I'm not just human!

"Guest, would you like something to eat?"

The gourmet spoke, his voice gentle, but he used a respectful title.

Even though he had given gluttons a more respectful title, for some reason, everyone felt even more terrified.

In particular, the gourmet maintained his calm and composed smile, which was full of elegant demeanor and a gentle warmth.

"It really works..."

Xia Fa was actually even more terrified just now, and had even prepared to get up and run away immediately if things got really bad.

After all, it's better to run away than to be cooked alive by the mysterious entity that is the Gourmet, or to have one's organs mysteriously disappear. Even if one gets targeted.

But now, seeing that the gourmet seemed to be just repeating his "rules," Xia Fa's heart gradually calmed down.

Since that's the case, for the sake of future pretense and future free meals, Xia Fa decided to first complete his own "rules."

"What should be the scope of my rules? I can't just enter a stage where I can do whatever I want after taking just one bite..."

Xia Fa pondered whether to define the rule as eating three bites or five bites.

After thinking it over, in order to deal with the possibility of getting free meals in the future, he decided that three bites would be about right.

So, he boldly ignored the menu handed to him by the gourmet again, and leisurely picked up a grouse leg with his fork and put it on his plate.

This scene sent chills down the spines of the people in the cloth bag, and cold sweat seeped from their backs.

Your Excellency the Glutton... Wow, you're really something, completely ignoring the gourmet?

The debate and ranking of the physical beings' strength has always been a topic of discussion among young extraordinary individuals, especially nobles.

At this moment, many of the young cloth bag people felt a surge of excitement in their eyes.

Lord Glutton... indeed, you are a being whose strength ranks among the top three!

Based on this blatant disregard for food critics, it's a done deal!

The food critic is actually quite strong, ranking in the top ten of all physical food establishments, and even close to the top five.

But now, the glutton is ignoring the gourmet. What does that mean?

More importantly, the food critic didn't get angry; he simply handed over the menu again!

The grouse's thigh meat is extremely tender. Xia Fa cut off a piece with a fork and put it in his mouth to savor it slowly.

"Guest, take a look, there's bound to be something you like."

At that moment, the gourmet's voice rang out again.

This time, he handed the menu directly to Xia Fa's face.

Chapter 161 Gourmet, Glutton is playing you!

In the palace of the Bronze Bag King, the atmosphere suddenly plummeted to freezing point, as if the air itself had been frozen.

Even the boldest of the bag-men began to tremble and tremble with fear.

Clearly, as physical beings, gluttons almost completely ignore gourmets, but gourmets do not give up.

The act of holding the menu in front of a glutton is almost a provocation!

Could it be... that these two entities... are really going to fight?

"Ah ah ah ah ah!!!"

Compared to the brutal and bloody battlefield, the oppressive atmosphere of impending death in silence is obviously more likely to cause a mental breakdown.

Finally, one of the noblewomen, who was dressed in a cloth bag, could no longer bear it and ran towards the palace gate, crying out in pain.

Although she appeared to be in a state of mental collapse, a glimmer of hope lingered in her eyes.

Clearly, if the two entities were to fight, none of the bag-like figures present would survive.

But if she could escape and immediately enter the interstellar teleportation array to be transported to other planets, such as the giants' Dark Star or the Blademen's Iron Star, then at least she would have a chance to survive.

Just as the noblewoman was about to run to the door, suddenly, without warning, her whole body became completely cooked, her skin even sprinkled with white sesame seeds and cumin powder, and she collapsed to the ground while still in a forward-rushing posture.

The platinum pouch on her back burst open, spilling out a large amount of gold pounds, gems, gold... as well as some secret contracts and treasures.

Almost immediately, all the gold coins, gems, treasures, and so on were roasted, their surfaces covered with spices, emitting a strange aroma.

Only the secret agreement remained intact, completely unaffected.

In that instant, many of the cloth bag people covered their mouths in terror, trying not to cry out, while lines of desperate tears silently streamed down their cheeks.

Food connoisseurs... just like other entities, they are extremely cold and ruthless once someone dares to violate their rules!

Before the gourmet finishes selling his food and leaves, any of the bag-wearing people present could be his customers, and anyone who dares to leave beforehand is considered to have violated his rules!

Many of the Cloth Bag People couldn't help but turn their gaze to Lord Glutton, hoping that this entity could drive away the Gourmets and protect them.

In any case, Lord Glutton's reputation for being friendly to humans and demi-humans has spread far and wide in the Wright Starfield, and he is widely regarded as a paragon of virtue. He should be able to take action, right?

Xia Fa was also startled just now, witnessing the gourmet cook a bag-shaped person in an instant without warning and without any way to resist.

