章 4: Chapter 4: It Smells So Good

After successfully chopping the green onions, Qi Han embarked on a more challenging practice.

[Mistake occurred. Rice quantity is excessive. Please restart, Host.]

[Mistake occurred. Incorrect timing for adding eggs. Please restart, Host.]

[Mistake occurred. Insufficient stirring during frying. Please restart, Host.]

[Mistake occurred. Incorrect timing for removing the ingredient from the heat. Please restart, Host.]

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Every time he had to restart, it meant Qi Han had to repeat all the steps from chopping the green onions. Qi Han's face gradually stiffened and turned pale, but his improvement in skills was evident.

After an unknown period of time, when Qi Han completed the quick stir-frying and transferred the Egg Fried Rice from the pan to a plate, he couldn't help but sit on the ground.

With the existence of the system, Qi Han's body didn't experience any fatigue, but his mental exhaustion was beyond the system's control.

With no prompts from the system, it meant Qi Han had finally achieved the so-called perfect level.

But the perfect Egg Fried Rice that should have made Qi Han drool didn't even catch his attention.

He was just so tired right now, all he wanted was to sleep.

Seemingly sensing Qi Han's thoughts, everything around quickly dissipated, and Qi Han returned to the real world, landing directly on a bed.

He didn't even care where the bed came from; in an instant, Qi Han entered the realm of dreams.

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When Qi Han woke up again, it was already the next day.

Finally awake, he had the mood to figure out where he was.

Looking around, the familiar fresh and clean style...

Wasn't this the interior design style he chose yesterday?

"System, is the shop decoration complete?"

[Yes, the shop decoration is already complete.]

Qi Han paused for a moment, recalling the endless practice he had done in the system space.

"How long did I practice in the system space?"

[The Host practiced in the system space for 27 days, with a total of 13,643 mistakes, and successfully mastered the perfect-level Egg Fried Rice.]

Over ten thousand times...

No, I have to pull myself together.

Qi Han got up from the bed, went downstairs, and arrived at the storefront on the first floor.

After a night's sleep, Qi Han's energy had completely recovered. The only thing he wanted to do now was to test what his Egg Fried Rice, after making over ten thousand mistakes, really looked like.

There was a simple partition between the kitchen and the dining area, and one could even see the kitchen from the dining area.

The kitchen wasn't large, but it was enough for Qi Han to display his skills. The scientific interior layout made the small shop, with only a hundred square meters, appear more spacious. In the shop, there were a total of eight dining tables.

Each table was equipped with four chairs, and both the tables and chairs matched the unified fresh and clean style of the decoration.

It was still early morning, and Qi Han hurriedly entered the kitchen. The system had already prepared eggs and green onions in the cabinet, and the high-tech rice cooker on the side always had freshly cooked rice regardless of when it was opened.

After failing over ten thousand times in the system space, Qi Han's Egg Fried Rice skills could almost be described as extraordinary. In just a few minutes, a steaming plate of Egg Fried Rice was ready.

It was no different from the perfect-level Egg Fried Rice Qi Han remembered.

Taking a deep breath, Qi Han picked up the plate of his own creation, scooped up a big mouthful, and tasted it carefully.

It smells so good~

As Qi Han savored the Egg Fried Rice he made, he pondered in his mind.

How much should he price this dish?

[As an Apprentice Chef, you don't have the authority to set prices. The pricing of the Egg Fried Rice is determined by the system, at 5 Gold Coins per serving.]

Apprentice Chef?

Qi Han was momentarily surprised. He didn't remember the system mentioning different levels for chefs before.

Seemingly aware of Qi Han's confusion, the system explained proactively.

[The Chef level is divided into 6 stages: Apprentice, Junior, Intermediate, Advanced, Master, and God. As the Host's chef level improves, the system will grant more permissions. The chef level is determined by the system, taking into account the Host's overall abilities.]

Well, it made sense that he was just capable of making Egg Fried Rice, so being an Apprentice Chef was reasonable.

Not dwelling on that point any longer, Qi Han asked quietly, "System, do I have to pay if I eat it myself?"

[Eating it yourself is free, but if you treat others, you need to pay. Also, you cannot offer any discounts on the dishes in any form.]

It's free if I eat it myself, that works for me.

Qi Han silently made another serving for himself and devoured it hungrily.

If it weren't for his stomach protesting, Qi Han felt like he could keep eating.

There were no regulations regarding commerce and business in the Douluo Continent, so the shop could open anytime.

Qi Han took a stroll around the nearby block, and when it was time for lunch, he confidently returned to the small shop and started operating.

The price tag for the Egg Fried Rice was already prepared and hung on the wall on one side of the shop.

Egg Fried Rice - 5 Gold Coins per serving.

A lonely dish that appeared quite conspicuous, but Qi Han believed that as he mastered more recipes in the future, this wouldn't be a big issue.

Although the price was set by the system, Qi Han found it reasonable. Considering the ingredients used, such as the eggs from thousand-year Spirit Beasts, 5 Gold Coins weren't too expensive.

While it might be several years' worth of income for ordinary people, in the context of the Douluo Continent, it was quite reasonable.

But in a society where extraordinary powers exist, the wealth gap will only be greater, and for Spirit Masters, such prices are acceptable.

With this in mind, it was indeed a wise decision to open the shop in Shrek City. If it were opened in other small villages, I'm afraid no one would care to visit.

The only regret was that Qi Han wanted to add a signboard at the entrance of the shop, at least to let people know that it was a restaurant. However, the system ruthlessly rejected his request.

In the system's words: [An Apprentice Chef is not qualified to have a signboard. Please consider the issue of a signboard after becoming at least a junior chef]

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Tang Zi is a member of the Tang Sect's Power Hall

Due to his good aptitude, he is quite valued among the younger generation of the Tang Sect.

However, the Tang Sect has strict rules, so Tang Zi does not possess the indulgent vices that others have. Instead, he is very grateful for the clan's cultivation and diligently completes the clan's tasks.

On this day, he happened to be at the Shrek City branch of the clan to hand over a task. After walking out of the gate, he planned to go to the food street in Shrek City to enjoy some delicious food and reward himself.

The food street in Shrek City gathers cuisines from all over the continent. Any food you can think of can be found here. Every time Tang Zi comes to the Shrek City branch, his favorite place is here.

Eating is one of his few hobbies, enjoyed in the midst of his arduous training.

Just as he walked out of the branch gate, his footsteps suddenly halted.

His keen perception as a Spirit Master made Tang Zi suddenly notice that a new shop had appeared at the entrance of the Tang Sect's gate.

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