Chen Lin knew that the guardian was no match for him and could even crush him in a moment.
Moreover, the other party has recovered a lot. He is no longer the weak and haggard look he had when he appeared at the food festival. He has turned into a little boy and is full of energy.
But he couldn't just sit there and wait for death, so he made preparations to deal with it.
What made Chen Lin feel relieved was that the other party did not take action, but made a gesture of invitation to him.
"Sit down. You can get the little princess's token, so you are not an outsider."
Hearing this, Chen Lin was slightly stunned, and then he suddenly realized.
It turned out that the other party was staring at him because he discovered Niu Niu's amulet!
"Thank you, sir!"
After thinking about it, Chen Lin decided to sit down in a seat.
He couldn't be too restrained at this time, lest the other party suspect the origin of the amulet. Now he couldn't contact Niu Niu.
"The little princess used to love watching somersaults. I haven't seen her for a long time. I wonder how she is doing?"
The guardian seemed to be talking to himself, or asking something. Chen Lin didn't know whether he should respond.
But without giving him a chance to react, the guardian sighed again: "I guess it won't be much better. It's good enough to be alive."
After saying that, he looked at Chen Lin and said, "I called you here not because of the little princess, but to ask you, where did you get this porridge?"
Chen Lin was stunned. The topic change was too abrupt, which made him a little confused.
The aura of the guardian suddenly became dangerous.
He said in a cold voice: "The little princess is the little princess, and you are you. Don't think that I will look at you differently just because you have her token. This porridge is not something you can make, so don't try to hide it!"
Chen Lin finally came to his senses and asked carefully, "My Lord, are you talking about Wanxiang Congee?"
He had offered this porridge for a long time, so it was no wonder that he hesitated when the other party asked about it only now.
“Yes, this is the porridge.”
The guardian picked up the bowl of porridge in front of him and poured most of it into his mouth.
After sucking for a while, he showed a look of satisfaction.
"It smells so good!"
Chen Lin tried hard to hold back his expression from showing any abnormality. He discovered that whenever this guardian ate something delicious, he would act like the landlord's idiot son. He didn't know if it was due to restrictions of the rules, or if he was sealed by something.
But he did not dare to delay and started to explain immediately.
"Your Excellency, this Wanxiang porridge was indeed not made by me. It was obtained by chance. The person who made the porridge said that he acquired the skill in a strange place. If you want to eat it, I will ask her to make more for you."
Judging from the other person's expression, he seemed to like the porridge and had no other intentions, so he did not hide it.
I can't hide it even if I want to.
When one reaches the level of a guardian, even the rules of the demon world can be changed to a certain extent, so it is very easy to make him tell the truth.
"You are honest!"
The guardian wiped his mouth with his hand and said, "This island master never eats the same food repeatedly. Once he has eaten it, he will never eat it again. However, the origin of this porridge is not simple. It carries a kind of aura that should never appear here. I need to learn more about it!"
Having said that, he gently extended his hand.
The space shook, and Chen Lin saw Qiao Niang's figure falling beside him, with a look of surprise on her face.
“Master!”
Qiao Niang had never seen the guardian before, and for a moment she was confused about the situation and thought that Chen Lin had taken her here.
Chen Lin secretly marveled at the guardian's methods, but his face remained calm and he said, "This is the guardian of gourmet food. He wants to ask you some questions. You must answer truthfully."
Guardian
Qiao Niang was shocked.
During this period of time, Chen Lin had instilled a lot of knowledge about the demon world into her. She knew very well what the guardian represented. She immediately bowed to the man who looked like a little boy sitting on the high chair.
"Xi Yunqiao greets the Lord Guardian!"
Chen Lin stood nearby and also bowed, observing the other party's reaction.
The guardian glanced at Qiao Niang and immediately frowned.
"There's nothing special about it. How could he go there and come back alive?"
He muttered softly for a while, seeming very confused.
Then, he gently raised his hand towards Qiao Niang.
Chen Lin saw Qiao Niang's body tremble, and countless images floated out from above her head, forming a shape like a long river of time, and in an instant, all the memories of her life appeared one by one.
Before he could react, the picture disappeared.
"That's true. Things are getting troublesome!"
The guardian's expression became extremely solemn.
After a pause, he looked at Chen Lin and said, "For the sake of your relationship with the little princess, I'll give you a piece of advice. If you want to become a real living being, you must leave this virtual world within a thousand years. With your current cultivation, it is unrealistic to reach the level of a true immortal within a thousand years. If you want to leave, you must pass through the demon world and complete the title mission as soon as possible!"
Then he turned to Qiao Niang and said, "The little energy in your body is hard-earned, so don't waste it, or you will regret it later."
Finally, he said to a young man in a tuxedo next to him, "Tell the others that I'm going to rest. Don't disturb me unless there's food that's above four stars."
