The anomaly manager scrutinized Chen Mu from head to toe. She admitted that Chen Mu was very intelligent and cunning. However, she couldn't believe that Chen Mu would have the means to buy the Midnight Diner.
Although the Midnight Diner was currently struggling and on the verge of bankruptcy, it would still require millions of soul currencies to acquire it. Millions of soul currencies were astronomical figures. Would this young man really have millions of soul currencies? It sounded unbelievable.
Is he trying to deceive the anomalies?
Chen Mu flashed a mysterious smile and casually reached into his ring, pulling out a stack of soul currencies. Yes, Chen Mu was about to use his ability to withdraw cash. Inside his ring's Soul Bank, he had stored trillions of soul currencies, which he could freely utilize. In the anomaly-infested world, there were no legal consequences for robbing the Soul Bank. Whoever managed to get their hands on it, it was theirs. That was why Chen Mu had risked his life to rob the Soul Bank in the first place.
Seeing Chen Mu produce a large stack of soul currencies, the anomaly manager was initially stunned, then incredulously examined them. The soul currencies emitted a strong ghostly aura, unmistakably genuine. This substantial stack must have at least a hundred thousand soul currencies! He effortlessly brought out a hundred thousand, proving that he was indeed wealthy!
Observing Chen Mu's calm demeanor, the anomaly manager began to believe that the man might genuinely intend to purchase the diner.
At this moment, the anomaly manager's gaze towards Chen Mu carried a mix of emotions. Chen Mu's previous display of calmness and intelligence, while impressive, had little effect on the anomaly manager beyond earning her admiration. After the task ended, they might never meet again.
However, Chen Mu's action of producing so many soul currencies to buy the Midnight Diner directly impacted the anomaly manager.
Recently, the Midnight Diner had fallen into hardship; the owner was so poor that they couldn't even pay their employees' salaries. The anomaly manager herself hadn't received her salary for half a year, and the other anomaly staff and chefs had been owed their wages for over six months.
The hundred thousand soul currencies that Chen Mu effortlessly brought out equaled the wages the anomaly manager would earn in over two years!
Her attitude towards Chen Mu had changed, becoming respectful, even with a hint of obsequiousness, a stark contrast to her previous cold demeanor.
"Respected Mr. Chen, I am the cafeteria manager, Li Xiaoxiao. Please wait a moment; I'll call our boss right away."
With that, Li Xiaoxiao pulled out a chair from the tableside and respectfully helped Chen Mu sit down. Then, she bowed to Chen Mu and hurriedly left to call the boss.
Once Li Xiaoxiao left, the private room fell into silence.
Chen Mu sat there, and even the anomaly who had previously deliberately troubled him appeared extremely uncomfortable now.
The current standard of the Midnight Diner was not high, attracting only poor anomalies who didn't have much money in their pockets.
Seeing how wealthy Chen Mu was, the anomaly couldn't help but feel apprehensive, fearing that Chen Mu might spend money to buy its life. If that were the case, it would be finished.
Thinking of this, the anomaly patted his pocket and found a long-hidden cigarette, which he presented to Chen Mu in a pleasing manner.
"Mr. Chen, I'm just a scoundrel. I hope you can overlook what happened before..."
"Get lost!" Chen Mu uttered slowly, causing the anomaly to apologize profusely while hastily fleeing.
Chen Mu had no intention of letting it go, but at the moment, he lacked the power to confront it directly. He was concerned that pushing too hard would lead to life-threatening situations. Once he acquired the Midnight Diner, he would easily handle this anomaly with a mere staff member's assistance, eliminating the problem at its root.
As for Zhao Mengmeng, Chen Mu had no intention of saving her.
The sentiment was simple: repaying malice with benevolence. Besides, Chen Mu wasn't a psychopath like the anomaly earlier, who found pleasure in causing trouble.
In the private room, the other girls felt an unreal sensation.
What was going on?
Weren't they in a precarious anomaly task?
A dangerous and nerve-wracking scenario, navigating a path to survival in this anomaly task!
Why did the situation suddenly take a different turn with Chen Mu?
The anomaly manager was fawning, and the anomaly was scared witless...
It seemed like their roles had reversed—Chen Mu was the anomaly, and the anomaly was the terrified one.
"Feel free to take a seat anywhere; you won't be in danger tonight," Chen Mu told the girls, gesturing for them to find a spot.
These were classmates, and Chen Mu bore no grudges against them. They were all good people; they had helped Chen Mu with homework before, and just earlier, the class monitor, Ye Chuxue, had stood up for Chen Mu.
Therefore, Chen Mu naturally wouldn't make things difficult for them.
After all, Chen Mu wasn't a sadist; unlike the anomaly earlier, who took pleasure in causing trouble for others.
Several girls sat down beside Chen Mu, their gazes filled with gratitude and admiration.
In their eyes, Chen Mu's performance tonight was simply extraordinary. Not only did he effortlessly find a way out, but he also possessed a considerable amount of soul currencies, which made even the anomalies fawn over him.
To them, their familiar classmate had become mysterious.
Mysterious and powerful individuals naturally drew the attention of the opposite sex.
Two girls wanted to strike up a conversation with Chen Mu but reconsidered upon seeing his calm expression, feeling that Chen Mu wouldn't be interested in them.
After waiting for about five minutes, the door to the private room opened from outside, and Li Xiaoxiao entered. Following her was the boss of the Midnight Diner.
The Midnight Diner's boss wore a suit on the upper body, complete with a tie and a hat, exuding a refined air. The only drawback was that it had no flesh on its head—it was a skeleton.
Approaching Chen Mu, the skeleton boss spoke with a shrewd expression, "Sir, I am the boss of the Midnight Diner. Are you interested in purchasing the Midnight Diner?"
Chen Mu nodded. The skeleton boss then wore a smug expression, beginning to coax Chen Mu.
"Mr. Chen, as you can see, my diner is currently facing some difficulties in operations. However, rest assured, my Midnight Diner has a prime location. If you acquire it, you won't lose out. Just think, with such a good location, if we were to recruit a few skilled chefs, business would flourish again. This business will be booming in no time."
The skeleton boss was skilled in swindling, weaving a web of deceit, hoping to lure Chen Mu into taking over this burden, becoming the scapegoat.
As a reincarnated individual, Chen Mu was aware that the skeleton boss's words were somewhat accurate!
In his previous life, the skeleton boss had failed to find a successor, barely keeping things afloat. Unexpectedly, a year after the anomaly apocalypse, with anomalies on the rise, the diner's location turned out to be in a prime spot.
Moreover, with the addition of a few talented chefs later on, the Midnight Diner expanded, eventually becoming a dominant force known as the Midnight Hotel—an influential entity in the region.
The Soul Bank, the Midnight Hotel... These were all superpowers in the anomaly apocalypse!
Relying on novel dishes and delightful cuisine, along with the Midnight Hotel's unique dishes, countless anomalies flocked to it.
On one occasion, during a Midnight Hotel event offering the chance to win a top-tier buffet prepared by the hotel's top chefs with premium ingredients, this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
Someone once conducted a survey, asking what people would most want to do if they were to return to the anomaly apocalypse's beginning.
Nine out of ten people would answer the same way:
They would bankrupt themselves to buy the Midnight Diner!