130: World Nobles

Time quietly approached the threshold of noon.

Sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting dappled shadows, adding a touch of laziness to the moment that was about to heat up.

Inside the cafeteria, the various serving windows, like magnets, began to attract students who gathered in succession.

The air was filled with the aroma of freshly cooked food, intermingled with the buzzing of students' hushed conversations, creating a lively prelude to lunchtime.

Inside the windows, Two-Star Gourmet Hunters, dressed in neat, uniform attire, held shiny ladles, their eyes revealing focus and pride, as if each one was an artist about to take the stage, waiting to present meticulously prepared delicacies to the students.

Outside, Gourmet Hunters of this caliber might be rare, but in the cafeteria of Magic City International Heiress University, their presence was like an everyday sight, showcasing the unique luxury and style of this institution.

"What's with that food truck? Does anyone know?" a Two-Star Gourmet Hunter asked curiously.

"Oh, that? I just saw it too. The young man driving was very young, and the girl next to him was incredibly beautiful," another person chimed in, with a hint of admiration in their tone.

"Don't you think the woman standing by the car looks a bit familiar? I somehow feel like she resembles our school's Vice Chairwoman Bai?" another person questioned, their voice mixed with doubt and uncertainty.

"Haha, your imagination is too rich. How could Vice Chairwoman Bai come to sell fast food? She's a Three-Star Advanced Gourmet Hunter! You must have seen wrong," someone immediately retorted, their laughter full of dismissiveness towards the idea.

"They're actually planning to sell flatbreads? Are they crazy? Will anyone buy them?"

"Ten thousand treasure chest coins each? Why doesn't he just rob someone?!" the person next to them echoed, their face full of disbelief... Han Fei's food truck quickly became the focus of everyone's discussion.

Many passing students cast surprised glances, and whispers rose and fell.

"Huh? How did a food truck appear in the cafeteria?" a student stopped, their gaze scanning back and forth between the food truck and its sign.

"Lanzhou Flatbread? The name sounds interesting, wait... ten thousand treasure chest coins a bowl?!" another person exclaimed, their tone filled with shock and confusion.

"Is this a joke? This price, even robbery isn't this quick money!" someone joked nearby, eliciting a burst of laughter.

"This boss probably has a problem with his brain. Who would spend so much money on a flatbread?" another person shook their head and sighed, their face full of disbelief.

"I think he's gone crazy for money. Who would be such a sucker these days?" Taunts and doubts were endless.

Just as everyone was discussing, a group of students with identification tags hanging around their necks entered the cafeteria.

They were students who had unfortunately lost in gambling and thus temporarily lost their freedom, forced to live as "livestock."

From the day the gambling Domain began, students within the gambling Domain could no longer obtain any treasure chest coins from outside the Domain, otherwise they would be subject to special gambling penalties.

Therefore, many students with poor gambling skills or bad luck quickly lost all their treasure chest coins.

And due to special rules, they could only use treasure chest coins for transactions this month.

Thus, with empty pockets, they could only go to the cafeteria for the school's relief meals, also known as fodder, which was allowed by the rules.

At the edge of the cafeteria, in front of several windows specially designed like feed troughs in a livestock farm, the students who had become livestock crowded together, scrambling.

Their eager and helpless appearance couldn't help but remind one of livestock that hadn't eaten for a long time, yearning for even a little coarse food to alleviate the emptiness in their stomachs.

However, in this somewhat desperate scene, two girls stood out like the brightest stars in the night sky, particularly eye-catching.

One had black hair like a waterfall, and red eyes shimmering with an agate-like luster. Her demeanor was gentle and reserved, every step revealing an innate elegance and composure, as if she were a Fairy who had mistakenly descended into the mortal world.

The other had dazzling golden twin pigtails. She possessed a beautiful and refined face, long and straight legs, and exuded youthful vitality and vigor, like a dewdrop under the rising sun, crystal clear and full of life.

Although they also wore livestock tags indicating their humble status, their transcendent aura made them stand out in the herd of livestock, as if they were people from two different worlds who had accidentally crossed paths.

Bai Yu recognized their identities.

