Of course, Du Ming understood what Ji Dong meant by keeping an appointment. He hurriedly led the three of them into the Bartenders Guild. Du Xin 'er, who was at the side, had already taken the initiative to run to Ji Dong's side. She pulled on his sleeve and said, "Brother Ji Dong, I've been working hard in my cultivation. I'll definitely reach level 60 as soon as possible and let you accept me as your disciple."
Ji Dong's arm shook slightly, and he shook off Du Xin 'er's pull without leaving a trace. He said, "Miss Xin' er, it's a good thing to work hard in your cultivation. I look forward to you reaching level 60 as soon as possible."
Du Xin 'er looked at Ji Dong with some dissatisfaction after being shaken off by him. She then looked at the Flaming Bar, who was wearing a bamboo hat beside Ji Dong. Hyōhime stuck out her tongue and said, "Brother Ji Dong, why is this sister always wearing a veil? Is she sick?"
Ji Dong frowned slightly and said, "Miss Xin 'er, please conduct yourself with dignity." His tone was obviously a bit heavier. Du Xin 'er said that the Flaming Bar was sick, which was something he couldn't accept. As he spoke, he had already pulled the Flaming Bar's hand and walked into the Bartenders Guild with Ah Jin.
Du Xin 'er looked at the backs of the three of them and stomped her feet fiercely. She snorted angrily and said to herself, "Damn Ji Dong, stinky Ji Dong, I won't give up. How can I not respect myself? I've never even had a boyfriend."
The Flaming Bar chuckled in Ji Dong's ear and said, "I didn't expect my Ji Dong to be so popular!"
Ji Dong smiled slightly and looked at the Flaming Bar. He said in a low voice, "I'm your Ji Dong, not Ji Dong. Flaming Bar, are you jealous?" Now that he had finally established a relationship with the Flaming Bar, he was no longer as cautious as before. He could not help but tease the Flaming Bar.
Flaming Bar smiled and said, "Do I need to be jealous? Your body, your heart, and your soul are all mine. Furthermore, I don't think there's a girl more attractive than me in the human world. "
Confidence came from ability. If this was said by someone else, Ji Dong would definitely scoff at it. However, it sounded so natural coming from the mouth of the flaming Bar. Even Ah Jin nodded his head.
At this time, Du Si Tu had already led a group of bartenders out to greet them.
"Mr. Ji Dong." Du Sikang took a few steps forward and stopped in front of Ji Dong. Ji Dong reached out and shook hands with him, and said apologetically, "President Du, I'm really sorry about that day. Because something happened, we had to leave temporarily. I'm really sorry, please forgive me …"
"It's okay, it's nothing. As long as Mr. Ji Dong is safe, it's fine. Quick, please come in." Du Sikang personally led Ji Dong and the other two inside. Du Xin 'er, who followed behind, saw her father and naturally did not go forward to harass Ji Dong.
As they walked, Ji Dong said to Du Sikang, "President Du, this time I came to fulfill the agreement between us. After the competition with you, I may leave the North Water Empire to prepare for the upcoming battle between the Holy and Evil."
Du Sikang said, "Okay, I've already arranged it. I heard in detail from my son about Mr. Ji Dong's bartending skills, and I can't help but want to try it. Mr. Ji Dong, do you mind letting the bartenders in our guild have a look?"
Ji Dong frowned slightly and looked at Du Sikang meaningfully. He sighed in his heart. He originally did not want to compete with Du Sikang in front of the people of the Bartenders Guild. In that case, even if Du Sikang lost, not many people would know, and it would not affect his reputation as the God of Wine. At this time, Du Sikang obviously had a purpose for making this request. The Bartenders Guild had suffered a heavy blow from the Demonic Alliance this time, and as the president, his influence in the guild had greatly decreased. He wanted to defeat him in bartending and show his bartending skills to increase the members' confidence in him. It was obvious that Du Sikang was full of confidence in himself in this aspect, and there might be other purposes.
With the improvement of his mental strength, Ji Dong would be able to see through people more clearly. When Du Sikang made this suggestion to him, his heartbeat was clearly a little faster, which proved that he was restless and had ulterior motives. Although Ji Dong did not know what Du Sikang was plotting, he was not afraid. Moreover, he had saved the entire Bartenders Guild previously, and he believed that Du Sikang would not do anything to harm him.
