Xiangling and Guoba!
Lovia felt a surge of excitement inside; she was finally going to eat food cooked by Head Chef Xiangling!
She quickly found an empty seat in a corner, trying her best to minimize her presence.
"Little one, what would you like to eat?" a friendly kitchen assistant greeted her.
Lovia cleared her throat, still using that childish voice: "Um... I heard you have Slime cuisine here? What do you have?"
Hearing the words "Slime cuisine," the warm smile on the woman's face instantly froze, turning into a look of difficulty and surprise.
She sized up this tightly-wrapped little guest from head to toe, her tone carrying a hint of advice: "Little one, those... those are specialty dishes cooked up by Head Chef Xiangling. The taste is, well, quite unique. Ordinary guests don't dare to order them, and they aren't used to the flavor. How about trying our Wanmin Restaurant's signature Boiled Fish? Or Shrimp Dumplings? They're very popular!"
Just as she thought! Lovia understood, but her goal was exactly these "specialty dishes."
She intentionally used a tone of stubbornness and curiosity, insisting: "No, I want to eat dishes made from Slimes. I heard people say... they're very special. I want to try!"
But Lovia's persistence made the kitchen assistant even more troubled, because those bizarre recipes and flavors made even her—a kitchen assistant who had worked at Wanmin Restaurant for years—feel uneasy, let alone trying to introduce them to a guest in detail.
She scratched her head awkwardly: "This... I can't quite say exactly what's in them; they're all things Head Chef Xiangling came up with herself. Wait a moment, I'll go call her over!"
The kitchen assistant turned and walked quickly toward the stove, shouting to Xiangling, who was busily tossing a wok: "Little sister Xiangling, there's a little guest over here specifically asking for your Slime cuisine! I can't handle it, can you come help out?"
"What? Slime cuisine? Someone ordered it? Coming right now!" Xiangling's voice suddenly spiked, filled with unbelievable surprise and joy.
She deftly plated the food in the wok, handed it to a nearby waiter, and almost skipped as she turned around, her eyes shining brightly as she looked toward the corner where Lovia was.
She rushed to Lovia's table in a few steps, her eyes as bright as stars in the night. Her face showed unshielded excitement and the thrill of finding a kindred spirit: "This... uh, little one! You really want to eat Slime cuisine? That's great! Finally, someone knows how to appreciate innovative gourmet food!"
Xiangling didn't care at all about Lovia's strange outfit; her attention was entirely occupied by the idea of a "kindred spirit."
She leaned forward with her hands on the edge of the table, her words coming out like a rapid-fire cannon: "No problem! Leave it to me! Which kind do you want? 'slime glazed lotus root slices' made with Pure Hydro Slime Condensate harvested from Springvale? Or 'rising mist' stir-fried with Qingce Village bamboo shoots and Anemo Slime slices?"
"Or maybe some stimulating 'Blazing Sparks,' which are meat chunks braised with jueyun chili and Pyro Slime essence! Oh right, I've also been researching a new dish lately: a cold shredded salad made with frostflower petal corollas and Cryo Slimes called 'Frost Love Song'! As long as you dare to eat it, I can cook anything!"
As Xiangling listed the dish names, Guoba also made "rua rua" sounds by her side, as if helping with the introduction, his round eyes looking curiously at this guest with unique tastes.
The corner of Lovia's mouth twitched slightly under her hood. On one hand, she was startled by Xiangling's enthusiasm; on the other, she was shocked by these dish names that sounded delicious just by hearing them.
As a Melusine, her taste buds were different from humans. The unique texture of Slimes, which carried elemental power, might just be an indescribable delicacy to her! (Because she hadn't tried them before.)
That bouncy, slippery taste with a hint of pure elemental aura made her mouth water just imagining it.
Lovia suppressed her inner anticipation and maintained a surface calm, ordering the one that sounded like her favorite: "Then... let's start with an order of 'slime glazed lotus root slices.' I'll add more after I finish."
She had to test the waters first to see if Xiangling's Slime cuisine truly suited a Melusine's palate.
After all, she hadn't tried Slimes yet; her previous salivation seemed to be just an instinct of this body.
"Alright! One slime glazed lotus root slices coming up! Guaranteed to satisfy you! Just wait, it'll be ready in a flash!"
Xiangling was so happy she almost jumped. She turned and rushed back to the stove, rubbing her hands together, ready to show off her skills.
She had finally found a diner who appreciated her creative cooking; this made her happier than selling ten orders of Boiled Fish.
Lovia watched Xiangling's energetic back, then looked at the surrounding diners who knew nothing about this, quietly breathing a sigh of relief while also being full of anticipation for the "delicacy" about to be served.
She adjusted her sitting posture to ensure her hood wouldn't slip off, then waited quietly for her Melusine-exclusive gourmet meal.
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