A Bit of a Head Rush

Lin Yun stared at Huo Yuhao's handiwork, questioning his entire life and utterly unable to figure out how he had done it.

No wonder Little Huo's BBQ had conquered Douluo Dalu 2: The Unrivaled Tang Sect with grilled fish and even opened chain stores by Douluo Dalu 3. There was simply no refusing to accept it.

"Done. Here!" Huo Yuhao withdrew his martial soul, let out a long breath, and smiled as he handed four skewers of grilled fish to Lin Yun.

By then, quite a few Shrek outer court students had been drawn over by the aroma of grilled fish. They gathered around to watch, waiting for Lin Yun, the first customer, to taste it.

If it tasted good, they certainly would not mind spending some money to try it themselves.

Lin Yun nodded and accepted the grilled fish.

The grilled fish was almost completely unblemished. There were only two knife cuts, one behind the gills and one before the tail, where the fishy tendons had been removed. Other than that, it remained perfectly intact.

Green fish naturally had small scales, so leaving them on did not affect the texture. They even added a little flavor, making it unnecessary to scrape them off. Once grilled, the scales and skin had taken on a slight golden char that made one's mouth water.

Lin Yun did not hesitate. He bit into the fish's belly and tore off a large piece of flesh.

As the crisp skin broke beneath his teeth, the tender, juicy flesh released an intense fish fragrance in his mouth. The tenderness and crispness blended together perfectly.

Lin Yun's eyes lit up. In just a few bites, he finished the entire green fish. After tossing aside the head and bones, he picked up another and started eating.

As Lin Yun ate, the previously mild fragrance suddenly grew richer, leaving the students watching nearby with no mood to eat the food in their hands.

"Junior, how much is the grilled fish? Give me two!" A senior in a yellow school uniform could not help stepping forward to ask Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao, who had already begun grilling the next batch, raised his head and gave him an apologetic smile. "Sorry, Senior. My classmate bought twenty grilled fish, and I still have sixteen left to grill. You may have to wait a little while."

"That's fine, I can wait!" the senior in yellow said without hesitation.

"Junior, me too! Give me two as well!" Another senior in a purple school uniform could not help speaking up.

"The grilled fish is five Copper Soul Coins each. There are only eight left for tonight," Huo Yuhao said.

The two seniors exchanged a glance, then immediately took out a Silver Soul Coin and handed it over.

Huo Yuhao accepted the money with a cheerful smile and lowered his head to continue grilling.

And so, Lin Yun ate while Huo Yuhao grilled. The remaining four unsold grilled fish were quickly bought by three other outer court students.

Even after all the fish had been sold, those students who had failed to buy any were reluctant to leave. They watched Lin Yun feast with longing in their eyes.

"Junior, isn't buying twenty at once a little too much? Could you spare a few for us?" A senior in a purple school uniform who had not managed to buy any grilled fish could not help asking Lin Yun.

"Hmm?" Lin Yun raised his head and narrowed his eyes at him. A wave of Dragon's Might immediately surged forth.

Trying to steal food from this king?

Bold of you!

His brilliant golden eyes instantly lit up, his pupils narrowing into vertical slits. Upon seeing those eyes, the senior in purple shrank his neck and hurriedly took two steps back.

"Oh? Senior wants some grilled fish?" Lin Yun asked in an indifferent tone.

"No, no, no, I don't! I don't want any!" The senior in purple fled in panic.

Someone in the crowd recognized Lin Yun as the Strongest Freshman King. After whispering among themselves, they all fell silent as cicadas in winter.

He might have been a freshman, but he had pinned down and beaten even a Soul Emperor-level teacher. They were merely weaklings at the Soul Elder or Soul Ancestor level at best. It was better not to go looking for a beating.

At last, all twenty of Lin Yun's grilled fish had been cooked, and he received the final four.

Looking at the six grilled fish in his hands, Lin Yun found the mild flavor somewhat unsatisfying after eating more than ten. He took a small bottle from his Soul Tool and sprinkled some brown powder over the fish.

It was a seasoning he had made while in the Star Dou Great Forest, something similar to chili powder and cumin.

After the seasoning was added, the already fragrant grilled fish burst forth with an even stronger aroma.

The senior in yellow who had been the first to buy grilled fish had just been about to take a bite. Upon smelling that aroma, the fish in his hand suddenly seemed bland and unappealing.

"Junior, could you give me some of that too?" the senior in yellow asked cautiously.

Lin Yun paused slightly, then shook his head. "No, no, no. Look, these are spices that have grown for tens of millions of years. They absorbed the essence of the sun, moon, and life for tens of millions of years in the Core Area of the Star Dou Forest. They aren't something ordinary mortals can handle."

The senior in purple immediately laughed upon hearing that. "By your logic, Heaven on Earth isn't somewhere ordinary mortals can go either. Stop joking, Junior. Come on, give us some!"

The Core Area of the Star Dou Forest?

Was that hellish place somewhere human soul masters could even enter? Let alone go in to gather spices. The senior in purple thought Lin Yun was just bragging.

"Tch, fine." Lin Yun smacked his lips, sprinkled a layer of seasoning over the grilled fish the two fools held out to him, then watched them gorge themselves.

It tasted good, but after eating it...

Two unlucky fools appeared beside Huo Yuhao's stall, their faces flushed red as they suffered nonstop nosebleeds.

"It's a bit of a head rush...?" The senior in purple awkwardly wiped his nosebleed with a tissue, his tone embarrassed.

The senior in yellow was no better off. He was even worse than the senior in purple, since he was weaker. He was currently bleeding from the nose while seeing stars.

"I told you this wasn't something ordinary mortals could handle." Lin Yun shook his head helplessly.

It might have been nothing more than seasoning to Lin Yun, but he possessed the Dragon's Devour talent. To ordinary people, it already counted as a heavenly treasure. Could spiritual herbs grown by the Lake of Life possibly be ordinary?

At that moment, the crowd that had been tightly gathered around to watch the two unfortunate fools make a Good Show suddenly parted down the middle. From the end of the path, a beautiful woman with dazzling golden hair, rabbit-ear ornaments on her head, and exceptionally long legs slowly approached.

Lin Yun knew her as well. She was Jiang Nannan, the one who had handled his enrollment before.

"Junior, how much is the grilled fish?" Jiang Nannan asked Huo Yuhao gently after walking up to him.

"I'm sorry, Senior, but today's grilled fish has already sold out," Huo Yuhao said apologetically.

"That really is a pity." A flicker of disappointment passed through Jiang Nannan's bright eyes. She had been drawn over by the aroma of the grilled fish, and failing to taste the fish that had whetted her appetite truly left her somewhat regretful.

Her delicate nose twitched slightly. Jiang Nannan suddenly caught an even more fragrant scent. When she looked toward where it was drifting from, a familiar face came into view.

"Hi, Senior. Long time no see!" Lin Yun grinned.