The Best Ingredients for the Best Friends

Lake Reik is the largest lake on the Dilis Star, covering an area of over 800,000 square kilometers, and is shaped like a broad leaf.

The annual Food Festival always needs to be held in a place with abundant ingredients and convenient for crowds to gather, Lake Reik is undoubtedly an excellent choice.

Gu Ding and his group arrived at the Food Festival early. The entrance ticket was not cheap, costing 300 Star Coin per person.

"Bigge, Lily and I probably won't get our 300 Star Coin back. You eat more so we can lose less." Gu Ding looked at Liliath, who was leisurely eating ice cream, and shook his head with a hint of exasperation.

Just then, a bikini-clad woman walked towards the three of them, her gaze clearly fixed on the ice cream machine not far behind them.

Seeing the other person's chest sway noticeably with every step, Liliath curled her lip and turned her head to the side with disdain, "What's the use of having such big breasts? You can't use them as a body pillow."

"That size should be okay, right?" After hearing Liliath's words, Gu Ding paid special attention to the beautiful woman's chest and gave a very honest answer.

Liliath rolled her eyes at Gu Ding. "Stay away from me and don't eavesdrop on my conversation!"

"Did I say something wrong?" Gu Ding looked at Bigge beside him.

Bigge shook his head. "People in the tavern always say that women's minds are hard to understand, and that's probably what they're talking about."

"Bigge, let's go eat steak. Those big steaks cost twenty Star Coin each. We can make our money back if we eat fifteen." Gu Ding grinned as he pointed to a steak the size of a washbasin at a stall not far away.

Bigge drooled as he watched the sizzling fat seeping from the grilled ribs over the charcoal fire; it had been a long time since he had enjoyed a hearty meal of meat.

"Hey, isn't this our Bigge?" At that moment, a discordant voice came from behind the two.

Gu Ding also recognized the voice as that of the shop owner from before.

"You're wearing a suit after only one day? I almost didn't recognize you."

At this Bigge, Big was dressed in a black suit with a dark blue bow tie around his neck. This outfit was chosen for him by Liliath; the black suit was understated yet dignified, and black itself had a slimming effect, making Bigge's mountain-like figure appear smaller. As for the dark blue bow tie, Liliath felt that Bigge looked too serious in the suit, so she added a small embellishment. His full beard had also been shaved off at Liliath's insistence. He now looked much cleaner and more refreshed, his appearance having shrunk from forty to that of someone in their early thirties, even possessing a certain rugged handsomeness.

"He's no longer your employee, don't forget that." Gu Ding turned around and stared coldly at the other person.

"You were yesterday's customer, weren't you?" The shop owner had seen Gu Ding and Liliath through the kitchen window before and remembered them. "Young man, let me give you a piece of advice: don't take him in just because you feel sorry for him. He's a lazy bum who eats more than he works. You'll find out in a few days, and then it'll be too late to kick him out."

Gu Ding took Shadow Step forward and instantly appeared in front of the shop owner, his eyes filled with a threatening glint. "I'm warning you too, don't slander my partner, or I'll beat you up!"

The shop owner was momentarily stunned. Although he was Fifth Order Gene Body, he hadn't seen how Gu Ding moved at all. He gave a somewhat hesitant snort before turning and leaving.

"Bigge, there's no need to be polite to this kind of person. The more polite you are, the more arrogant he will become." Turning back, Gu Ding patted Bigge's thigh; at his current height, he could only pat Bigge's thigh.

"Hehe." Bigge just chuckled. He was touched that Gu Ding had stood up for him earlier. But he also had a vague worry in his heart. It wasn't that he was worried that his appetite would become a burden for the two of them, but that he was worried about something else.

"Gu Ding, I have something to tell you," Gu Ding said, pulling Bigge to a corner just as he reached for a piece of steak.

"Oh..." This was the first time Gu Ding had seen Bigge so serious, and he guessed it must be something important.

"Despite my physique, I am unable to fight against humans. If it were a beast, I could easily take down Seventh Order Gene Body when I was ten years old, but I can't bring myself to fight against humans." Bigge revealed his secret. "I don't know why, but whenever I want to attack someone, very bloody and terrifying images appear in my mind... and my body can't help but tremble."

"It's alright. Liliath and I decided to hire a chef a long time ago because fried rice, while delicious, is unbearable to eat for many days in a row. You're the chef, so just do your job and leave the rest to us." Gu Ding grinned. Bigge's revelation of his secret showed that he trusted him, and he would never betray the trust others placed in him.

"Trust is like a naked heart. When someone is willing to entrust their heart to you, you should find an unbreakable box to properly store it and preserve it well." This was a saying that Gu Ding's Old Dad told him, Gu Ding has always kept it firmly in his heart.

"Gu Ding, I want to cook a dish for you and Lily during this Food Festival. Although I haven't decided how to make it yet, I've already chosen the ingredients—the best from this lake!" Bigge smiled. Actually, he had been somewhat hesitant about doing this before coming to the Food Festival. But after revealing his secret just now, Gu Ding's reaction made him determined to do it, otherwise he would regret it.

Bigge finished speaking, he slightly squatted down, then suddenly exerted force, his figure shooting out at an incredible speed, exceeding even Gu Ding's visual perception. Gooding only saw Bigge's squatting and exertion movements; he even noticed the strange air currents in the air, but in the next instant, Bigge completely vanished.

"He's a martial artist with Source Power?!" Gu Ding suddenly realized something. He clearly remembered the Masked Man on Konstruk Star who caused a volcanic eruption with a single bullet. Although Bigge wasn't that strong yet, he was also a martial artist with Source Power, just like the other man.

"That's right!" the Sea Emperor replied affirmatively. "It's not surprising that someone with the ability of Blade Heart can comprehend Source Power."

A few minutes later, a deafening roar came from the lake. The sound clearly came from some giant beast, but the roar sounded rather tragic.

Not long after, a giant figure was launched from the water and landed steadily on the shore.

This scene was absolutely astonishing.

"My God, it's that Golden Crocodile! Look at the patterns on its back, it has already evolved to the eighth level!" someone couldn't help but exclaim.

Just then, Bigge also leaped out of the water. He was soaking wet, but his clothes were intact. Dragging the giant beast's tail, he walked toward Gu Ding.

"I'm going to use the best ingredients from this Food Festival to treat my best friends!"

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Just a quick plug; feel free to check it out if you're interested.

A spoiled brat who was beaten to death in a fight over a girl woke up to find his soul had been transferred to another body, and his cultivation speed had increased dramatically, breaking through bottlenecks as easily as drinking water.

While others were still struggling to obtain the so-called Dao Body and to acquire pseudo-supernatural powers, the young man had already begun to quietly hone the strongest Holy Body and learn endless great supernatural powers!

Book title: Endless Great Supernatural Powers

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