Although this employee meal tasted pretty average, the atmosphere was quite lively. The dude and the internet cafe's security kept urging drinks, and the bar counter's Little Sister accompanied with beer.

It's just that the cleaning auntie was intensely staring at Chun almost without blinking, making Chun feel a bit embarrassed... Could it be that she was the one who cooked this employee meal?

Then Chun had to show his sincerity and made a toast, "Auntie, you've worked hard!"

The cleaning auntie smiled, substituting tea for alcohol, "Enjoy your meal and drink, come back for dinner, will you..."

Come back for dinner?

Everyone immediately urged, "Yes, indeed, Brother Chun, you must come for dinner!"

Uh... alright! Not coming would make it seem like I look down on this employee meal, like an old cadre not willing to engage with the masses.

Chun didn't think much of it: "Then I'll be in your care tonight!"

"No trouble at all for us!"

"No need to be polite, Brother Chun..."

After finishing the meal, Chun saw a group of internet celebrities eating boxed rice on the street outside the internet cafe, which made him hesitate to linger. He casually waved at his bros and went upstairs.

...

On the top floor of the internet cafe.

Zhou Qing was watching the monitors while having the same four dishes.

Zhou Qing knew some French, Italian, and Japanese cuisines, but it was always for his plating practice. He had never entertained guests. This was his first time doing Chinese cuisine. Since it was for developing his cooking skills, he had his aunt prepare shredded pork, tofu, eggplant, tomato, onion, ginger, and garlic all morning, frying about ten plates of each dish. The ones that turned out burnt or ruined went straight into the trash.

In any case, seeing Chun head out, ready or not, he had no choice but to let Little Sister serve them.

Watching his old classmate eating and drinking well, Zhou Qing truly felt a kind of... indescribable feeling, one wouldn't call it happiness, but there was indeed a sense of accomplishment, even though the food didn't taste that great. Of course, he was quite proud of his spontaneity too. As soon as he felt like it, his Chinese cooking immediately leveled up to Basic.

But unexpectedly, his aunt meddled, actually inviting him for dinner as well! He still wanted to play games, where would he have the time to continue?

He reproached on the phone: "Aunt, why did you bother him again for dinner?"

As soon as he said it, he immediately felt it wasn't right.

Sure enough, his aunt was furious: "With so many internet celebrities outside, it'd be even more chaotic at night, okay? I think this young man is quite good, with the ability to support your business, you have to seize the opportunity, you don't lack money, what you need is a capable man..."

It's happening again!

Zhou Qing regretted his whimsicality, "Aunt, he's married!"

Aunt was stunned: "He's married? Then what are you doing?"

"Just inviting a client for a meal, last time I couldn't invite him over, so I used the employee meal to invite..."

Aunt immediately got it: "If he really has a wife, would he still come to the internet cafe every day? Nowadays, the young girls are proud, the relationship must be bad, a divorced man will do too..."

Zhou Qing was getting a headache: "Aunt, stop it, I'll continue with dinner!"

"That's the spirit! Don't miss a good man..."

Zhou Qing quickly hung up the phone.

In any case, it's an employee meal, it will still be those four dishes tonight and also tomorrow and the day after! Meanwhile, get Basic Chinese cooking up to Intermediate. Once he gets bored of it, he'll order takeout naturally, and I won't have to bother.

However, something Aunt said really struck Zhou Qing's heart, in this script of an abandoned wealthy son-in-law, is Chun's relationship with Su Xiaoqin good? Chun has been staying in the internet cafe for a week straight, what they call a "business trip," right? Large firms often sideline old employees by sending them on tiring and marginal trips, forcing them to resign. Su Xiaoqin wouldn't suspect a thing?

If this internet celebrity incident escalates further, would Su Xiaoqin not know about it? Isn't her job at the subdistrict office too leisurely?

Zhou Qing became more intrigued by the former department beauty's attitude—suddenly doubting if he was genuinely anticipating something in his heart? If that situation really happens, would he truly be with a divorced woman...

Thinking of this, Zhou Qing got goosebumps. After being idle all morning, he quickly went to play games…

...

Chun returned to the booth with nothing much to do, feeling tipsy from being persuaded to drink, just in time for an afternoon nap.

Then he was woken up by the event alarm, looked at the time, 3 p.m.!

He then heard Aileen's excited voice: "We've arrived, the blood-red sea area!"

Even though it was still nighttime, the sea surface glowed red, the same color as the sea left in the Pirate King's Dream Realm.

Chun shared this good news with Aziza: "It's about this area!"

Aziza was quite thrilled: "Great, we can slow down the ship now!"

So Chun shut off the 6 Sea Soul effects, and the ship started to approach the location in the Nautical Log at normal speed.

Closer and closer.

He saw it, the shadow of the ship glowing with Crystal Stones under the sea, just like the simulation in the Contract Dream Realm!

Aziza was excited: "This is my grandpa's Ocean Dominator, I'm here—"

Chun hurriedly stopped him: "Don't, let me do it! I have 6 Sea Soul professional diving, and who knows if there's a Sea Monster inside after a hundred years."

Siren said: "Indeed, after all, you're the Warrior, if you find something wrong, we'll step in depending on the situation."

So Chun pulled out a few bottles of liquor to protect himself, took a swig to boost his state, and then, dived down!

"Aileen, Radar on!"

Aileen was more excited: "On! Swim towards that mast, the cabin door is there."

How many times have you reviewed this?

Chun first went invisible and touched down on the cabin door, finding a thick layer of red mud covering the deck and ship. That part was indeed different from the Dream Realm.

Chun scraped away some mud, revealing a fresh deck underneath. So, this wreck is preserved and corrosion-free for a century thanks to this red mud.

Chun carefully opened the cabin door, and what greeted him was a corridor piled with brilliantly shining Crystal Ores and Gemstones.

Directly swam towards the cockpit, arriving outside, but this cabin door wouldn't open!

A voice inside asked: "Who?"

Holy Shit! That scared me a bit.

Chun responded: "It's Chun, I came according to your guidance."

Inside the door, the voice asked: "And who am I?"

Is this a secret phrase?

"It's written in your Nautical Log, Abu Agaron, the first Pirate King."

"You didn't come with his subordinates?"

"No, I found a route myself."

The cabin door finally unlocked with a click: "Come in!"

Chun opened the door, revealing a shimmering Spatial Gate.

Entered!

The scene changed, and Chun was back in the sci-fi themed cockpit, without a drop of water, it was entirely just an empty cabin.

Of course, if the equipment got damaged by water, what then?

The boss chair at the control desk slowly turned, revealing a light-projected man glowing with Holy Spirit's white light.

Chun was astonished: "Mr. Pirate King, you are—"

The man smiled: "Isn't it quite different from that Great Evil Spirit?"

"Yes, the Great Evil Spirit is filled with heavy Death Qi."

The man sighed: "I have a split personality, this me is full of hope, that me is filled with resentment. We made a bet that if you were lured by him, I'd lose. Now it seems, I haven't lost."

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