Open the door.
The high-end dormitory that the two were assigned to was actually located at a fork in the road, and it was a three-way intersection.
There are no signs, no reference points, and no idea of the exact location. If you go in the wrong direction, you may waste a lot of time. If you fail to reach the cafeteria within fifteen minutes, you will be assigned to clean the sewers.
However,
However, Yi Chen was extremely familiar with the dark grey, cold, closed structure of the passage before him. He could even recall himself running through the passage with his eyes closed.
All the forks in the road, all the staircases and shortcuts have been reviewed in my mind no less than a hundred times.
“If the Duke had followed my memory completely and not made any major changes to the route, I could have found the entrance to the cafeteria directly… Even if the route was slightly changed, as long as the overall layout remained the same, there would be no problem.
Come with me. "
Yi Chen led the way, and Yue Hen followed closely.
The closer you get to the cafeteria, the more people are moving through the aisles. The other orphans are different from the two of them, and they all carry more or less "props or equipment" on them.
All these things were purchased at the store.
It was impossible to earn 100 points in an orphanage without spending a penny. Only with investment could more points be earned. The orphanage's store was a haven of hope for most people.
…
When passing the last fork in the road, he finally saw an arrow sign at the intersection. It clearly said "internal cafeteria", which inevitably brought back uneasy memories in Yi Chen's mind.
Outside the corridor is a huge circular hall.
All orphans under the age of eighteen line up in a circle here, and after a simple verification, they can enter the fully enclosed, flat cylindrical canteen area.
Yi Chen and the other person followed the queue. When they arrived at the entrance of the cafeteria, the person being tested had bright red lips. It was the postman.
"As expected, you two are here. And seeing how neatly you are dressed, you must have been assigned a nice room, right? Before enjoying the first meal in the orphanage, we still have to follow the old rules. Come on."
He took off his top hat, pulled out two normal-sized dice, and handed them to the two men.
Such behavior made Yi Chen guess that this "postman" was not from the orphanage, but an important connector arranged by the Duke to be responsible for the order and progress of the gambling.
"Just throw it onto the tablecloth. You need to spin it at least five times, and you are not allowed to intentionally manipulate the results."
The dice are rolled.
This time, the two people cast the same number, looking at the same number 4 on the tablecloth.
The two looked at each other with a bit of helplessness. This score that exceeded the median value also meant that lunch might not be so easy to swallow, and might even be dangerous.
"Wait a moment, the cafeteria is being rearranged according to your points, and I'd like to remind you as well.
1. Remember to eat all the food without any waste.
2. Any form of fighting is strictly prohibited in the cafeteria. Once a conflict occurs, it will be regarded as a violation. If food is destroyed during a conflict, the most severe punishment will be imposed.
That's it~ You can go in."
As soon as you step into the cafeteria, you can smell a living creature.
The smell is hard to describe and is commonly seen in delivery rooms for newborns, sheep pens with a breeding population exceeding a certain number, or special areas where the sheep are allowed to roam freely.
For Yi Chen, this smell was very familiar.
It was the smell of the black umbilical cord in his body, but the smell here was not as pure as that of the umbilical cord. Instead, it was mixed with something else, diversity and frenzy.
The dimly lit cafeteria area is fully furnished with single seats, one and a half metres apart.
According to the queue order, Yi Chen and Yue Hen sat in seats 57 and 58 respectively.
After all the orphans who arrived within the specified time were seated, the staff began to serve the food. They were all wearing full-protection leather jackets and masks.
Rather than being a cafeteria employee, he is more like a handler of biological and chemical incidents.
Metal plates were brought to the table one after another, covered with cylindrical metal lids about half a meter high.
The special presentation of the dish and the attire of the staff gave everyone a bad feeling.
While the dishes were being served, the chef’s voice could be heard from the kitchen.
“Please don’t be anxious. You need to wait until everyone has been served their food. Then, under my instructions, you can open the metal cover together and I will explain in detail the specific “way of eating”.
If anyone reveals it in advance and disrupts the order in the cafeteria, I have the right to arrest you and take you to the kitchen to be used as food tomorrow."
The orphans who can sit here are all experienced people, with their hands on their knees.
Only Lorian gently placed his fingers on the columnar lid, feeling the rhythm of life inside. It was a completely new life he had never seen before, small but full of vitality.
Yue Hen also showed a morbid smile, seeming to be quite satisfied with such food.
As plates and knives and forks were placed in front of everyone and napkins were folded into collars, the chef's voice came again: "Now please lift the lids of your meals and witness the biological protein meal I prepared for you today."
The column-shaped dining lid is opened upwards.
A living egg, which is one level larger than an ostrich egg and is 30cm tall and 20cm wide, is "rooted" between the plates, remaining upright.
The overall color is dark flesh-colored, and the surface is covered with regular dark green blood vessels.
The testicles exude a fertile scent, beating slightly every three seconds.
The top is slightly cracked in six spots, and it feels like the things inside will hatch at any time.
"This live egg was cultivated in a biological laboratory. Eating it directly will have a very good effect on improving your physical fitness and recovering from injuries. However, you must pay attention to the following points when eating it:
1. Cutting must be done along the veins on the surface of the egg without deviation and without replacing other veins.
2. The internal egg membrane must not be touched during cutting, only the egg skin needs to be eaten.
3. Eating needs to be completed within 30 minutes.
Violating any of the above will cause the eggs to hatch and the larvae inside will attack you.
If you dare to fight back against the hatchling, it means violating the cafeteria's rule prohibiting fighting, and you will be punished even if you kill the hatchling.
If you want to get the best nutritional ingredients, you have to pay the corresponding price.
Start eating, children! Now is the time for you to grow, and this food will strengthen your young bodies. "
Some people really can't eat such eggs.
However, Lorian was very interested in this novel and vibrant food. He immediately picked up the knife to cut it. Born in a clinic, he had super surgical knife skills.
Easily cut off a piece of egg skin and put it into your mouth with a fork to chew!
"Um!!"
The moment the juice burst out of his mouth, Lorian's eyes widened and he immediately gave Yi Chen a thumbs up.
Yi Chen was naturally not willing to be outdone. He completed the surface vein analysis through visual means, and the optimal cutting route had been planned.
Just as the two began to compete over food.
A teenager at the table behind him vomited because he couldn't stand the fishy smell. After vomiting several times, his concentration dropped seriously and his hands were shaking.
Accidentally, the knife in my hand cut the area outside the veins.
Ah~ A monster-like scream came from the egg, as if it had cut the flesh and blood of the life inside.
Bang!
The huge egg exploded directly, and a reptile larva covered in milky white liquid with its dorsal ridge exposed flew out directly. The strange thing was that this reptile actually had a human face.
She lay directly on the boy's face and got into his mouth.
Kaka~The next second, this person's head began to split.
It's like on Halloween Eve, when you cut open a severely worm-infested pumpkin head, and immediately out burst strange worm-like tentacles, appendages, and various tiny eyeballs from the inside.
Not only that,
The boy's entire body began to change, becoming an indescribable monstrosity of flesh and blood.
Many eyes were fixed on Yi Chen and Yue Hen in front of him.
I recommend a good supernatural book written by a scholar: "The Strange Story Player" - This is a weird and strange game, and it is also a continuation of the real world. Until the normal becomes abnormal, and the abnormal becomes the norm.
(End of this chapter)