CH 22

Feng Ye was in the middle of handling work matters when his nearby Tongtong device suddenly rang. He picked it up and opened it, and the faces of Feng Baoer and Feng Beier instantly popped up.

“Uncle.”

Feng Ye looked at the two children. “What’s the matter?”

Feng Baoer and Feng Beier exchanged glances. “Uncle, do you have time?”

Feng Ye paused his actions. “Why? Do you want me to come pick you up?”

Feng Baoer and Feng Beier quickly shook their heads. “No! No!”

“Uncle, do you remember the owner of Three Thousand Food House who sheltered us last time?”

Feng Ye raised an eyebrow. “I remember.”

Feng Beier said in a childish voice, “Brother Zhi Zhi is in trouble, and we want to help him!”

Feng Baoer quickly covered Feng Beier’s mouth and glared at him, then looked at their uncle with embarrassment. “We saw online that Time Moon Hotel accused Three Thousand Food House of imitating their dishes. They forbid Bai Xianzhi from selling those few dishes and arranged a competition.”

“… The most important thing is that Bai Xianzhi has already stated that he can’t leave Three Thousand Food House, but Time Moon Hotel still insisted on choosing a competition venue outside of Three Thousand Food House. It’s really too much!”

Feng Beier repeated in a childish voice, “It’s too unfair!”

Feng Ye tapped the table, indicating for them to continue.

Feng Baoer lowered her head. “The owner of Three Thousand Food House has helped both of us before, so this time we want to help him. However, our parents have confined us to the house and won’t let us leave, so…”

“… So, Uncle, can you help Bai Xianzhi for us?”

“Little Uncle, please help Brother Zhi Zhi~”

“Sure,” Feng Ye’s eyes carried a smile, “but I promise to help you, so how will you repay me?”

“Uh…”

Feng Ye continued, “Here’s the deal, Baoer, learn ten magical arts, and Beier, write ten big characters.”

“Ah! Uncle!”

“Little Uncle, I don’t want to!”

Bai Xianzhi lay on the bed without wanting to move. Tomorrow was the day he would face Time Moon Hotel in a showdown, but now he didn’t know how to get to Time Moon Hotel.

Yesterday, he tactfully asked Tu Linlin about how to travel from one world to another. Tu Linlin said it could be done through space fissures. As long as there was sufficient spatial energy, one could cross the barriers between worlds. She also mentioned that Three Thousand Food House had a unique location, situated near a space fissure. If he wanted to go to any other world, he would only need to cross the barrier of one world, saving a significant amount of spatial energy!

Spatial energy? Didn’t the meals in the small room of Three Thousand Food House contain that? He had been eating those meals infused with spatial energy for so long, so there should be some in his body. But when he stepped out of the gate of Three Thousand Food House, all he saw was the familiar Wutong Lane.

Failure.

Later, Bai Xianzhi searched the Tongtong network for a long time and found that most discussions about traveling between worlds were about how to save spatial energy, how to spend the least amount of money for spatial travel, and what could be done during spatial travel.

There were countless bizarre discussions, but none of them addressed the issue of being fundamentally unable to enter another world.

Bai Xianzhi felt a bit dejected. If he couldn’t participate in the competition tomorrow, it would undoubtedly be seen as a sign of his guilt. The accusation of imitation would be confirmed, and the reputation of Three Thousand Food House would plummet. Even if the taste here was better and the variety of dishes greater, the stain of imitation would never disappear.

Feeling disheartened, he got up and freshened up. Downstairs, he casually made himself a bowl of noodles while opening his phone. Almost instinctively, he opened a certain application and came across one of his own messages.

【Time Moon Hotel: After considering various factors, our hotel has decided to hold the competition at Three Thousand Food House and use the latest research and development achievement of Space Group, the “Space Overlap Device,” to expand the venue // Three Thousand Food House // Space Group: The latest product from Space Group, the “Space Overlap Device,” utilizes cutting-edge technology to overlap two spaces, improving the existing spatial environment and size. With it, you no longer need to move due to insufficient space or fight for territory with your neighbors! You deserve to have it!】

Bai Xianzhi: [Shocked.jpg]

Feeling pretty awesome.

The appearance of the “Space Overlap Device” in this world was astonishing! Does such a cheat-like thing really exist? I really want one! With this “Space Overlap Device,” he wouldn’t need to expand his restaurant space to accommodate more people!

Of course, what currently relieved Bai Xianzhi the most was that the competition venue was changed to Three Thousand Food House. He no longer needed to worry about how to participate in the competition!

He quickly edited a message in response:

【Three Thousand Food House: No problem // Time Moon Hotel: After considering various factors, our hotel has decided…】

After sending the reply, Bai Xianzhi looked at the comments under Time Moon Hotel’s latest message and discovered that he wasn’t the only one shocked. Almost all netizens expressed disbelief at the existence of the “Space Overlap Device.”

