I'm Ornn, and I'm about to be beaten to my knees by the Man-eating Horse Girl!

Ornn, with the fishing net in his left hand and the brand-new Radiance in his right, quickly returned to the camp.

Since it was midday and considering that there was training scheduled for the afternoon after lunch, Orn did not bring his camping tent, but only a small stove for cooking.

Fujimasa and Mejiro Ardan had already lit a fire in the stove, and judging from the cooking utensils they had used, the pot was likely cooking some kind of vegetable soup.

Little Chestnut Hat was squatting in front of the soup pot, stirring it. Her absorbed gaze at the broth made Orn worry that she might accidentally fall headfirst into the pot.

He placed the fishing net and the brand-new gleam on the ground, and comforted Little Chestnut Hat, saying, "Just hang in there, it'll be over soon."

"Oh~~~"

A strange sound came from Little Chestnut Hat's stomach, seemingly in response to Orn's words.

Considering his own mental capacity to handle the responsibility, Orn decided to take his fishing net to a nearby stream alone to process the fresh fish, and then bring the processed ingredients back to camp to cook.

He looked around, and after confirming that no one was following him, he took out the hammer from his waist, kneaded it a few times, and the originally blunt hammer transformed into a sharp knife.

Preparing fresh fish is actually quite simple: remove the scales, cut open the belly, remove the internal organs, and then place it in a basin of water to drain out the blood.

Since the fish was already drowning and unconscious, Orn didn't need to worry about it struggling in his hands. In just a few tens of minutes, he returned to the camp with the prepared ingredients.

"March, bring me the salt and pepper, and then hand me the oil and brush."

Fujimasa handed the three jars to Orn as instructed, and asked curiously, "Orn, what method do you plan to use for cooking? Not fish soup?"

With a gentle slice of his knife, Orn cleaved the fish in two.

Remove the large bones along with the small bones, then cut the fish meat vertically into small pieces and place them on the grill.

As he rubbed the oil on his hands, he said, "Whether you make fish soup depends on the type of fish. Most of the fish here are freshwater and near-shore fish, so the taste isn't actually as good as your tomato cream soup."

"Besides, Oguri won't last that long, so it's better to just grill it. Although the fat content might be a bit high, you guys still have training this afternoon, so this amount of oil is nothing."

As Orn explained, his hands didn't stop moving.

The pink fish fillets are laid out on the grill. As the temperature of the flames below rises, the translucent texture of the fish gradually solidifies, releasing the aroma of fish oil and vegetable oil.

Little Chestnut Hat's nose twitched slightly, then she stared intently at the fish, vividly illustrating what it means to long for something so long.

Orn flipped the fish over, then coated it with another layer of oil, seasoning it with salt and pepper.

Finally, he took out the secret-recipe minced garlic that had been prepared beforehand, and poured some evenly over the fish as a garnish. This dish, with its original roasted flavor, was now ready.

The four members of Dolan's team stared intently at Ornn's movements, after all, this was the first time he had showcased his culinary skills in front of everyone.

"Ahem... Well then, let's have our little chestnut-hatted friend, who has won the G3-level eating contest three times in a row, enjoy this first serving of fish!"

Orn picked up the fish and placed it into the porcelain bowl in Little Chestnut Hat's hand, then placed a plate of sauce beside her.

Oguri Hat nodded solemnly. She first put her hands together and said, "I'll begin," then raised the porcelain bowl in her hand and poured the fish directly into her mouth.

As soon as the food entered his mouth, Little Chestnut Hat closed his eyes, seemingly savoring something carefully.

After nearly thirty seconds, the newly radiant girl finally couldn't hold back any longer and asked, "Little Chestnut? How does it taste?"

"......"

0.0: "Delicious."

The newly radiant woman was speechless at this simple and unadorned answer. She gestured with her hands and asked, "No... is it enough that it's just delicious? According to the TV program, shouldn't there be some kind of evaluation like 'This dish reminds me of my mother' or 'This dish has a soft and comfortable texture, and a chewy texture that doesn't lose its flavor'?"

"There should also be tons of cool special effects, like the judges flying from their seats into the air, and even effects that could shatter their clothes!!"

Fujimasa's eyelids twitched, and she retorted, "Are you on drugs?! Where would you find food like this?!"

Meguro Ardan couldn't help but laugh. She looked at Oguri and asked, "Oguri, besides being delicious, what other feelings do you have?"

"Hmm...besides being delicious,"

Little Chestnut Hat looked up at the sky, then said with certainty, "And... awesome!"

The newly radiant light was somewhat speechless, while Orn laughed and said, "It's alright, as long as Xiao Li thinks it tastes good."

"Everyone, stop being shy and start eating!"

Episode 163: Man vs. Wild Season 1 Episode 3: Bankruptcy

Surrounded by the fire, the newly gleaming figure held an empty porcelain bowl in its hands.

