Chapter 49

The spaceship did not send Gongsun Murong and the others home, but instead flew directly above the Celeste Comprehensive Academy.

This academy indeed seemed excellent to Gongsun Murong and Nalasha.

The knowledge taught there was very comprehensive.

There were sixty canteens in the academy, each with three floors, and the first, second, and third floors were leased to different people.

Competition thus arose.

Each canteen tried to make their food more delicious and cheaper to attract students to eat there, earning money from both the self-funded and the publicly-funded students.

If a fly appeared in the food on any floor of a canteen one day, the canteen had to give the student a reasonable explanation and compensation.

Otherwise, the student would stand on the playground and shout, or even write the incident on paper and post it everywhere in the academy.

Of course, the students' demands were never too high. If there was a problem, they only needed a new meal, not tens of thousands of gold coins in compensation.

Nalasha liked this atmosphere very much, so she always came to eat with her brother Murong.

The prerequisite was that the canteen allowed the kitchen to be used by Murong.

At first, some canteens resisted, thinking it was a challenge.

Later, they found that this child named Gongsun Murong was quite good. He always made a lot of food, eating only a small part with his sister, and letting the canteen sell the rest.

As a result, these foods were highly sought after and popular, with many students buying them.

Thus, Nalasha's popularity was good, and many canteens were willing to invite them to make food.

They waived all the ingredient costs and even packed the uncooked ribs for them to take away as a reward.

The spaceship landed in front of the square of the 25th canteen.

When Nalasha and Gongsun Murong walked out, the first to greet them was the canteen's "contractor." From his expression, there was only one answer... he had seen a relative.

"Respected Miss Nalasha, you haven't come to eat here for three days. Was our service unsatisfactory?" the canteen contractor asked, looking very aggrieved.

"No, not at all. We were busy with the new house these past two days, and today we encountered a small issue, which we had to solve personally. Sigh, it was quite troublesome," Nalasha explained, her brows slightly furrowed.

Gongsun Murong, who rarely spoke, also said, "We haven't been here these few days."

"Really? I thought our canteen's food was unsatisfactory." The manager sighed in relief.

"No, absolutely not. The ingredients at the 25th canteen are always the best, as Nalasha and I believe," Gongsun Murong emphasized. This statement made everyone following them start to take this canteen seriously.

They knew that Gongsun Murong didn't like to talk much, and for him to praise a canteen voluntarily meant that this canteen was definitely the best in the entire academy.

His words were more important than anything else.

How many words did he say by the lake before?

"Thank you, we will continue to maintain it," the manager of the 25th canteen said excitedly. He usually didn't hear Gongsun Murong say much, usually just a few words.

So he was very excited; this evaluation was worth it.

"Oh? So the 25th canteen in the Celeste Comprehensive Academy, the first academy of the Principality, has the best food?" a deep voice asked, and Gers stepped out.

The canteen manager was confused. The Grand Duke, who were these people on the ship?

Nalasha giggled and said, "My brother Murong and I saw you throw away ingredients worth one gold and twenty silver coins because the meat had been stored for two days and could make people sick.

So from then on, my brother Murong and I liked to eat at your canteen. Today, my brother Murong and I have a message for your canteen: 'Life has four seasons, but the quality remains the same.'"

The canteen manager's eyes were moist. This short ten-word evaluation made him feel that everything he had persisted in was worth it.

This was said in front of the Grand Duke of the Principality.

Who said he was foolish? Was he foolish? Look, in front of the Grand Duke, someone praised his canteen's quality, and his persistence finally paid off.

He was very excited.

"Um! We'll eat here later," Gers added.

The manager felt like he was dreaming. He asked nervously, "Miss Nalasha, can I use your words as a sign?"

"Sure, no problem. 'Life has four seasons, but the quality remains the same.' Use it. But remember, if one day my brother Murong and I find that your ingredients have changed, don't say we are ruthless. We will kill your entire family. Our words are not so easily borrowed, remember that."

Nalasha said it as if she were chatting casually.

"Send people to check regularly," Grand Duke Gers added.

The manager understood. Reputation and life were linked. From now on, he must personally check every day, and there could be no mistakes.

However, with the Grand Duke's recognition, development would also be good, depending on how he chose his subordinates.

Gongsun Murong and Nalasha followed, but the two of them still didn't know the specific situation, and no one had told them.

