Canteen Chronicles

In the early morning, as the first rays of dawn broke, the campus seemed to be gently veiled in a thin mist, quiet and peaceful, like a maiden not yet awakened from a beautiful dream. But stepping into the cafeteria at 7:45 AM, it instantly felt like being swept into a lively party. The clatter of trays and the chattering of students intertwined, forming a unique "cafeteria symphony."

At this moment, our protagonist, Ye Qiu, was holding half a fried dough stick, navigating the bustling crowd with difficulty, looking like a brave little soldier charging through a hail of bullets. His somewhat faded, cheap school uniform seemed out of place in this lively scene, a veritable "grease collector," and in no time, the oil from the fried dough stick had stained it with dark yellow patterns, like an abstract art painting. Looking at Ye Qiu's hair, it seemed to have been tossed and turned by a night of beautiful dreams, with a few unruly strands sticking up, paired with his nonchalant expression, he looked exactly like a slightly disheveled "hero" returning triumphantly from battle.

Ye Qiu was happily chewing on his fried dough stick, secretly contemplating his classes for the day, when suddenly, a crisp "clank" echoed from ahead, like a sudden clap of thunder, instantly drawing everyone's attention. Immediately after, five huge shadows, like dark clouds pressing down, quickly enveloped Ye Qiu's breakfast area. Ye Qiu looked closely and, good heavens, it was the three leaders of the Taekwondo Club. These three were notoriously arrogant in school, usually walking with their noses practically in the air. At this moment, they wereSurrounding a trembling girl with glasses, their posture like three fierce wolves staring at a defenseless lamb.

Zhang Tianhao, the leader, wore his limited-edition Chrome Hearts pendant around his neck, which glittered dazzlingly under the lights, as if flaunting its expense to the world. Zhang Tianhao tugged at his collar, deliberately exposing more of the pendant, a mocking sneer on his face, as if to say, "Look, this is a limited edition, you poor folks can't afford it." He pouted and said in a tone that gave people goosebumps, "Junior, spilling my bird's nest porridge will cost you." He then deliberately smacked his lips, acting as if he had really drunk some rare delicacy, "It's not expensive, just two months of your living expenses." The poor girl with glasses turned pale with fright, her lips trembling incessantly, wanting to say something, but unable to utter a single word, she could only stand there helplessly, her eyes brimming with tears.

Just at this tense moment, a striking red warning box suddenly popped up on Ye Qiu's retina without warning, like the tense prelude to an ultimate BOSS battle in a game. It clearly read: "Epic Prestige Scene Loading... Recommended Combo: 1. Use [True Sight Golden Eyes] to scan bird's nest ingredients (Cost: 20 points); 2. Activate [BGM Domain · Suona Version of "Tantric"] (Cost: 50 points); 3. Launch [Physics Holy Sword · Stainless Steel Tray] to trigger a critical hit." Ye Qiu looked at the prompt, a sly smile playing on his lips, thinking to himself, "Hehe, now there's a good show to watch. Let's see how I deal with you arrogant guys."

At 7:47 AM, Ye Qiu unhurriedly pushed up his black-rimmed glasses, the lenses reflecting a dazzling light, as if sparks of wisdom were flickering. He took a deep breath, then shouted loudly, "Wait!" This shout, like a bomb suddenly exploding in a quiet classroom, instantly silenced the entire cafeteria, and everyone's gaze collectively turned to Ye Qiu. Ye Qiu walked forward with confident strides, each step seemingly carrying an invisible aura, his eyes fixed on the bowl of so-called bird's nest porridge, and declared unequivocally, "What's floating in this bowl isn't swiftlet saliva."

As soon as he finished speaking, a stream of pale golden data suddenly flashed in his eyes, rapidly swirling in the depths of his pupils, so fast it was dazzling, like a state-of-the-art high-tech scanner. In the blink of an eye, Zhang Tianhao's bird's nest porridge was instantly decomposed into complex molecular structure diagrams, clearly appearing in mid-air.

