As the door was pushed open,
the high-end bedroom assigned to the two of them was surprisingly located at a junction, and moreover, a three-way junction.
There were no signs, no reference objects, and they had no idea of their exact location; once they took a wrong turn, it could waste a lot of time. If they failed to reach the dining hall within fifteen minutes, they would be assigned to clean the sewers.
Yi Chen felt an uncanny familiarity with the deep gray, cold, closed passageway structure in front of him, even capable of recalling his own running through the corridors with his eyes closed.
All the forks in the road, all the stair distributions, and shortcuts had been replayed in his mind countless times.
“If the Duke has completely referenced my memory and has not made too many changes to the route, I can find the dining hall entrance directly… Even if the route is slightly modified, as long as the overall layout remains the same, it won’t be a problem.
Yi Chen led the way, with Moon Scar closely following.
“Ladies and gentlemen, please don’t rush. Wait until everyone’s dish has been served, and then, under my instruction, we will all lift the metal covers together. After that, I will explain in detail the ‘method of consumption.’
If anyone uncovers it ahead of time and disrupts the order of the dining hall, I am authorized to take you directly into the kitchen as tomorrow’s ingredients.”
The orphans who could sit here were all seasoned veterans, with their hands resting on their knees.
Only Lorrian gently placed his fingers on the columnar meal cover, sensing the rhythm of life within, a brand new lifeform he had never seen before—slender yet vigorous.
Moon Scar also displayed a kind of sickly smile, looking quite satisfied with such food.
As everyone’s plates and cutlery were set in front of them, napkins folded into their collars, the chef’s voice came again, “Now please lift your meal covers and bear witness to the biological protein meal I have prepared for you today.”
The columnar meal covers were lifted,
An egg larger than an ostrich egg, standing 30cm tall and 20cm wide, was ‘rooted’ in the center of the plate, upright.
Overall, it was a dark flesh color, the surface covered with regularly patterned dark green blood vessels,
The egg emitted waves of fertility aura, pulsing slightly every three seconds,
The top was slightly cracked open in a six-petal flower pattern, as if the creature inside was ready to hatch at any moment,
“This living egg was cultured in a biological laboratory. Direct consumption will have a great effect on enhancing your physique and healing your injuries. However, you must pay attention to the following points when consuming:
1. You must cut along the veins on the egg’s surface with precision, without deviation, and you may not switch to other veins.
2. Do not touch the inner membrane during the cutting; only the eggshell is needed for consumption.
3. You must complete consumption within 30 minutes.
Violating any of these points will cause the egg to hatch, and the young creature inside will attack you.
If you dare to fight back against the young creature, it means violating the dining hall’s rule against fighting. Even if you kill the young creature, you will be punished.
To access the highest quality nutrients, one must pay the corresponding price.
Begin your meal, children! Now is the time for you to grow, and this food will fortify your young bodies.”
Some people were truly hesitant to eat such an egg.
Lorrian, on the other hand, found this novel and vibrant food very intriguing and was the first to pick up the knife to start cutting, his surgical precision born in the Clinic.
With ease, he cut a piece of the eggshell and chewed it with his fork!
As the juice burst in his mouth, Lorrian’s eyes widened, and he immediately gave Yi Chen a thumbs-up.
Yi Chen, not to be outdone, completed the analysis of the surface veins through Vision, and the optimal cutting route was already planned.
Just as the two started to compete over the food,
A teenager behind them, unable to bear the fishy smell, vomited. After several bouts, his concentration dropped severely, and his hand trembled.
Accidentally, the knife in his hand cut outside the designated veins.
Yah~ A monstrous scream came from the egg, as if cutting into the blood and flesh of an internal life.
The giant egg exploded directly, and a reptilian hatchling shrouded in milky liquid, with its spine exposed, flew out, bizarrely having a human face.
It pounced right onto the boy’s face and burrowed into his mouth.
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