A Bite of Douluo Continent

The last time he reported, he was reprimanded by His Majesty, who told him not to over-interpret or speculate when writing secret reports. However, this time Fang Qing was certain that he had not over-interpreted.

He heard Qi Han say with his own ears that he was going to Sun and Moon Avenue to find out what was going on!

Chapter 503 Challenging the Strongest Right Away? (Bonus Chapter 9/12 for Loquat Boss's Donation)

Soon, a figure dressed in black robes appeared like a ghost, cautiously following not far behind Qi Han.

After Fang Qing issued the warning, a seventh-level Soul Master from the Secret Service, skilled in stealth, quickly followed.

The reason for requiring a level 7 Soul Master is that, according to intelligence, Qi Han is at level 53, and being two rings higher than him would be more prudent.

Qi Han was completely unaware that a seventh-level Soul Master skilled in stealth was following him. After all, the difference in strength between the two was obvious, and Ruyi had not given him any warning because the other party had not made a direct move.

More than ten days have passed, and Qi Han still hasn't noticed anything unusual about the diners and neighbors.

It wasn't that he didn't notice some unusual things. For example, at the beginning, Qi Han noticed that many diners stared at him intently after coming to Hanshi and that his neighbors' attitudes towards him were a bit strange. However, Qi Han attributed these unusual things to differences in customs between the two continents.

Just like the OK sign, which can be used as an insult in some parts of Earth. Since the two continents haven't communicated much yet, it's normal for there to be some differences in customs.

Because he never considered that the Sun Moon Continent already knew about the possibility of the Douluo Continent, Qi Han never thought about it in this direction. He was only worried that he might accidentally expose the difference between Soul Masters and Soul Instructors, which would attract the attention of powerful Soul Instructors.

Walking casually down the road, Qi Han took the opportunity to observe Mingdu.

The architectural style of Mingdu has a strong sense of technology. Because many buildings are made entirely of metal, they have various structures that are completely different from the architectural style of Douluo Continent. They are somewhat similar to the scenes in some science fiction movies he had seen in his previous life.

He had come to Mingdu in a hurry before, and only now was he able to observe these strange buildings carefully for the first time, and he couldn't help but marvel at them all the way.

The seventh-level Soul Master who was secretly following behind him became wary as he watched Qi Han looking around suspiciously.

It seems Fang Qing was right; this person was indeed investigating the situation in Mingdu.

We need to keep a close eye on him to prevent him from finding out any confidential information.

With that in mind, the level seven soul master once again closed the distance between himself and Qi Han.

Soon, following the street signs, Qi Han arrived at Riyue Avenue.

Qi Han had never been to this street before, but he had heard about it many times. It was the most prosperous street in the entire Mingdu, and even famous throughout the entire Sun Moon Empire. One end of Sun Moon Avenue was the palace gate of the Sun Moon Empire, and the other end was the main city gate of Mingdu.

Qi Han had two destinations today. The first was the Mingdu Catering Association, which was in charge of hosting the food competition, where he needed to learn about the specific rules of the competition in detail.

His other destination was Tianxingzhai. He wanted to see in advance just how popular Tianxingzhai, one of the two best restaurants on Riyue Avenue, really was, and also see if he could directly challenge Tianxingzhai for its food.

If he completes side quest twelve as soon as possible, he can return to Douluo Continent sooner. Wouldn't that be wonderful?

The Mingdu Catering Association is located in the middle section of Riyue Avenue, only a few hundred meters away from where Qi Han is now. After asking some passersby, Qi Han quickly arrived at the entrance of the Mingdu Catering Association, looked at the words on the metal plaque, and stepped inside without hesitation.

Hello, who are you looking for?

The guards from the Mingdu Catering Association glanced at Qi Han's attire, their expressions becoming slightly more serious, and stopped him to ask him questions politely.

"Um, I run a newly opened restaurant..."

"Are you here to register with the Catering Association?" The security guard seemed to understand something, and a look of realization appeared on his face.

"Registration?" Qi Han shook his head. He knew about this so-called registration. Once the registration was completed, it would fall under the jurisdiction of the Catering Association. But Qi Han was not going to run a store in Mingdu for a long time, so there was no need for that. "No, I'm here to learn about the rules of the food competition."

"Food competition?" The doorman's expression went from surprise to astonishment. Remembering what Qi Han had just said about his newly opened restaurant, his gaze towards Qi Han suddenly became somewhat strange.

Similar practices do exist. Many newly opened restaurants that are not doing well will risk competing with each other in order to attract customers. Once they fail in the competition, they will quickly become a laughing stock and eventually have no choice but to close down.

Who wouldn't have some skills to make a restaurant so successful in Mingdu? Everyone is wary of this situation.

Many restaurants even deliberately hide a few dishes to prevent challengers from knowing the chef's true skill level. Many inexperienced newcomers to the restaurant rush up to challenge them, only to end up failing miserably.

Another hothead like him?

The security guard didn't try to dissuade Qi Han, but his initial enthusiasm and politeness diminished somewhat. "After you enter, the first room on your right, the one with the words 'Competition Management Department' on the door, that's where they're in charge of the food competition. Just go in."

Qi Han didn't care about the change in the gatekeeper's attitude. After getting the information he wanted, he still thanked him politely and then walked inside. He quickly arrived at the Competition Management Department as instructed by the gatekeeper.

The man in charge of receiving Qi Han was a plump man dressed in an elegant long gown with a friendly smile on his face. After learning the purpose of Qi Han's visit, he explained the rules of the food competition in detail.

