"The first lord I killed was that Ice Rabbit...?"
Chen Shu's eyes held a trace of recollection.
He remembered how his urine had made the Ice Rabbit Lord chase him relentlessly, and how he had successfully defeated it, a feat that seemed to break world records.
"Little Chen..."
Zhang Feng, seeing Chen Shu's nonchalant attitude, spoke up to remind him,
"Although it's just an ordinary异空间 (otherworldly space), never underestimate that fierce beast. I even feel it's superior to a Silver Lord!"
"Hmm?"
Chen Shu raised an eyebrow and asked, "Uncle Zhang, have you encountered a Silver Lord before?"
"..."
Zhang Feng's lips twitched. He felt as if he had been looked down upon...
"Although your Uncle Zhang is only Black Iron ranked, our Beast Tamer team has clashed with a Silver Lord before!"
"Really?"
Chen Shu was slightly taken aback, surprise flickering in his eyes.
It was already unrealistic for common Black Iron beast tamers to hunt Silver mutated fierce beasts, let alone Silver Lords.
"Nonsense, of course, it's true!"
Zhang Feng nodded proudly and said,
"We once threw a reconnaissance skill at that lord from eight hundred meters away."
"..."
Chen Shu instantly fell silent. As expected of Zhang Dali's father...
Zhang Feng continued, "Alright, I won't brag anymore. Are you interested in that fierce beast?"
Just as Chen Shu was about to reply, options appeared before his eyes again.
[Option One: Join Zhang Feng in hunting the legendary Great Fierce Beast! Completion Reward: Slime Defense +5% + Moderate Beast Taming Power]
[Option Two: Resolutely refuse and stick to your slacking plan, resting at home! Completion Reward: Elemental Beast's Lightning Attribute +3%]
[Option Three: Evasively refuse and sneak off to go by yourself! Completion Reward: Disguise Potion *1]
Chen Shu blinked and surveyed the three options. After considering them, he finally locked onto the first option.
Not only was the reward the best, but he would also get to hunt a fierce beast.
"Interested, of course, I am!"
Chen Shu nodded and said, "Uncle Zhang, that fierce beast might be worth a lot of money."
Zhang Feng raised an eyebrow and said, "But you'll need to mobilize with our Beast Tamer team, and the spoils will be distributed based on contribution. How about it?"
"Deal!"
Chen Shu did not hesitate and replied, "We'll distribute it according to contribution."
Based on his analysis, a Black Iron fierce beast comparable to a Silver Lord could only be a Monarch!
"Then when are you free?"
Zhang Feng was suddenly full of confidence. He had already witnessed Chen Shu's combat prowess through various channels, deeming him the ceiling of the Silver rank.
He was at least capable of dealing with a Silver Lord.
However, he was unaware that Chen Shu had recently tormented a Gold beast tamer...
"Tomorrow morning!"
Chen Shu stated. According to his analysis, Zhang Feng had likely found the Monarch's habitat.
Generally, Monarchs would not easily abandon their living grounds unless a high-level beast tamer descended upon the otherworldly space.
"Alright, seven in the morning. I'll come find you!"
Zhang Feng nodded and said, "Little Chen, you should go home and eat. We'll talk more tomorrow."
"???"
Chen Shu's eyes widened. Wasn't he supposed to eat at his place?
Was this a case of "using someone and then discarding them"?
"Uncle Zhang, I'm not leaving! If there's no food tonight, I'll gnaw on your pots and pans!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he flopped onto the sofa.
"..."
Zhang Feng's lips twitched. "Dali's mother isn't here either, and the house can't really make any delicacies..."
"Dad, I'm here."
Zhang Dali quickly chimed in from the side.
"..."
Zhang Feng turned his head and slowly said, "I meant Dali's mother, my wife, not an expletive..."
"Uh..."
Zhang Dali scratched his head, not quite understanding.
"I'll cook."
He declared proudly, "I'm quite an advanced Spirit Chef now!"
With that, he shouldered his black pot and headed to the kitchen.
In the evening, the three of them enjoyed an extremely sumptuous dinner.
"Dali, your cooking is truly delicious!"
Chen Shu lay back in his chair, patting his belly comfortably.
To experience Dali's culinary skills, he had specifically taken out the Golden Monarch flesh he had treasured for a long time.
Top-tier Spirit Chefs paired with top-tier ingredients were what constituted true gourmet food.
Now, Chen Shu felt that the food he used to cook was something even a dog wouldn't eat...
Zhang Feng's eyes held a look of satisfaction as he said,
"As expected of my son, his talent is indeed immense!"
Zhang Dali silently added, "Dad, you don't seem to be able to cook..."
"..."
Zhang Feng fell silent instantly, his feelings hurt.
"Actually, it's a bit of a waste for me to cook this ingredient..."
Zhang Dali's eyes held a hint of regret. "I've never seen beast meat of this level before. Perhaps even my mentor wouldn't have the chance to try it."
Golden Monarchs were too rare. If it weren't for the World Competition, Chen Shu wouldn't have been able to obtain flesh of this caliber.
"If only there was more of this flesh, but that's just a wish."
Zhang Dali sighed. Cooking top-tier ingredients could greatly enhance culinary skills, but even King-level Spirit Chefs couldn't get their hands on Golden Monarch flesh.
"If I can use this as an ingredient in the World Competition and create a perfect-grade dish, I might even surpass a King-level Spirit Chef!"
"Who says it's a wish?"
Chen Shu's heart stirred, and he summoned the Space Rabbit.
"Huh?"
Zhang Dali was slightly taken aback, but the next second he was dumbfounded.
Suddenly, a large amount of flesh appeared on the dining table, emanating a fragrant aroma that invigorated the spirit.
*Crack!*
With a crisp sound, the entire dining table groaned and collapsed.
But Zhang Dali paid it no mind and lunged forward, gently caressing the flesh before him.
"How about it? I have plenty of this stuff. You can practice with all of it!"
Chen Shu smiled faintly. The championship reward from the World Competition was half a Golden Monarch carcass.
Even if he gave it all to the Space Rabbit, its exclusive skills wouldn't evolve, so it was better for him to enjoy it himself.
"Really?"
Zhang Dali's body trembled. He hadn't been very confident about the Food God Cup before, but now it was different.
With an unlimited supply of Monarch flesh, his culinary skills would experience a significant improvement.
"Of course!"
Chen Shu rubbed his hands together and said excitedly, "But all the dishes you make will be mine. You won't have any use for them."
"No problem!"
Zhang Dali quickly nodded. He only needed to cook with the flesh; he didn't need to taste it, and besides, he couldn't eat that much by himself.
The two looked at each other, smiles in their eyes. It was a win-win situation.
At this moment, Zhang Feng said calmly,
"Gentlemen, are you finished talking?"
"Yes, it's all settled!"
"Can you please put the meat away? It's pressing on my feet..."