Palermo, Sicily. It was already nighttime.
The colosseum on the sea was brightly lit, but it was already desolate and empty.
The first day of the competition had already ended without much suspense. The previous strong mercenaries had successfully advanced to the next round. The real competition would start tomorrow.
On a large open-air balcony outside the Cassano Hotel, a middle-aged man wearing a white chef's uniform and a chef's hat was swiftly slicing the salmon on the chopping board with a knife in his hand.
Every slice of salmon looked as if it was being cut by a machine. The neatness was jaw-dropping, and it was just the right thickness to slowly melt in one's mouth.
Meanwhile, the two hotel maids continued to deliver the seafood dishes to a long table not far away.
At the long table, Christen raised the champagne in her hand and clinked glasses with Qiangwei who was closest to her.
After the crisp sound, the two women smiled tacitly and downed the champagne in one gulp.
Both women's faces were slightly flushed. It was obvious that they had drunk a lot of alcohol before the dishes were served.
"Aphrodite, you don't look worried at all. You're really enjoying yourself," Ares, who was sitting opposite, leaned lazily on the chair with a disdainful expression.
"Why not? I'm here for a vacation," Christen said nonchalantly.
As she spoke, Christen turned around and shouted at the chef, "Poseidon, are you not done yet? I can't wait to start. "
Poseidon, who was a chef, frowned and raised his head, "No touching the food before I'm done. Otherwise, no one is allowed to eat."
Christen could only shrug and turn around in boredom.
Cai Ning had been staring at Poseidon's cooking for a long time. She did not expect Poseidon to be a retired navy and a chef in a Hawaiian restaurant.
Seeing Poseidon cooking seriously, she was really surprised.
"Miss Christen, why do we have to wait for him to finish before we can eat?" Cai Ning could not help but ask curiously.
"Let me answer you!" Alice, who was also getting impatient, pursed her lips and said, "Poseidon is very serious about his meals. If he wants to make a table full of food, he has to wait for all the dishes to be served and complete his' work 'before he can start eating. Otherwise, he will feel that it is not perfect."
"Simply put, he's paranoid about cooking, a perfectionist and paranoid chef," Stern teased with a wink.
Cai Ning and Rose could not help but laugh when they heard this. Logically speaking, these fellows had lived for tens of thousands of years and should be old antiques. However, no matter how they looked at it, they were just a bunch of eccentric, cynical children.
However, if one were to look at it from another perspective, it would not be difficult to understand. After all, time was too long. If the gods didn't find something to do to kill time and cultivate various interests, it was likely that Hades wasn't the only one who didn't have the desire to live.
After another ten minutes of waiting, Poseidon finally finished the remaining sashimi platters and placed them in the middle of the long table. The entire seafood banquet was colorful and extremely tempting.
Poseidon even took out his phone and took a photo of the entire table, looking rather pleased with himself.
After a round of ridicule and ridicule from the other gods, Poseidon finally sat down and gestured for everyone to start eating. He also dismissed all the waiters.
This dinner had been initiated by Christen in the afternoon. Although there were many grievances between the gods, there were still many open and secret struggles that had never ceased.
But at the end of the day, they were still of the same race and old friends, so it was reasonable for them to have a meal together.
Cai Ning and Qiangwei were able to participate partly because of their relationship with Yang Cheng, and partly because the gods had acknowledged their strength.
After all, they had fought with Cultivator Hua Xia, so they could clearly feel the 'annoying' aura from the two girls.
"Hermes, we're already on the island. Can't you take off your black suit? Don't you think this is very inappropriate? "Christen was drunk and her eyes were misty as she pointed at Raphael opposite her.
Raphael picked up a white napkin and wiped his mouth elegantly. "Don't worry, the Blood Clan doesn't have body heat."
"Who cares if you're hot or not? Besides, you can just suck blood. Why do you need to eat like us?"
Raphael chuckled. "This is an affirmation of Poseidon's cooking."
