When Qi Jiu said this, Qin Rang choked up.

If it were him, he would follow common sense and actively avoid cold and raw food, but he would not realize that the color red is a danger warning layer.

"But this is only the result of inference based on his theory. It is not known whether the theory is correct or not," Qi Zhu analyzed. "If he recommended that the newcomer choose well-done steak, but he chose seafood, I would think that he was

Testing the rules, but now it seems he just didn't think it through."

After the union boss and his partner finished choosing their steaks, two ladies in black robes came forward with plates. However, they were not in a hurry to choose their meals. Instead, they held a pendulum-like object.

What are you testing.

"Hello, how can I help you two?" asked the chef wearing a nengmian.

One of them looked at the slightly older woman with dark eye shadow and a serious expression. She immediately put her index finger on her lips: "Shh, please don't disturb me while I'm doing my spiritual test."

The chef immediately fell silent. The dark-eyed lady's fingers were wrapped around several silver chains, and the blue crystal pendulum hung above the display window. She closed her eyes and muttered something.

The NPC who was a chef was stunned on the spot, and the travelers lined up behind her also looked at each other.

At this moment, the floor lamp in the cafeteria flickered a few times, seemingly affected by the opponent's pendulum energy field.

Qin Rang asked curiously: "Good guy, what kind of operation is this?"

"Probably a witch, right?" Qi Qiu also found it interesting. This was the first time he had seen such a traveler. It seemed that there were many players with psychic abilities in this dungeon.

After about a minute, the lights in the restaurant finally returned to normal. The dark-eyed woman slowly opened her eyes, and the pendulum swinging above the food was tightly held in her hand.

She sighed tiredly, turned around and whispered a few words to the female companion behind her, who nodded understandingly.

All eyes were focused on the two ladies. The lady with dark eye shadow was carrying a dinner plate towards the bloody raw steak.

"Excuse me, how cooked do you want it to be? I can cook it according to your taste." The chef wearing a noodle asked.

The dark-eyed lady shook her head: "No need."

As she said this, she chose another fruit and vegetable salad and asked, "Can I eat raw steak directly? My companion and I don't like fried food."

The chef had no objection and said with a smile: "Of course, we respect the eating habits of our guests. Please wait a moment for you and your companions. I will prepare some fresh minced pepper and pickles for you. It may taste better if you eat them together."

"Our restaurant uses the best and freshest steaks, so any cooking method will be delicious." The chef said proudly while preparing the ingredients.

"Thank you." The two ladies in black skirts took the bright red and bloody steaks and chose a secluded spot to sit down.

Before the meal, they still waved their pendulums over the scarlet steak a few times, chanting something ritualistic.

Everyone looked at them in disbelief, especially the six men who had just chosen well-done steak.

But the two ladies in black skirts turned a blind eye to all the doubts. After the ceremony, they picked up their knives and forks and began to eat the whole steak with relish. The blood from the steak wet their lipstick. The lady with dark eye shadow even stuck out her tongue to lick it off.

Blood stuck to the corners of the lips.

After they finished the operation, everyone was stunned.

The young man who was chewing a well-cooked steak froze up in his cheeks. The completely opposite choices of the two ladies made him doubt that his judgment was wrong...

"Stop thinking nonsense," the union leader looked at them with disdain, patted the young man on the shoulder and said, "We are civilized people, different from those barbaric humans."

"Be firm, maybe they are deliberately disrupting our view." While comforting the young man, he was also trying to convince himself.

The remaining players who stood still and originally planned to copy the homework were completely confused.

Now there are two completely different reference answers before them, making them confused about which one to choose.

Reasonably and with common sense, they feel that cooked food is safer, but the behavior and choices of the witch in black dress just now bother them. Human beings are essentially tangled creatures, and the more incomprehensible the behavior, the more people care about it.

"Dear guests, please actively choose the food of your choice," the chef urged everyone. Although he was wearing a noodle, everyone could feel the weird smile in his tone, "It has been 20 minutes."

Everyone knows that according to the safety regulations, they must return to the guest room before 24:00 at night. It is not good for everyone to continue to delay.

The air was silent for half a minute, and a young lady came forward. She hesitated for only a short time, and finally took a piece of ramen and vegetable and fruit salad.

The ramen is still steaming hot, and there is a soft and glutinous soft-boiled hot spring egg on top of the thick white soup.

Next came two pairs of young travelers who looked like lovers.

One of the couples copied the homework of the witches in black dresses and chose bloody steak and salad; the other couple had disagreements with each other when holding detection props, and even almost quarreled on the spot. In the end, they only reached an agreement.

For salads and meat dishes, the boys chose boiled seafood, while the girls chose medium-rare steak as a compromise.

There were also three girls who were dressed in fashionable styles. Like the witch group, they all preferred raw food when it came to their choice of non-vegetarian food. However, they seemed not to be interested in salads and chose matcha daifuku and handmade ice cream respectively.

The last ones to step forward to choose a meal were Xiaomi and her daughter.

The lady hesitated again and again, and finally stopped in front of the steak: "Hello, could you please help me get a well-done one..."

"Mom, don't eat well-cooked steak, you're so stupid," Xiaomi complained and interrupted her. She looked at the sashimi aside, "Don't you always like Japanese food? Why are you eating Western food tonight?"

