What? You opened a resort on the battlefield of all races?

A faint blue light flashed past the resort's gate.

Liu Bo, holding the wooden basin, landed on his feet with a "plop".

He slyly hunched his neck and stealthily made his way towards the snack stalls of the Myriad Races Catering Department, glancing back every few steps.

"Is Brother Shan still here?"

Liu Bo peeked around and muttered to himself.

The thought of how he had staked his life on Rong Jing's single status, only to have her suddenly become infatuated with that pretty boy named Bai Suhuang, sent chills down his spine.

Passing the fountain, the small square ahead was still filled with smoke and bustling with people.

Liu Bo craned his neck and scanned the area, but did not see Qingshan's towering figure. He then let out a long sigh of relief, straightened his back, and swaggered over.

As he approached, Liu Bo looked up and glanced at the holographic menu in mid-air.

He discovered that, in addition to the [Dry Bone Lamb Skewers] that Qingshan had previously boasted about, which could break through to the Flying Realm, several other fancy new varieties had appeared on the menu.

Liu Bo stroked his chin as he read through the lines one by one.

[Explosive Thunder Toad Pills]:

Consuming this item grants ten minutes of "paralysis immunity" and a 30% chance to inflict lightning splash damage upon attack, lasting for one hour.

Stir-fried cartilage of an armored crocodile:

After consumption, physical defense is increased by 30% for one hour. Duration: one hour.

【Shadow Fox Cold Noodles】:

Consuming it reduces the risk of one's aura being exposed, lasting for half an hour.

"Tsk tsk tsk."

Liu Bo smacked his lips, his eyes shining.

These seemingly insignificant snacks, if placed in those harsh special secret places or dangerous places, might be able to save lives in critical moments and come in great use!

"However, you are not the main characters today."

Liu Bo chuckled and strode to the main control panel.

He lifted the wooden basin, grabbed the pure white Moon Shadow Flying Fish that was thrashing in the inky black sea, and threw it directly into the processing chamber specially made by the snack stall system.

"Buzz—"

The processing chamber glowed with a soft blue light.

The blue light dissipated in less than ten seconds.

At the very top of the holographic menu, a brand new icon with a gold border suddenly popped up.

Liu Bo leaned closer to take a look, and his eyes almost touched the screen.

Moon Shadow Fish Sashimi

effect:

[Cultivation Advancement]: Directly raises your cultivation level by one minor realm upon consumption. (Effective only on the first use.)

[Insulation against malevolent energy]: After consumption, one gains 72 hours of "resistance to malevolent energy," which can resist the erosion of malevolent energy in Grade A areas.

[Poisoning]: After consumption, cultivation speed will decrease by 10% per day for 30 days.

Price: 100 credits.

Liu Bo stared at those lines of text, gasped, and slapped his thigh hard.

"It's like a heifer crying—"

"Because it's incredibly awesome!"

Liu Bo was so excited that he spun around twice on the spot.

The Flying Realm directly advances to a minor realm?

This isn't just eating fish, it's practically achieving enlightenment on the spot!

Wouldn't that make them rub that damn Qi family cook to the ground?

Not to mention that [bad energy insulation].

Bai Suhuang just said that the concentration of malevolent energy deep within Haixin Rock is comparable to that of a Grade A area.

With this resistance, it's like a god-level buff for slacking off at sea!

A perfect industrial chain instantly flashed into Liu Bo's mind:

Put on your resistance gear and go fishing in the sea—bring the fish back to eat and improve your cultivation—once your cultivation is stronger, go fishing again to catch even more fish!

It's a perfect closed loop!

"Oh, it's only effective after one dose??"

It was only then that Liu Bo noticed the small print on the menu.

"And what's with this poisoning effect?"

"How could there be poison in a perfectly healthy fish?"

Liu Bo's gaze fell on the red negative status indicator, and his brows furrowed into a knot.

"Burned? That can't be, isn't this sashimi?"

"Reduce cultivation speed by 10% every day for thirty consecutive days?"

After a brief moment of confusion, Liu Bo waved his hand dismissively.

"Who cares!"

Compared to directly advancing a minor realm to the Flying Heaven Realm, this bit of poison is nothing!

So what if my cultivation speed slows down a little over thirty days?

The resort has plenty of king-size beds that offer ten times the cultivation speed. Just book a room and take a nap, and these negative effects will be completely negated on the spot!

"The price of one million credits is a bit expensive—"

Liu Bo gritted his teeth and bought four servings.

"We should still accept Bai Suhuang's money."

……

The scene changes.

In the square in front of the Qi family's residence in Haichuan Prefecture.

A dense crowd of people, filled with martial artists who had come to Haixin Town to watch the spectacle.

In the courtyard, a finely crafted black iron pot was emitting billowing heat.

Beside them, two martial artists in their forties, who looked like cooks, were waving long ladles around the cauldron, sweating profusely.

A huge Moon Shadow Flying Fish floated in the pot, but no matter how much Yuan Power they added, the fish meat remained as hard as a rock and emitted a faint bitter taste.

"Do you think we can succeed this time?"

"I don't know, but I've heard that very few people have been able to successfully complete the cooking before."

Even if successful, Moonshadow Flying Fish will only utilize a paltry 30% of its elemental power!

……

The square was filled with the chatter of the onlookers.

On the high platform in the center of the square, Qi Min, the eldest son of the Qi family, gripped the handrail tightly, staring at the busy cook with a gloomy gaze, and let out a cold snort.

"Father, look at these useless people!"

"How many days has it been? How many Moonshadow Flying Fish have we wasted, and not a single one has been of any use!"

Qi Min turned her head and looked at the middle-aged man beside her, her tone hurried and irritable.

"That resort is incredibly popular right now, it's like a tenfold increase in cultivation speed!"

"Now all the martial artists on the streets are talking about that place."

"If we don't fully exploit the value of these flying fish, the Qi family's position in Haichuan Prefecture will be in serious jeopardy!"

Qi Huan, the head of the Qi family, stood with his hands behind his back, staring intently at the bubbling soup in the cauldron.

His face trembled slightly, clearly indicating that he was not at peace with himself.

"Stay calm."

Qi Huan's voice was low and deep.

"Previously, during the martial arts competition, Lord Wei Peng directly declared war on the alien race. It is precisely at times like these that we must remain calm."

Qi Huan extended a finger and pointed downwards.

"These flying fish are a gift from heaven. They are the only bargaining chip that our Qi family can hold onto."

"Even if we can only unleash half of its power right now, it can save a Flying Realm cultivator a year of wasted time. If we could extract 100%..."

He clenched his fist tightly, his tone becoming fanatical.

"Then we'll have the confidence to mass-produce experts at the Flying Heaven Realm!"

Qi Min slammed her fist on the railing in frustration: "But these so-called master chefs who take on bounties, I think they're just trying to make a living..."

"Bang!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the immense Yuan Power contained within Moon Shadow Flying Fish became disordered after being touched by a soup spoon.

The perfectly good iron pot suddenly exploded.

Amidst gasps of surprise from the onlookers, the iron pot that had been blown into the air landed, soup and all, right on Qi Min's head.

Qi Min was delighted to receive a Level 3 head.

"..."

"Drag these two pieces of trash out and throw them into the sea!!"

Qi Min snatched the pot off her head, gritted her teeth, threw it more than ten meters away, and then gave the order.

Just then, a servant rushed up the platform, scrambling to his feet and running to the father and son, shouting loudly:

"Master, young master! Another group of people has arrived outside, saying they want to take over our family's bounty!"