Chapter 173: Stop Overthinking It!

"One order of fish and chips, one rye ale, five lamb skewers, please."

Yun Mu and Brenna sat together at the restaurant bar on the top floor of Tower Bridge in the Winter South District, speaking to the restaurant owner standing behind the bar.

"This customer, this establishment does not provide alcohol to minors."

The restaurant owner, wearing a black and white waiter's uniform, looked at Yun Mu's appearance and recalled the voice he had just heard, hesitating slightly before speaking.

Fortunately, the voice complaining that she was already an adult, which he had anticipated, did not appear.

Yun Mu was just slightly stunned for a moment, then immediately spoke again: "Alright, then please give me a... um, apple juice."

She chose a drink that was similar in price to beer.

If not for this incident, she would have almost forgotten that the body she had transmigrated into was not yet an adult.

"Hehehe," Brenna, sitting beside her, saw this and chuckled softly, saying: "Then please give me an apple juice as well, and for the food..."

Her eyes scanned the menu hanging on the wall behind the bar, and she said: "One mixed salad, one butter-fried fish, plus two roasted naan breads... that will be all."

"Understood, please wait a moment, you two."

After noting down the food ordered by the two, the restaurant owner turned around, pressed the alarm on the small window behind him, tore off the paper with the written order, and placed it neatly above the small window.

Soon, the two slips of paper were snatched away by a slightly chubby palm.

Seeing this, the owner smiled silently; he squatted down and took four bright red apples from the counter below.

"Freshly squeezed," he said, arching an eyebrow at Yun Mu and Brenna after noticing their curious gazes.

Without saying much more, the owner held a small knife and quickly peeled the apples, then soaked them in clean water.

After peeling all four apples, he took them out of the water, deftly cut them in half, removed the seeds and stems, then cut them into small pieces and soaked them in water again, repeating the process until all four apples were fully processed.

"Thanks to modern technology."

The owner stuffed the cut apple pieces into the juicer, added a small amount of clean water, sprinkled a thin layer of sugar on top, and locked the juicer's lid tight.

Then, he gently gripped the rotating handle next to the juicer and turned it rapidly.

After pouring the squeezed apple juice out of the juicer, he took out a clean filter cloth to strain out the apple pulp left over from the juicing process, leaving only the orange-yellow juice, which he divided into two portions and poured into two glass cups.

"Your apple juice." Wiping his hands, the owner inserted two glass straws into the cups and placed the glasses filled with apple juice on the counter.

"That was so fast!" Yun Mu exclaimed after the owner's fluid movements concluded.

"Do you have to squeeze it fresh every time?"

After taking a light sip of the sweet and sour, appetizing apple juice, she asked the owner somewhat casually.

"That's right, this way no one will question whether our apple juice is healthy; the entire juicing process is completed right before the customers' eyes!" the owner said with a very proud expression.

"Hmm, public processing is a very clever approach." She nodded in evaluation.

Without continuing to talk to the owner, Yun Mu drank her apple juice and suddenly thought of something.

She didn't dare call Brenna's name directly here, so she could only poke the other's shoulder with her finger and whisper: "Did you know, if you cut an apple horizontally, there's a five-pointed star inside?"

This was knowledge she had seen in a primary school textbook long before she transmigrated, when she was still very young.

At the time, she had even specifically found an apple and cut it horizontally to try it out, but because she was too young and couldn't control her strength well, she almost cut her own hand.

But none of that mattered; what mattered was the feeling she had as a young child when she saw the five-pointed star in the center of the apple—the feeling of knowledge verified and obtained through her own practice.

It left an indelible impression in her mind.

She didn't know if the people in this world knew this, so she asked Brenna in a very low voice to prevent her words from being heard by others.

Otherwise... um... she might feel like dying.

"Of course..."

Brenna thought of Yun Mu's background and knew she couldn't have received any high-quality education, so she just assumed this was something she had discovered by chance, and chuckled: "Why do you think the apple is crowned with the allegory of wisdom?"