"And when you come to a hot spring hotel, of course you have to eat the most authentic Japanese food." She seemed to be winking at her mother.

The distraught lady was stunned for a moment, and finally nodded and said: "That's right...I..."

Then the lady said a faint "Ah" and repeated as if she was remembering something, "Yes, I have been thinking about eating Japanese food all the time."

In the end, she chose a piece of salmon sashimi and a salad that everyone would choose.

But Xiaomi next to her chose neither sashimi nor steak in the end. Unlike everyone else, she only ordered a handmade ice cream and matcha daifuku.

The chef looked at the little girl and smiled and said: "Our restaurant's dim sum production will carefully select the best raw materials to ensure that the ingredients are all natural and without additives. At the same time, we also adhere to the oldest handicraft production methods to absolutely guarantee the authentic taste."

The lady immediately grabbed Xiao Mi and said worriedly: "Don't the rules say that you must choose at least one meat dish? Why do you..."

Xiao Mi stood on tiptoe and said a few words in her mother's ear. Her mother's eyes widened slightly. She did not stop her daughter anymore and instead bowed slightly to the chef behind the window to express her gratitude.

Qin Rang on the side said worriedly: "Isn't it dangerous for Xiaomi to directly violate the rules?"

Qi Jiu shook his head: "That's not necessarily the case. The chef also said just now that their snacks are all made of natural ingredients, which means that the ice cream and Dafu are made with animal butter, not artificial vegetable butter."

"And even if milk has a controversial classification of meat and vegetables, eggs are still needed to make traditional handmade ice cream. Eggs cannot be considered vegetarian. The same goes for hot spring eggs in ramen." Qi Zhu analyzed.

The only difference is that the eggs in traditional handmade ice cream are raw, while the hot spring eggs are half-boiled.

Qin Rang suddenly realized: "Xiao Mi is so smart."

Qi Jiu smiled: "It seems that although this place is lively, most of them are players living in the dying city, and there are not many experienced travelers."

The whole meal process was quiet, and everyone was eating the dishes on their plates uneasily. No one dared to be 100% sure that their choice was correct.

But as the chef NPC said, the hotel's buffet dishes use high-end ingredients, and the cooking temperature and seasonings are just right. While retaining the deliciousness of the ingredients to the maximum extent, it also enhances the taste bud experience.

It's a pity that most travelers can't concentrate on enjoying the food.

Watching others eating, Qi Jiu felt a little hungry. He walked over and asked the chef politely: "Hello, I am a new massage intern who joined the hotel today. How can I solve the dining problem of the employees?"

The chef gave him a strange look: "Our employees only eat before dark, and the evening is the time for guests."

Qi Jiu smiled: "Okay, I understand, thank you."

It seems that only guests have the right to eat at night.

Everyone kept the check-in rules in mind. Before 24:00, everyone ate all the food on their plates and then returned to their rooms in silence.

Only the wife nodded to the chef before leaving: "Thank you for the hospitality."

The chef bowed and said, "This is our duty."

After the last guest left, the chef and waiter began to clear away the dishes.

At this time, the snow outside the window became even heavier, illuminating the night as brightly as day.

The long night is approaching, and the first night in the dungeon is a very critical time point.

Before it was 24:00, Qi Ku deliberately went around to the front desk before returning to his room.

The girl at the front desk wearing a noodle was lying on the table, repeatedly pressing the ball on the ballpoint pen with her thumb, and the sudden "click, click" sound continued. She looked uneasy.

Qi Qiu stepped forward and said politely: "Excuse me, could you please let me see today's check-in registration? I want to know our guests better so that I can better serve them in the future."

"Of course," the girl at the front desk came to her senses. She already regarded Qi Qiu as her colleague. She naturally took out the registration book stored in the drawer, handed it to Qi Qiu, and said in a confused tone, "Well... you

Are you free tonight? I have something urgent at home, and I want to take a leave tonight, but the boss lady said that I must find a replacement for the night shift before she can grant me leave..."

At the same time, the system issued a task prompt——

[Dear traveler, you have successfully triggered the side mission "Become a temporary receptionist on duty for 1 night". The side mission comes with risks and benefits. You can selectively accept the mission according to your own wishes]

[Reward for completing side mission: 300 survival coins]

[Please confirm whether you can accept side quests: Yes/No]

Qi Jiu clicked "Yes" without hesitation.

The reward of 300 coins is not a lot, and the benefits of side tasks are not only reflected in the survival coin rewards. The greater value lies in the fact that side plots can often dig up hidden clues.

His goal has never been to beat the dungeon, but to obtain the main quest of the final achievement, dig out all the hidden plots, achieve 100% plot completion, and close the entire dungeon.

Complete the deal with that guy by the way.

[The system has detected that the side mission "Becoming a temporary receptionist" has been started. Please spend your first night in the hotel as an agent receptionist]

[Identity change: "Massage Trainee" "Temporary Front Desk"]

"No problem," Qi Qiu answered the girl at the front desk, "Is there anything you need me to do at night?"

"Great!" The girl at the front desk breathed a sigh of relief, "Actually, the night duty at the front desk is very simple. You just need to sit here and wait until dawn, and then you can catch up on your sleep after work."
To be continued...