Targeted and Struck Back

When Su Li arrived at the scene, Xia Ke and Xia's Father were already waiting for him!

"What happened? Why did they suddenly change the schedule?" Su Li asked.

"I don't know either. The big hotels discussed it among themselves and then decided to change it. We were only notified afterward!" Xia Ke looked just as bewildered. Although this was a privately hosted competition, changing the schedule whenever they felt like it was simply unreasonable!

"Ahem, Little Su, I think they might be targeting you!" Xia's Father cleared his throat and gave Su Li an answer that took him by surprise.

"Targeting me? Why?"

"Think about it. They spent money and effort to organize this competition, only for you to emerge as a dark horse and threaten the champion they'd already chosen. How could they not target you?"

"How can they do that? That's absolutely despicable!" Before Su Li could say anything, Xia Ke had already started complaining. However, when she noticed Su Li staring at her, her voice gradually faded.

"Uncle Xia must have misunderstood, right? I don't think changing the competition to now will affect me much," Su Li said.

"How could it not affect you? You ate so much this morning. The qualifiers from the other groups only ate a small portion!" Xia's Father continued.

"Your current condition is only at seventy percent, while everyone else is at one hundred percent!"

"Oh, I see! Then that's pretty bad!" Su Li nodded, indicating that he understood.

The rules of this glutton competition were actually about who could eat the most within the allotted time. The seeded contestants had only encountered food portions of average size, so naturally, they hadn't given it their all. How could they be like Su Li, who had even finished every last drop of soup?

Of course, Su Li's actions had also convinced everyone that he really was a novice, rather than someone who had come to ruin the competition!

"Looks like unspoken rules are everywhere!" Su Li smiled and continued, "Fortunately, I ate a lot this morning. Otherwise, they might have directly found an excuse to disqualify me by now!"

"Ah, I tried to fight for you too, but unfortunately, we're only a small restaurant. We couldn't compete with them." Xia's Father sighed and said nothing more.

"Don't worry, Uncle Xia. Even with the change, it won't affect the competition that much. I'll do my best!" Su Li offered some reassurance. Although he didn't feel anything at all inside, a few comforting words could make Xia Ke and her father feel better, and it wasn't difficult for him.

"That is all we can do!" Xia's Father nodded.

Although he felt somewhat unwilling to accept it, Xia's Father wasn't especially frustrated. In truth, achieving their current results had already surpassed his expectations. A person shouldn't be insatiably greedy!

After Su Li entered the venue, the competition began soon afterward. This time, the food was no longer noodles with gravy, but various glutinous rice pastries.

As plate after plate of glutinous rice pastries was brought up from the north, Su Li finally understood. These things were definitely meant to target him.

The pastries might not look large, but they were extremely filling. Someone without experience might feel full after eating only a few.

Su Li was merely an amateur contestant. How could he compare with professionals when it came to eating? So, judging solely by the food, his chances of winning had fallen another notch.

Of course, all the analysis above was based on the assumption that Su Li was an ordinary person. But was Su Li really ordinary?

Therefore, no matter what tricks the organizers tried, as long as they still let Su Li compete, the champion would definitely be his!

"Who will take home the Donghai Glutton King title?"

"Will it be Lin Qi from Wufang Pavilion, Su Li from Misty Rain Summer Wind, or perhaps... Stay tuned for the Donghai Glutton King Championship Finals!"

"..."

To build publicity, the host went on at length before the competition began, introducing the contestants representing each restaurant. With everyone's eyes on them, they didn't dare pull any tricks. Misty Rain Summer Wind wasn't left out either, though its introduction was merely routine and unremarkable.

Afterward, all the contestants, including Su Li, gave brief speeches. Only then did the Donghai Glutton King competition officially reach its final round!

"The Donghai Glutton King Championship Finals officially begin!"

As the host's voice fell, all the contestants immediately sprang into action.

Su Li's movements were the most exaggerated of all.

He suddenly picked up a plate of pastries and dumped the entire plate into his mouth.

Once, twice, three times...

After slowly chewing three times, Su Li swallowed the pastries, which were still almost completely intact.

"..."

"My god!"

"What a savage! A true expert!"

"Don't talk nonsense. I think he's being too impulsive. Eating like that might feel great at first, but what will he do afterward?"

"Hmph, he obviously knows what he's doing. Why are you worrying about him?"

"That's nonsense—"

"..."

At Su Li's movements, the audience below was instantly drawn to him and began discussing him among themselves.

"Dad, will Su Li be all right eating like that?" Xia Ke asked worriedly.

"Probably."

Xia's Father shook his head. In theory, this was only a competition. There was no need to go to such extremes.

But he couldn't quite understand the thoughts of young people!

While everyone below was arguing noisily, Su Li picked up another plate of pastries and swallowed them.

This time, he chewed two more times because he discovered that the pastries tasted unexpectedly good. Eating them made most of the gasoline flavor in his mouth disappear!

As Su Li continued, some of the contestants also noticed his movements.

At first, they sneered inwardly, thinking Su Li was showing off. After all, eating this way made it easiest to get stuck. Apart from looking forceful, it served no purpose.

But when Su Li ate plate after plate without pausing, some of them finally changed color. The amount of pastries Su Li had eaten had already exceeded their limits!

In other words, even if Su Li stopped now, their final scores would still not surpass his. Not to mention, Su Li was still eating!

As time passed, Su Li's movements did not stop for even a moment, while more and more contestants turned pale...

A moment later, all the pastries in front of Su Li had entered his stomach.

This was a completely different level of strength!

Looking at the empty stacks of plates in front of Su Li, everyone present had the same thought.

"Everyone, thank you for letting me win!" Su Li cupped his hands, then stood there and waited.

After remaining dazed for a moment, the remaining contestants began moving again. Although the championship was gone, they still had to fight for second place!

Down below—

"He wiped out everyone? That's way too powerful!" Xia's Father's expression was strange. Su Li had won against everyone without the slightest suspense, something he could never have imagined!

"Mm!" Xia Ke nodded vigorously.