On the ninety-ninth floor, Lu Yao lay by the fence, the wind whistling in his ears and his hair flying wildly.
There was mist and clouds below, and it was impossible to see the bottom. The concrete fence she was holding on to was rough and cold. She walked through her shop and came here.
The system showed that this was the real address of her first store in the other world.
When Lu Yao was about to graduate from his senior year, he went on a trip with his friends and encountered an accident on the way.
When she woke up in the hospital, she had an alternate world management dream fulfillment system.
The system manual states that by continuously opening stores in different worlds, the host's wish can eventually be fulfilled.
Moreover, the system shows that Lu Yao had already made a wish when he agreed to the binding.
But Lu Yao seemed to have lost some memory in the accident. She didn't remember binding the system, nor could she remember the wish she had made.
The system didn't care about that. Once it detected that the host was conscious, it kept urging her to open a store to fulfill her wish.
On the day Lu Yao agreed to go to another world to open a store, she received a call from her lawyer saying that a distant relative of hers, whose name she didn't know, had passed away, leaving behind an abandoned commercial street, and her name was written on the will.
This commercial street is located in Yaoguang City. Lu Yao went to see it with his lawyer. After confirming that there were no problems, he signed the contract.
After inheriting the commercial street, Lu Yao chose a small store and started cleaning and renovating it.
After a week of preparation, the store has a brand new look.
On the opening day, she opened the door of her shop and the scene outside changed, leading her directly to another world.
The sky was grey and the sun was hanging in the middle like a hairy dumpling, without much heat.
In the distance, tall buildings stand tall, hidden in the white fog, and their shadows are hazy.
At first glance, this world seems similar to the world in which Lu Yao lives, except that there is no sound around and no one is seen.
The location of her store is also tricky. Will there be any customers coming to such a high floor
Lu Yao suppressed his worry and went back to the store to move things.
She pushed out the grill, the charcoal was already burning red. Next to the grill was an integrated cooking table, with bottles and jars of condiments and kitchen utensils.
Her first store is a snack bar, which currently only sells grilled chicken wings.
After cleaning up the grill, Lu Yao took out the large chicken wings that had been marinated for a day and a night, brushed them with oil and placed them on the charcoal fire. The oil dripped onto the red charcoal, making a "sizzling" sound.
She turned around and moved out a folding table, unfolded it and placed it on the open space in front of the store, put four stools on it, and put paper towels and tableware on it.
Preparations for opening the store are complete.
I came here alone, with no connections and no publicity, and the shop is so remote, so business probably won't be good on the first day of opening.
Just as Lu Yao was thinking this, a thin, sharp voice came from behind him: "How much are the grilled wings?"
Lu Yao turned around and saw a customer standing in front of the stall she had just opened.
The young man was very tall and thin. He wore a green gown, with slightly long black hair draped over his forehead. On his thin and feminine face, his eye circles were dark, his pupils were large and black, and there was almost no white in his eyes.
Lu Yao's heart skipped a beat. Where did he come from? There was no sound at all.
The young man frowned slightly and glanced at the menu. There was only one dish: spicy grilled wings, which came in four flavors: mildly spicy, medium spicy, extremely spicy, and hellishly spicy.
He made a quick decision, tapping the menu with his slender fingers, "I'll have a pair of Hell Spicy Grilled Wings."
Lu Yao came back to his senses: "Okay."
She selected a pair of golden, sizzling chicken wings from the charcoal grill, brushed them with a layer of red chili oil, and continued to grill them on the fire, sprinkling them with cumin, pepper powder, and homemade spicy chili powder.
After repeating the steps of brushing with chili oil and sprinkling with condiments three times, the dish was removed from the heat and placed on a plate. The dish was brushed with chili oil once more and sprinkled with white sesame seeds and fresh green onions. Lu Yao asked, "Do you want to eat here or take away?"
The young man glanced at the table next to him and hesitated for a moment: "Let's eat here."
"Okay." Lu Yao handed the grilled wings to the customer and poured him a glass of ice water.
[Successfully sold a pair of grilled wings, initial mission completed! Popularity value 1, store dish 1. ]
A translucent screen appeared in front of Lu Yao's eyes, showing a blank menu with a blank dish column below the grilled wings.
She thought for a moment and decided that since there were no drinks available just now, she had given the guest a glass of water. So she might as well add a drink to the new dishes.
Iced milk can relieve the spiciness and greasiness, and is a perfect match with the spicy grilled wings.
Lu Yao typed the three words "ice milk" on the menu.
After the confirmation, Lu Yao didn't have to worry about it, as the new item "Ice Milk" was automatically added to the menu in front of the stall and in the store.
