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Chapter 62: Lanchi's Upright Moral Values
Chapter 62: Lanchi's Upright Moral Values
"Mr. Bachelor, you can just lead us to the corridor where the Demon King's Gift Restaurant is located, then go to your regular class. After the second class is over, come and find us again and continue to guide us, whether it's a Difficulty Level 2 or 3 classroom, I will take you through it."
Lanchi looked at Bachelor, his tone calm, but he couldn't hide the confident gleam in his eyes.
Bachelor was also reluctant to spend his precious credit coins. After all, for a student like him who was walking the tightrope between passing and failing, every extra credit coin was precious.
"Okay, okay."
Bachelor quickly bowed to Lanchi in gratitude, his face filled with reverence.
Even when he had fainted in the music classroom earlier, this Radiant Demon had not taken advantage of him and taken his two credit coins.
What Bachelor feared the most was being targeted or enslaved by a powerful upper-level demon.
In this world, the weak often became prey.
However, his interaction with Lanchi, a strong and influential figure, had surprised him. Although terrifying, this Radiant Demon exuded a highly rational aura, revealing a reasonable side that was uncharacteristic of demons.
Demons with such qualities were often the most superior and formidable.
But conversely, as long as one didn't provoke them, they wouldn't bother with weaklings.
After that,
Bachelor resumed his role as their guide, his voice filled with reverence as he confidently led Lanchi and Hyberrian towards their new destination.
After walking for about ten minutes, the scenery before them gradually changed. They left behind the hellish teaching corridor and entered an elegant and leisurely indoor architectural space.
Having reached the functional area, the corridor was filled with fresh air, a stark contrast to the deep darkness of the previous classroom hallways, as if they had entered two completely different worlds.
Here, the oppressive aura of the abyss was less intense, replaced by a pure tranquility.
"This is where you wanted to go. I'll come back to find you during the next break."
Bachelor stood at the entrance of a brightly lit corridor and bowed to bid Lanchi farewell.
His voice carried a hint of relief, as if he had completed a daunting task.
"Alright, take care."
Lanchi replied with a wave, watching as Bachelor's figure disappeared around the corner of the corridor.
Then, he and Hyberrian walked along the corridor, bathed in a soft crimson glow, soon spotting the Demon King's Gift Restaurant with its floor-to-ceiling glass walls.
The name itself seemed to promise a noble dining experience.
[Time remaining: 9 hours, 36 minutes]
[...]
[Challengers Lanchi & Hyberrian are in S02 Corridor, Demon King's Gift Restaurant]
Passing through the automatically revolving glass doors, one could see that the interior of the restaurant was decorated in a high-quality pure black style, with quirky and creative little rebellions in the details. For example, upon closer inspection, the branches and stones on the tables turned out to be part of the tableware.
The large floor-to-ceiling windows brought the outside view of the suspended corridor college into the restaurant, and it was only here that one realized that this school was a corridor castle built upon the abyss of hell.
When night fell, the starlight seemed to reflect on the tables, creating a surreal and dreamlike atmosphere.
"Guests, please have a look at this first."
As the demon waiter led them to their seats, he handed them a finely crafted black leather guidebook.
The cover had a unique diamond pattern, and the faint smell of leather seemed to carry a hint of old-world charm.
Lanchi turned his attention to the words on the cover.
Several lines of exquisite text were arranged on it, outlining the rules of the Demon King's Gift Restaurant.
[No undressing in the restaurant]
[No fighting, causing trouble, or provoking others]
[No pets, summoned beasts, or familiars allowed]
[No skipping out on the bill]
[No insulting other customers]
[Offenders will be executed by the restaurant manager]
[If you have a negative experience due to another customer's violation, the restaurant will compensate you]
The embossed words were neatly arranged on the cover.
"It's indeed very Demon World-esque."
Lanchi couldn't help but exclaim to Hyberrian beside him.
It had to be said that the direct execution for violations led to the Demon World's etiquette and atmosphere being exceptionally excellent.
"Indeed."
Hyberrian nodded.
She felt that she was gradually adapting to the pace of the Demon World, not because she had demon blood flowing in her veins, but because she had been influenced by Lanchi, who was more of a local demon than the native demons themselves, and her adaptation had accelerated.
The restaurant was illuminated by soft lighting, and the air was filled with the aroma of fine cuisine.
At the moment, there were only a few students scattered around the restaurant, each sitting in their corners, either perusing the menu or quietly awaiting their orders.
Each figure added a unique ambiance to the restaurant.
After Lanchi and Hyberrian had browsed the menu for a while,
The demon waitress who had greeted them earlier approached again, this time with an apologetic smile.
"Sorry for the delay, we've been quite busy. Please forgive us."
The waitress sincerely apologized to the two of them, her attitude towards Lanchi, a teacher, was evidently respectful.
"It's fine."
Lanchi held a delicate menu in his hands, his fingers gently gliding over the pages as his eyes scanned the text and illustrations on each page, trying to understand the unique characteristics and flavors of each dish.
Finally, his gaze settled on one particular page.
This Demon King's Gift Restaurant blended the styles of the Demon World with the local flavors of the abyss, creating a unique and innovative Demon World-style nouvelle cuisine.
