Gamers Are Fierce-Chapter 681 - 679: Authentic

The upgrade effect of the Alchemy Workshop far exceeded Li Ang's expectations. Not only was the Forging Furnace upgraded to perfect quality, but three other devices of the same high grade were also added: an All-purpose Grinder, a Mechanical Workbench, and a Chimeric Beast Assembly Bench. These all fit very well with Li Ang's current power system. For instance, the Chimeric Beast Assembly Bench could be operated by the Brain Worm under supervision, allowing the Swarm to analyze the genes of other species and create new ones.

(Based on his personal moral standards, Li Ang wouldn't let the Swarm analyze humans... probably.)

With new toys at hand, it was natural to explore them thoroughly. Li Ang spent the next few hours studying the upgraded Alchemy Workshop, until a message from a friend came through.

Wu Dai: "Are you there?"

Liu Wu Dai? What does she want with me?

After thinking for a moment, Li Ang replied, "Yes."

Wu Dai: "I have a guild creation application form. After the guild is established, it can allow players under Lv20 to team up. I plan to find a few reliable players to form a small team before the portal struggle officially starts, to take on script missions and earn Experience Points. Are you interested?"

Li Ang raised an eyebrow and asked, "How large is the guild you're planning to establish?"

Liu Wu Dai replied, "Less than ten people."

Establishing a small guild of fewer than ten members only requires 4,000 Game Coins, but the real cost comes after forming the guild, as a property must be bought in the Game Square.

The game of slaughter doesn't have guild fees. Consequently, for the founder, establishing a small guild is definitely a business with huge initial costs and no visible long-term stable returns—although there are also some scammy guilds that tempt newbies with various benefits and then ingeniously contrive reasons to demand membership fees.

Liu Wu Dai continued, "The main purpose of establishing the guild is to earn Experience Points and facilitate participation in the portal struggle. After the struggle ends, staying or leaving is completely voluntary, and I'll pay the 100 Game Coins needed to leave the guild."

Players can leave a guild without the Guild Leader's approval by directly paying 100 Game Coins to the game system, which prevents some Guild Leaders from deliberately holding on to members.

Li Ang thought it over. It had been several days since the last script mission, and it was about time for the next one. Despite intentionally misleading his teammates with wrong information and investigating his teammates' real-world identities afterward, he was still a good player, belonging to the staunch Orderly Formation.

From a utilitarian point of view, teaming up with a few players who were powerful and morally just passable would certainly be more beneficial than teaming up with randomly matched players.

After discussing with Chaichai for a while, Li Ang decided to accept Liu Wu Dai's invitation. "Okay. Besides me, who else have you invited?"

Liu Wu Dai replied, "I can't disclose information about other people at this time. If you're willing, we can meet in the Game Square to discuss more details."

"Okay."

Li Ang nodded in agreement, tidied up a bit, and then, with Chaichai in tow, left the Breeding Box and teleported to the Game Square, heading to the location Liu Wu Dai had mentioned.

「KMH, Ken McDonald's Restaurant.」

This restaurant had expanded wildly in less than a month. Its storefront was significantly larger than before, and its design style had become even more upscale.

According to the grapevine from the Watcher's Society, the owner of Ken McDonald's is an influential figure in the United States who plays both sides of the law. He has hired a number of real-world chefs from different countries, asking them to work in his workshops. The food they cook is not for ordinary diners in the real world; instead, player waiters take it into their inventory and bring it to the back kitchen of Ken McDonald's Restaurant in the Game Square for player patrons.

This meant that Ken McDonald's Restaurant, in addition to junk food like fried chicken and burgers, and culinary delights with special effects created by logistics-type players, could also offer master-level dishes from different real-world cuisines, perfectly catering to gamer foodies' gourmet preferences. If players wanted, Ken McDonald's Restaurant could even provide a holographic projection service—famous chefs from the real world would stand beside players in holographic form, personally explaining the cooking techniques and artistic beauty of the dish.

Even Li Ang, while tending the Immaculate Furnace, liked to order takeout from them. Once, he brought some leftovers back for Chaichai, who, after eating, immediately teared up and accused Li Ang of not pampering her anymore, wondering why he hadn't given her such delicious food sooner. Was he really okay with Chaichai eating nutrient-lacking junk food every day?

(While saying this, Chaichai poured a whole bag of cucumber-flavored chips into her mouth.)

Li Ang had no choice but to order takeout a few more times each day—food with special effects was expensive, but culinary works by international chefs could be bought in abundance for just one or a few Game Coins.

It must be said, some people's business acumen is just stronger than others'; they can masterfully exploit the exchange rate differences between Game Currency and real-world currency.

"Please bring me Sizzling Fried Intestines, Egg-pocket Eels, Phoenix Fish, Seaweed and Lily Bulbs Stewed with Sea Cucumber, a large iced cola, and a bowl of rice," Li Ang ordered calmly, sitting in Ken McDonald's Restaurant. He placed several chips on the table and continued to wait.

DING-DONG—

The door to Ken McDonald's Restaurant was pushed open. Liu Wu Dai, wearing a Cold Crow Mask, ignored the greeters bowing at the entrance and scanned the restaurant. She quickly found Li Ang, who was waving at her.

"Why have you started eating?"

Liu Wu Dai's attitude toward Li Ang wasn't so cold anymore. Having completed several missions together, they had become acquaintances, then partners, and were now nearing friends.

Li Ang took a sip of his iced cola. "Man is iron, food is steel; skip one meal and you'll surely feel," he said leisurely. "This restaurant makes quite professional dishes.

"Us people from Old Yin City love this Sizzling Fried Intestines. Ah, they use freshly killed pigs, take out the intestines on the spot, and then pair it with this iced cola. Heh, it's really authentic. Anyway, we'll talk later.

"It's a pity they don't serve Intestine Sashimi; otherwise, you could have a long, white strip of intestines laid out on a plate. Grab one end and suck with gusto.

"If you had to go out, you could even wrap the intestines around your waist, sucking as you walk to your business.

"Now, that would be truly authentic."

"...I'm actually more curious about which dimension's Yin City residents would enjoy eating like that."

Liu Wu Dai's face, hidden behind the Cold Crow Mask, was unreadable, but she had already gotten used to Li Ang's ways—both of them knew from the Ryu's Hide-and-Seek mission a while back that they were from Yin City, even locals.

"Want a bite?"

Li Ang offered a piece of intestine with his chopsticks. Upon being refused by Liu Wu Dai, he asked, "Where are the others you invited?"

Liu Wu Dai slightly turned her head, looking towards the front door of Ken McDonald's Restaurant. "They're on their way."

DING-DONG—

The door was pushed open, and a familiar figure entered Li Ang's view.