In a slightly dimly lit tavern.
Zong Shen picked up the wooden bucket cup in front of the table and drank it in one gulp.
The city's bitter ale is a good-tasting malt liquor.
The taste is more mellow than the beer on Earth, and the alcohol content is also slightly higher.
Due to the influence of craft brewing technology, bitter ale looks very turbid.
But Mr. Zong can accept it, he has never been a hypocritical guy.
The side dish that goes with the wine is a fried, crispy bean, a bit like a green bean, but much firmer.
While drinking, he was thinking about how to make enough profits from the upcoming chaos in the giant city of Lentax.
He picked up a fried bean with his fingers and put it into his mouth. The texture, as hard as stone, shattered in his teeth.
For Zong Shen, whose physique has been continuously strengthened and whose [Strength] attribute reaches thousands of points, it is no problem even if he chews raw rocks, let alone a relatively hard fried bean.
Theoretically, he has already broken away from the category of ordinary people and gradually transformed into the extraordinary.
Through constant thinking, Zong Shen believed that his entry point must be after a certain party breaks out.
Only when the water is completely muddied, when many parties are at odds with each other, and the game enters the stage, is the moment for him to appear.
Now he cannot be exposed in advance under any circumstances.
Otherwise, it is easy to be targeted by multiple forces at the same time.
Therefore, the right time for Zong Shen to take action is either the competitive tournament to be held in less than four days.
Or it was the noble banquet held the next day of the conference.
He must remain involved as a "marginal man".
Even in competitive competitions, you have to hide your clumsiness and never show your sharpness.
At the same time, he also hopes that the performance of the Calamity Raven Church can be stronger.
God's projection and remote channel can be constructed smoothly.
Otherwise, the three melons and two dates that the church currently has left in the city may not be enough for Prince Carter and Princess Anna to deal with.
In addition, Henry, Marquess of Lancaster, was not an economical lamp.
This guy doesn't lack courage and basic resourcefulness, but it's a pity that he doesn't have enough information to support it.
We cannot be like Zong Shen and develop freely without taking refuge in anyone.
You can only make decisions with limited knowledge.
Because he is the Marquis of the Kingdom, he must stand on the stage.
Neither attraction nor rejection can be avoided.
Therefore, Marquis Henry is resourceful, but he is constrained by the framework of status and identity.
Only Mr. Zong is the real free entrant.
If you manage this trip to the giant city well, you will be able to participate in the giant city-level game in advance and master a real giant city from top to bottom.
Even if he doesn't grasp it well, Zong Shen can still take advantage of the opportunity to gain enough benefits and return to his territory to continue farming and development.
What he has to do now is actually very simple, it is nothing more than grasping everything in terms of information, and then waiting for the opportunity to act, looking for the most appropriate opportunity to take action.
Together, he and Xiao Heizi basically have the strength to look down on the giant city.
Thinking of this, Zong Shen suddenly felt enlightened and became more relaxed.
Glancing at the clock outside, he took out a few coins to settle the bill.
I plan to find a decent restaurant in the second circle to have a nice meal and pass the time.
As soon as eight o'clock in the evening came, he went to see what the slave auction was all about.
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Circle 2, East End, Walda Myers Restaurant.
It is adjacent to the first circle and is located in a relatively prosperous commercial street in the East District.
It is also a higher-end restaurant in the second circle.
The main specialty is roasted meat, which is said to have a unique taste and is very popular among the nobles in the city.
Some nobles even expressed their willingness to fund the introduction of Walda Myers Restaurant into the first circle.
But they were all rejected by the dwarf Walda Miles, the chef and owner.
This simple dwarf cook doesn't like blacksmithing and has no interest in drinking.
His only hobby is to study cooking, especially barbecue.
In the Walda Myers restaurant, you can choose from four styles of barbecue themes: stone slab, steel grille, ceiling stove, and magic.
The most interesting one is the magic barbecue, and many fire mage apprentices are employed in the restaurant.
In addition, there are many first-level [fire magic gems]. The properties of elemental gems are very simple. As long as magic power is input into them, they can release open flames with varying flames.
This kind of open flame is completely different from the flames ignited by wood and charcoal, and is a standard elemental flame.
