Chapter 143 Delicious Arcade Imitation Meals
I slept so soundly that I didn't know what the sun and the moon were.
Oh, no, although Cheng Tian's memory of the dream quickly faded away the moment he woke up, and he could not remember the specific content of his dream, but he still remembered that there was a sun hanging above his head in his dream.
"Hello~ Good morning~"
Cheng Tian's eyes were still numb, and the mammoth's nostrils, which were emitting warm air, had already moved closer and directly hit his face.
The warm greeting quickly sobered Cheng Tian up. Afterwards, he was too lazy to go back to the real world to eat at Shaxian Hotel, so he picked up the small card and directly ordered a bunch of random arcade imitation meals. This was a takeaway service provided by a restaurant opened by a player-turned-NPC in the entertainment area of Space Island.
The so-called arcade imitation meals are dishes made using regular ingredients provided by the space and imitating the various food recovery items in arcade games.
Cheng Tian first learned about the concept of "food" in games through the second level extra game in the arcade version of "Devouring the World II: Battle of Red Cliffs".
Yes, it's the game where a plate of hot buns, a whole roasted chicken leg, and a large piece of grilled meat are placed in front of the player-controlled character, and the player has to speed up the eating process by turning the joystick and quickly tapping the attack button... It's also the game that arcade owners hate the most.
Because every time it comes to this critical moment, you can hear the sound of those hooligans and kids smashing the keys frantically.
Anyway, they have put the coins in and the machine is not their own, so players will not be too cautious with the arcade joystick buttons that have been used by thousands of people. They just press as hard as they can and will not stop until the loud noise attracts the boss.
Inspired by this mini-game, Cheng Tian began to pay attention to the appearance of various recovery items that appeared in the game, and the ones he cared about the most were arcade-related food items.
Although there are also food props on the FC platform, it is limited by the skill limitations of the 8-bit machine, and many times you can't even tell what it is. "Snowman Brothers" and "Bubble Dragon" are considered to be the best in terms of food props performance at the same time.
But in terms of attractiveness, the arcade platform is still better.
Cheng Tian's imitation meal includes pork buns from "Devouring the World," Margherita pizza from "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," teriyaki steak from "Ninjago," roast suckling pig from "Alien vs. Predator," cheese baked lobster from "Dinos," and a sushi platter from "The Storm"...
"Oh, and something vegetarian."
Looking at the takeaway list he had ordered, which consisted of nothing but meat and carbohydrates, Cheng Tian scratched his head. He had added a vegetable salad and a fruit platter from "Knights of the Round Table" to the order.
Since it is just an imitation meal, the price can be said to be very economical. It can be purchased with a single-digit number of Tianxuan coins. Cheng's wealth has already exceeded 100,000. This is after giving Wu Tan 10,000 yuan for research and development expenses. He does not feel sorry for using it.
While waiting for the food, Cheng Tian also went to check on Wu Tan's condition.
In another corner far away from Cheng Tianchun's Prison Wind Hut, Wu Tan built a small sterile laboratory for his own business. Cheng Tian was subjected to a series of disinfection procedures at the door... Although it was useless and he only needed to apply to the space and spend a little money to keep the laboratory sterile, Wu Tan still subconsciously retained this disinfection process.
A large number of completely incomprehensible devices came into Cheng Tian's field of vision, and Wu Tan, who was flexibly typing on the projection keyboard with his hands, stopped his work and greeted Cheng.
"How long have I been asleep?"
"It's been over 24 hours, Boss. If your chest hadn't been rising and falling so violently, I would have suspected you had fallen asleep."
"24 hours? That's a bit long... Oh? This projection equipment is pretty good! Is it from Dead Space?"
He first sighed about the fact that he had updated the record of the longest sleep time, and then Cheng Tian noticed that a small screen with subtitles was projected in front of Wu Tan.
Not only are there subtitles, but there is also AI voice-assisted pronunciation that is almost equivalent to that of a real person, which makes Mr. Cheng very curious.
"Boss, your amount of knowledge is a bit scary."
When Wu Tan heard Cheng Tian actually reveal the equipment he was using, he was stunned at first, and then he was relieved.
Because as early as in the Metal Slug copy, no matter what the thing was, Cheng Tian seemed to know what it was at a glance, or at least where it came from.
Although Wutan is a temporary servant, unlike the mammoth which is more of a pet carrier, it is actually more like a humanoid servant with an independent personality. What it can do on the space island is actually similar to that of the players, including but not limited to shopping, strengthening, equipment adjustment, etc.
Cheng Tian gave it 10,000 yuan, and this 10,000 yuan belonged to it. It could do whatever it wanted with it. So in order to facilitate communication with Cheng Tian, it bought a set of things called "Simplified Version of Resource Integration Equipment" when it was shopping at the market.
Its origin comes from "Dead Space". In this world view, it is a common thing that everyone owns, similar to a mobile phone. However, since it is a simple castrated version, it only retains the functions similar to a phone, but the display form is projection. Utan chose to use it to replace a notepad and marker.
"What are you researching now?"
"The genetically modified peppers have been planted, five in total. The core tissue of the insect queen is also being isolated and cultivated, but nothing can be analyzed yet. As for my own situation..."
Hearing that Cheng Tian was paying attention to the progress of scientific research, Wu Tan, who had become an orangutan for two years, immediately recalled the familiar feeling of being urged to make progress by the client.
Of course, Mr. Cheng didn't mean that. Little Red Hair was just simply reacting to stress.
"They're reverse-analyzing my blood, but they're missing a crucial core algorithm... It's going to be difficult to forcibly formulate an antidote."
"If you can't find your unfortunate colleagues in the Modern Army, you'll probably have to find a way to contact the researchers at the Amadeus Group. If I remember correctly, they may have already developed a mature degeneration potion, the kind that can be loaded into bullets. Then ask Brother Gates if he can get degeneration bullets or a mature antidote for money."
Cheng Tian threw out the background settings of "Metal Slug 4" in his memory.
He didn't think there was anything wrong with the news, but when Wu Tan heard this, his eyes widened and he became visibly excited.
"Don't do it for now, I've ordered some food, come and have something to eat and drink with the boss."
After Cheng Tian finished speaking, he put his arm around Wu Tan's waist and forcibly took him out of the laboratory without any explanation.
The giant husky elephant, four meters tall and weighing six tons, had been waiting in front of the Pure Hell Wind Hut for a long time.
The takeout ordered in "Arcade Imitation Meals" has all arrived, and what will surely greet them is a whirlwind of destruction from a man, a gorilla, and an elephant.