"Why aren't Sister Xi Xi and Big Bear here yet?" Amy sat on a high stool, holding the Ugly Duckling, her chin resting on the counter as she looked towards the door. It was already dark outside, but Lu Lu and Xi Xi still hadn't arrived.
"It seems Amy really likes that druid girl." Mai Ge also noticed Amy's expectant expression. Apart from being very dependent on him, the little one rarely showed much expectation for anyone else.
"She probably misses her mother, right?" Mai Ge sighed inwardly. Although he had tried his best to give Amy all his love, but he knew that as the little one grew up, she would crave her mother's love more and more.
"The elves...it seems I need to work harder on my cooking. Without strength, I won't be able to find Little Amy's mother." Mai Ge thought to himself, his cleaver moving faster and faster. The fastest way to improve his strength now was naturally to buy physical fitness points from the system, but it was also necessary to adapt to and train his current body in night.
"Lu Lu, I want to eat two servings of Braised Chicken Rice, a serving of Sweet Tofu Pudding, and a serving of Yang Zhou Fried Rice tonight. What do you say?" Xi Xi walked backwards in front of Lu Lu, her face full of happiness and anticipation.
"Okay, then eat two less bowls of rice, and you'll finish it." Lu Lu nodded indulgently, the bamboo box behind him was nowhere to be seen. He raised his hand to push aside the willow branches behind Xi Xi and followed her slowly, his eyes scanning left and right, as if he was always on guard against something.
"We might need to eat faster tonight. If those guys followed us to Chaos City, they're probably already looking for us." Lu Lu said softly.
"Yes, I will." Xi Xi nodded seriously, showing no sign of being perfunctory about the matter.
It was almost eight o'clock, so the long line outside the Restaurant Mai Mi had disappeared. There were still customers waiting for seats inside, but with customers coming and going, it didn't take much time to wait.
"Sister Xi Xi, you're finally here!" Amy's face lit up with joy as she watched Xi Xi push open the door and enter. She slid off the high stool with the Ugly Duckling in her arms and then strode forward to greet her.
"Little Amy is such a good girl. Of course we'd come to eat such delicious food." Xi Xi smiled and gently patted Amy's head before squatting down and saying this as if it was the most natural thing in the world.
"Yes, Daddy's cooking is the best in the world." Amy nodded, happily playing around Xi Xi with the Ugly Duckling.
"Who knew the Little Boss had this side to her? So cute!" The guests watched this scene with surprise on their faces. After all, in many people's eyes, this little girl dared to use a fireball to burn a lava demon.
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"Norvan, it's settled then. I'll have that old geezer Yulian come over after two days. You'll use your spatial magic to help us make a three in one magic wand." In the Chaos Academy principal's office, Crassus waved his hand to put away the intricate blueprint on the desk and looked at Norvan sitting behind the desk.
"That's no problem, but you have to keep your promise to teach melee magic to the students of Chaos Academy for half an hour every month." Norvan said to Crassus seriously.
"Are you really going to let those brats learn this? Aren't you afraid of being branded as a bad influence on their education?" Crassus looked into Norvan's eyes and asked just as seriously.
"If learning melee magic from the Fire God Crassus is considered misleading students, then wouldn't I, Norvan, be misleading the thousands of students at Chaos Academy?" Norvan countered with a smile.
Crassus simply continued to look into Norvan's eyes without saying a word.
"I believe melee magic is a new path for mages. As a pioneer, you have successfully blazed a trail, proving over a hundred years that melee magic can also slay dragons and destroy gods. For this alone, melee magic deserves sufficient attention. As for whether children choose melee or ranged magic, I think the decision should rest with them. Perhaps one day, mages will be able to completely escape the embarrassing situation of being powerless to fight back when attacked at close range." Norvan's smile faded as he looked at Crassus calmly.
"If someone else said these things to me, I would just take it as a joke, but I believe what you, Norvan, say." Crassus smiled and nodded, "But I'm making this clear: there are some things I will only teach my apprentice. Those little ones can come to listen to the lectures and learn melee magic, but they are not my apprentices. I only take one apprentice."
"Alright, but Little Amy is also a student of our Chaos Academy." Norvan nodded with a smile.
"I have one more condition: give me a piece of land. I want to build a magic room." Crassus continued.
"How big?" Norvan asked directly.
"It's bigger than this one now." Crassus said bluntly.
"Ten times is enough?" A glint of light appeared in Norvan's eyes.
"What's the point of making it that big? Do you really think I can move the Mage Tower here?" Crassus scoffed.
"If there's anyone in this world who can do that, it's probably only you." Norvan smiled and nodded, "You decide how big it is. You can demolish any of the buildings along the street outside the Magic Academy, they're all school property."
"Alright, that's enough for me." Crassus nodded in satisfaction, raised his hand and said, "Come on, I'll treat you to dinner tonight and show you what real delicious food is."
"In this Chaos City, what delicacies haven't I tasted?" Although Norvan showed little interest, but he still rose from behind the table and emerged.
"Kid, don't be so confident. This is definitely a delicacy you've never experienced before." Crassus said calmly, not at all angry, and walked out first.
"Is it really that delicious?" Norvan watched Crassus's retreating figure, a hint of doubt on his face, before following him out the door.
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"Burp...burp...burp..."
A series of burps came from the hunters' mouths, their bellies bulging, and before they knew it, they had reached the western part of the square.
"Boss, judging from the descriptions of those restaurant owners, they are indeed here today. However, we have searched all 100 restaurants on the list and still haven't found them. What do we do now?" The youngest hunter looked at Anselm with a bit of helplessness.
"Wow, this smells amazing! It's unlike anything I've eaten before." Just then, Hei Zi suddenly sniffed the air, looked around, and his gaze settled on the brightly lit sign of the Restaurant Mai Mi not far away. A flash of crimson light appeared in his eyes, and he pointed and said, "They're in that restaurant!"