It must be said that the staff of Public Reviews were quite efficient. Two minutes later, when Wang Peng refreshed the app, there was already a blank establishment at the restaurant’s location.

However, it was empty, with no content whatsoever.

Other store pages on Public Reviews were very complete, with store photos, names, ratings, reviews, average consumption, location, and various other information.

But this restaurant only had a blank name, with nothing else.

Wang Peng thought for a moment and began to input some information.

The name remained blank.

Average consumption, based on this meal, would be over five thousand yuan.

As for detailed ratings, that was a bit tricky.

Wang Peng originally wanted to give it a 4.8, but after searching a bit for the 4.8-rated restaurants in Jingzhou, he found that this nameless private kitchen surpassed them in all aspects.

Whether in taste, environment, or service, giving it a 4.8 seemed inappropriate.

So he’d give it a perfect score!

Wang Peng directly filled in straight 5-star ratings across the board.

There were no photos of the interior because photography wasn’t allowed in the restaurant.

The entrance could be photographed, but it just looked like an ordinary villa, with no hint of the wonders inside. Wang Peng felt there was no point in uploading a photo of just the gate, so he simply didn’t upload any photos at all.

Then, Wang Peng wrote a careful review.

“Overall, this is currently the most high-end restaurant in Jingzhou, without exception. I ordered three or four dishes, and the ingredients were the top-tier ingredients available in China, so they need to be reserved one or two days in advance. The taste was also excellent; I’m guessing they’ve invited chefs from other places, and probably more than one, as they can provide various cuisines.”

“The environment is very quiet, and they even change the decor according to the dishes, which shows their great attention to detail.”

“The service is also excellent. You don’t need to lift a finger throughout the meal, as the servers will take care of everything. Yet you don’t feel disturbed, which is amazing.”

“Additionally, this place greatly emphasizes the sense of ceremony; photography is not allowed during meals. But eating this way does indeed make you feel like you can better enjoy the taste of the food.”

“All in all, the locals in Jingzhou are in for a treat.”

Wang Peng didn’t need to exaggerate; he just honestly wrote out his dining experience.

However, since this review was posted from his red V verified red account, it was not the same as a review posted by an ordinary person.

…

That evening.

Not long after Wang Peng posted this review, it garnered a large number of comments and likes!

As a co-founder of Public Reviews, Wang Peng’s account had a red V verification, and it also received some exposure preference internally. For example, among reviews for the same restaurant, Wang Peng’s review would be ranked at the top.

At the same time, Wang Peng was also someone who enjoyed his craft and had a strong presence. Every time he visited a restaurant, he didn’t forget his original profession and would write a thorough review.

So, Wang Peng’s account had several tens of thousands of followers, and as soon as this review was posted, it was immediately spotted by his fans.

However, upon seeing the details page of this restaurant, the curious netizens were all confused.

No photos, and no name!

The restaurant’s name was completely blank, looking particularly casual.

Below that, the perfect five-star review and an average spend of over 5,000 yuan further bewildered the onlookers.

“Is this an official recommendation from the review site?”

“Official endorsement? Feels like this restaurant is about to blow up!”

“I remember Mr. Wang is usually quite strict with his ratings. This time, it’s all perfect scores? Could it be an official promotion?”

“Who could persuade Mr. Wang to do an official promotion? That would require quite some influence!”

“Why doesn’t this restaurant have a name? Is there a system bug?”

“And there’s only Mr. Wang’s review, without a single photo.”

“Average of over 5,000 yuan? Can’t afford it, excuse me! Mr. Wang is really rich, we poor folks can only watch from the sidelines…”

“The standard of high-end restaurants in Jingzhou is far behind Beijing and Shanghai. Is it worth this price?”

The curious netizens were all getting excited.

Although they couldn’t afford to eat there, there was no harm in taking a look, right?

Many locals from Jingzhou were puzzled. Since when did Jingzhou have such a high-end restaurant? They had never heard of it.

As for wealthy people from other places, they also became interested in this place. A restaurant that could make Wang Peng give five stars would not be bad. If they ever had business in Jingzhou in the future, they would want to have a meal at this restaurant.

Enthusiastic fans left messages below this review, and Wang Peng very warmly replied to their questions one by one.

“I know a quality review needs three photos, but photography is not allowed in this restaurant, so there are no pictures.”

“It is indeed expensive, but considering the ingredients, culinary skills, environment, and service, I think this price is within a reasonable range. If you have a special craving for a particular cuisine, you can treat yourself and have a meal here. The dining experience here will not disappoint you.”

“Recommended dishes? That’s hard to say. I just ordered a few dishes randomly, and they were all excellent. So I think the other dishes should be good as well, after all, this is the kind of restaurant that pursues excellence.”

