The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 324 Rich and Rich
Led by Zhang Qian, Qin Lang and the others quickly entered a warehouse. Looking at the various food spirit tools displayed on the shelves, everyone couldn't help but gasp in amazement.

The total value of these spirit-eating items alone is likely to easily exceed 100 million. As expected of the owner of the Spirit Arena, Mr. Zhang Qian's family is truly wealthy.

"This is a reward for Zhao Qian." Zhang Qian rummaged around for a bit and took out a gem that looked like an ice crystal, handing it to Zhao Qian.

"This is... an ice-attribute gem?!" Zhao Qian took it and exclaimed in surprise, "And it's of very high quality."

"Mr. Zhang Qian, isn't this a bit too expensive?"

"Keep it." Zhang Qian laughed. "I lack everything here, except ice-attribute gems."

"Old Zhang found a small ice-attribute gemstone vein before," Xue Yi said coldly from the side, her tone tinged with sourness.

Everyone was shocked when they heard this.

Even though it's small, it's still a mineral vein!

No wonder Zhang Qian is so wealthy and powerful.

"Then I won't be polite." Zhao Qian grinned and handed the ice-attribute gem she had obtained to Bubu for absorption.

Bubu had previously obtained an ice-attribute gem, otherwise all of its awakened combat skills would not be ice-based. However, the quality of that ice-attribute gem was average, and it had already been absorbed by Bubu as it broke through to two stars.

This ice-attribute gem is a perfect match.

"Here, this is a reward for Qin Lang." Zhang Qian quickly found the second gem and handed it to Qin Lang. It was a crimson gem with flickering flames inside, and it felt distinctly warm to the touch.

“I see that your second food spirit seems to have already equipped an attribute gem, but the attribute gems equipped by your first food spirit are almost exhausted.”

"Perfect, this one will be enough to continue."

At this point, Zhang Qian laughed heartily, "I got this fire-attribute gem by exchanging it for an ice-attribute gem of the same quality!"

"I don't need it myself, so it's just been sitting here."

"Thank you, Mr. Zhang Qian!" Qin Lang said with delight.

Although the fire-attribute gem Zhang Qian gave him wasn't as good as the one from the Traveler's Book, it was still a high-quality attribute gem, just like the one Zhao Qian received, and rarely seen on the market.

At least until Egg Baby breaks through to three stars, this fire attribute gem will allow Egg Baby to continuously absorb and enhance its potential.

"Gulu~"

Egg Baby excitedly absorbed the new fire-attribute gem into its body, and its injuries, which had not yet fully recovered, seemed to heal even faster.

Following Qin Lang and Zhao Qian, Cao Dongdong and the other two, who had not participated in the assessment, each received a Chengxing Stone as a gift.

Even Zuo Ge, who wasn't yet a Spirit Chef, was no exception.

The total value of the gifts Zhang Qian casually gave away was already close to 20 million, truly showing Qin Lang and his group what it meant to be rich and powerful.

It was getting late, and after expressing their gratitude, everyone took their leave.

"Be careful on the road~"

Zhang Qian waved vigorously at the departing figures of Qin Lang and the others, a smile appearing on his face. "They are truly remarkable young men."

"Xiao Yi, you need to learn more from them."

"I understand." Zhang Yi scratched his head. "My skills are no weaker than Qin Lang's; at most, my cooking skills are inferior to his."

As he spoke, he couldn't help but lick his lips.

The taste of the oyster omelet from before still seems to linger in my mouth.

"Oh, right," Zhang Yi suddenly said, as if he had just remembered something, "Qin Lang and the others seem to be participating in the Fishing Boat Festival as well. We even had a competition this afternoon!"

"Oh?" Zhang Qian's interest was piqued. "Who won?"

"We competed six times and won five times." Zhang Yi chuckled. "This year, our fishing boat team has better teamwork and is stronger than last year."

"Good, good, good." Zhang Qian chuckled and patted Zhang Yi on the shoulder. "Ren Qiu was smug last year, but this year we'll give him a good slap in the face!"

Seeing this, Xue Yi couldn't help but show a strange expression. "Hey Lao Zhang, what exactly is the conflict between you and Lao Ren?"

It's one thing for them to be at loggerheads at association meetings, but outside of the association, they'll compete fiercely over anything even remotely related.

"Well..."

Upon hearing Xue Yi's question, Zhang Qian stroked his chin and thought seriously for a moment, "If you're asking about specific conflicts, it doesn't seem like there are any."

"…ha?"

“But as far back as I can remember, our two families have been irreconcilable enemies.” Zhang Qian shrugged.

"If you really need a reason, just say I don't like him."

"You rascal." Xue Yi shook her head speechlessly. "Alright, it's getting late, I should go."

"Oh, right, here you go." With that, Xue Yi took out a broken jade pendant from her pocket and handed it to Zhang Qian. "I made some inquiries for you, but I haven't found a matching jade pendant fragment yet."

"I'll keep an eye on it for you later."

"This is troublesome." Zhang Qian carefully took the jade pendant, his expression becoming solemn. "My father held this jade pendant tightly before he passed away. Although I don't know where it came from, it must have been very important to him."

"If we can find the other parts of the jade pendant and piece it together, my father would surely be overjoyed if he knew this in the afterlife."
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"Tuk-tuk-tuk-"

"coming!"

Qin Lang responded and quickly walked to the room door, opening it to see the hotel waiter and the box of fresh produce he was carrying. He quickly realized what was going on.

"Did Ms. Xue Yi send it to me?"

"Yes, Mr. Qin Lang." The attendant handed the box of fresh produce to Qin Lang. "The hotel has picked it up on your behalf, and I will deliver it to you."

After expressing his gratitude, Qin Lang saw the servants off and excitedly carried the fresh food box to the kitchen. Danbao and Lala, who had recovered completely, exchanged a glance and followed excitedly. Even Xiaocai in the large fish tank in the room couldn't help but glance at the kitchen before looking away.

In the kitchen, Qin Lang carefully opened the fresh food box and soon saw the precious oysters that would be used in the cooking that evening.

Compared to the ones from the evening, this batch of oysters was noticeably larger.

"These are definitely higher quality oysters. It must be so satisfying to eat one this big..." Qin Lang clicked his tongue and picked up his phone to call his friends.

There are a full 50 Jumbo oysters, which should be enough for everyone to try.

I received a Food Recommender's Badge and a Spirit Bearer's Emblem today, so let's celebrate with these oysters!

A moment later, Cao Dongdong and the others arrived together after receiving the news. Qin Lang had already set up the grill, and the first batch of oysters was ready.

The opened oysters are topped with a generous layer of golden minced garlic and garnished with green scallions, creating a rich aroma that blends with the freshness of the oysters.

Just one glance was enough to make everyone swallow hard.

"Here, one garlic-roasted oyster for each person, to whet your appetite."

(End of this chapter)