I practice cultivation cautiously in a strange world

"How big is a whole copy of the origin?"

After hearing the feathered man's explanation, Chen Lin clenched his fist and gestured: "Is it as big as my fist?"

"have!"

The feathered man nodded.

He also explained: "And it is very solid, absolutely innocent!"

Seeing the other party's firm tone, Chen Lin did not question it again. The purity of the Origin Ball he got was incomparable, but it was definitely not as big as the other party said. It seemed that the high price was reasonable and attractive enough.

He was very excited, but unfortunately he couldn't afford it.

After thinking for a while, he asked again: "Is there a Taoist Stone here?"

"have!"

The feathered man gave another affirmative answer.

Chen Lin was secretly frightened. No wonder the other party kept saying that there were many treasures in Food Island. He was really not bragging. He even had a Taoist Stone.

"The Taoist Stone is a four-star treasure, and your authority is not enough."

The feathered man didn't wait for Chen Lin to ask, and then explained: "Okay, your three free inquiry rights have been used up. If you want to ask again, you will get one Nightmare Coin each time!"

Chen Lin opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.

Even this requires a fee. The guardian of the food island must be obsessed with money!

Of course, he didn't dare to say such words, and he didn't even show it at all. The guardian's ability was bottomless, and it would be bad if the other party sensed his emotions.

And he suspected that this rule was not set by the guardian at all, but was imposed by the feathered man himself because he found it troublesome.

But no matter what, restrictions are restrictions and he can only abide by them.

Now he didn't have any special treasures to exchange, and he couldn't get anything good in exchange for the two-star authority, so he got up and left.

"Sir, you are back. Is that divine volute useful?"

As soon as he arrived at the market, he met Xue Wa, who looked happy and danced around him while asking questions.

"very useful."

Chen Lin smiled and asked: "Why are you so happy? Could it be that you have found good food again?"

Xue Wa's expression collapsed, and she stopped and said, "No, all the delicacies I have access to have been taken over by others. The delicacy recipes in the Explorer Association have been sold at horribly high prices, and I can't afford them."

Then he added: "But my explorer status has been upgraded. In the future, I will be able to participate in higher-level seminars, get more information, and trade better treasures. There is also a former adult who wants to invest." Let me open a shop here!"

Xuewa's expression cheered up, and she became happier as she spoke. She couldn't hide the smile on her little face.

"Congratulations then, our Xuewa boss!"

Chen Lin smiled and congratulated.

He did not ask for investment in the other party, nor did he ask the other party to become his subordinate.

The other party is not in the same cultivation system as him, and he can't provide much guidance. Moreover, the best way is for the other party to find strong people to support him in this interface. In this way, not only can he get help in the nightmare world, but he can also be protected even in the other party's interface. It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone.

"Thank you, sir. When will you open your store? Then Xuewa's store will be built next to your store!"

Xue Wa thanked her repeatedly and started chattering again.

The two of them answered questions, wandered among the crowds, and occasionally looked for some materials at the market stalls.

A night of silence.

Early the next morning, the unfinished parts of the food festival continued as scheduled.

The food guardian still hasn't shown up, and we don't know when or whether he will come out. But everyone's main enthusiasm is to get rewards, and watching the guardian is only secondary. Although they are a little disappointed, they all focus on it in an instant. Put it on the contestants.

Because there are new people joining, numbers need to be drawn again.

What makes Chen Lin depressed is that for some reason, everyone only has the right to draw numbers once this time. He originally thought that in addition to the spiritual steamed buns, he could also choose another delicacy to participate, but now he has no chance.

But I didn't have much hope for those delicious food recipes, so it didn't matter.

Chen Lin drew number 54, which was relatively high, but he definitely couldn't be ranked in the morning, so he and Xue Wa watched from the sidelines and discussed opening a store from time to time.

The first group was wiped out.

The second group only produced one one-star, and the third group was also completely wiped out.

Of the thirty contestants, only one's food passed the mark, which was still at the lowest level. This result was worse than ten days ago.

Chen Lin found that the faces of the nine judges were not very good-looking and seemed to be a little anxious.

This made him more and more suspicious that there was something wrong with the food guardian, which could only be solved by high-end food, otherwise so many rewards would not be temporarily added.

"From now on, those who succeed in the evaluation will be rewarded double, and those who fail will be punished with a hundred years of hard labor on the food island. If you are not sure of reaching the star level, please don't participate!"

The fourth group was about to start verifying their number plates when a voice with a peculiar quality sounded. Then the space swayed and a short old man with a haggard appearance and gray temples, but wearing an exquisite golden tuxedo, appeared on the appraisal table.

