Su Wenqi woke up the next morning to the sound of soft music and the fragrance of food. After finishing breakfast, taking a stroll downstairs, and soaking in the sun for a while, he logged into the game.
Checking the time after logging in, he saw that there was still half an hour left before the agreed time. Therefore, as usual, he first returned to Xianyuan’s homestead and prepared some small snacks in the kitchen to pass the time.
At precisely nine o’clock, a party invitation from Yitian Chi Batian arrived. Su Wenqi brought along the snacks he had made and accepted the invitation.
Team [Yitian Chi Batian]: Big Boss Chun Ri, come here to Yuyun City (582, 896), Batian and I are waiting for you here!
Team [Chun Ri Ci]: Alright, I am coming right over.
After logging out of the game yesterday, Su Wenqi had visited the game forum to learn more about practical in-game mechanics. Among them was the God-Traveling Talisman, which allowed players to teleport directly to any coordinates by simply inputting them, though it was not cheap at 100 gold coins per piece.
Now, 100 gold coins were mere pocket change to Su Wenqi, but upholding his habit of thriftiness, he only purchased ten God-Traveling Talismans for emergencies.
Holding a talisman in the palm of his hand, he silently chanted the coordinates in his mind. Five seconds later, he arrived right in front of the two of them.
Yitian Chi Batian was dressed in the same outfit as yesterday, but Batian Chi Shitong had changed into a blue embroidered skirt adorned with a hundred butterflies, which looked exceptionally pretty.
The two of them were standing under a large tree at the moment, and Batian Chi Shitong was placing stools beneath the branches. Soon, a table and three chairs were set up.
“What are you two?” Su Wenqi asked in confusion.
Hearing his voice, Batian Chi Shitong looked over at Su Wenqi and waved eagerly for him to come closer.
“Chun Ri! Come over here!”
Su Wenqi walked briskly toward the two of them. Once he reached the tree, Batian Chi Shitong had already arranged the food on the table.
As soon as he arrived, she gently guided him to sit on the left chair while handing a plate of melon seeds directly into his hand.
Seeing his bewildered expression, she explained, “Just let Yitian handle the monsters. We can just sit here drinking tea and eating snacks”
“Ah, Is this really appropriate?” Su Wenqi never expected this method of leveling. He and Batian Chi Shitong were just relaxing while Yitian Chi Shitong shouldered all the work of fighting monsters.
By this time, Batian Chi Shitong had already reclined a lounge chair, picked up a folding fan, and fanned herself leisurely as she said, “It is fine. This is how we usually bring new players to level up anyway. He eats so much food all the time, so getting a bit of exercise is good for him.”
Yitian Chi Shitong, who had already started fighting monsters further ahead, seized the opportunity to turn around and chime in, “Yeah, just relax and wait with Batian.”
Accepting their kind intentions, he took out the freshly made snacks from his backpack.
There was a large plate of golden, crispy potato pancakes and a large jug of light, sweet, and refreshing pear soup. Fortunately, the table Batian Chi Shitong had put out was large enough, or else it would not have fit everything.
As soon as the food was brought out, a rich aroma filled the air. Yitian Chi Shitong, stationed some distance away, proved himself to be a true foodie with his sharp sense of smell; his gaze instantly locked onto the food Su Wenqi had produced.
Quickly clearing away the wolf he was currently fighting, he used a movement skill and darted over to the table in a flash.
His eyes remained glued to Su Wenqi’s hands. Feeling the intense and focused gaze while dishing out the soup, Su Wenqi paused for a moment, feeling a bit awkward as he looked at Batian Chi Shitong.
Batian Chi Shitong clenched her fist, picked up her folding fan, and gave Yitian Chi Shitong’s head a light whack. Her tone was filled with exasperation at his lack of restraint, “Show some composure! It is not like I starve you, and you are scaring Chun Ri!”
To everyone’s surprise, Yitian Chi Shitong did not dodge at all. Taking the hit squarely, he asked eagerly, “Big Boss Chun Ri, did you make this yourself? Can I try some?”