Fifteen minutes had passed since Ornn gave the order to eat together, but strangely, she was still hungry.

It's so strange. My benefactor kept grilling fish, but why am I still not full? I shouldn't have such a big appetite, right?

She couldn't help but look at her side; Orn was three people away from her.

After the food is cooked, he will place the fish and the sausages from the car onto a tray, and then all four members of Dolan's team should be able to get some food.

But why... why can't she pick up the food?!

Something's wrong! There must be something wrong!! Could it be a Stand attack?!

Ornn's hands moved swiftly, and another plate of fish with sausage and sauce was slowly brought out.

With her eyes wide open, she applied the method she used to observe and learn from others' running postures to her own eyes. She looked at her three best friends beside her, determined to find out exactly what the problem was!

The first to reach out was Fujimasa March. Having spent so much time together, Shining Brilliant was very familiar with his friend's movements; when faced with delicious food, March was usually the first to react.

Surprisingly, Fujimasa was the first person to raise his chopsticks, but not the first to touch the fish!

Aldan, though arriving later, was faster than anyone else; such powerful arm strength appeared beautiful in her elegant movements.

From a newly illuminated perspective, the midday sun pierced through the shade of the trees, casting dappled patterns of light onto Aldan's pale blue hair.

Against the backdrop of dark brown trees and soil, the girl's swan-like, long, snow-white neck became even more striking. Every gesture she made exuded the air of a refined young lady, causing her radiant face to blush slightly.

Despite her elegant movements, Aldan's hands were incredibly fast. Even when Fujimasa was stretching out her chopsticks with all her might, Megumi Aldan was able to snatch her target like a heavy tank crushing everything in its path.

'Wait a minute... why can't I get any food? Judging from the current situation, there should still be dozens of pieces of fish left on this plate, and no one has eaten the sausage next to it...'

Just as the newly radiant light was lost in thought, an aura that seemed to emanate from time immemorial wafted from beside her.

That aura was like the original sin of gluttony in the Seven Deadly Sins. Just a wisp of that aura made this little pony girl feel threatened with her life!

She looked down at the back of her hand in astonishment, only to see that every single hair on it stood up!

"Ma...Masaka!!!"

The monster with the feathery coat has made its move!

The instant Meguro Ardan surpassed Fujimasa's chopsticks, Oguri Hat's chopsticks also flashed into the plate like lightning, piercing the largest piece of fish first!

The newly radiant figure cried out in disbelief, "Impossible! Even at this speed!! It's impossible for him to eat all the food before I could even react!!"

"Unless! Unless!!!"

Just as she had guessed, the two chopsticks in Oguri Hat's hand seemed to possess a separate consciousness. They were like knitting needles weaving through fabric, sewing together the surrounding pieces of fish.

At the same time, her wrists moved deftly, plundering the most food through the most efficient path! Her chopsticks even pierced the grilled sausage next to her! She even managed to smear the two skewers of fish over the stack of condiments!

Finally, Oguri Hat stuffed the two chopsticks laden with food into his mouth with lightning speed, chewed them a couple of times, and swallowed the large portion of food.

Not to be outdone, Meguro Ardan and Fujimasa March also transformed into pirates after Oguri Hat had plundered the treasure, looting the remaining riches in one fell swoop.

Only then did the brand-new, radiant chopsticks in his hand just begin to fall, twelve centimeters away from the plate.

"Ah... so that's how it is."

"My benefactor... your family's breadwinner is going to starve to death!!!"

Tears welled up in Little Deer's eyes as she clutched Ornn's bewildered right hand, sobbing and pleading.

Orn turned to look at the other three members of Dolan's team. Fujimasa and Mejiro Ardan naturally looked at Oguri.

And what about Little Chestnut Hat? She looked behind her too, only to find that the new radiance had already run to Ornn's side.

The horse girl with the reeds could only turn around awkwardly and whisper, "Sorry... I, I ate too fast."

Orn laughed and said, "It's okay, you can eat. If you're still hungry after you've eaten all these fish, just bear with it and we'll eat at the hotel after training this afternoon."

“I’ve already spoken with the head chef there, and he’d love for you to show off your appetite.”

Little Chestnut Hat's ears swayed from side to side. She looked up at Orn and said happily, "Torna, really?"

"Of course it's true, would I lie to you?"

Ornn tossed the freshly grilled fish to the radiant newcomer beside him, watching as tears of emotion welled in her eyes. He then glanced at the few remaining pieces of fish beside her.

He couldn't help but sigh, "Sigh, I initially wanted to take you camping, but now it seems we might only be able to stay outside for one night at most."

"Alright, everyone, after you finish eating these ingredients, let's continue training and try to improve our skills to the next level during this time."

"As for our Wilderness Operations... well, let's just let it go bankrupt for now!"

