40: Badlands Cuisine

After Fang Yun and the other three had finished ordering food, they each ordered some drinks according to their personal preferences.

Vavinia ordered a self-mixed cocktail, and then she went to the bar counter next to the dining area and mixed herself a golden-orange cocktail.

The bartender at the counter looked like he was used to this and naturally made space for Vavinia.

Watching a beautiful woman mix drinks is a pleasure.

Fang Yun hadn't thought so before, but after seeing Vavinia use skilled and cool bartending moves to make a crystal-clear golden-orange cocktail, Fang Yun felt that the previous statement was absolutely correct.

"Rather than saying that watching a beautiful woman mix drinks is a pleasure, it's better to say that watching a beautiful woman is a pleasure."

"A great beauty like Vavinia can make people happy just by standing there."

While Fang Yun was admiring Vavinia's bartending, Valentine and Toke also chose their drinks.

"The usual, classic tequila?"

Toke snapped his fingers and asked Valentine.

Valentine replied with a slight smile.

"Of course, classic tequila, never get tired of drinking it."

Toke laughed heartily and said with some emotion:

"Indeed. After drinking for so long, trying all sorts of drinks, going round and round, I finally realized that classic tequila is still the best."

Toke's words made Valentine recall all the different kinds of alcohol he had drunk before.

Then, Valentine and Toke started talking about the tastes of the various drinks they had tasted.

At this moment, Vavinia walked back with the mixed cocktail.

Meeting Fang Yun's curious gaze, Vavinia showed a beautiful smile, raised her glass, and said to Fang Yun:

"golden butterfly honey aroma, that's the name of this cocktail."

"This is a low-alcohol sweet drink. I accidentally mixed it myself when I was learning to bartend. How about it, looks good, right?"

Fang Yun nodded and praised:

"The bartending process was beautiful, and the color of the cocktail is also very beautiful."

Glancing at Vavinia's golden hair, Fang Yun continued:

"The color of the drink is very similar to your hair color. I guess that's one of the reasons you like this drink."

Vavinia tucked her hair behind her ear and let out a slight laugh.

"You guessed right. However, the reason I like this drink more is because of its unique taste."

After speaking, Vavinia raised the glass to her lips, took a small sip, and said to Fang Yun:

"It's very tasty. Would you like a glass?"

Fang Yun smiled slightly.

"How about you mix one for me after we've taken revenge on the Nightwalker?"

Vavinia gently swirled the glass and said with certainty:

"It's a deal. We will definitely make the Nightwalker pay. After that, I'll mix a glass for you."

Fang Yun nodded, stopped talking, and sat quietly in his seat, waiting for the dishes and drinks to be served while listening to Valentine and Toke discuss the tastes of various drinks.

However, Fang Yun's eyes seemed to be out of control, looking towards Vavinia from time to time.

〖What? You're asking me what kind of drink Fang Yun ordered?〗

〖Is Vavinia not pretty? Why bother with this kind of thing (dog head).〗

〖Okay, I'll tell you.〗

Fang Yun ordered some beer.

The reason he ordered beer was because Fang Yun felt the drunk debuff was quite fun.

The drunk debuff only applied a feeling of dizziness from drunkenness to Fang Yun that he could break free from at any time; other than that, there were no other negative "effects applied," such as blurred vision or shaky perspective.

As Fang Yun drank more and more, the level of the drunk debuff would gradually increase, divided into seven levels from low to high: slight, minor, light, moderate, heavy, extreme, and alcohol poisoning.

The higher the level, the stronger the feeling of dizzy drunkenness the drunk debuff gave Fang Yun.

Although this feeling of drunkenness, which he could indulge in or break free from at any time, was very useful in various situations (e.g., pretending to be drunk), and this was also the reason Fang Yun chose beer as his drink.

However, that wasn't the main point.

The original intention of the drunk debuff's design was to provide a not-to-be-underestimated attack power amplification effect for those who acquired it.

