When system cheat becomes rampant!

Xiao Sheng's "Integration System," while earning fusion points through system tasks, was actually quite convenient; fusion could happen everywhere in daily life.

An SR-level system was inherently efficient in task completion, and Xiao Sheng was certainly not a person of mediocrity.

If it were Xiang Beifei instead, and he had such an SR-level system, his first choice of activity would be scientific research. For instance, becoming a chemist, conducting chemical experiments daily, and fusing various reagents—even if he didn't invent anything, he would still be getting stronger.

Alternatively, he might engage in desolate beast research. Most of the black tech departments at the Martial Arts College were conducting experiments with desolate beast poisons, using the attributes of desolate beasts to counter them, often integrating desolate beast horns or claws into tech orbs.

Another option might be concocting medicinal pills, various healing elixirs, or attack-oriented pills like fire and thunder pills. With the talents of an SR-level individual, mastering and handling these would be more than manageable.

Xiang Beifei knew well that for someone like Xiao Sheng who wanted to get stronger, relying on being a chef and strengthening himself through the fusion of cooking ingredients wasn't what he should use; he had various other methods available.

Being a waiter, at the beck and call of others, was definitely not the best strategy!

Especially when adding tea and pouring water for others yielded him only a point or two in system value, which was far from what he could earn in other aspects.

As Xiang Beifei was tidying up the counter, he continued to examine Xiao Sheng's system interface and soon, he saw Xiao Sheng's system logs from half a year earlier:

[You have fused the saliva of the Flying Snow Fox with the poison of the Dan Qing Ant to create an iron tonic capable of killing giant bees, fusion value +97]

[You have integrated the throat sac of the Tear Inducing Dark Bird into the Yushi Formation, fusion value +59]

"Just as I thought!"

Xiang Beifei, seeing a large number of detailed system logs, understood his guess was right; Xiao Sheng was a research-oriented person.

Until December, Xiao Sheng's logs were all about desolate beast research and fusions, nearly every day, he was researching something related to them.

The last log related to desolate beast research was dated December 1st, which meant from that day on, he no longer conducted related research. Following that were trivial system values until a noteworthy log appeared on the 5th.

[December 5, Kong Daming interviewed you, and you integrated his personality into your perceptions, fusion value +19]

[December 5, Xiang Qingde informed you of job responsibilities, and you learned of them, fusion value +63]

That was the first time Xiao Sheng came to Kong's Mansion Feast Restaurant to work as a waiter. He didn't continue with desolate beast research and instead came straight to Kong's Mansion Feast, just four days difference in between.

Xiang Beifei continued to search the logs further back. Before December, there were many logs with a number of unfamiliar names, likely Xiao Sheng's colleagues.

[Zhao Shi tells you about the progress of the dual-tone reagent experiment, fusion value +7] Continue your adventure at My Virtual Library Empire

[You hear Lin Long talk about the investigation into the Xiang Qingde incident, fusion value +9]

At this point, Xiang Beifei furrowed his brow!

Lin Long!

Who is this person?

Unfortunately, the system logs concerning Lin Long were scarce, and whatever was recorded, such as [Lin Long demands the heart-born beast research report be completed by June 5], were the only details, with no specifics on what was discussed, attributed to the system's simplistic recording method.

"So, is it under Lin Long's directive that Xiao Sheng came here?"

Xiang Beifei looked at the system logs, his gaze slightly contemplative, then committed the name "Lin Long" to memory.

He wanted to continue reviewing Xiao Sheng's system logs, but unfortunately, Xiao Sheng had already been called into the kitchen by Xiang Qingde to attend to other matters, so he had to stop for the time being.

The restaurant was busy until past two in the afternoon when the number of customers finally began to dwindle. Following Xiang Qingde's instructions, Xiao Sheng diligently busied himself cleaning floors and wiping tables, getting everything in order.

In the afternoon, there was an hour's rest time for the staff, during which most started to have lunch. The restaurant staff's working hours differed from common people's schedules, with eating lunch around three in the afternoon being the norm.

The kitchen staff was not limited to Kong Daming alone; he had hired three R-level chefs. Other than personally cooking the signature dishes himself, the rest were cooked by the R-level chefs, otherwise, one person wouldn't be able to cope.

"Xiaofei, you really outdid yourself today, making such a genius run errands."

Kong Daming felt somewhat apologetic; it wasn't right for a prodigy like Xiang Beifei to work as a waiter in a restaurant.

"Uncle Kong, no need for formalities, we are all family."

"Ha, that's right, one of our own! Come on, I'll whip up a couple of dishes to fill your stomach, and we'll have a proper welcome feast for you tonight. I'm going to call Xiuwen over; he said he's been practicing his cultivation. This kid has suddenly become more diligent recently, which I'm still getting used to."

Uncle Kong brought out several dishes specially prepared in his Gluttonous Cauldron. His cooking skills were excellent, and as he cooked with Samadhi Fire, the fragrance wafted throughout the entire restaurant.

