Chapter 25: Smuggling Gourmet Food

C8888’s eyes lit up as she looked at the distinguished Black Gold VIP before her. She greeted her warmly, “Honored Black Gold VIP, I am C8888, the owner of this shop. May I ask what kind of weapons you are looking for today?”

“Wow, your name sounds like it would bring in a fortune! Is there a story behind your names? Why does yours start with a C?”

“Thank you for the blessing. Our names do follow a pattern. The top-tier hotels are managed by our King’s close confidants, so they all start with an A. The law enforcement teams outside start with a B, shopping malls like ours start with a C, and small grocery stores start with D, E, or F.”

“Furthermore, the lower our number, the more outstanding our abilities and the higher our status.”

“I see.” Mo Yubai nodded in understanding. She hadn’t expected robots to have a social hierarchy too!

Shaking off her thoughts, she carefully examined the weapons in the shop and asked curiously:

“C8888, I need throwing darts or throwing knives that can be automatically retrieved. Do you have any recommendations?”

C8888’s smile grew even warmer. “Of course, honored Black Gold VIP. Please take a look at this set of throwing knives. It consists of ten throwing knives and a pair of Black Xuan Silk Gloves.”

“The knives are made from Forging Stones mixed with secret fibers and Meteorite Iron. They are incredibly sharp weapons, capable of slicing a hair. The best part is the Black Xuan Silk Gloves. Once you put them on, you can recall the knives at any time, truly freeing your hands. You’ll never have to bend over to pick up your knives again.”

Mo Yubai was incredibly tempted. She picked up one of the display knives and gently stroked the blade. A chill instantly seeped into her bones, as if she were touching a freezing glacier rather than metal.

Seeing this, C8888 stepped forward proudly to explain, “Meteorite Iron has been mixed into the knives. The characteristic of this material is extreme cold, which makes the blade even sharper.”

“At the same time, the addition of secret fibers prevents any stains from sticking to the blade, effectively reducing damage caused by bloodstains.”

Listening to the little robot’s sales pitch, Mo Yubai wept tears of joy internally. Stop, stop, I’ll buy it! I’ll buy it, alright?

“It is indeed a perfect creation. So, C8888, may I know the price?”

“Of course. The original price for this set of knives and the gloves is 6,666 gold coins. However, during this ninety percent off promotion, it is only 666 gold coins. Plus, as our honored Black Gold VIP, you receive an additional fifty percent discount, bringing the final price to 333 gold coins.” C8888 looked at Mo Yubai expectantly.

Mo Yubai did not disappoint her. Upon hearing the price, she waved her hand. “I’ll take it!”

“Understood, honored Black Gold VIP. I will pack it up and send it to your private cabin right away.”

“Additionally, we have prepared a knife maintenance kit for you, along with a box of the new nutrient solution currently on promotion at the shop next door. I hope you like them.”

Hearing this, Mo Yubai immediately flashed a genuine smile. “Then, would I have the honor of leaving a glowing review for your excellent service?”

“Of course!”

Stepping out of the virtual trading pod once again, Mo Yubai stood up and retrieved the items from the private cabin. She tossed the maintenance kit and the nutrient solution into her backpack first, then put on the Black Xuan Silk Gloves and began to play with the throwing knives, unable to put them down.

Ding-ling! Her lunch for the day had arrived. It was Chinese food, just the way she liked it: Buddha Jumps Over the Wall^[1], Longjing shrimp, jellied goose head, soft-boiled abalone with truffles, dry-cured beef slices, orange-stuffed drunken crab, crab roe soup dumplings…

Mo Yubai ate with immense satisfaction, even secretly smuggling some over to Zhu Ou and Wen Ruyan.

The hotel didn’t allow takeout, but it never said she couldn’t teleport leftovers to others. It was a pity there had been too little food last night, and when the three of them shared breakfast this morning, they hadn’t thought of this and finished everything.

She quietly sent a cup of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall to each of her two companions, along with three other main dishes.

Ding-ling! Ding-ling! Her notifications for pinned contacts rang non-stop. Mo Yubai didn’t even need to open them to know that Zhu Ou was screaming.

Sure enough, when she opened the private chat, several messages popped up in rapid succession.

“Ahhh, Sister Mo! You are the ancient Greek god of gourmet food! You are my godmother^[2]! Waaah, I can’t believe you still thought of me at a time like this, sob sob.”

“Sister Mo, what is in this little cup? It tastes so delicious!”

“Sister Mo, I opened a lot of sun protection items this morning. I suspect that after the novice period, it might be desert survival or a drought. Since you’re still in the hotel, you can continue the water-trading business.”

“Sister Mo, I got my hands on a few Energy Stones. I don’t know what they’re for, so I’ll send you two to play with first!”

“Sister Mo, I also got two car sunshades. One for each of us. Don’t tell Sister Wen, okay?”

Mo Yubai looked at Zhu Ou’s messages speechlessly and accepted the sent materials.

She grumbled inwardly, Godmother? If your real mom saw this, she’d break your little legs.

“Just call me Sister Mo. I don’t want to be your Mother Mo. The cup contains Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. I thought it tasted great, so I shared some with you guys. Thanks for the materials, I’ll keep it a secret. Also, I’ll check the chat channel in a bit to see if anyone wants to trade for water.”

“Oh my god! Buddha Jumps Over the Wall! Waaah, Sister Mo, you’re so nice! I never even got to eat Buddha Jumps Over the Wall back on Blue Star!”

“Hehe, did you see that, Sister Mo? You’re still my favorite! Mwah~ ૮₍♡♡₎ა”

Just then, Wen Ruyan’s message arrived, as concise and clear as always.

“Buddha Jumps Over the Wall? It tastes good.”

Mo Yubai was somewhat surprised that she recognized the portioned Buddha Jumps Over the Wall at a glance, so she asked her about it.

“I used to play a food-personification game. The character Master Fu was based on Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. I liked him a lot, so I looked it up.”

Mo Yubai nodded in understanding. Little Wen’s knowledge was indeed very broad.

“Teacher Mo, I opened a treasure chest this morning and got the Cat’s Eye Gem you said you wanted yesterday. Do you still need it? I’ll send it to you.”

Mo Yubai was delighted to see this message and immediately replied, “Yes! What are you missing? Do you want a Pig-driving Stick? It’s got plenty of juice. I even modified it at the car detailing shop. It can definitely electrocute an adult to death instantly.”

“That kind of simple weapon is too basic. Better leave it for Ou Ou. Teacher Mo, do you have any defensive items? I’m lacking protection lately.”

“I have a set of Metal Armor. Do you want it?”

“Sure, let’s trade it for the Metal Armor. I’ve sent you the Cat’s Eye Gem.”

Mo Yubai sent the Metal Armor over. Only after receiving the gems did she realize there were actually four Cat’s Eye Gems.

She asked casually, “How did you get so many?”

“I only opened one. But a guy provoked me, so I killed him solo in the Service Area. He didn’t have a backpack, so all his items were on him, and I looted them.”

Hearing this, Mo Yubai felt a pang of envy. As expected of someone with a luck stat of 8. When would she ever be this lucky?

With that thought, she said goodbye to Wen Ruyan, opened her chat with Zhu Ou, sent her a Pig-driving Stick, and asked her to wish that any player she killed wouldn’t have a backpack.

Zhu Ou accepted the Pig-driving Stick in utter confusion. She sent the blessing as Mo Yubai requested, and was even forced to repeat it three times in her mind.

Having finished teasing Zhu Ou, Mo Yubai took out her Workbench with the blessing in hand. She placed a Cat’s Eye Gem on it, then added the broken Night Vision Goggles.