It must be said that this gourmet, as a physical entity, is just like any other physical entity—extremely powerful and bizarre.

But now, he's caught in a dilemma, and the more dangerous the situation, the calmer he remains.

After thinking for a moment, Xia Fa continued to be bold, trying hard not to let his hands tremble, and extended his silver fork, this time picking up a piece of steamed meatloaf with crab roe.

Because the Budai Dynasty, like the Augu Kingdom, is located by the sea, it is rich in seafood. The crab roe is taken from the rock needle crab, a mutated form of the snow crab, and has an extremely rich and flavorful taste.

The meat patties are made by pressing pork from Huoshu Tun mixed with starch, but strictly adhering to a 7:3 ratio of lean to fat, resulting in juicy and flavorful meat.

The flavor of crab roe permeated the meat pie, and Xia Fa ate it with such relish that he almost forgot what the world was like.

Of course, that was a joke. He actually only took one bite. Although he was amazed by the deliciousness of the steamed meatloaf with crab roe and decided to come back to Budai Dynasty for a free meal next time, he had already put down his knife and fork.

In that instant, perhaps inspired by the food, Xia Fa had already figured out how to deal with this gourmet.

If refusing to eat doesn't get rid of the gourmet.

"gentlemen--"

The food critic spoke again, and at the same time, the menu almost poked Xia Fa in the eye, so Xia Fa snatched it away.

He didn't notice that when he took the menu, the gourmet's face, which had been completely expressionless except for an elegant, mask-like smile, suddenly twitched slightly.

It seems he has discovered some pattern, or rather, the "rules" governing the gluttonous individual.

Xia Fa took the menu and seemingly glanced at it casually, but in reality, he didn't want to miss any of the dishes.

Life may be hidden in these dishes!

Of course, the first thing to do is refuse to try it.

Thinking this, Xia Fagang was about to refuse outright, saying that he didn't want anything to eat.

Unexpectedly, the food critic spoke with a smile, his voice gentle yet already carrying a mechanical quality:

"Sir, please support my business. It's been a long time since I've had a sale. If I don't sell anything today, I won't leave."

pat!

Upon hearing this, not far from the two figures, a fat nobleman in a cloth bag fell off his seat in terror, and the other noblemen in cloth bags also turned ashen-faced, completely plunged into despair.

The reason is simple: they all sensed the gunpowder and hidden threat in the food critic's words.

This suggests that the two entities... might actually be about to fight!

The noblewoman in the bag just now has given everyone the worst example: anyone who tries to escape will be roasted alive.

In this situation, there's no way to escape, and you definitely can't win a fight. Are you really just going to wait to die in despair?

Since the first recorded mention of a physical entity in history, there has never been any known human or demi-human who has ever defeated a physical entity!

Fortunately, the obese nobleman in the sack wasn't trying to run away; he was just so frightened that he fell to the ground.

The Glutton's meal had already been interrupted by the Gourmet, so this nobleman in a sack was fortunate enough not to have broken any rules.

He didn't dare to stand up, so he just lay on the ground, on his cloth bag, his fat body trembling, not daring to move.

Or perhaps they were so frightened that their legs went weak and their bodies were powerless, leaving them with no strength to get back to their seats.

tick...

tick...

tick...

In a corner of the palace, on a pear wood cabinet, the second hand of a gold-made clock ticked away, the sound particularly jarring in the silent palace.

Seeing that the glutton had finally taken the menu, the gourmet straightened up and placed his hands in front of him, as if he were ready to cook for the glutton at any moment.

Xia Fa looked away from the menu, feeling uneasy but not panicked.

"I knew I couldn't get rid of him by refusing him. Could he really be after me? Or is it just a coincidence?"

Xia Fa composed himself, not dwelling on the matter, and returned the menu to the gourmet, speaking in a hoarse, flat, and indifferent voice:

"A plate of stir-fried lamb intestines with eggs."

He's ordered! The glutton actually ordered!

Almost all the cloth bag people in the palace were extremely tense. Despite their despair, they couldn't help but feel a little curious.

After all, there had never been any other establishments that had ordered the gourmet's dishes before!

There are no records of other entities encountering gourmets!

If you, a glutton, eat the gourmet's food, will the corresponding part of your body also disappear?

The food critic took the menu, smiled slightly, and was about to say something...

At this moment, Xia Fa added:

"Stir-fry it with sheep's appendix."

sheep's appendix?

The group of people with cloth bags were stunned. Why use a sheep's appendix?

The gourmet was taken aback at first, seemingly not expecting such a request, but he was at a loss for words and could only bow slightly.

"Okay, sir."