Yes, I became a god just by exercising.

Chapter 161 Gourmet, Glutton is playing you!
In the palace of the Bronze Bag King, the atmosphere suddenly plummeted to freezing point, as if the air itself had been frozen.

Even the boldest of the bag-men began to tremble and tremble with fear.

Clearly, as physical beings, gluttons almost completely ignore gourmets, but gourmets do not give up.

The act of holding the menu in front of a glutton is almost a provocation!

Could it be... that these two entities... are really going to fight?
"Ah ah ah ah ah!!!"

Compared to the brutal and bloody battlefield, the oppressive atmosphere of impending death in silence is obviously more likely to cause a mental breakdown.

Finally, one of the noblewomen, who was dressed in a cloth bag, could no longer bear it and ran towards the palace gate, crying out in pain.

Although she appeared to be in a state of mental collapse, a glimmer of hope lingered in her eyes.

Clearly, if the two entities were to fight, none of the bag-like figures present would survive.

But if she could escape and immediately enter the interstellar teleportation array to be transported to other planets, such as the giants' Dark Star or the Blademen's Iron Star, then at least she would have a chance to survive.

Just as the noblewoman was about to run to the door, suddenly, without warning, her whole body became completely cooked, her skin even sprinkled with white sesame seeds and cumin powder, and she collapsed to the ground while still in a forward-rushing posture.

The platinum pouch on her back burst open, spilling out a large amount of gold pounds, gems, gold... as well as some secret contracts and treasures.

Almost immediately, all the gold coins, gems, treasures, and so on were roasted, their surfaces covered with spices, emitting a strange aroma.

Only the secret agreement remained intact, completely unaffected.

In that instant, many of the cloth bag people covered their mouths in terror, trying not to cry out, while lines of desperate tears silently streamed down their cheeks.

Food connoisseurs... just like other entities, they are extremely cold and ruthless once someone dares to violate their rules!

Before the gourmet finishes selling his food and leaves, any of the bag-wearing people present could be his customers, and anyone who dares to leave beforehand is considered to have violated his rules!

Many of the Cloth Bag People couldn't help but turn their gaze to Lord Glutton, hoping that this entity could drive away the Gourmets and protect them.

In any case, Lord Glutton's reputation for being friendly to humans and demi-humans has spread far and wide in the Wright Starfield, and he is widely regarded as a paragon of virtue. He should be able to take action, right?
Xia Fa was also startled just now, witnessing the gourmet cook a bag-shaped person in an instant without warning and without any way to resist.

It must be said that this gourmet, as a physical entity, is just like any other physical entity—extremely powerful and bizarre.

But now, he's caught in a dilemma, and the more dangerous the situation, the calmer he remains.

After thinking for a moment, Xia Fa continued to be bold, trying hard not to let his hands tremble, and extended his silver fork, this time picking up a piece of steamed meatloaf with crab roe.

Because the Budai Dynasty, like the Augu Kingdom, is located by the sea, it is rich in seafood. The crab roe is taken from the rock needle crab, a mutated form of the snow crab, and has an extremely rich and flavorful taste.

The meat patties are made by pressing pork from Huoshu Tun mixed with starch, but strictly adhering to a 7:3 ratio of lean to fat, resulting in juicy and flavorful meat.

The flavor of crab roe permeated the meat pie, and Xia Fa ate it with such relish that he almost forgot what the world was like.

Of course, that was a joke. He actually only took one bite. Although he was amazed by the deliciousness of the steamed meatloaf with crab roe and decided to come back to Budai Dynasty for a free meal next time, he had already put down his knife and fork.

In that instant, perhaps inspired by the food, Xia Fa had already figured out how to deal with this gourmet.

If refusing to eat doesn't get rid of the gourmet.

"gentlemen--"

The food critic spoke again, and at the same time, the menu almost poked Xia Fa in the eye, so Xia Fa snatched it away.

He didn't notice that when he took the menu, the gourmet's face, which had been completely expressionless except for an elegant, mask-like smile, suddenly twitched slightly.

It seems he has discovered some pattern, or rather, the "rules" governing the gluttonous individual.

Xia Fa took the menu and seemingly glanced at it casually, but in reality, he didn't want to miss any of the dishes.

Life may be hidden in these dishes!

Of course, the first thing to do is refuse to try it.

Thinking this, Xia Fagang was about to refuse outright, saying that he didn't want anything to eat.

Unexpectedly, the food critic spoke with a smile, his voice gentle yet already carrying a mechanical quality:
"Sir, please support my business. It's been a long time since I've had a sale. If I don't sell anything today, I won't leave."

pat!

