Upon entering the inn, Qi Ling Qi Ling discovered a completely different scene. She had initially thought the inn might be nearly empty, but to her surprise, the large hall was packed with people, with not a single empty table.
Although the seats were quite full, the atmosphere was rather strange. Despite having so many people, there was no lively atmosphere at all. No one spoke loudly; everyone was quietly eating their meals.
"I'm so sorry, gentlemen, it's peak time today, and there aren't enough seats. Why don't you two share a table with someone else?" the waiter said to Qi Ling and Kurumi.
Qi Ling seemed indifferent to this. After all, it didn't matter where he ate, and with his current constitution, even if he didn't eat, it wouldn't have any effect in the short term.
So the waiter led the two towards the main hall, until they arrived at a table, and said, "Gentlemen, all the other tables are full. Why don't you make do here?"
There was already a person sitting at this table. He was an extremely tall giant, taller than Qi Ling even when sitting. Qi Ling estimated that he was at least three meters tall.
The giant, tearing a whole leg of lamb in his hand, sneered when he saw Qi Ling and Kurumi: "Where did these two idiots come from, daring to share a table with me? I don't have the habit of eating with others. If you don't want to die, find another table!"
The waiter looked troubled, unsure of what to do. Qi Ling smiled slightly, patted the waiter on the shoulder, and said, "Thank you, waiter. This spot is great, I'm very satisfied. You can go back to your work now."
The waiter hurriedly left, while Qi Ling sat down next to the giant man without a second thought, completely ignoring his warning. To Qi Ling's surprise, Kurumi also calmly sat down on the other side of the table.
The giant, seeing that Qi Ling had completely ignored his warning, roared in fury, "Damn it, where did you come from, brat? State your name! I never kill nameless nobodies!"
Qi Ling laughed indifferently, "Hey, why bother? What's the point of fighting and killing? We're all here to eat, why get so worked up?"
The giant snorted coldly and said, "What a coward! Someone as spineless as you dares to participate in the competition? I bet you're just here to make up the numbers. You'd better give up now! Leave while you still can at least leave with a whole corpse."
Qi Ling laughed and said, "Yes, I'm just here to make up the numbers, so let's keep to ourselves. I'll leave after I finish eating."
But the giant was unwilling to comply. If he let Qi Ling eat like this, wouldn't he lose face? So he stretched out his hand, and his huge palm, which looked like a palm-leaf fan, slapped towards Qi Ling.
Qi Ling sighed helplessly. She didn't want to cause trouble, so she had already been tactful enough. Why was this guy still so insensible? There was nothing she could do. It seemed that if she didn't deal with it, she wouldn't even be able to eat.
Just as the giant's palm came crashing down on her, Qi Ling's foot shot out from under the table with lightning speed, delivering a fatal blow to the giant's knee before anyone could even notice!
Given the giant's weight, the pressure on his knees was already immense. Now, suddenly attacked, he immediately lost his balance and fell towards Qi Ling.
Qi Ling looked panicked, raising her hands as if to defend herself, and said, "Hey, what are you doing? Stop! I can't take this kind of attack."
But the giant's body, uncontrollably, pressed down on Qi Ling. So, when no one was paying attention, Qi Ling swiftly chopped the giant's neck with her right hand, fingers like a knife. The powerful force almost dislocated his cervical vertebrae and knocked him unconscious.
With a deafening roar, the giant's body crashed to the ground, while Qi Ling "luckily" escaped being crushed and stood aside, looking visibly shaken.
The crowd, who had been expecting a good show, were utterly disappointed to find that the giant had simply tripped and fallen flat on his face. After falling, he seemed to have knocked himself unconscious and didn't get up again. They realized he was just a pretty face, all show and no substance!
People quickly lost interest in such a person and shifted their attention elsewhere. Qi Ling didn't change seats and simply sat down in her original seat.
After sitting down, Qi Ling noticed that Kurumi was staring at her with great interest, and couldn't help but wonder if Kurumi had discovered her.
"Oh dear, I didn't expect to be so lucky. This guy is so heavy that he actually knocked me unconscious," Qi Ling said.
Kurumi laughed and said, "Yeah, Bai Di, you're really lucky. It's unbelievable that such a big guy could knock you unconscious, don't you think?"
"Ah... hahaha, right, right," Qi Ling said, "Let's eat first, waiter, order!"
To Qi Ling's surprise, the food here was all free. He had been wondering what to use to pay in the Devil Realm, but now it was so convenient.
As for the food, the chefs here took into full account the differences in tastes from people from different worlds. Qi Ling was even able to order special dishes from the Douluo Continent, which surprised him.
"This chef must be expensive, right? Others are proficient in the cuisines of all over the world, but this one needs to be proficient in the cuisines of various worlds and races to be competent. It's almost terrifying!" Qi Ling exclaimed.
The food was served quickly, and Qi Ling and Kurumi each ate their meals. It has to be said that Kurumi not only looks like a young lady, but her every move is also extremely elegant. Even when she is eating, it is a pleasure to watch. It is hard to imagine that such a person would participate in such a competition.
Many of the other diners had already finished their meals and were preparing to go upstairs to rest, but just then, the waiter from earlier suddenly called out to everyone, signaling them not to leave their tables.
"Distinguished guests, to wish you all great success and a satisfactory result, our shop has specially prepared a nourishing soup for you! Please drink this soup before you go to rest," the waiter said.
Then, a large number of people dressed like the waiters suddenly emerged from the inn's kitchen. After a flurry of activity, a bowl of brightly colored soup was placed on everyone's table, including Qi Ling and Kurumi, who were still eating.