Huo Yuhao's Gains

Eating? Then I'll have to show you my Grilled Fish skills and let you experience the deliciousness of Grilled Fish! After all, if there were a divine position in the field of grilled fish, Huo Gua would have long since become the God of Grilled Fish.

But honestly, the culinary skills of the two generations of God of Emotion in the original work were both better than Food God Oscar, Uncle Sausage. Even Ning Rongrong had complained in the God Realm that Oscar's cooking was inferior to the God of Emotion's.

The fake Food God—Oscar. The real Food Gods—Rong Nianbing and Huo Gua.

Dai Mubai, the leader of the Seven Monsters, usually relied on his status as an ancestor to mooch meals cooked by Huo Gua instead of going to freeload off Oscar, his good brother.

Still, that was understandable. Oscar had once been a food-type Soul Master, not a professional chef.

When it came to cooking, Oscar could not compare to protagonists like Rong Nianbing, the Icefire Magician Chef, nor could he compare to someone like Huo Gua, whose grilled fish talent was maxed out.

"Alright, Senior Sister. Just let me know whenever you want some. My grilled fish is pretty decent, so I shouldn't disappoint you," Huo Yuhao said.

Ju Zi froze for a moment and looked at Huo Yuhao in surprise. "Huo Yuhao, you know how to grill fish?"

She felt that Huo Yuhao seemed to be bringing her more and more surprises. Normally, Soul Engineers rarely spent their energy on cooking.

After all, rather than spend time studying how to cook, it was better to study how to make more powerful soul tools. On Douluo Continent, where Soul Masters and Soul Engineers dominated, being a chef was ultimately considered a lowly profession.

However, Ju Zi actually admired people with good cooking skills. Even when chatting with her best friend Ke Ke, she had said that she wanted to marry the best chef on the continent someday.

"Mm, I learned how to grill fish from my mother when I was younger," Huo Yuhao said honestly.

"Alright then. Treat me to a meal in three days." Ju Zi nodded, then clenched her small fist and said with feigned seriousness, "If your grilled fish disappoints me, it won't count as fulfilling your promise to treat me.

Then I'll find a place in Mingdu and give you a proper fleecing, Junior Brother. Prices in Mingdu aren't low. You wouldn't want me to fleece you, would you?"

"Don't worry, Senior Sister. You'll definitely be satisfied with the grilled fish then." Huo Yuhao was brimming with confidence. In the original work, Huo Gua's grilled fish had immediately reminded Ju Zi of the taste of her father's cooking. He had inherited that grilled fish talent, so there was absolutely no way he could mess this up.

This round, the advantage was mine!

Ju Zi curled her lips, clearly unconvinced.

However, she did not argue with Huo Yuhao. Once she tasted his grilled fish, she would know whether he had been boasting.

She herself was a chef skilled at cooking. It would not be easy to make her satisfied with grilled fish.

"What do you want to buy? Hurry up and get it now, and I'll pay for everything together," Ju Zi said.

"Senior Sister, I want this!" Huo Yuhao pointed at the "Magic Whale Oil" beside him.

Ju Zi glanced at the price, and a pained expression immediately appeared on her face. "A thousand-year whale oil selling for three hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins? Are you sure you want this? Such a huge piece of whale oil—aren't you afraid of stuffing yourself?"

Because of Xu Tianran, Ju Zi was not actually short of money. However, few people currently knew about her relationship with Xu Tianran. Even Ke Ke, who was also Xuan Ziwen's disciple, did not know.

Thus, the persona she had established before most people was still that of an ordinary Soul Engineer.

Although Soul Engineers were in a highly profitable profession, it also burned through money. Rare metals were simply too expensive, which resulted in most Soul Engineers having their entire fortunes tied up in the soul tools they had painstakingly crafted.

The most typical example was Ju Zi's best friend, Ke Ke. Ke Ke used all her savings and scholarships to buy rare metals and forge her own soul tools. This meant that if Ke Ke's soul tools were destroyed, she would instantly become completely penniless.

Of course, this would naturally not happen to high-level Soul Engineers, but high-level Soul Engineers were ultimately a minority.

"It's fine. I'm still growing, so I have a big appetite. You're not going back on your word, are you, Senior Sister?" Huo Yuhao deliberately revealed a worried expression.

Ju Zi looked at the enormous whale oil and felt that Huo Yuhao's appetite might be a little too big. Did growing really require eating this much whale oil?

She took a deep breath. "Of course I won't go back on my word. Wait here. I'll buy something too, and then we'll pay together."

Ju Zi then casually picked out a piece of rare metal from the shop and paid for it together with Huo Yuhao's purchase. The two items came to three hundred and fifty thousand Gold Soul Coins. Because the price was relatively high, the owner directly gave them a twenty-percent discount.

In other words, Huo Yuhao now owed Ju Zi two hundred and forty thousand Gold Soul Coins.

"I'm heading back to the academy. Are you coming with me?" Ju Zi invited him.

Huo Yuhao shook his head and declined. "Senior Sister, I still want to look around a while longer."

Although he owed Ju Zi money, he was not worried in the slightest. A genius Soul Engineer could make money quite easily. The main reason he was short on funds now was simply that he had been in the Sun Moon Empire for too short a time and had not had time to accumulate wealth.

Once Xuan Ziwen confirmed the value of the Soul Guidance Concussion Bomb he had made, he would naturally receive a sum of Gold Soul Coins. The Sun Moon Empire encouraged all innovation in soul tools. If an innovative soul tool could be put into practical use, the empire naturally would not be stingy with rewards.

Moreover, as he continued to display his talent in the future, the academy would naturally provide him with even more financial support.

"Alright." Ju Zi did not say anything else and simply turned to leave.

"Take care, Senior Sister." After seeing Ju Zi off, Huo Yuhao continued his bargain-hunting plan. He still had some Gold Soul Coins on his card, so the plan could continue.

Late at night, a moon hung in the sky.

Huo Yuhao returned to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy somewhat helplessly. He felt that perhaps he had used up all his luck, because he had not found a single bargain afterward.

He headed toward the Third Laboratory, his thoughts churning. I'll consume the Ten Thousand Year Whale Oil first. According to my memories, I need a fire-attribute Soul Master to heat it before I can consume it.

It's late at night, so I can't find a fire-attribute Soul Master to help me. However, some special soul tools can substitute for a fire-attribute Soul Master.

A moment later, Huo Yuhao arrived at the Third Laboratory. Because his talent in soul tools was quite good, Xuan Ziwen had specially granted him permission to enter the laboratory at any time.

"Brother Sky Dream, how do I consume this Magic Whale Oil?" Huo Yuhao had no experience consuming Magic Whale Oil, so he could only ask Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.

"How do you consume it? We soul beasts just eat it directly. Why don't you imitate a soul beast? Don't worry, with me here, you won't eat yourself into trouble!" Sky Dream Ice Silkworm said.

"Alright." Huo Yuhao still trusted Sky Dream Ice Silkworm quite a bit. After all, in the original work, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had never harmed Huo Gua.

He entered the Third Laboratory, found three Rank Two Flame-Ejecting Soul Tools, and began slowly heating the Ten Thousand Year Whale Oil.