The personal chip is a very small transparent ice chip. Pressing it with your thumb, the chip disappears after three seconds.
It had already merged with the fingerprint. It is very convenient to carry around.
In addition to personal information and accounts, the chip also contains communication devices, external network functions, and more. Luo Ke gave his chip number to Xiao Xiao, and after adding it, he appeared in her contacts.
When needed, all it takes is to press both thumbs on the chip, and a floating small screen will appear.
Xiao Xiao looked at the red communicator placed next to her.
Luo Ke reminded, "This is the personal habit of the Third Prince, just in case, you should always carry it with you."
Everyone in the Kalia Empire uses personal chips.
Only the Third Prince still uses the retro communicator from thousands of years ago.
For this reason, the underground city's Rock people all carry one.
Slime came outside the kitchen, carrying a watering can to water the stones in the flower bed.
It had been taking care of these gray little stones through the seasons.
But they did not grow as robustly as imagined.
Slime looked very distressed.
When Luo Ke left, Slime was responsible for seeing him off, while Xiao Xiao sat on the sofa continuing to study the map here.
Most of the dark areas marked on the map are ruins, with some faintly lit buildings from before.
The only fully lit areas are the "kitchen" and the Third Prince's chambers.
Could this represent formal use?
The large area had no obstacles in terms of division. Xiao Xiao casually traced her hand on the screen, roughly estimating each possibility in her mind, noting down what seemed feasible.
Since binding the personal chip to the Ineng system, she could view the situation of the underground city anytime, anywhere.
Now clicking on the "construction" page, she could see the progress of the track and the lighthouse tasks.
A group of gray dwarfs, humming cheerful songs, labored swiftly on the track that seemed to have no end in sight. And Xiao Xiao could see it all on the small screen.
Having roughly understood the various properties of the Ineng system, time passed quickly.
It was already eight o'clock in the evening.
Slime had also returned from outside.
"I also want to eat almond shrimp rolls today," the greenish, sticky creature lay on the dining car, thinking about the tasty snack that Xiao Xiao had made for it last time, causing its mouth to water.
"Sure, I'll make it for you," Xiao Xiao put on a white apron and cleaned the shrimp, cutting it into small pieces.
She picked up several pineapples that were already cleaned, cut them into chunks, and then put them into a bowl with the shrimp. She added salt, pepper, and cheese to the mixture, then poured in flour and water to form a paste.
Xiao Xiao had prepared a substantial amount of ingredients today, wanting to treat the Locke clan.
But if there were too many food preparations, she would find it a bit overwhelming.
So she asked, "Victor, can I recruit kitchen helpers?"
Slime replied, "Yes, if it's a shop in the Kaladia Empire, you can recruit Red Sprites to help. But if it's in your personal name, the Red Sprites might not respond much."
“Why?” asked Xiao Xiao.
"They are like the Locke clan, a special race. Dwarves make a living through construction, and Red Sprites are the guardians of the shops. If you really want to recruit them, you can turn the kitchen into a small restaurant," suggested Slime.
Xiao Xiao's eyes lit up slightly.
A small restaurant?
She looked at the decoration in the kitchen, which was an open-style kitchen in a high-end apartment.
Although it looked sophisticated, it still seemed a bit "ordinary" compared to this world.
If she could transform it into a small restaurant to manage, the dwarves could also come as guests, which felt like a good idea.
The small eatery had always been dear to Xiao Xiao's heart.
She wrapped a little shrimp and pineapple stuffing in wonton wrappers, rolled them up, dipped them in flour paste, coated them with egg, and then wrapped them with almonds, ready for frying.
"I'll think about it tonight," Xiao Xiao expertly fried the shrimp rolls until they turned golden brown, then removed and drained them, placing them on a plate.
She put the finished almond shrimp rolls into individual deep blue bento boxes.
Every small dwarf who participated in the work had a share in this.
After asking Slime for help to deliver the food, Xiao Xiao started preparing dinner for the third prince.
The message received on her communicator today only had three words—(egg fried rice).
Xiao Xiao took out the pickled mustard greens from the cupboard, even though the third prince hadn't mentioned them, she knew she should add them.
The dinner was soon ready.
After arranging the dishes, she put them on the dining car.
"Victor—"
She called out to Slime with her communicator.
Soon, the familiar voice came back, "Miss Xiao Xiao, you are now a steward, so in the future, you should handle the deliveries yourself."
"Me?" Xiao Xiao was taken aback. She didn't dare to, but also didn't want to refuse, so she said, "Okay."
Xiao Xiao picked up the tray and boarded the space car, heading towards the third prince's palace.
In the distance, a lighthouse was being built, with a group of dwarves working diligently.
When they saw the car coming, they used their flashlights to help light Xiao Xiao's way.
She carefully carried the tray up the stone steps, and the dwarves quickly put away their flashlights to continue working.
Arriving at the stone door, Xiao Xiao took a deep breath and said, "Third Prince, it's me. I've come to bring you your dinner."
"Come in."
Xiao Xiao was torn, thinking she only needed to leave the food at the door. Then, thinking of the previous incident with Shana...
Her expression shifted slightly, and she lowered her head, slowly walking inside.
The stone door was open.
Xiao Xiao couldn't see anything, so she instinctively took a few steps forward.
She confirmed that she was inside the room.
Because, a faint white circle of light appeared a few steps in front of her on the floor. The color of the circle was very pale, and it wouldn't hurt her eyes to look straight at it.
Inside the circle were symbols she couldn't understand, with a layer of mysterious patterns on the outer ring, like an unknown flower.
This was something that eats people.
Xiao Xiao dared not move forward, standing in place and meekly asked, "Third Prince, where should I place the food?"
Swish—
There was suddenly a light in the room.
She looked at the source of the light in astonishment, where a wall-mounted torch was burning quietly.
The room seemed like a cave, with uneven ground, the white circle of light, and a slab called a bed.
If it weren't for knowing who lived here, Yu Xiaoxiao would certainly have treated this place as a dungeon.
It's just too crude.
There isn't even a table.
A black figure sat cross-legged on the stone bed.
His voice was dry and hoarse.
"Come here."
With an unvarying tone, carrying an innate dignity and oppression, it was impossible to refuse.
Yu Xiaoxiao turned slowly.
She couldn't make out the man's appearance, which made her feel uneasy.