Takeaway Service

The cargo ship Vilanthe was on finally arrived at Safi in the early morning of today, but she knew that this was not the end of her journey. Vilanthe's goal was the Silver Imperial Capital.

She still hid in the cracks between a pile of boxes on the dock in the form of a sapling. For her, maintaining the form of a small tree or human was easy. The only difficulty was the large energy consumption when switching between the two forms. It was easier to get on a cargo ship as a sapling, so she planned to wait here for a ship heading to other parts of the Silver Empire.

Two porters leaned on the boxes to rest. One of them asked in a low voice, "Did any important people come today? I saw the butler of the duke."

"I know this. I was there when the ship docked. The principal of the Star Academy came to Safi..." The one who answered scratched his head, "I forgot what it was about, something like study tours or friendly exchanges, I didn't understand."

"It's strange. Normally people from other places avoid us at all costs, and now they talk about friendship."

"It's just for show, I heard that the principal is going back to the capital tomorrow, the earliest ship in the morning. For this matter, the ship that was supposed to be received at midnight today was delayed, fearing that the cargo would not be unloaded in time and delay the ship the principal is on from leaving the port." The two men chatted back and forth.

Vilanthe, hiding in the crevice, happily spread her leaves. She didn't know the way to the Silver Imperial Capital, so it would be best if someone could lead the way. The earliest ship tomorrow morning, Vilanthe silently noted it in her heart.

The two porters didn't sit for long before they were called away. Before leaving, they glanced subtly at the pile of boxes, giving each other a knowing look.

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On the fifth day that the snack cart moved into the cafeteria of the Star Academy, Ina's random side mission 0-7: Attracting Customers was completed.

More than a hundred students had an impression of the name "Dragon Flame Restaurant", and many of them found the restaurant outside the academy and bravely stepped in. When they found more classmates and teachers in the restaurant, these students frequented the restaurant even more and felt that they couldn't live without the food there anymore.

The reward for this mission was ten takeaway order panels. Ina carefully checked its functions, which were all very well designed. If it was combined with mechanical worker bees, a perfect takeaway system could be set up in the Star Academy.

The only regret was that Ina didn't have the final say in the academy. To allow takeaway service in the Star Academy, she had to discuss it with Principal Helena first.

Ina asked a few professors who came to the restaurant to eat, they said that Principal Helena was busy these days and was not in the Silver Imperial Capital at all. If Ina wanted to find her, she would have to wait until Principal Helena returned.

So the takeaway plan had to be temporarily shelved. Ina sat behind the bar, flipping through the restaurant panel in boredom.

[Dragon Flame Restaurant

Branches: Extreme Cold Icefield, Neranka, Silver Imperial Capital, Undrawn

Businesses: Farms (Bathtub Farm, Summer House, Fatil Vineyard), Ranches (50% ownership of Frank's Chicken Coop, Rabbit Hutch), Forests (Tea Tree Forest), Ponds (Mist Fish Pond - Cold Thorn Fish, Big Claw River Shrimp, Crayfish)

Level: 4

Experience Points (affected by turnover and customer volume): 3421/50000

Achievement Points: 21090

Staff: Humans (Dusì, Anty, Rize people, etc.), Puppet Demons (Uprooted, Bash, Chop, and Cut, Serve Rice without Shaking), Magical Beasts ( Lizard, The Goldfinch Lizard, Four-winged Thunderhawk, white-feathered pelican)

Reputation: Mist Town (50), Mercenary Guild (20), Rize Tribe (500), Star Academy (30)

Current funds: 135 gold coins, 63 silver coins, 6 copper coins]

Except for the restaurant level up to 4, other changes are not significant. The reputation in the Mist Town increased a bit, and the new power reputation of the Star Academy appeared on the panel. The number of gold coins has increased from single digits to three digits. Although it only starts with a digit one, Ina has never felt that gold coins were so durable. She used to repair equipment for four-digit gold coins. Now after a month of hard work, and an income of over 100 gold coins, Ina even felt surprised, she could buy another Fatil Vineyard!

The most growth is in achievement points, breaking through the five-digit barrier. Now the buffs "Daily Fortune" and "Thin Profit but High Sales" will end in 10 days. After the business of the capital branch improved, Ina could almost collect achievement points rewards of all levels every day. The doubling effect brought by Making Money, except for once getting a deal of 21 silver coins, which turned into a reward of 21 gold coins, there were no large rewards.

Since it's a bit boring, she has saved so many achievement points, let's do a draw!

[You have obtained Chocolate Brick★5, Copper Coin 24, Watermelon Seed☆10, Silver Coin 17, Tavern Decoration - Magic Candy House★★, Eggplant Seed☆10, Litchi Tree (Fruiting Period)★★★1, Cherry Tree (Fruiting Period)★★★1, Copper Coin 55, Aloe Seed☆10]

[Seed Store has unlocked the purchase rights for watermelon, eggplant, and aloe seeds!]

