Although Liu Zhengyuan had tasted countless delicacies from mountains and seas, at this moment, he could say with certainty that this meal was the most delicious he had ever eaten in all these years.
After one bite, he lost all imperial reserve and, along with Fang Hui and the minister beside him, devoured the food ravenously.
Only when he was full did Liu Zhengyuan taste a few pieces of fresh fruit he had just picked himself.
He narrowed his eyes slightly.
"I ask you!"
Liu Zhengyuan asked Fang Hui and the minister beside him, "Why was this meal so delicious?"
"Naturally, it's because the ingredients here are extraordinarily magical!"
"And Shi Wan's cooking skills are exquisite!"
Liu Zhengyuan, however, thought for a moment and said, "Yes, but not entirely!"
He knew that the ingredients here were delicious and Liu Shiwan's cooking skills were exquisite.
But he felt there was another point: whether it was the ingredients just now or these fruits now, he had picked them with his own hands.
He had gotten quite muddy and sweaty doing so, and there was a sense of satisfaction.
This made the food taste even better when he ate it.
This feeling initially struck him as very strange.
After all, he was a monarch, constantly dealing with national affairs, yet he found satisfaction in such small matters?
However, gradually, he began to understand.
In Feiyun Country, he worked tirelessly on state affairs every day, especially with the recent turbulent times, there were even more things to consider, and the pressure naturally doubled.
Although Liu Zhengyuan didn't say it outwardly, he was actually somewhat tired and weary deep down.
But after coming to the Star Dew Valley World, he enjoyed a leisure and tranquility completely different from reality.
Here, he shed that identity, didn't have to worry too much about consequences, and didn't have to care about the opinions of so many people.
It was like shedding a heavy shackles, and he felt incredibly relaxed.
This gaming experience was truly novel and made him feel very good.
He also began to understand why Liu Shiwan, who was like a celebrity in the outside world, preferred to immerse herself in this game world as a farmer.
Having understood these things, Liu Zhengyuan completely cast aside his last trace of resistance to this game.
"Shi Wan, could you please teach me how to plant specifically later?"
Liu Zhengyuan couldn't help but say to Liu Shiwan with a serious expression, "I want to try it myself!"
Fang Hui and the minister beside him were stunned when they heard this.
Even Liu Shiwan hadn't expected it.
Earlier, when working, Liu Zhengyuan had only chosen the simplest crops to harvest.
But in the time that followed, he truly began to learn various crop cultivation methods, trying to understand their growth patterns.
And he personally went down to the fields to plant, undeterred by hardship.
Of course, he failed frequently at first.
But this did not make him give up.
Whenever he encountered a difficult problem in planting, he would go to Liu Shiwan for advice.
When he couldn't remember, he would even use a notebook to write it down.
Before long, when he had completely figured out all the steps and procedures, he immediately felt at ease when planting again.
Until he saw the crop seeds that he had always killed finally sprout tender shoots.
"This is great, this is great! I finally know how to plant!"
Liu Zhengyuan was so excited and thrilled that he almost jumped up.
While gaining a great sense of accomplishment, he became even more immersed in it.
Afterward, Liu Zhengyuan stayed even more in the farmland, no longer going fishing, wandering around the town, or touring the mountains and waters.
"Your Majesty is..."
This left Fang Hui and the minister dumbfounded.
Unknowingly, they had spent more than another day in this Star Dew Valley World.
Until the system prompt came: [The Internet Cafe is about to close. Players, please exit the game voluntarily.]
"Ah?"
"Is it time?"
When he heard this news, Liu Zhengyuan, who was watering and loosening the soil for his crops in the farmland, suddenly looked a bit dazed.
He had wasted a lot of time earlier due to planting failures, and now that he had finally learned, he was full of anticipation, wanting to see the crops ripen with his own eyes.
Unexpectedly, the game time was up.
So when he came back to his senses, a deep reluctance appeared on his face.
...
Feiyun City's public order had always been well-maintained.
However, due to the recent worsening trend of food shortages, many petty thefts and disturbances had arisen within the city.
So, after nightfall, Zhao Yan, the captain of the patrolling Security Team, personally led his team to patrol various parts of the city.
At this time, they arrived at the Commercial Street, patrolling all the way to the end of the Commercial Street.
When Zhao Yan looked at the quiet alley entrance, his expression was somewhat subtle.
Ever since the misunderstanding that this was a stronghold for evil martial artists last time, he had always been quite curious about it, but due to recent busy official duties, he hadn't found an opportunity to come privately.
But even so, he hadn't forgotten His Highness's instructions to him.
That was to have him do some protective work around this Internet Cafe as much as possible.
So every time he brought his team here, he would diligently alert and patrol the surroundings.
At this time, he also led his team into the alley.
"Hmm?"
"Who are those people?"
However, as soon as he walked in, he could see several dark figures standing in front of the Internet Cafe from afar. Because the alley was dark, he couldn't see clearly, and he didn't know who they were.
But at this time, the Internet Cafe was still open, and if they were customers, they would definitely go inside.
But those people didn't, which made Zhao Yan involuntarily raise his guard, and he quickly raised his hand to signal his subordinates to be careful.
Only then did he cautiously walk forward.
It wasn't until he got closer and, by the residual light from inside the Internet Cafe, clearly saw what those people looked like, that he was stunned.
It turned out that standing at the entrance of the Internet Cafe were several armored guards, and judging by the patterns and symbols on their armor, they were clearly Imperial Guards from the imperial city.
Among them was a burly man whom he recognized as the commander of the Imperial Guards.
At this moment, several people stood solemnly at the entrance of the Internet Cafe, unmoving.
"The Emperor... also came?"
Seeing this situation, how could Zhao Yan not understand what was going on?
He couldn't help but go forward and ask a few questions, and the answer he received was indeed as expected.
Moreover, he then learned that the Emperor had not come out since entering in the morning, and even the few Imperial Guards were starting to feel some worry and strangeness.
"The Emperor must have come to this Internet Cafe to play that game too!"
"But he hasn't come out for so long... Could it be that even the Emperor, like others, has become addicted?"
When Zhao Yan thought of this, he felt utterly shocked.
His curiosity about this Internet Cafe grew even stronger.
However, just then, he heard a commotion from inside the Internet Cafe, and then saw players coming out one after another.
It seemed it was time for closing.