On the day Dolan's team went out for training, a dark figure quietly approached the training ground where Ornn had previously trained.

"Tsk, these people actually just put their training equipment on the ground? That's incredibly careless!"

Dark Howl kicked the sand with her foot, put her hands on her hips, shook her head as she looked at the tire tower in front of her, and said, "Even if the trainers communicated with each other, not putting it in the warehouse and just leaving it outside, can't you say they're careless? Are they idiots?"

"Besides...it's more like they're on vacation than training..."

She recalled the past week or so she had been secretly observing the training of the Doran squad members. Apart from the young lady of the Megumi family doing rehabilitation exercises, the others were basically just playing around the tire.

Especially that deer-haired girl, in order to determine her opponent in the next match, she made a very detailed observation of this newly shining star.

But the final result greatly disappointed her. She couldn't understand what these people were doing at all; apart from holding onto the tire, they didn't seem to be doing anything else.

Moreover, these people seem to exert a lot of effort when they grab a tire, and they are often covered in sweat and their backs are red. Is this some kind of physically demanding activity?

The dark howl echoed as she tried the movement herself, but she felt no exertion whatsoever.

That new, radiant girl was even more outrageous. Every day, she would playfully wrestle with that girl, and would occasionally get tackled and rolled around on the beach by her. What kind of training was that?! They couldn't possibly be expected to wrestle with other athletes like sumo wrestlers in the arena, could they?

And are their trainers blind? The person in charge is clearly slacking off right in front of them, yet the man doesn't react at all; instead, he's just smiling and nodding at them?!

The dark howl was incomprehensible; even she felt that perhaps she should report this person to the school to stop him from harming his rivals.

"Could there really be some secret behind these tires? But no matter how you look at it, it's just four ordinary tires stacked together."

She reached out and grasped the handle she had seen the rest of Dolan's team holding earlier. Just as she had expected, it was an ordinary handle; she felt nothing when she placed her hand on it.

"Is this just a charade? Did he already know I was observing them?"

Dark Howl shook her head, frowning. "No, my presence is well concealed; they couldn't possibly detect me."

"Or perhaps he discovered my intentions but deemed me harmless?"

The black-haired horse girl came up with a very reasonable explanation. Embarrassed and annoyed, she reached out and slammed her hand hard against the tire, but the tire remained unmoved. Instead, her hand was reddened from the force of the impact.

"Ouch...it hurts!"

After hissing in the dark, she clutched her hand and said through gritted teeth, "Hmph! Since you're so confident, let's settle this on the field!!"

Chapter 164 Doran Spends the Night at Cape Soya, Oguri Cuts Off His Love Affair with His Sword

For the next five days, Ornn took the four members of Dolan's team out for a run every day.

The longer they went out each time, and the farther they went.

But Ornn's mind grew increasingly confused with each trip outside, because the four members of Doran's squad hadn't even touched the Fire Gate, let alone mastered the skill "Prepare to Break Out."

This made him begin to doubt whether the Golden Ship was just trying to fool him.

'But Okino called me later, and that's exactly how he learned the Golden Ship technique... Could it be that there's some prerequisite I haven't met? That shouldn't be the case...'

Following the northernmost coastline of Wakkanai City, Dolan's team arrived at Cape Soya, the northernmost point of Hokkaido and also the northernmost point in Japan accessible to the general public.

Shining brightly, she sat cross-legged on the trunk of the vehicle powered by some unknown energy source. She straightened her back and gazed at the cliff that appeared at the end of the road in the distance, saying, "My benefactor!! I can see the cliff at the end of the coastline!! Have we reached Cape Soya?"

Orn nodded, holding a glass of chilled juice in his hand, and said contentedly, "Yeah, at this speed, we should be there by dark."

"I heard they've built a memorial hall shaped like a compass there. We can go visit it sometime; it'll be good for everyone to relax after training for so long,"

"Huh? Why is your voice coming from behind, Glorious? Wait a minute..."

Then he suddenly realized what was happening, kicked open the car door, and rushed to the trunk. He grabbed the back of the brand-new, radiant collar and instantly melted it!

Ornn demanded, "Hmph!? Brand new Glorious! Shouldn't you be training with the others!? Why are you slacking off in the trunk all by yourself!?"

He grabbed the new radiance and held it in the air. Little Deer Hair wanted to struggle, but with her height of less than 1.6 meters, she was held in the air by Orn and her feet couldn't even touch the ground! How could she struggle?

So she could only admit defeat, "I...I had no choice. I overexerted myself and sprained my left ankle, so I had to come here to rest!"

Orn reached out and poked the girl's left foot; the marble was indeed a little red and swollen.

In a typical training team, the only thing they could do now is let the horse rest and recover naturally.

But Dolan's team is different. With Ornn on the team, minor injuries won't interfere with training at all, and all practice can be carried out in the most efficient and safest way.