"Ingredient Analysis: Agar thickener: 43%; White sugar: 32%; Edible flavor: 15%; Sialic acid content: 0.0007%." As soon as this holographic projection appeared, the entire cafeteria instantly erupted, hundreds of people looking up, mouths agape, faces filled with shock and disbelief, their expressions as if they had seen aliens land. Ye Qiu proudly traced the data stream with his fingertip, saying earnestly, "According to Article 56 of the 'Food Safety Law,' this constitutes false advertising."

As soon as he finished speaking, the System prompt sounded crisply: "Mass shock detected! prestige value +199!" Ye Qiu listened to the prompt, feeling incredibly pleased, a sense of accomplishment welling up, feeling like a superhero saving the world.

At 7:49 AM, Zhang Tianhao, provoked by Ye Qiu, flushed red then white, like a ripe tomato, or a lit powder keg, instantly flew into a rage. He roared, waving his fist like a mad bull, and lunged at Ye Qiu. His fist, wrapped in a whooshing gust of wind, seemed to tear through the air.

But Ye Qiu remained calm and collected, not flustered in the least, like an experienced Martial Forest master, unhurriedly pressing the play button in his consciousness.

"Ah ah ~ oh oh ~"

A sharp, piercing suona sound instantly shattered the cafeteria's glass windows. The sound was like ten thousand ducks quacking simultaneously, or a group of mad rock musicians playing chaotically. Everyone's movements suddenly slowed to 0.5x speed, as if time itself had been slowed by this eerie music. Ye Qiu casually stepped aside, his movements as light as an elegant dancer, watching Zhang Tianhao's fist slowly advance to three centimeters from his nose, and he didn't forget to tease, "Too slow, your speed is slower than a snail's crawl."

With that, Ye Qiu, with lightning speed, pulled out two chopsticks, like two sharp daggers, precisely inserting them into Zhang Tianhao's armpit Acupoints, and said earnestly, "The elective course in Human Kinesiology taught that excessive reliance on protein powder can lead to delayed nerve conduction." Zhang Tianhao, like a snake whose backbone had been removed, collapsed to the ground with a "thud," and half a box of blue pills fell out of his pocket. At this, the onlookers in the cafeteria completely erupted, pulling out their phones and frantically snapping pictures of this dramatic scene, "click-clack" sounds rising and falling like a lively photography contest. Soon, the topic #RichKidPubliclyIncontinent# swept through campus trending topics like a whirlwind.

At 7:53 AM, the other four followers, seeing their boss defeated, immediately went wild like rabid dogs, their eyes gleaming ferociously, and grabbed folding stools, lunging madly at Ye Qiu. Ye Qiu, however, remained unhurried, a confident smile still on his face. With a gentle hook of his toe, a tray on the ground, as if enchanted, flew up, tracing a graceful arc in the air. The metal surface of the tray suddenly shimmered with nanoscale flowing light, mysterious and cool, as if it had donned a mysterious armor from a future world.

"Prop Enhancement Complete! Current Form: Edge Hardness ≈ Aircraft Carrier Deck; Concave Curvature = Perfect Parabola; Enchantment Attribute: [Grease Splash]." Ye Qiu shouted, "Go!" Then, like an Olympic javelin thrower, he spun and hurled the tray. The tray, like a sharp silver circular saw, spun rapidly in the morning light, cutting through the air with a "whoosh," carrying an irresistible force. With a few crisp "crack" sounds, four folding stools snapped, and the tomato and egg soup on them splattered radially onto the attackers' faces like brilliant fireworks, the scene resembling an absurd farce. The System prompt sounded happily again: "Critical Hit Achieved! Title [Cafeteria War God] Unlocked!" Ye Qiu stood there, majestic and imposing, like a true victorious general, receiving everyone's admiring gazes.

