I was just fishing, how did I become a Great Old One?

Chapter 306 The First Battlefield Canteen: The Completion of the [Deep Blue Char Branch]

Koprulu Sector, Char Planet, Xel'Naga Ruins - Front Hall.

The heavy metal doors slid open slowly, revealing the interior of the temple that had been sleeping for millions of years.

There were no traps or mechanisms here, nor piles of gold and silver treasures.

Yes, it was just a huge, empty, and extremely magnificent circular hall.

The dome, hundreds of meters high, is cast from an unknown metal that emits a soft blue light and is engraved with flowing star patterns. The ground is as smooth as a mirror, reflecting the starlight from the dome, making one feel as if they are in the depths of outer space.

the most important is.

It's cool here...

In that instant, the heat from the timer, the smell of sulfur, and the corrosive odor of the acid lake were all shut out.

A steady, comfortable breeze at 22 degrees Celsius brushed against everyone's faces.

"Comfortable……"

Er Gou (Chaos Devouring Dog) immediately lay down on the smooth, mirror-like floor, stretching out his limbs and letting out a comfortable hum.

"Woof! The floor is cold!"

"Boss! This place is much better than our run-down cave!"

"It's not only cool, but there are also no mosquitoes (fleas)!"

……

Mohanda's pilgrimage and Jiang Li's house viewing.

The Protoss assassin, Mohanda, was kneeling in the center of the hall.

A prismatic green crystal fragment floated there.

It rotated slowly, emanating ancient and profound void energy fluctuations.

"This is... a fragment of the Ihan Crystal."

Mohanda's voice trembled, a fervor a believer would display upon seeing the true God.

"The piece of the doomsday prophecy that my mentor Zeratul has been searching for."

He cautiously reached out, wanting to touch the crystal.

Jiang Li, standing next to him, had no focus on the crystal at all.

He walked around the lobby with his hands behind his back, like a picky real estate developer.

Every now and then, he would tap the pillar with Occam's razor or stomp on the floor.

"Hmm... this pillar is a load-bearing structure, very sturdy, hanging a sign on it will be no problem."

"This flooring... is non-slip, wear-resistant, and easy to clean."

"The lighting in this dome... is just the right brightness, somewhat like the ambient lighting in a high-end Western restaurant."

"And most importantly..."

Jiang Li took a deep breath.

"The ventilation system here is excellent."

"Even if you set up ten big woks here to stir-fry chili peppers, the fumes will be expelled instantly."

……

The decision to usurp someone else's place.

"Master Mohanda".

Jiang Li walked up behind the divine warrior who was still worshipping the crystal.

"Now that you've obtained the fragment you wanted..."

"And this empty hall..."

"Temporarily...requisitioning it, is that alright?"

"Requisition?"

Mohanda put away the crystal and stood up with a blank expression.

"This is the sacred Xel'Naga Temple... What do you intend to use it for?"

"You don't need to worry about that."

Jiang Li snapped his fingers.

"Alice, scan the entire room."

"Master Swan, bring in your entire SCV engineering team."

"Tex, tell your brothers to stop mining and start doing manual labor."

Jiang Li stood in the center of the hall, arms outstretched, as if embracing the future.

"That dark and damp underground mine can only be called a refugee camp."

"And here..."

"This will be our first flagship store in the Koprulu Sector."

"I want to take this place..."

"Renovate it into... [Deep Blue Charles Branch]".

……

Project Code: Temple Renovation Project

With Jiang Li's command, the once quiet temple instantly became lively.

When mechanic Swan drove in his SCV, his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets when he saw the magnificent building.

"My God! This is an alien site! And a top-tier one at that!"

"Are we really going to... open a restaurant here?"

"Stop talking nonsense."

Jiang Li tossed him a blueprint (which Alice had just created).

"Construct according to the drawings."

"The materials are those mountains of Zerg corpses outside."

"Transform this place into... a semi-mechanical, semi-biological art palace with a post-apocalyptic punk style."

……

Step 1: Making tables and chairs (insect shell craftsmanship).

"Great Sage, this job suits you."

Jiang Li pointed to the pile of cockroaches and the carapace of the lurking creatures outside.

"Remove those shells and smooth them out."

"That's the best round tabletop."

"This thing is heat-resistant and corrosion-resistant; you can even grill meat on it without burning it."

"Okay!"

With a swing of his golden cudgel, Sun Wukong transformed into a carpenter (or bone carpenter).

"Clang! Clang!"

With a few taps, huge, dark red, shell-like round tables took shape.

As for the chair.

The frame was made from the spine of a hydra, and the seat was covered with the soft skin of an exploding beetle.

"It's soft and bouncy to sit on, and it even has a massage function (for protruding bone spurs)."

Jiang Li tried sitting in it and was very satisfied.

……

Step 2: Kitchen and bar (industrial style).

The kitchen is located on the left side of the hall.

Swann commanded the SCV, which welded a huge open galley using armor plates from the Hercules.

The modified "Wheeler No. 1" SCV was parked right in the middle, serving as the chef's equipment.

And outside the kitchen.

Jiang Li designed a bar counter that is ten meters long.