Xiang Beifei looked at Uncle Kong's system log; he was still at the early stage of Meridian Opening, but given his current pace of cultivation, he should be close to reaching the middle stage.

When Uncle Kong acted as a pioneer, he was just one of the most common folks, with not too high combat talent. He could basically only use his "Samadhi Fire" to burn the desolate beasts in battle.

However, he played a strategic role in the pioneer team. Not to mention the critical task of ensuring food supply for logistics, he had a very special ability. For instance, he could use his Samadhi Fire with a bit of seasoning to mimic the scents of various desolate beasts.

Desolate beasts also have a food chain. They too go out hunting for food. If the team wanted to hunt a specific type of desolate beast, Uncle Kong's role became apparent. He could make a piece of bread smell like a two-headed sheep, specifically to attract beasts like the bald wolves that prey on two-headed sheep.

Uncle Kong's control over different scents was extremely powerful. With him present, finding those rare desolate beasts that were adept at hiding was no problem. After all, the desolate beasts needed to feed, and they would easily be lured out if they detected the scent of their favorite food.

Xiang Beifei suddenly thought, was this the reason why Uncle Kong, despite only being at the Meridian Opening stage, initially followed Xiang Tianxing to a dangerous place like the Northern District of the Essential Domain?

If Xiang Tianxing wanted to hunt a special desolate beast, all he needed to do was let Uncle Kong produce the specific scent with "Samadhi Fire." Then, Xiang Tianxing could deal with the beast once it was lured in.

Xiang Beifei glanced at Uncle Kong's system log again. Last time, he only paid attention to the words "Northern District of the Essential Domain" and overlooked a certain desolate beast.

Dang Kang!

[July 16th, you assisted Xiang Tianxing in killing a desolate beast, Dang Kang. You obtained Dang Kang Meat, Gluttony value +2369.]

Back when Xiang Beifei was still in high school, without a system to study desolate beast knowledge thoroughly, he didn't even know what the Three Souls Desolate Snake Yuchi Shen asked him to kill was, let alone a beast like the Dang Kang.

In Xiang Beifei's previous understanding, Dang Kang was a kind of auspicious beast recorded in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas," and its appearance signified a bountiful harvest. But now that he had systematically studied desolate beast knowledge, he suddenly realized what the beast Dang Kang truly meant!

It was a very powerful desolate beast, with a cultivation level of at least God Refining!

The reason for saying "at least" was that this kind of desolate beast is extremely rare, with very few records even in books. Some say it has the strength of God Refining stage, and there are also records of its power beyond that stage!

According to the records, it was a desolate beast that looked like a pig, covered in blue fur, with four sharp tusks, and varying sizes. It was said to be capable of enlarging or shrinking. Wherever it went, the straw smelled fragrant, and fruits were abundant.

In other words, its appearance would result in the plants nearby bearing fruit, as if moving directly into a season of harvest.

The "Classic of Mountains and Seas" described it as an auspicious beast, and indeed it was fitting. A desolate beast that could make plants bear abundant fruit was very popular among ancient folks.

"So that means, Xiang Tianxing brought Uncle Kong, who was at the Meridian Opening stage, to that dangerous area to kill Dang Kang?" Xiang Beifei pondered.

But for what purpose was the Dang Kang hunted?

There was no detailed record in Uncle Kong's system. Xiang Beifei took out his notebook again and integrated the clue of "Dang Kang" into it.

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Everyone gathered around the dining table, chatting about the gossip of the day. Xiang Beifei was eating and glanced around, not seeing Xiao Sheng. He asked, "Where's Xiao Zhang? Why haven't I seen him?"

"He just reported to me that he needed to go home for a bit and should be back before five o'clock," Xiang Qingde said.

"Xiao Zhang probably has his eyes on a girl from some family. He often slips out during meals; he might be sneaking off for a rendezvous, haha," said Wu Daqiang, the chef from the restaurant, teasingly.

After the lunch rush, the restaurant staff were basically free, though they only had one to two hours of rest as they would be busy again at five. Between three and four o'clock, however, they could go take care of personal matters. Uncle Kong treated his staff well. With his good nature and hearty frame, he wasn't one to nitpick and didn't restrict these things.

While everyone was still enjoying their meal in the shop, suddenly, several screams came from the street outside, followed by the sound of something like advertising signs being knocked over. The screeching of car brakes was incessant, accompanied by the sound of shattering glass clinking.

"What's going on?"

Everyone stopped and looked at each other, quite puzzled, not understanding what had happened outside.

"I'll go check it out, maybe there was a car accident?"

Xiang Qingde put down his chopsticks and stood up, walking toward the entrance of the restaurant. He had just reached the glass door and hadn't gone out yet when suddenly a car flew through the air, hurtling toward this place with a whoosh!

Xiang Qingde gasped in shock at the car's unexpected flight, which jolted him considerably. He wasn't a martial artist and didn't have time to react. The car was coming too fast; it smashed through the restaurant's glass door with a crash and barreled towards him!