhang, who had contacted Qi Han. He learned about everything that had happened after Qi Han joined the Catering Association and confirmed that Qi Han was indeed working hard to run Han Shi. He even took the initiative to compete with Tian Xing Zhai for food in order to attract customers.

If the Cold Food Festival were used as a pretext to secretly do other things, it would be impossible for them to do so.

But then another question arises: what exactly is Han Shi doing, traveling all the way to the Sun and Moon Continent?

make money?

According to the Third Prince's intelligence, this Cold Food Restaurant should already be extremely popular in the Douluo Continent, so there's no need for them to come here to make money.

Poisoned?

That can't be right. At first, Zhou Yuan had this worry, but as time went on, these diners who ate at the Cold Food Festival not only didn't experience any physical discomfort, but some even had excessive nutrition...

If you can't figure it out, then stop thinking about it.

As far as Zhou Yuan was concerned, as long as he was certain that there was no place during the Cold Food Festival that could threaten the Sun Moon Empire's deployment, nothing else mattered.

The dishes at Hanshi Festival are so delicious that dining there has become a daily time for relaxation.

It would be wonderful if the Cold Food Festival could continue to be held in Mingdu.

Zhou Yuan couldn't help but think about it.

In this way, I can eat Hanshi dishes every day, and I don't have to worry about Qi Han returning to Douluo Continent to inform me.

Huh?

Soon, the door of the Cold Food Festival restaurant opened a crack, and Meng Yun emerged carrying a wooden sign with a stand, attracting the attention of all the diners queuing outside.

As the wooden sign was set up and the clear characters on it were seen by everyone, the line in front of the Cold Food Festival gate suddenly fell silent.

A few seconds later, the silence turned into an uproar.

Zhou Yuan's expression changed instantly.

Is tomorrow the last day of business for Hanshi Festival? Will it close after that?

What do you mean?

His previously relaxed vigilance was instantly reignited.

There are still three months until the Sun Moon Continent is discovered in Douluo Continent.

Why should we close the doors and leave during the Cold Food Festival?

Oh no! We can't let him go back to Douluo Continent!

This matter must be reported to His Majesty at tomorrow's morning court session, and a corresponding plan must be devised.

If there's really no other way...

A hint of coldness appeared in Zhou Yuan's eyes.

Then we can only leave Qi Han in the Sun and Moon forever.

...

Ye Ansheng glanced at Wu Henian, who was standing to the side in a daze, and his expression was a little strange. "Is Hanshi... going to close?"

“Yes…” Wu Henian said, both amused and exasperated, “I don’t know whether to be happy or not.”

As the food competition ended, Mingtingque's popularity plummeted, and Tianxingzhai, which was on par with Mingtingque, was naturally also affected.

The Hanshi Festival restaurant has a limited capacity, so other diners who can't get a table will have to go to other restaurants.

They would have originally chosen Tianxingzhai or Mingtingque.