Grand Duke Gers was in a good mood and had the leisure to chat, asking, "Murong, was the canteen's ingredients the best just now?"

"No, the best ingredients are at my home. His canteen's ingredients are the freshest in the academy," Gongsun Murong replied.

This statement was enough to make others take it seriously. In the future, the 25th canteen would be monitored and cared for.

It seemed that the canteen's behavior and quality had been recognized by Gongsun Murong and Nalasha.

The manager's actions outside the canteen, such as theft and robbery, didn't concern Gongsun Murong; those were under the jurisdiction of the Principality's laws.

What Gongsun Murong cared about was the manager's strict control over the ingredients because he had to eat there.

It was a selfish thought, but sometimes, for the sake of need, one could also do selfless publicity.

Now, Grand Duke Gers wanted to be publicized, to be portrayed as a great figure.

To be publicized in front of all the teachers and students.

To publicize that the wise Grand Duke had sent people to uncover the conspiracy of the Mitchell Empire.

This publicity did not mention Gongsun Murong and Nalasha.

Grand Duke Gers didn't explain, and Gongsun Murong didn't ask, very tacitly.

Princess Lucia was anxious, but Nalasha was very calm. She took out the rice cakes she had made and shared them with Lucia. The taste was really good, and there was a faint sweetness.

"Lucia, if you find a rice cake that is very, very sweet in the future, it must be fake. The good taste of rice cakes is not because of the various nuts, but because of their inherent texture and flavor.

When you bite into a rice cake, it should be fragrant and chewy, not as sweet as a milk candy that makes your teeth hurt. A good rice cake is not sticky and melts in your mouth with a lick."

Nalasha explained, and the rice cake in her hand was just like that.

"Really, just as you said. Why is that?" Lucia happily ate, finding it exactly as Nalasha had said.

"It's simple to say, but also difficult. You'll know when you make it yourself," Nalasha said, unable to explain clearly, so she extended an invitation.

At this time, the Celeste Comprehensive Academy was not just for its own students; students from other academies were also competing for the spots.

There were twenty spots in total.

After arriving in the empire, there would be a competition to select them.

But now, each person on the list received a generous reward.

So the competition was intense.

The intensity even surpassed the competition among the Principality's merchants, salespeople, and public officials.

It surpassed the competition among street vendors.

However, the top three spots on the list of twenty were fixed.

One was Princess Lucia, the Ninth Princess.

No one opposed or thought it was unfair. Princess Lucia was indeed capable and didn't need to take the exam.

But there were two more people.

Sophia Nalasha and Gongsun Murong.

Who were they?

Why were they directly placed on the list? Why?

The dean and vice-dean of the academy knew who they were because they were also part of the Great Mages' combat group.

They had just returned and knew very well who the two people directly selected for the list were.

The three teachers who had evaluated them knew who they were. Hot pot was delicious, and as for combat strength, well, you can imagine.

Their teachers knew they were two very lovely children, polite, attentive in class, and even visited with gifts at night.

The students in the comprehensive class knew that Nalasha was a good person, always telling stories and giving snacks. Her family was very wealthy, giving a pound of meat floss and roasted fish chips, which they had never tasted before.

However, the students in the magic and martial arts classes did not recognize them.

Without taking the exam, the two of them took the spots. Were the comprehensive class students stronger than the specialized class students?

The whispers and complaints began.

Especially the children, whose voices were piercing and shrill.

The pressure also came.

Lucia felt this pressure, which made her very uncomfortable.

Why did everyone always attack her friends Nalasha and Brother Murong?

They said that combat strength was lacking, but gift-giving was effective; attacks were weak, but flattery was effective; action was lacking, but shouting was effective.

This was questioning Nalasha and Brother Murong's abilities.

You children, what right do you have to question the warriors who fought for the Principality?

Do you think you are very capable?

Can you go to the bottom of the Soul Lake? The water pressure would crush you.

You shout here, but do you know what Nalasha and Brother Murong have just experienced?

All of you together couldn't withstand their ordinary charge.

You know nothing, nothing about the domain's resistance, the overwhelming attack, or the deadly steps.

You are just a group of children, immature children in the academy.

Thinking about it, Lucia couldn't help but use her magic to amplify her voice and shout, "Shut up."

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