Guo Shouque was very strong.
More accurately, he was so strong that it made people scared … …
From a Cooking Demon's perspective, there was no way to surpass him.
On the way back, Huai Shi kept thinking about the scene he had just witnessed. It wasn't some dazzling skill. Instead, it was as simple and easy to understand as a bench press.
He was showing off his strength.
He was using his opponent's oil, his opponent's tools, and his opponent's spoon. He was growing his own fruit from the fertile soil of industrial cuisine. Even his opponent could easily become a part of his food.
What Huai Shi saw from Guo Shouque's body was the essence behind the term Cooking Demon.
It was a madness and terror that came from the extreme desire for good food.
Over the course of a hundred years, that old man had slowly absorbed the dew of the entire world, gathering it into his own terrifying ocean.
Here, he was provoking and intimidating all of his opponents … …
This terrifying level of attainment had already become a mountain, weighing down on all of the contestants' hearts, making it hard for them to breathe.
Including Huai Shi himself.
Even if he had enough ingredients and time, would he be able to cook a soup that could compare to the Boiled Cabbage that his opponent had casually created?
Huai Shi didn't know.
Most likely not. Perhaps there was a possibility, or perhaps there was a chance, but it was more likely that this was just his subconscious mind comforting himself.
Apart from his control of negative Origin Substances and his research on poisons, he was just a half-baked Cooking Demon.
If it weren't for the fact that Tongi had tricked him, he wouldn't have taken this exam.
He carefully counted the basic culinary skills he learned from Uncle Fang, the culinary skills he learned from the Heavenly Dog – Longshan Square, the culinary skills he learned from the Heavenly Dog – Longshan Square, and the various advanced skills he learned from the various culinary demons during the process of compiling a simple recipe for cooking ingredients from hell …
He had pieced everything together for free.
His strength lay in his ability to deal with negative Origin Substances and poisons. His alchemy flames gave him absolute control over the flames, as well as the refinement of the Forger's Furnace. These few aspects made him completely superior to most cooking demons.
However, his shortcomings were equally obvious. Apart from these few points, he did not reach the average level of everyone else. He did not have any secret techniques, experience accumulated over countless years, or even recipes that were passed down to only one person in the faction.
How could an unorthodox method be compared to a professional?
Look at your dog's heart and dog's face. How can you compete with others on the same stage?
No matter how he thought about it, he could only come to a conclusion — if he were to encounter Guo Shouque in this Culinary Demon Trial, then he could prepare for GG in advance.
If he surrendered, he would lose half the battle. At the very least, he wouldn't fall to the point of jumping into the pot to embarrass himself.
Even after the pot of oil had turned cold, Ju Zhijian was still unwilling to come out of the pot … It was simply too embarrassing and embarrassing. There was nothing more humiliating than failure. If he were a few years younger, Mr. Jonny might have cried out of anger.
If he wasn't careful and Miss Huai Zhi ended up in the same situation, his plan to create a smurf would be ruined …
Feeling the immense pressure, even the drumstick in his mouth didn't taste as good.
He gnawed on it mechanically.
Until Maki, who was next to him, made a sound of panic.
"Ahh, Miss Huai Zhi, hair, hair …"
She looked at Suko's head in shock. Her light green hair had turned fiery red, and wisps of flames were rising. She couldn't believe it.
"It's burning!"
For a moment, she didn't know what to do. Should she quickly take off her shirt to put out the flames?
It was a piece of cake.
Huai Shi raised his eyes and glanced at the top of his head. He casually stroked it twice with his fingers, and the flames were extinguished. However, the scorching heat was still there, and it could reignite at any time.
Then, he lowered his head and continued eating.
— Exxon Fried Chicken Set, or in other words, Super Large Plate of Oil Tempura.
Yes, that's right. When she left, she took away the leftover turkey from Ju Zhijian. At that time, she even politely asked for Ju Zhijian's opinion. Then, Ju Zhijian, who was in the pot of oil, looked at the ceiling helplessly and waved his hand indifferently.
And so, Miss Huai Zhi carried the nine huge paper boxes that were even taller than her and went home.
As he ate, the top of his head was on fire.
It was as if he was swallowing a bomb. He felt this incomparably terrifying impact.
He had personally experienced Ju Zhijian's powerful strength.
It was said that he had even more powerful dishes. The most famous industrial cuisine was the Detroit Family Bucket. However, Huai Shi probably wouldn't be able to see it.
It was hard to say if Ju Zhijian would have the courage to pick up a kitchen knife again in a short period of time.
But this chicken box was really amazing.
Huai Shi ate mouthful after mouthful, and his entire body emitted a terrifying amount of heat. Wisps of pungent black smoke rose from the top of his head. Even the sound of his breathing was mixed with the sound of steel rubbing against each other.
In the dream cage, those crows cawed excitedly. Bathing in the curses and disasters that came from Young Master Ming's sacred mark, their iron-like bodies seemed to be burning red as well. When they flapped their wings, a series of fire sparkles were brought up.