"Uh... because, because of Adam and Eve?" Yun Mu tilted her head and said.

This time, it was Brenna's turn to look at her with a blank expression.

"What are Adam and Eve?" she said.

"Well..." Yun Mu thought for a moment, then decided to explain: "This is a story I once saw in a book, don't take it seriously."

"Simply put, there was an existence named God who used soil to create a man, and this man was the first human in the world; God named him Adam."

"But with only Adam, a man, he was very lonely, so God saw him like this and created a woman for him, naming her Eve..."

Yun Mu racked her brains to recall the story of Adam and Eve tasting the forbidden fruit that she had seen on the internet in her previous life.

It was just that she didn't know much about this, so the story she told was inevitably a bit flawed and stumbling.

But fortunately, she still understood the general plot.

【【God of Civilization and History Heral】 favor +3.】【 "Is the god of the other world called God?... Feels like a very powerful deity."】 No, there are no gods on Earth at all, this is just a story made up by people, stop overthinking it.

Yun Mu muttered in her heart.

She didn't know when it started, but she had actually gotten used to being watched by gods.

Even if some god suddenly popped up on her Game Panel, she could still chat with Brenna without changing her expression, showing not the slightest sign of anything unusual.

Perhaps this was the power of habit.

If there was a chance in the future, she might even be able to bring Chinese Myth to this world.

But not now; the timing wasn't right yet—after all, important things must be saved for later.

Just telling it as an ordinary story like this only adds a bit of divine favor.

She wanted to create it into a painting or a medium like a Comic.

Combined with her painter profession, she would create her own unique Supernatural Painting! "God, Adam and Eve, Eden, Golden Apple... quite an interesting story, which book did you see it in?"

After listening to her narration, Brenna looked at her with some curiosity and said.

Of course, it's the Bible.

Yun Mu thought this in her heart, but said aloud: "I'm not sure, it was a book I found in a trash can a long time ago; the title of the book was soaked through by indelible stains."

"I see..." Hearing her words, Brenna lowered her head, lost in thought.

"I suppose it must be some Taboo book circulated in private; I hope it won't spread too widely," she said. "Ta-, Taboo book?" Yun Mu was startled by what she said and asked.

"It is normal that you do not know," Brenna sighed softly as she looked at her expression, explaining, "Whether it is in the Frost Kingdom or any other country on this continent."

"Any medium that spreads the names of unknown deities is prohibited by law."

"After all, no one knows if the deity you are spreading might be an Outer God like Scarlet."

"For those guys who haven't established an Anchor Point in the world yet, the best way to deal with them is to destroy every source of their information spread!"

Speaking of this, Brenna gave a speechless little hum and said, "However, that God you mentioned is really too much of a braggart."

"Even the Creator of Stars only created celestial bodies like Ao, yet that God you mentioned actually claims to have created everything in the world?"

"It's no wonder that book ended up being thrown into the trash can; according to that book's claims, I'm afraid even the three primordial deities were created by Him."

There are no real deities on Earth, so everyone must just be bragging to each other, saying their own god is the most powerful.

Yun Mu muttered in her heart.

It's not like this world, where deities actually exist.

If one dared to brag that they created the world themselves, that other gods were all trash, and that only they were the one true god, wouldn't they get beaten into a pulp?

"The two of you, your order has arrived."

Just at this moment, the restaurant owner suddenly spoke, interrupting Yun Mu's train of thought.

She saw him take a tray filled with food from the small window behind him and gently place it on the counter in front of the two.

Before she transmigrated, Yun Mu had never tasted fish and chips.

Ordering this meal was just a whim, wanting to taste this famous foreign snack.

And now, what was presented before her was different from the fish and chips in her memory.

Not to mention the fries deep-fried to a golden crisp, what truly surprised her was the fish, wrapped in a layer of golden batter and emitting a faint scent of peanut oil.

The first time she knew about the food called fish and chips was in a domestic light-rogue game, Home Behind.