[You have a new task! Sell ten pairs of grilled wings and ten boxes of ice milk, and you will be rewarded with ten points of popularity and one new dish.]
She had purchased milk, but since food was not on the menu, it could not be sold in the other world, so it was still in the freezer.
Lu Yao turned around and went back to the store to get the milk.
The young man's name was Qing. He looked at the chicken wings in front of him, his dark round eyes full of confusion.
The chicken wings were steaming, and the white sesame seeds and bright green onions sprinkled on them were particularly eye-catching. They also smelled very fragrant, just like the real thing.
Qing knew that the 99th floor park in Area A had a high rating, so he came here today to inspect and learn. He didn't expect that the snack bar outside the park was so realistic and professional, even the smell could be simulated.
Unfortunately, no matter how real it is, it is only on the surface. Once you put it in your mouth, you will know that it is just air, invisible and tasteless.
Thinking of this, Qing didn't want to move anymore. He would rather just look at the beauty.
Lu Yao came out with milk in his arms and saw the customer staring at the grilled wings motionlessly. He thought he was afraid of spicy food, "It tastes better while it's hot. If you're afraid of spicy food, the store just made spicy ice milk."
Qingxin said that the shop owner was also very professional. He knew that they were all fake, but he was still afraid of him being spicy.
He lowered his head and smiled, picked up a chicken wing, opened his mouth, revealing two rows of fine serrated fangs, and took a light bite.
He thought it was just his upper and lower teeth fighting again, but the tender and slippery chicken skin was easily bitten through, and the abundant juice overflowed. The spicy taste kept stabbing his tongue like a knife.
Exciting and fresh.
Qing's eyes widened, his eyelids stretched open to reveal a little white of his eyes, and his dull and dark eyes instantly became bright and emitted a light of excitement.
He finished the spicy chicken wing in his hand in two bites, chewing up the bamboo skewer and the bone and swallowing it, and regardless of the tears and snot flowing down, he quickly picked up the second one.
Lu Yao's scalp tingled, especially the shark teeth on the young man's mouth. He didn't look like a normal person at all.
What kind of world is this? Are the people living here human-like monsters
Qing finished a pair of spicy grilled wings, looked at Lu Yao, and said eagerly: "Two more pairs, no, five more pairs of Hell Spicy Grilled Wings."
After a moment of shock, Lu Yao quickly calmed down, put down the milk, and put the chicken wings on the grill, "Okay."
No matter what world it is, she is just a grilled wing seller now.
After tasting the delicious food, the waiting time seems particularly long.
Qing picked up the ice water on the table. Water itself had no taste, but it tasted particularly good after adding ice.
He gulped down the water, and even put the ice cubes into his mouth, chewing them up and swallowing them.
The grilled wings haven't arrived yet, and Qing couldn't help but look around the small shop.
The store is not big and is facing the elevator entrance on the 99th floor, so people coming up can see it at a glance.
That’s how he discovered this store just now. At first glance, he felt that the store was extremely authentic. He secretly sighed that it was worthy of being the highest-rated theme park in Zone A, and the environment experience was top-notch.
When I got closer, I was attracted by the aroma of grilled wings and didn't pay attention to my surroundings.
Qing moved his eyes slightly and only then saw the huge sign on the door of the store: Lu Yao Snack Shop.
Qing couldn't help but ask: "Your name is Lu Yao?"
Lu Yao turned around and nodded with a smile: "Yeah."
Qing looked at Lu Yao carefully. The girl had black hair, fair skin, a gentle appearance, rosy lips, and a vibrant energy. She was a bit like a challenger entering the paradise.
But no challenger has ever made it here alive from paradise.
Qing had some questions in his mind, and then Lu Yao brought two pairs of roasted chicken wings. Without bothering to ask any more questions, Qing grabbed the chicken wings and started eating.
The chicken was tender and juicy, and he loved the spicy taste that felt like a sharp knife cutting his tongue. It was so wonderful.
The remaining three pairs of grilled wings were quickly delivered. Qing took out a tissue to wipe away his tears and snot, grinned and said loudly, "Give me five boxes of ice milk!"
Ice milk is cool and smooth when you drink it, with a rich milky flavor and a hint of sweetness. It is more comfortable to drink than ice water.
Drink a sip of milk, eat two bites of spicy grilled wings, and when it’s too spicy, drink another sip of milk, repeat this cycle endlessly.
Qing finished ten large grilled wings in no time.
After licking all the chili oil and spices off his fingers, he sighed with satisfaction, "Boss, pack ten pairs of grilled wings and ten boxes of ice milk."
Lu Yao looked up: "There are only five pairs of chicken wings left."
On the first day of opening the store, we had relatively few stocks.
"I want them all."
"Okay."
