Chapter 747: Section 535: Golden Level Dishes
Big guy’s body flowed with the color of Black Iron Fighting Energy once again. Accompanied by the activation of the Fighting Energy technique, his distended belly rapidly returned to flatness.
The audience all fell into silence.
In their gazes towards the big guy, the feelings of envy and jealousy grew increasingly intense.
In the Magic Chef’s culinary competition, vying for the diners was to be expected.
But it was rare for a Golden Level Magic Chef to put such effort into using Golden Level ingredients and even actively downgrade himself! Even the City Lord of Snowbird Port wouldn’t normally receive such treatment.
But on closer reflection, the audience could immediately understand. Ci Haishen had sufficient reasons for doing so.
"This giant’s appetite is indeed very large."
"His digestion speed is too fast."
"Bloodline... I’m very curious, what exactly is his bloodline? He cultivates the Heartless Sleeping Form Fighting Energy, which doesn’t help fighters digest food. The fact that he can eat so much and digest so fast is because of his bloodline. The higher the level of the bloodline, the better the efficiency in refining Fighting Energy."
Thus, more and more people began to wonder what exactly the big guy’s bloodline was.
The big guy woke up once again.
"Did you notice that the giant is waking up faster now?" Many in the audience noticed this.
Naturally.
Although the big guy was still at the Black Iron Level, having consumed so many Extraordinary Dishes and absorbed so much external energy, his strength had surged tremendously. This change had increased the stock of Fighting Energy in his body and also made the speed of refining Fighting Energy much faster.
The big guy continued to eat.
He no longer needed to walk around the long table or use a plate.
Ci Haishen directly used spiritual power to feed all kinds of dishes into the big guy’s mouth.
In terms of service, this was much better than what Da Dou offered.
The big guy tilted his head back, continuously chewing and swallowing without refusal.
A faint cold gleam flickered continuously in Ci Haishen’s eyes.
"This guy, definitely has a problem with his intelligence, but his bloodline is at least Golden Level."
"What if, I made Golden Level dishes for him to eat? What would happen then?"
Ci Haishen did not know the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps. and had absolutely no relationship with them. His thought of making a Golden Level dish for the big guy was not for the latter’s sake, but solely focused on victory.
As long as the big guy swallowed the Golden Level dishes, even if he were to die from being too full, the points would still be his.
This aspect was not a loophole in the food duel rules but rather a point that could highlight a Magic Chef’s strength. Being able to make diners lose their minds over a dish, wasn’t this a display of strength?
Ci Haishen harbored ill intentions. He had heard of the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps. but simply did not care.
In fact, he had also seen the Magic Image of that heroic duel.
"So what if a Silver Level cut down a Golden Level?"
"I, too, am Golden Level. If I don’t want to confront Long Fu, can’t I just leave?"
As Sanda had worried before, even though the Dragon-man youth had impressive achievements, since he was not yet at the Golden Level, he couldn’t impose as much intimidation as a true Golden Level could.
Ci Haishen was very eager to win because the stake was a preservation knife that greatly influenced his strength.
However, soon, Ci Haishen directly dismissed the idea of making Golden Level dishes.
"Making Golden Level dishes carries risks."
Any Extraordinary Dish is not just a simple pile of ingredients. It involves a Magic Chef using various methods in the process of making the dish, to integrate the ingredients into a unified whole and achieve harmonious coordination, and thereby balance the Magic Power.
"Now is not the time to take risks by making Golden Level dishes. I should make a large quantity of dishes, the more the giant eats, the more it benefits my overtaking in points."
Ci Haishen began designing a menu for the big guy.
Designing menus and developing recipes is one of the foundation skills of a Magic Chef.
Designing a menu is not so easy; a Magic Chef needs to consider the effect of each dish, their mutual influence, and their combinations, greatly testing the Magic Chef’s skills.
"Of course, I can’t just stop paying attention to others either; I need to keep making some of the previous dishes to maintain their attractiveness to the general public."
Ci Haishen had a clear understanding of the situation: other diners were the foundational audience, while the big guy was Ci Haishen’s tool for catching up in points.
He continued making dishes.
At this stage, the pressure from the general public continuing to eat was greatly reduced, which allowed him to focus more on making food for the big guy.
The big guy did not disappoint Ci Haishen. Ci Haishen steadily caught up, and the gap between them kept narrowing.
Mei Landu noticed the nuances and analyzed, "Ci Haishen is keen, the Extraordinary Dishes he’s feeding the giant have already become a set menu. Each dish contains a large amount of side dishes that aid digestion, and he has repeatedly used Time Sand Salt, which accelerates the flow of time in the giant’s body."
"Be careful and take good care of this young giant. After all, he is from the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps," ordered the City Lord of Snowbird Port.
Da Dou’s expression was not looking good.
He was being caught up to by his rival, and it was all because of the big guy.