"The one on the left with long black hair is Amauchi Chizuru, an exchange student from the Amauchi Family of Neon Country."

"The blonde on the right is Skydde Alice from the Skydde Family of Eagle Country."

Bai Yu briefly explained to Han Fei.

Even Han Fei had heard of these two Families.

The Amauchi Family of Neon Country, influenced by epic-level demonic artifacts, was known for its madness.

Because they possessed multiple demonic artifacts, their Family had great influence in Neon Country and even the entire world.

The Skydde Family of Eagle Country, on the other hand, was a large financial group that controlled many top banks worldwide, reportedly accumulating tens of billions of treasure chest coins, making them one of the wealthiest Families in the world.

"They actually became livestock too?" Han Fei's eyes widened in surprise.

The Amauchi Family was one thing; after all, that Family was full of madmen, capable of anything.

But for the Skydde Family, a noble Family that valued honor and dignity as life itself, how could they tolerate their Bloodline members enduring such humiliation?

Bai Yu stood by, a helpless smile on her lips, and slowly explained, "Amauchi Chizuru is a madwoman; she deliberately became livestock."

"As for Skydde Alice," Bai Yu's eyes softened, her tone carrying a hint of sympathy, "she became livestock due to some special reasons, but it's only temporary."

"Oh."

Han Fei listened intently, his eyes deep, thoughtfully nodding as if sketching the outlines of the untold stories behind the two women in his mind.

Amauchi Chizuru and Skydde Alice's gazes were soon drawn to the particularly eye-catching food truck.

"Chizuru, look quickly." Skydde Alice's voice held a hint of surprise, pointing to the conspicuously standing food truck in the cafeteria, "There's actually a food truck in the cafeteria!"

"How could the school allow outsiders in?" Amauchi Chizuru raised an eyebrow in response, a curious glint in her eyes.

Then her gaze fell on the prominent sign on the truck, "Flatbreads for ten thousand treasure chest coins, looks a bit interesting. Want to try it?"

"Don't joke. Have you forgotten that we are now 'livestock'? Having lost the bet, how could we have any spare money to enjoy such expensive delicacies?"

"Look what this is."

Before she finished speaking, Amauchi Chizuru suddenly let out a hearty laugh, her hand gently reaching into her clothes, as if by magic, instantly pulling out ten sparkling treasure chest coins, her movements fluid and confident.

Seeing this, Skydde Alice's eyes widened, full of disbelief, "You, how could you still have money? What exactly is going on?"

Amauchi Chizuru proudly tilted her chin, leaning back slightly, forming an elegant yet provocative curve, "Hmph, hmph, this is called foresight. How could I not leave myself a way out?"

Skydde Alice scoffed at this sudden turn of events, turning her head away in displeasure, but a hint of envy and curiosity was hard to conceal in her eyes.

"How about it, my dear Alice, shall we go together and taste this expensive flatbread?"

Amauchi Chizuru gently bumped Skydde Alice's shoulder, her voice carrying a hint of temptation, as if it were a call from another world.

Skydde Alice struggled internally. As a "world noble" in her daily life, she had long been accustomed to the exquisite cuisine of three-star restaurants. The two-star level food in the school cafeteria was simply like chewing wax to her; she truly couldn't eat it.

This flatbread, worth ten thousand treasure chest coins, should at least be tastier than those two-star dishes.

But she had no money.

Skydde Alice looked at Amauchi Chizuru, narrowing her eyes and saying, "Are you treating?"

Amauchi Chizuru merely waved her hand dismissively, her smile full of confidence and generosity, "Haha, don't worry. Since I proposed this, how could I forget to bring you along? My friend, let's go together and enjoy this unexpected feast!"

With that, the black-haired girl, a sly smile on her lips, light-footed, quickly walked towards the colorful food truck.

"...Wait for me!"

Skydde Alice quickly followed her.

The two quickly weaved through the crowd and soon arrived at the food truck's window.

Inside the window, steaming flatbreads glowed with a warm light like the rising sun, their tempting steam seemingly capable of penetrating all coldness, striking the softest part of one's heart.

