"Knew you were getting greedy. Come here and lend me a hand!"
With that, Zhang Pingfan tossed out the corpse of the Hurricane Evil Wolf.
"Wow, such a big wolf!"
Zhang Pingfan set up his iron pot.
"Of course, I was startled too at the time."
Nonsense, you didn't even glance at the wolf at the time; your eyes were glued to the treasure chest.
"Master, master, it's so big, where will we eat from?"
Zhang Pingfan picked up a cleaver and, without a moment's hesitation, sliced off a leg of the Hurricane Evil Wolf.
"Naturally, the wolf's leg. Prepare the water to scald and de-hair it."
Dou Youyou: "Alright, Master, I'll help. I'm good at de-hairing."
Zhang Pingfan: "Are you sure you can do it? Don't mess around, be careful not to burn yourself!"
After a flurry of activity from Zhang Pingfan and Dou Youyou, a pot of fragrant wolf leg meat soup was ready.
"Master, master, is it done yet? I'm dying of impatience!"
Zhang Pingfan gently tapped Dou Youyou's head.
"Haste makes waste! Give me the bowls!"
"Master, you're so naggy."
When Dou Youyou finally got to drink the wolf leg meat soup, her satisfied expression said it all about how delicious the soup was.
Zhang Pingfan couldn't help but take a sip.
"Wow, it's really good. This Golden Grade boss is truly different; the taste is much better than Silver Grade!"
Dou Youyou nodded repeatedly.
"Delicious, delicious, Master, I want more!"
"Slow down, leave some for Xiao Hei. Xiao Hei, come and have some soup!"
Black Emperor: "Thank you, Master!"
For the Black Emperor, the soup itself wasn't particularly special, but the wolf meat was quite good. After all, his level was too high, and he found low-level bosses beneath him. Nevertheless, he pretended to enjoy it immensely.
"Master's cooking is truly excellent, this soup tastes wonderful!"
Zhang Pingfan said with a grin, "I told you it would be good."
[Ding! System Prompt: Congratulations on consuming the Hurricane Evil Wolf. Your Defense attribute has been permanently increased by 150 points! Your character's HP has been permanently increased by 1000 points!]
[Ding! System Prompt: Congratulations on consuming the Hurricane Evil Wolf. Your Defense attribute has been permanently increased by 150 points! Your character's HP has been permanently increased by 1000 points!]
[Ding! System Prompt: Congratulations on consuming the Hurricane Evil Wolf. Your Defense attribute has been permanently increased by 150 points! Your character's HP has been permanently increased by 1000 points!]
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With every bite, he received a system notification. After ten more bites, the attributes could no longer be increased. It seemed that no matter what attribute the boss meat provided, it could only be increased ten times.
Dou Youyou watched her HP and Defense soar and felt overjoyed. Not only did she have a delicious meal, but her character's attributes also improved. Wasn't this better than any Emerald equipment?
"Burp!"
Dou Youyou let out a satisfied burp and said with enjoyment, "Master, this wolf leg meat soup is so delicious!"
Zhang Pingfan: "Nonsense, look at its grade."
"Master~"
Dou Youyou's tone suddenly changed, making Zhang Pingfan feel a bit on edge.
"Enough. If you want the Hurricane Evil Wolf's corpse, just say so. Stop with the voice!"
Dou Youyou said with a grin, "I knew Master was the best to me. If you were a player, I might even like you. A master-disciple romance sounds so romantic!"
Zhang Pingfan's face darkened. With your silly, cute appearance, I'm afraid I'd become stupid if I followed you. Let's forget it. Thankfully, I'm an NPC! Just don't let her know I'm a player.
"Stop rambling. Later, Xiao Hei will take you for special training. Your level is too low. Master has already killed a boss, and you've only leveled up once."
Dou Youyou said with a wronged expression, "After all, I'm a Priest."
Zhang Pingfan's eyes widened in disbelief. Is this person brain-damaged? The Xuan-grade skills Xiao Hei gave you are all attack skills. You say you're a Priest, you idiot.
"Are you an imbecile? What are those skills Xiao Hei gave you for? You're not just a Priest anymore; you're basically a dark mage. To be precise, you should be the hidden class, Dark Mage. You idiot!"
As he spoke, Zhang Pingfan couldn't help but tap Dou Youyou's head a few times, regretting her lack of progress.
Dou Youyou clutched her head in pain.
"Master, hitting my head will make me dumber."
Zhang Pingfan gave her a sideways glance.
"You're already quite dumb; a few more hits won't make much difference!"
"Hmph, the skills Grandpa Hei gave me are too terrifying. I want to hide them as a trump card!"
"Go away with your trump card. They're just ordinary Xuan-grade skills. Xiao Hei, come here!"
The Black Emperor put down his hoe and walked over.
"Master, what is it?"
"Later, take Youyou to the place we chose today for training. Come back when you reach level 10!"
"Yes, Master."
Dou Youyou mumbled, "Stingy Master, I don't have money for potions!"
Zhang Pingfan directly threw out a pile of recovery potions, all dropped by those two bosses. They were useless to Zhang Pingfan!
"Stop talking nonsense and go right now. Master is waiting to complete a mission!"
With the Black Emperor leading the way, Dou Youyou should be able to reach level 10 in the fastest possible time. Hopefully, she can reach level 10 tonight!
Dou Youyou wanted to say something more, but the Black Emperor had already taken her away, disappearing from Zhang Pingfan's sight in a flash.
At the entrance of the Hurricane Evil Wolf's cave, Dou Youyou was so scared that she hid behind the Black Emperor. The surrounding monsters were all level 10, and she was currently only level 5.
"Grandpa Hei, I'm only level 5 now. Isn't coming here like walking into a death trap?"
"Young Master, please rest assured. If any danger arises, I will intervene."
Dou Youyou's hand holding the staff trembled.
"Really? I don't have Master's cleaver now."
"Of course. Go ahead!"
Dou Youyou looked at the level 10 wild monsters around her and didn't dare to attack casually. As soon as she took a step, she was stopped by the Black Emperor.
"Young Master, these weaklings are not your opponents. Your opponents are inside."
Looking at the dark cave, rejection was written all over Dou Youyou's face.
"Grandpa Hei, can I not go?"
"No. Before completing Master's task, Young Master cannot go anywhere else!"
With that, he pulled Dou Youyou directly into the cave.
Immediately, Dou Youyou's screams echoed from within the cave.
"Master, I will never forgive you!"
"Achoo!"
Zhang Pingfan, lying in his small courtyard, touched his nose.
"Is this game that realistic? Who is thinking of me."
Zhang Pingfan checked the time. He had said he would have a celebratory meal, so he needed to go out and eat something good.
With that, Zhang Pingfan exited the game and took off his helmet.
"Phew, from today onwards, I, Zhang Pingfan, am also a millionaire. I must treat myself."
Saying this, Zhang Pingfan opened the door and walked out.
The fat landlady sat by the door of the rental room. Seeing Zhang Pingfan emerge, she had a mocking expression.
"Zhang Pingfan, you actually decided to come out? I thought you were going to stay in my house."
Zhang Pingfan glanced at the fat landlady.
"Thanks to you, I'm not dead yet."
"Hmph. A kind reminder, rent is due in a couple of days. If you can't pay, don't expect me to be polite!"
"Heh heh!"
Zhang Pingfan sneered and left.
This fat landlady's favorite pastime was to mock those with low incomes, making herself feel superior. Zhang Pingfan had disliked her for a long time.
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