A Bite of Douluo Continent

Yu Hua's expression twitched slightly, and he responded in the same way using telepathy, "That little girl is right, this dish does taste very good. If you don't consider the ingredients and the unique flavor after cooking, it is undoubtedly a top-notch delicacy."

"How did you know?" Zhao Yunsheng raised an eyebrow, a hint of disdain in his gaze as he looked at Yu Hua. "You've tried it too?"

I'm fucking...

Yu Hua's face twitched. "At first, I didn't know what it was either. What's wrong with trying it? So many people are eating it, it won't make a difference if I do too."

Tai Lei ate very quickly. While Zhao Yunsheng and Yu Hua were talking telepathically, he had already finished most of a plate of bursting fatty intestines.

Zhao Yunsheng decided to give the old monkey a little something extra, so he chuckled and transmitted his voice to Tai Lei, "Old monkey, do you know what you're eating?"

Terry scratched his head. "You know what, I've never actually eaten this before. It doesn't even look like a sausage. It's filled with a filling, and it tastes really good."

Glancing at Zhao Yunsheng, who clearly had ill intentions, Tai Lei snorted, "Don't tell me, I don't want to know."

Ok?

Zhao Yunsheng was slightly taken aback. Why wasn't this old man playing by the rules?

Thales grunted, then lowered his head and put another piece of fatty intestine ring into his mouth, savoring it with relish.

And I must say, when you chew on this patina along with the outside stuff, the taste is absolutely amazing.

Although I don't know what the ingredients are, it can't be anything good if it has such a strange smell.

But is there a problem with this?

no problem!

As long as I, Lao Tai, don't know what the ingredients are, I can eat it with great relish.

That's called burying your head in the sand!

The old titmouse's smile was so cunning; it was clear he had ill intentions and wanted to see me, Old Tai, make a fool of myself.

I've been smart since I was a kid, do you think I'd fall for your tricks?

After muttering a few indistinct words, Thales set the empty plate aside, took the second serving of pan-fried honey ribs that Fuya brought over, and continued to enjoy his meal.

Zhao Yunsheng finished his pan-fried honey-glazed ribs, but he suddenly felt that the delicious pan-fried honey-glazed ribs were missing something.

That's boring.

How did that old bastard Thales become so clever?

Not seeing the pained expression on Thales' face that he had expected after learning about the raw materials, Zhao Yunsheng felt that his life had lost some of its luster.

Soon, the foil-baked pig brains were served.

Unwrapping the foil, Zhao Yunsheng used chopsticks to push the ingredients aside and, as expected, saw the grooves and folds of the brain.

But at this moment, his heart was filled with peace.

How do you say that?

Since life has lost its luster, one must be sufficiently monstrous to be a decent human being.

What's wrong with my brain? I, Zhao Yunsheng, just love this!

Zhao Yunsheng scooped up a spoonful of the braised pig brain with the toppings and put it into his mouth without hesitation.

Well?

It really is delicious.

With a gentle sip, the pig brain melted instantly in his mouth. The rich flavor and the taste of various ingredients blended together, giving the previously rootless flavors a foundation. The taste instantly became much richer, more than just one layer. It was a deliciousness that Zhao Yunsheng had never experienced before, making him squint his eyes slightly.

A serving of foil-baked pig brains is not much, but given Zhao Yunsheng's slow and deliberate nature, he can still savor it for a long time.

On the other hand, Tai Lei, who was sitting opposite him, finished his second plate of pan-fried honey ribs in a few bites, and then turned his attention to the roasted pig brain in front of Zhao Yunsheng.

"Is this the foil-baked pig brain?" Terry blinked, muttered to himself, and picked up a small spoon. Before Zhao Yunsheng could react, he scooped out half a pig brain.

"You!" Zhao Yunsheng snapped out of his daze, trembling with rage, his soul power almost spiraling out of control. "Stop right now!"

Watching his beloved roasted pig brains being half-eaten by Tai Lei, Zhao Yunsheng felt as if half of his heart had been emptied out.

That old bastard!

Thales put the spoonful of pig brain into his mouth, then blinked and belatedly asked, "Huh? What did you say?"

"Haha, sorry, it's an old problem, you know about the old tit." Talley looked at the empty spoon in his hand and scratched his head.

Just then, Fuya brought over Terry's foil-baked pig brain. Terry hesitated for a moment, then scooped out a quarter of a piece from his own portion. After a slight hesitation, he scooped out half of it and put the eighth piece of pig brain back into Zhao Yunsheng's bowl. "Here you go, old sparrow, don't be stingy."

mean?

Zhao Yunsheng looked at the small piece of condiment in his bowl that Tai Lei had shoveled clean, the brain still covered in Tai Lei's saliva, and felt a wave of dizziness wash over him, as if he was about to faint from anger at this old bastard.

孽 孽!

