This Flavor! What Kind of Bland, Miserable Life Had I Been Living Before?

"Alright! This beautiful young lady sure was generous!"

Su Mu curled his lips into a grin and immediately called out at the top of his lungs.

At the same time, he glanced from the corner of his eye at the fat man beside them, who was still clutching his stomach, his face full of anguish as though he wanted to cry but had no tears left.

"Sir, your order is complete. Take care, and no need to come back."

Elysia carried two shopping bags and packed everything inside, setting the stuffed bags down on the table.

Hearing the utterly merciless dismissal, the fat man felt as though he had been pardoned. He scrambled out of the stall on all fours, terrified that the three female demons would devour him alive the next second.

After that shout, more and more people gathered around, and Su Mu's hands moved faster and faster.

Box after box of beautifully packaged fried chicken and burgers, giving off irresistible aromas, was swiftly placed onto trays.

Su Mu nodded. He had discovered that the effect left behind by his father's Martial Soul had remained even after his own Martial Soul underwent its transformation.

As long as he had made something once before, he could make it even faster than before—and more perfectly, too.

Remiel carried the tray over to Tang Ya and Bei Bei, wearing a sweet smile that no one could refuse. "Miss, please enjoy your meal."

The tempting aroma drifted into Tang Ya's nose.

Looking at the pile of golden, crispy food before her, her eyes instantly lit up like two little stars. The gloom brought on by her earlier headache vanished completely.

"Wow, it smells so good! Fried chicken? Is this really made from chicken? Shouldn't that stuff be long and hard to swallow? Other than chicken legs, anyway."

Tang Ya swallowed and eagerly grabbed a spicy chicken leg burger, taking a huge bite of the chicken.

With a crisp crunch, a clear sound rang out.

As the crispy fried chicken skin shattered between her teeth, scorching-hot, fresh, sweet juices burst across her mouth.

Combined with the special secret sauce, its slight spiciness and sweet fragrance shot straight to the top of her head.

"Mm, mm, mm, it's so good! Bei Bei, hurry and try it! The skin is really crispy, and the meat is so tender—at least a hundred times better than the grilled meat I used to eat!

Boss, you might as well just sell these chicken legs. The bun is tasty too, but it doesn't seem to go with this."

Tang Ya stood up and looked doubtfully at Su Mu and Cyrene, who was helping beside him.

Su Mu smiled. "That's how you're supposed to eat it. It tastes even better if you take one bite and bite through all of it.

Why not give it another try? Don't just eat the chicken inside."

After all, fried chicken had held an unshakable position in the fast-food world ever since it appeared.

He could not believe fried chicken would remain unknown in this world without causing even the slightest stir.

Hearing Su Mu's answer, Tang Ya looked at the burger, which was nearly two fists tall, and muttered:

"Do I have to open my mouth really wide to eat this? Bei Bei, demonstrate it for me."

As she spoke, she stuffed the spicy chicken leg burger she had already bitten into Bei Bei's hand.

At this, a slight flush appeared on Bei Bei's face. "Tang Ya, it's not really appropriate out in the open like this, is it?"

"What are you scared of? I'm your teacher. If I tell you to eat, then eat."

Tang Ya knocked Bei Bei on the arm—or rather, punched him with her fist.

Seeing this, Bei Bei no longer hesitated. He opened his mouth wide and bit down, taking in both the top and bottom bun at once.

A quarter of the burger vanished, leaving behind only a neat row of teeth marks.

As he chewed, the unique fragrance of the fried chicken leg and its sauce seeped into the bread through the bursting juices. The lettuce, cheese, and sweet chili sauce inside fully enriched the flavors, making the bite unforgettable.

He could not help taking another bite.

Seeing how deliciously Bei Bei was eating, Tang Ya became hungry again. She snatched the spicy chicken leg burger back from his hand. "Stop eating! Leave some for me! I'm your teacher, understand? Do you have any respect for your teacher at all?"

As Tang Ya spoke, she looked at the spicy chicken leg burger, now reduced to half after Bei Bei's bites, with cheese squeezed out from inside.

She carefully bit down along the crescent-shaped tear left by his bite.

Soft buns, perfectly toasted sesame seeds, and the richly fragrant chili sauce inside...

"This flavor—it's amazing! This sauce is so good! Boss, give me ten more!"

Tang Ya raised her right hand and waved it wildly.

Orders had piled up on Su Mu's side as well, though most people had come to try the most basic, cheapest items.

Fries sold the best. Since fries already existed in this Douluo world, people were relatively familiar with them, so many ordered them.

He had to fry four or five portions at a time, but once those ordinary fries were paired with Wallace's signature sweet chili ketchup, one bite was enough to make people feel like their souls were about to fly away from the deliciousness.

Business immediately exploded. The queue stretched all the way to the end of the street, and there were nowhere near enough seats.

Sweating profusely from all the work, Su Mu suddenly felt the heat around his body vanish.

Turning around, he saw a snowflake appear in Cyrene's hand, while her other hand rested against his back.

A chilly current circulated through his body, offsetting the grease fumes and scorching heat from the fryer.

I knew I made the right choice. I really wasn't some damn pink-haired girl fanatic back then. It was just that this pink-haired... pfft, employee recruitment was simply too good.

"Your meal is ready. Please enjoy!"

Su Mu fried the fries one batch at a time and handed them to Elysia and Remiel.

The two maintained order in the stall, cleaned up, arranged the tables and chairs, served meals to customers, and collected Gold Soul Coins.

Su Mu looked over the bustling stall, while the surrounding stalls were much quieter.

It seemed the Hextech sent by the system really did make sense.

If he had not chosen it back then—or rather, if the system had not gifted him that Hextech—

then his first day's revenue definitely would not have been anywhere close to what it was today.

Before long, the lunchtime rush passed, and the flow of customers gradually decreased.

Su Mu looked at Tang Ya and Bei Bei, who were sprawled against the backs of their chairs, patting their stomachs.

The two no longer cared about their appearances at all. The table was covered in chicken bones left over from what they had eaten earlier.

Ever since Tang Ya tasted the Wallace honey-glazed hand-torn chicken Su Mu had made, she had been unable to stop.

As Wallace's strongest item, it was incredibly addictive. Once someone ate one, they simply could not stop, let alone a group of Soul Masters with extremely strong digestion and a terrible sense of fullness.

"Burp—"

Tang Ya let out a full burp and began counting her Gold Soul Coins. "Twenty chickens... Bei Bei, why do I remember only eating nine? Did you eat one more than me?"

Bei Bei looked at the bones on the table. "Twenty whole chickens, that's right. But I clearly only ate eight..."

"Impossible, Tang Ya. I even gave you two of mine to eat,

I only ate eight myself. You definitely ate more—you just forgot."

Bei Bei held his stomach.

After this meal, he finally understood what it meant to be alive.

He finally understood what kind of bland, miserable life he had been living after awakening the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul with an Atavistic Bloodline,

and being sent to his great-grandfather at Shrek Academy.

"Soul Beast meat may be nutritious, but it doesn't smell as good as fried chicken~"