The meat grilled with this kind of flame will not be stained with charcoal ash, and the heat is even, not easy to burn, and can lock in the tenderness of the meat. The disadvantage is that the aroma of charcoal fire is missing.
It is not suitable for adventurers and warriors with rough personalities, but more suitable for those pretentious nobles.
In short, Walda Myers Restaurant is relatively famous in the giant city of Lentax.
It's almost evening now, and it's not officially dinner time yet.
But both the first and second floors of the restaurant were full.
The air is filled with the aroma of grilled meat, and the fat sizzles under the heat.
Sprinkled with special spices, it's enough to make any carnivore or omnivore's index finger twitch.
All kinds of abnormal or conventional beef and mutton, as well as chicken and duck meat, and even some monster meat with weak combat effectiveness can be seen here.
In the luxurious stables next to Walda Myers restaurant.
A luxurious carriage with golden carvings was parked in the courtyard.
The carriage is decorated with the Storm Courage flag representing the Lancaster family and the dragon's roaring flag representing the royal family, echoing each other.
Under the service of the servants, Prince Carter and Miss Penny stepped out of the carriage.
The smell of horse manure and fodder filled the area next to the stables.
But the servants soon spread the dew.
"Before attending the auction, we can have a good taste of this barbecue!"
Prince Carter introduced himself.
“I came a few times in the past few days and completely fell in love with their taste!”
"When I leave the city, I will ask Walda Miles to follow me back to the Imperial City of San Sebastian. Of course, I will also accompany you, my dear Penny."
"We will get married immediately after returning to the imperial city."
"I will be the future King of Avalon, and you will be the Queen."
Prince Carter said excitedly.
His words did not hide his greed and pampering at all.
He could take whatever he liked in the giant city of Lentax.
From a cook to a marquis' daughter.
Their arrival was personally welcomed by the owner Walda Myers.
This dwarf, who likes to delve into cooking, is wearing a chef's uniform and exudes a heavy greasy smell.
Like all dwarves, he has a somewhat one-track mind, especially when he is focused on work.
But being stubborn doesn't mean he is stupid. No one in the city would want to offend the daughter of the prince and the marquis.
Prince Carter, Miss Penny and others were welcomed into the luxurious private room on the third floor.
Walda Myers restaurant has only three floors in total.
The first floor, courtyard, and second floor are all open.
Only the third floor is divided into eight different private rooms according to different standards for receiving guests and banquets.
If you want to enter a private room, the advance payment alone costs 1,000 dinars.
In a sense, the threshold here is even higher than that of Chun Guan on Fen Yunying Street.
Even so, the Walda Myers restaurant is still packed every day.
Even the more expensive private rooms are often booked out before dark.
The current time slot is relatively early, so there are still seats available.
Even if there is no place, Walda Myers will find a way to free up a box after Prince Carter and Miss Penny arrive. This is the wisdom of a businessman.
Elegantly holding Miss Penny's hand, Prince Carter walked into the restaurant with a decent smile.
The legendary guards and following retinues carefully protected the surroundings.
Facing the eyes of many diners at the scene, Carter still showed the demeanor of a prince.
People around him were talking a lot, but they didn't dare to offend easily.
It wasn't until he walked up the stairs that Prince Carter turned around to face Walda Myers and gave instructions loudly.
"Please give everyone here today an extra steak!"
"Charge it to my account!"
“Great food for everyone!”
This is undoubtedly an act to gain favor.
Suddenly I remembered the loud whistles all around.
"Praise Prince Carter!"
"Your generosity will be remembered by all!"
The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became heated. Only Walda Myers, who was nodding and bowing, had a wry smile on his face.
The prince’s accounts are all empty!
All consumption must be paid for by him in the end!
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Not long after the prince and Miss Penny went upstairs.
Zong Shen got out of the rented carriage.
After paying the fare, he walked into the Walda Myers restaurant casually.
An anxious Walda Myers herself was busy in the kitchen.
Prince Carter is an extremely picky guy.
He must personally serve the food from cutting to roasting.
The waiter received Zong Shen, and the atmosphere in the restaurant was quite warm.
Zong Shen likes this kind of atmosphere and is happy when he eats it.
There are no vacancies on the first floor, the courtyard, and the second floor. Currently, only the private rooms on the third floor are available.
