Stranger

After nearly an hour of research, Lin Feng finally confirmed one thing: there were no major problems with the data terminal at hand, but minor issues persisted. Even though he was a layman when it came to such high-tech gadgets, he could still tell that there was something wrong with the system inside this small device. Many functions seemed inexplicable, and much of the information was irrelevant to him. He even specifically asked the data terminal's AI, but it didn't know what these things were for—anyway, Crow 12345 ordered them to be installed, so they were all installed.

Yes, Crow 12345 gave the order to install them, rather than them being pre-installed. Every data terminal dispatched from the headquarters of the Time and Space Administration had actually been initialized. In theory, they should all be the same after being sent to the grassroots level. However, local administrators had the right to add some special-purpose programs to these data terminals based on local conditions. For example, a local biological encyclopedia, a local interstellar route map, or a guide specifically for female inspectors to protect and calm their fetuses, etc. Anyway, anything strange could be found in the Imperial Library of Information, so the programs that could be installed on the data terminal were endless. And the problem arose here: Lin Feng's local superior was a woman with a few screws loose in her head (a goddess?), who obviously knew nothing about technological things but didn't know how to apply for a few more mysterious devices. Yet she was the kind of person who liked to get involved in everything. After Lin Feng's data terminal was sent over here, it was first played with by Crow 12345 for a long time...

Now Lin Feng and Vivienne were staring blankly at the vast "PT-385 Encyclopedia of the Universe" (a set of two thousand volumes) on the data terminal. He found that this thing that made people feel overwhelmed could not be deleted. In fact, all the messy things installed by Crow 12345 on the data terminal could not be deleted and were locked by high-level permissions...

"The device suggests that you make do with it." A line of text appeared on the data terminal. "The device's functions are still intact, and you have everything you need. You just need to suppress your compulsiveness and adapt to having a lot of junk information in your portable device. Because if you ask Chief Crow 12345 for a replacement device, she will only give you one that is worse than the current situation. This was discovered by the device after querying the local network message board—all those who have dealt with Chief Crow 12345 are complaining about similar incidents, and the complaint rate has reached one hundred percent. She is very good at breaking things."

"That's enough." Lin Feng quickly waved his hand. He was only annoyed for a short while, and then his optimistic spirit took over and he put the matter aside. "Anyway, you're the one managing the system data. When I need something, I'll just ask you to help me find it. I'll just pretend those messy things don't exist. Is that okay?"

A line of text immediately appeared arrogantly on the data terminal: "The device has outstanding performance, powerful query function, and the user need not worry."

In the not-too-distant future, Lin Feng would surely realize what a correct decision he had made today.

"Let's go down and eat." Lin Feng pocketed the data terminal, completely putting this matter out of his mind. Then he looked up at the majestic and handsome antique clock in the corner. "Muyun has been down for an hour, why hasn't there been any movement? Did she get lost or something?"

"That big dog is a glutton. They provide a buffet here in the morning, and she must eat until she can barely stand up." Vivienne rolled her eyes. "No manners, that's all she has."

Lin Feng shrugged wordlessly and led Vivienne out of the room. They soon arrived at the restaurant on the ground floor.

England was a country of leisurely pace. In many occasions, there was a somewhat lazy and unhurried atmosphere here. The locals generally started their day around nine in the morning, including their breakfast—Lin Feng obviously couldn't adapt to this schedule yet, as his jet lag had not yet reversed. He was greeted first by an unprecedentedly deserted breakfast: there were only a few people in the spacious buffet restaurant. So, he and Vivienne easily saw Muyun, who was in the center of the restaurant. The werewolf girl's presence was exceptionally high, as she occupied a large table alone, eating voraciously. There were already three or four clean trays in front of her...

Lin Feng blinked. "They say England is the headquarters of the Dark Cooking Society. Looking at Muyun's eating habits... it doesn't seem as serious as the legends?"

Vivienne was disdainful. "She's just an omnivore, born to be an unselective species."

Lin Feng went to the long food counter with a plate in hand and found, fortunately, not all British dishes were as curious as they seemed. Of course, this might also be related to the nature of the buffet. Anyway, he managed to gather some things he dared to eat from some oddly colored foods. Then he carried his plate to Muyun's side. "Not full yet?"

"Mmhm." Muyun's mouth was full, and she tried hard to swallow before speaking clearly, "The vegetable salad here is delicious! The fruits are also delicious! Just don't like the roast meat here, not as good as at home..."

Lin Feng looked into Muyun's eyes and muttered softly, "As a werewolf, don't you feel ashamed of your diet?"

Muyun justified herself, "Who made them not sell big bones here!"

Lin Feng felt like he couldn't communicate with this werewolf anymore.

Then he turned his head and saw Vivienne sitting on the other side, almost able to describe her plate as a moving mountain. Some things that seemed like mysterious foods to Lin Feng were picked out by her piece by piece. The vampire girl, who was used to being poor, couldn't resist the restlessness in her heart when she came to this buffet where she didn't have to pay. She had just criticized Muyun for being unambitious, but now she was even more of a country bumpkin than anyone else!

"I've never experienced such a good day before!" The vampire girl also quickly stuffed her mouth with a bunch of things, and the latter half of her sentence was indistinct as if ventriloquism, "If I don't eat quickly today, I don't know when I'll have the chance to eat like this again..."

Lin Feng was now extremely grateful. Fortunately, most people here started their day around nine o'clock, and there were only about a dozen people in the entire restaurant, including the staff. Otherwise, with these two starving ghosts, he really might not be able to afford this meal!

While the three of them were busy with breakfast, a tall, thin man had quietly approached them with his own food. Lin Feng only heard a very gentle voice from above, "May I sit here?"

Lin Feng looked up and found a stranger sitting down. The man was wearing a white thin shirt and black trousers, tall and thin, clean and neat, with a spirited short black hair. His looks couldn't be described as particularly handsome or

 dashing, but he exuded a sense of competence and reliability. Of course, what was most noticeable about him was his oriental facial features. Lin Feng almost confirmed that he was Chinese with just one look.

"Oh, there's no one here, you're welcome to sit." Lin Feng noticed there was an empty seat across from him, so he nodded. But at the same time, he also noticed that there were empty tables everywhere in the restaurant, and the tall, thin man in front of him had no need to "share a table" with him, so he subconsciously felt a bit curious and wary of the stranger in front of him.

He still remembered his "top-secret mission," and his vigilance was higher than before.

Seeing an outsider suddenly appear, Vivienne finally remembered her identity as a high-level vampire. She quickly slowed down her eating speed and tried to put on a face of cultured nobility—she would be more convincing if she wiped the oil off her face.

"It's not easy to meet fellow countrymen here." The tall, thin man sat down, speaking in a friendly tone, not as difficult to communicate with as Lin Feng had initially thought. "Are you here for tourism?"

"Fellow countrymen?" Lin Feng hadn't expected to hit the mark, because of the existence of the translation program, he could no longer distinguish whether the other party was speaking Chinese or some other language. It wasn't until he heard the other party call himself a fellow countryman that he finally dared to confirm his guess. "Are you also from China?"

"A genuine Chinese, but I often wander around the world." The tall, thin man smiled happily. "It's not easy to meet fellow countrymen here. I came over to join you... I hope I'm not causing you any trouble?"

Lin Feng quickly waved his hand. "No, no."

"That's good." The tall, thin man nodded, then casually said, "Are you looking for a place called Joford?"