I Have to Open This Restaurant Myself

Cheng Yun is an ordinary office worker. One day, he suddenly starts seeing strange text.

At lunchtime in the office building, his coworkers all order takeout.

Coworker A takes a bite of spicy rice noodles.

A line of text appears above his head:

"Hunger -2, thirst +5, satisfaction -2."

Cheng Yun walks over and pats his coworker on the shoulder. "Looks like these noodles are way too salty."

Coworker A: "How did you know? Did you sneak a bite?"

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Coworker B eats half a bowl of spicy hot pot, and the text above his head flashes red.

"Satisfaction +10, health -30, danger, danger!"

Cheng Yun snatches the hot pot away from Coworker B. "This hot pot isn't fresh. It tastes good, but you should eat less of it."

Before long, Coworker B has to make a run for the restroom. He gives Cheng Yun a thumbs-up. "You're a true sage!"

After earning the title of "Food Evaluation Master" among his coworkers, Cheng Yun heads to the supermarket after work.

He can see the stats on the food there, too.

After picking up two eggs with a freshness rating of 10 and a bunch of scallions rated 8, Cheng Yun buys a packet of instant noodles.

Back home, he puts the noodles in a pot. Seeing the words that appear above them, he finds them hard to stomach.

[Congratulations, you have obtained one serving of "Braised Beef Noodles"

Quality: Mid-grade

After eating: Hunger -20, thirst +10, stamina +10, obesity +5

Effect: Restores stamina]

Cheng Yun thinks it over, then cracks the extremely fresh eggs he bought at the supermarket into the pot and chops up some scallions to add.

The words in the air change at once.

[Congratulations, you have obtained "Braised Beef Noodles with Scallions and Egg"

Quality: Fine

After eating: Hunger -25, thirst +10, stamina +15, obesity +5

Bonus: Deliciousness +2, appearance +2

Effect: Restores stamina, tastes like home, excellent!]

Cheng Yun's eyes light up. I think I've figured out the true essence of cooking!

And so Cheng Yun opens a restaurant.

Everyone discovers that Cheng Yun's restaurant always has the freshest, most delicious ingredients.

His cooking isn't just tasty, it even seems to replenish what the body needs.

As his restaurant grows more and more popular, Cheng Yun thinks this ability to see food stats is pretty great!

Until a voice suddenly speaks in his mind.

"Ordinary Restaurant quest complete. Upgrading to Otherworldly High-End Restaurant quest."

Cheng Yun, suddenly dragged into another world: What?! I wasn't ready!

Theme: You have to eat your fill before you can get to work.