Today was another explosive day for Honkai: Star Rail players. Every player who completed that mission and encountered Tingyun erupted like a volcano, frantically spreading the news that Wende gave out two hundred Stellar Jade. The information spread everywhere, from small gaming groups to major content creators posting special announcements or short videos to remind everyone not to miss out on these 200 Jades!

The meme community, because of this incident, once again hung Wende's portrait on the wall for worship. Next to Wende, a familiar character from Genshin Impact was hung up along with him.

"Come, let us bow to our beloved Father!"

Thump...

A crowd of meme-content creators all offered up their knees.

"Uh, wasn't it supposed to be a bow?" one of the UPs who was already kneeling asked, looking at the others kneeling beside him in a daze.

"Don't ask. If you have to ask, it's because our knees went weak!"

"Bathe, burn incense, change clothes!"

Kakaya washed her hands, lit a mosquito coil, and used Photoshop to give her virtual avatar a new outfit.

[Kakaya! Think thrice! This is a unique item! We don't know if there will be more in the future! Don't let these 200 Stellar Jade blind you!]

[Calm down! Whatever you do, don't open it! What if you get nothing? You'll be crying little pearls of sadness!]

[Yeah, it's only two hundred Stellar Jade, it's not worth it!]

"You all shut up! This is my dad's will. Since he gave it to me, there must be a reason!"

Kakaya rebuked her viewers, looking like she was single-handedly arguing down a group of scholars.

"I! Haihai! Today, I shall carry the hope bestowed upon me by my dad! One shot, straight to the soul! Come out! Jing Yuan-yuan!!!"

Kakaya roared, she was burning! A golden flame ignited behind her! What incredible POWER!!

"This one pull! Shall pierce the starry skies!!!!"

Kakaya viciously clicked for a single pull! Then, a ticket glowing with rainbow light slowly drifted down. The train descended from the sky! Pom-Pom stood confidently at the carriage door! A golden light burst forth from behind him!

"JING YUAN!!!! WOOOOH!! I GOT HIM!!!!"

Kakaya stared at the Jing Yuan she got in a single shot and instantly burst into crazed laughter!

[You animal! What did you get!!!]

[Huh? It came out just like that!?]

[This is! The blessing of Yifu, I tell you!!!]

[Yifu? This is a goddamn Biological Dad! I'm logging on to pull right now!!]

[Let's go, let's go!!]

[I can't take it anymore! I'm gonna explode with you, ahhhh!]

[Jealousy has twisted my face beyond recognition.]

[Ding dong, Player Favorability has increased by 5000 points. Please keep up the good work.]

Wende, who had been smiling as he watched everyone feast, suddenly received the system prompt. The smile on his face froze.

Wait... didn't I just cook a meal?

A flicker of panic crossed Wende's eyes. Fortunately, the group was in the middle of a gluttonous feast and had no time to pay attention to Wende, so they naturally didn't notice his discomfort.

Wende was panicking right now. Where did these five thousand Favorability points come from? He just casually cooked one meal, and it gave him five thousand?

If Favorability was this easy to obtain, he would do this every single day!

What Wende didn't know was that, because of his actions, every single player in the game had received a full two hundred Stellar Jade!

Players were just that simple. As long as you gave them Stellar Jade, they would hoist you up on a pedestal.

Although Wende was still completely baffled, the four gluttons had nearly devoured the entire table of food. He had to pull himself together.

He took a bite of the braised pork belly he had made. Feeling the melt-in-your-mouth texture and the rich, meaty fragrance that lingered on his lips and teeth, Wende couldn't help but get lost in the flavor himself.

Mmm, as expected of me. My cooking is just delicious!

After the meal, there was no need for Wende to give them massages.

Looking at the group, who had all eaten their fill and were sprawled on the inn's sofas with bulging bellies, Wende shook his head. Then he looked at the plates on the table, which were so clean they could be used as mirrors, and shook his head again.

What astonishing combat effectiveness! What a robust appetite! What...

If he were to massage them now, he would probably make them throw up.

"Ugh... I'm so full..."

Gently rubbing her round belly, March moaned weakly.

"Indeed. Good food is a wonderful thing, but one must not be greedy," Welt stood to the side, admonishing the group as if he hadn't been involved at all.

"Hmph! Mr. Yang, you cheated! Everyone was fighting over the food, but you chose to get takeout! Hiccup!!"

March glared at Welt's perfectly calm demeanor and complained loudly. Perhaps the movement was too much for her gassy stomach, as she let out a loud burp afterward.

"Haha, perhaps this is the mark of a wise person? What a pity. I wonder when this humble lady will be able to taste such a delicacy again."

Tingyun rubbed her slightly protruding belly with a look of regret, casting a resentful glance toward Wende.

"Gulp... gulp... gulp..."

"Heavens, how can you still drink something? And your stomach isn't even that big?"

March stared at Stelle, who was acting as if nothing was wrong, as if she'd seen a ghost. The girl was even drinking the fresh juice Wende had made!

"Hm? Isn't this normal?" Stelle said nonchalantly.

"Stelle, come help me clear the table."

"On it!"

Hearing Wende's call, Stelle immediately started acting like a considerate little padded jacket, helping Wende carry the sparklingly clean plates to the inn's kitchen.

"Hmm... what an appetite..."

March suddenly felt like she had lost. She had lost in an eating contest!

"Mmm... no, I have to get up and take a walk. Miss Tingyun, want to go together?"

March sent a party invitation to the languid foxian, who was also suffering from a food coma.

"Mmm... Benefactor March, I can't move~" Tingyun said, gently stroking her belly with a delicate air, her resentful gaze fixed on Wende, who was washing dishes in the kitchen.

"Uh... alright then. I'll go for a stroll first. Miss Tingyun, you get some rest!"

March felt that something was strange, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it. So, she just stuck out her belly and walked out of the inn to move around in the plaza in front.

"Miss Tingyun, any idea when the lockdown in Changle will end?" Welt asked Tingyun.

"This humble lady is not very clear on that. However, I've heard that the situation in Changle has improved considerably. I believe it is only a matter of time before the seal is lifted," Tingyun replied with a smile.

"I see. Thank you for the clarification, Miss Tingyun."

Welt nodded in understanding.