Chapter 179: You Think You Can Get Away With This?

Chapter 179: You Think You Can Get Away With This?

"I... I give up.

Wang Si, I admire your appetite. I surrender. From now on, I'll call you Big Brother because of this!"

Xu Li Zhi patted his stomach, breathless and satisfied, his face full of admiration.

"Hehe, you're acknowledging me as your brother now? You've got guts, kid!"

Just then, a slightly familiar, crisp voice rang out, interrupting Xu Li Zhi's thoughts.

Wang Si looked up from his meal to see Ye Xinglan storming into the room, her face flushed with anger, heading straight for Xu Li Zhi.

The hotel attendant at this time was embarrassed. After all, she hadn't stopped this student from Shrek Academy.

"Sorry, Mr. Wang. This young lady said she's from Shrek Academy and is a classmate of yours. She showed her identification as well."

Wang Si waved his hand at the helpless attendant, indicating that she could leave.

At this moment, Ye Xinglan had already grabbed Xu Lizhi by the ear.

"Sister Xinglan, I know I was wrong. Don't pull my ear... Ow!"

The food in Tianhai City is so delicious. Do you want to sit down and eat something, too? I guarantee that after one meal, you'll fall in love with the taste!"

At this moment, Ye Xinglan felt both angry and amused. Her feet were sore from shopping with her senior academy sisters, and here was this little guy indulging in a feast!

But, she was actually quite hungry, too!

Just now, her eyes were only on the little fatty, but now that she had come to her senses and looked at the private room, she was completely shocked.

The table in front of the two of them was still presentable, relatively clean.

But on the other table... plates, bowls, and various food remnants were scattered everywhere.

There was even a large round table in the private room specifically for holding plates!

Across from Xu Li Zhi, that fellow was still nibbling on a large crab leg.

His movements were skilled and efficient; with a bite and a twist, a segment of snowy white crab meat was extracted.

Seeing the tender crab leg meat, Ye Xinglan's stomach growled involuntarily.

Originally, she had planned to take Xu Li Zhi out for a meal in the evening, so she hadn't eaten anything herself.

Not only had she not eaten, but she had also come to find Xu Li Zhi on an empty stomach.

If it weren't for her teacher using his connections to find Xu Li Zhi, she wouldn't have imagined that he would be in a luxury hotel.

"It was you who lured him out!"

Ye Xinglan's eyebrows furrowed, and she glared at the young man who was around the same age as her.

She remembered this little guy who had sneaked snacks with Xu Li Zhi in the morning, and now here he was again, leading Xu Li Zhi astray! Eating in such a luxurious hotel suggested that he came from a wealthy or noble family, and there must be some ulterior motive for him to invite Xu Li Zhi out!

It was common knowledge that those from wealthy or noble families rarely interacted with students from Shrek Academy without some hidden agenda.

"Do you want to join us? The main course hasn't even been served yet."

Wang Si smiled casually, not bothering to address the obvious question hanging in the air.

"You..."

Just as Ye Xinglan was about to continue her interrogation, the doorbell rang.

Then, the door to the private room opened, and a waiter pushed in a cart the size of a small round table.

On the cart lay a large, charred block, and seeing such a massive chunk of carbonized salt, Ye Xinglan's pupils dilated in surprise.

What is this? It's huge!

"Mr. Wang, this is the custom-made salt-baked tuna you ordered. It's the 200-jin bluefin tuna you sent to the kitchen."

As the waiter spoke, he picked up a heavy hammer from beside the cart, preparing to smash open the outermost layer of salt that had been used to preserve the freshness of the tuna.

Wang Si waved to the waiter, signaling for him to step back. He then took out his Spirit-Forged hammer and shattered the hardened salt surrounding the tuna with a single blow.

As the salt broke apart, a rich and fragrant aroma filled the air.

Xu Lizhi's eyes widened as he caught a whiff of the scent, and he shot to his feet, staring intently at the tuna before him!

It was supposed to be tuna, but he couldn't shake the feeling that this was a centenarian aquatic soul beast!

With the waiter's departure, the atmosphere in the private room became somewhat awkward.

Using a centenarian soul beast as an ingredient was certainly an extravagant gesture.

"You... you... why didn't you tell me about this sooner?!

I'm so full, what do I do now? No! I'll go for a walk and be right back, don't you finish it all!

I'll be back to keep eating!"

Xu Lizhi's eyes turned red with envy. Glancing at Wang Si's still-flat stomach, he genuinely believed that Wang Si could devour this entire massive tuna!

For the first time, he truly felt that "a fellow craftsman is a rival," and he suddenly didn't want to acknowledge Wang Si as his brother anymore.

With practiced ease, Wang Si picked up a clean large plate and an outrageously large carving knife from beneath the cart, and sliced through the thick fish meat.

A substantial chunk of tender white fish landed on the plate.

Noticing Ye Xinglan's daze, Wang Si raised the plate in a silent offer.

"Want some?"

Ye Xinglan's eyes had already glazed over, witnessing his earlier antics.

Centenarian soul beast as food...

A Spirit-Forged metal hammer...

She had a vague idea of this person's identity and suspected he might be connected to the Forging Masters' Association.

To be able to wield a Spirit-Forged hammer with such skill at such a young age, and with such strength to boot.

Although she lacked knowledge about Forging Masters, this setup suggested an exceptional talent for forging.

Moreover, she was astounded that a person could consume such a substantial fish, and a soul beast at that! In Shrek Academy, she had partaken in some nourishing soul beast dishes, but nothing on this scale!

Despite her typically calm demeanor and exceptional strength and talent for her age, the allure of delicious food and potential strength proved too much, and Ye Xinglan extended her hand towards Wang Si.

Wang Si puckered his lips, indicating that she should cut her own piece.

This caused Ye Xinglan to feel both embarrassed and annoyed—embarrassed that this fellow had assumed she would freeload, and annoyed that he had rejected her offer! Snatching a clean plate from the table, she grabbed the oversized carving knife and sliced off a substantial chunk of fish meat for herself.

Shooting a glare at the glutton who seemed oblivious to his surroundings, Ye Xinglan picked up her knife and fork and began savagely cutting into her fish.

Gluttons were all the same; as long as they were enjoying their meal, they paid no mind to those around them.

The fish was firm yet tender, full of flavor, and had a peculiar taste to it.

The texture of soul beast meat differed from that of ordinary meat, and to counter this, the tuna had been marinated in some sort of herb...

(End of Chapter)

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