Great Eater Competition

At noon that day, an unprecedented challenger arrived at the entrance of Shrek City's largest restaurant.

"Wooooow! Contestant Number Fifty has already eaten a full thirty bowls of rice, and he's still eating! Unbelievable! Is his stomach bottomless? At this rate, the champion of this Great Eater Competition can only be him!"

That was right—this was the first activity Wang Dong had chosen: the Shrek Great Eater Competition.

The rules of this event were simple. Participants could go onstage and eat the delicacies prepared for the competition. If they ate fewer than ten bowls, they had to pay the restaurant price for their meal. But as long as they ate more than ten bowls, they would not have to pay a thing. Those who ranked highly could even receive a considerable cash prize.

This event was clearly a perfect fit for Tang Wulin. The moment he entered the competition, he whipped the atmosphere across the entire venue into a frenzy.

By now, every spectator had unconsciously fixed their eyes on him, curious to see when he would finally reach his limit.

Watching this scene, Wang Dong's mouth twitched uncontrollably.

"This guy is even more outrageous than I imagined..."

She had thought Tang Wulin had already eaten plenty when she treated him before, but looking at things now, perhaps he had been holding back then.

The amount he was eating now was more than twice what he had eaten back then.

If he had eaten like this at the time, Wang Dong's Pocket Money might not have been enough.

At that thought, Wang Dong could not help but feel a lingering chill.

Looking at Tang Wulin wolfing down food onstage, Wang Dong's mouth twitched as she comforted herself.

"Well, forget it. This is good news too. At the very least, he's guaranteed to win this time. He can take care of our meal expenses."

Wang Dong and Huo Yutong had also gone onstage to join the competition just now.

But with their appetites, there was naturally no way they could eat ten bowls.

So according to the rules, they would still have to pay later.

Compared to the prize money Tang Wulin would receive for winning, that sum was hardly worth mentioning. Thus, Wang Dong decided to have him cover it for them, treating it as though he were buying them a meal.

But that was not the important part. What mattered was something else.

Wang Dong leaned closer to Huo Yutong and asked, "Sister Yutong, what do you think about Tang Wulin's appetite?"

Huo Yutong answered cheerfully.

"I think it's pretty good. Boys who eat more have more strength, after all."

Not hearing the answer she wanted, Wang Dong hurriedly waved her hands.

"No, no, no. Ordinary boys can't eat this much either. Even I can't eat that much. And look, he's practically about to become the champion of an eating competition. That means his appetite is definitely abnormal."

Huo Yutong gave her a strange look.

"So what? What's bad about that? What are you trying to say?"

Uh... what wasn't bad about it?

Wang Dong grumbled inwardly.

She was about to probe further, but before she could say anything, Huo Yutong suddenly smiled.

"I know what you want to say. I know his appetite is abnormal too, but so what?"

Her expression was extremely gentle.

"As long as I know Wulin is kind and upright, that's enough. Compared to that, his big appetite is nothing more than a trivial little matter."

"..."

Wang Dong suddenly had nothing to say.

The reason she had chosen an eating competition as their first activity was actually because she wanted to see Huo Yutong's attitude toward Tang Wulin's flaws.

Unlike his other shortcomings, Tang Wulin's outrageous appetite was something he could never hide. It was necessary for Huo Yutong to learn about it in advance.

If Huo Yutong could not accept it, then it would be better to make things clear as soon as possible. That would be good for both of them.

Yet, not only did Huo Yutong show no disgust, she did not even seem surprised. She even said she did not care about the size of his appetite at all.

Wang Dong felt there was no need to probe any further on this matter.

The conversation between the two below the stage had ended, but Tang Wulin's battle onstage was only just beginning.

As far as he could remember, this was the first time in a long while that he had eaten without restraint.

After all, he had no one to rely on in this era. To guard against unexpected troubles in the future, he usually stopped eating once he had met his most basic energy requirements.

But this time was different. In this competition, the more he ate, the better. If he broke the record, he could even earn prize money.

Tang Wulin was someone who combined the traits of both a miser and a Foodie. An event that could satisfy his appetite while also making him money was practically tailor-made for him.

He felt as if he had completely fallen in love with this event. If the event rules had not explicitly stated that each person could only claim the prize once and could not compete again afterward, he would have wanted to come here every day to eat and drink for free.

One bowl, two bowls, three bowls...

Ten bowls, twenty bowls, thirty bowls...

Finally, when Tang Wulin reached his seventy-fifth bowl, his movements slowed.

But that no longer mattered. He had already broken the record, and the championship was his. Even if he stopped now, he could still claim the prize money.

But why pass up an advantage when he could take it? Tang Wulin had made up his mind to eat to his heart's content this time, so naturally, he would not stop here.

Eighty bowls, eighty-five bowls, ninety bowls...

No way, right?

That was the thought in everyone's mind.

By the looks of it, was he planning to eat one hundred bowls?

He did not even look ten years old. How could such a small body hold so much food?

Tang Wulin paid no attention to the stares around him. As the sensation of fullness rose within him, his entire body grew scorching hot, as if his blood were boiling.

The Golden Dragon King Bloodline gave him tremendous strength, but it also gave him an extremely high demand for energy. That was the truth behind his enormous appetite.

In the past, Tang Wulin had rarely even eaten until he was full, let alone stuffed.

But this time, due to the special circumstances, he had unusually eaten until he was stuffed. He could only feel the flow of blood throughout his body speeding up, while a powerful and exhilarating sensation surged from head to toe, making him want to throw back his head and roar at the sky.

His vitality was boiling, his Soul Power was circulating faster, and Tang Wulin could feel his heart pounding ever more quickly in his chest.

Finally, when he ate his one hundredth bowl, it was as if some shackle had shattered. His Soul Power suddenly underwent a kind of transformation. A faint Dragon Roar sounded, and he felt as though his entire body had become much lighter.

Tang Wulin suddenly snapped awake. He froze for a moment, then hurriedly checked his body, only to laugh helplessly.

Just then, his Soul Power had broken through, reaching Level Fifteen.

He had been stuck at this level for quite a while. Who could have imagined that simply coming out for a meal would lead to a breakthrough?

For that alone, this outing had not been a loss.

I'll have to thank Wang Dong properly later, Tang Wulin thought happily.