The bar counter is made of a very special material.

It uses... the skulls of springtails, arranged neatly, and filled with transparent resin (synthesized by Alice).

It looks both ferocious and strangely cool.

"This bar..."

Tex touched the smooth skull of the jumping insect.

"Drinking here feels like dancing on the enemy's grave."

"interesting!"

……

Step 3: Lighting and Decoration (Protoss Style).

Although the temple itself has a dome with starlight.

But Jiang Li felt it wasn't "down-to-earth" enough.

then.

He sent Nezha to catch a few glowing insects (the immature kind that won't explode).

They were placed in transparent crystal containers and hung on the pillars around them.

The green glow complemented the blue starlight.

In addition, there were strings of dried Hydralisk meat hanging on the wall and a huge specimen of acrocodile wings.

The atmosphere in the entire restaurant was instantly transformed.

If you don't look at the menu.

You might think this is a demon king's banquet hall located in the depths of hell.

……

Step 4: The creation of the signboard.

last step.

Jiang Li arrived at the temple gate.

He found a huge, complete fragment of an Ultralisk skull (found on the edge of the battlefield, presumably from a large creature that had died previously).

This bone plate is as white as jade and incredibly hard.

Jiang Li picked up Occam's razor.

Take a deep breath.

The knife moves like a dragon or a snake.

"Swish swish swish swish—"

Bones flew everywhere.

Several powerful and vigorous Chinese characters, imbued with boundless Taoist charm (along with a line of Terran common language below them), appeared on the bone plate.

[Deep Blue Charles Branch]

【DEEP BLUE · CHAR BRANCH】

【Main Products: Insect Sashimi / Heavy Industrial Barbecue / Soul-Healing Soup】

Slogan: In the ashes of despair, only good food should not be missed.

……

"Hang it up!"

Wukong leaped into the air and nailed the huge bone signboard firmly above the temple gate.

"boom!"

The dust has settled.

Looking at the signboard, a hint of pride flashed in Jiang Li's eyes.

"This is not just a cafeteria."

"This is our...bridgehead in the Koprulu Sector."

……

Grand opening!

That evening.

The Deep Blue Charles branch has officially opened for business.

Although there was no ribbon-cutting ceremony or firecrackers (Nezha wanted to set fire, but was stopped).

But that rich aroma is the best GG.

In the hall, dozens of round tables covered with cockroach shells were already full of people.

In addition to Tex's Marines, there was also Swan's engineering team.

Even Mohanda, who doesn't eat, found a corner to sit down and ordered a "high-energy gas tofu" to slowly sip.

……

Menu posted.

Jiang Li stood behind the bar, with a huge electronic screen (a modified SCV monitor) hanging on the wall behind him.

The scrolling menu displays today's opening specials:

1.【Appetizer】

Deep-fried flea joints (5 crystals): A classic appetizer, crispy and savory.

Cold-dressed Flying Dragon Blade Insects (8 Crystal Minerals): Also known as "Live Mantis Shrimp", it has a chewy texture and is served with a special wasabi soy sauce.

2. [Main Course]

Sour Soup Cockroach Leg Meat Hot Pot (20 Crystal Ore/person): Unlimited Meat Refills! As long as you can eat it, we can cut it.

Red Willow (Bone Needle) Large Meat Skewers (10 Crystal Minerals): Selected spiny snake back meat, a must-order for tough guys.

Braised Bamboo Shoots with Infiltrated Pork (15 Crystal Ore): Today's Special! Extremely crispy! Limited Stock Available!

3. [Beverages]

Free purifying lemonade: a great way to cut through greasiness.

Ash Fungus Soothing Tea (5 Crystal Minerals): Specifically treats the aftereffects of stimulants.

……

Feedback from the first group of customers.

"Boss! Ten more meat skewers, please!"

Tex sat at the center table, his upper body now stripped of his power armor, revealing his tattooed muscles.

He held a skewer of meat in his left hand and a large glass of "lemonade" in his right.

"This is even better than a vacation on Haven Star!"

"Who would have thought that those bugs that chased and bit us would taste so good?"

Reynolds (the recruit who was rescued) next to him was showing off his braised pork with bamboo shoots.

"Waaaah... these bamboo shoots are so crisp!"

"Even my mom's cooking isn't this good!"

"I'd give this cafeteria a five-star rating!"

……

Swan stared intently at the SCV that was frantically tossing food in the kitchen.

"Look at that curve! Look at the heat!"

"This is the correct way to use SCV!"

"I'm definitely going to apply for a patent from the federal government when I get back... I'll call it the 'Battlefield Cooking Engineering Vehicle'!"

……

The gaze of an uninvited guest.

Just as the restaurant was filled with laughter and toasts.

Deep within the temple.

The Ihan crystal base, which still retained a trace of energy even after Mohanda took away the fragments.

It suddenly flickered.

A faint, barely perceptible ripple of psionic energy pierced through the temple walls and the thick layers of rock.

It spreads out into the distant depths of the universe.

……

Thousands of kilometers away.

The main lair of Char Star.

Inside a living palace thousands of meters high, constructed from countless pieces of flesh and bones.