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"Swallow your saliva back, eat if you want."

Mu Yun pushed the lunchbox forward, then released Xiao Du and Bo Feng, giving them energy cubes and their respective lunchboxes.

They are currently on the third floor of the cafeteria. There are few serving areas, but the space is large. It is a place specially prepared for the senior class of elite students.

Therefore, it is natural to allow elves to eat together.

"Then I won't be polite!"

Liu Jianhao immediately reached out with his chopsticks and picked up a piece of stir-fried mutton with scallions.

As soon as the chopsticks approached, the rich aroma of meat forcefully wafted into the nostrils. With the lamb entering the mouth and a slight chew, the deliciousness exploded instantly.

The meat is tender and juicy, not dry at all.

The aroma of scallions and meat burst forth in his mouth, with absolutely no fishy or gamey smell, just pure deliciousness!

What's even more remarkable is that this was just prepared in the morning and placed in an insulated lunchbox; if it were freshly cooked, it would probably taste even better!

"So delicious!"

Liu Jianhao's eyes lit up as he ate, utterly astonished.

I thought Yun Ge only learned how to make desserts during the summer vacation, but I didn't expect him to also dabble in stir-frying, and the taste is just as good as Moo Moo Milk Candy.

No, compared to desserts, hot stir-fries are definitely more appealing to his stomach.

"Glug~~, is it really that delicious? Brother Yun, I want to try a bite too."

After taking a bite, Liu Jianhao's chopsticks gradually left afterimages, and Zhao Hailong couldn't resist taking a bite as well.

This taste left him speechless.

"A divine product! It's simply divine!"

The moment the lamb entered his mouth, he seemed to see that vibrant, verdant grassland again. This time, however, the grassland wasn't filled with countless interacting milk dogs and Tauros, but rather a large herd of woolly sheep being chased by large German Shepherds. Their frantic running made the lamb meat even firmer and more delicious...

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[Ding! Human Zhao Hailong has triggered a culinary illusion due to the host's delicious food, gaining 100 cooking skill experience points!]

【厨艺（LV2，425/1000）→厨艺（LV2，525/1000）】

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"Triggered again?"

Mu Yun blinked, looking at Zhao Hailong who was carefully chewing mutton with an expression that seemed to indicate he had no regrets in this life, and a strange look appeared on his face.

So, is it because he had such a tough summer vacation that he suddenly ate something so delicious that he was hallucinating?

After a while, Zhao Hailong came to his senses and wanted to take another bite to relive the wonderful experience.

But when he came to his senses, the lunchbox on the table was already empty.

Beside him was Liu Jianhao, who was eating with gusto, his mouth greasy and his cheeks bulging, looking like an adorable little hamster when Zhao Hailong looked over.

But in Zhao Hailong's eyes, Liu Jianhao was like a wild boar stealing grain!

"Liu Jianhao, where's my mutton?!"

Zhao Hailong was shocked and let out a shrill, explosive sound.

"What are you yelling for? I saw you were spacing out and figured you didn't like mutton, so I ate it all. You're welcome." Liu Jianhao swallowed what was in his mouth, licked the grease off his lips, and said with a grin.

"Holy shit..."

Just as Zhao Hailong was about to swear, he felt a fragrant aroma enter his nostrils.

"We still have some sandwiches, would you two like some?" Mu·PeaceDove·Yun offered just in time.

"Brother Yun, from now on you're my dad, I love you~~" Zhao Hailong was deeply moved as he accepted the sandwich.

"Brother Yun, I want one too!"

Liu Jianhao took one from Mu Yun's hand with a grin.

"Hiccup~~"

After a while, Liu Jianhao slumped in his chair, satisfied, rubbing his slightly protruding belly and letting out a long burp.

"Brother Yun, if you cooked with this skill in the cafeteria, I guarantee everyone would flock there, and even the principal would have to come and line up!" Liu Jianhao praised.

"Is that how you use an idiom?" Zhao Hailong, barely full, glanced at Liu Jianhao. "But one thing is certain: Brother Yun's cooking skills are so good that even my dad and his family would be completely convinced and bow down in admiration!"

