"Teacher Zhou, could this be... Scale-Armored Demon Crocodile meat?"
Zhou Yi brought the three of them to the cafeteria and bought three premium meals from the most expensive counter, each containing a bowl of stewed meat and a bowl of rich soup.
Wang Dong spoke uncertainly as she looked at the stewed meat.
Zhou Yi nodded. "Correct. As expected of someone from a distinguished family, you have a good eye. This is indeed meat from the amphibious Soul Beast, the Scale-Armored Demon Crocodile. These creatures possess boundless strength, and eating their meat can strengthen your physique."
"However, Scale-Armored Demon Crocodile meat is tough and requires exceptional culinary skill to turn into a delicacy. The soup uses ingredients of a similar quality. That's why these two dishes cost a full thirty Gold Soul Coins."
Watching the three of them eat, Zhou Yi sighed softly. "Our Shrek Academy doesn't just have the finest teachers on the continent. Our chefs are the best, too."
With that, she looked rather smugly at Huo Yuhao and the others. Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao ate with faces full of admiration and longing, while Huo Yuhao remained utterly indifferent.
He gently picked up a piece of stewed meat with his chopsticks, put it into his mouth, and chewed. "So-so."
Zhou Yi: "..."
Why did Huo Yuhao have to contradict her about everything?
This time, however, Huo Yuhao wasn't arguing just for the sake of it. He genuinely thought the food tasted mediocre.
He chewed viciously on the meat, lamenting how the academy had wasted such fine ingredients.
What exceptional skill? Give him a flame, and he could turn this meat into a heavenly delicacy.
Even without grilling it, he was confident he could make this dish taste better.
Huo Yuhao wasn't just good at grilling. He was