At 7:57 AM, as Ye Qiu was about to strike his most handsome victory pose to savor this glorious moment, his retina suddenly became completely red, as if shrouded in a bloody mist. Immediately after, the System's cold and urgent voice echoed in his mind: "Warning! Cumulative prestige value has exceeded the critical point, forcing activation of [Lightning Tribulation Body Tempering] mode." Before Ye Qiu could react, he heard a deafening roar of thunder from the dome, the sound like the enraged roar of an ancient beast, making people's ears ache. Thousands of people looked up in terror, only to see the sunlight suddenly distort into an eerie Klein blue, and the rice grains suspended in the air, under the effect of static electricity, miraculously formed a Fibonacci spiral, the scene resembling a fantastical spectacle from a sci-fi blockbuster, leaving people dumbfounded.

Seeing this situation, Ye Qiu also felt a bit panicked, but he still feigned composure, quickly leaped onto a dining table, spread his arms, and shouted, "Don't panic, everyone! This is just our school's newly developed holographic projection!" But before he could finish, a two-meter-diameter thick bolt of Lightning, like a cannonball falling from the sky, carrying immense power, blasted through the ceiling. Ye Qiu quickly activated the Magnetic Storm Domain within 0.01 seconds. Lightning wildly intertwined and jumped above his head, forming a huge and cool Tesla coil pattern, the sight of which was utterly magnificent.

At 8:00 AM, the smoke gradually cleared, leaving the cafeteria in a mess, tables and chairs toppled, the floor covered with food scraps and broken dishes, as if it had endured a brutal war. Looking at Ye Qiu, his school uniform was in a hilariously Schrödinger's state of damage: his left sleeve had turned to ashes, revealing strong and well-built muscle lines, while the right half perfectly retained the "class three, grade two" embroidery, looking as comical as could be, like a funny character straight out of a comic book.

"Ye... Brother Ye!" The girl with glasses, holding her fragmented QR code meal card, walked over cautiously, her voice tinged with nervousness and admiration, "Can I add you on WeChat to ask about legal issues?" Before Ye Qiu could answer, he heard the deafening roar of the Dean of Students from the end of the corridor: "Who turned the cafeteria into a Marvel movie set?!" Ye Qiu glanced at the System's displayed [Total prestige value: 1326] and, without hesitation, selected [Golden Eyes (X-ray Version)] in the virtual store. He thought to himself, the swimming class starting tomorrow seemed like it would be very interesting. Perhaps he could show off his skills there again and continue his Prestige legend.

The next day, the sun generously bathed the campus swimming pool, and the clear water sparkled under the sunlight, like countless diamonds dancing in the water. Students, dressed in brightly colored swimsuits, laughed and played by the pool, enjoying this rare leisure time. Ye Qiu, wearing his signature black swimming trunks, strolled over confidently, his confident strides making it seem as if the entire pool was his stage. He put on his newly exchanged Golden Eyes, and a mysterious and sharp light flashed in his eyes, as if he could see through everything.

Just as he reached the poolside, a sharp scream pierced the calm. It turned out to be the class beauty from the neighboring class, a girl who usually carried herself with the arrogance of a white swan, accidentally missed her step and fell into the pool, her expensive handbag following with a "plop" into the water. The class beauty thrashed desperately in the water, her face filled with terror and anxiety, crying out, "My handbag, it's a limited edition!"

Ye Qiu's lips curved into a confident smile, thinking, "Another opportunity for Prestige has arrived." He unhesitatingly dove into the pool like an agile fish, creating a small splash. He quickly swam towards the class beauty, his speed like a black lightning bolt darting through the water. The surrounding students were stunned, discussing amongst themselves, "What is Ye Qiu doing?" "Is he trying to be a hero and save the beauty?"

Just as everyone was wondering, Ye Qiu had already swum to the class beauty's side. With a gentle scoop of his hand, as if by magic, he retrieved the class beauty's handbag. Then, he activated his Golden Eyes, his eyes fixed on the handbag, observing it carefully. The molecular structure on the handbag's surface was clearly visible in his eyes, like an open book, and he discovered that although the handbag's brand was genuine, some of the internal components were counterfeit.

Ye Qiu surfaced, handed the handbag to the class beauty, a faint smile on his face, and said, "Classmate, although your handbag's brand is real, some of the internal components are fake." The class beauty was stunned upon hearing this. She took the handbag, examined it carefully, and found that it was indeed as Ye Qiu had said. She looked at Ye Qiu in surprise, her eyes full of doubt and curiosity, and asked, "How did you know?"