Chapter Sixty-One: Prerequisites for Promotion to Intermediate Level

"Alright, stop fooling around, you'll make a fool of yourself." Niu Yue said in a deep voice, picked up his unopened foil-wrapped roasted pig brain and swapped it with Zhao Yunsheng's, then glanced at Tai Lei with annoyance.

Somewhat strangely, after Niu Yue, who had remained silent until now, spoke, Zhao Yunsheng and Tai Lei fell into an eerie silence. They exchanged a fierce glance before lowering their heads to enjoy their food.

The four had known each other since childhood. Niu Yue was a few years older than the others, so the other three regarded him as their elder brother.

Even as the four of them grew older and the age difference of a few years became insignificant, their relationship remained unchanged. To this day, the other three still hold Niu Yue in high regard.

Among the four, Tai Lei is the strongest and most talented, with a soul power level of 94. He has now reached the threshold of the Super Douluo level of 95. Next is Zhao Yunsheng, with a soul power level of 93.

Don't underestimate this mere one-level difference in soul power. At the level of a Title Douluo, each level represents a new realm, and fighting beyond one's level is as difficult as ascending to heaven.

Because Yu Hua was engrossed in his research, he didn't put much effort into cultivation, and his strength level wasn't very high, only reaching level ninety-one.

However, this is also related to the fact that it is difficult for him to improve as a healing-type Soul Master.

By all accounts, Yu Hua should be the youngest of the four. However, due to his long-term use of various elixirs, he has accumulated a lot of elixir poisoning, which even he cannot cure. Therefore, he is the one who looks the oldest among the four.

Niu Yue's soul power level was only level 92, which was insufficient compared to Zhao Yunsheng and Tai Lei, but the four of them never cared about this, nor did they look down on Niu Yue because of the difference in strength. They still regarded him as their elder brother in their hearts.

However, these stories from their childhood are now largely unknown to others. In the eyes of others, the four are the four renowned branch masters of the Tang Clan.

Having stopped Zhao Yunsheng and Tai Lei from making a further fool of themselves, Niu Yue finally breathed a sigh of relief and continued to enjoy the new delicacies at Qi Han's shop.

Niu Yue had been craving lunch for a long time, and now he could finally enjoy it.

...

After tidying up all the dishes and putting them in the dishwasher, Fuya picked up her maid outfit and turned to say goodbye to Qi Han.

After sending the girl away, Qi Han heard a system notification.

【Ding! 】

[A task has been detected that has been completed on the host.]

[Limited-time task: New dish promotion (completed)]

Task Reward: 2 x One-Star Selectable Recipe Fragments (Claimable)

"receive."

Watching the two white, one-star custom recipe fragments being placed into the system's storage space to find the correct one, Qi Han couldn't help but sigh.

The items are good, but unfortunately I don't need them now.

Before completing the "Hidden Sheep in Fish Belly" quest, Qi Han cannot obtain any recipes through exchanging or claiming quest rewards.

"By the way, system, is there no way to remove this restriction?"

[Once the host reaches the intermediate chef level, a second training space can be opened, allowing for the simultaneous learning of two different recipes.]

Yo?

Is there such a good thing?

Qi Han immediately became interested in intermediate chefs, "Then system, tell me again, what other privileges do intermediate chefs have?"

The intermediate chef's qualifications are as follows:

1. Possess the right to expand and renovate the shop.

2. Two-star recipes will no longer appear in random recipe drops.

3. The training spacetime flow rate has been changed to 120:1.

4. Open the second training space.

Hiss... Qi Han couldn't help but gasp.

The renovation right in the first category doesn't seem particularly significant at the moment, but the expansion right is a truly valuable asset.

Now the shop is booming, and the few tables and chairs in the dining area are no longer enough to keep it afloat.

Qi Han had reported this problem to the system, but the system replied that he did not have enough permissions.

So that's where the problem lies.

The fact that two-star recipes will no longer appear in random recipe drops means that once you become an intermediate chef, you will only see three-star or higher recipes in future random recipe drops.

This gave Qi Han a sudden idea of ​​an opportunity to exploit a loophole.

However, before he could even ask the question, the system's cold voice rang in his ears.

Before each advancement quest is released, all currently claimed but unused recipes, as well as any random recipe drops from completed quests that have not yet been claimed, must be cleared.

Well, before I could even say it, the system ruthlessly blocked me.

System, you really are something else!

Qi Han had originally planned to save up the randomly dropped recipes and use them later when his chef level was higher. Wouldn't that be great?

I didn't expect this system to be in the atmosphere. This is going to be tricky.

As for the third privilege, having now fully experienced the benefits of a sixty-fold increase in time flow, Qi Han naturally knew how convenient this one hundred and twenty-fold increase would be.

Four months in the training space, but only one day outside.

This is so much fun!

There is also a fourth privilege: the opening of the second training space. This means that if you encounter a problem like this time, where you are stuck on a high-star recipe, you can learn other recipes in the second training space so that you won't be unable to claim them.

Tsk tsk tsk, Qi Han wished he could participate in the promotion mission right now and become an intermediate chef.