After hearing the price of 1,000 dinars, Zong Shen didn't blink.
We booked a private room on the third floor and prepared to enjoy the delicious food.
Private room customers are served by dedicated personnel.
Zong Shen ordered a classic steel grill.
Without the smell of charcoal fire, barbecue would not be as delicious.
While the waiter was busy with him, Zong Shen asked in passing.
“The atmosphere in your restaurant is so nice!”
"Is it usually this lively?"
The waiter who was grilling him was a young human male.
He was wearing a fairly clean and tidy restaurant uniform, and smiled after hearing this.
"Prince Carter arrived just now with the beautiful Miss Penny."
"The generous prince is willing to add a steak for every guest tonight."
As an ordinary waiter, he didn't know that his boss was pocketing money.
When I talk about this, I sincerely praise it.
"Oh? The prince and Miss Penny?"
Zong Shen's eyes lit up and he asked habitually.
"Why do they come back to eat in the second circle?"
Hearing this question, the waiter immediately puffed up his chest.
He replied with a slightly proud tone.
"Dear sir, we are Walda Myers Restaurant!"
“The best barbecue restaurant in the giant city of Lentax!”
"The nobles and wealthy businessmen in the city are all keen to come here for dinner."
"Even the noble Prince Carter is no exception. He only came here twice and was completely conquered!"
As a member of the restaurant, this guy seemed quite proud when he introduced the status of Walda Myers Restaurant in the city.
Zong Shen nodded noncommittally.
The aroma of barbecue from the grill gradually came out.
His mind was already far away.
"Prince Carter and Miss Penny are right next to you."
"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"
Zong Shen thought about how to find opportunities to contact them first.
And this is done while trying not to cause conflicts.
If we could contact Prince Carter in advance, we might be able to prepare some measures in advance.
Recall the common knowledge collected about the Kingdom of Avalon during this period.
Toasts seem to be the best choice for contact.
A toast at the dinner table can be a toast from a low person to a high person, or it can be for any reason.
Thinking of this, he was not in a hurry and picked up the knife and fork to cut the steak he had just finished taking the test.
The taste of prairie barbarian beef is good, and the aroma of charcoal fire is also very strong.
The only bad thing is that the seasoning is too bland.
At this time, Zong Shen's stomach was like a furnace. After eating a few pieces of meat, he suddenly called the waiter to stop.
“What’s the best wine in your restaurant?”
"Sir, this is the 50-year-old Avalon East red wine!"
"Have a bottle, I want to toast the prince!"
"Sir, a bottle of fifty-year-old Dongzhidong red wine costs 8,700 dinars!"
"I said, have a bottle..."
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More than ten minutes later, the waiter carried the wine tray and followed Zong Shen to the prince's private room.
Toasting between meals is a custom in the Kingdom of Avalon.
Of course, in order to prevent poisoning, everyone drinks alcohol in his own way.
"Boom!"
The waiter knocked politely.
"who?"
An alert voice came from it.
"With the excuse of interrupting me, a gentleman has opened a bottle of Dongzhidong red wine to toast to the distinguished prince."
The waiter quickly reported the report.
At this time, Walda Myers' voice sounded.
"Sorry, the prince does not accept toasts..."
The words have not yet fallen.
Prince Carter's voice appears randomly.
"toast?"
"I accept!"
"This is the best blessing from the people!"
"Let him in!"
After the prince spoke, the private room door opened quickly.
There are a variety of grills placed in the spacious layout inside.
Walda Miles is personally serving the prince and Miss Penny.
The accompanying legendary strongman was also given tableware and sat beside him to eat and drink with him.
As for the followers, they could only watch and smell the fragrance.
At this moment, Walda Miles was processing a piece of precious Gale Bird leg meat with sweat on her forehead.
Zong Shen followed the waiter and saw the second prince who looked handsome but had a somewhat wretched temperament.
And the beauty next to him, Miss Penny Lancaster.
His gaze only glanced briefly, without any pause.
Holding the wine glass, he followed the waiter and arrived in front of Prince Carter.
"I extend my highest blessings to you, Your Royal Highness!"
After saying this, Zong Shen drank it all in one gulp.
Prince Carter smiled at him pretending to be friendly.
"thank you for your blessing!"
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This chapter has been completed!