Upon hearing this, Mu Yun simply smiled and didn't say anything more.

During the holidays, he actually considered whether he should find a part-time job cooking. Not only could he eat and drink for free, saving a lot of money on food, but he could also earn some money to supplement his family income and gain a lot of experience in cooking. It would be a win-win-win situation!

Unfortunately, he had neither a health certificate nor a chef's certificate, so even if he wanted to do it, he wasn't qualified.

"Brother Yun, have any ideas?"

Seemingly sensing Mu Yun's interest, Zhao Hailong's eyes lit up, and he asked with some surprise.

As the vice principal's son, Zhao Hailong had developed a knack for reading people's expressions and moods from a young age.

"We have two little ones at home and no stable source of income, so we're struggling to make ends meet."

Mu Yun never shied away from his family situation. He was just an orphan, not unfortunate, so there was nothing he couldn't talk about.

Moreover, the three of them knew each other quite well, and were aware of Mu Yun's family situation.

During my first and second years of high school, they often brought me snacks and treated me to meals.

"Hey! Brother Yun, I have an idea!" Seeing that Mu Yun was showing signs of being short of money, Zhao Hailong's eyes lit up and an idea immediately popped into his mind.

"Tell me about it," Mu Yun asked curiously.

"Brother Yun, look, senior year is already a busy time, and you have to get up early every day to make lunchboxes. It's not only troublesome, but it also wastes time. But if you come to our school cafeteria, choose a stall, and cook two large meals a day, you can sleep in a little longer in the morning, eat for free at noon and in the evening, and even get a subsidy from the school. It's a win-win-win situation!" Zhao Hailong immediately shared his idea.

"I'd like to, but I don't have time to take the chef's certificate and health certificate exams." Mu Yun shook his head, indicating that the idea was good, but not very realistic.

"Hey, what's the big deal? With your skills, Brother Yun, which chef is qualified to test you? Here's what we'll do: wait for me to go back and tell my dad that since we can't go to the big cafeteria on the first or second floor, let's go to the small cafeteria on the third floor of our Elf Class and choose a small stall."

"At worst, it'll just be our own classmates eating it, then who can say anything against it?"

Zhao Hailong, the son of the vice principal, said that he "openly showed favoritism".

"Indeed, Brother Yun's dish is so delicious! If you really made it, I would eat it every day!" Liu Jianhao's eyes lit up as he chimed in.

Cooking shouldn't be such an inconvenient thing, requiring all sorts of certificates and licenses. Deliciousness is the most important thing!

"That's possible."

After thinking about it, Mu Yun felt that Zhao Hailong's suggestion was actually quite good.

Not only can you gain a lot of experience, but you can also save money and even make a small profit.

As for the time spent cooking?

There were helpers to prepare the ingredients, so he only needed to do the work, and given his skill level, it wouldn't take much time.

"By the way, Brother Yun, if you don't mind, I can help you with the chef's certificate and health certificate. My uncle works in the city's chefs' association. I can't guarantee a high level, but I can get the basic one done in a day."

After the initial excitement subsided, Zhao Hailong suddenly remembered that his uncle also had access to such a convenient service, and immediately added it.

Although the people eating there are mostly high school students and generally don't have any bad intentions, what if someone in the cafeteria gets jealous?

Since it was his suggestion, we should make thorough preparations to avoid doing something wrong with good intentions.

"Alright, then I'll trouble you. Hailong, I'll take charge of the cooking. Just let me know what you'd like to eat in advance." Mu Yun naturally returned the favor. People go to so much trouble to help you, and besides friendship, they just want to eat something good. If he can do it, he will.

"Hehe, I've been waiting for Brother Yun to say that. But I'm not picky, as long as there's meat, preferably deep-fried."

"No problem."

After a pleasant lunch, the three of them strolled towards the school gymnasium.

The second round of elimination matches will take place this afternoon.

Those who can make it into the top 20 all have some skill.

Therefore, Mu Yun was looking forward to finding a good practice target in the afternoon.