This game is so weird!

"Ouch!"

Chef Wang Laowu stepped forward and automatically picked up the unclaimed Magnum pistol. Behind his expressionless face, the face in front of the screen was practically beaming with joy.

"You're too kind! I'll treat you to something else next time you come! Eat as much as you like, and feel free to ask for more if you're still hungry!"

Watching the three obviously extraordinary soldiers leave, each carrying a tray with a large bowl of stewed beef with potatoes and a bowl of rice, and noticing that it wasn't lunchtime yet and there weren't many people at Chef Wang Laowu's restaurant, which was also closed, they turned down the fire at the bottom of the pot to keep it slightly warm, picked up their guns, and walked outside.

See that? A pistol the size of a clay pot!

This is something I have to show my brothers. Buying and selling meals and contributing points are secondary. So this is where the core gameplay is all along.

Wait for special guests to come to your door, and then exchange delicious food for rare rewards.

Look, the aiming and shooting functions are automatically unlocked as soon as you pick up the gun. These modules must have been prepared in the simulator beforehand. Otherwise, how could they be unlocked as soon as you pick up the gun, instead of being displayed as a collectible?

Although firing is prohibited in the restricted safe zone, you can go to the shooting range to buy bullets and participate in shooting games.

If they add racing games, casinos, beautiful female dealers, and some slightly erotic workshops later on, wouldn't that complete the three essential elements for a good-received simulator game?

It integrates car, gun, and ball games into one, and its future is promising—I can only say it's promising!

Marcus and his two companions had just sat down when they saw the expressionless restaurant owner, holding a Magnum camera, walk out with a cold face, ignoring the restaurant altogether. Several nosy restaurant owners from next door glanced at them a few times and then followed them out.

"I hope nothing bad happens..."

Cole glanced worriedly in the direction the shop owner had left.

It's not uncommon for ordinary people to wield a sharp weapon and be filled with murderous intent. If such a case were to escalate into a major incident, tracing its origins would be a troublesome affair, a case of good intentions gone wrong.

"It's alright, the Magnum he was given was out of ammunition."

Marcus paused after speaking, took a sip of the broth, his eyes lit up, and his pupils widened slightly before he continued, "And I heard another boss who just passed by mention unlocking the shooting range or something, so he must have gone to test the guns."

Then Marcus stopped talking and began to eat pieces of beef and potatoes by continuously waving his spoon.

Seeing Marcus wolfing down the unknown meat soup, Cole also scooped up a spoonful of beef and put it in his mouth. At that moment, his eyes widened slightly.

First, there was the texture—he expected a fibrous feel that required biting, but the beef spread out gently on his tongue with almost no effort, strand by strand, like opening a slowly written letter. Then, the soft, sandy texture of the potato filled the gaps, its sticky, almost chewy softness reminding him of a certain rice cake he ate as a child.

Then came the flavors—saltiness first, followed by sweetness, not the sweetness of sugar, but a warm sweetness born from the long embrace of meat and vegetables. The aroma of the soy sauce retreated from his nasal cavity back into his mouth, blending seamlessly with the meat juices. He tasted the lingering aftertaste of star anise; that hint of spiciness gently tickled deep in his throat, leaving a long, almost woody aftertaste.

He put down his spoon and remained silent for about two seconds.

Then suddenly he laughed. It was a completely unguarded, almost childlike laugh.

"It's strange," he said in a cryptic tone. "I've never eaten this before. But it tastes—it tastes like home. Just a home I don't recognize."

Seeing that both of them highly praised the dark-colored broth, Bud also picked up a spoon and tasted it. His expression changed, and he nodded to Cole, who was looking at him expectantly, and began to eat it in big mouthfuls.

Halfway through the meal, I remembered the main dish next to me. I was surprised for a moment when I saw the crystal-clear little particles that I had never seen before, and then I mixed them directly into the large bowl of potatoes and beef and wolfed them down.

Seeing that even his old captain was immersed in the sea of ​​delicious food, Cole happily continued eating.

After a while, when the bowl full of beef had disappeared, Cole finally sighed contentedly and leaned back in his seat.

"Phew—I haven't felt this comfortable in a long time."

"The last time was two or three days before the Pendulum War ended. I was resting at home after training."

At this point, Cole fell silent.

"Hey guys! Look what I brought back for you!"

At that moment, Dom broke the silence by waving the paper bag he was carrying as he entered from outside.

After a moment, the four people sitting at the table fell silent.

Marcus and his two companions stared silently at the four portions of laser-roasted burrowing beast leg meat that Dom had brought back from the guild restaurant. They had just eaten too much, and looking at these juicy, yet inexplicably sourced pieces of meat, compared to the beef they had just finished, they had no appetite at all.

Dom looked at the helmet-sized steel basin in front of the three, which still smelled of a rich aroma, and then at the large amount of meat he had brought. He remained silent for a moment.

Why does it feel like the food here is better than at the guild restaurant?

This feeling intensified when he saw Ye Yu, Mu Yu, and the others who had just been with him at the guild to collect their mission rewards walking to the cafeteria on empty stomachs to queue for food.

"Hey! Boss, where are you hiding?"

The man at the front of the line, who was eating with someone, couldn't find the owner at the familiar food stall. Having been hungry all afternoon, he couldn't resist the aroma of potatoes and beef. He reached out and picked up a ladle to stir the ingredients in the soup pot.

After his heroic sacrifice, it just so happened that the restaurant was having a boom in business. Hei Ya Ke had tried many delicious dishes at this restaurant and was thinking of bringing his friends to try them today. But the pot was still there, but he was gone.

"The shop owner has probably gone to the shooting range." Seeing that the twin brothers who sacrificed Black Duck were getting impatient, Bard offered, "You can go out and look for him."

"A shooting range? When did they set up a shooting range? How come I didn't know?"

Black Duck was shocked. He had been searching the entire base for over a day since he died, but he couldn't find a shooting range.

"It's probably a shooting range run by other players. The bullets are a little more expensive than in the stores outside. They hired two homeless people there to make a little service fee."

Muyu thought for a moment and realized that he seemed to have seen the shooting range sign on the way to the Welding Emperor's factory with Er Miao. It didn't seem to be very popular.

I never expected these chefs would actually patronize these restaurants.

"Shall we go to the shooting range to find him?"

"No need," Black Duck said familiarly, walking behind the counter to lift the pot lid and serving the food one by one. "Eat first, eat first."

"I know the boss well; I'll stay here and pay him the bill later."

Seeing this, the two cats and their companions didn't refuse. They greeted Marcus and the others with their plates and sat down nearby. Anyway, it was almost lunchtime, and the owner should be back by the time they finished eating. They could just pay him then.

On the other side of the camp, at the shooting range, Chef Wang Laowu, who had just unlocked a new gameplay mode and spent a day making a profit by firing "bang bang" straight shots, was leading a group of chef brothers back.

I'm going to check if there are any hidden missions to help my brothers unlock the shooting range facilities. If there are any extras, I can consider selling them to the vegetable market players as a bonus for vegetable trading.

Shooting alone is nowhere near as fun as playing with others, and you can even look down on newbies.

I refuse to believe that anyone can be as accurate as me, hitting the bullseye every time!