The seven levels of drunkenness would provide a 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, and 35% increase in attack power, respectively.

Furthermore, this increase was to be viewed as an independent multiplicative increase.

Before Fang Yun transmigrated, he hadn't drunk much alcohol, nor naturally many types of alcohol, so he could only occasionally agree with Valentine and Toke's discussion.

However, sitting opposite Fang Yun was Vavinia.

With such a great beauty present, Fang Yun didn't feel bored at all.

...

About 10 minutes later, the dishes and drinks ordered by Fang Yun and the other three were successively brought to the table.

After Vavinia finished the glass of golden butterfly honey aroma, she didn't choose to mix another one but went to the dining counter and got a free cup of purified water.

Vavinia had been rushing around outside all day and hadn't eaten much throughout the entire day to save time.

To reward her stomach, Vavinia specifically ordered an extra-large version of the "Exquisite Dinner" when ordering just now.

A regular portion of the "Exquisite Dinner" included a portion of bacon fried rice, a small hamburger, and a bowl of sweet and rich curry soup.

In the extra-large version of the "Exquisite Dinner," the portion of bacon fried rice became 1.2 times the original amount, the small hamburger changed from a single patty burger to a double patty burger, and one-fifth more curry soup was added.

After the "Exquisite Dinner" was served, Vavinia began to appease her constantly protesting stomach.

While enjoying the delicious fried rice, she would occasionally open her mouth and take a small sip of purified water to prevent herself from choking.

As for the curry soup that was supposed to be eaten with rice, Vavinia always liked to drink it as a separate dish.

Fang Yun's eyes unconsciously rested on Vavinia's eating movements.

Watching Vavinia quickly, efficiently, and yet elegantly eliminate the food in front of her.

Fang Yun couldn't help but sigh inwardly:

"In this world, there really is beauty that is delicious enough to eat. The ancients truly did not deceive me."

Every time Fang Yun observed Vavinia, Valentine and Toke actually noticed.

However, except for the time Fang Yun first met Vavinia and held her hand for too long because he was lost in thought, Valentine and Toke did not speak up to remind or tease Fang Yun.

After all, eyes are on a person's body. If you can't make someone close their eyes or lose their eyes, then as long as they want to look, no matter how many times you intervene, it won't be very useful.

Moreover, Valentine and Toke discovered that Vavinia was not averse to Fang Yun's gaze either. (This was the main reason)

Now, Valentine and Toke noticed again that Fang Yun was seemingly cautiously, but actually openly, looking at Vavinia, but they chose not to intervene.

Valentine and Toke ordered similar things: oily pancakes, grilled skewers, fried noodles, and some snacks to go with drinks.

Taking a sip of tequila and eating a snack, Valentine and Toke, the two of them, no longer paid attention to Fang Yun and Vavinia, but talked about whatever came to mind, chatting freely and widely, their tone sometimes impassioned, sometimes calm, sometimes emotional.

Soon, Fang Yun's dishes and drinks were also served.

Because Fang Yun's ordered "barbecue mixed stew pot" contained too much food, only a portion could be served for now.

The first part served included a portion of barbecue-flavored noodles, a plate of stir-fried vegetables of an unknown type, a bowl of fried rice with diced vegetables, a handful of grilled meat skewers, a handful of vegetable skewers, and a bowl of curry soup for cutting through richness.

Fang Yun looked at them one by one and, as expected, finally found that these dishes were pre-made meals among pre-made meals; wanting to find the so-called "chef's skill" in them was simply wishful thinking.

However, Fang Yun had actually anticipated the appearance of this situation long ago.

Therefore, Fang Yun just smiled indifferently and didn't take this result to heart.

Fang Yun raised a glass of beer and said to Valentine, Toke, and Vavinia:

"Valentine, Toke, Vavinia, let's raise a glass together."

"Congratulations on our meeting, best wishes for our future. And may the Buckle Family get better and better."