A Bite of Douluo Continent

At this moment, Luo Fengche felt cold and numb all over his body, as if he was about to be frozen.

His fourth spirit ring lit up instinctively, trying to break free from this numb state, but how could Fuya give him any more chances?

Almost at the same moment Luo Fengche and the ice-blue halo touched, Fuya's spirit rings lit up again, this time it was her first spirit ring.

An ice pillar as thick as two people could hug rose from the ground beneath Luo Fengche's feet, lifting him directly into the air and interrupting his fourth soul skill that he was about to unleash. Immediately afterward, Fuya's second soul ring shone brightly, and countless ice spikes shot towards Luo Fengche, who had just regained the ability to move in mid-air.

Luo Fengche's figure disappeared in mid-air, and the next moment he was pulled back to the ground by the competition referee at the eighth-ring level.

This was because the referee judged that Luo Fengche was unable to defend against this attack, and therefore intervened to help him.

The referee's intervention meant that Luo Fengche was eliminated.

"In the first match, Shrek Academy's Fuya wins!"

Hearing the referee declare her the winner, Fuya finally breathed a sigh of relief, her tense expression easing. She turned and made a peace sign towards Shrek Academy's rest area.

A burst of enthusiastic cheers and applause erupted from the audience, while Qi Han clapped his hands until they were red from clapping in the Shrek Academy's rest area.

The speed at which that contestant named Luo Fengche used his third soul skill was just too fast. He couldn't even see the opponent's figure clearly. He could only nervously clench his hands and pray that Fuya could react in time.

His eyes held a hint of surprise and shock; this was the first time he had ever seen Fuya go all out, and he hadn't expected her to be so strong.

Yu Lianxin silently observed Qi Han. She had just been sitting next to Qi Han, watching him clench his fists with nervousness and clap his hands with joy. A subtle ripple stirred in her heart.

So, this guy has this side to him too.

Feeling a surge of impulse, Yu Lianxin took the initiative to ask, "What does Boss Qi think about seeing how capable his shop's waiters are?"

Even she herself didn't realize that her tone when asking the question had an unusually playful quality.

This…

Qi Han hesitated for a moment, then asked somewhat uncertainly, "Three hundred gold soul coins a month... I've made a profit?"

Yu Lianxin: "...?"

Chapter 170 Gulu's Self-Reliance

The battle between Shrek Academy and Elemental Academy lasted for seven rounds, but it ended quickly.

After Fuya decisively defeated Luo Fengche, she became a target of the Elemental Academy. Her next opponent was a fire-attribute soul master with a higher soul power level than Fuya.

Fire and ice attributes are mutually restraining, but Fuya had consumed a lot of soul power in the previous round of the competition and was no longer at her peak. In the end, she was unable to keep up and conceded defeat, leaving the competition venue.

However, the fire-attribute soul master was not having an easy time either. Fuya's all-out attack before she conceded defeat caused him considerable trouble.

In the following match, Shrek Academy sent out two Soul Masters and two Soul Kings in addition to Fuya, and the five of them successfully eliminated the seven opponents, ending the battle.

The difference in strength between the two schools was fully revealed. Although Shrek Academy did not achieve a crushing victory in the series of battles and the two sides fought back and forth, Element Academy sent out almost all of its strongest members.

Four Soul Masters and three Soul Kings.

This lineup is already among the top in terms of strength among all the participating academies.

On Shrek Academy's side, only two Soul Kings revealed their true strength.

However, Shrek Academy's official team consists of six Soul Kings and one Soul Emperor.

After the match ended, the atmosphere at the Elemental Academy immediately became somewhat somber.

Fortunately, the round-robin tournament allows two teams to advance. Apart from Shrek Academy, Element Academy has a significant advantage over the other academies in the group, so advancing to the finals should not be a problem.

After the match ended, the Shrek team members got up one by one, ready to head home.

Qi Han felt a little reluctant, but he still took the gurgling from Yu Lianxin and stood up.

This match was a huge shock to him. Having been in Douluo Continent for so long, this was the first time he had ever witnessed a battle between the top young soul masters on Douluo Continent. The realistic and exciting fight scenes were even more dazzling than the top special effects blockbusters on Earth.

Goodness, isn't this more exciting than Boruto?

The team was stopped by numerous reporters at the exit, eager to interview the winner of the match and then write articles for the latest issue of newspapers and magazines.

Qi Han, who was following behind, was not the only one not wearing the Shrek Academy uniform. He was probably mistaken for a staff member by the reporters and was subconsciously ignored.

After watching the players being stopped and questioned by reporters, Qi Han smiled slightly and quickly merged into the crowd.

At this moment, the glory and honor belong to Shrek.

Holding Gulu, Qi Han quickly returned to the small shop.

"Ruyi, do you think I'll have their strength when I'm on the fourth or fifth ring road?"