In the game, fish and chips, which could be cooked using only potatoes and fish, was a highly cost-effective food.

But in the game, the texture for fish and chips was just fries and a whole grilled fish placed in a paper tube.

Considering the environment the protagonist was in within the game, it was normal; it was just that she hadn't thought through the logic herself and had been misled.

Coming back to her senses, Yun Mu wiped her hands with a napkin on the side, then picked up a knife and fork, placed the golden fish into the small dish the thoughtful owner had prepared, dipped it thoroughly in malt vinegar, and then put it into her mouth—well, at this moment, she had to admit.

No matter what the food is, as long as it involves deep-frying, it cannot possibly taste bad! The fragrant and tender fish paired with the crispy fried batter bloomed in her mouth, while the sour rice vinegar neutralized the greasiness of the fried food just right.

Paired with the sweet and sour appetizing apple juice... it really was a perfect meal.

After enjoying the delicious lunch, Yun Mu picked up a napkin, gently wiped her mouth, and thought.

"Owner, let's settle the bill."

At this time, Brenna had also finished the food in front of her and spoke to the restaurant owner.

"Could we settle the bill in a different way?"

At this moment, hearing Brenna's words, the owner suddenly spoke.

"A different way?"

"That's right." The owner nodded, took out a camera from under the counter, looked at Brenna with some anticipation, and said, "Could you let me take a photo of you and your friend here?"

He hesitated for a moment when saying the word "friend," seemingly pondering what their relationship actually was.

"So that's it, you recognized my identity?"

There was no need to guess; both Yun Mu and Brenna could see the owner's intention.

"Ye-yes, I recognized you the moment you sat down," the restaurant owner said, nodding nervously: "With your silver-white hair as beautiful as the flying snow outside the window, I believe no one would fail to recognize your identity."

Tch~ what a sycophant.

Yun Mu glanced at Brenna's bright silver-white hair and thought in her heart.

The restaurant owner added, "I will not exaggerate the fact that you dined here in my promotion; I will only hang the photo on the wall... to increase some popularity for the shop."

"Of course, if you are unwilling, that is fine too. As for the bill, it is not necessary."

"It is this shop's honor to serve the Princess."

"No." Shaking her head, Brenna said firmly: "I will not take advantage of my status to get a free meal; how much is it in total?"

"Uh... alright." Although somewhat regretful, the restaurant owner compromised: "Seven... no, six Gold Frost will do."

"Hiss." Brenna touched her wallet with some heartache. After a moment of silence, she said somewhat embarrassedly: "How about we discuss the photo matter after all."

Yun Mu:... The restaurant owner:... "Ahem!" Brenna's face turned slightly red. She coughed lightly and said: "Don't misunderstand, I just think your environment here is nice and the cuisine is delicious. It would be a pity if you closed down due to revenue issues, so I just want to help you out!"

"But you must remember what you said earlier; you are not allowed to use my photo to exaggerate in your promotion. Besides that... if this shop forgets its original intention in the future and uses inferior products to fool others, damaging my reputation—"

"Hmph, you wouldn't want to know the consequences!" she said with a cold snort.

"No problem, this shop will absolutely not betray the Princess's trust!" the restaurant owner said extremely excitedly at this moment.

"Could I ask you and your companion to sit together and pose as if you are eating?" he asked impatiently.

"Oh, right, if possible, could I ask this young lady to take off her sunglasses?" Suddenly, he thought of something and asked hurriedly.

"As for that..." Yun Mu looked at Brenna beside her.

"It's fine." Brenna chuckled and said: "However, in that case, due to some confidentiality issues, this photo of yours can only be placed on the wall after two months."

"And you must sign a contract with me, using the deities as witnesses."

PS: Home Behind is a game I played a long time ago.

In my memory, the protagonist just pulls a little cart and keeps running forward, and when encountering enemies, uses a small knife for a Continuous Slash.

I have to say, speed suppression plus Berserk critical hits are really strong.

Hey, did that game have critical hits? I've forgotten.

(End of chapter)