After saying this, the figure disappeared.
Chen Lin and Qiao Niang looked at each other, but they could only follow the young man in the tuxedo and leave.
When I returned to the store, Yang Zishi and Zhou Shiwu immediately came to greet me.
"My Lord, what is the situation?"
Yang Zishi was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead, and he asked hurriedly.
"It's all right."
Chen Lin replied, but did not explain what happened with the guardian.
This was something he and Qiao Niang had discussed on the way. Now they were not sure what the guardian's attitude was and whether it needed to be kept secret, so they couldn't disclose it at will, at least they couldn't talk about it on Food Island.
Seeing that Chen Lin was unwilling to say more, Yang Zishi and Zhou Shiwu did not ask any more questions.
Chen Lin thought for a moment and said to Qiao Niang, "Come with me first." Then he walked out of the shop again.
"Master, where are we going?"
After walking out of the store, Qiao Niang couldn't help but ask.
Chen Lin said in a deep voice: "You are no longer suitable to stay here. I will apply to remove Wanxiang Congee from the menu, and then see if I can add the floating world location to your teleportation token. If not, you can only return to Liangyi City first."
Then, he took the other party to the Fearless Teahouse first, and then to the Tofu Fairy's Food House. After some negotiations, he reached an agreement with the two and borrowed their points.
His own points were no longer enough to pay for Qiao Niang's location, so he could only borrow magic coins from other people, but it was hard to say whether this would work.
Under normal circumstances, if you want to add a location to the teleportation token, you can only use your own points. This is the rule of Food Island. If you want to change this rule, you need the consent of the Food Guardian.
When he added Zhou Shiwu's location before, the people in the management office had to apply to the guardian before they could get the permission.
This is because he has the status of a four-star gourmet. If it were anyone else, they wouldn’t even have the permission to apply.
A group of four people came to the management office.
After Chen Lin explained the situation, the person in charge immediately shook his head like a rattle.
"No, absolutely not. If you only use your own points to help others, I can still apply for you because of your status as a four-star gourmet. But there is no precedent for such a patchwork approach. If I report this to the Guardian, the Guardian will punish me!"
Chen Lin also knew that this situation was unlikely, but he still said, "To be honest, sir, my disciple and I have just met the guardian. The guardian is very fond of my disciple and will definitely agree. Please help me apply for it."
"No, no, absolutely not. Since you can see the Guardian, you should first get his warrant, or even his oral order. As long as you get it, I will process it for you without further ado. But if you ask me to apply for it, I will definitely not be able to help you."
The person in charge had a firm attitude, which made Chen Lin feel helpless.
He looked at Qiao Niang, then at Zhao Lingyi and He Xiuqin, and shook his head.
Zhao Lingyi and the other two originally thought that the matter was unreliable, but they couldn't resist Chen Lin's constant persuasion, so they decided to give it a try.
"No need to apply, the Lord has given an oral order, just add her directly!"
At this moment, a man's voice suddenly sounded.
Chen Lin's expression changed, and he looked at the young man in a tuxedo who appeared out of nowhere. He was the one who had been by his side when he met the guardian.
"Yes, Master Zhu!"
The person in charge bowed, then came to Qiao Niang and said, "Dear gourmet, please give me the transmission token."
Qiao Niang was a little at a loss. She looked at Chen Lin, and when she saw Chen Lin nod, she took out the teleportation token.
The person in charge took it and didn't even ask for the positioning bead. He directly shone a ray of light on it and returned the token to Qiao Niang.
"Well, this is a favor granted by the Guardian as an exception. This is just one time, and it won't happen again. The Guardian has already rested, and I won't bother him with such things anymore!"
The young man in tuxedo spoke in a deep voice.
"Yes, I will obey your order!"
The person in charge agreed respectfully.
Seeing this, Chen Lin and others did not dare to say anything more and quietly left the lobby of the management office.
After walking a long way, Zhao Lingyi couldn't help but ask, "Brother Chen, do you know the Guardian?"
Although the young man in tuxedo gave the benefit to Qiao Niang just now, he was speaking to Chen Lin, which means that he was making an exception out of Chen Lin's face.
Chen Lin knew that this must be Niuniu's favor, and perhaps it was also because Qiao Niang had been to that mysterious place.
But no matter which one it is, this little favor is only worth the value of this positioning. It is unlikely to get any special treatment in the future.
Thinking of this, he smiled awkwardly and said, "Maybe it's because of my status as a four-star gourmet, but that's all. Didn't I hear that master say that I won't get this kind of treatment again in the future?"
Zhao Lingyi and He Xiuqin looked as if they were suddenly enlightened.
They all participated in the food festival and saw with their own eyes that Chen Lin's four-star food helped the guardian recover a lot from his weakened state, so it was understandable that he gave him some special treatment.
As a result, Chen Lin's status in their hearts was greatly improved.