At 6:45 AM, the timer dinged. Arthur "pulled" the trays from the oven. The graphics were so sharp he could see the "ear" on the sourdough, the perfectly jagged ridge where the dough had expanded. He packed the items into the delivery van, navigating the simplified city streets with ease.
The stress was real. One missed click on the oven timer and the boules would be charred husks. He set the steam injection for the first twenty minutes to ensure a crisp, glassy crust. As the virtual ovens hummed, Arthur checked the community boards. A user named GlutenFreeGoddess was complaining about a bug in the muffin physics, but Arthur ignored the drama. He had a reputation to uphold. He was currently ranked third on the global leaderboard, and second place was only a dozen perfect baguettes away. Bakery Simulator
He made the delivery to The Gilded Lily at 6:58 AM. A notification popped up: "Delivery successful. Quality: 98%. Bonus earned for punctuality." At 6:45 AM, the timer dinged