Rise of the Alchemy God

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The next day, Ethan headed to the place where the group from Sun City had decided to stay.

Upon arriving, he entered, went straight to the reception, and asked about the group from Sun City.

The receptionist had already been notified in advance of Ethan's arrival, so she didn't ask him for anything else.

Once he confirmed his identity with his Pavilion badge, she told him which floor they were staying on and handed him the room key.

He also learned from her that they were currently out for lunch, as it was almost afternoon, so they had probably decided to eat outside.

He asked if she knew where they had gone and discovered the location of the restaurant.

'It seems the elder thought of everything,' he mused, realizing how the receptionist was ready to provide any necessary information.

The restaurant where they had decided to eat was called the "Guāng Hui Lóng," or "Shining Dragon."

It was one of the most prestigious restaurants in the imperial capital, well-known for its high-quality cuisine and top-tier service.

Hardly anyone found anything to criticize about it.

Although the prices were by no means low, considering the quality of the food, it was worth it.

All the wealthy people in the city visited this restaurant at least once a month.

As fate would have it, this was also one of the restaurants where he and Bai Yu had gone the day before, and he had to admit that the food here was not bad at all.

Even Bai Yu had enjoyed many of the dishes they served here.

Her only complaint was about the drinks.

Ethan never would have thought that the dragon woman would become obsessed with cola.

He could only pity the manager's face yesterday when he asked the lovely Bai Yu if the food was to her liking, only to be scolded over the beverages.

The poor guy didn't even have the courage to refute her words due to Bai Yu's natural aura, which could suppress anyone with just a look.

Ethan had to step in, and after paying an exorbitant amount, they left.

Ethan now understood why it was said that taking a girl out to eat was expensive; he had spent almost an entire day's wages on that meal.

It might seem small, but considering how much he earned per day, it wasn't a negligible sum.

He shook his head at these thoughts and entered.

He had already put on his black suit with matching mask and entered.

Ethan had to admit that the mask was proving more useful than he had originally thought.

This was because no one would recognize him here.

Even though it was his first time at the restaurant, it was unlikely that the manager would forget his face so quickly.

Not after the scolding he had received.

Ethan sent out a thin spiritual wave to scan the area and soon found the table where the others were seated.

He also noticed Xun Wei, but didn't dwell on it and headed straight for the stairs, ignoring the restaurant receptionist who was supposed to greet people and find them a seat.

Although most of the time, everything was already reserved, so they asked if you already had a reservation.

The receptionist was a cultivator at the second stage, but even so, she couldn't probe the person who had just entered.

She avoided trying to stop him, as his movements around the restaurant made it seem like he already knew where he was going.

That said, she couldn't simply ignore him and let him walk around.

What if he had come to cause trouble?

She simply notified the manager, who told her he would handle it.

Ethan finally arrived on the first floor and without stopping, walked straight toward a table situated near an open view of the outside, offering a beautiful sight of the city.

Ethan had already been here before and even back then, he had appreciated this view while enjoying the meal, or at least, he had before the scene from yesterday.

Not wanting to recall yesterday's memories, he proceeded toward the table, and within seconds, he was almost there.

Just as the people at the table began to notice him, he found himself face-to-face with someone.

Seeing the person's face, Ethan couldn't help but make a complicated expression.

It was the poor man who had been a victim of Bai Yu yesterday, in other words, the manager.

The manager, clearly not recognizing Ethan, asked in a calm voice with a slight friendly smile.

"Excuse me, sir, I couldn't help but notice that you haven't reserved a seat at reception, nor have you presented an invitation.

As you may know, our restaurant is almost always fully booked, so it's difficult to find a free table. Today is one of those days.

If you don't have a reservation or invitation, I can only kindly ask you to leave the restaurant," said the manager courteously.

The manager was a man in his 40s who had been running this place for almost half of his life.

He knew how to interact with almost every type of person, and after hearing what the receptionist had said, he knew that the person in front of him was by no means ordinary, so he maintained basic courtesy when speaking to him.

On the other hand, Ethan almost wanted to laugh at the manager's words.

Not because he found them offensive or anything, but because of one part of what he had said, that the place was full.

It had been full yesterday too, but as soon as the manager saw Bai Yu, he somehow managed to free up a table from nowhere.

Ethan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but he accepted the situation as it was and enjoyed the meal.

Now that Bai Yu wasn't with him, the manager wasn't making that exception.

But he didn't need it.

He pointed to the table behind the manager and said:

"I'm part of that group of people," he said, gesturing towards the group of participants, who had already noticed him by now.

All the participants from both the first and second categories knew him, so they weren't surprised when he pointed to them.

The deeds of the masked man had already spread among the alchemists who had participated that day, and the impression of him varied from envy to admiration.

The group of participants in the novice category had one admirer and two jealous individuals.

The only girl in the group was the admirer of this masked boy.

She had no idea what his face looked like, but she could tell that the rest of his body was well-trained.

Adding to that the fact that he wasn't a bad alchemist at all, she ended up becoming one of his fans.

Ethan had unintentionally gained several fans that day, and she was one of them.

The manager, hearing this, glanced at the table, and there, the elder of the pavilion gave him a nod, as if to confirm Ethan's words.

Seeing this, the manager didn't hold Ethan back any longer and let him pass.

It was better for him that way; he didn't want to start another commotion after what had happened yesterday.

He still couldn't understand what had been wrong with the drinks he had served.

To be sure, he checked them later, and the taste and quality of all the drinks were first-rate. Read the latest chapters at m-vl-em,pyr

He could only think that the woman had an unusual sense of taste.