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

The popularity of Deep Blue Seafood Restaurant far exceeded everyone's expectations.

Just three days after opening, this "internet-famous restaurant" located in the city center has already become an urban legend in Jianghai City.

The queue stretched from the entrance all the way to the traffic lights on the next street, with scalpers even selling tickets for as much as 5,000 yuan each. Not only the awakened ones, but even well-informed ordinary wealthy people were willing to spend a fortune just to taste the legendary "miracle dish that can cure all diseases and prolong life."

"Boss! We're adding more! Ten more servings of 'Stir-fried Tentacles'!"

"Waiter! Why hasn't my 'Dragon's Blood Tofu' arrived yet? I'm starving (actually, I'm completely depleted of psionic energy and desperately need to replenish it)!"

The hall was bustling with noise and excitement.

Wang Ergou, wearing his already somewhat tight lobby manager uniform, was so busy he barely had time to breathe, and the smile on his face was almost frozen.

"Please be patient, esteemed guests! The kitchen is working diligently to prepare your meals! They will be ready soon!"

He reassured the guests while wiping his sweat as he rushed into the kitchen.

"Captain! We can't hold on any longer!"

Wang Ergou shouted at Jiang Li, who was wielding a large iron shovel in front of the stove, "There are too many takeout orders! We simply can't handle them all!"

"takeout?"

Jiang Li was stir-frying a pot of Spicy Deepsea Mixed Dish when he heard this, so he stopped what he was doing.

"Don't we only do dine-in? Where do you get takeout orders?"

"They're those VIPs who couldn't get a table!" Wang Ergou said with a bitter face. "They said they'd pay double, even triple the delivery fee, as long as it's delivered to their door! Should we make that money?"

"Triple delivery fee?!"

Jiang Li's eyes lit up. "Make money! We have to make money! Only a fool wouldn't take it!"

He put down the shovel and stroked his chin.

"However... we don't have that many delivery drivers. Those 'sea monkeys' (deep divers) are too ugly to be released in broad daylight and they'll scare the plants. Besides, they're slow, and by the time they arrive, the food will be cold."

Jiang Li is a meticulous person; in the restaurant business, reputation is paramount. Cold seafood is a desecration of the ingredients!

"We need to find someone fast..."

His gaze passed through the portal (the dog hole) and landed on the Black Pearl, which was moored at the old dock.

At the top of the towering Star Pillar mast, a dozen or so large bats with huge membranous wings, all black in color, were hanging upside down.

That's the Byakhee we caught in the Devil's Triangle last time.

These creatures, capable of flying in the interstellar vacuum, were spared because their flesh was too tough and had a mediocre taste (Jiang Li had tried it, and it tasted like chewing on a leather belt). They were kept on masts as dried meat... no, as decorations.

"Got it!"

Jiang Li slapped his thigh. "Don't we already have 'drones'?"

"A drone?" Wang Ergou was taken aback.

"Yeah! Those big bats! They fly incredibly fast and can even find their way around (actually, they sense the scent of their prey), perfect for delivery!"

Jiang Li thought it was feasible more and more. "Besides, they can fly in a straight line, avoiding traffic jams, and ensuring the food is still piping hot when they arrive!"

Wang Ergou: "..."

He glanced at the grotesque and terrifying Byaki, who radiated the malice of the starry sky.

Delivering takeout using these interstellar monsters that can tear apart tanks?

Captain, are you serious?

……

Half an hour later, at the old dock.

Jiang Li stood on the deck, carrying a bucket of specially made "fuel" (offal mixed with divine blood).

"Everyone, get down here! Dinner's ready!"

The hungry and dizzy Byaki smelled the divine blood and immediately pounced down from the mast like madmen, scrambling to grab the food.

"Once you've eaten your fill, you have to work, understand?"

Jiang Li took the steel pipe and tapped it on the head of the largest elite Byakki.

"Gah!" (Got it! Got it!)

The Byakki nodded repeatedly; it had been beaten into submission.

"very good."

Jiang Li took out a stack of yellow vests that had been prepared beforehand, printed with the words "Deep Blue Delivery, Mission Accomplished," and put one on each Byakki.

They also hung a specially made insulated box around their necks (reinforced with heat-insulating materials and runes).

"From today onwards, you are Deep Blue Aquaculture's elite flight squadron!"

Jiang Li looked at the group of "deliverymen" with satisfaction.

