The restaurant fell silent as everyone's eyes turned to Lu Lu and Xi Xi. The restaurant wasn't entirely made up of ordinary people without any real strength, but that arrow was enough to make them hesitate and remain seated.
Because they are two strangers, and the reason is unknown, even a knight would not rashly attack the people outside.
However, judging from that arrow and the previous words, those guys outside who dared to fight in the streets of Chaos City, even threatening to kill everyone in the restaurant, are definitely not benevolent.
Since they've come looking for them, it's up to them to figure out how to solve the problem. Little Amy has two great mage masters, and those who know this aren't too worried that anyone would actually dare to massacre the Restaurant Mai Mi. Even the Gray Temple probably wouldn't dare to do something like that.
"Kill us all? That's quite the boast." Mai Ge raised an eyebrow. Threatening the customer would severely damage the restaurant's reputation, which angered him. He immediately asked in his mind, "System, how much does a Barrett M82A1 Sniper Rifle cost?"
"You can't afford it." the system replied quickly.
"..." Mai Ge was speechless, but still unwilling to give up, he said, "I want a loan!"
"This system does not provide loan services. The host's current Elephant Food Credit limit is 100 gold coins, which is also not enough to buy it." the system calmly replied.
"You win." Mai Ge said helplessly. It seemed that the idea of getting a gun from the system was simply not going to work. For something that could be considered a weapon of mass destruction, the system's pricing was probably not low. It was truly dedicated to maintaining the stability of this world, even sacrificing profit.
"Yulian should be here by now, right? How did these two get into trouble with those guys outside? They've been hunting them down for decades. Could it be related to the druid extermination back then?" Mai Ge looked at the druid couple, Lu Lu and Xi Xi, and a few questions flashed through his mind, but he didn't rush to speak.
The situation is unclear, and it's uncertain whether Yulian is even in place. Staying discreetly behind Sally is the best option.
He knew that Sally was a level seven mage, but seeing Yabemia standing in front of them to protect them made him feel helpless but also a little touched. People who value others more than themselves seem a bit silly, but they are indeed very cute.
"Twenty years ago..." Xi Xi's face showed a trace of pain, and she subconsciously clenched her fists. Back then, just because they stayed overnight in that village, the entire village was slaughtered by those guys, and they didn't even spare the newborn children.
As they listened to the desperate screams behind them, and the kind villagers died one by one, the two of them stayed in the mountains for more than three years without seeing a single person.
Now, the same choice is in front of them again, just like twenty years ago when they were cornered in the village by those red-eyed werewolves.
They dared to say those words, and they dared to do them, they were a group of heartless executioners.
"Don't worry, the same thing won't happen again this time." Lu Lu said firmly, holding Xi Xi's hand tightly.
"Sister Xi Xi, are the bad guys here to cause trouble for you two?" Amy climbed onto the high stool, placed the Ugly Duckling on Mai Ge's other shoulder, and peeked her own head out from the other shoulder, looking at Xi Xi and asking, without a trace of worry on her little face.
"Meow~" The Ugly Duckling standing on Mai Ge's shoulder let out a cry, its four legs together, trying to get closer to Mai Ge's head, its expression slightly frightened.
Xi Xi felt her strength return as Lu Lu held her hand. She turned back and looked at Amy with some reluctance, nodding and saying, "Yes, Little Amy, it may be a long time before we see each other again. I will miss you."
"Why? Sister Xi Xi loves Daddy's cooking so much, why don't you stay in Chaos City? That way you can come and eat everyday." Amy looked at Xi Xi with some confusion, then glanced at the area outside the restaurant and said seriously, "As for the bad guys, Amy can use fireballs to drive them away."
"This time... I'm afraid it won't work." Xi Xi shook her head sadly. The chance for the World Tree to be reborn was right in front of them, but they had no choice but to leave now, otherwise it would only bring annihilation to everyone present. They did not want to see the misfortune of that year happen again.
"Let's go!" Lu Lu gently touched Xi Xi's hair, took a step forward, and his clothes were torn apart, instantly transforming into a nearly three meters tall black giant bear with jet black fur. It took a step of more than two meters, slapped the broken restaurant door open with one paw. It lunged sideways, leaping high into the air, and pounced on Anselm, who was standing in the center, its broad, hammer-like paws slamming down on his head.
"Sorry, goodbye." Xi Xi said, and with a flash of green light, she instantly transformed into a half meter long white cat without a single stray hair. Green light rose from her feet, and she followed behind the big bear, rushing out of the restaurant. Her slender and agile figure moved with incredible speed.
A pale green thread still connected the two, but the couple who were just showing off their affection have now transformed into a black bear and a white cat. This change caused the guests in the restaurant to widen their eyes and stare at the scene in shock.
"System, you should still have some doors on hand, right?" Mai Ge's eyelids twitched as he looked at the empty front door. In just a few days, two doors had been damaged, were they even allowed to open for business in peace?!
"Sufficient stock." the system calmly replied.
"You do have foresight…" Mai Ge pursed his lips, feeling that there was something fishy about what the system was saying, as if it already knew that the door would continue to break.
"Wow~ Big Bear really is Big Bear! Sister Xi Xi has turned into a beautiful cat, but why does she look a bit like the Ugly Duckling?" Amy looked at this scene and widened her eyes as well. She hugged Mai Ge's neck with both hands and said anxiously, "Daddy, let's go help! Amy wants to fight the bad guys and not let them bully Sister Xi Xi."
"No, it's too dangerous." Mai Ge shook his head, untied Amy's hands from around his neck, turned to look into her eyes and said seriously, "Amy, you have to remember that helping others is only possible if you are not in danger yourself. I don't want to see you get hurt."
"But…" Amy looked into Mai Ge's eyes, then glanced towards the doorway. Her clear, bright blue eyes asked earnestly, "Daddy, shouldn't we protect the people we love? I love Sister Xi Xi and don't want her to get hurt. So, can we help her?"
"Of course." Mai Ge looked at Amy's expectant gaze, paused for a moment, then smiled, picked Amy up, and carried the gold-rimmed cleaver in one hand toward the restaurant entrance.
If we can't even protect the people we like, what's the point of talking about liking them?