Time passed slowly.
Because everyone had arrived at around 10:30 in the morning, it was now almost noon.
Paimon had already started to cry out in hunger.
"Lin Tian, when are we eating? Paimon is so hungry!"
Paimon cried out from Lin Tian's embrace, looking as if she were about to starve to death.
Hearing Paimon's cry, Lin Tian also checked the time. It was indeed time for lunch.
So he called out to everyone, "Everyone, let's have lunch first, though there isn't any particularly fine cuisine."
As he spoke, Lin Tian led everyone towards the second floor of the house. He and Mitsuri Kanroji had already prepared the setup, specially built for the arriving guests.
Hearing Lin Tian's words, everyone present followed him into the house.
Arriving in the room on the second floor, everyone was thoroughly amazed by the scene before them.
On a large table in the center, there were all sorts of delicious foods: steak, roast lamb, pork chops, roast chicken, rabbit stew, cooked fish, apples, baked potatoes, carrots, beetroot soup, melon, bread, cookies, pumpkin pie, cake, mushroom stew, and milk.
It could be said that almost every food item that existed in the world of MC was here!
Everyone even saw dozens of Golden Apples in the center of the table!
"This is too lavish!" Seeing the table full of delicacies, Liu Yueyan couldn't help but say.
"Right? There's even a magical treasure like the Golden Apple! Is he just letting us eat it so casually?" Ying Zheng was also shocked. He had personally experienced how magical the Golden Apple was!
It wasn't just these two; everyone let out cries of amazement, marveling at how extravagant Lin Tian was being!
"Alright, everyone, just take a seat. It's just some ordinary food. Even the Golden Apples I can mass-produce," Lin Tian said, placing a few more chairs by the table.
Nezuko had actually created these chairs by accident. According to her, she was originally trying to make stairs, but when she placed one down, it turned into a chair. You could even put a blanket on it!
Lin Tian was also very confused at the time. After asking the system, he learned that this was actually a product of the combination of 'More Crafting' and 'Realistic Shaders,' which gave a single stair block a use.
Hearing that Golden Apples could be mass-produced, those who knew and had experienced how powerful they were fell silent. The value of this information was simply too high!
But no one said anything. They all found a seat and sat down.
When Lin Tian finally sat down, he saw that no one was moving. He smiled a little awkwardly and said, "This world doesn't have any cutlery. Everyone, please just make do. Using your hands directly won't get them dirty."
And Paimon, who was already on the table, was very certain of this point. She had already grabbed two pork chops and eaten them, and from the looks of it, with no effort at all.
Hearing this, everyone present had no choice but to reach for the food in front of them.
However, they soon discovered that it was true. It was like holding an ordinary piece of food. Although the texture was similar, their hands weren't stained with any strange juices.
Discovering this, everyone relaxed and began to eat.
Although it looked... quite ungraceful, all the food exuded a very delicious aroma, and they felt a warmth spread through their bodies after eating. So, no one paid too much attention to their manners and instead enjoyed the gustatory satisfaction brought by these delicacies.
"Zhuqing, this thing called cake is so delicious! It's so sweet! It's just a shame I won't be able to eat it when I go back..."
"If you want to eat it, I can prepare some more for you, or I can give you a recipe. It's very simple."
"Really?! Thank you, Lin Tian!"
"Rongrong! You can't be too greedy!"
"Wuu~"
"It's alright, Zhuqing. It's not anything very important anyway."
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"I'll eat! Eat! Eat! Delicious, delicious! Pork chops, steak, cake, cookies... Wow! Paimon wants to eat everything!"
"Stop! You emergency food! You're going to eat until you explode!"
"Let go of Paimon! Paimon wants to eat more!"
"Let me handle this. A demon still has some abilities."
"Wow! Thanks, Vignette! Paimon can keep eating! (chew chew chew)"
"Gab, aren't you eating?"
"Thanks, I'm not interested in food. Please don't disturb my game. (ᗜ ˰ ᗜ)"
....
"The food in this world can actually heal the old injuries on my body? How magical!"
"Indeed, I... also feel the strangeness of this food, but it's still a bit inferior to the Golden Apple."
....
"Sister, are you sure you don't want to eat?"
"For Lin Tian's sake, I'll just have a little bite."
"Pika~chu~"
"What's wrong, Pikachu? You think it's delicious too?"
....
"Sister Shinobu, this! It's so delicious!"
"Can we eat this every day from now on?"
"Really?"
"Yes, from now on, you can eat it every day."
.....
Everyone present ate very happily. This meal was indeed a rare treat.
Although it couldn't compare to those foods that seemed like they were laced with medicine, it had the advantage of having the special effect of restoring health. Eating more might even strengthen the body!
By the time the meal was over, there wasn't much left on the table. Almost half of it had gone into Paimon's stomach, and Vignette had even specially helped Paimon digest five times.
But Lin Tian hadn't prepared too much of each item to begin with, roughly one person's portion... hmm, one of everything.
And what was left on the table now were the untouched Golden Apples. Everyone had a tacit understanding not to touch them.
"Grandpa Sword and Grandpa Bone will be so surprised when I go back!" Ning Rongrong said, touching the ring on her finger. Inside were all the foods she hadn't finished, which she planned to take back for her two grandfathers and her father to taste.
The others had also more or less saved some food, all prepared to be taken back. But most of what couldn't be carried was given to Paimon.
Otherwise, how could Paimon have only needed to digest five times?
....
Seeing the remaining Golden Apples in the center, Lin Tian also understood everyone's thoughts and gave Mitsuri Kanroji a look.
Noticing his signal, Mitsuri stood up, collected all the Golden Apples, and then distributed them to everyone present.
"Everyone, please take them. There's no need to be polite with me."
Lin Tian didn't care about these few Golden Apples. He could already mass-produce them, and even the higher-grade Enchanted Golden Apples could be mass-produced!
And hearing him say so, everyone present didn't refuse. They really wanted this item too.
Besides, this could also deepen their relationship with each other, which was a good thing.
After everyone had accepted the Golden Apples, this get-together was coming to an end.
After all, wasn't this gathering for the purpose of meeting and getting to know each other? Everyone had already become familiar with each other and had eaten a meal together, so the goal of this get-together had been successfully completed.
"Well then, everyone, it seems it's time for us to part."