A Bite of Douluo Continent

As the conversation among the six people in the dining area reached Qi Han's ears, he gradually understood what had happened.

It turned out that after Tang Zi finished lunch and returned to the Tang Clan, he packed his things to return to the Tian Dou City headquarters, and happened to run into a Tang Clan disciple with whom he had a good relationship.

This disciple is named Zhou Long. Unlike Tang Zi, Zhou Long is a resident disciple of the Shrek City branch and stays in Shrek City year-round.

When saying goodbye to Zhou Long, Tang Zi casually told him that a small shop had opened near the Tang Clan's entrance, serving dishes that Tang Zi had never tasted before.

Perhaps it was because of Qi Han's principle of not allowing waste that Tang Zi had a good impression of him, so she helped him out.

Zhou Long was a squad leader in the Tang Clan's Imperial Hall, in charge of five Tang Clan disciples. Tang Zi's mention of him piqued his curiosity, so he treated his five disciples to a meal after they finished training, to see what this delicious food that Tang Zi had been longing for was all about.

Having figured out the whole story, Qi Han felt even more grateful to his first guest.

Perhaps I can treat him to a meal next time he comes?

Although you can't treat someone to a meal for free, you can pay the system for it yourself.

Six servings of fried rice were quickly prepared and served one by one to the table by Qi Han.

This made Qi Han start to think silently about whether he should hire a waiter or something when business gets better in the future.

Hmm...that sounds like a good idea.

Zhou Long glanced at his five subordinates drooling, silently wiped the drool from the corners of his mouth, looked at the egg fried rice in front of him that exuded a unique aroma, and picked up the small spoon next to him without hesitation.

cooked rice!

The disciples of the Imperial Hall all possess defensive martial souls, generally large beast martial souls that emphasize defense. Those who possess these martial souls are also easily affected by them, and are taller than ordinary people.

Zhou Long and his six men, the shortest of whom was 1.85 meters tall, were all burly men.

They wolfed down their food, and in less than half an incense stick's time, everyone had finished eating.

The six people stared at their empty plates and exchanged glances.

Are you full?

I don't have any, what about you?

I'm still not full...

Seeing his five men exchanging knowing glances, Zhou Long's eye twitched. It seemed he would have to bleed money this time.

"Boss, six more servings, please!"

Qi Han turned and walked towards the kitchen, a hint of joy in his eyes.

I love this kind of simple, honest person the most.

Making money is secondary; the main thing is that I'm only ten gold coins away from completing my second main quest!

Judging from this situation, even six more servings probably wouldn't be enough for them. My task for tonight is now complete!

The actual situation was similar; after finishing six servings of egg fried rice, Zhou Long planned to order another six.

So Qi Han quickly reminded him that wasting money would get him blacklisted by the shop.

Zhou Long was a reasonable person, and after hearing this, he became much more cautious. After asking the other five people, he ordered four portions.

The last group left behind sixteen empty plates and departed from the small shop.

Judging from how they looked when they left the shop, they'll most likely become regulars.

This is a significant benefit for Qi Han, because these Tang Sect disciples are resident disciples of the Shrek City branch, meaning they are at the branch every day.

After the Tang Clan disciples left, Qi Han quickly closed the shop early, his excitement barely contained.

"System, have I completed my mission?"

【Ding! 】

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

Main Quest Two: The First Pot of Gold (Completed)

Quest Rewards: Randomly drop 1 recipe (claimable), +1 Soul Power Level (claimable)

【Ding! 】

[Mission triggered!]

Main Quest 3: Gaining Some Fame

The goal is to attract 100 repeat customers to the small shop.

Task Description: A good small shop should have a flavor that people can't forget.

Quest Rewards: Randomly dropped recipe x1, Soul Power Level +5, 2-star selectable recipe fragment x1

As usual, Qi Han did not claim the reward immediately, but instead looked at the new main quest first.

The rewards for this mission seem to be much more generous than before.

"System, how do you define a repeat customer?"

Customers who make a second purchase at the store are considered repeat customers.

Qi Han nodded, somewhat understanding.

It seems that this third main quest won't be so easy to complete; no wonder the rewards are greater.

It's time to claim the reward.

Qi Han's hands trembled slightly, but he resolutely chose to increase his soul power level by 1.

It seemed as if a warm current flowed through Qi Han's limbs and bones, eventually converging below his navel. This warm current was very subtle, but it was a huge surprise for Qi Han.

Is this soul power?

Although it's only level one, this soul power can be felt so realistically.

"System, I have soul power now. Can I cultivate on my own?"

The system remained silent for a moment, then slowly spoke.

[Host's current state means that soul power cultivation speed can only increase by a maximum of two levels per year. Clearly, completing system tasks is the best way to improve soul power. Please do not waste time on meaningless cultivation.]

Listen to this, how Versailles it is.

Meaningless cultivation.

Qi Han has thought about trying, really.

With a sigh, Qi Han claimed the recipe that was randomly dropped as a reward from another mission.

With a thought, Qi Han appeared in the system space, on the familiar spinning wheel.

Qi Han rubbed his hands together excitedly. Surely it couldn't be just one star again this time?

We're not asking for much, a two-star rating would be fine too.

"stop!"

After a series of prayers such as "May Buddha bless you" and "May God bless you," Qi Han closed his eyes and suddenly shouted to stop.

He then opened his eyes somewhat nervously, saw the yellow area on the turntable, and immediately smiled.

Two stars!

We're that easily satisfied!

The block zoomed in instantly, and its contents were clearly revealed before Qi Han's eyes.

Pork Tripe and Chicken.jpg

Qi Han raised an eyebrow.

If we're talking about meat dishes, this definitely does seem to be a meat dish.

There are pigs and chickens.

But this is a soup dish.

But speaking of which...

Having soup with fried rice sounds like a good idea.

Qi Han was quite satisfied with the result.

Once the lottery results were confirmed, the system space transformed back into a kitchen design.

Looking at the chef's phantom that was exactly the same as last time, Qi Han scratched his head.

"System, is it true that we can't leave without creating a perfect-grade product this time too?"

【Yes. 】

"Then what will happen to my shop?"

The system was silent for a moment, then spoke again.

【Ding! 】

[Considering the host's situation, the training space rules have been changed. The host can enter at any time, but cannot receive any recipes until a perfect dish is created.]

Qi Han nodded, then left the system space with a thought.

Having finally completed the task, I certainly need to take a good rest.

As for the new recipe, we'll talk about it tomorrow.

Chapter Ten: Pig Stomach and Chicken

There aren't many entertainment options in Douluo Continent. For Soul Masters, cultivation is probably the best form of entertainment, while for ordinary people, nighttime is probably for sleeping.

Although he said he would talk about it tomorrow, Qi Han still went to bed early and got up early, entering the system space before dawn.

Pork tripe and chicken soup is a famous Cantonese soup dish from the past, involving the preparation of pork tripe and chicken, which is far more difficult than making fried rice.

From this perspective, classifying it as a two-star item is well-deserved.

The demonstration was still conducted by the virtual chef in the training space. In the hands of the virtual chef, tender pork belly and a whole chicken were quickly processed, cut into small pieces, and then seasoned and stewed. The whole process was smooth and efficient.

The soup-making process, which originally took several hours, was compressed into five minutes thanks to the system's advanced technology.

What was finally presented to Qi Han was a whole pot of milky white soup, along with tender chicken and slightly curled pork belly.