Upon hearing this, not far from the two figures, a fat nobleman in a cloth bag fell off his seat in terror, and the other noblemen in cloth bags also turned ashen-faced, completely plunged into despair.

The reason is simple: they all sensed the gunpowder and hidden threat in the food critic's words.

This suggests that the two entities... might actually be about to fight!

The noblewoman in the bag just now has given everyone the worst example: anyone who tries to escape will be roasted alive.

In this situation, there's no way to escape, and you definitely can't win a fight. Are you really just going to wait to die in despair?

Since the first recorded mention of a physical entity in history, there has never been any known human or demi-human who has ever defeated a physical entity!
Fortunately, the obese nobleman in the sack wasn't trying to run away; he was just so frightened that he fell to the ground.

The Glutton's meal had already been interrupted by the Gourmet, so this nobleman in a sack was fortunate enough not to have broken any rules.

He didn't dare to stand up, so he just lay on the ground, on his cloth bag, his fat body trembling, not daring to move.

Or perhaps they were so frightened that their legs went weak and their bodies were powerless, leaving them with no strength to get back to their seats.

tick...

tick...

tick...

In a corner of the palace, on a pear wood cabinet, the second hand of a gold-made clock ticked away, the sound particularly jarring in the silent palace.

Seeing that the glutton had finally taken the menu, the gourmet straightened up and placed his hands in front of him, as if he were ready to cook for the glutton at any moment.

Xia Fa looked away from the menu, feeling uneasy but not panicked.

"I knew I couldn't get rid of him by refusing him. Could he really be after me? Or is it just a coincidence?"

Xia Fa composed himself, not dwelling on the matter, and returned the menu to the gourmet, speaking in a hoarse, flat, and indifferent voice:
"A plate of stir-fried lamb intestines with eggs."

He's ordered! The glutton actually ordered!

Almost all the cloth bag people in the palace were extremely tense. Despite their despair, they couldn't help but feel a little curious.

After all, there had never been any other establishments that had ordered the gourmet's dishes before!

There are no records of other entities ever encountering gourmets! If you, the glutton, were to eat a gourmet's dish, would the corresponding part of your body also disappear?

The food critic took the menu, smiled slightly, and was about to say something...
At this moment, Xia Fa added:

"Stir-fry it with sheep's appendix."

sheep's appendix?

The group of people with cloth bags were stunned. Why use a sheep's appendix?
The gourmet was taken aback at first, seemingly not expecting such a request, but he was at a loss for words and could only bow slightly.

"Okay, sir."

Then, he turned around, and plates of food immediately appeared on the small food cart: eggs, scallions, and then... there really was a plate of lamb appendix!
The plate was filled with wrinkled sheep intestines, with closed ends—it was indeed the sheep's appendix!

Wow!
The gourmet heated oil in a wok, poured in the lamb's appendix, and the egg flew into the air. The eggshell opened automatically, and the egg white and yolk were already mixed as they fell into the wok.

Immediately afterwards, the scallions flew up one by one and fell into the iron pot on their own.

An enticing aroma wafts out; it's the slightly charred aroma of stir-fried lamb intestines, the fragrance of scallions, and the scent of eggs.

Although the people in the cloth bag were terrified, they couldn't help but salivate when they smelled the aroma.

The gourmet had already taken the food out of the pan and plated it. He turned around and handed the plate of stir-fried lamb intestines and eggs to Xia Fa.

"Sir, your meal is ready. Please enjoy."

Xia Fa made no unnecessary movements, because he always remembered that he was playing the role of "Glutton," and as a Glutton, he had to be indifferent, calm, and not talkative.

"Ah."

Xia Fa gave a faint reply, picked up the plate of stir-fried lamb intestines with eggs, and began to eat.

He had seen it clearly before, and even made a special effort to distinguish it; it was indeed sheep intestines.

From this perspective, the food critics are selling normal ingredients; it's just that eating those ingredients will cause the corresponding parts of your body to disappear.

But the appendix... Xia Fa remembered that his appendix had been removed long ago, when he was ten years old.

"Wait, something's not right..."

Xia Fa suddenly realized something.

The person who had his appendix removed was himself before he time-traveled, while the person he is now has been time-traveling for so long!

He forgot to check if he had an appendix!

He was a little flustered just now, and he only thought of this method on instinct. Because of the time pressure, he used it immediately and actually overlooked this detail!