The nine review members immediately stood up, and all the staff on and off the stage paid homage together.

"I've met Lord Guardian!"

The sound was uniform and loud, causing everyone on the island to turn their attention.

Everyone below was even more silent.

This guardian is quite mysterious. Even the gourmets who open a shop here have never seen his true face.

"I've met Lord Guardian!"

Some of the contestants in the audience were the first to see the ceremony, and others hurriedly followed.

Regardless of whether it is sincere or not, after all, on other people's territory, there is still an attitude to be had, but the other party's appearance and momentum are far from the image of the guardian in their hearts, and many people show disappointment. .

Chen Lin didn't think it was anything. Compared with Niu Niu's friends, this guardian was already very imposing, and he was still in human form. Except for the weakness of a terminal illness, everything else was normal.

The only distinctive thing is that he wears a very tall black top hat.

"Let's get started. There's no need to queue up. As long as you feel confident, start making your delicious food now and let me taste it myself!"

The guardian waved his hand, and the textured voice sounded again.

Although he was very anxious, the contestants below looked at each other in confusion, and no one stood up first.

Because if you don't succeed this time, there will be punishment, and the punishment will be very severe. You will have to work here for a hundred years!

In this way, those who are cheating don't dare to step forward, and those who are not absolutely sure are very hesitant. Double rewards are good, but they are not so easy to get.

"What, is there no one?"

The guardian looked around, his voice a little cold.

Everyone on the island, one by one, felt a soul-stiffening chill rising from their hearts at this moment, and no matter what method they used, they could not get rid of it.

Chen Lin was horrified. The power of this guardian was beyond his knowledge!

But he didn't panic, but looked around. When he saw that no one came forward, his eyes flashed and he walked out!

He doesn't like to be in the limelight, but as long as the benefits are great enough, it's not impossible to change.

Even the guardian of the other party, Tangtang, could no longer suppress his anxious mood, which showed how much the demand for star-rated delicacies had reached.

So if you go out at this time and bring out a decent meal, in addition to the reward, you will definitely leave a good impression on the other party.

Although it is just an impression, it is also very useful for him who wants to open a store on the island.

"I have met Lord Guardian. I have a treasured delicacy, and I am here to offer it to you!"

Chen Lin came to the stage and saluted with clasped fists.

"Okay, let's make it quickly, don't waste time!"

The guardian glanced at Chen Lin and urged him.

"yes!"

Chen Lin didn't hesitate. After answering, he walked into the nearest production cabin.

In order to perform better, he increased the production speed to the extreme. In less than two quarters of an hour, the two cages of steamed buns were already out of the cage.

"Please taste it, adults!"

Even though the guardian said he wanted to taste it in person, Chen Lin still made two cages. One cage was given to the guardian, and the other cage was given to the nine judges. In order to get enough points, each cage contained nine buns.

"Bring it up quickly!"

The guardian couldn't wait, and the tuxedo staff next to him immediately served one of the cages of steamed buns.

The guardian opened his mouth without any image, grabbed a bun and stuffed it in.

If this situation were placed in the real world, I am afraid that all the monks would secretly laugh at each other's popularity and lack of the demeanor of a strong man, but in the nightmare world, everyone thinks it is normal.

The creatures in the nightmare world are only normal if they are abnormal, and those that are normal are abnormal.

"Delicious!"

"Smells, smells so good!"

After the guardian swallowed one bun, he immediately stuffed another one in and made an inarticulate sound.

This kind of attitude challenges the bottom line of everyone below. It's okay for creatures in the nightmare world to behave strangely, but the behavior of this silly son of a landlord makes it really difficult for people to contact the guardian.

Chen Lin was also secretly suspicious, but what he suspected was not the other party's identity, but the other party's condition.

He found that after eating two steamed buns, his haggard, almost dead state seemed to have recovered, and even the wrinkles on his skin were reduced.

And if you check again in this state, you will find that the other party is not really old. Before, it was just because of the haggard state, so it looked very old. In fact, judging from the body shape and height, the other party should be a half-grown child!

This discovery surprised Chen Lin.

Niu Niu is a child, and the other guardians in Guardian Hut Village are also children. Now this guardian is still a child. Is it possible that even the guardians of the Nightmare Realm cannot reach adulthood?

Or is it that all the guardians have been sealed in some way, and that's why they turned into children?

The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed to Chen Lin.

And as Niuniu grew up, that was actually the reason why she got rid of part of the seal!