Great, I'm surrounded by villains.

"What means?"

September immediately pricked up her ears and became interested.

"You just need to do this..."

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Before dinner time, September returned to the executive chef's room again.

This time, she came prepared.

The executive chef was lying in bed, unable to move. When he saw September constantly moving equipment into the ward, he had a bad feeling in his heart.

Induction cooker, oven, air fryer.

Just as he was about to speak, Jiu Yue walked up to him and stuffed the ball of white gauze in her hand into the chef's mouth when he opened his mouth, leaving him with only stammering sounds.

The executive chef was shocked and angry, but compared to the previous meeting, he felt a little more fearful because he had already anticipated September's plan.

This fox was definitely some kind of evil sub-space creature. Only monsters living in the most chaotic and twisted places could think of such dirty tricks!

But he couldn't stop September's actions at all. He could only watch as September started the induction cooker and put the hot pot base into the pot. In an instant, the aroma of butter and spicy flavor filled the entire room. Before the hot pot boiled, September was not idle either. She pushed the dining cart in front of the executive chef and showed him the hot pot ingredients one by one.

Beef rolls, shrimp balls, duck intestines, bean curd skin, wide noodles, tofu, cabbage...

These are the ingredients she carefully selected.

Before coming to visit the executive chef, she made a special trip to the kitchen and inquired about the chef's preferences from the employees.

The executive chef's eyes widened, but he struggled several times and failed to get up from the bed and escape from this hellish ward.

After displaying them one by one, September set up the oven and arranged the skewers of various meats on the cart in order.

No you can't!

The executive chef's eyes were bloodshot. He tried to stop September with his eyes, but it was in vain.

He couldn't stop the skewers from being put on the oven, nor could he block out the sound of dripping fat from entering his ears. He tried to hold his breath, but he could only hold it for twenty seconds before the aroma of the meat overwhelmed him even more.

Seeing this, a devilish smile finally appeared on September's face.

Mr. Ming Yuan told her a lot of knowledge about the ascetics. The ascetics did not behave like this because of anorexia. On the contrary, the executive chef might have a stronger appetite than most people, but he firmly believed that only by restraining his own desires and keeping his mind clear and free from desires could he better listen to the oracle of the Sun King.

The essence of asceticism is to fight against one's own desires.

So, the way to defeat an ascetic at the root is to tempt them to break their vows.

Restraining desires is a long and painful process, but giving in to desires is much easier.

"Look at the texture of this lamb kebab. As a gourmet, you should know what this means, right?"

Although it was the first time for Jiu Yue to induce others to break their vows, she did it with ease.

This is the innate talent of fox demons. Classical literature says that fox demons are naturally good at tempting people to indulge in desire.

The executive chef originally wanted to close his eyes, but after hearing September's temptation, he somehow opened his eyes a little.

Of course he knew what the texture of the meat meant. It meant that this was definitely top-quality lamb. As long as it was roasted on the stove, there was no need to sprinkle too many spices on it. The aroma of the meat was enough to fill the entire room.

In order to suppress his appetite, he hasn't touched these for a long time.

He also saw September skillfully placing the skewers of meat on the grill and could tell at a glance that she was professional.

Such a delicate and tender girl who seemed to be lazy and ignorant of grains was actually a barbecue master. He could not imagine how delicious the skewers would be.

The concept of time became extremely vague. The executive chef was attracted by the oven and the barbecue. His eyes were glued to them and he couldn't move away even a little bit.

He watched as September swung the skewers, sprinkled only with salt and cumin, in front of him.

The gauze ball in his mouth had already been soaked with saliva. Although he was an ascetic, he kept saliva secreting like a dog seeing a bone.

This is torture.

He had never experienced such torment.

"Want to eat?"

Jiu Yue waved the skewers in front of the executive chef, whose eyes were wide open. Even though he was extremely reluctant, his body responded honestly and he nodded his head like pounding garlic.

Seeing this, she put the perfectly grilled skewers of meat into her mouth under the wide-open gaze of the executive chef, and immediately an intoxicated and happy smile appeared on her face.