"Okay, since that's the case, I'll do as you say, president. However, I will definitely do my best," Ji Dong said faintly.
Du Sikang nodded and said, "Me too. Otherwise, it would be disrespectful to Mr. Ji Dong."
When they arrived at the meeting hall of the Bartenders Guild, Du Sikang first invited Ji Dong and the other two to sit down, and then immediately ordered people to prepare.
"Mr. Ji Dong, since we're having a spar in our guild, I'm at an advantage in terms of the type of wine. Why don't you suggest the method of the spar? This way, it'll be fair."
Ji Dong smiled slightly. This was more than just fair. When two bartenders were competing, if one of them suggested the method of the competition, it would be a great advantage. Almost every bartender had their own style and type of drink that they were best at. Using one's strength to attack the opponent's weakness would undoubtedly greatly increase their chances of winning. Du Sikang clearly did not want to take advantage of Ji Dong, and it fully demonstrated his strong confidence as the God of Wine.
Ji Dong nodded and said, "Okay, then I won't stand on ceremony."
There was a flash of hesitation in Du Sikang's eyes. He clenched his teeth and said, "Mr. Ji Dong, I have another suggestion. Our competition this time can also be considered a grand event in the world of bartenders. What do you think about this? Let's each add some bets. Perhaps this will stimulate us to better display our bartending skills."
After hearing what he said, Ji Dong immediately understood what Du Sikang was planning. Although this was also what he hoped for, he felt very uncomfortable looking at Du Sikang. He pretended not to understand what he meant and said faintly, "What kind of bets are you going to add, President Du?"
Du Sikang said, "Mr. Ji Dong naturally won't be interested in ordinary things. I will use a bottle of Vast Sea Nectar as the wager."
As soon as these words came out, the bartenders suddenly burst into an uproar. They were already very curious about Ji Dong and Du Sikang's bartending skills. It was only because Du Sikang had told them that Ji Dong's bartending skills were very strong and that he had once defeated Fury, that they were interested. Now that Du Sikang said that he wanted to use the Vast Sea Nectar as the wager, they couldn't help but be shocked.
"Dad." Du Ming quickly came to Du Sikang and said angrily, "You … How can you do this, this is …" In the end, he did not say the words' biting the hand that feeds you ', but the way he looked at his father had completely changed.
Du Sikang said in a deep voice, "This is between me and Mr. Ji Dong. You can leave."
Since the day Ji Dong said that he wanted to have a bartending competition with him, Du Sikang had been thinking about many things. Ji Dong's magic master strength was unquestionable, but he didn't think that Ji Dong had the ability to compete with him in bartending. Most importantly, the thousand-year Source of Life was too attractive to him. That fatal attraction almost stimulated his heart every day. Of course, he knew that he was not leaving a way out for himself by proposing such a wager today. It could even be said that he was biting the hand that feeds him.
But he really couldn't help it. He clearly remembered every wine on the Famous Wines Record. As the president of the Bartenders Guild, he finally had the chance to get one of them. How could he not have any thoughts? He knew that with Ji Dong's status, he would definitely keep his promise and not cause trouble for the Bartenders Guild. At most, he would completely offend him, and he would never help the Bartenders Guild in the future.
After thinking about it, Du Sikang finally made a decision. He would give up his old face and win the second Famous Wine for the Bartenders Guild. In that case, his name would be forever engraved in the history of the Bartenders Guild. It should be known that from the first president until now, no one had been able to leave another Famous Wine on the Famous Wines Record for the guild!
Ji Dong looked at Du Sikang calmly. His gaze was very calm, and his expression didn't change at all because of Du Sikang's wager. He just said calmly, "President Du, this wager of yours seems to be a little too expensive. It seems that only the Source of Life can compare to it."
Du Sikang forced a smile and said, "We're just casually comparing notes. Although the Source of Life is ranked lower than the Vast Sea Fine Wine in our guild's Famous Wines Record, it's enough to be used as a wager."
"Dad, you can't do this." Du Xin 'er also understood at this moment. She rushed up from the side and was even more direct than her brother. She stood in front of Ji Dong and glared at her father.
