The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 528 The Two-Man Team Waiting for a Rabbit to Fall into Their Trap

"Ha~"

On the rooftop of a bungalow not far from the Tianzhou Hotel, Liu Chuang yawned boredly, his face showing signs of drowsiness.

"When will this surveillance end?"

"Stop talking nonsense." Lomi said without looking up, "How about we switch? I'll keep an eye on the hotel, and you can set up these devices?"

"Then let's forget about it." Liu Chuang shrank back, looking dejectedly at the parts in Luo Mi's hands that he couldn't understand at all.

"Lomi, what are you doing?"

“New diving equipment,” Lomi replied casually as she fiddled with it. “The previous equipment could only be used in freshwater and couldn’t reach great depths.”

“I’ve acquired some new parts and plan to modify the existing equipment so that it can operate in ocean waters over 100 meters deep.”

"Wow! Impressive." Liu Chuang gave Luo Mi a thumbs up, then couldn't help but ask, "But why do we need diving equipment?"

“I heard that the entire city of Guanling has temporarily banned ships from going out to sea.” At this point, Liu Chuang scratched his head, “It seems that a cruise ship went missing before.”

“Your information is outdated.” Lomi looked up at Liu Chuang. “The cruise ship’s disappearance is related to a legendary creature.”

"Hiss..." Liu Chuang gasped, "Another legendary creature?!"

The image of the leaping fish flashed through his mind; after what had happened, he already had some PTSD about legendary creatures.

“Qin Lang and his group have already encountered three different legendary creatures.” Lomi paused for a moment, “I have a feeling that this new legendary creature will definitely interact with them as well.”

"So, I'm just being prepared."

"First, we'll modify the diving equipment so that once they enter the ocean, we can attack them underwater." Lomi waved his hand vigorously as he said this.

"Just think about it, at sea they can't call out to heaven or earth, they'd be begging us to save them, wouldn't they?"

Liu Chuang gasped, a bright smile spreading across his face as he imagined the wonderful scene. "If Qin Lang is willing to hand over all his precious spirits and admit that I am more powerful than him, then I will reluctantly save him."

"Alright, stop daydreaming." Lomi rolled her eyes in annoyance. "Keep an eye on the hotel, don't miss the person."

"Don't worry, don't worry," Liu Chuang replied, picking up the binoculars again.

Then, he paused for a moment, "Huh?"

"They're coming."

"They're here?" Lomi paused slightly, disregarding the parts in her hands, and stood up to snatch Liu Chuang's binoculars, bringing them close to her eyes.

Sure enough, three figures entered the Tianzhou Hotel and came into view.

"Kuku~ This girl is indeed a prophet." Lomi revealed a smug look, "In the past, whenever they arrived in a new city, they would stay at the Sky Boat Hotel."

“It’s said that the kid named Cao Dongdong has connections with the Tianzhou Group.” Lomi put down her binoculars. “So I guessed long ago that they would stay at the Tianzhou Hotel’s branch in Guanling City, just like this time.”

"Tianzhou Hotel..." Liu Chuang's face showed a hint of envy. "I've never stayed in such a luxurious hotel before!"

"Lomi, where do you think we should stay tonight?"

"The usual rule," Lomi said without hesitation, "sleep under the bridge."

"Sleeping under the bridge again?!" Liu Chuang looked reluctant. "At least we could sleep in tents before, but now there aren't any tents left?" "We have too much luggage, just bring two sleeping bags, why do we need tents?" Luo Mi rolled her eyes, then patted Liu Chuang on the shoulder.

"Don't worry, the underpass tonight is different."

"How so?" Liu Chuang asked expectantly.

"The bridge archway tonight is open to the north and south and has a garden. You can invite three or five friends to play and have fun together."

“Hmm…” Liu Chuang looked at Luo Mi suspiciously.

Why does this line of reasoning sound so familiar to him?
"Alright, now that we've confirmed their arrival, it's time for us to get moving." Lomi quickly changed the subject. "Besides the diving equipment as a precaution, I've also prepared quite a few surprises for them!"
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"The rules of the food festival are quite interesting."

In Qin Lang's hotel room, the three of them huddled together, flipping through the booklet that the staff had given them after they registered.

Only now did they learn the rules of this Guanling Food Festival.

Unlike other food events they had encountered before, the rules of the Crowne Food Festival were somewhat similar to those of a cooking competition.

However, compared to cooking competitions, it is more relaxed and flexible, and the audience is more involved, even having some voting rights.

"According to this rule, the first round of the food festival will begin in two days. It's time to indulge," Qin Lang said with a light laugh. "Luckily, we arrived in time."

Enjoying the Moment is a stage similar to a preliminary selection competition, where each chef who signs up for the food festival receives a certification card with their own number.

What they had to do was get 100 people who hadn't attended the food festival to endorse their food and sign a certification card within a single day.

Once this condition is met, you can proceed to the next round of activities.

"Isn't this 'Enjoy Time' a bit unfair?" Zhao Qian couldn't help but ask. "If they're locals, they can just get their relatives and friends to sign it."

“To increase audience participation and make the event more interesting, this kind of unfairness is unavoidable.” Qin Lang smiled, not caring about it. “But it doesn’t matter, because this is only the first round.”

"In the end, the food festival is all about culinary skills."

“Okay.” Zhao Qian nodded, then looked at Qin Lang and Cao Dongdong, “So what do you plan to do?”

"How about we stick to setting up a stall like before? With my cooking skills, I should be able to get a hundred passersby's approval and autographs a day by setting up a stall."

“I think it’s a good idea,” Cao Dongdong excitedly agreed. “I already have experience with street vending. My desserts can be made in batches, so street vending is quite efficient.”

"One hundred signatures, I can definitely handle it."

“Setting up a stall is indeed a good idea,” Qin Lang smiled. “But if nothing unexpected happens, the other participants will probably think the same way.”

"As far as I know, there are likely tens of thousands of participants who have signed up for the food festival. If everyone sets up a stall, the customer flow will be severely dispersed. Getting a hundred signatures and approvals may not be as simple as you think."

Hearing this, Cao Dongdong and Zhao Qian were somewhat perplexed.

"Then what do you think we should do?"

Qin Lang smiled mysteriously.

"Don't panic, I have a better idea."

(End of this chapter)