The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 255 The Hidden Map

"Bear--"

With a burst of intense flames, Lei's figure was once again engulfed by a fireball falling from above.

"Jie Jie—"

After taking two consecutive attacks amplified by the power of the attack, Lai let out a cry of pain, finally snapping out of his daze.

"Lai, fight back!" Liu Chuang, on the other side, was so anxious that he stomped his feet as he watched Lai being attacked like a sitting duck.

Fight back?

How am I supposed to fight back if you don't give me instructions?

Lai glared angrily at Liu Chuang, and after a moment, he actually used [Arc Step] on his own and rushed into the other passage.

"Huh?" Liu Chuang's expression froze for a moment, then his expression changed.

Hey! Wait for me!

As he spoke, Liu Chuang quickly tried to follow him away, but Qin Lang had already crossed his arms and blocked his way. "Trying to leave?"

"You'd better stay here and wait for the association to arrest you!"

"Dream on!" Liu Chuang gritted his teeth, then suddenly looked up at Qin Lang's back, a look of surprise on his face. "Look! An airplane!"

"An airplane?" Qin Lang's expression turned strange. "Do you think I'm stupid? This kind of trick to fool children..."

Before he could finish speaking, a sharp crackling sound of electricity suddenly came from behind him, along with Egg Baby's warning cry.

"Gulu!!!"

Qin Lang's expression changed. In his haste, he only had time to quickly activate the Star Spirit Protection. In the next instant, he and his two spirits were swept away by the exploding electric arcs.

"Uh…"

Seeing Lai return, Qin Lang's expression darkened slightly.

Lala was knocked back into the Star Pulse by the sudden attack, and Egg Baby was temporarily unable to move due to [Paralysis].

Qin Lang could only watch helplessly as Liu Chuang made a face at him and then quickly disappeared into the passage.

"You guy!"

He weakly clenched his fist in the air and sighed.

"It seems we'll have to catch Liu Chuang next time."

As he spoke, Qin Lang picked up the guide map and map from the ground.

Lai's attack was too sudden. The guide map that Qin Lang kept with him fell out due to the huge commotion and was inevitably struck by the electric arc. Now, its surface is covered with a lot of charred marks and it is unusable.

As for the map…

Qin Lang's gaze fell on the map, which was also charred black. Suddenly, he exclaimed in surprise and rubbed the map hard a few times.

In the torchlight, some brand-new, clear lines appeared before Qin Lang's eyes as the layer on the map's surface was torn away.

This is…

A bold idea popped into Qin Lang's mind. He quickly brought the map closer to the torch, causing a lot of blackening to appear on the map's surface.

Soon, a brand new map hidden beneath the original map appeared before Qin Lang's eyes, and the various winding roads on that map made Qin Lang recognize at a glance that it was the underground labyrinth of Rosemary Castle!

In a corner of the maze, a clear treasure sign appeared before Qin Lang's eyes; that was the location of the treasure!
"Egg Baby, I've found the treasure! Let's go!"

"Gulu..."

"Oh right, the paralysis hasn't worn off yet... let's wait a bit longer."
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"Kukuuku~"

Clapping his hands and looking at his "masterpiece," Lomi smiled smugly, "Let's teach you to call me 'shorty' again."

Beside her, two food spirits also wore smug smiles.

This "masterpiece" also owes a debt to the two of them.

“Let’s go, we need to find an exit quickly.” Lomi’s expression turned serious as she walked towards the other side of the passage. “If we stay trapped in this godforsaken place, something terrible will happen.” The two food spirits exchanged a glance and obediently followed behind.

"I wonder where that idiot Liu Chuang went." Walking down the corridor, Lomi stretched and couldn't help but complain, "We separated at close range, so we shouldn't be too far apart, right?"

"Hiss~" Little Pi nodded in agreement.

Although following Lomi was quite fun, it had already begun to miss its own spirit chef.

"Don't worry, with Laiyi around, he'll be fine." Lomi crossed her arms behind her head, her face full of confidence in Laiyi.

The two spirits quickly reached the next fork in the road and were about to choose one when suddenly they heard panting and footsteps coming from the other end of the fork.

"Get ready for battle!"

Lomi's eyes narrowed, and she gave a low shout.

The two spirits stepped back, each on high alert.

Soon, a figure rushed out from the other side of the passage.

Their eyes met, and both of them showed surprise. Their respective food spirits cheered and returned to their respective spirit chefs.

"Lomi! I've finally found you." Liu Chuang chuckled. "Thanks to Lai, otherwise I probably would have been detained by Qin Lang."

"Jie Jie Jie~"

Lai complained to Lomi, and after listening, Lomi's gaze toward Liu Chuang immediately turned hostile.

"Even with Lai Yi, we can't beat Qin Lang. We'll settle the score with you when we get out."

"That's because we're not familiar enough with each other..." Liu Chuang scratched his head awkwardly, then caught the key point in Luo Mi's words, "Go out?"

"How are we going to get out?"

"Kukuuku~"

Lomi pulled out several cube-shaped objects from her backpack and casually tossed them on the ground. Under Liu Chuang's dumbfounded gaze, these fist-sized cubes quickly unfolded into complex components.

"Click——"

"Click——"

With a few casual strokes, Lomi quickly assembled a simple drilling device.

"This...this is also equipment you prepared in advance?!"

"Of course!" Seeing Liu Chuang's ignorant look, Luo Mi's lips curled up slightly. "Foolish junior, we should retreat."

"Oh, okay!" Liu Chuang excitedly sat down in the drilling equipment, then paused for a moment, "How do I operate this thing?"

"Look at the pedal under your feet, just step on it."

"...Huh? A pedal-operated one?!"

"Stop talking nonsense, where would we get so much money to buy high-end goods!"

"Fine…"

The faint sound of shouting "one, two, one" could be heard from inside the drilling equipment. The sharp drill bit began to rotate and slowly sank into the tunnel.
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"This is it."

Qin Lang stepped into the passage before him, and the surroundings suddenly opened up, revealing a space that was significantly larger than the other underground caves.

Along the way, several times the treasure map indicated only empty rock walls, making Qin Lang wonder if he had misread the map. But after some exploration, he finally found a way to unlock the hidden path.

"It was hidden so well." Qin Lang said with relief, "If I hadn't stumbled upon the hidden page of the treasure map by chance, I definitely wouldn't have found it."

As he spoke, Qin Lang raised the torch and looked around curiously.

Soon, in one corner of the cave, a stone brick that was noticeably slightly arched compared to the others caught his attention.

Qin Lang laboriously lifted the stone bricks, revealing a wooden box underneath.

(End of this chapter)