The rescue team captain, red-haired with green eyes and standing at 1.95 meters, was suddenly faced with a petite, cute, and seemingly fragile girl pushing open the shop door.
Everyone turned to look. Their eyes met, creating a moment of awkward silence.
Luo Yunshi tilted her head up slightly. "..." These people looked tall from afar, and even taller up close.
She cleared her throat, breaking the strange atmosphere first. "Do you want to come in for a meal? We have delicious food, xiaolongbao, babao zhou, crayfish, and more."
"Hello! Boss Luo! My name is Eric, do you really sell ancient delicacies here?" the red-haired, green-eyed young man asked.
Luo Yunshi's mouth twitched at his words. Ancient? So she had become an ancient person so quickly? Well, after more than three thousand years, she was indeed an ancient person to them.
"Yes, that's right, there are many... ancient delicacies, very delicious. Anyone who wants to eat, please come in!" Luo Yunshi said, walking into the shop first.
Eric thought of the xiaolongbao from the live stream today, swallowed his saliva, and strode after Luo Yunshi.
Nearly a thousand people thus entered the fast-food restaurant in a grand procession.
Fortunately, the shop had been upgraded to 800 square meters; otherwise, it wouldn't have been able to accommodate so many people.
Eric and the others followed Luo Yunshi into the shop.
The interstellar people were seeing such an ancient building for the first time, their faces filled with curiosity and excitement.
"Wow! Look! Is this what history books call air conditioning?"
"Ah! There are so many ancient foods here."
"Oh my god! I have to take a picture and send it to my friends! I'm actually seeing something older than what's preserved in the history museum. If I tell them, they'll probably be scared to death! Haha!"
"These items all have great collectible value!"
They chattered amongst themselves.
Some struck a pose and touched the air.
Others rapidly tapped on devices that resembled watches.
Luo Yunshi was a bit bewildered. Now she finally understood the feelings of the common people in the ancient apocalypse when they encountered new things.
Before, Luo Yunshi had thought her shop upgrade was so impressive, so advanced. But now, what she considered advanced was being treated as an antique by interstellar people.
"Everyone can first look at the shop rules on the wall, and then go to the point exchange machine here to redeem points. After redeeming points, you can buy delicious food," Luo Yunshi said, pointing to the exchange machine and introducing it to the crowd.
Hearing Luo Yunshi, they glanced at the shop rules and then quickly rushed towards the exchange machine. Eric was fast and secured the first spot.
"Wow! I can eat ancient food soon? That's great." Eric rubbed his hands together, brimming with excitement.
Luo Yunshi was curious about what he would use for exchange, so she walked over and looked at Eric. She saw him holding a small glass bead-like object and placing it at the exchange window.
Eric's identity information quickly appeared on the screen.
"Name: Eric
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Points: 600."
He was 35 years old? He didn't look it at all, seeming only in his early twenties.
Eric found a series of data appearing in his mind. He had exchanged 600 points, which was about the same price as when he bought the space sphere. A smile curved his lips.
Seeing his expression, Luo Yunshi could tell he had exchanged quite a bit.
"There are various delicacies here, and their names are written. You can choose for yourself."
Eric's eyes lit up. "Really? That's wonderful! No, I need to take a picture first."
He then pressed something on the red device attached to his ear, and a screen instantly appeared in front of him. The screen Luo Yunshi saw was pixelated. He then clicked the red button on his ear again.
Luo Yunshi's heart sparked a guess. This device might be similar to a mobile phone. How she wished she had one!
Eric directly ordered 600 points worth of food on the replicator.
Luo Yunshi roughly calculated the points he spent. The glass bead he exchanged was worth at least 600 points.
Eric arranged a full table with the food. Anything that didn't fit on the table, he stored in his spatial dimension.
The air was filled with the aromas of various foods, making one's mouth water.
He took a deep breath and felt a jolt run through his body. This was much more effective than virtually eating in the live stream. If he ate this, wouldn't the effect be even better?
Thinking of this, Eric's heart swelled with excitement. He picked up a delicate, small xiaolongbao. Taking a bite, the savory flavor of chives, eggs, and shrimp instantly spread.
The freshness of the shrimp, the tenderness of the eggs, and the mixed aroma of chives, scallions, and garlic were simply indescribably delicious.
His eyes widened. Although the taste of virtual and real food should be the same, he distinctly felt that eating it in reality was much better. His mental power had also noticeably increased. This was truly magical.
Eric stuffed a bun into his mouth and then picked up a spoon to eat mala ban.
The combination of savory, spicy, numbing, crispy, and sour flavors made him unable to stop. He couldn't help but take another bite. This bite felt like his entire tongue was burning, it was so numb and spicy, but it was incredibly satisfying!
Not only that, but his mental power had strengthened even more. These were truly good things!
Eric personally verified the magical effects of some of the ancient delicacies. He immediately contacted headquarters, informed them of his experience, and awaited instructions from his superiors.
Others were also queuing up, holding various items Luo Yunshi had never seen before, and exchanging them at the replicator.
Luo Yunshi watched by the exchange machine for a while longer. She noticed that a group of people hadn't redeemed points. So, she walked over with a smile. "Aren't you eating? You can exchange anything for points at the replicator."
Tian Xiaoran gave an awkward smile. "We're afraid it's too expensive, and we won't be able to exchange for much."
"It's okay! We have lots of delicious food on the second floor, the cheapest is only one point. You can definitely afford it."
Hearing Luo Yunshi, they looked incredulous. "Really?"
"Yes, really. You can try it. And our bento boxes are only 15 points per portion."
Upon hearing Luo Yunshi's words, they finally went to redeem points. In the end, everyone also bought some ancient delicacies. They ate while taking pictures and discussing amongst themselves.
Tian Xiaoran tried exchanging an expired high-grade medicinal agent for points. She hadn't expected to get much, but to her surprise, she exchanged it for 200 points. This made her very happy.
She walked to the replicator and bought herself a bento box. She chose a little bit of each dish. The moment she tasted the first piece of meat, she was instantly in love with the flavor.
"Oh my! This dish called 'rou duan' is really delicious! I wonder if the food at Central Star is also this tasty."
Someone nearby heard her and laughed, "You're overthinking it! The food in the Central Star gourmet shops is nothing compared to this! This is the true ancient delicacy."
Tian Xiaoran looked incredulous. She had eaten the best food in the entire galaxy on a trash planet?
"Oh my god! This thing called 'shui guo lao' is too delicious!"
"Yeah, this dish called 'xi hong shi chao ji dan' is also super delicious. I've never eaten anything this delicious in my life. And after eating it, my mental power clearly increased a lot."
"This babao zhou is even better than my favorite vanilla-flavored nutrient solution!"
"The milk tea is extremely delicious! Now I think I can throw away the nutrient solutions in my spatial bag."
"Oh my god! I didn't expect crayfish to be so delicious! I love these crayfish!"