Su Wenqi dished out a bowl of pear soup for each of the three of them. Hearing the question, he replied, “Yes, I figured I should not trouble you for free, so I made some small snacks before coming. The time was rushed, so I did not make anything complicated. Please bear with it.”
Upon hearing this, Yitian Chi Shitong quickly took the remaining empty seat and immediately shoved a piece of potato pancake into his mouth.
“Mmph! So delicious! This smells amazing! Wife, take a bite and try this!” The crispy-on-the-outside and tender-on-the-inside texture instantly won him over, and he hurriedly grabbed another piece to feed Batian Chi Shitong, who was still glaring at him.
Lowering her raised fan, she took the potato pancake handed to her mouth and began to eat. For a moment, everyone fell quiet.
After finishing a potato pancake, Yitian Chi Shitong shifted his gaze to the pear soup. Picking up his bowl, he took a sip; it was refreshing, smooth, sweet without being cloying, and instantly captured his heart.
At that moment, the way he looked at Su Wenqi was reminiscent of a hungry student running to the cafeteria and gazing fondly at the lunch lady.
Disgusted by his own imagination, Su Wenqi shuddered slightly and refilled their bowls with soup.
Private Chat [Batian Chi Shitong]: Whew, No wonder the guild leader protects this person like the apple of his eye. If I had known Chun Ri cooked this well, I would have latched onto this thigh no matter what!
Private Chat [Yitian Chi Shitong]: Exactly! No wonder he manages to win favor from NPCs; this cooking skill is simply top-notch!
The two of them chatted animatedly and stealthily in the private chat, while Su Wenqi remained completely oblivious, assuming they were simply enjoying the food earnestly.
After finishing another bowl of soup, Yitian Chi Shitong returned to the front lines to resume fighting monsters. Their entire morning passed in a repeating cycle of fighting monsters, eating snacks, fighting monsters, and eating snacks.
The leveling spot chosen by Yitian Chi Shitong was situated outside Yuyun City, in a relatively remote area far from the town. Practically no other players passed by all morning, so the three of them chatted and laughed, creating a wonderfully harmonious atmosphere.
Su Wenqi also came to understand them better. True to his name, Yitian Chi Shitong’s greatest passion in life was hunting for delicious food. However, because interstellar society lacked the culinary arts, the delicious food he had access to was pitifully scarce.
It would have been fine if he had never tasted genuinely great food, but when he was young, he was fortunate enough to attend a family banquet with his parents. The chef in charge of the kitchen allegedly came from an ancient dynasty of the past and had even served as a royal palace chef.
The food from that banquet haunted his dreams to this day, but shortly after, that imperial chef fell ill and passed away, meaning he never tasted anything remotely similar to that childhood flavor again.
The only reason he played this game was because the game company had launched a promotional campaign boasting a recreation of ancient Chinese culture, claiming players could even taste authentic Chinese cuisine. True enough, there were some reasonably tasty foods in the game, but he always felt something was missing until today, when he tasted the food made by Chun Ri Ci, finally recapturing that long-lost flavor.
Therefore, he made up his mind to firmly hug this golden thigh!
While he fought valiantly at the front, Su Wenqi and Batian Chi Shitong leisurely discussed amusing game trivia in the back. Suddenly, the ground began to shake violently.
The two of them quickly stood up, packed away the table, chairs, and refreshments, and hurried over to Yitian Chi Shitong’s side.
“System Notification: Your party has slaughtered too many wild wolves in this area, arousing the dissatisfaction of the wild wolf tribe leader, [Wild Wolf King]. The [Wild Wolf King] will arrive at this location in one minute. Please prepare yourself and your party members for battle!”
[World Announcement]: Rare field elite BOSS [Wild Wolf King] has appeared outside Yuyun City. Defeating this leader will yield rare equipment. Martial artists, please locate and defeat him as soon as possible to safeguard resident safety!