It wasn't too different from what Meng Yun had said. The only difference was that in the three battles with different cooking themes, each side could send out three of their own chefs.

Qi Han naturally had no helpers. He had to do all three themed cooking competitions by himself, which meant that he would have to face a situation of one against three in the competition with the other restaurants.

Of course, Qi Han wasn't afraid.

Does it make a difference if I order a few?

no difference.

"Sir, are you going to participate in the food competition?" After explaining the rules, the department head surnamed Zhang took a sip of tea and looked at Qi Han with some curiosity.

I don't think I've seen him before; he's a new face?

"Yes, I have that idea." Qi Han nodded.

"Sir, which restaurant is yours? Is it registered with this association?"

"The restaurant is called Hanshi, but it has not been registered."

"Not registered?" Director Zhang nodded. "That's alright. Which restaurant do you want to challenge? If they've registered with our association, we can help you contact them."

That makes things much more convenient.

As a restaurant so famous on Riyue Avenue, Tianxingzhai must have been registered with the Catering Association.

"Then please help me contact Tianxingzhai. I want to start a food competition with Tianxingzhai." Qi Han smiled slightly.

“Heavens…” Manager Zhang picked up a pen to write it down, but after writing just one word, his fat body trembled slightly, and he suddenly looked up at Qi Han as if he had seen a ghost. “Who did you say?”

"Tianxingzhai".

Manager Zhang suddenly felt a toothache.

Qi Han said that his shop had not been registered, which gave him a clue about the other party's situation.

It's probably one of those clueless newcomers vying for food business after a recent opening.

Although such hotheads almost always end up losing, there are always dark horses among them.

For example, Tianxingzhai, which relied on food competition to fight its way through the chaos a hundred years ago, managed to rival Mingtingque.

But even back then, Tianxingzhai wasn't this arrogant, was it?

To challenge the strongest right from the start?

Chapter 504 Life is Unpredictable, Large Intestine Wrapped in Small Intestine (Seeking Monthly Tickets and Recommendations)

"Um... are you really sure you don't want to choose a different opponent?"

Despite all the persuasion, the young man in front of him still showed no intention of changing his opponent, and Manager Zhang sighed helplessly.

He had already tried to persuade him, but the young man was stubborn and there was nothing he could do.

He had absolutely no confidence in Qi Han's chances in this food competition.

Are you kidding me? That's Tianxingzhai!

This restaurant started out by competing in food competitions, and it almost dominates that field.

Even the Mingtingque, which is on par with it, is somewhat inferior in terms of food.

For this reason, Tianxingzhai has not been the subject of any food competitions by other restaurants for a long time; the last time was eight years ago…

Wait, I don't need to worry about that much.

If a food competition is to be initiated, Tianxingzhai must agree. Given Tianxingzhai's status in the Mingdu restaurant industry, it's unlikely that they would pay any attention to a food competition initiated by such an unknown entity.

Well, let this newcomer get a taste of his own medicine.

To prevent him from becoming too arrogant and suffering a great loss in the competition for food later.

“Alright then, I happen to be free right now, I’ll head over to Tianxingzhai to inform the owner and ask if he accepts the food competition…” Manager Zhang looked at Qi Han, “Do you want to come along?”

"Okay." Qi Han nodded.

I'll take this opportunity to check out Tianxingzhai's popularity. I hope this so-called best restaurant in Mingdu won't disappoint me too much.

...

"Manager Zhang, what brings you here?" As Qi Han and Manager Zhang arrived at Tianxingzhai, a beautiful woman with graceful figure greeted them with a friendly smile.

"Let me introduce you. This is Qi Han, the owner of Hanshi Restaurant." Manager Zhang pointed to Qi Han, who was looking around Tianxingzhai.

Qi Han was slightly taken aback, but quickly regained his senses and nodded to the woman.

He had already taken a look around when he entered. Tianxingzhai was decorated in an exceptionally luxurious style, and the store was even larger than Hanshi in Shrek City. Although it was not yet mealtime, there were already quite a few people sitting in Tianxingzhai, which was obviously very popular.

There is no doubt that defeating Tianxingzhai greatly helped increase the popularity of Hanshi.

Very good, it's chosen from you, Tianxingzhai!

"As for this lady, she is Wu Yue, the daughter of the owner of Tianxingzhai." After introducing Qi Han, Manager Zhang began to introduce the woman's identity.

Wu Yue also looked at Qi Han with curious eyes.

Cold Food Restaurant…

I don't think I've heard of it before. Is it some new restaurant?

After introducing both parties, Manager Zhang coughed lightly and looked at Wu Yue, "It's like this, this Boss Qi Han wants to launch a food competition against Tianxingzhai, so I'm here to ask for Boss Wu's opinion. Is he here?"

Ok?

Wu Yue's expression suddenly turned strange. She turned to look at Qi Han and asked, "You... want to challenge our Tianxingzhai?"

She was a little confused, and even felt like she was hallucinating.

The last time a restaurant challenged Tianxingzhai was eight years ago, wasn't it?

"Yes," Qi Han nodded. "I want to give it a try."

Upon receiving Qi Han's affirmative reply, Wu Yue's expression gradually turned serious.

The competition for food is no joke.

Although her father had entrusted Tianxingzhai to her management, he still had to agree or refuse such matters. However, before that, Wu Yue needed to learn about the Hanshi Festival, which she had never heard of before.