The sudden thought startled Xia Fa, and he broke out in a cold sweat.
This is not as simple as the disappearance of the appendix. Just like the angel who died at the hands of the gourmet, an angel would never die just because he lost a heart, but that angel did indeed die.

Similarly, after my appendix disappears, I won't die, but I'll probably keep bleeding and it will never stop!
In this situation, even if he is an Eagle-level superhuman with physical qualities and recovery abilities far exceeding those of ordinary people, it is useless!
Fortunately, it wasn't too late, since he hadn't actually started eating yet. He immediately used his spiritual intuition to scan his lower abdomen.

But Xia Fa was immediately stunned.

He saw that the end of his small intestine, where the appendix should have been, was empty, clearly indicating that it had been removed long ago.

There are even unique scars formed after the wounds left by stitches have healed.

But the key is...

"Wait a minute, medicine in this world isn't nearly this advanced, is it? This doesn't seem like the work of a superhuman..."

At that moment, Xia Fa almost broke out in a cold sweat.

He always thought that he had been overworked and his soul had transmigrated to this world, into the body of a person with the same name as Xia Fa, except that this Xia Fa also had the middle name "De" and the surname "Augustus".

But now, why is this body the same as the one I had before I transmigrated, both of them had their appendix removed?
He then carefully scanned the area with his spiritual intuition and saw scars left by electronic instruments burning at the end of the small intestine.

This is something that this steam and mechanical age could never have done; this is a laser hemostatic device!
"Could it be that I didn't just have a soul transmigration, but my entire body transmigrated here?"

"What exactly is going on……"

For a moment, Xia Fa even forgot to eat the tempting plate of stir-fried lamb intestines and eggs.

"Sir, is it not to your liking? If not, you can always order another dish."

The food critic's voice rang out, pulling him back to reality in time.

Xia Fa's heart skipped a beat. He forcibly suppressed his deep doubts and instead spoke in a calm and indifferent tone:
"Do not."

He uttered just that one word and then began to eat the plate of stir-fried lamb intestines and eggs with a knife and fork.

As soon as he took the first bite, Xia Fa was suddenly jolted, and his eyes lit up!
If it weren't for the fact that he was currently wrapped in an extremely blurry mosaic, everyone would probably have noticed his incredibly amazed expression.

Delicious, so delicious!
At this moment, Xia Fa, who felt relieved after discovering that he no longer had an appendix, had only this thought in his mind after tasting the plate of stir-fried lamb intestines and eggs.

This sheep intestine is clearly not an ordinary sheep intestine, or more precisely, it is not an ordinary sheep appendix.

This must be some kind of supernatural creature, and an extremely rare one at that, seemingly born to be used as food!
Similarly, these eggs and scallions are also quite extraordinary; they are not the kind commonly found in the market, nor are they even the kind commonly found among supernatural creatures and extraordinary plants!
The ingredients were already top-quality, and the cooking time was just right. The outer skin of the sheep intestines was slightly charred, the scallions had a unique aroma, and the eggs were fried to a rich flavor.

With that one bite, Xia Fa could only imagine the tall grass on the grassland being bent low by the wind, sheep grazing leisurely, and at the sheep's feet, hens with their chicks foraging contentedly, while scallions swayed in the wind among the grass—everything was incredibly beautiful.

He finished the plate of unparalleled delicacies in just a few bites, feeling extremely unsatisfied and wishing he could eat ten more plates.

Of course, Xia Fa knew that this was impossible.

Fortunately, the name "Glutton" was originally given to him because he wolfed down his food at the banquet, so no one in the bag noticed anything unusual about whether he ate fast or slow.

"Yes, Not Bad."

Xia Fa picked up a napkin from the side, wiped his mouth, suppressed his extreme admiration, and gave this fair evaluation.

His assessment seems rather ordinary.
However, the cloth bag people in the palace immediately felt a sincere desire and extreme curiosity.

Because, in the past, gluttons had eaten so many grand meals from so many nobles, and even the roasted rock horned sheep king from the giant royal family, yet they had never given such an evaluation, or even given an evaluation at all!
So even just the word "not bad" was enough to pique the curiosity of the people of Budai. Just how delicious was this plate of stir-fried sheep intestines and eggs?
Surprisingly, even a being like Lord Gluttony is willing to give his evaluation?
The moment Xia Fa gave his evaluation, the gourmet's wooden, elegant smile vanished instantly.

He adopted a gentle smile, stood ramrod straight, straightened his black bow tie, and a look of relief flashed across his face.

Then, this renowned entity gave Xia Fa a deep look, or rather, a deep look at that vaguely gluttonous figure.

(End of this chapter)