Chapter 525: Now... Please State Your Wishes!

The sound of a bell rang.

The beef man carried the serving tray and began serving the dishes.

In just a moment, a huge spread of dishes with perfect color, aroma, and taste covered the entire table.

Just by appearance, they were in no way inferior to those made by Lin Yang.

"This plate of stir‑fried pork intestine with chicken gizzards smells amazing; what spice did the Cook use?" Lin Yang, unable to wait, picked up a piece, smelled it, and his eyes flashed with surprise.

After he put it in his mouth and chewed a couple of bites, his eyes suddenly widened.

"My god, this pork intestine is damn tender!"

"Is it really that exaggerated? It's like I haven't eaten rice in centuries," Qin Weiyang said with a disdainful face, picking up a piece to taste.

But the next moment, a flash of astonishment blossomed in her eyes.

Lin Yang, seeing this, curled his lip and said, "It's undeniably delicious, right? As for this bite, I'd say it's second—no one dares to call it first."

Qin Weiyang had been eating simple ready‑made meals in the prison for months, and in the Domination themed game she had also been eating wild game for months.

Her mouth had long faded like a bird.

At this moment, after taking a proper bite of food, the taste buds that had been dormant for a long time were instantly awakened; the fragrance burst forth, becoming even richer and fresher.

"Administrator, bring a bowl of rice... no, bring two!" Qin Weiyang shouted.

In a short while, the beef man delivered the rice.

Qin Weiyang immediately entered "battle stance", like wind sweeping the remaining clouds, caring little about table manners, and began a whirlwind of eating.

Lin Yang, watching her tiger‑like feeding posture, clicked his tongue and said, "Look, starving the kids, this period has been too harsh."

Qin Weiyang ignored it, immersing herself solely in the world of delicacies, occasionally showing a happy smile on her face.

Beside them, Luo Shuangshuang was even more extreme.

Originally, in Su Yang and others' impression, she was the more ladylike type.

But now she completely disregards her image, with a ferocious demeanor like a starving ghost.

Jiang Chengyu and the few newly joined members of the big family, upon seeing these two beautiful girls so terrifying, were taken aback.

Su Yang smiled, "Don't be surprised; after getting familiar, you'll understand."

Ximen Zhirou, who prided herself on being rugged and straightforward, was still frightened by Qin Weiyang's performance.

"You all... are rather interesting."

After a while, managed to utter a sentence.

"Hahaha..." Su Yang and Lin Yang looked at each other and burst into laughter.

Of course it's interesting.

Their team's hallmark is being unpretentious; they say whatever comes to mind.

Everyone moves forward together, helping each other.

At the same time, this is the meaning of their effort.

Now bound as a fate community, their connections have deepened.

No one knows how the future will evolve.

But one thing is certain…

Feelings won't change; they'll only grow deeper.

The group chatted while eating, and before they knew it, an hour had passed.

After some conversation, they discovered that Jiang Chengyu and the other five were not as aloof as expected.

On the contrary, they were easy to get along with.

Especially Xi Jun, whose chatter was on par with Lin Yang's, and who had a strong sense of humor, often making everyone laugh.

Yan Ke's personality is relatively quiet, unlike Bai Wanrou's more introverted nature; she always can pinpoint the key points in a discussion.

Yu Ning speaks little; occasionally when the topic is handed to her, she says a couple of sentences.

On the surface she appears socially anxious, but in fact she observes each person carefully.

With this new family of eleven formed, Su Yang feels happy inside.

People are ultimately social animals; fighting alone can indeed save a lot of trouble.

But many times, an individual's strength is limited.

As the saying goes, three cobblers can make a Zhuge Liang; even if not brilliant, they can provide inspiration when one falls into a mental trap.

Lin Yang is a good example; in the Eighth Death Game he seemed to have done nothing major.

But on many crucial decision matters, if he hadn't pointed them out, Su Yang couldn't have cleared the game in such a short time.

Cooperation has its benefits and significance.

Moreover, they now must cooperate.

After tea and a full stomach, Su Yang patted his bulging belly and said, "Have you all decided on your Evolution Route?"

Returning to the main topic, everyone sat up straight.

Yan Ke said seriously, "I plan to start with Innate Talent; the physical quality can be there, but at this stage it's sufficient."

Jiang Chengyu nodded, "My idea is the same as Yan Ke's; I will major in Innate Talent."

Ximen Zhirou, however, held a different view, "Even if my Talent Evolution reaches its limit, that's all it is; instead of scheming, I'd rather punch them all to pieces!"

Such a domineering declaration sounded to Qin Weiyang like finding a kindred spirit.

"I think the same; let the wind blow from any direction, one punch is enough for me."

Yu Ning considered carefully and said, "I haven't decided yet; if possible, evolving two together would be best."

Su Yang slightly nodded, "I agree with Yu Ning's view; if conditions permit, strengthening two together yields the best result."

Jiang Chengyu frowned, "A perfect Evolution Route is indeed good, but it consumes a huge amount of Faith Value; with our current accumulation, it can probably support at most two people."

First, Su Yang acts as the Ascend God seed and allocator.

Naturally, we must first make up his deficiencies.

Now the Deception evolution progress has reached 80%, just one step away from entering the New World.

The use of Faith Value will definitely be given to oneself first.

Then it will be allocated to others.

Lin Yang then said, "Ha, why bother? Just go in and do it straight away; if we can all obtain the highest amount of Faith Value, why fear we won't get a turn?"

"That's what it sounds like, but the remaining players are all elites, and the game difficulty will certainly rise," Jiang Chengyu said.

Su Yang thought for a moment and said, "In that case, we are eleven people now; we should prioritize the perfect Evolution Route as the goal, then figure out the priority route."

"We still don't know how much a 200‑point Faith Value will boost us; let's allocate it after we leave here, okay?"

The others nodded at the words, all thinking this arrangement was more reasonable.

Soon, after a bell rang, the broadcast sounded—

【All players except Su Yang and Yin Yun, proceed immediately to the Basement Level 50 Waiting Room to await the Passage Opening.】

Here they come!

Su Yang turned his head toward Yin Yun at the neighboring table, meeting their gaze.

"Boss, we'll go down first, waiting for your good news," Jiang Chengyu said, waving with a laugh.

"Go ahead." Su Yang nodded.

When the players left the Banquet Hall one by one, Yin Yun came over and sat beside him.

"How is it? Are they still to your Stomach?"

"It's okay; we're still in the adjustment phase, but I believe with Lin Yang as a lubricant, we'll definitely get along pleasantly," Su Yang nodded slightly.

"And you?"

Yin Yun rested a hand on the chin, thought, and said, "There are two people who don't seem kind, their ambition is written on their faces; I reckon the later stages will be hard to handle."

"Having ambition is good, not hiding it is also good; the worry is that some people are scheming underneath while outwardly calling you brother," Su Yang said slowly.

"Indeed." Yin Yun nodded in agreement.

In the next moment, a towering ox‑headed man stepped out from the corner of the stage.

A pair of lantern‑like scarlet eyes stared straight at the two, "Now, please both players state your wishes!"