The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 276 Juniors, We Succeeded
"Liu Chuang!"

"Liu Chuang, you idiot, wake up!"

Hearing calls in a daze, Liu Chuang gradually regained consciousness. "I... I'm not dead?"

He clearly remembered that after the elite agent Luo Pei injected the transformation injection into the small fish that she had stolen from Qin Lang, the small fish suddenly transformed into a terrifying being.

The enemy easily shattered the dome of the underground secret base; the incredibly sturdy alloy and rock were as fragile as a sheet of paper in its presence.

Then, a terrifying red light descended, and he vaguely heard someone shouting "Run!" before losing consciousness in the next instant.

"Of course you're not dead!" Lomi gritted her teeth, gripping Liu Chuang's arm tightly with both hands. "Stop talking nonsense, we're almost out of strength!"

"Jie Jie~"

"Palo~"

Two complaining voices rang out from beneath Liu Chuang's feet.

Only then did Liu Chuang realize that most of his body was suspended in mid-air. If it weren't for Luo Mi's efforts to hold his hand and her two food spirits helping him to stop his fall, he would have continued to plummet.

Liu Chuang couldn't help but look down at his feet. The bottomless abyss below seemed like a dark void, which made his heart pound with fear.

This... was caused by that monster's attack?!

He couldn't help but reach out his other hand and grab Lomi's outstretched hands.

"Strength!"

Luo Mi gritted her teeth and shouted, her thin hands trembling slightly as she tried with all her might to pull Liu Chuang up. But even with all her strength, she couldn't move him up an inch.

"Idiot, you need to lose weight!"

"Also, summon the Food Spirits!"

"I'm already so thin, okay..." Liu Chuang couldn't help but mutter. Seeing Luo Mi's difficult appearance, he quickly summoned two food spirits.

"Little Pi, Little Mantis, help me get up there!"

"Hiss!"

"Shh!"

Two food spirits responded simultaneously, flying to Liu Chuang's feet and working together with two other food spirits to lift Liu Chuang's body upwards little by little.

Feeling his body rising little by little, Liu Chuang released Luo Mi's hand with one hand and reached for the nearest stone platform, "Almost there, it'll be over soon."

Just as his hand was about to touch the bottom edge of the stone platform, Lomi suddenly cried out in surprise.

"ah--"

Her feet, which were firmly braced against the stone platform, suddenly slipped. Pulled by Liu Chuang's weight, she lost her balance and fell forward. The rope that had been secured beforehand yanked hard on her waist, and she couldn't help but let out a painful groan.

Due to this sudden accident, Liu Chuang, who was about to touch the stone platform, swayed violently and fell down another step.

"Lomi, are you alright?!"

Seeing Lomi's pained expression, Liu Chuang couldn't help but exclaim.

"I didn't..." Lomi managed to utter, "Quickly..."

"Damn it!" Liu Chuang gritted his teeth and stretched out his hand, trying to reach the bottom edge of the stone platform. "Everyone, give it your all!"

"Jie Jie!"

"Hiss crack!"

Sensing the anxiety of the two spirit chefs, Laiyi and Xiaopi simultaneously let out low cries, gritting their teeth and doing their best to lift Liu Chuang up, while the other two food spirits were also doing their best to help.

With the efforts of the four food spirits, Liu Chuang's body gradually rose higher, while Lomi above seemed to have recovered and used her strength to pull Liu Chuang's body upwards.

Just as Liu Chuang's hand was about to touch the bottom edge of the stone platform again, Luo Mi suddenly let out a cry of pain, a clear sound coming from her shoulder.

After repeated exertion to the limit, Lomi's hands had dislocated and she could no longer exert any force.

Furthermore, if Liu Chuang continued to hold her hand, the pulling would undoubtedly worsen Lomi's dislocation and cause even greater damage. "Lomi..." Looking at Lomi's pained expression, Liu Chuang paused for a moment, then said with a wry smile, "Never mind, let me fall."

"Anyway, with the Celestials protecting me, I might not..."

"Shut up!!!"

Lomi's sudden growl brought Liu Chuang to an abrupt halt.

A drop of cold liquid landed on Liu Chuang's cheek, then slid down his cheek to his lips, bringing a salty taste.

Lomi...cried?
He stared blankly up at Lomi, whose exposed eye was filled with tears, yet also blazed with fire.

"I…"

"absolute…"

As Lomi spoke with difficulty, Liu Chuang felt a pulling force slowly lifting him upwards.

Little by little, and then little by little...

"absolute…"

Liu Chuang stared in astonishment at Luo Mi, whose legs were digging into the stone platform beneath his feet. Despite his dislocated and powerless hands being held by Liu Chuang like ropes, Liu Chuang endured the pain and pulled him up little by little.

"I will never lose my partner again!!!"

With Lomi's hoarse roar, Liu Chuang's other hand finally touched the bottom edge of the stone platform. He gripped the protrusion tightly and, with the help of the four food spirits pushing him up, slowly climbed upwards.

"Give it your all!" Liu Chuang roared, and the four food spirits responded simultaneously, sending waves of power up from beneath his feet. Combined with the pull from above by Lomi and the force exerted by Liu Chuang's arms, his body rose rapidly.

When his arm reached the top edge of the stone platform, Liu Chuang quickly released Luo Mi's hand, then gripped the edge of the platform tightly, gritting his teeth and exerting force.

"call--"

After struggling to climb onto the stone platform, Liu Chuang hurriedly looked at Luo Mi.

"Lomi, your hand..."

"See, you foolish junior." Lomi's hands fell limply to her sides, but a victorious smile graced her face. "We succeeded."

Liu Chuang paused for a moment, then quickly walked up to Luo Mi and grabbed her arm and shoulder.

"...Hey, hey, hey, junior, what are you doing?!"

Liu Chuang remained silent, massaged the area twice to assess the situation, then slightly rotated Luo Mi's arm and gave it a forceful push.

"Click-"

"Ouch, ouch, ouch..." Lomi cried out in pain, unable to help but point her finger at Liu Chuang, "You bastard, I kindly saved you and you actually... eh?"

Looking at her hand, which she could raise again, Lomi looked surprised. "You actually had this trick up your sleeve."

Liu Chuang then helped Luo Mi reattach her other hand. "The strain is a bit serious; it will take time to recover."

"Well~ as long as it can move, that's good." Lomi flexed her hands, a look of surprise on her face. "I didn't realize you, junior, were so..."

"Click——"

A clear cracking sound suddenly came from beneath their feet, interrupting Lomi's words.

Lomi's smile faltered. "I think there was a sound just now?"

"Yes, it's coming from the stone platform."

Liu Chuang nodded and looked down at the small stone platform where they were standing.

At the point where the stone platform connects to the adjacent broken wall, a crack is spreading at a visible speed.

The next moment, the two felt a strong sense of weightlessness beneath their feet, and their bodies uncontrollably plummeted down with the falling stone platform.

"Ahhh-"

(End of this chapter)