The display cabinet inside the food truck was uniquely designed, employing a mysterious preservation technology that made the internal space-time seem magically frozen.

Once cooked, the flatbreads were immediately placed inside, and when taken out, they still retained their freshly baked warmth and freshness.

Amauchi Chizuru and Skydde Alice's noses almost simultaneously caught the rich aroma, a unique scent blending fennel, star anise, angelica, and various other spices. The inherent tempting fragrance of these ingredients seemed to weave an invisible net in the air, easily capturing all their attention.

Gazing at the fragrant, golden-brown flatbreads, a hint of surprise flashed in Amauchi Chizuru's eyes. Her voice was gentle and polite: "Boss, two flatbreads, please!" Her tone carried a touch of anticipation.

"Please wait!"

For his first customers, Han Fei broke into a warm smile.

Then, he quickly and precisely began to bake the flatbreads, every movement revealing professionalism and confidence.

Skydde Alice, however, looked around the food truck with some dissatisfaction, her golden hair shimmering brilliantly in the sunlight.

"You're doing business, and you don't even prepare tables and chairs?"

Her voice carried a noble-like pickiness.

Bai Yu, standing nearby, glanced at her lightly, pointing a finger towards a row of blue tables and chairs not far away, her tone calm: "There are many seats available over there."

"This Young Miss does not wish to dine at the same table as them." Skydde Alice pouted, her tone carrying a hint of arrogance.

Having fallen from the clouds to the mortal world, she had clearly not yet fully adapted to the mundane world, still retaining her arrogance and unruliness deep down.

She preferred to find her own peaceful spot; even when dining, she wanted to maintain her exclusive dignity and distinctiveness.

"Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle~~" As the sound of frying flatbreads gradually grew louder, a richer aroma filled the air, drawing curious glances from those around.

Han Fei, busy working, smiled and said to them, "Don't worry, there are stools. Please sit."

Saying this, he cleverly pulled open a hidden compartment of the food truck, and several foldable small seats magically appeared before them.

"Huh? Seats can appear here?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Amauchi Chizuru's eyes. She then elegantly sat down, her blood-red eyes sparkling with anticipation for the delicious food about to be eaten, and appreciation for this little surprise.

She sat quietly, her gaze never leaving the sizzling oil pan, as if anticipating a feast for her taste buds.

The oily red flatbread, licked by the charcoal fire, had a slightly charred surface and an enticing sheen. The rich wheat aroma intertwined with the intense charcoal-grilled scent, like invisible threads, enticing every passerby, wafting through the air and whetting the appetite.

Just then, a crisp and pleasant sound, like the gentle jingle of silver bells in spring, suddenly rang in Han Fei's ears, carrying a hint of surprise and delight: "Oh, Mr. Han, I really didn't expect you to actually be setting up a stall here."

Han Fei looked up at the sound, and his gaze fell upon Wang Qili, whom he had met once at the military court.

She was the legitimate daughter of the top influential Wang Family of Dragon Country. Because she had a good relationship with Second Lieutenant Yang Guodong, Han Fei had exchanged a few words with her, making them barely acquainted.

"Chairwoman?"

Skydde Alice stared intently at Wang Qili, her voice unconsciously trembling slightly.

One must know that at the Private Magic City International Heiress University, the name Wang Qili was almost synonymous with an untouchable myth.

This was not only due to her prominent Family background, but more importantly, she was also a C-Rank Expert!

Within just two years of enrollment, she had managed the entire campus in an orderly fashion with her extraordinary wisdom and iron-fisted methods, turning it into her personal Domain.

In the students' hearts, she was not only a symbol of power but also the undisputed queen of the Private Magic City International Heiress University.

One might ask, within the campus, who would dare to call this ruler by name?

Wang Qili's sudden appearance quickly caused a considerable stir among the crowd.

The Chairwoman, who was usually high above, actually appearing in this bustling cafeteria? How could this not shock and intrigue everyone?

"The Chairwoman is actually interested in that flatbread?" someone whispered, their eyes full of disbelief.

"Is it real or fake? I'm not dreaming, am I?" another person rubbed their eyes, seemingly unable to believe what they were seeing.