Apart from seeds and coins, Ina got two fruit trees, lychee, and cherry. The fruit trees in the prize pool are not ordinary fruit trees, they will always be in the fruiting period, and there will be fresh fruits available every day. She was going to plant these two trees in Mist Town later.

There was also a restaurant decoration called the Magic Candy House, a small house that is very colorful and decorated in a vibrant way. It has an opening on top where you can reach in, and various candies refresh inside every day, including common flavors like lemon and strawberry, as well as playful flavors like Kung Pao Chicken, Mapo Tofu, and Leek & Egg.

Ina placed it at the entrance of the restaurant and put a note next to it that said, "Please help yourself."

She wanted to continue to draw cards, but the system suddenly suggested that she save more achievement points, as these might be very useful after the restaurant leveled up to 5.

"As a good system, don't always beat around the bush when you talk." If the system had a physical entity, Ina would definitely knock its head hard.

The system had to be more straightforward: [The Achievement Point Store may add some items you really need in the future.]

In that case, she would save some achievement points. Even if she didn't draw cards, seeing the five-digit achievement points on the panel was a joy in itself.

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When Donne appeared at the Knights' station, it was already getting dark.

His colleagues saw Donne, whom they hadn't seen in a long time, and came over to pat his shoulder one after another. "Weren't you going to Neranka for a reduced sentence? It's almost half a year and you're just coming back."

Donne had to explain awkwardly: "Neranka is so far from the Imperial Capital, just sending me over there, I had to figure out a way to get back, didn't I?"

He greeted the colleagues he met along the way one by one, finally returned to his room to clean up a bit, and when it was completely dark, his stomach protested from hunger. It was then that Donne realized that it was time for dinner.

He looked at the space ring he was wearing, recalling the large box of food Ina had given him. Why not just take it out and eat it?

There were still some brothers in the station who were not on guard and patrol duties. Thinking about the weight of that big box of food, Donne simply called everyone over.

"What's this delicious thing? The packaging is quite exquisite." Someone leaned over and took a look, commenting this way.

"Actually, I don't know either," Donne answered honestly. "Let me open it and see."

This bento box from Ina did not have the flame emblem on it. The food inside did not need to be heated and tasted better at room temperature.

As soon as the box was opened, a strong spicy aroma rushed out. Donne took out the several boxes inside, two boxes were placed on each of the upper and lower layers, and the names of each food were written on the outside of the boxes.

"This is called Spicy Lobster Tail." Donne took another one out, "This is Cold Rabbit."

The two boxes on the lower layer were even heavier, not like food, but more like some kind of liquid. He opened it and saw that one box was soda and the other was beer.

Ina wasn't sure if all the knights were allowed to drink, so she packed some of each. The drinks were all packed in sealed paper boxes, like milk tea. The utensil store didn't sell aluminum cans, and Ina didn't have the conditions to seal them. However, under the preservation effect of the Eternal Inscriptions, these drinks still have plenty of bubbles and a crisp taste.

"What's Spicy Lobster Tail? How come I've never heard of it?" Several knights gathered around, looking at the neatly arranged bright red lobster tails in the box. It's strange, they have never eaten this food before, but when they saw it and smelled its overpowering aroma, their mouths started to water.

Donne hadn't eaten Spicy Lobster Tail either. Although Ina had set up a pond to farm crayfish, she found that she could eat more than ten kilograms a day, and couldn't stop at all. The production of crayfish was limited and she hadn't sold it in the restaurant yet.

But smelling this aroma, Donne knew the taste wouldn't be bad. He had tried Cold Rabbit once before and the taste was unforgettable.

"Here, eat quickly." Donne distributed the drinks, those knights who didn't have tasks tomorrow chose beer under Donne's guidance, and the others got soda.

As soon as Donne's voice fell, several hands quickly reached into the box. The crayfish had been decapitated, leaving only the tail. Although they had never eaten it, everyone understood that the meat inside was to be eaten.

Picking up a bright red lobster tail and giving it a light suck, the spicy and delicious lobster meat entered their mouths. Once it was tasted, everyone widened their eyes in surprise. Such a small piece of meat, yet so juicy, refreshing, and smooth.

The Cold Rabbit was equally popular. The rabbit meat in this box was large and even, the texture was tender and firm. Once it was bitten into, the spicy and savory flavor spread in the mouth, making these knights who had never tasted it before exclaiming in satisfaction.

Eating lobster tail and Cold Rabbit while sipping a cold beer, there was no more perfect combination than this.

Donne's superior, Ennis, patted him heavily on the back and praised, "You really learned a lot on this trip, where did you find such delicious food?"

"It's from a restaurant opened by a lady I met in Neranka. She also has a branch in the capital. I'll take you all there when we have time off. There are even more delicious foods there." Donne patted his chest and assured them, what they ate tonight was just two of the countless novel and delicious dishes from the Dragon Flame Restaurant.

"Really?"