Although they are a bit ugly (hairless, and their heads look like ants), they are surprisingly...cute after putting on yellow vests?

"Remember! Be polite! No stealing food! No urinating or defecating anywhere! And absolutely no scaring customers! Deliver the goods and leave, understand?"

"Gah gah gah!" (I heard that, boss!)

……

Jianghai City, Banshan Villa District.

Young Master Li was lying by his own infinity pool, idly scrolling through his phone.

As a seasoned foodie and a D-level Awakened, he had long been drooling over [Deep Blue Seafood Restaurant]. Unfortunately, the lines had been so long these past few days that even he, the dignified Young Master Li, couldn't get a number.

"Ding-dong!"

A message popped up on my phone.

Your DeepBlue delivery order has been accepted and is expected to arrive in 5 minutes.

"Holy crap? So fast?"

Young Master Li was stunned for a moment.

Deep Blue Seafood Restaurant is in the city center, while this place is halfway up a mountain. It would take at least half an hour to drive there, right? How come it arrived in just five minutes after I placed the order?

Was it delivered by rocket?

He stood up, half-believing, and looked up at the sky.

In the distant night sky, a small black dot was rapidly expanding at an incredible speed.

"call--!!!"

It was accompanied by a sharp whistling sound that tore through the air.

A terrifying monster with a wingspan of over five meters, wearing a yellow vest and with an insulated box hanging around its neck, fell from the sky like a meteorite!

Its ferocious mandibles and sharp claws gleamed coldly in the moonlight.

"A monster...a monster!!!"

Young Master Li was so frightened that he dropped the wine glass in his hand and collapsed to the ground with his legs giving way.

Is this the legendary air raid?!

however.

The monster did not attack him.

It hovered with remarkable precision half a meter off the ground, the gust of wind from its wings nearly blowing off Young Master Li's wig.

"Gah!"

The monster let out a cry, stretched out its two front paws, and carefully took out an exquisitely packaged box from the insulated box on its neck, placing it steadily on the table in front of Young Master Li.

Then, it pointed with its paw at the receipt on the packing box and then at Young Master Li, seemingly confirming the recipient.

Young Master Li: "..."

He picked up his phone with trembling hands and glanced at the order.

[Rider: ID 001. Distance: 0 meters. Status: Delivered.]

"This...this is a food delivery driver?!"

Young Master Li's worldview has collapsed.

Is Deep Blue Seafood Restaurant really that hardcore? Using mythical beasts to deliver takeout?!

Seeing that Young Master Li didn't react, the Byakki tapped the table with its paw in impatience.

"Giggle!" (Hurry up and give me a good review! Otherwise, the boss will dock my pay!)

Young Master Li was so startled that he quickly gave it a five-star review on his phone.

"Th-thank you..."

Seeing the positive review in hand, Baiyaqi nodded in satisfaction, flapped its wings, and instantly soared into the sky, disappearing into the night, leaving only a gust of wind and a bewildered Young Master Li.

Young Master Li opened the lunchbox.

A rich, fresh aroma wafted over, and it was piping hot!

"Awesome...really awesome..."

Young Master Li ate while tears streamed down his face, exclaiming, "This delivery fee was totally worth it! This is so exciting!"

……

That night, the skies above Jianghai City became a stage for the "Deep Blue Air Force" to perform.

A dozen or so Byakkis wearing yellow vests weaved through the city's skyscrapers, moving so fast that radar could only capture their afterimages.

Countless citizens witnessed this spectacle.

"Mom, look! Superman!"

"Superman my foot! He's a food delivery guy!"

"Has the food delivery industry become this chaotic? Are they all about to take off?"

DeepBlue Delivery, a sensation in one fell swoop.

However, this high-profile behavior naturally attracted the attention of certain "things".

In the western district of Jianghai City, there is an abandoned industrial park.

This is a hidden stronghold of the Eye of the Abyss.

In the darkness, several pairs of scarlet eyes stared at the Byakki flying overhead, filled with greed and envy.

"That's... a lackey of the Star Familia, Byakki?"

"How could they be driven by humans? They've disgraced the Abyss!"

The speaker was a winged, gargoyle-like monster called Nightgaunt.

It is the lord of this area, a C+ level flying evil spirit.

"That man named Jiang Li... is too arrogant!"

Another Nightmare said ominously, "Not only have they taken over our territory (the sewers), are they now trying to take over the sky too?"

