Mythical Scroll Artist: Starting with the God of Wealth, Zhao Gongming

Chapter 477 This is what you call a mukbang!
"WTF?"

Several officials in charge of the official live stream turned around in surprise, thinking that some big guy was coming.

A terrifying aura, like a dark cloud pressing down, rapidly approached the front line. Within the gray-black mist formed by the aura, the head and face of a massive beast could be vaguely seen.

The ferocious beast's head blotted out the sky, with a gigantic maw that seemed to devour everything.

Just seeing that ferocious beast gave them a sense of fear, like being targeted by a hungry wolf.

Not only them, but also the various groups on the front lines were startled by this scene. They subconsciously went into a state of combat readiness, as if facing a formidable enemy. Only after confirming that the other side had no evil aura did they relax a little.

But what followed was intense confusion and bewilderment.

"What a terrifying, colossal beast! How can a mere Golden Scroll possess such overwhelming power?"

"Whose master is this? I've never heard of him before?"

"It looks like someone has pulled out something new again."

"Could it be the Peak Dojo?" someone guessed. "I heard that the Bai family kid's Monster Scroll is all the rage lately, and his ability to devour flesh-and-blood monsters is extremely strong."

"Wow~ That kid from the Bai family is something else! No wonder he's the genius of this generation in the Bai family."

"Why don't my boys have that kind of ability? The Bai family has taken all the limelight."

"If nothing unexpected happens, after this great battle, Shiraishi Qi will basically be able to establish himself as the future leader of the Peak Hall."

"Look at other people's kids, and then look at our own brats! It's so frustrating to compare them!"

As I sighed, the monstrous, sky-covering Taotie swept across the front line, heading straight for the enormous tumor between heaven and earth.

If Wu Xian hadn't been "leading" him, Taotie would have even considered eating the various armies on the front lines along the way.

At the same time, all parties on the front lines finally saw the appearance of the colossal beast that devoured the sky.

It only had a head; it didn't even have a body.

The key point is that a young figure is vaguely visible standing on the head of the Taotie.

"Looks like a young man? Doesn't he look like that kid from the Bai family?"

“It’s definitely not that Bai family kid. I’ve met that Bai family kid before, and he’s much more handsome and refined than this man.”

"Whose junior is this? Does anyone know them?"

The people from all sides looked at each other, completely bewildered.

But soon someone remembered something, "Hmm~ I feel like I've seen this young man somewhere before."

"I remember now, that guy from the Mechanical Dojo Invitational Tournament, I think his name was Wu Xian."

"That kid?" Many people suddenly realized, "If I remember correctly, he seems to be from Yaoyang City, so it's not surprising that he's here."

"Tsk tsk, such incredible strength at such a young age, the future is truly promising!"

"Was that scroll depicting the colossal beast that devours the heavens also his work?"

"Of course! Is there even a question?"

"Holy crap, what is he doing? Is he going straight to the dimensional rift and launching a full-scale attack?"

"Who let him go? Isn't he just causing trouble?"

At the forefront of the front lines, the high-ranking officials from all sides naturally noticed Wu Xian's dazzling entrance. While shocked by the Taotie's imposing presence, many people subconsciously wanted to go up and stop him.

After all, the association's parasitic investigation is at a critical moment, and going there rashly might cause trouble.

At this moment, Elder Feng Xu, who was in charge of the overall situation, suddenly raised his hand and dismissed everyone, saying, "Don't panic, let the little guy go."

These words caused a stir of suspicion among the crowd.

what's going on?
Does this senior elder of the association know that kid?

“I remember now, that kid was also present at the meeting between the various parties a couple of days ago.”

"So you're from the association?"

"Wasn't this kid supposed to be from the Necromancer's Gym? How come he's now part of the Association?"

All parties present were completely baffled.

Meanwhile, the person in charge of the official live stream was so shocked that he was speechless.

So, it turns out the audience came for this kid?

Meanwhile, the official live stream rooms became lively, with netizens' comments filling the screen.

"Holy crap, that's so cool!"

"Hahaha, it seems that all the powerful figures on the front lines are dumbfounded."

"But isn't it inappropriate for him to rush in like this? What if it affects the overall situation?"

"What the hell? They're not even stopping it, and the senior members of the association are even giving permission."

"Something's not right. Wu Gou seems to know those senior members of the association."

"It's more than just knowing each other. If you look closely at the way Elder Feng looks at Wu Xian, it's like he's looking at his own child. He's so affectionate."

If the viewers in the live stream could notice this, then all parties present at the scene would naturally notice it as well.

They looked at each other in surprise and disbelief, completely baffled.

