It's just cooking a dish, how did it become the main character in a game?

Chapter 99 It's over, it's over!

Lu Shaojiang pulled over the large pot, picked up some bear meat with a fine white flatbread, dipped it in the delicious broth on the plate, and ate with great relish.

"Then we won't disturb you any longer, we'll take our leave first." Nan Xu waved his hand, "As for that pot, it's nothing special, you can have it."

"Chew—glug." Lü Shaojiang swallowed a mouthful of roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) and mumbled, "Goodbye!"

Nan Xu gave Liao Changfeng and the others a wink, and Liao Changfeng understood, whispering, "Let's go!"

Soon, the group disappeared into the forest.

Looking at the forest that had returned to silence, Lü Shaojiang grinned and revealed a smile.

Unexpectedly, he just happened to pass by this place while carrying out a mission, and he actually had such an unexpected gain.

Although this kid's dishes are a bit lacking compared to some more established chefs, being able to eat such delicious bear paws and eat bear meat sandwiches to your heart's content makes the trip worthwhile.

"It's just a pity that this meal will be gone once it's finished—should I eat slowly?"

However, the hunger pangs in his stomach, along with the innate human craving for fats and carbohydrates, made it impossible for Lü Shaojiang to slow down his eating.

After only a moment's hesitation, Lü Shaojiang made a decisive decision.

"Never mind, the most important thing is to enjoy the food!"

Thinking this, he ate even faster.

Before long, the mountain of fine white bread and a whole pot of tender and succulent bear meat were all devoured by Lü Shaojiang.

He also dipped the remaining rich broth in the pancake and ate it all up.

Lu Shaojiang lay on the ground, clutching his bulging belly, and let out a long burp: "Burp!" Then he burst into joyful laughter: "Hahahaha, that felt great!"

As a dark-blooded food hunter, he prioritizes his pursuit of delicious food above all else, including worldly ethics and morality, as well as other hobbies.

Being able to eat so heartily this time was simply the most wonderful thing for him!

As he laughed, Lü Shaojiang suddenly opened his mouth wide and yawned.

"Yawn, I feel a little sleepy after eating."

The midday sun was warm and inviting, making one feel sleepy.

"That bear is dead. There are no other dangerous wild animals around here. Those little guys have probably run far away by now." Lu Shaojiang felt a hazy drowsiness envelop him, and his thoughts became blurry and sluggish.

"Just sleeping like this for a while shouldn't cause any major problems — snore —"

And so, he drifted into a dreamless slumber on the soft grass in the woods.

"See, it's done."

Nan Xu, keeping track of the time, calmly walked out from behind the tree.

He didn't go far, of course. Instead, he led everyone to circle around outside of Lü Shaojiang's perception range, and only when he estimated that the time was about right did he approach again.

As Nan Xu had predicted, Lü Shaojiang had already fallen into a deep sleep.

"This...is this for real?" Liao Yudie's mouth dropped open. "A fifth-rank martial artist, taken down just like that?"

Is it?

"What kind of drug did you put in the food? — Wait, didn't you swear you wouldn't drug anything?"

Nan Xu was directing everyone to seal Lü Shaojiang's acupoints and bind him with the iron chains originally used to tie up bears. Hearing this, he couldn't help but smile slightly: "Who said I drugged him? I didn't add any harmful ingredients. It's full of nutrients."

"He's asleep now, simply because the food was too nutritious and he couldn't digest it all at once."

Upon hearing this, a look of surprise flashed across Liao Changfeng's eyes.

What kind of nutrition could be so difficult for a fifth-rank martial artist to digest?

Liao Yudie's eyes widened in disbelief: "What? How is this possible! How did you do that?"

Nan Xu took in the shock in everyone's eyes and explained with a smile, "Actually, the principle behind it is very simple."

He bound Lü Shaojiang tightly with iron chains, then clapped his hands and slowly said, "At the very beginning, I deliberately suggested going to town to cook, a request he would never agree to."

"But this will make him focus his attention on this matter and lower his guard against my subsequent actions."

"After that, I made a more reasonable request. With the groundwork laid by the previous request, he wouldn't refuse me."

"So, your real purpose is to have him do your dirty work?" Liao Changfeng asked thoughtfully. "But what good would that do?"

"Is it really just for cooking?" Liao Yudie tilted her head curiously.

Nan Xu shook his head: "That is indeed one of the reasons, but the more important reason is that releasing true energy for a long time is equivalent to making him do physical labor continuously."

"This is certainly not enough to expose a weakness in a fifth-rank martial artist and create an opportunity for us to escape. But in doing so, his appetite will be even greater, and he will eat more and faster."

Then, he pointed to the empty porcelain plate used to hold the bear paw and smiled: "This bear paw was taken from a bear demon with surging blood and qi. On this basis, I also simmered it with a broth containing various nourishing medicinal herbs, and stewed the essence of the broth into the bear paw."

"Not only is it rich in nutrients, but it also has the effect of stimulating appetite and boosting digestion, making people want to eat more after they've had it."

Then, Nan Xu picked up the large pot of stewed, minced bear meat and laughed, "At this moment, if I take out the bear meat and those refined white flour buns, it will be exactly what he wants."

"A single bear paw might not mean much to a high-level martial artist like him, but what if you add bear meat rich in fat, along with steamed buns made from refined white flour?"

Upon hearing this, Liao Changfeng's expression suddenly dawned on him: "I see—I brought about fifty or sixty of these white flour pancakes, and he ate them all by himself!"

"Add to that the nutrition from a whole giant bear and all sorts of nourishing herbs, and he'll surely become bloated, dizzy, and lightheaded!"

"That's right." Nan Xu nodded with a smile.

Eating so much nutritious, high-fat meat in a short period of time, along with a large amount of refined carbohydrates, will inevitably cause his blood sugar to spike like a roller coaster!

He had Lu Shaojiang expend energy earlier so that he would eat faster, and a rapid rise in blood sugar would make him more prone to drowsiness.

Furthermore, he added some calming and sleep-inducing herbs to the spices used to marinate the bear meat. With so many factors combined, the fact that Lü Shaojiang didn't fall asleep immediately was already a testament to his profound inner strength.

After hearing Nan Xu's explanation, Liao Yudie couldn't help but admire him, saying, "You're quick-witted!"

With that, she straightened her expression and bowed to Nan Xu: "Thanks to you, we were able to escape safely. Thank you!"