However, his gaze towards the big guy was always gentle. As a fellow giant, Da Dou naturally felt closeness and fondness for the big guy.
"If it really comes down to it, I’ll just have to make Golden Level fried rice!" Da Dou had long made up his mind.
Inside the small Alchemy Workshop in Snowbird Port,
"Finally... it’s over," said the mercenaries of the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps., standing in a blood-drenched battlefield strewn with corpses, panting and looking somewhat dazed.
All the Death Soldiers had been sacrificed.
Most of them fell at the entrance of the alchemy workshop.
The final charge was truly horrifying, the tragic fighting spirit erupted by the Death Soldiers deeply shook all the mercenaries.
Dwarves rigorously did their duty, ultimately creating a bloody line of defense, buying crucial time for Menshi and Chi Lai’s reinforcements.
In the final moments, Sanda barely defended and used all his abilities to attack, striving with all his might.
The first to fall were two Silver Level fighters.
It was expected that the morale of the Death Soldiers would greatly plummet, but instead, they launched an even stronger offensive.
Dwarves continued to die in their charge, luckily the doorway was small, easy to defend but hard to attack.
Eventually, the remaining Bronze Level Death Soldiers, seeing the tide had turned, bit into the poison sacks embedded in their teeth and committed suicide by poisoning themselves.
"These people are all Death Soldiers, utterly fearless of death."
"We intended to capture a few alive, but they chose to end their own lives!"
"Damn it, where exactly do these people come from?"
Many mercenaries still had lingering fears.
"We won!"
"Yes, we’ve protected the last workshop."
"But what about Bu Quan? And where is our giant?" Sanda asked Menshi and Chi Lai separately.
The Dwarf shook his head, "Miss Bu Quan suddenly disappeared right there, her disappearance method was the same as the assassin who had earlier stormed in. Until now, Miss Bu Quan has not appeared."
Chi Lai was more direct, "Although your order was for me to bring back the giant, I did not do so. Coming to reinforce you was the smartest decision! From what I see now, my decision was correct."
"What?!" Sanda glared furiously, wishing he could slap Chi Lai across the face.
After all that, Bu Quan was gone, and the Big guy too?!
"Cough, cough, cough!" Sanda suppressed his pain, coughing up blood while forcibly standing up and heading out.
"Wait, you need to rest and heal," Menshi stopped Sanda.
This battle had significantly changed his view of Sanda.
In fact, the surviving mercenaries had greatly improved their impression of Sanda.
In this battle, Sanda had shone brilliantly. His figure, fighting fearlessly and fiercely, greatly boosted morale.
Sanda sighed deeply in his heart, "The giant is one of our members, even though he has gone mad, he was still chasing down our enemies. We can’t simply give up on any member!"
These words made the mercenaries see things in a new light, and they expressed their willingness to follow Sanda and search for the Big guy.
"Hurry, sometimes if support is just a bit quicker, it can rewrite the outcome of the battlefield!" Sanda was agitated.
He had to keep the Big guy’s potential a secret; he couldn’t disclose the specific reasons to Chi Lai, Menshi, or others.
Sanda also understood Chi Lai’s decision.
After all, the latter didn’t know how precious the Big guy was!
"Hoping it’s not too late, hang in there, Big guy..." Sanda rushed out, followed by a group of mercenaries.
The Big guy was faltering.
He collapsed once again.
Hrrr hrrr...
He began to snort happy snores.
As the cycle of the Heartless Sleeping Form Fighting Energy started again, the sumptuous dishes in his stomach transformed into the sustenance that boosted his strength.
Before long, he woke again and continued eating.
In the Observation Room.
The bishop’s eyes sparkled, finally unable to hold back, he ordered, "Go inquire, what’s this giant’s name, where does he come from, what exactly is his faith?"
The Bloodline exhibited by the Big guy was at least of the Golden Level.
This, the bishop had confirmed in his heart.
A future Golden Level!
This moved the highly positioned bishop, making him want to convert the Big guy to make him a member of the Sea Bird Sect.
However, the City Lord of Snowbird Port sitting beside him had no such thoughts.
"The Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps is backed by arms dealers, is this giant really just someone they picked up at Snake Rat Island?"
"Perhaps this is just a facade; the giant might actually be arranged by the arms dealer."
"Similar to owning the Gold-glowing Lion Flag or surpassing ranks to kill enemies like the Silver Level Dragon Suit."
At this point, the situation in the field became clear.
Those who could consume more were only a few left.
Ci Haishen and Da Dou’s points were once again neck and neck.
"The key to victory is him!" Both Golden Level Magic Chefs fixed their gaze on the Big guy.
"No, there are also two Golden Level authorities. Watch my Golden Level fried rice!" Da Dou resolved, using Golden Level ingredients, daringly began the concoction!
This act immediately caused a sensation in the entire room.
"The decisive moment has arrived!" Ci Haishen almost simultaneously began preparing a Golden Level dish.