Only the people from the Legendary Gym, the Peak Gym, and the Mechanical Gym remained relatively calm, but they were still quite surprised.

Especially for Master Lu, after all, he only knew that Wu Xian was the son of a high-ranking member of the association, but the reaction and attitude of Senior Feng at this moment were too intriguing.

Wasn't it said that Senior Feng was all alone and dedicated his entire life to the association?
Could it be that the old man has a child out of wedlock?
But that doesn't make sense either. Isn't Master Wu the grandson of that mysterious old lady?
“Oh right, that old lady’s surname is also Feng.” Master Lu suddenly realized, “That explains it.”

Thinking of this, Master Lu's expression was complicated, and he was filled with emotion.

Meanwhile, on the other side, at the necromancer's dojo led by the elders of the Zhao family's collateral branch, the elders of the Zhao family's collateral branch stared wide-eyed in disbelief, their expressions shifting between light and dark.

What the hell?

Wasn't this kid from a peasant background? How did he suddenly get involved with the association?

And he's someone like Senior Feng, a top-tier high-level individual?
Startled and suspicious, he quickly sent a message to Zhao Qinghe, who was recuperating in the rear, explaining the current situation.

At this moment, behind the battlefield, inside the Necropolis's position.

Having just restored the ugly woman from the underworld, Zhao Qinghe was in high spirits, but also harbored a strange sense of resentment.

There was nothing he could do; he was incredibly envious of Bai Shiqi and the other geniuses from all sides who had been so prominent these past few days.

Especially Shiraishi Sai, after this wave, it's practically a certainty that he'll take charge of the dojo in the future.

As a member of a prominent family, it would be a lie to say he wasn't envious. In the past two days, he had been racking his brains for ideas on how to deal with the power of flesh and blood, and was preparing to go out and test the waters.

He wanted to show off, he wanted to be in the limelight, and he wanted to become the well-deserved successor of the Necronomicon.

However, the intelligence from the front lines sent by his uncle left him dumbfounded.

"What? Wu Xian is suspected to be the son of a high-ranking member of the association?" Zhao Qinghe asked in shock. "Uncle, are you sure you're not mistaken?"

"Although it seems a bit unbelievable, judging from Senior Feng's intimate attitude and eyes, it is very likely to be true."

"Senior Feng?" Zhao Qinghe was surprised again. "The association's chief elder?"

"Yes."

"Are you kidding me? This...this..."

Zhao Qinghe suddenly felt numb.

He initially suspected that Wu Xian might be an illegitimate son secretly raised by the Xue family, but later found out that he was just a pure peasant.

But now you're telling him that Wu Xian isn't a peasant, but the son of a high-ranking member of the association, and even the son of a top-ranking member. At this moment, Zhao Qinghe wondered if he was having a nightmare.

Yes, it must be a nightmare!

After all, Wu Xian has always been a psychological shadow for him, so it's normal for him to have such nightmares.

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!
However, the burning pain on his face told him that this was not a dream.

"How could this be?"

Zhao Qinghe's face turned pale and then purple, and he was completely stunned.

I originally thought that Xue Lingling was just lucky to have taken on a talented person from a humble background as her apprentice, but she also got herself involved in the mess.

Only now do we realize that Xue Lingling's good fortune wasn't at all; she was clearly aiming to "climb the social ladder" to the powerful and wealthy.

"That Xue family girl is quite the character, she's been hiding her true abilities well!"

Although he always disliked Xue Lingling, he had to admit that she was a decent girl.

Only then did I realize that my previous understanding might have been a misconception, and that the brat's scheming was unfathomable.

"No, I have to go and see for myself." With that, he immediately rushed to the front line.

Although this is not good news for the Zhao family, it is not all bad.

At least when the Xue family returns to the Realm of the Dead, they can make a big deal out of this.

On his way to the front lines, his uncle sent another message: "Outrageous, absolutely outrageous! That kid's scroll is simply outrageous!"

"Huh?" Zhao Qinghe was completely confused.

At this moment, everyone on the front lines was speechless with shock at the sight before them.

This includes Elder Feng and the association's members.

The colossal beast pounced on the "tumor of heaven and earth," its size increasing once more, like a vicious dog devouring its prey, eating with great relish.

In just a short while, a huge gap was gnawed into the massive fleshy tumor.

That gap is big enough to fit a small city.

You should know that while the flesh and blood of that demon god are easy to eat, they are extremely difficult to digest.

There are many Beast-type Pokémon with big appetites at the Legendary Pokémon Gym; they're either stuffed or in the process of stuffing themselves.