[World Announcement]: Rare field elite BOSS [Wild Wolf King] has appeared outside Yuyun City. Defeating this leader will yield rare equipment. Martial artists, please locate and defeat him as soon as possible to safeguard resident safety!
[World Announcement]: Rare field elite BOSS [Wild Wolf King] has appeared outside Yuyun City. Defeating this leader will yield rare equipment. Martial artists, please locate and defeat him as soon as possible to safeguard resident safety!
As the dust kicked up by the earth-shattering tremor settled, a wolf standing as tall as a two-story building appeared before them. Yitian Chi Shitong and Batian Chi Shitong quickly dropped combat stance and switched their mental skill specializations.
By the time the two of them finished switching their specializations, the [Wild Wolf King] had already shifted its target toward the three of them.
“Chun Ri, I am going to pass party leadership to you first. I have already configured the permissions so that it will only accept party join requests from our guild members. If anyone requests to join, just let them in. I will go ahead and draw the boss’s aggro. Wife, keep me healed, I am going in.”
Yitian Chi Shitong quickly converted the party into a raid group, transferred the raid leader status to Su Wenqi so he could approve incoming members, and then he and Batian Chi Shitong engaged the BOSS.
The world announcement echoed three consecutive times, prompting countless players outside Yuyun City to begin searching. Taking a brief moment of downtime, Batian Chi Shitong started calling for backup in the guild channel.
[Guild] Yitian Chi Shitong: Field BOSS [Wild Wolf King] at Yuyun City (582, 896), hurry over!
[Guild] Feng Qian: Coming, let me into the party.
[Guild] Xiyang Xie: +1
[Guild] Yixiao: Invite me, invite me, I am coming too!
[Guild] Batian Chi Shitong: I dropped the recruitment banner. Anyone free can come over. Our location is quite remote and no players have found us yet, so hurry up and join the group.
It was worth mentioning that the guild they belonged to, [Ba Jiu Lin Feng], ranked among the top five guilds in Hua Xia. With a massive membership, all online members rushed over promptly.
[Guild] Xiyang Xie: Group one is full, add me to group two.
Everyone methodically organized groups two and three. The guild channel remained free of idle chatter, leaving space for the raid leader’s instructions. Vice Guild Leader Feng Qian was in charge of commanding this field BOSS operation.
“Everyone, consume your small stat buffs. Come to me for reimbursement after the fight. Healers keep main tank Yitian Chi Shitong healthy, and Yixiao, switch to a tank spec just in case Yitian gets smacked to death by the BOSS.”
[Guild] Yixiao: 1
The ultimate ownership of a field BOSS belonged to the guild that dealt the highest total damage. Consequently, Feng Qian directly instructed guild members to consume damage-boosting consumables. Since everyone was a veteran gamer, they hardly required micromanagement, allowing Feng Qian to multitask and start bantering with everyone.
[Guild] Feng Qian: Yitian, you guys have great luck. You actually managed to run into a field BOSS.
[Guild] Yitian Chi Shitong: It is all thanks to Big Boss Chun Ri. Batian and I always bring new players here to grind monsters, and we have never encountered a field BOSS before. The moment Big Boss Chun Ri arrives, field bosses start showing up one after another, hehe~~
[Guild] Feng Qian: Oh yeah, I almost forgot about that! Once we finish off the BOSS, we will let Chun Ri loot the chest. Guaranteed good drops!!
[Guild] Chun Ri Ci: What if nothing good drops?
While idling and tagging along, Su Wenqi saw this message and instantly felt the pressure mount, prompting him to object.
[Guild] Feng Qian: That is impossible. If nothing good drops, it is my brother’s fault; his luck is just too terrible!
[Guild] Xianyuan: ?
[Guild] Feng Qian: Hehe~ Big brother is here. Come on and fight the BOSS, hehe
Right after complaining about his own brother’s luck, Feng Qian spotted him logging online and felt extremely guilty.
Wen Shaochuan was truly speechless. The moment he logged on, he saw his younger brother tirelessly propagating his “splendid” reputation, exaggerating his bad luck at every turn.