Are you an European Emperor?

Luo Feng leaned against the kitchen window, his eyes sweeping over the drastically changed menu before he looked in surprise at Xue Xi, who was bustling about inside: "You had a massive burst of inspiration overnight? You've whipped up so many new dishes, and they all seem so potent?"

Xue Xi yawned repeatedly and pointed at her panda-like dark circles: "What do you think? I only slept for five hours. Staying up late is the greatest enemy of a beautiful girl!"

"Well, cooking fumes are the sworn enemy of skin. Why don't you buy a set of battle armor to use as a protective suit?" Luo Feng teased.

"Are you being a bit too idle for a restaurant shareholder? Hurry up and order your breakfast. Once you're done eating, get to work and go find me some high-end ingredients! With mental power as useful as yours, it's a waste not to be a waiter." Xue Xi ladled out a bowl of rich, fragrant mutton soup and served it with a plump, white flatbread to a diner waiting outside.

Luo Feng began to ponder his own meal: the effects of the Cat Ear Noodles were still active, and he had just eaten the Crab Roe Soup Dumpling yesterday, so the most useful items for him right now were the Braised Pork Knuckle and the coffee. As Xue Xi returned, Luo Feng smiled and said: "Then I'll have a Second-Rank Cappuccino and a Second-Rank Braised Pork Knuckle."

Xue Xi nodded, hand-brewed a cappuccino for Luo Feng, and then took out the pre-prepared Braised Pork Knuckle, sliced it up, plated it, and served it with flatbread, shredded scallions, and sweet bean sauce.

Luo Feng nodded: "You hold down the fort for a while, I'll come help you once I'm finished." Xue Xi seemed to remember the Housekeeping Doll she had neglected: "No, just go to the Wilderness Zone and help me find some high-level ingredients. These chores can be done by my doll, so I won't trouble a busy man like you. Otherwise, if I delay your cultivation, Sister Xin will nag me to death."

Luo Feng glanced at the Housekeeping Doll that had started helping to serve dishes: "Alright then, call me if you need anything."

Xue Xi nodded, turned around, and began steaming more buns. Generally speaking, most diners ordered Cat Ear Noodles and Crab Roe Soup Dumplings, which were beneficial for a warrior's cultivation. Occasionally, a few who ordered Beef and Mutton Paomo would grab their blades and head out to hunt target monsters as soon as they finished eating.

As for the 100-million-credit Braised Pork Knuckle, even though she had clearly written down the benefits of increasing one's gene multiplier, no one except Luo Feng had ordered it. Seeing Luo Feng sit down with the Braised Pork Knuckle, the surrounding diners curiously focused their attention on him, all wanting to see what kind of power this dish actually held.

With a cup of coffee down, Luo Feng felt the Dark Golden Sphere in his mind spinning at high speed, his spiritual force rising with the tide.

Then, he set his sights on the succulent, meaty Braised Pork Knuckle. Wrapping a piece in flatbread with shredded scallions and dipping it in sweet bean sauce, he took a bite. The tender, savory meat burst with juices on his tongue—fatty but not greasy, lean but not stringy, the skin perfectly textured, rich and mellow. This was what Luo Feng felt at that moment.

The diners watching from the side saw Luo Feng eating with such relish that they couldn't help but swallow their saliva in unison. One wealthy veteran God of War couldn't resist the temptation: "To hell with the odds and the genes, I'll pay the 100 million just for this aroma!" He immediately reported his order to the Housekeeping Doll.

Luo Feng's appetite was wide open, and he finished the full plate of Braised Pork Knuckle in a few bites. After giving it a casual thumbs-up, a sudden mutation occurred within his body.

As for Xue Xi, she was so busy that she expressed she didn't hold much hope for this. Even for a Second-Rank Braised Pork Knuckle, the probability was only one in a hundred million; the odds were too slim. Anyway, she had marked the probabilities clearly, so those who bought it would have to rely on their own luck—or rather, pray to all the gods and buddhas, which might actually be useful. Well, maybe.

The base of warriors was too large. Xue Xi skillfully pinched the 24 pleats of a bun, thinking it better to prepare more Crab Roe Soup Dumplings that warriors needed. If things went on like this, would humanity not be hammered to death by the Golden Horned Beast eventually? If that happened and Luo Feng couldn't possess the Golden Horned Beast, wouldn't that be her fault?

But if she stopped selling food that could increase strength, the people who were originally destined to die would still die. Just as Xue Xi was lost in these random thoughts, a cry of surprise erupted from outside the kitchen, drawing her gaze.

She saw Luo Feng bathed in a golden radiance, while the surrounding diners looked on in disbelief. Was the probability really that high? Or was this guy a plant?

Xue Xi stood there, stunned. Whether he was a plant or not, she knew better than anyone. This guy was clearly that one type of creature that the general public hated most—a lucky bastard! Should she say it was worthy of the protagonist of the Devouring world? This powerful luck simply made Xue Xi turn into a green-eyed monster of jealousy on the spot.

When she made the Braised Pork Knuckle this morning, she had eaten two of the Hong Rank ones herself, and even though she was stuffed to the point of bursting, there hadn't been a single reaction. Did the gap between people really have to be this big?!

At this moment, Luo Feng only felt his entire being immersed in the soft, tender embrace of the Braised Pork Knuckle. His muscles and cells felt as if they were being gently massaged by a pair of small hands, and he couldn't help but let out a groan of pure satisfaction.

A while later, the effect ended. The bronze skin Luo Feng had honed in the Wilderness Zone became fair, his hair grew more resilient, his height increased significantly, and his entire temperament underwent a profound change.