"Put it on my tab." Wang Xiyi said while digging in, not picky about food, as evidenced by the stack of empty plates beside her, "I just rembered all the city restaurants are closed... The cafeteria isn't bad, plus it saves you commuting ti, it's a win-win!"
Sun Hang picked up a piece of at and chewed it twice... It looked like pure lean at, but upon biting, he realized it was synthetic at, with a natural at texture only on the surface, while inside it was a mushy mixture of ground at, collagen, chopped tendons, and starch. Other than the strong seasoning, there was no taste left.
"I'm dood, my taste buds have been spoiled by that little girl Zhong Ling... To , these aren't food fit for human consumption anymore..." Sun Hang lanted.
"She's quite clever." Wang Xiyi suddenly remarked during a break in her eating.
"Clever? I'd say it's more talent," Sun Hang said, "There are many who can cook, but few who reach her level, right?"
"I'm not talking about that. I'm talking about the effort she expends on you." Wang Xiyi gave Sun Hang an annoyed glare, "Haven't you heard the saying, 'To capture a man's heart, you must first capture his stomach'?"
"Uh..."
"I can see it clearly, this girl probably won't marry anyone but you." Wang Xiyi used her elbow with dragon scales to cut open a can, dumping its contents on the rice, "Such dreams are too impactful for a girl inexperienced with the world like her... You making her forget you is almost impossible."
"Aren't you jealous?" Sun Hang carefully watched Wang Xiyi's expression and asked.
"I'm not that petty to compete with a flat-chested, skinny girl." Wang Xiyi's cheeks were stuffed with food, making her speech a bit unclear, "Besides, weren't you thinking of having a harem for a while now... Now a pretty girl is virtually being offered to you, and you're motionless?"
"...Would you believe if I said it was a joke?"
"Not a chance."
"That girl has quite a background."
"So you're worried about her dad coming to settle accounts, huh? Not daring to make a move?" Wang Xiyi flashed a sly smile, "I thought you were a gentleman?"
"Am I not?"
"Go ask others, if anyone says you are, I'll owe you a al; if all say you're not, you owe a hundred als, dare or not?" Wang Xiyi said, "And to be clear, the als you owe are based on my appetite."
"Pass." Sun Hang leaned back against the chair.
"Can't handle pre-packaged food? Try this." Wang Xiyi pulled out a snack that looked like a Snickers bar from her pocket and tossed it to Sun Hang.
"What's this? Energy bar?" Sun Hang looked at the package, which had no brand, images, or mandatory food ingredient and nutrition labels.
"Yeah, they've improved the flavor, I find it decent, give it a try." Wang Xiyi nodded.
Sun Hang skeptically tore open the package and took a small bite.
Too greasy and sweet, like a concoction of super-concentrated chocolate, butter, and syrup... Compared to this, the pre-packaged food on the table seed quite pleasant.
"You call this decent?" Sun Hang widened his eyes, "Mr. Wang, your taste system might be broken?"
"Better than the previous soap-flavored version." Wang Xiyi said, "Only downside is it's extrely thirst-inducing, you have to keep drinking water."
"I'm now convinced, dragons really do have different taste buds from humans." Sun Hang nodded vehently, "I'd rather chew soap."
As Wang Xiyi finished her fifteenth plate, Yang Qi burst into the cafeteria, glanced at the two in surprise, then shouted at the first window, "Experint division, Yang Qi, is my order ready from ten minutes ago?"
"Ready, ready." The cafeteria lady handed a bag of boxed als through the window.
Yang Qi took the boxed als but didn't approach Sun Hang and Wang Xiyi, simply dropping, "Nine o'clock, building one, eleventh floor, don't be late!" before hurrying out.
Sun Hang glanced at Yang Qi's back, wandered over to the pick-up window, and asked the cafeteria lady, "Auntie, what dishes did Mr. Yang order just now?"
"Potato braised beef brisket, simred eggplant, twice-cooked pork." The cafeteria lady listed off like treasures, "Oh, and a whiting fish."
"All... pre-packaged als?" Sun Hang asked.
The cafeteria lady chuckled awkwardly, "Special tis, resources scarce, many aid materials are these foil-packaged al kits... The old director said fresh supplies prioritize frontline personnel, employees can only make do. The kitchen staff enjoy the downti, just a boil in hot water to serve, much faster than cooking from scratch."
"True..." Sun Hang could only agree, "Besides the taste and texture being a bit off... No major issues."
"Speaking of, the girl with you, is she a Hunter?" The cafeteria lady suddenly lowered her voice and asked.
Although Mr. Wang was a registered Hunter in Sky Empire City, she rarely dined at the employee cafeteria, so it was unsurprising the cafeteria lady didn't recognize her.
"Yes, yes." Sun Hang nodded, the noticeable dragon horns and tail, even if denied, the lady probably wouldn't believe.
"No wonder, that girl's appetite is truly astonishing!" The cafeteria lady marveled, "I hear Hunters get supply allocations, but I reckon a month's worth wouldn't cover her al... No wonder you brought her to the cafeteria."
"Eating more ans more strength to fight creatures!" Sun Hang replied.
"Absolutely, absolutely!" The cafeteria lady laughed and nodded, "Let her eat more, not enough, I'll get the kitchen to fetch more; you all on the frontline shedding blood, can't have you go hungry! Eat well, fuel up, punch this eternal night thing back ho!"
"Sun Hang!" Wang Xiyi shouted from afar, "Get five more single als!"
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At 8:58 sharp, Research Institute Building One, Eleventh Floor.
A crowd in white coats had gathered in the surgical hallway, several carts loaded with dical instrunts lined the corridor, two nurses in full protective gear were busily preparing various reagents required for the surgery.
Sun Hang had just stepped out of the elevator when Yang Qi ca rushing, saying, "Hurry up to the sterile room to change, everyone's waiting for you."
"Huh? Change clothes? Is this much hassle necessary?" Sun Hang was stunned, "I just create an organ with the Taishou mycelium and replace her cancerous one. Didn't I do this for Song Yarong in a car last ti, no sterile environnt needed."
"Just change when told, why all the fuss!" Yang Qi positioned herself behind Sun Hang and nudged him forward, "As the surgery is done in the institute, everyone must follow the standard procedures. We'll also record the whole surgery process... It's an unprecedented attempt for the dical field."
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