In the private room of the restaurant, which is almost palace-level, ten waiters stand at both sides, serving the three people in the team who have chosen the highest-end set meal of 3888 throughout the meal.
As a candle doll, Thirteen does not need to eat, so the dining car also provides free doll cleaning services.
As the three of them took their seats, the dish serving process officially began.
Appetizer: Raw pickled Cercospora waguensis (parasitic on salmon)
The main soup is "Sea mushroom stewed with Cryptocaryon irritans hot soup"
Side dish: Smoked cheese and early parasitic lamb shank
Main dishes: Giant barnacle clay pot rice, spicy oil-splashed guinea worm noodles
Desserts: "Black Ascaris Forest Worm Ring Cake" and "Pudding Embryo"
Price soon became addicted to this ultimate delicacy and could not help himself. The degenerated stomach sac grew back to its original shape during this process, and the taste buds and digestive tract were also fully activated during this process.
“There is such a delicious food in the world!”
Even Jin who was standing by was eating with gusto, immersed in the delicious food. She was not picky about the parasites in the food, as long as it tasted good, it was enough for her.
Only William's expression did not change much, because he had already eaten food in the circus that was superior in every way.
During the meal, William was silently observing Price.
The reason why he led everyone to the dining car was ostensibly a dinner before the action, so that Price, who had not eaten for thousands or tens of thousands of years, could have a good meal and recover his physical condition.
In fact, there was another purpose. He knew very well that Price, who had always stayed in Rat City and lived in the last era, must have never eaten any good food. Food must bring him a completely different experience and even give him some new pursuits.
After a good meal and a good drink,
Price's body rose and fell as he lay back on the chair to rest.
William turned his head naturally and asked in a very friendly voice:
"Price, isn't the food outside great?"
"It's unbelievable. I've never eaten food like this before... In the past, the rat people used to eat raw food. I'm not very particular about it, so there is no such thing as processing."
William wiped the oil stains from the corners of his mouth with a napkin very elegantly, and said calmly: "The food here is just ordinary in my opinion. If you have a demand for delicious food, the place where I am currently employed has the highest level of delicious food in the Old World.
If you are interested, you can go there with me after the exploration of the abyss. There is an important position vacant there, and I think you are fully qualified to take that position."
Jin immediately gave him a look, "Hey, William, Price is a Knight of the Tumor, and this identity does not allow him to join other organizations."
But before William could speak, Price said:
"According to the Knight's Decree issued by the Cancer Palace, a knight like me who has not returned to the team for many years and has not even returned to the Cancer Palace and has no news at all should have been removed from the knight list long ago.
I should be considered a free agent now, right?"
Jin bit his lip slightly and thought for a moment, "Hmm~ It seems there is such a rule... Well, as long as I don't commit any crime, it's fine."
After a short rest, the operation to explore the tenth abyss officially began.
When the team returned to the gate of Rat City, Price looked to the other side.
When the moon eyes under the helmet tried to peek into the outline of the mine, they were completely blocked by a touch of darkness and could not see anything clearly. Even if a ray of moonlight shot out from Price's eyes, it was still useless.
"It was pitch black, even the moonlight couldn't penetrate~ The world has really changed a lot. I used to be just a commoner. When I followed the others out of the city to mine, I could get a general view of the entire mine from the door.
Shrouded in such darkness, I even doubt whether the mine still exists.
Let’s go. If it’s the same distance as before, it will only take half an hour to get there on foot.”
As they walked toward the darkness, Price's huge silver-armored body blocked the way ahead, giving them a sense of security. William also curiously asked about the Dark Nest Mine.
This question also aroused Price's memories.
“Before Rat City was established, rats lived around the mines, and there were even multiple groups scattered around the mountains.
It was not until the Cancer Palace discovered the value of this mine that they sent the plague-stricken Knights here. Relying on their absolute strength, they quickly controlled the entire rat colony and established a city.
With the excavation and mining of mines, a kind of stone called "dark stone" officially circulated to the outside world.
Dark Stone is not only ranked high in durability among all stones, but it can also effectively resist the evil sun. It is a necessity for some patients in the old world who don't like sun exposure.
If you are lucky enough, you can also get "dark crystal" from the mine. This kind of crystal can be processed into jewelry or wand core, which has an excellent amplification effect on dark type diseases.
It is the same. With my seat on the city lord's seat, I only need to use my brain a little and stop thinking about only providing offerings to the Cancer Palace. In a short period of time, I can make this business bigger and stronger.
Moreover, because of my presence and the Cancer Palace behind Rat City, no one dares to attack the mines. Any petty thieves will be branded by the Moonlight at the first opportunity and hunted down by the Silver Moon Rat Group under my command.
The scale of Rat City is also growing, and it was even once considered a key urban area by the Cancer Palace.
But then the war came... and we lost miserably."
This brief story touched Price a little. William could see that although he placed everything on the moon and the queen on the moon, part of his mind was still tied to the city and the rat people.
Similarly, Price walked very quickly when he left the tower. He did not respond to the rat people kneeling on both sides of the street. It was not that he did not care, but he felt guilty towards the rat people in his heart and was not worthy of the title of city lord.
Just when William wanted to ask further about the war happening around Rat City, the team suddenly stopped moving forward.
Except for Thirteen who had no eyes, everyone's eyes widened.
About a hundred meters ahead of the team, a layer of black curtain appeared, connecting the sky and the earth and blocking out all light sources.
It is very similar to a stage curtain, with wavy surfaces and even the fabric material can be seen clearly, as if it were hanging directly from the sky, yet also as if it were rising from the ground.
When you look at both sides of the curtain, you will find that this layer of black curtain is circular and completely surrounds the internal area, and any light is blocked out.
Thirteen, who was at the end of the team, explained: "The "black curtain" symbolizes the border of the darkest place... Once we cross the curtain, we will officially step into the darkest place, but this kind of curtain that looks like a solid cloth is extremely rare.
Most of the descriptions of the veil in the book are in gaseous or liquid form.
There is no record of solid states like this in books from a hundred years ago, so it may be different, so everyone needs to be careful."
William asked, "Is there anything I need to be careful about when crossing the veil?"
“The most typical characteristics of a curtain are “isolation” and “spatial disruption”.
Individuals who enter it will be randomly teleported to a certain area of the dark land, either deep or shallow, and will lose their way. If they want to leave, they must find a way out. "
"Space disruption? If we walk in together, will it also be disrupted?"
"My candlelight can curb the effect of the curtain. As long as everyone stands inside the candlelight and enters together, it will not trigger space disturbances.
Even if it is accidentally triggered, the candlelight can connect everyone through light and make them form a whole and be transported to the same place. Just in case, teacher, you'd better use the star method to cooperate with me. "
"OK."
Jin, who was standing by, listened to the introduction silently, and the cancer cells in her body became inexplicably excited. There were even a few red lotuses blooming at the joints of her armor to express her excitement.
As the team gradually approached the curtain, they unexpectedly discovered that there were a large number of tents in front of the curtain, and even a lot of food leftovers.
Some tents were empty, while others even had sick people moving around.
Thirteen explained again, "Treasure hunters... if so many treasure hunters gather here, it means that this "extreme dark place" should be relatively new, and may have appeared within a hundred years, or even shorter.
As long as they can find a treasure from ancient times in it, the only thing they need to do for the rest of their lives is to enjoy themselves.”