Judge a gentleman by his deeds, not his thoughts

"Coming!"

Uncle Zhao answered and quickly tied on an apron, then hurried over with a full set of equipment.

A stew pot, a grill, a cutting board, and all kinds of knives.

In short, Uncle Zhao had brought everything they could possibly need!

Lin Yu stared in astonishment.

Whoa...

Nothing beat a professional!

Weren't they just eating a rabbit?

How could that call for so much cookware?

Seeing Lin Yu's astonished look, Uncle Zhao explained with a smile:

"I have a first-class chef's certificate. Young Shen is very particular about his food, so I kept a fairly complete set of equipment. But since the apocalypse... I hardly get to use it anymore."

Lin Yu couldn't help giving him a thumbs-up.

Impressive!

Yellow Hair swallowed:

"We're in for a feast today! What are we waiting for? Get cooking, Uncle Zhao! I'm starving!"

Uncle Zhao took the Demon Spirit Rabbit from Lin Yu and examined it, his eyes full of admiration. "Just what you'd expect from a supernatural creature. This plump rabbit weighs at least six and a half kilos. Simply roasting it all would be a bit of a waste."

"I suggest grilling the meaty parts and using the carcass to make rabbit soup with some potatoes. What do you think?"

Uncle Zhao asked Lin Yu rather than Shen Sui.

After all, it was Lin Yu's rabbit.

Lin Yu smiled.

"I have no objections. If everyone agrees, let's do that."

The others all nodded their approval without a second thought.

Even Cheng Yuening, who had always kept such a low profile and never wanted to attract anyone's attention, nodded.

She really was...

Craving it, too.

Holding the rabbit, Uncle Zhao cheerfully began skinning and deboning it. He couldn't have been more professional!

Some time later.

The aroma of grilled rabbit wafted out, spreading far and wide.

The rabbit meat browned under the Maillard reaction, fat constantly dripping from it with a sizzling hiss.

The rich aroma of fat drew every gaze in the camp.

The survivors' eyes gleamed with hunger, their mouths watering nonstop.

But no one dared approach.

This was a meal for the Transcendents. It had nothing to do with them.

A large pot beside the grill was also bubbling away. It held a delicious soup made with the rabbit carcass and potatoes, with a sprinkling of goji berries. It was just as tempting.

In nearly three months.

This was the most lavish meal their team had enjoyed!

Once Uncle Zhao felt it was about ready, he said with a smile:

"All right, dig in."

Everyone's mouth kept watering, but none of them reached for their chopsticks right away. Instead, they looked at the only person there who wasn't a Transcendent... Lin Yu.

Lin Yu smiled.

"Go ahead, eat! Uncle Zhao, you too!"

Uncle Zhao shook his head with a smile:

"I'll pass..."

Before he could finish, Lin Yu stood up and pulled him over to the grill, smiling. "Anyone else can go hungry, but not the cook. There's so much rabbit meat here. How can we finish it without your help, Uncle Zhao?"

Uncle Zhao still tried to refuse:

"I..."

Just then.

Shen Sui smiled as well and said:

"Uncle Zhao, since Lin Yu insists, join us."

Only after hearing Shen Sui say that did Uncle Zhao nod, his eyes filled with gratitude as he looked at Lin Yu:

"Meat is so precious in the apocalypse. Letting me eat it is such a waste..."

Lin Yu shook his head with a smile:

"Uncle Zhao, you look after the entire team. If you put it that way, I'd feel like I wasn't worthy of eating it myself."

Yellow Hair also said cheerfully:

"Exactly, Uncle Zhao. The people who really don't deserve any aren't here with us. Just enjoy it!"

As he spoke.

Yellow Hair glanced at Zhai Guang in the distance, clearly hinting at someone.

Uncle Zhao shook his head helplessly and said no more.

A faint smile remained on Lin Yu's face. Although he had kept a low profile before, he had always been observing the people in the team, especially the Transcendents.

Uncle Zhao always ate with Shen Sui.

Shen Sui also treated Uncle Zhao with great respect in their daily lives.

Clearly.

Their relationship wasn't simply that of master and servant.

So...

Treating Uncle Zhao well was as good as treating Shen Sui well.

After this incident, Shen Sui's gaze toward Lin Yu had noticeably grown warmer.

Although Shen Sui understood what Lin Yu was thinking.

Still.

A gentleman was judged by his deeds, not his thoughts. If thoughts were the measure, no one in the world would be perfect.

Lin Yu picked up his chopsticks, took a piece of rabbit meat grilled crisp outside and tender within, and put it in his mouth.

Instantly!

His mouth filled with an incredible aroma!

The rabbit fat burst across his tongue!

It was a flavor beyond words!

This was the best meat Lin Yu had ever eaten in his life!

What was more!

After eating it, he could even feel a faint thread of spiritual energy flowing through his internal organs, strengthening his blood and vitality and fortifying his body. That was one of the benefits of supernatural ingredients!

Once they saw Lin Yu start eating, the others didn't hesitate any longer. They immediately began scrambling for the food!

Every last one of them abandoned all decorum!

They ate with grease coating their lips, utterly blissful!

They didn't even have time to talk!

Yellow Hair fought the hardest for his share. Holding a rabbit leg, he crunched even the bones to pieces and nearly cried as he ate. It had been so long since he'd enjoyed a meal this much!

Even Shen Sui's glasses got spattered with grease, but he couldn't be bothered to wipe them...

He would clean them after he finished eating.

Ye Qing, the most elegant and beautiful mature woman among them, also abandoned all decorum. She grabbed a rabbit leg with her hand and ate with tremendous relish!

And Cheng Yuening, the girl who usually hid in the shadows, quiet and unnoticeable, wore a rare look of happiness...

At this meal.

Everyone was utterly happy and completely satisfied.

Except for the survivors on the sidelines, who could only watch.

Zhai Guang stood in the darkness, breathing in the aroma in the air, his eyes practically blazing.

"Lin Yu!"

"I'll kill you!"

Su Man looked at Lin Yu and the others with envy in her eyes. Although she had injected herself with the Gene Enhancement Fluid and was no longer an ordinary person, the Transcendents... had never spared her a glance.

In the apocalypse...

Unless you became a Transcendent, you would forever be nothing more than an ant.

Zhou Mei drooled, resentment in her eyes:

Don't think you can cozy up to the Transcendents with a single rabbit. After today, you'll still be an ordinary person!

She had only just finished muttering that to herself.

The scar-faced man grabbed Zhou Mei by the hair and dragged her into the darkness:

"Fuck, what are you staring at? Come help me blow off some steam!"

Some time later, they had eaten and drunk their fill.

The rabbit meat and the entire pot of soup had been polished off.

Everyone had thoroughly enjoyed the meal and felt utterly satisfied, as if it had made their whole lives worthwhile!

Shen Sui casually took a tissue and wiped the grease off his lenses, then looked at Lin Yu and said, "It's rare for us to share a meal like this. I can answer three questions for you. If there's anything you'd like to ask, I can shed some light on it."

Clearly.

This was Shen Sui's way of thanking Lin Yu.

Lin Yu's eyes lit up. An unexpected bonus?

As a Transcendent and the team's leader, Shen Sui was already quite mysterious. He surely knew more than anyone else...

Being able to ask him anything was an opportunity that came once in a lifetime!