Qing took the heavy takeaway box and said solemnly: "My name is Qing, and I will come again."
After Qing left, the white mist covering the ninety-ninth floor slowly dissipated.
Lu Yao discovered that with her shop as the center line, on the left was a luxuriously decorated movie theater, and on the right was a strange shop called "Paradise", and it was impossible to tell what kind of shop it was.
Seeing the cinema, Lu Yao suddenly felt relieved.
There are also movie theaters in the other world, which means that the level of development of this world is probably similar to her world.
Her store happened to be outside a cinema and there were no other shops around. The geographical location was unique, and the customer flow issue that she had worried about was no longer a problem.
[Successfully sold ten pairs of chicken wings and ten boxes of ice milk, mission completed! Popularity +10, new dish 1]
[Use 10 points of popularity to upgrade the store to a different space. Do you want to upgrade? ]
To open a store in another world, you need a door.
This door serves as the store owner's passage to a designated other world. The original space inside the door cannot communicate with the other world and can only be used as a warehouse.
After the upgrade, the entire store becomes a different space where two worlds overlap, and people from other worlds can also dine in the store.
Lu Yao chose to upgrade without hesitation.
When upgrading, the store enters maintenance mode. You cannot move items in the store, and everything seems to be at a standstill.
The upgrade and maintenance would take two hours. The chicken wings in the store had just run out and a new dish needed to be added, so she had to go to the supermarket to purchase some.
Lu Yao took off her apron and gloves, took her cell phone and opened the store door.
The road outside the door was wide, the sun was scorching, and the wind carried the fragrance of grass and trees. She returned to her own world.
Two hours later, Lu Yao returned to the store breathlessly, carrying a large bag of food and two boxes of milk.
[The store has been successfully upgraded and is currently a one-star store. Please continue to work hard! ]
[You have a new task! Receive 100 guests and be rewarded with 100 popularity points! ]
After the store was upgraded, there was no change from the outside.
When Lu Yao pushed the door open and entered another world, she discovered that her shop was brightly colored and looked very new compared to the other buildings around it.
The popularity was well spent, as the snack bar looks even more eye-catching than the luxuriously decorated cinema next door.
Lu Yao glanced at it for a few seconds and then ignored it. He went into the house to prepare tomorrow's ingredients and put the milk in the freezer.
After cleaning the chicken wings, she cut them and marinated them in the secret sauce. The marinating time for chicken wings is long, at least twelve hours, so she prepared more this time.
Lu Yao has also thought of new dishes.
She is the only one in the store right now, so it would be best if this dish could be prepared in advance, and it would also give customers more choices.
The chicken wings are salty and spicy, and as someone who loves both salty and sweet foods, I decided to make the new dish sweet.
And the world was a little cold, so hot food might be more popular, so she opened the menu and added a new dish between the grilled wings and ice milk.
The next morning, Lu Yao opened the shop door, pushed out the grill, and started business.
After opening the door for half an hour, there was no customer.
Lu Yao went back to the store to get some ingredients, put a small milk pan on the grill, fried two slices of toast and an egg, scooped a bowl of sweet soup from the big pot next to the grill, and sat down to prepare for breakfast.
A pleasant female voice sounded next to him: "Your breakfast looks really good."
Lu Yao was stunned. It happened again, appearing silently.
She tilted her head and saw a short-haired girl in a pink suspender skirt standing by the table, staring blankly at her fried egg toast and sweet soup.
Lu Yao lowered his head and took a sip of the sweet soup, then said with a smile: "It not only looks good, but also tastes good."
The short-haired girl was attracted by the way she ate and took out a bucket of popcorn from behind her. "Can I exchange popcorn for your sweet soup?"
Lu Yao thought about it and agreed.
She stood up and filled another bowl of sweet soup, and when she came back the young lady was already seated.
Xingzi looked down at the sweet soup in front of her. The milky white soup was steaming with white dumplings, fermented glutinous rice and red wolfberries floating in it, and there was also a faint aroma of wine.
Although she knew it was fake, Xingzi couldn't help swallowing.
She picked up the spoon and scooped up the fermented rice balls. The boiling sweet soup with the aroma of wine rolled into her mouth. The balls were glutinous, soft and sweet.
Xingzi dropped the spoon and looked at Lu Yao in shock.
Lu Yao had just eaten two pieces of popcorn and his eyes were full of confusion.
When I put the popcorn in my mouth, it had no texture or taste. My upper and lower teeth were chattering, as if I hadn't eaten it at all.
She stuffed a few more into her mouth, but it still had no taste.
Lu Yao frowned and asked, "Why is your popcorn like air?"
Xingzi blinked: "Why is your sweet soup so sweet?"