But the important thing right now isn't that; it's to eat first. Whatever problems there are should be kept to oneself until after leaving the Cafeteria!

"Alright alright, let's just eat first," Lin Yi interrupted the staring contest between Li Huiyuan and Wei Liang.

These two—one claiming that even without high-tech tricks, they still look good, and the other retorting, "If you're so confident, prove it!" So one says, "Fine, prove it then. Come over, and I'll show you," and the other counters, "I'm not interested in some damned half-Auntie..." balabala...

Sometimes, Lin Yi really couldn't understand why girls cared so much about others' opinions on their bodies. It's like everyone drinking pudding milk tea—some like to add boba, some prefer coconut jelly, others like double boba... Since everyone has different tastes, why be so concerned about how much boba you have?

He shook his head and pushed through the plastic strip curtain into the Student Cafeteria.

The others followed suit.

...

May 8, 2023, 11:06, first floor of the Student Cafeteria.

Just as they entered the Student Cafeteria, Tian Bufan was the first to speak, "I'm going to check out the Cafeteria Auntie at window number three. You guys pick one from windows two, four, or five to line up at. After you get your food, just find a table nearby to sit down, and I'll join you."

The Cafeteria Auntie at window number three, "Chef-0391," had some issues, and the blue-aproned, no-badge chef at window number one had a green-aproned chef behind her wearing a badge labeled "Chef-0154." Overall, there were issues with both.

But after all, Tian Bufan couldn't be in two places at once, so he chose to first visit window number three.

"Be careful then," Lin Yi cautioned before leading Wei Shan, Wei Liang, and Li Huiyuan to line up at window number two.

Although windows two and three were adjacent, the queues were separated by a considerable distance, making it unrealistic for Lin Yi and Tian Bufan to whisper to each other.

So, he closed his mouth and used the time spent in line to observe the situation around them quietly.

After an increase in his awareness, he had also improved his grasp of the Student Cafeteria's safety zone.

"Li Huiyuan, stop looking around. Just stay snugly between me and Liangzi. Wei Sang, you follow behind us," Lin Yi instructed.

"This way, the four of us form a line. With acquaintances in front and behind, if you see any shadowy figures speaking to you from the sides, ignore them. Understand?"

"Okay... I get it," Li Huiyuan responded softly, quickly lowering her gaze to focus on the heel of Lin Yi's shoe to prevent her eyes from wandering.

But just as she lowered her head, she suddenly realized that there was a green-aproned chef lying between herself and Lin Yi—and she had no idea when it had appeared.

The green-aproned chef was lying in a twisted position like a snake, with the back of its head pressed against the floor, its face turned upwards, and its crazed eyes wide open like those of a dead fish, staring straight at Li Huiyuan, the smile on its face stretching to its ears.

"Hello there, student~"

The green-aproned chef slowly waved its palm in a eerie gesture, greeting Li Huiyuan.

Li Huiyuan stood frozen like a statue, her whole head buzzing, and she found herself momentarily deprived of the ability to think after being startled by the green-aproned chef.

"Why are you standing there looking dumb? Move it, or don't you get hungry enough to complain?" Wei Liang couldn't hold back and nudged her, his impatience evident.

That nudge made Li Huiyuan lose her balance and topple forward. But that same nudge seemed to bring life back to her stiff limbs, and under her body's coordination, she instinctively took a big step to stabilize herself.

And with that step, she inadvertently stepped over the green-aproned chef.

Her mind was still hazy, as if grasping some understanding yet still confused... Subconsciously, she wanted to think more about it, but Wei Liang's cursing voice from behind disrupted her thoughts, "Damn it, why is the floor always so uneven..."

Wei Liang stumbled after his foot got caught by the chef's face and crashed into Li Huiyuan's back, then quickly jumped up, apologizing repeatedly, "Sorry, sorry, my bad, I mean, it wasn't on purpose... Ah, that... I mean, careful, Wei Shan, this damn floor is all bumpy!"

"Oh," came Wei Shan's steady and substantial voice from behind.

The green-aproned chef, just bypassed by Li Huiyuan and then kicked in the face by Wei Liang, had its head tilted slightly, still recoiling from the impact when suddenly it felt a dark shadow loom over its vision...

Wei Shan casually stepped forward, his foot showing no mercy as he stomped on the chef's face...

That heavy stomp was like a mountain crashing down from the sky, directly squashing the green-aproned chef's head...

The green-aproned chef seemed unable to feel pain, but its eyes conveyed a deep sense of confusion...

Then, its head visibly deflated a bit, similar to an elastic surface being pressed down by a centimeter or two.

During this incident, countless people in the Student Cafeteria stopped their meals, turned, and gradually directed their gazes towards Wei Shan's direction.

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