My Restaurant's Guests are All Abnormal

Chapter 623: Chapter Four Hundred and Eighty-Three: Upgrade Complete

"Andrew..." Betty looked worriedly at Andrew and Elena. In fact, she was very happy that the siblings had come here, as the last time she saw them was a long time ago. Betty really wanted to run over to the two poor children and hug them tightly as soon as she saw them.

But Betty didn’t do that, because she saw Chen Ze’s face—it was very dark. Working at the Dream Restaurant for so long, Betty had never seen Chen Ze’s face become so gloomy, like a dark cloud, pressing down the atmosphere of the entire restaurant.

"..." Chen Ze didn’t know what to say. Still, he opened the bag and looked inside; it was filled with a large pile of gold coins and gemstones. There were many, yet they hadn’t reached the quantity given by Sebastian. freewebnøvel.com

"How strange," Chen Ze shook his head, wondering why these gold coins could become a source of energy for the restaurant, while the gold coins in his own space ring couldn’t be absorbed at all. The System seemed uninterested in them, showing no reaction whatsoever.

Chen Ze didn’t understand; after all, his unreliable System had made it clear to him not to expect a grandfather or a beautiful girl to come out and solve his confusions.

Nonetheless, Chen Ze didn’t rush to absorb these things. Instead, he put the bag of special gold coins into his pocket and then looked calmly at Andrew and Elena, who were growing increasingly unsettled.

"Just for this?" Chen Ze’s demeanor was calm, no longer as dark as before, but Andrew felt even more uneasy.

Calmness doesn’t imply safety.

"Just this?" Chen Ze’s tone grew heavier.

"The old one feels that the manager’s mood must be quite bad," Dragone whispered to Riesel.

"Yes, any clear-eyed dragon could see that," Riesel nodded. There was nothing strange about this; since the two children had entered the restaurant, Chen Ze’s mood had been very gloomy. freewёbnoνel.com

"I always have a very uneasy feeling..." Sebastian swallowed hard. Although Chen Ze was just a man with no magical fluctuations, the entire restaurant seemed to change as soon as he got angry.

"The magic fluctuations in the air are making the dragon uneasy. I’ve detected an unusual scent, as if the whole restaurant came to life under the manager’s mood," Dragone said with a grave expression as he surveyed his surroundings. The current magic fluctuations were very subtle, and he might not have noticed them if he wasn’t a Sprite Dragon.

"But the manager isn’t the kind of person to instill fear in dragons, right?" Sebastian grabbed a slice of grilled meat and ate it heartily.

"Hmm, I’ve never worried about anything happening while eating at this restaurant, after all, the manager..." Riesel also nodded, then continued eating his spicy hot pot.

"Very gentle," Dragone lowered his head and didn’t continue to concern himself with the siblings, not believing they would be in any trouble.

"Manager..." Betty was very worried because Andrew hadn’t spoken, nor had Chen Ze.

"Don’t talk," Chen Ze turned and glared at Betty.

Then he walked over to Andrew and raised his hand. Andrew involuntarily closed his eyes, clenching his teeth tightly.

There was no slap, no scolding, but instead, he felt a warm hand gently rest on his head, easing Andrew’s tense nerves considerably.

"..Uncle Manager..." Elena lowered her hands from her eyes and looked pitifully at Chen Ze.

"Come on, eat. What do you want to eat today? These things could cover a very long time of meal expenses, but I don’t really want them," Chen Ze glared at the baffled Andrew and then turned towards Elena.

"I want... I want to eat the porridge I had the first time!" Elena blinked her eyes, then immediately thought of something.

"And you?" Chen Ze looked at Andrew.

"I... I’ll have the same as my sister," Andrew was very confused. He didn’t understand why Chen Ze wasn’t angry and had merely patted his head.

"Strange?" Chen Ze glanced at Andrew.

"I don’t lack gemstones and Gold Coins, really not lacking." Chen Ze said slowly, if he were to take out the things in his spatial pocket, he feared it would cause a heavy blow to the world’s jewelers.

"I don’t need a subordinate or an enforcer either, I have plenty of guests, your absence isn’t a concern." Chen Ze thought of Hastur and Nyarlathotep, those two were probably the strongest in combat, not to mention Yog-Sothoth who was traveling through myriad worlds.

"However, since you don’t want to freeload, I have no objections, but your abandonment of your original path does anger me. If you feel it impossible to repay my kindness, why not strive to become a Transcendent Knight and then gather ingredients for me?" Chen Ze looked at the bewildered Andrew and couldn’t help shaking his head.

"I’m a chef, Andrew." Chen Ze tapped Andrew on the head.

"..." Andrew was still very confused.

Chen Ze sighed. These kids were such a hassle. Because of their stubbornness, they could cause huge trouble for themselves and others. It was a good thing nothing happened to Andrew, otherwise, he would have had to ask Hastur to save this silly boy, and by then, Andrew would probably wish he was dead.

"Go back and train well. This bag of Gold Coins is quite useful to me, I am very satisfied with it, and it can cover a long time’s worth of meals. Come and eat here often." Chen Ze shook his head and then went back to the kitchen to start preparing the dishes that Andrew and Elena wanted to eat today.

"Andrew~ Elena!" Betty pounced over immediately, her voice almost breaking into a cry.

Chen Ze stood in the kitchen, shaking his head at Betty’s antics...

"Confirm absorption." Chen Ze took out the bag of Gold Coins, and after absorbing them, the system frame floating before his eyes finally disappeared.

[System upgrade progress is full, all hidden functions are now unlocked.]

[The teleportation portal of the restaurant has been upgraded, now allowing guests from other worlds to briefly enter another’s world.]

"That’s it?" Chen Ze blinked, he was expecting some earth-shattering event, like auspicious clouds from the east, dazzling colors, or Elysian Pure Land...

He hadn’t expected that reaching the full upgrade would feel as mundane as finishing a bowl of rice, but the effects of the upgrade seemed quite good.

Chen Ze stroked his chin, thinking that this meant he could let Hastur go to the world of Hokage and give Black Zetsu a good beating, and then kill off all the Otsutsuki?

"Thinking about it, that seems pretty good." Chen Ze nodded, this way he could also go play in Lafra’s world for a while.

Chen Ze shook his head; now wasn’t the time to think about these things. The most important task was to quickly finish making the porridge that Elena and Andrew had requested.

"Dear, I’m here to mix drinks~" Just as he turned around, Chen Ze was greeted with a bear hug from Lafra.

"Alright, the restaurant’s proprietress." Chen Ze smiled and gave Lafra a kiss.

"Manager, another twenty servings of Argentine barbecue please!"

"Lord Stan, welcome to Dream Restaurant, please have a seat here."

"Manager, about last night’s party... Eh? Why are there so many people today?"

Looking at the bustling restaurant, Chen Ze smiled and then rolled up his sleeves.

"Alright!"