Although he couldn't identify the specific ingredients from the Demon World, one of the attribute-enhancing dishes resembled Charcoal-Roasted Potato Balls and Smoked Eel, with a sauce that was likely a combination of Smoked Onion and Eel Broth, finished with a drizzle of Chervil Oil for a refreshing touch.
There was also a Black Chocolate Souffle, probably the piece de resistance of the dessert course, a warm and fluffy chocolate egg custard topped with a crystallized Creme Anglaise, promising a delightful interplay of hot and cold, rich and airy flavors.
These two limited-time dishes were mandatory orders, each priced at 5 Credit Coins, and they would grant Hyberrian specialized attack attributes, enabling her to attain a fourth-tier combat power by the end of the night.
With such a powerful fighter rivaling the ranks of the Shadow World, their tactical options would indeed expand.
Other dishes that were merely delicious but lacked any additional effects were relatively more affordable, and they could order some depending on their preferences.
However...
Seeming to notice Lanchi's intention, the demon waiter's face clouded with a hint of distress, and his melodious voice carried a palpable note of regret as he said, "I'm sorry, sir, but those two dishes are sold out for today."
"Are all the limited dishes gone already?"
Lanchi frowned slightly, a puzzled expression appearing on his face.
It had barely been past the first break, and yet all the limited dishes were sold out? What perplexed him even more was the sparse number of customers in the seemingly spacious and luxurious restaurant, while the waitstaff seemed incredibly busy.
The demon waiter nodded helplessly and explained to Lanchi, "Yes, they're all gone, and we don't have many ingredients left for the regular dishes either. At the moment, we only have..."
As she spoke, she carefully pointed out the dishes on the menu that were still available for them to choose from.
Lanchi was perplexed. He scanned the restaurant and soon spotted the source of the problem—
Seated at an extravagant long table was a rather conspicuous demon. His silvery-white hair seemed adorned with a sprinkling of stars, exuding an air of nobility and aloofness.
However, in that fleeting moment when one might have overlooked him, one could sense the underlying disdain and dissatisfaction in his gaze.
The restaurant's waitstaff scurried around him like ants carrying a heavy burden. Delicate dish after dish was delivered to his table, yet the silver-haired demon would merely take a small taste with his fork or spoon before furrowing his brow and pushing the plate aside, his expression one of extreme displeasure.
The dishes he discarded were barely touched, and the contrast between the waitstaff's busy scurrying and his picky behavior was stark.
All the demons sought guidance from the silver-haired demon's gaze and gestures, like spinning tops set in motion, frantically trying to please him. Even the restaurant manager had no choice but to stand by his table, enduring his sharp criticism and reprimands.
Lanchi silently observed his dining behavior, a hint of unhappiness creeping into his eyes.
This direct stare soon caught the attention of the silver-haired demon.
He turned his head, and his eyes locked with Lanchi's in a chilly stare, as cold as ice.
A hint of annoyance flashed in the silver-haired demon's eyes, as if he resented Lanchi's bold gaze.
His lips curved downward, forming a cold arc, and he let out a disdainful humph.
His eyes swept over Lanchi and Hyberrian as if appraising two cheap trinkets, his expression filled with scorn.
Then, he pointed to the restaurant manager beside him and beckoned him over.
Without skipping a beat, he uttered a casual sentence: "I've ordered everything you have in high-quality ingredients for today."
The air of dominance in his words was as undeniable as the aristocratic aura he exuded, impossible to ignore.
Clearly, he intended to showcase their absolute disparity in status and deprive them of the opportunity to indulge in the same caliber of cuisine.
It seemed that Lanchi's earlier glance had triggered his decision to deny them the pleasure of partaking in dishes equal to his own.
Yet, Lanchi continued to frown as he regarded the silver-haired demon's lavish table, remaining silent.
"Lanchi, let it go," Hyberrian said softly, her tone aiming to soothe his vexation.
She was certain that the silver-haired student, with his absurdly abundant supply of credit coins, was not someone to be trifled with.
In this functional area, there was hardly any room for physical confrontation.
Lanchi's signature tactics of sarcastic banter and grand romantic poet strategy, or his silencing and rhetorical manipulation techniques, would be useless here in the restaurant where summoning creatures was forbidden.
Silence hung heavy between the tables of the silver-haired demon and Lanchi, separated by a distance. Lanchi seemed to heed Hyberrian's advice as he finally averted his gaze from the silver-haired demon's table and turned to look at Hyberrian's face.
"Waste not, want not; it's a virtue we should all strive for," Lanchi finally spoke up, his tone earnest.
"We should consciously promote the fine tradition of thrift and frugality, instill the idea that saving is honorable and wasting is shameful, step up advocacy for being economical and against being wasteful, and strive to foster a good social trend of civilized dining and rational consumption."
Lanchi earnestly imparted these values to Hyberrian.
Hyberrian: "..."
She had a feeling that...
While Lanchi's sentiments were not wrong...
Coming from his mouth, they somehow carried a hint of... something less than sincere.
After all, Lanchi's interpretation of virtues like these tended to be rather... unique!
(End of Chapter)
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