Du Sikang's face darkened. He said, "Men, take the two of them away. It's improper to be so disrespectful in front of an esteemed guest."
A few bartenders came up and pulled Du Ming and his sister back. Du Ming kept giving Hyōhime looks, indicating that he shouldn't agree to his father's wager. Du Xin 'er even directly called out. However, Ji Dong turned a blind eye to their reactions. He nodded at Du Sikang and said, "Alright, since President Du is so interested, how can Ji Dong not accompany you? I'm also very curious about your guild's Famous Wines Record. How about this, President Du and the Famous Wines Record, I'll use two bottles of the Source of Life as a wager. The Source of Life is ranked below the Vast Sea Fine Wine, so I can't let you suffer a loss, can I? "
Although the Famous Wines Record was precious, it couldn't be compared to a bottle of peerless wine. Hearing Ji Dong say that he actually had two bottles of the Source of Life, Du Sikang couldn't help but be overjoyed. At this moment, he was completely immersed in the joy of obtaining a thousand-year-old Source of Life, but he had never thought that Ji Dong would be willing to take out two bottles of such precious wine as a wager.
"Alright, then it's a deal." Du Sikang stood up, and Ji Dong also stood up. The two of them shook hands and made a bet.
The other bartenders sitting in the conference room stood up one after another. They didn't understand why Du Sikang would propose such a wager. Towards Ji Dong, they felt nothing but gratitude in their hearts, and they faintly felt that something was wrong. What was the Source of Life? Most bartenders didn't know. After all, only a few bartenders of the highest level had seen the Famous Wines Record.
There was a trace of cold light in Ji Dong's eyes, which made Du Sikang's heart tremble slightly. But since he had already made a decision, it was too late to regret. He made up his mind. For the Source of Life, he didn't care about his old face anymore.
At this time, the staff responsible for preparing for the bartending competition had returned and nodded to Du Sikang. Du Sikang took the opportunity to make a gesture to Hyōhime and said, "Mr. Ji Dong, please."
"President Du, please." Ji Dong looked at Du Sikang. He actually understood Du Sikang's thoughts at this time. As a top bartender, he immersed himself in bartending all his life. His desire for the peerless wine was stronger than anyone else's. Just like how he couldn't help but taste the thousand-year-old wine when he was faced with it, so he came to this world. Of course, if it were now, not to mention the thousand-year-old wine, even the ten-thousand-year-old wine wouldn't be able to make him drunk.
However, as a real bartender, no matter how tempting the wine was, he must keep his heart. Otherwise, his heart would be deterred by external things, and he would never be able to remain calm. Ji Dong even dared to say that Du Sikang, who took the initiative to propose the wager, had already lost half of the game at this time, even if his bartending skills were not inferior to his own. This was because his heart had already lost, and the mentality of biting the hand that fed him would inevitably affect his mood.
Under the guidance of the staff, everyone came to a huge room. As soon as they entered the room, the first thing they smelled was the aroma of wine. It was the aroma of at least thousands of kinds of wine mixed together. Although the aroma was not very strong, it would undoubtedly have some impact on bartenders who mainly relied on their sense of smell to judge.
In the room, two bartending platforms had been set up. Each platform was a perfect semicircle, one meter wide and three and a half meters long. This was the standard bartending table used by bartenders. The semicircle was so that bartenders could easily step back when they were mixing drinks, giving them more space in front of them to display their skills.
About three meters behind the bartending table, there was a huge wine cabinet. The wine cabinet was so big that it was even a little exaggerated. There were at least thousands of kinds of wine inside. Ji Dong only needed to take a glance to know that the wine on the wine cabinet was all aged. In other words, there was no ordinary base wine. Every bottle was expensive, and at least one-third of them were ones that he had never seen since he came to this world.
Just like the Magician Guild had a rich foundation in magic weapons and equipment, the Bartenders Guild also had a strong foundation in the accumulation of wine. Even after being robbed by the Demonic Alliance, they could still take out so many good wines. It could be imagined that the Bartenders Guild definitely used more than one place to store wine, and it was not only in this guild.
Ten meters away from the two bartending tables and wine cabinets, there was a circle of chairs for watching the ceremony. The whole room was brightly lit, and the huge crystal palace lantern above their heads illuminated every bottle of wine on the two bartending tables and wine cabinets.
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