The Third Time-This Is the Current [Scholar] Advancement Task (Continued)

At the time, thanks to his proximity and almost instinctive professional reflexes, the person holding the wooden box containing the [Squeeze-Squeeze Fruit] was the host.

But the host looked as though he were holding a hot potato, his face full of misery.

Just as he was about to hand over the [Squeeze-Squeeze Fruit] to save his life,

a strangely flippant voice came from behind Charlotte Oven.

"Hey, big guy, I'm here with the tequila. Let me through!"

Charlotte Oven swiftly reached out with his left hand, grabbed the host's slender arm, and roughly wrenched the wooden box away.

If they hadn't been so close, and if Charlotte Oven hadn't feared damaging the [Squeeze-Squeeze Fruit] by using his power, the host's arm would probably have ended up like a half-melted candle!

Even so, the host's previously intact right arm now hung lifelessly at his side, plainly fractured and dislocated by Charlotte Oven's tremendous strength.

Then,

Charlotte Oven secured the box in his left hand, turned around, and looked behind him.

"Oh, looks like someone's already stolen my prize..."

The formerly teasing voice abruptly took on a shameless tone.

"In that case, there's nothing I can do! Time to get out of here!"

"Aren't you the Cook who just won the championship?"

Charlotte Oven frowned, his gaze settling on Jiansefu, who was poised to run.

"I didn't expect you to actually escape from my brother Daifuku!"

"Escape? That's some dark humor!"

Jiansefu raised an eyebrow.

"And you even added 'actually'? You really think that little of me?!"

Hot-tempered and aggressive, Charlotte Oven had no patience for a pointless argument with Jiansefu.

He kept his left hand protected and clenched his right fist. A searing red glow appeared over his right forearm again, baking the surrounding air.

As the user of the Heat-Heat