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Truck-kun had a grudge against Liu Lixin. So much so that it even teamed up with a bus to kill him. Making his death like his life: horrible, painful, and quite brutal.

Unfortunately, this wasn't like the anime he watched. Instead of being sent to another world, he was thrown back in time.

Welp. Beggars can't be choosers. At least he was given a second chance.

Given how fortunate he was to receive one, he must have been a Koi in his previous life. Lixin laughed at the thought. With what he had been through there was no way that could be true.

However, once he started playing Watashinojinsei-dan Online he began to second-guess himself. Because his in-game Persona was exactly that. A Koi.

Now that he was bursting with luck he would make a name for himself as the greatest chef in the game. While he is at it he might as well get revenge on the people who ruined his first life.

I Became an SSS-Ranked Chef in a VR Game

AN: There is some slight gore in this chapter that may or may not be triggering!

Inside the tent, Lixin and Zeyu faced a daunting tableau. Papers, books, and maps were strewn across every available surface, forming a chaotic mosaic of information. Desks were buried beneath mounds of disorganized documents, and bookshelves sagged under the weight of volumes shoved into every available space.

"Oh, geez," Zeyu muttered under his breath, a sigh escaping his lips as he gazed around the tent. "It's going to take forever for us to find that map in this mess."

"Hopefully not, or we'll be in trouble if we get caught," Lixin replied, aware that time was not on their side.

Nodding, Zeyu took a deep breath, steeling himself for the challenge ahead. "You're right. Let's hurry and look for it. It should be easy to spot with that faint golden aura quest items have."

Stage 76: Caught