"Our master has ordered us to cause some trouble for his business."

The Nightmare leader sneered, "Since they like delivering takeout, we'll 'add some ingredients' to their menu!"

"Stop them! Steal the food! Tear those traitors to pieces!"

"roar--!!!"

A dozen Nightshade creatures soared into the sky, silently disappearing into the night, and surrounded a Byakki that was returning from delivering food.

……

high in the air.

Baiaqi, number 003, had just finished a delivery and was humming a little tune (cawing randomly) as it flew back.

It was in a good mood; the customer who had just visited was a pretty young lady who not only gave it a good review but also rewarded it with a sausage.

Just then.

"call--"

Several dark figures suddenly emerged from the surrounding clouds, their sharp claws gleaming coldly, aiming straight for its vital points.

"Huh?!"

003 was shocked and made a sharp turn, narrowly avoiding a fatal blow, but his yellow vest was torn.

"Roar! Traitor! Die!"

A dozen Nightshade monsters surrounded it, their eyes filled with murderous intent.

003 is furious.

It looked at its tattered vest—it was a new uniform issued by the boss! It would have to pay for it if it got damaged!

And these ugly freaks actually dared to rob us on the road? This is a provocation against the prestige of Deep Blue Aquatic Products!

"Gagaga—!!!" (Call for backup! We absolutely need to call for backup!)

003 did not linger in the fight, but instead suddenly emitted a sharp whistle at a special frequency.

The sound was extremely penetrating, instantly spreading throughout the entire Jianghai City.

Less than ten seconds.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—"

A dense series of whooshing sounds came from all directions.

Those delivering food, those who had finished delivering food, those who were resting... all the Baiakis dropped what they were doing after hearing their companion's cry for help (some even hung the food that hadn't been delivered yet on the streetlights) and rushed to help!

"You dare touch our brothers?!"

"You dare touch our boss's online persona?!"

A dozen or so Byakki wearing yellow vests attacked like a swarm of wasps, instantly surrounding the Nightmares.

The Night Elves were dumbfounded.

What kind of reaction speed is this?! Is this an army?!

"Gah—!!!" (Beat them! Beat them to death!)

The leader, number 001 Baiyaqi (the one who got slapped to the bottom of the pot by Jiang Li), gave the order.

A fierce air battle broke out.

But this wasn't a fight at all; it was a one-sided brawl.

The Byakki are a high-level race capable of interstellar travel. Although they were bullied like quails by Jiang Li, dealing with these gargoyles that only know how to scratch was like a dimensional reduction attack.

They used their superior maneuverability to perform tactical infiltration maneuvers in the air.

Some spewed acid, some tore at the animals with their claws, and some even smashed the incubator with their claws (the incubator was really good quality, it didn't break).

"Bang! Smash! Sizzle!"

In less than a minute, the dozen or so Nightmares were torn to pieces and fell from the sky like rain.

On the ground, citizens who were having barbecues looked up.

"Huh? It's raining?"

"It's not rain...it looks like stones?"

"Holy crap! This is... a monster's corpse?!"

……

back kitchen.

Jiang Li was chopping vegetables when she suddenly felt something was wrong.

"Why have all the food delivery services stopped? Where have they all gone?"

He walked out the back door and looked up at the sky.

Just then, a flock of large birds wearing yellow vests were seen swaggering in the air, their claws clutching several mangled gargoyle corpses.

"Gah gah gah!" (Boss! We won! These punks tried to rob us!)

Number 001 threw a Nightmare's head at Jiang Li's feet, looking at him with a pleading expression.

Jiang Li stared at the hideous gargoyle head for a moment, stunned.

"Where did this wild game come from?"

He kicked the head. "It looks like it's made of stone. Is it edible?"

"Never mind, it doesn't look like it has much meat."

Jiang Li shook his head. "But you guys, delivering takeout and hunting on the side, that's pretty impressive!"

"Alright! Extra food tonight! Everyone involved in the fight will get an extra pig's trotter!"

"Gah—!!!"

Cheers resounded through the sky.

Meanwhile, the Eye of the Abyss, hiding in the sewers, was so enraged by the complete annihilation of its elite squad that it nearly exploded on the spot.

"These are a bunch of useless trash! Utter trash!"

"They can't even beat a bunch of food delivery guys?!"

"Is this Deep Blue Seafood... a seafood shop or a mercenary group?!"