Cooking with Cheats Too?

"Little Yuhao, I've already prepared everything you need. Now it's up to you!" Tang Ya swallowed as she looked at the cleaned black carp, then smiled at Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao nodded vigorously, looking at Tang Ya with a face full of gratitude. "Thank you, Teacher Xiaoya. Without you, I wouldn't even know where to prepare all this stuff."

Tang Ya reached out and ruffled Huo Yuhao's hair. "No need to thank me. As the sect master, of course I have to look out for my sect's disciples. Keep it up, Little Yuhao. I believe you'll become famous throughout the academy, just like that Strongest Freshman King, Lin Yun, from your first year!"

"Teacher Xiaoya!"

"Little Yuhao!"

Just as the two were sharing a touching teacher-student moment, a voice suddenly rang out.

"Ahem, I think I heard someone calling for me?" Lin Yun swallowed the food in his mouth and casually tossed the wooden skewer into a nearby trash bin.

"Eh?!"

"Ah!"

Huo Yuhao and Tang Ya were startled by Lin Yun's sudden voice and turned to look at him in unison.

Tang Ya's face immediately reddened. She suddenly felt the guilty unease of being caught badmouthing someone behind their back.

"That's it, Little Yuhao! I still need to find Beibei, so keep working hard!" Tang Ya patted Huo Yuhao on the shoulder, then promptly made her escape!

Only one sentence lingered in Huo Yuhao's ears...

"Remember to save me two grilled fish!"

Huo Yuhao froze on the spot, staring in the direction Tang Ya had left with his mouth slightly open, the words he wanted to say stuck in his throat.

Helpless, he could only turn to Lin Yun, his tone carrying a hint of apology. "Sorry, Lin Yun. Teacher Xiaoya didn't mean anything by it."

After the first day of school, Lin Yun had become the true boss of the class despite not being the class monitor, practically more influential than that soft-spoken acting Class Teacher. No one in Class 1 dared to defy him.

Huo Yuhao was naturally no exception. In fact, he admired Lin Yun even more than most.

For an ordinary person of the Douluo Continent, having overwhelming strength and limitless talent meant it was perfectly normal to look down on everyone else. Yet over the past few days, Lin Yun had never used his strength to bully others, and his reputation was exceptionally good.

Of course, to Lin Yun, they were all just children. He had no interest in bullying kids.

But his behavior had completely won Huo Yuhao over. They both had golden hair, yet Dai Huabin had little strength and an awful attitude, while Lin Yun was powerful enough to crush Shrek's teachers and still remained calm and humble.

Huo Yuhao had practically started treating him as an idol.

"It's fine. Doesn't this just prove that I'm strong? Who would mind having a few more people admire them?" Lin Yun smacked his lips and spoke casually.

"But if you want to take me as your goal, you'll have to work much harder. I'm not that easy to catch up to."

What Huo Yuhao did after being trained like a dog by the Tang Buddha Ancestor was indeed disgusting, but right now, he was merely an illegitimate son who had been bullied.

Moreover, Lin Yun, who lived in Dormitory 109, saw him cultivating diligently every day. Someone with such a resilient character really was hard to dislike.

Lin Yun had no desire to show him any hostility either. There was no need.

"Thank you. I'll work hard! How about I treat you to grilled fish?" Huo Yuhao scratched his head innocently and smiled as he pointed at the grill stall before him.

"No need to treat me. We're classmates, so just consider it supporting your business." With a flick of his thumb, Lin Yun sent a flash of golden light flying toward Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao caught it and opened his hand. A Gold Soul Coin with beautiful patterns lay quietly in his palm.

"A Gold Soul Coin!"

Huo Yuhao was startled and hurriedly said, "That's far too much! Even if you're buying them, my grilled fish are only five Copper Soul Coins each. This is enough for twenty fish!"

"Then make twenty. I have a big appetite, and I can finish them. Just focus on cooking." Lin Yun raised his chin and smiled. "Don't make me wait too long. I've been hungry for a while."

Huo Yuhao said nothing more and merely nodded lightly. However, the hand holding the Gold Soul Coin tightened, and the hard coin dug painfully into his palm.

Yet he paid no attention to the pain. His heart was filled only with deep gratitude toward Lin Yun.

Tang Ya believed his grilled fish could sell well because she had tasted them before. But what about Lin Yun? He had never seen Huo Yuhao cook before, yet he was still willing to spend a Gold Soul Coin on his grilled fish.

I have a big appetite, and I can finish them.

Those words left Huo Yuhao unable even to refuse. They did not make him feel as though he were receiving charity either; all he felt was warmth and gratitude.

As Lin Yun waited for his food, he had no idea that Huo Yuhao was practically beginning to see him as a lifelong friend. Otherwise, he would have laughed out loud.

He simply wanted to try the cooking of the legendary Grilled Fish God King. Besides, even twenty fish only cost one Gold Soul Coin. Lin Yun would not even bother picking one up if it fell to the ground.

He had tens of millions of Gold Soul Coins in cash stored inside his Soul Tool. If Di Tian casually took a few soul bones to sell, he could become filthy rich in an instant.

In short, Lin Yun's casual gesture had nearly maxed out Huo Yuhao's favorable impression of him.

Then, Huo Yuhao began his performance.

Lin Yun had said he was hungry and told him not to keep him waiting. How could Huo Yuhao possibly let his idol wait any longer?

A golden glint suddenly lit up in his deep blue eyes, while a white Soul Ring emerged beneath his feet. However, with the grill blocking the view, Lin Yun could only see a faint white glow.

Spiritual Detection!

He quickly rubbed four fish with salt and perilla, precisely skewered them with four bamboo sticks, and placed them on the grill.

To make sure these four grilled fish reached the best possible texture, Huo Yuhao focused almost all his attention on controlling the heat at every moment.

This was the most serious he had ever been. He absolutely could not disappoint his idol!

As the grilled fish gradually cooked in the intense heat, a light yet incredibly penetrating aroma slowly spread outward. Even though the snack street was filled with every kind of smell, the scent of Huo Yuhao's grilled fish remained the most irresistible one.

Smelling it, Lin Yun looked at the busy Huo Yuhao in surprise.

This grilled fish... had something to it!

The main ingredient was merely ordinary black carp, far inferior to the fish Di Tian had caught from the Lake of Life, while the seasonings were only salt and perilla. Lin Yun had watched Huo Yuhao prepare everything himself.

Yet the resulting aroma seemed as though it had been buffed. It was utterly unreasonable. It clearly did not smell as good as the fish Lin Yun had eaten at the Lake of Life, yet this scent somehow stirred his appetite.

Alright, alright, you needed cheats even to cook, huh?