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"Guests from China, is the food to your liking?"

The owner and head chef of the House of God was Anatole Ilyich.

He looked like a bear, with thick hair and a heavy beard, and a hulking, broad body. Wearing a chef's hat, he looked like an ordinary man from Bear Country—utterly unremarkable.

Yet he was a rare Tier-Eight Martial Master chef, someone even Grandmasters treated with respect.

Food prepared by a chef of his caliber was not merely delicious. By cooking with exceptionally rare ingredients, he could create extraordinary dishes that greatly benefited martial artists.

"Today's main course is a grilled-meat platter: Blind-Eyed Stone Crab from a dungeon near Mormans, paired with Three-Headed Rock Sheep ribs and seared in oil rendered from Luminous Fish..."

He spoke in halting Chinese.

Tang Bing smiled. "It's delicious. Thank you for your hospitality, Mr. Anatole."

Crunch, crunch...

Chen Xi, Sikong, and Yan Runan said nothing. They were too busy eating.

The essence of Seventh Tier monsters was concentrated in the meat. Coupled with the skill of a Tier-Eight chef, it made for one delectable dish after another.

The instant food they had eaten along the way could not compare.

Just from wolfing it down, Yan Runan, Chen Xi, and An Tianzong, none of whom had reached the Martial Master realm, began to steam. Dense energy poured from their pores.

Lin Qingyan speared a piece of snow-white crabmeat with her fork and commented:

"It tastes good, but it's only an ordinary Blind-Eyed Stone Crab. Meat from the Crystalized Crab King's claws would taste even better."

Anatole's eyes lit up. He gave the cool, beautiful girl, whose black hair fell like a waterfall, a surprised look.

"Ypa! Young lady, you know your food. You've even heard of the Crystalized Crab King."

He gave her a