Now, everyone feels like vomiting at the sight of that flesh and blood.

But this colossal beast before them seemed to be insatiable, feasting heartily and with a voracious appetite from beginning to end.

"Is this the power of Taotie?" Xu Qingshan exclaimed in amazement at the Divine Beast Gym, "It feels like Brother Wu really did it."

He had some doubts before about whether Taotie could do what Wu Xian had envisioned.

Now that I've seen it with my own eyes, I have no more doubts.

Wu Xian actually turned the theoretical "infinite appetite" into reality.

In the subsequent great battle against the evil god, this colossal beast will inevitably become a key element.

On the official live stream platforms, netizens were speechless at the astonishing scene, and the live streams went into a brief state of screen clearing before people started posting "Holy crap!" all over the screen.

"Holy crap, this is what mukbang should be like!"

"A large chunk of the demon god's hemorrhoids was gnawed off."

"What the hell is this hemorrhoids from the demon god? The person upstairs is quite a talent."

"Saying it is something you should say but don't" is quite a vivid description.

"So, does that mean we humans are now just digging up the evil god's ass?"

"Hiss~ At this rate, that glutton might actually eat the demon god's huge hemorrhoids clean!"

"Put your senses aside, haven't you noticed that the rate at which the hemorrhoids are growing can't keep up with the rate at which they're being eaten away?"

"Speaking of which, just how much can this gluttonous scroll eat? Wasn't it said that the flesh and blood of that evil god were difficult to digest?"

"The key question is, that glutton doesn't even have a body? Where did all the flesh and blood he ate go?"

"Perhaps that's why he has such a terrifying appetite?"

"So here's the question: where did the flesh and blood go? Is the glutton's stomach connected to some other space? Or is it directly connected to the void?"

"Probably."

"If that's the case, given enough time, it can completely devour the demon god!"

"Wow, have you guys noticed that the glutton seems to be getting bigger too?"

"Hiss~ It really does seem so!"

"It grows and develops while eating? So all that flesh and blood is actually being absorbed by it?"

"This scroll is too outrageous! How could such a scroll exist?"

"Yeah, I thought the Void Beasts and Abyss Maws had an outrageous appetite, but I never expected there to be something even more outrageous."

"Strange, if that's the case, why not make more 'Big Eater' portions?"

"Yeah, if there were a few hundred giant gluttons, it would feel like they could devour the demon god in no time."

"That being said, the power of the demon god is certainly not that simple, and it's unlikely that it will obediently let you devour it clean."

"Such an extraordinary scroll must have been incredibly expensive to make; it would be rare to even have one."

"That's true. It would be a bit outrageous if such a top-tier foodie scroll could become widespread."

"But speaking of which, does anyone know the name of this 'Great Glutton' scroll? We can't just keep calling it 'Great Glutton' all the time, can we?"

"I noticed that the Underworld Club's official website hasn't released any specific information yet."

"Here I am, look at me! I am a native of Yaoyang City, and I am watching the live broadcast on the battlefield right now. I just asked the guys from the Underworld Club, and this scroll is called [Ancient Ferocious Beast - Taotie]."

"An ancient malevolent artifact? What an ancient malevolent artifact! The scroll lives up to its name!"

"Uh, sorry, I'm not very educated, how do you pronounce those two characters?"

"Repeat after me, Taotie!"

"Get lost upstairs. The correct pronunciation should be 饕餮 (tie). It feels like these two ancient and obscure characters were tailor-made for us foodies."

"Taotie? I don't know much about it, but it sounds very powerful."

"How should I put it? It's just two characters, both of which mean gluttony. I can only say that the name is very fitting."

"Speaking of which, is Wu Gou really that cultured? It's amazing that he could find these two obscure characters among so many texts."

"I hereby declare that from today onwards, I will no longer be called Wu Xian or Wu Gou, because I admire cultured people the most in this life."

With the high level of attention and discussion from people all over the world, the word "Taotie" has become a synonym for "being able to eat" in this world, just like on Earth in my previous life.

Many researchers studying ancient culture online have also started posting to popularize and discuss these topics, thereby gaining a lot of attention.

While the gluttonous beast was frantically devouring its prey, Wu Xian also floated down on his sword to the front-line team of the association.

"Uncle," Wu Xian asked respectfully, "how is the situation now? Is there any progress?"

"Good progress," Elder Feng smiled kindly and invited Wu Xian to sit down. "The parasitic scrolls of several elders from the Qi Clan have all been parasitized inside the new abyss."

At the same time, Wu Xian's address of "uncle" stunned everyone present.

This includes some powerful members of the association who are unaware of the situation.

(End of this chapter)