"That depends on the overall age of your spirit rings." After a moment of contemplation, Ruyi gave her answer. "Your first and second spirit rings are already at the thousand-year level. If your next spirit ring can also reach the thousand-year or ten-thousand-year level, then you will be able to crush most spirit masters of equal strength. After all, the difference between a thousand-year spirit skill and a hundred-year spirit skill is still very large."

"Is that so?" Qi Han seemed to understand. "What about combat experience? I don't think I have any at all."

"What combat experience do you need for a kitchen knife?" Ruyi's tone became a bit strange. "Just think of your enemies as the ingredients you usually cut, isn't that enough?"

That's it?

Qi Han was stunned for a moment, then realized that it seemed to be true.

So I'm this strong too?

"You haven't even used your second soul skill yet, have you?" Ruyi rolled her eyes helplessly. "That's a system soul ring, how could it be bad? Including your later soul skills, they are all the most suitable soul skills for you. They don't require too many application skills and can still bring out your maximum strength."

"In short, a fool's soul skill."

Qi Han's face showed a hint of dissatisfaction. "How is it considered a stupid soul skill? I think I do have some talent as a soul master, don't I?"

“This is your illusion…” Ruyi said in a low voice, “Why don’t you just stick to being a chef?”

"Alright, alright." Qi Han sighed softly. He had just watched a Soul Fighting match and felt his blood boiling, which aroused his desire to fight like a Soul Master.

However, it seems that I haven't had much of a chance to use my soul skills since I obtained my second soul ring.

He excitedly turned his gaze to his own dining area, but before he could act, Ruyi's voice rang out, "You want to tear the shop down?"

Uh…

"Isn't everything in the store indestructible? I'll give it a try," Qi Han muttered to himself.

"Because everything is indestructible, you can't test the power of the soul skill."

It seemed that was indeed the case, and Qi Han silently put the kitchen knife away.

Never mind, I'll try it next time.

I'll be almost level 30 soon. When I reach level 30, I'll probably have to go somewhere to kill soul beasts to get ingredients. I'll have plenty of opportunities to test my soul skills.

Looking at the time, Qi Han saw that there was still about an hour before leaving the store. He placed Gulu on the partition and smiled. "You play by yourself for a while. I'll come back later."

After saying that, Qi Han disappeared from the spot and entered the training space.

Boiled cabbage in clear broth, here I come!

"Meow~"

Gulu tilted its head, its deep purple eyes looking down at the empty bowl in front of it, lost in thought.

I'm a little hungry. Did the cat owner forget to prepare food for me?

Or... I might as well go get it myself.

After tilting his head and thinking for a while, Gulu jumped down from the partition and walked into the kitchen. He strolled slowly in the kitchen and soon came to a cabinet.

It leaped up and, in mid-air, pressed down hard on the cabinet handle with its powerful front paws. With a crisp "click," the cabinet quietly opened a crack.

"Meow!"

Yay, it's open!

Gulu inserted its paw into the gap and pushed hard, opening the cabinet door completely and revealing rows of neatly stacked black lunch boxes inside.

Gulu remembers very clearly that the cat food her owner used to give her was taken from such a black food container.

It even remembers the steps to open the lunchbox perfectly.

Carefully, it poked its head into the cabinet, grabbed the handle of a lunchbox, and pulled the lunchbox out. Then, it didn't forget to use its tail to tug and close the cabinet door.

Gulu leaped back onto the partition, deftly opened the food container with its paws, and then took out a bowl full of cat food, its mouth twitching into a wild grin.

"Meow!"

Gulu's time to eat!

...

Inside the training space, Ruyi's expression suddenly became a bit strange. The moment the cabinet door opened, she noticed something was wrong. If someone else were to invade the kitchen, they would probably be attacked by the kitchen's automatic defense system. But seeing that it was Gulu, she thought for a moment and decided not to activate it.

Immediately afterwards, she saw Gulu open the cabinet door, take out the lunchbox, and open the lunchbox to cook rice.

Even Ruyi couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

This cat can now get its own cat food...

In a few years, will they be making their own cat food?

"Huh? Ruyi, your expression is a little strange."

Having experienced another failure, Qi Han looked up and saw Ru Yi's strange expression.

"N-nothing..." Ruyi shook her head like a rattle.

Chapter 171 The Emotionless Chef

When Qi Han walked out of the training space and saw the lunchbox and the empty bowl that Gulu had taken out, he was dumbfounded.

Faintly, one could hear Ruyi's snickering.

"What are you having for lunch?" Qi Han asked the Qin sisters, who had arrived at Hanshi Festival, as he put the small bowl that Gulu had finished eating into the dishwasher and put away the lunchbox.

"Hmm... I'd like a small portion of fried rice with egg and a bowl of thin noodles, plus a tomato beef brisket, and one more..." Qin Yue wrinkled her nose cutely, forgetting what she wanted to order next.

"Kung Pao Chicken," Qin Yao reminded him at the right moment.

"Oh right, and one more Kung Pao Chicken!" Qin Yue's eyes lit up as she remembered.

"Okay." Qi Han made a gesture and turned to walk into the kitchen.