"Eula, do you know what kind of vehicle they were talking about just now?" Yanfei asked curiously.
Judging from their descriptions—
cool-looking, two wheels, and roaring noises—
it definitely wasn't from Liyue.
She was from Liyue herself, and had never seen such a thing.
"Nope!"
Eula shook her head. "I'd guess, just like they said, it must've come from the manga store."
By now, Eula had developed a habit:
When in doubt, it's from the manga store.
As long as it was some new, bizarre thing she hadn't seen before, nine times out of ten, it came from Boss Han's shop.
"I really want to go take a look for myself now." Yanfei chuckled.
All along the way, she had heard people talking about that mysterious shop.
Plenty of them had even gone in already.
Although the rewards they got weren't as exaggerated as what Eula wrote in her letter,
the fact that they were real made her all the more interested.
She wanted to see those fascinating manga for herself.
And see just what kind of reward she could get.
"Once we finish the fried rice, I'll take you two over."
Eula smiled.
The three chatted, and time passed quickly.
Just then, Sara came out of the kitchen carrying a tray.
"Sorry to keep you waiting."
With that, she set three plates of golden fried rice on their table.
"Please enjoy!" Sara said warmly.
Drool was already hanging from Xiangling's lips.
The aroma from nearby tables had been tormenting her all this time,
and now she finally had her own plate.
"Hehe, let me be the first to see what this glowing dish looks like!"
Saying that, Xiangling stood up and lifted the lid—
Shwoom!
A dazzling golden light burst out of the dish.
Yanfei and Eula both had to shield their eyes.
"So this is the glowing dish? Truly remarkable!"
Eula exclaimed inwardly.
She had long heard of it, but due to all sorts of reasons, this was the first time she had actually seen it.
What a pity it was daytime—at night it would surely be even more brilliant.
In fact, last night's "Golden Legend" at the Good Hunter had already become a famous Mondstadt attraction.
Crowds had been flocking in the evenings just to witness that scene of golden light filling the restaurant.
"I'll try mine too!" Yanfei, stunned by the brilliance, eagerly lifted her own lid.
Another golden radiance poured out.
At this moment, Xiangling was the most shaken of all.
As a chef, she could truly appreciate the difficulty.
She had invented plenty of dishes herself,
even using slime condensate as a condiment.
But she had never once thought about making a dish that literally glowed!
The person who came up with this—absolute genius!
Even if you put the taste aside, the sheer spectacle of the golden glow made it unforgettable.
And on top of that, the fried rice smelled amazing.
Yanfei had already started eating, unable to resist.
"I really want to read that Cooking Master Boy manga right now,"
Xiangling muttered with heartfelt emotion.
She wanted to know how many kinds of dishes were in it.
She wanted to understand why this food glowed—
what ingredient was added?
How exactly was it prepared?
Her head was bursting with questions.
"Boss Han is said to be a culinary master himself," Sara chimed in.
"I heard he can even cook food that moves people to tears.
Unfortunately, I've never had the chance to taste it…"
Her eyes flickered with regret.
For a chef, this was the greatest of disappointments.
"A culinary master… who can make food bring people to tears?!"
Once again Xiangling was shaken to her core.
That was food infused with emotion!
The difficulty was on another level.
And Boss Han could actually achieve it?!
Xiangling's face was filled with awe.
"It should be true. Klee had lunch there today—she kept saying it was unbelievably delicious."
Eula nodded.
She still remembered how, that afternoon, Klee came back bragging endlessly:
"Big Sis, did you eat Boss Han's cooking yet? It's sooo good!
It even glows! And makes you cry!"
Eula had nearly wanted to hit something.
How could anyone flaunt like that?!
"Let's hurry and eat! Once we're done, we'll head over!"
Xiangling couldn't hold back any longer.
She grabbed her spoon and dug in.
"Mmm—so good!"
The moment the rice touched her tongue, her eyes lit up.
Soft yet chewy grains, the texture perfect.
Who would have thought a Mondstadt cook could make Liyue cuisine this authentic?
Truly, that manga shop was miraculous.
With their excitement running high, the three of them polished off their fried rice in no time.
"Wow, I actually finished everything. Unbelievable…"
Yanfei stared at her empty plate in surprise.
She normally didn't eat much.
At Wanmin Restaurant she only ever ordered small portions.
This was the first time she had eaten this much in one sitting.
"Worth the trip to Mondstadt for this meal alone!"
Xiangling grinned.
Actually, she still wasn't full—
she could easily eat another plate.
But she decided to hold off until after seeing Cooking Master Boy.
Then she would come back and eat her fill.
"Oh, Mondstadt has plenty more surprises waiting!"
Eula said with a smile.
"Come on, let's head to the famous Solace Book Store and see that magical manga store!"
After paying, she led the two of them toward the shop.
It should still be open at this hour.
Inside the Solace Book Store.
That afternoon, Barbara had just finished reading her manga.
At that moment, system messages refreshed:
[Customer Barbara finished reading Yu-Gi-Oh!, reward granted — One Box of Spicy Strips]
[One Box of Spicy Strips: contains a variety of flavors from the manga world.]
[Note: processed by the system, perfectly healthy and harmless.]
"Yu-Gi-Oh! can reward spicy strips?!"
Han Feng nearly thought the system was broken.
Why would something like this pop out?!
As if sensing his doubt, the system explained:
"Rewards are random. Most often they are thematically related to the manga,
but there is a small chance of receiving ordinary items from that world."
Han Feng immediately understood.
In other words, anything from that world could appear.
For example, one customer had gotten Sakura's homework notebook…
and even mundane underwear.
"Well, this one should actually be perfect for Barbara."
Han Feng chuckled.
He remembered Barbara liked spicy drinks.
So spicy strips would suit her just fine.
Plus, these were system-processed—healthy and safe!
Buzz—
A dazzling light appeared beside Barbara.
"Hehe, my Duel Disk, it's finally here!"
Barbara squealed with excitement.
After all, both Venti and Eula had gotten Duel Disks from reading Yu-Gi-Oh!
So surely, her chances were high as well.
But to her surprise—
when the glow faded, there was no blue-and-white Duel Disk on her left arm.
Instead, a cardboard box sat at her feet.
Something was inside.
"My reward's in here?"
She lifted the box onto the table, peeking curiously.
A familiar spicy aroma wafted out.
"Spicy?!"
Barbara blinked in surprise.
Could it be spicy soda?
"This box contains spicy strips from the Yu-Gi-Oh! world.
They're safe and harmless—eat as much as you like,"
Han Feng explained.
"Spicy strips? What's that?"
Barbara asked, puzzled.
"A kind of spicy snack," Han Feng grinned.
"Chewy, flavorful, addictively good."
Almost everyone who tried them fell in love with them—
just like cola.
"A spicy snack?"
Barbara's eyes lit up instantly.
She had developed a habit of drinking spicy beverages to stay energized.
Now, with exotic spicy strips—safe, healthy ones at that—
Barbara was overjoyed.
She could finally indulge to her heart's content!
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