"I don't need your affirmation. It's perfect," Poseidon praised himself slowly.
Qiangwei and Cai Ning looked at each other. Not only were these guys weird, they were also very thick-skinned.
Ares devoured the food in front of him very quickly. When he was almost done, the long-haired god of war stood up and walked out of the balcony.
"Ares, where are you going?" Stern asked with a frown.
"Do you still need to ask?" Ares turned his head.
"Now is not the time to look for them. What do you think you can do to them alone?"
Ares sneered. "I don't have the time to eat with you guys until midnight, nor am I interested in watching the entire Human Mercenary Conference. I'm here to fight with them."
"Hey, brother, do you want to be sent to Samsara?" Hermes teased.
"So what? How do I know if I don't fight?" Ares said disdainfully. "I'm not interested in their schemes at all. You guys don't dare to go, but I do!"
Stern and Christine frowned at this guy's stubbornness. It was simply unreasonable.
At this moment, everyone sensed something and looked towards the sky in the north. Cai Ning and Qiangwei were delighted.
In the blink of an eye, Yang Cheng's figure landed on the balcony with a big box wrapped in blue silk in his hand.
"Hades, you're finally back. I thought you were scared out of your wits and ran away!" Christine giggled.
Yang Cheng clicked his tongue and looked at everyone present. "Everyone's here. Nothing happened when I wasn't here, right? Sorry, I had to go to Wales, so I was delayed. "
As Jane had to rush back to Wales to participate in the New Year's celebration, Yang Cheng sent the woman back to the palace in Wales.
Although Jane was reluctant to part with him, she still missed her playful mother, Catherine. She told Yang Chen that she would look for him once the new year's activities were over.
Yang Cheng couldn't avoid meeting Catherine and chatting with her, so he didn't rush back to Sicily until night.
"Not for the time being, but I don't know if there will be after this guy dies," Stern pouted at Ares.
Yang Cheng was a little confused, but he still walked to Qiangwei and Cai Ning and handed the big box in his hand to Cai Ning.
"Here, Ning Er, this is a gift I brought back for you," Yang Cheng said cheerfully.
Cai Ning was a little stunned. After slowly taking it, she blinked, "Gift? Didn't you go to find Princess Jane? Why … "
"Jane is safe now. This gift is my apology for not being able to accompany you for a full dinner. You can't blame me for taking it." Yang Cheng said.
"I didn't blame you," Cai Ning looked at the box with a smile. "What's inside?"
Yang Cheng kept her in suspense. "Don't open it now. Wait until we go back to the room."
Cai Ning nodded happily. She didn't expect Yang Cheng to buy a gift for her when he went out to save another woman. She couldn't help but lower her head shyly, hoping that dinner would end soon.
"Hubby, you're so biased. Why did you only bring a gift for Ning Er!" Qiangwei pinched the soft flesh on Yang Cheng's waist angrily.
Yang Cheng shook Qiangwei's hand embarrassedly. "Next time, I'll buy it for you next time. It's mainly because when I found this gift, there was only one."
"Really?"
"Of course, why would I lie to you, Qiangwei baby?" Yang Cheng quickly kissed the woman's face.
Qiangwei didn't take it too seriously. After hearing Yang Cheng's words, she smiled happily again. She was just curious about what Cai Ning took.
After sending the gifts, Yang Chen asked about what happened. Christen also briefly explained the identity of the giants and the fact that Ares was going to look for them.
After listening, Yang Cheng couldn't help but sigh. He had to cram some knowledge about the history of the gods. He didn't expect the giants to really exist.
Just like other gods, Yang Cheng couldn't figure out why these guys wanted to participate in the Caesar Conference. Was there any conspiracy behind it?
Thinking of this, Yang Cheng said directly to Ares, "I advise you not to go. I had a simple fight with one of them. Although I don't know their true strength, I know that you can't even beat one of them."
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