As expected of industrial cuisine, there was a lot of food. This huge amount of malice and madness made all the Crows eat very happily.
If it was the boiled cabbage from the Boiling Water Trial, he would probably be able to get more food, right?
However, Huai Shi really wasn't interested in other people's bathwater.
It was too disgusting.
Thinking of that old ghost, Huai Shi couldn't help but sigh again.
"Miss Huai Shi … Are you worried about meeting that Mr. Guo in the next duel?"
Under the silent moonlight, Zhen Xi's voice suddenly came from the side.
She asked curiously, "That person, is he very powerful?"
Huai Shi nodded.
He didn't know how to explain it to her.
Not only was he very powerful, he was so powerful that it made people's hair stand on end. For example, it was like the final boss suddenly appeared at the door of the beginner's village.
He was terrifyingly powerful.
"But, there's no need to fight, right?"
Zhen Xi asked curiously, "Miss Huai Shi, didn't you say that we have an agreement with cousin Hu Po? If we meet that person, can't we just admit defeat? "
"…"
Huai Shi was stunned.
Zhen Xi was right.
In fact, he didn't have to fight with Guo Shouque at all.
After all, he had a secret deal with Hu Po from the beginning. They were completely fake. If they met Guo Shouque, wouldn't it be better to just admit defeat?
The answer was, of course … not.
In the silence, Huai Shi's expression changed.
However, he didn't feel relieved because of this realization. Instead, he felt even more disappointed.
After witnessing that old guy's duel, he had already thrown the fake duel to the back of his mind. In other words, he didn't have time to think about other things besides how to defeat him.
He couldn't help but be influenced by that crazy and pure willpower. He felt a completely different attraction from the Chef's duel that he didn't care about in the past.
He saw Guo Shouque as a strong enemy.
Challenging such an enemy, no matter if he won or lost, he wouldn't regret it.
Even if he was defeated so easily that he didn't have the courage to pick up cooking utensils and give up on being an Abyss Chef, it would be better than this.
He wanted to win.
Even if the chance was slim, he wanted to overestimate himself and fight with all his might.
Just like a real Chef.
"Although it's not good to say this, I think … Miss Huai Shi won't lose to anyone in a real duel."
In the silence, the girl who was walking beside him suddenly spoke.
Full of trust and longing, she stared at his side profile, which was covered in oil and chili powder, and said confidently, "Because, Miss Huai Shi is definitely the strongest!"
"…"
For a moment, he was stunned.
Huai Shi didn't know what kind of answer to give. Should he be moved or ashamed?
After a long time, he laughed silently.
He reached out his hand to rub her hair, and conveniently wiped his hand twice in the midst of the girl's distressed complaints.
Then, he continued to bury his head and eat.
He was full of motivation.
Since she trusted him so much, he couldn't drag her down.
Even if he couldn't win against Guo Shouque, he couldn't lose to any other random characters, right?
In short, let's do our best first …
.
.
The result was that Huai Shi ate all nine boxes of oil tempura alone!
All of them!
Even Jiu Zhijian couldn't believe it when he saw it.
After all, this was physically impossible. The nine boxes of tempura together weighed more than ten kilograms, not to mention the industrial toxins that were processed in batches.
For Guo Shouque's special edition, even a single chicken wing contained the pneumoconiosis curse, heavy metal particles, and even Elementium pollution, which was equivalent to the output of an entire steel mill for a month.
Relying on his strong resistance to Abyss corrosion and toxins, as well as sharing the burden with the crows, it took him a full six hours to finish all of it. Now, he felt that his entire body had become the shape of oil, and everything looked like an engine and a spark plug.
Even a burp could cause a large mouthful of smoke to come out of his mouth.
And the detoxification of the Forger's Furnace was still ongoing.
Now, the heavy metal in Huai Shi's blood had seriously exceeded the limit, thousands of times higher than the safety limit … Normally, an Ascendant wouldn't even talk about eating so much. Eating one box would probably turn them into iron and stone.
Under the control of the Sealing Hand, piece after piece of rust peeled off from Huai Shi's skin.
He had shed two layers of skin, and his fingernails had grown back four or five times. He had also lost about ten kilograms of hair.
His body temperature was still hovering around forty degrees Celsius, and there were still strands of red in his newly grown hair. It would probably take him an entire day to completely digest all of it.
On the other hand, after the Crows shared so much of the negative Elementium, they were all incredibly excited and full of energy, as if they had taken stimulants.
Beneath the metal wings, the countless gears, springs, and machinery that formed their bodies were covered in a layer of blue oil, as if they had been thoroughly lubricated and maintained. They were in incredibly good condition.
It was rare for them to be able to eat their fill, and Huai Shi didn't let them down. It seemed that he had grown quite a bit.
However, the price was that even Huai Shi had become restless. He had nowhere to vent the massive amount of energy in his body, and it was as if a flame was burning his soul.
His eyes were burning red.
He longed to vent to his heart's content, and to do … some intense post-meal exercise.
He raised his eyes and looked at the night sky outside the window.
"What a beautiful moonlight … …"
He let out a low hum.
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