The executive chef's bed shook violently. He saw the grease on the corners of September's mouth and couldn't bear it anymore.

He had already thrown the ascetic precepts behind his mind, and the only thing he could think of at this moment was lamb kebabs.

In the final analysis, asceticism is just a unique method of practice that their family came up with.

Is penance important?

Maybe it doesn’t matter at all, maybe the Sun King doesn’t care what his followers eat!

No, the Eternal Sun King is merciful. If he knew the current situation, he would not let his devout believers miss this sumptuous dinner.

"Do you know who I am?"

September wiped the corners of her mouth with her fingers. Seeing the executive chef shaking his head, she rolled up her sleeves and proudly announced, "I am Blue Star's youngest top chef, Little September."

Although he has not yet taken the exam to obtain the certificate of top chef, it has been personally certified by the chief steward of the imperial kitchen in the court.

The cooking level of Blue Star is extremely important in the universe. In the cafeteria of Universal Company, chefs from Blue Star occupy half of the staff.

"Want to see the cooking skills of a top-notch chef?"

The executive chef nodded hurriedly. He didn't know if it was an illusion, but he even felt that the gauze ball in his mouth had a meaty taste.

"Then sign this."

September took out the proposed agreement, one of the conditions of which was to abandon the tradition of asceticism on the flagship and return the sacred kitchen to everyone who needed it.

The executive chef hesitated, and September urged, "You have three seconds to think about it. Three, two, one—"

The executive chef finally succumbed to his appetite and became a slave to his desire once again.

After completing all this in September, it seemed as if I had opened the door to a new world and I had an unprecedented sense of accomplishment.

She glanced disdainfully at the completely defeated executive chef and said, "Give up your position as executive chef and start as a dishwasher."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 202 Ming Yuan Eliminates Three Evils

This was Duan Mingyuan and his crew's last day on the ship.

In just three days, the entire ship underwent a drastic change.

Black Mass submitted her resignation to the headquarters. She accidentally met Cai Hui from the Space Relations Coordination Department on the ship. She learned from her that there was a mysterious red crystal energy on the distant Red Star. Black Mass decided to set off from now on and travel with Cai Hui to Red Star to investigate.

She believed that one day she would be able to develop a perfect method of energy conversion and carry forward the enlightenment of the Sun King in the Church of Embers.

Inspired by September, the executive chef also found a new goal in life. He decided to leave the flagship temporarily and embark on the journey of a food seeker. His first goal was to obtain the certificate of a top chef on the Blue Star, which was full of experts.

As a chef, he had been stuck in the same place for too long, and it was time to temporarily put aside his identity as a professional believer.

Of course, a little help is needed to make this happen.

For example, he entrusted Duan Mingyuan and others to take him off the flagship in a wheelchair. Otherwise, given his current mummy state, it would be difficult for him to leave the flagship independently.

So Duan Mingyuan's team expanded from the original four people to five people.

Less than three hours before leaving the flagship, Duan Mingyuan found information about Baptism's past in a book in the library.

That is also the only book that is not about the Church of Embers or the Sun.

This book, titled "The Distance of Light", records a planet that was destroyed after being "cocooned". When the rescue team of the Embers Consortium arrived, only a small number of survivors were saved, and Baptism was one of them.

Aphasia is a result of post-traumatic stress disorder after witnessing the destruction of the planet and the death of his family.

In addition to the description of the Glimmering Planet, the book also contains some photos and the diagnosis results issued by the doctors of the Embers Consortium.

Baptism seemed to have deposited all of her past in this book.

She spent her childhood in the welfare home of the consortium. The consortium has always been committed to sending rescue fleets to various galaxies. They are also the force in the company that deals most with "cocooned" planets.

The orphanage is full of children like Jinli. Most of the photos in the book were taken in the foundation's orphanage. It seems that she was taken after she became an inspector. She was surrounded by children with an expressionless face. She seemed to be happy, but she tried hard not to show it.

