The King of Hell Is Easy to Provoke, the Minor Devils Are Difficult to Deal With

[The young attendant noticed the visitor's handsome appearance, thinking this dashing young man would be very popular with the female customers.]

Damn it! I'm not here for that!

A vein throbbed on his forehead. Li Xunsheng suppressed his anger and spoke calmly, "I'm here to see the head chef of Drunken Flower House. Aren't you looking for S-class ingredients?"

"You have an S-class ingredient? You?!"

As if provoked by the disdain in Xunsheng's eyes, the attendant felt a surge of anger.

"Heh, you probably don't know how precious S-class ingredients are! Old Man Liu spent half a year collecting them, and only then did he commission several diamond-level adventurers from the Adventurer's Guild to retrieve the milk from a sixth-tier magic bull and the meat of a fifth-tier giant crustacean lord!"

The attendant's head was held high, as if he himself had accomplished these feats.

"And these are only considered A-class ingredients! To obtain an S-class ingredient, you need not only great strength but also extraordinary luck to have a chance!"

"You're just a little country bumpkin, a rustic villager. It's best you don't come into places like ours~"

Blocking the entrance, as if still not satisfied after saying all that, the attendant spoke dismissively, "What's your S-class ingredient? Meat from a sixth or seventh-tier lord beast? Or some sixth or seventh-tier spiritual material? Huh? Don't tell me it's a vegetable you grew in a field, hahaha!"

Seeing that the visitor's strength was low and he would have no chance of obtaining ingredients of that caliber, the attendant didn't hold back and began to mock him.

It really is something grown in the dirt...

This guy has a knack for guessing.

Li Xunsheng didn't feel anything from the mockery of the clown-like doorman.

Perhaps it was because he was used to seeing mountains and peaks that he could ignore such bothersome pebbles.

After playing the role of a deity, Xunsheng didn't improve in other areas, but his perspective and mindset changed significantly...

"What's going on here?"

The commotion caused by the attendant attracted another manager. As soon as this well-dressed man arrived, the doorman immediately cowered and fell silent like a mouse seeing a cat, his face full of nervousness.

"Boss, this country bumpkin claims to have an S-class ingredient. I don't think it's possible, so I specifically stopped him to avoid bothering Old Man Liu."

"What are you talking about? Are you an appraiser? Can you even tell if an ingredient is good or bad?!"

The manager's eyes widened, causing the attendant to tremble, clearly terrified.

"Sir, our management is not up to par, and we've caused you trouble. If you have an S-class ingredient, please just show it to me. If not, you are also welcome to come in and enjoy our services."

Although his words were polite, the manager's expression was perfunctory, clearly not believing Li Xunsheng could produce anything good, just like the attendant.

"I don't have anything else, but how about a potato grown in the ground?"

Seeing that although their attitudes differed, the arrogance and disdain in their hearts were identical, Li Xunsheng smiled and took out a golden potato from his system backpack.

It was indeed a potato, and it was indeed grown in the ground. However, the one who grew the potato was a genuine deity!

Seeing that the person before him was stubborn and insisted on trying this strange potato, the manager, who didn't know much about ingredients and wasn't very competent, frowned and examined the golden orb in his hand.

The attendant, who was observant of his superior's confusion and frown, immediately stepped out like a dog off its leash and pointed accusingly.

"Do you think this is a market? Stuffing anything here! Treating a lousy potato like a treasure, truly..."

"Shut up!"

The manager, who had finally managed to cast a rudimentary appraisal spell, sweat beading on his forehead, gripped the potato with a trembling hand and slapped the attendant hard.

This is truly an S-class ingredient!

"Boss..."

Slapped hard, the attendant held his swollen face and looked at his superior in confusion.

"We apologize for the inconvenience, esteemed guest. Please, come this way..."

Respectfully handing the potato back, the manager bowed repeatedly, his body bent, and extended his hand, guiding the young man inside.

This man who could casually produce an S-class ingredient was definitely not simple! Even if he was simple, the person behind him was definitely terrifying!

The flustered manager wiped sweat from his brow and continued to humbly lead Li Xunsheng upstairs, fearing that his actions might offend this person or the powerful figure behind him, thus bringing unforeseen disaster.

"Thank you for your trouble."

Kings are easy to appease, but minor officials are difficult to deal with. The ancients were not wrong.

Stepping forward with satisfaction under the manager's service, Xunsheng narrowed his eyes, secretly contemplating that he would have to manage his subordinates better in the future. Such low-level employees couldn't be like this.

Dawdling, only passing the buck, accomplishing nothing, and looking down on others with dog-like eyes, thinking they were superior.

Truly annoying.

"Old Man Liu, your esteemed guest has arrived!"

Upon reaching the top floor, seeing that the guest was not angered or displeased by his actions, the manager's tone involuntarily rose.

He knocked on the door and happily called out to the Drunken Flower House's best chef.

"Hmm? Esteemed guest?"

A deep, weathered voice came from behind the door, and the dark red door was quickly opened by a slightly plump old man with white hair and beard.

The old man, with his small, round black eyes, quickly looked past the steward in front of him and directly at the... potato behind him!

Upon spotting the item in Li Xunsheng's hand, the old man's small eyes widened further. He pushed aside the bothersome steward and practically jogged in front of him.

"This potato is..."

"Yes, an S-class ingredient. I brought it here specifically for you."

[Old Man Liu: Don't ask. This person is so obsessed with cooking that he's forgotten his own name and is always called Old Man Liu, so he calls himself Old Man Liu too. Just call him that. Cooking Level: Lv.79]

"It really is an S-class ingredient! Where did you get it!"

Taking the Golden Potato as if it were a priceless treasure, the old man, who had been hesitant to confirm, was now full of joy, stroking the potato's skin like he was caressing a lover.

"That's inconvenient to say. Do you think this one will be enough?"

The notice had said they needed an S-class main ingredient. Since it was the main ingredient, was one potato a bit small?

Although the Golden Potato's effects were excellent, it was only about the size of a fist. To be honest, Li Xunsheng had some doubts about using it as the main ingredient.

It might not be enough to eat...

"You have more!? I want it! I want all of it!"

As if afraid Xunsheng would snatch the potato away, the old man immediately put the potato away and grabbed the young man's collar, his eyes gleaming.

"I don't have any more... really, this is all there is..."

Startled by the old man's actions, Xunsheng had no choice but to take out another Golden Potato...

[Although one Golden Potato is enough as a main ingredient, Old Man Liu was worried about failure, so he wanted as much as possible.]