Chapter 32: Opportunity for Promotion to Junior Chef

"Boss, then I'll go back now."

"Okay, come by tomorrow at 10.30." Qi Han waved his hand and watched the girl leave.

"Okay, Boss, I'll be here on time."

Putting back on the uniform of Shrek Academy, Fu Ya carefully folded the two maid outfits and tucked them into her arms, walking towards the side entrance of Shrek Academy.

Such beautiful dresses must be cherished.

The side gate of Shrek Academy was not far from Qi Han's Small Shop, and the dormitory area of Shrek Academy was located near the side gate.

One could even say that the side gate was originally designed for the convenience of the students' entry and exit.

The gatekeeper only glanced at Fu Ya's Shrek Academy uniform and immediately opened the gate for her.

No one in the world dared to disguise themselves as a Shrek Academy student and try to enter.

Back in her dormitory, Fu Ya finally relaxed and lay down on her bed, feeling relieved.

Even though she was a Spirit Ancestor powerhouse, continuously serving dishes and taking orders for two hours straight was still quite exhausting.

After all, the Small Shop was incredibly busy.

"Wuwuwu, Fu Ya, do you no longer want your good friend?" A beam of light suddenly lit up, making Ying Shuang's face appear pale like a ghost in the white light!

"Ah!" Fu Ya screamed in fright, jumping up from her bed.

She was terrified of ghosts.

Soon she realized that it wasn't a ghost, but her own plastic good friend. Annoyed, she pounced on Ying Shuang, and they started tickling each other.

After playing for a while, the two exhausted girls lay side by side on the bed.

"Is it tiring to be a waitress?" Ying Shuang turned her head and looked at her good friend's delicate profile, speaking softly.

"It's alright, and the food at the Small Shop is really delicious!"

Fu Ya's eyes sparkled.

To her, the busyness of the Small Shop was nothing compared to the hardships she had experienced as a student of Shrek Academy.

Thinking back to the delicious braised chicken and Egg Fried Rice, Fu Ya felt that such busyness was not worthy of the delicacies she had enjoyed.

She couldn't help but feel a bit guilty...

Oh, right!

Thinking about the good food she had consumed, Fu Ya suddenly climbed up from the bed and sat cross-legged in a meditation posture.

She couldn't waste it. She had to quickly absorb and cultivate the nutrients.

Ying Shuang helplessly looked at her good friend and sighed.

From the time they first met until now, her good friend was always so diligent in her cultivation.

Ying Shuang is naturally cultivated as well. After eating so many delicious things at the Small Shop, she quickly began cultivating while the effects of the Dongpo Pork Knuckle were still present.

However, once the effects of the Dongpo Pork Knuckle disappeared, her enthusiasm for cultivation disappeared as well.

Both of them had similar talents, but Ying Shuang came from a better background and ate more nutritious meals. Yet, she was still only a Level 38 Spirit Elder, while Fu Ya, on the other hand, had already reached Level 42 as a Spirit Ancestor powerhouse.

It was entirely because Ying Shuang was too laid-back, while Fu Ya was too diligent, making the contrast so obvious.

It was strange that two girls with such different personalities and backgrounds had become such close friends.

Well, let's just continue working hard in cultivation.

Ying Shuang, who originally intended to take a nice nap, sighed lightly upon seeing Fu Ya's hard work and got up, sitting cross-legged to begin her own meditation.

...

As Fu Ya left the Small Shop, Qi Han's gaze shifted towards the Quest panel of the system.

[Main Quest 4: A Small Goal

Accumulate a total income of 100,000 Gold Coins for the shop

Quest Description: Even as a Food God, making money is equally important. Come and achieve a small goal of your own!

Quest Rewards: Random 3 Star Recipe x 1, 2 Star Optional Recipe Fragment x1, Spirit Power Level +5

Quest Progress: 38,213/100,000]

Within 1 night, the profit had reached 8,000 Gold Coins.

At noon, it was only 5,000.

Clearly, the additional 30% was thanks to Fu Ya working as a waitress.

Previously, Qi Han himself took time to clean the tables and serve the dishes, resulting in poor efficiency. Now that he had delegated all those tasks to Fu Ya, he could focus solely on cooking, which naturally improved efficiency.

Qi Han understood this logic, but now he suddenly felt that he might have paid Fu Ya too little as her salary.

Sigh, there are too few conscientious entrepreneurs like me.

[Please don't flatter yourself. You can't be considered an entrepreneur; you're just an apprentice chef.]

"Shut up!"

"Now that I think about it..." Qi Han glanced at the menu on the wall. He had already mastered several 2 Star recipes. "System, when can I become a junior chef?"

?

"System? Where are you?"

[You told this System to shut up.]

"Well, you can speak now."

[If you want this System to speak, then this System speaks. But won't that make this System lose face? Hmph!]

Huh? It seems the system is being a bit tsundere.

A mischievous smile crept upon Qi Han's lips as he observed the system's silence.

This was the first time he had outwitted the system in their banter.

Engaging in verbal sparring with the system was quite enjoyable.

[After completing Main Quest 4, there will be a new promotion Quest that, once completed, will allow you to become a junior chef.]

Amidst their banter, the system remained diligent and reliable most of the time.

"System, there are Quests for promotions as well?"

[Yes, you need to complete promotion Quests in order to advance. If you cannot complete them, you will remain as an apprentice chef indefinitely.]

"What are the benefits of becoming a junior chef?"

[Becoming a junior chef grants you the authority to name the restaurant, and random recipe drops will no longer include 1 Star recipes.]

Hmm?

Naming the shop was a minor issue since the restaurant he made already has the word 'Small Shop' as its unofficial name, since almost all of the customers simply call his restaurant 'the small shop opposite of Tang Sect', the name 'Small Shop' has become the norm for his restaurant.

So, even if he did get the right to change its name, he would probably won't, since most of his customers are more familiar with the name 'Small Shop', and changing it would make some of them dissatisfied.

For Qi Han, the second benefit was more important.

No more random drops of 1 Star Dish recipes?

Does that mean all future random recipe drops will start from 2 Stars?

[Yes, that's correct.]

Wow~

That's excellent news.

You see, within the entire random drop roulette, about 70% of the areas are filled with 1 Star recipes, 25% are 2 Star recipes, and the remaining 5% are 3 Star or higher recipes.

Previously, the probability of obtaining 3 Star or higher recipes was too low, and even 2 Star recipes were considered lucky.

But now that the 1 Star recipes are gone, it means the chances of acquiring all other recipes have significantly increased.

How could Qi Han not be excited about this?

Naturally, he would complete Main Quest 4. With Fu Ya's help, the speed of earning money would further increase, and he would probably be able to complete the main quest in just 4 days.

Qi Han was already eager to receive the rewards for completing Main Quest 4, which included a Random 3 Star Recipe, a 2 Star Optional Recipe Fragment, and an increase in Spirit Power level.

Now, being informed by the system that he would have the opportunity to become a junior chef after completing Main Quest 4, with all the benefits that entailed, his anticipation reached its peak.

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