This was a childhood that Duan Mingyuan had never experienced and could hardly imagine.

After all, although the blue planet where he lived was full of evil, it had never experienced a disaster that swept the entire planet. It was difficult for him to imagine the scene where the entire planet disintegrated in an unknown aura and his people melted into ashes.

Duan Mingyuan also understood why baptism was so "stubborn".

There are indeed many unpleasant aspects of the Embers Corporation, but for Baptism, they saved her from a planet that was about to be destroyed and gave her the status of inspector when she had nothing.

"Your trial is complete."

The voice of the eyeball robot came from behind. Baptism continued to carry out her characteristic of coming and going silently, which was also in line with the description of the glimmer tribe in "The Distance of Light".

This is a group of people who can gain strength from the power of light. The outer layer of the Glimmering Star is covered with special crystals. After the sunlight penetrates the crystals and is refracted, it forms a rare light energy. The baptized members of the group can gain strength from the light energy. The strong ones in the group can turn their bodies into streams of light and travel freely in the world.

The cosmic bards who wrote this book believe they are the freest people in the universe.

I'm afraid that when the bard was writing this book, he could never have dreamed that ten years later, this strange light energy would become the culprit for the annihilation of the entire planet, and those free people who could integrate themselves with the light energy would be forever lost in the flowing light.

"It seems that I made a rash judgment."

Duan Mingyuan closed the book. The baptism was much stronger than he had imagined.

Even if facing the real Darth Vader, he would not necessarily be at a disadvantage.

This way, he was completely relieved.

"this is for you."

Jinli had no intention of coming forward, and the gift was presented by the eyeball robot. The small eyeball robot floated in front of Duan Mingyuan, with two disc-shaped sun emblems inlaid with gold edges on its head, and a dazzling gem in the middle of the sun.

Duan Mingyuan had seen this object in a book. It was a token from the consortium's inspectors. Only a very few lucky people could receive it as a gift. This token could help them solve many troubles within the company's reach.

This is a gift for book lovers and music lovers.

"Please pass the other one to the Princess for me."

The eyeball robot said on behalf of Baptism.

Although their time together was brief, it left her with wonderful memories, the best of which was that the ascetic executive chef finally left. This was a benefit beyond her expectations; she no longer had to face those soggy and tasteless vegetables every time she entered the cafeteria.

She gladly accepted the resignations of Black Mass and the executive chef. If she took into account the incompetent and furious liaison officer at the headquarters, Duan Mingyuan and his team had eliminated three evils for her at once.

But the Archbishop was destined to be disappointed.

Lao Duan's attitude was very clear. He had no interest in taking up the post. For such a person, any means of coercion or inducement would be difficult to be effective unless he was willing.

Duan Mingyuan and his team's trial was coming to an end, which also meant that her field work was about to end.

Baptism makes me feel good.

After sending the people from the Space Relations Coordination Department back to the headquarters, she will be able to travel freely in the universe again.

"I'll pass it on for you."

Duan Mingyuan accepted the precious gifts. Each token bore their identities.

"Presented to: Princess Ning Ruyue."

This is one of them.

The scorching energy of the sun reflected by another dazzling gem reflected another name that shook the universe.

"Presented to: Mr. Darth Vader."

Although Duan Mingyuan was very grateful for Jin Li's kindness, he also thought that these three days were an unforgettable trip and slightly changed his impression of the company.

But he felt he needed to clarify one thing, "My name is not Darth Vader. Yesterday was just a metaphor. My name is Duan Mingyuan."

The book he read also mentioned that each token sent by the inspector was bound to an individual. For example, when the eldest princess used this token, she had to report her name, Ning Ruyue, to the company.

Duan Mingyuan felt that if he mentioned Darth Vader's name while using the token, it would definitely cause unnecessary unrest.

"Okay, Mr. Vida."

"Don't call me Mr. Vader."

"No!"

The eyeball robot said.

Jinli also winked at him mischievously, with a rare expression on his face that belonged to a child of his age.