Bound to the Multiverse Restaurant, I'm now the darling of my staff.

Wen Nuan had been standing at the restaurant entrance since early morning, looking around and pacing back and forth from time to time.

"Strange, why aren't there any customers today?"

It was incredibly popular just a couple of days ago!

Could it be that those people have gotten tired of the restaurant food so quickly? That can't be right.

Ludwig and Chuze, standing behind her, exchanged a glance, their expressions unreadable.

They also keenly sensed that something was amiss.

The problem likely originates from within the base.

Suddenly remembering something, Wen Nuan took out the jade token that she used to contact Zhao Feng, not caring whether she would disturb him.

"Captain Zhao? Captain Zhao? Can you hear me?"

The jade pendant shimmered with a faint glow, but no sound came back from the other side.

At this moment, Wen Nuan finally confirmed the bad premonition in her heart.

Something must have happened to Zhao Feng!

After a long while, just as Wen Nuan was about to put down the jade pendant, a sound suddenly came from inside again.

"Hey, hey, hey? How did you make this? Is it fake?"

The voice was full of doubt, but Wen Nuan's eyes sharpened the moment she heard it.

"Who are you? Why are you holding a jade token? Where is Zhao Feng?"

Upon hearing her voice, the person on the other end seemed surprised, then chuckled twice.

"You must be the restaurant owner, right? I think... your surname is Wen? Mr. Wen, I've heard so much about you."

His voice was nonchalant yet deliberately mysterious, which made people feel awkward.

"Mr. Wen wants to see Zhao Feng? I'm sorry, but I'm afraid he can't answer your question right now."

Wen Nuan frowned. "Who are you?"

"Who am I? Boss Wen opened a shop right in front of my house without even telling me, and now he's asking me who I am?"

The sarcastic voice made Wen Nuan's forehead veins throb; she hated being spoken to like that more than anything in her life.

But the person on the other end didn't realize this and continued speaking.

"It seems Boss Wen doesn't quite understand the rules. Well, she's a woman after all; her methods are just not fair..."

"Crack!"

Warmth clearly heard the sound of the nerve she called "reason" snapping.

Unable to bear it any longer, I turned on my microphone and raised my voice.

"What's wrong with women? Did they eat your rice? If I ask you who you are, just answer honestly. Stop whining and being so annoying! Who are you talking to with these sarcastic remarks?"

"Were you a towel in your past life? Why do you speak so awkwardly? If you can't speak properly, just shut up and find someone who can!"

The loud, violent output seemed to frighten the person on the other side, and the jade pendant remained silent for a long time.

"Puch!"

Laughter erupted behind him. Wen Nuan glared at him, and the emperor quickly took a step back, raising his hands in a gesture of begging for mercy, a clear smile on his lips.

Ludwig, standing next to him, maintained his usual gentle expression, though the hints of a smile in his eyes betrayed his true feelings.

Even the Immortal Venerable, who was meditating with his back to them, stiffened slightly, and the long hair at his temples trembled a couple of times.

"You...you despicable woman, fine, fine, I was originally going to give Boss Wen a chance, but now it seems I don't need to!"

These words made Wen Nuan laugh. After yelling at her earlier, she immediately felt much better and answered slowly and deliberately.

"Where did you learn such greasy and childish talk? I advise you to watch less melodramatic TV dramas. Do you think you're some kind of overpowered protagonist?"

"you……"

Lin Aotian, sitting opposite him, was furious and slammed his fist on the table in front of him.

"I'm too lazy to waste my breath on you. I'll ask you one more time: where is Zhao Feng?"

From the warm, cold voice, she guessed that the person on the other end was probably someone like the person in charge of the base.

Moreover, judging from the man's hostile tone, the fact that the restaurant had no customers today must also be related to him.

These words made Lin Aotian on the other side feel smug again, believing that he had the upper hand at this moment.

"Don't be in such a hurry, Mr. Wen. Actually, I'm here to discuss a business deal with you, a big one."

She clenched her fist, feeling a strange itch in her knuckles because of the tone of voice the person on the other side of the jade tablet.

"Say!"

"I am Lin, but I am the leader of this base and a high-level fire-type ability user."

Lin Aotian slowly revealed his identity, imagining that the person opposite him must be looking quite surprised.

After all, high-level superhumans are quite rare.

After giving the other party ample time to process his identity, Lin Aotian continued, his voice laced with ill intent.

"I heard that Boss Wen's restaurant has no shortage of supplies and plenty of food. I'm quite envious."

Seeing that there was no sound from the other side, Lin Aotian assumed that the other party was already shocked by his strength.

"I, Lin, have worked so hard to establish this base so that humanity can continue to survive, yet I cannot provide a prosperous life for the people of this base. I am truly ashamed."

Opposite the jade pendant, Wen Nuan tossed the jade pendant in her hand to Chu Ze as if throwing something dirty.

With lightning speed, Chu Ze caught the jade pendant, looking at her with utter bewilderment.

Warm eyes met his gaze helplessly.

"I'm leaving it to you. I really can't take it anymore. I'm afraid I might accidentally crush the jade pendant in a moment."

How could I possibly stand it?

Helpless, Chu Ze could only pinch the jade pendant with two fingers, his face showing utter disgust.

Is that person out of their mind? They've been pedantically arguing and speaking incoherently, giving me goosebumps.

But Lin Aotian, with his strong sense of self, was completely oblivious to all of this and continued rambling on and on.

"As fellow human beings, since Mr. Wen has this opportunity and strength, shouldn't he also contribute his own strength to the future of humanity?"

"speak English!"

Chu Ze gritted his teeth and squeezed out two words, then heard a snicker coming from behind him.

He looked at someone with a helpless gaze, deliberately glaring at her, but his eyes held a hint of indulgence.

Lin Aotian, who was opposite the jade tablet, was stunned for a moment and stared at the jade tablet in his hand.

Why did it suddenly turn into a man's voice? Could this thing even change voices?

"It doesn't matter," Lin Aotian continued.

"Mr. Wen, why don't you just join our base? We'd love to welcome you. I guarantee we'll find you the best location in the base for your restaurant."

"You'll just need to pay a small rental fee on time."

Once people come here, how much "little bit" is is entirely up to them!

"What if we don't agree?"

Chu Ze sneered, his tone flat and unchanging.

"If Mr. Wen is sensible, then we can all be happy. If not... well, Mr. Wen probably doesn't have any customers today, right? Or does Mr. Wen want this to happen every day?"

Even a fool could hear the threat in this person's words.

If it were just an ordinary restaurant, this trick might actually work.

Unfortunately, the people he encountered just wouldn't buy into his act.

Wen Nuan, who had already reached her limit, almost exploded with anger upon hearing this. She snatched the jade pendant from his hand and shouted angrily.

"Threatening me? Do you think I'm easily scared?"

"So you're the leader of the base? Wash your neck and just wait!"

With a forceful pull, the jade pendant finally shattered into pieces...