“It’s not a partnership. The owner of this restaurant is excessively low-profile. I wanted to discuss a partnership with this restaurant, but was politely declined… I simply feel that as a member of Public Reviews, I have an obligation to recommend such a good restaurant to everyone, which has always been the principle of our Public Reviews.”

After selectively replying to a few enthusiastic netizens’ comments, Wang Peng put down his phone with satisfaction.

The founding principle of Public Reviews was that all information comes from the public and serves the public. For businesses, praise the good ones and criticize the bad ones, ensuring that every good establishment isn’t buried and every bad establishment is exposed.

As a co-founder of Public Reviews, Wang Peng felt he had fully fulfilled his responsibilities.

As the saying goes, “When you give roses to others, the fragrance lingers on your hands.”

By promoting this nameless private kitchen, perhaps the owner would be pleased and agree to become a partnered merchant with Public Reviews?

Wang Peng thought happily.

…

…

August 27th, Friday.

Pei Qian tossed down the controller and rubbed his slightly sore shoulders.

Exhausting!

After suffering for a week straight, although he was becoming more and more accustomed to the game and handling it with increasing ease, for someone like Pei Qian, who found it hard to find joy in suffering, it was still torture.

“If it weren’t for the sake of making losses, I wouldn’t be pushing myself so hard…”

Pei Qian looked at the game character on the screen. Playing as “Pudu,” he had already reached the entrance to the Six Realms of Reincarnation scene. In the coming days, there will be many tough battles ahead.

Fortunately, at this pace, completing the game before its official release should be no problem at all.

“It’s about time to check on how Qiao Laoshi is doing.”

Pei Qian closed the computer and stood up, preparing to head to the Slackin’ Internet Café.

After treating Qiao Laoshi to a meal at Mingyun Private Kitchen last weekend, Pei Qian hadn’t been back to Mingyun Private Kitchen.

Business hospitality also had its standards; treating once was fine, but eating their meal after meal would be inappropriate, and the system wouldn’t approve.

So Pei Qian considered that now that a week had passed, he could find some pretext to have another meal at Mingyun Private Kitchen over the weekend.

As for how to create a pretext…

That was simple. He could have Qiao Laoshi propose some modifications for the game. This way, it would count as making an outstanding contribution to Tenda, and going for a meal would be reasonable.

…

Slackin’ Internet Café, Handong University Branch.

Qiao Liang’s game also happened to reach a stopping point. He leaned back in his chair, took a couple of sips of his cocktail, and felt very comfortable.

After a month, he found that he had gradually figured out the patterns of this game!

It was indeed difficult at first, but this difficulty wasn’t entirely about numerical values but more like exploring a new game mode.

If players couldn’t shift their mindset or adapt to this game mode, they would find it particularly challenging.

But once adapted to this mode, the difficulty would drop dramatically.

Conventional RPG games are very forgiving to players, with weak penalties for operational mistakes. Most players have become accustomed to this setting, thinking, “It’s just a couple of slashes from small monsters; it’s no big deal.”

But “Turn Back to Shore” requires players to be fully focused even when fighting small monsters and even demands that they intentionally remember each small monster’s attack method, frequency, and so on.

After shifting his mindset, Qiao Liang found that the game didn’t seem that difficult anymore.

He even felt that this game was a bit more enduring than other games.

“So, I misunderstood Mr. Pei earlier.”

“‘Turn Back to Shore’ is a game truly made for hardcore players, and it’s also full of innovative elements. It’s not made solely to irritate people!”

“If it was just to irritate people, they could have simply increased the difficulty values mindlessly. Mr. Pei had ten thousand ways to make the game impossible for everyone to complete, but he didn’t do that. Instead, he left a path for all players to become stronger through effort.”

“I can’t believe I doubted Mr. Pei before. That was inappropriate!”

Qiao Liang found this game increasingly interesting. Originally, playing the game every day felt like torture, but now it was more like a challenge, filled with motivation every day!

Moreover, he increasingly felt that life at Slackin’ Internet Café was too comfortable!

The computers here were even better than the ones he had spent a fortune on at home. Not only were the configurations high, but the keyboard, mouse, headphones, controller, and other peripherals were all excellent.

For a game like “Turn Back to Shore,” where a moment’s distraction could get you killed by monsters, the importance of high frame rates and stability was self-evident. The silky-smooth gaming experience on this computer was simply irresistible.

Not only that, but Slackin’ Internet Café also had coffee and cocktails. Although the daily meals were all home-style dishes, they were nutritionally balanced, healthy, and delicious, completely different from those greasy takeout orders.

Qiao Liang felt extremely comfortable living here. It was practically every gaming addict’s dream paradise!

Of course, the only downside was that it was a bit expensive.

But considering this comfortable environment, the price was quite reasonable.