Survival for all, my island is the last pure land on earth.

Chapter 23 Dungeon Game: The Princess's Feast 1

Big Horn Bull puffed out its chest and charged forward: "If you don't want to sell, then don't. It's fine. I'll test it tomorrow to see if it's real. If it is, I'll find a way to send it to you."

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Ten minutes passed quickly.

A flash of white light appeared, and Jin Xiaoman felt herself enveloped by a warm power. When she opened her eyes again, she was in a square.

A middle-aged woman dressed in a black and white dress, looking like a princess's servant, walked up to the platform and spoke loudly to those below.

"quiet!"

"Today is May 1st, StarCraft 4588, which is also Princess's 18th birthday. I know that everyone has gathered here to offer their blessings and celebrate Princess's birthday. However, as you can see, there are so many people here today, and I cannot take all of you to pay your respects to Princess."

"Therefore, I have decided to hold a competition to select representatives from among you to personally congratulate His Highness."

The following are the competition rules:

"First, you are only allowed to take things out of your own storage backpacks, not put anything in. Anyone who violates this rule will be killed."

"Secondly, the food you submit must be from the backyard. The ingredients we provide cannot be brought in from outside. Anyone who violates this rule will be killed."

"Third, you are not allowed to exchange information with each other; you are only allowed to figure things out on your own. Anyone who violates this rule will be killed."

"Fourth, I will prepare a storage backpack for you. You can put the ingredients you choose in it. You must not touch the ingredients with your hands for a long time. Anyone who violates this rule will be killed."

"Fifth, the type of food and the level of radiation will affect your score. In the end, only the top ten contestants will be able to meet the princess."

"Sixth, each of you has only two hours to choose, and you cannot go earlier or later."

"Seventh, I will give you a record of the princess's diet. I believe you will be able to find the ingredients that the princess likes based on the record. In addition, if anyone does not carefully read the record and chooses ingredients that the princess dislikes, I will punish you accordingly."

In an instant, the entire room fell silent.

They've killed far too many people. They've been completely bewitched, believing that nonsense about "I'd rather betray the world than live under the sun."

And that last rule—if we knew what the punishment would be, it would be fine, but now that we don't, it's like a sword hanging over our heads, making us uneasy.

Jin Xiaoman looked down and a book with a blue cover appeared in her hand, about two centimeters thick.

Let alone two hours, even if you gave her two days, she still wouldn't be able to finish watching it.

A murmur of discussion arose around them, and many people had already begun to look through the pages.

The maid shouted again, "Silence! Line up! I'll have someone take you to the backyard now."

Jin Xiaoman also took advantage of this time to open her book, hoping to gain every extra second she could.

The first page of the book features a portrait of a princess seated on her throne.

There was a line of small print above.

Painted at 4 PM in the year 4585 of the StarCraft, on a sunny day with a light breeze.

In the painting, the princess sits in the most prominent position on one side of the palace, her posture upright and her expression dignified.

She wore a pale yellow court dress, its layers spreading out among the petals on the ground, reflecting the warm yellow hues of the sky bathed in the setting sun.

Her eyebrows and eyes were gentle, her lips were full, and there was a very faint smile at the corner of her mouth, but it made people feel that she was happy from the bottom of her heart.

At the same time, he nodded slightly, his gaze falling to the lower left, a place not shown in the painting.

Starting from the second page, the book contains the princess's dietary records from the age of five.

December 1, StarCraft 4575.

Breakfast (08:30): Three nutritious nuts, one golden nut, and a glass of water.

Lunch (11:00): A bowl of vegetable soup and a bowl of lotus seed rice.

Afternoon tea (16:00 PM): One walnut shortbread.

Dinner (18:00): Not eaten.

In summary: Her Highness was in a bad mood today, which resulted in a smaller appetite, but overall it was still acceptable.

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December 2, StarCraft 4575.

Breakfast (08:30): One piece of vegetarian paste, one golden fruit, and one glass of water.

Lunch (11:00): One steamed silver moonfish, one bowl of rice, and one bowl of millet soup.

Afternoon tea (16:00 PM): One piece of hibiscus cake.

Dinner (18:00): Half a golden eel, a cup of fruit and vegetables, and half a bowl of quinoa rice.

In summary: Her Highness was in a very good mood today and ate a lot more.

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December 3, StarCraft 4573.

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After reading the first few pages, Jin Xiaoman turned directly to the last page, where the date was clearly yesterday.

For thirteen years straight, not a single day was missed.

She couldn't help but sigh, being a princess must be quite tough. Not only are the meal times fixed every day, but they are also meticulously recorded, including which meal was missed and why.

The guide spoke up: "Gentlemen, we have arrived at the backyard."

Jin Xiaoman looked in the direction the guide pointed out. What was called the backyard was actually more like a city.

Above the gate, there were about a dozen soldiers patrolling with unidentified weapons. Inside the gate, there was a seemingly endless array of food shops.

Flags bearing the names of food items fluttered in the wind.

The text includes the names and pictures of the plants.

It looks like there are categories. For example, the row on the left is mostly leafy greens. Jin Xiaoman recognizes one of them; it's spinach.

On the right are nuts; she finally saw pine nuts, which squirrels might like to eat.

At the gate, there are twelve inspection points, each guarded by two soldiers, while the central archway is a light curtain-like structure.

The guide said, "There are number tags in your storage backpacks that represent your identity. The numbers on the number tags will be used to determine the final results."

"Timer begins."

At the same time, a huge red countdown appeared above everyone's heads.

Players rushed through the light barrier into the courtyard.

After entering the courtyard, someone immediately found a place to sit down and carefully examined the books, trying to find clues about the princess's favorite foods.

However, the book was so thick that even the person who initially read out the rules was allowed to flip through it before the timer started.

This means that the book will definitely not be finished.

Jin Xiaoman put away her book and decided to look around and familiarize herself with the courtyard.

The backyard is quite large; you could probably walk around it all in a day.

Therefore, there is a teleportation portal in front of each zone entrance, which can help players quickly reach the place they want to go.

Jin Xiaoman first looked around the leafy area and found that the dishes ranged from level one radiation to level five radiation.

This goes without saying; the lower the radiation level, the higher the score.

The basket can hold a maximum of three kinds of food, and once it's put in, it can't be taken back.

After spending about ten minutes familiarizing herself with the rules, she also found a place to look at the books.

The princess's three meals a day, plus afternoon tea, are strictly regulated in terms of both time and quantity, but she is not obligated to eat them.

December 19, StarCraft 4580.

Breakfast (08:30): Not eaten.

Lunch (11:00): Not eaten.

Afternoon tea (16:00 PM): One walnut shortbread.

Dinner (18:00): Three bites of crispy sauce, half a bowl of fish soup.

In summary: The princess is sick today and has a poor appetite. She has not eaten for two meals, and even ate very little for dinner.

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December 7, StarCraft 4583.

Breakfast (08:30): a piece of vegetarian food and a glass of water.

Lunch (11:00): Not eaten.

Afternoon tea (16:00 PM): One piece of sugar dumpling.

Dinner (18:00): A bowl of cloud dew soup and a jade dumpling.