Ye Qiu proudly pushed up his glasses, a golden light flickering in his eyes, and said, "My eyes can see through everything." As he spoke, he activated his Golden Eyes again, the golden light in his eyes becoming even more intense, like two dazzling stars. The surrounding students were amazed by this miraculous scene and gathered around, wanting to investigate, with gasps of astonishment occasionally heard from the crowd.

Just then, the physical education teacher walked over. Seeing so many people gathered by the pool, he couldn't help but frown and asked loudly, "What's going on? Why aren't you swimming? Why are you all gathered here?" Ye Qiu quickly explained the situation to the teacher in detail. The teacher was also very surprised. He looked at Ye Qiu, his eyes full of admiration and astonishment, and said, "I didn't expect you to have such a skill, but you shouldn't show it off casually at school."

Ye Qiu smiled and nodded, but thought to himself, "These Golden Eyes are really a good thing; there will be many more opportunities for Prestige in the future." He put away his Golden Eyes and jumped into the pool with his classmates, beginning their enjoyable swimming class.

During the swimming class, Ye Qiu, with his excellent swimming skills, was like a fish in water, like a free-spirited dolphin. One moment he would dive underwater, like a mysterious diver exploring the underwater world; the next moment he would surface, like a cheerful duck, splashing joyous water; and from time to time, he would perform some difficult moves, such as aerial flips and butterfly sprints, drawing cheers from his classmates, the cheers like a beautiful anthem. Other classmates were full of envy and eagerly asked him for swimming tips. Ye Qiu was not stingy and patiently explained to everyone, from breathing rhythm to stroking movements, every detail was explained very thoroughly.

Just as everyone was having fun, a fierce quarrel suddenly erupted by the poolside. It turned out that several students were fighting over a water toy, refusing to give in, their faces flushed red, and their voices getting louder and louder. Ye Qiu heard the quarrel and immediately swam over, wanting to mediate.

He looked at the students, a gentle smile on his face, and said, "You are all classmates, why quarrel over a toy? Wouldn't it be better if we played together?"

The students, hearing Ye Qiu's words, felt that he made a lot of sense. The anger on their faces gradually dissipated, replaced by a slightly embarrassed smile. So, they stopped quarreling and played with the water toy together, chasing each other, their laughter echoing throughout the entire pool. Ye Qiu watched them, feeling very pleased. He felt that in this campus, one should not only have the ability to show Prestige but also know how to help others, only then can one earn everyone's respect and affection.

After swimming class, Ye Qiu returned to the classroom. As soon as he sat down, he received a WeChat message. He opened it and saw that it was from the girl with glasses. The girl with glasses said in the WeChat message, "Brother Ye, thank you for helping me yesterday. I checked the legal information today and found that everything you said was correct. You are really amazing!"

Ye Qiu looked at the message, smiled, and replied, "You're welcome. If you have any legal questions in the future, you can ask me." Just after sending the message, his phone rang again. This time it was from the class beauty. The class beauty said, "Ye Qiu, thank you for helping me find my handbag today and for helping me discover the problems inside. To thank you, I'll treat you to dinner."

Ye Qiu looked at the message, his heart blooming with joy, his face beaming with a happy smile. He hadn't expected that his act of Prestige would lead to an invitation from the class beauty. He quickly replied, "Okay, then I won't be polite." After sending the message, he imagined the scene of eating with the class beauty, his heart filled with anticipation, as if he could already see that beautiful picture.

From then on, Ye Qiu's reputation in school grew. Students all knew he was someone who could both show Prestige and was willing to help others, and they all looked at him with new eyes. And Ye Qiu continued to live his life full of surprises and excitement on campus. Who knows when and where he will next showcase his unique Prestige skills? Let's wait and see.

The expanded story is richer in plot and detail. Let me know if it meets your expectations. If you want to delve deeper into a certain plot or add some new elements, feel free to tell me anytime.