【What the heck? Did I travel decades into the future? What kind of magical existence is this “Space Overlap Device”? Can something like this really be developed?】

【Space Group is amazing! If they can create something like this, what else can’t they do?】

【My mom asked why I was kneeling while browsing the web. I cried and said I didn’t deserve to stand to welcome the appearance of the “Space Overlap Device”! Sob, sob~】

【Am I the only one who noticed that Space Group only brought out this awesome thing just for the competition between Time Moon Hotel and Three Thousand Food House? This, this is just unbelievable!】

【As expected, Time Moon Hotel is the favored child of Space Group, directly using the “Space Overlap Device” to suppress its opponents!】

【Three Thousand Food House is done for. Regardless of the competition’s outcome, it has offended Space Group. Even if their taste is good, its future won’t be easy.】

【Honestly, Three Thousand Food House relies on its superior geographical location and the affordable provision of spatial energy. If Space Group really wanted to deal with them, they could simply lower the price of spatial reagents…】

【Tsk, it’s true. Now I feel a bit sympathetic for Three Thousand Food House.】

【Hahaha, Three Thousand Food House brought this upon itself. If they didn’t imitate Time Moon Hotel’s new dishes, how could things have turned out like this?】

【When Space Group makes a move, what happens to Three Thousand Food House?】

【Time Moon Hotel: [Daddy, I’m being bullied.jpg]

Space Group reveals the Space Overlap Device: [Daddy is here.jpg]

…

Bai Xianzhi watched as the news of his upcoming competition with Time Moon Hotel rapidly gained billions of views due to the sudden appearance of the “Space Overlap Device.” The astonishing growth rate of attention left him speechless. If previously only young people paid attention to this competition, now even some middle-aged and elderly people obsessed with world affairs started paying attention to this seemingly predictable competition.

Due to their eagerness to witness the first “Space Overlap Device” in the Three Thousand Worlds, many scientific research leaders and company CEOs began following the news of the competition between Time Moon Hotel and Three Thousand Food House. With each influential figure joining, the number of people interested in the competition skyrocketed.

Seeing the rapidly growing number of followers under the Three Thousand Food House account, Bai Xianzhi felt like he had become famous, but it seemed to be a bittersweet fame…

Sealed Family of the Divine Realm

Lin walked in while holding tea. It was already noon, but Three Thousand Food House was closed. On these days, the family head would choose not to eat, and although Lin was still somewhat worried, he felt that it was much better than eating only once a month like before, so he didn’t say anything.

“Lin, how did things go?”

Lin put down the tea and respectfully replied, “Reporting to the family head, I have already had the group release the ‘Space Overlap Device.’ I believe this will definitely resolve Mr. Bai’s predicament.”

Feng Ye nodded. “That’s good. You may leave.”

After Lin took a few steps outside, thinking about the comments online, he gritted her teeth and turned back to ask, “Family head, did we release the ‘Space Overlap Device’ at this time just to help Mr. Bai?”

“Of course not,” Feng Ye looked at her with an idiotic expression, “releasing it now can provide some free publicity.”

Lin suddenly understood. “Family head, you’re amazing! Killing two birds with one stone!”

he knew it! It definitely wasn’t to support Time Moon Hotel! How could the family head waste effort supporting something so hard to swallow!

These netizens were all just guessing randomly!

And Bai Xianzhi, with extraordinary culinary skills, capable of creating exquisite and delicious dishes, was being insulted like this!

Lin, who had long admired Bai Xianzhi’s superb cooking skills, couldn’t accept it!

As he walked out of the study, he quickly took out her Tongtong device and replied to netizens under the news of the competition between Three Thousand Food House and Time Moon Hotel.

【”What nonsense! Didn’t you see that the owner of Three Thousand Food House said he couldn’t conveniently leave the restaurant, and then Time-Space Group introduced the ‘Space Overlap Device’? This proves that Time-Space Group is not doing it for Time Moon Hotel, but for Three Thousand Food House!”】

There was a quick response below:

【”Hahaha, where did this naive person come from? Time Moon Hotel is under Time-Space Group, did you not know that? Why would they support their competitor instead of their own hotel? What kind of foolish logic is this?!”】

【”Hahahaha, it’s hilarious! There are actually people saying such things. Time-Space Group’s introduction of the ‘Space Overlap Device’ at this time demonstrates the magnanimity of a large corporation. It’s a matter of goodwill on their part. It’s ridiculous that it could be interpreted as supporting Three Thousand Food House. This is just too funny!”】

Lin replied angrily:

【”What do you know! The food at Three Thousand Food House is so delicious, it’s definitely not an imitation of Time Moon Hotel. Time-Space Group is simply standing on the side of justice!”】

【”Justice? The person above must be a water army hired by Three Thousand Food House. Anyone with common sense can see what justice is. Time Moon Hotel has the people and the resources to create a few new dishes, which is perfectly normal. On the other hand, Three Thousand Food House claims they learned it from a small dimension. Honestly, if there really is such a small dimension, why haven’t these dishes been discovered earlier? In today’s world of frequent interdimensional travel, which small dimension is not connected to the network? Are we supposed to believe that these dishes were just waiting for Three Thousand Food House to discover them?”】

【”No doubt it’s a water army. The analysis above is spot on. Let me add something. These four dishes were developed by the head chef of Time Moon Hotel’s main branch, so they confidently stated the truth. On the other hand, Three Thousand Food House only claims they learned it from a small dimension, without even having the courage to fabricate their own story. It’s evident how terrible the owner of Three Thousand Food House is in terms of culinary skills. I believe that after tomorrow’s live broadcast of the competition, everyone will see the truth. It can’t be faked, and the fake can’t become real!”】

Lin’s eyes were turning red from anger. He couldn’t stand the wrong analysis by these internet users. He couldn’t help but reply below:

【”It can’t be faked! Three Thousand Food House is telling the truth. Anyone who has tasted their food would never have such doubts!”】

Then, there was a wave of mocking comments below, and Lin couldn’t hold back his frustration. He transformed into his true form and dashed around the divine realm to vent. He decided that tomorrow he would go to the scene to support Bai and show his presence!

Wait, did he forget something?

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