Chapter 183: Custom Gourmet—Money Deer Meat

"Ahem, I think we'd better forget it!"

Following the comparison between Tang San and Stark, those who had been thinking about custom gourmet food suddenly lost their enthusiasm.

What’s the point? This time was too rushed; there wasn't enough time to prepare properly.

They planned to go back and prepare again, then come back next time.

After all, with Stark’s cautionary example, everyone was quite cautious and prudent regarding custom gourmet food.

The people here now really didn't think much of food worth only one thousand taels of gold.

They figured the effects wouldn't be that great either.

Just as everyone was thinking this, inside the kitchen, Cha Cha walked out slowly, carrying a steak.

"Your steak is ready, please enjoy!"

After saying this to Stark, Cha Cha turned and left.

In an instant, everyone’s gaze was fixed on Stark.

They wanted to see what the effects of this gourmet meal, which could be had for a mere thousand taels of gold, would actually be.

Feeling the eyes of the crowd, Stark gave a domineering wave of his hand, took out a bottle of red wine, poured a glass, and then slowly began to cut and enjoy the beef.

As the first bite of Wagyu entered his mouth, it immediately transformed into a massive surge of divine power, boosting the cultivation base within Stark’s body.

Yet, as he felt his cultivation rise, Stark’s heart was secretly weeping.

Sure enough, this was just a custom meal worth one thousand taels of gold.

The boosting effect was about the same as the soy-sauce beef.

Compared to the braised rabbit head, it was far inferior.

However, feeling the gazes of the crowd, a faint smile remained on Stark’s face.

There was no help for it; he had to finish the act he’d put on, even if he had to cry while doing it.

Just as Stark was thinking this, inside the kitchen, Su Mu walked out carrying a dish.

"Your Money Deer Meat, please enjoy!"

Placing the dish down, Su Mu felt very satisfied with this display of his culinary skills.

For this dish, he had specifically added chicken and pork fat; to create the aura of wealth, he even used elm oyster mushrooms to make chicken meatballs steamed into the shape of ancient coins.

Looking at his dish, Su Mu wondered for a moment if charging only twenty thousand membership points was a bit too cheap.

"Gulp..."

At this moment, in the gourmet shop, everyone looked at the Money Deer Meat in front of Tang San, smelling the faint, delicate fragrance, and all swallowed their saliva.

This custom gourmet food was just too fragrant!

Moreover, just smelling the aroma made the magic power in their bodies surge.

Such a scene made everyone extremely envious.

On the other side, Stark stared blankly at Tang San’s dish, then looked at his own steak.

In an instant, Stark felt his steak was no longer fragrant!

And at this moment in the gourmet shop,

Ye Fan, Yang Jian, and Fa Hai, who had arrived for the first time, looked at the custom Money Deer Meat, their mouths watering.

Having tasted the food in the shop, they knew best that the effects of this Money Deer Meat were likely to be terrifyingly potent.

"Ahem, Shopkeeper, please help me pack this up; I’ll take it back for my friends to try!"

Noticing the gazes from all around, Tang San suddenly felt embarrassed to eat it.

He spoke respectfully to Su Mu, then prepared to pack it up and leave.

When Su Mu heard that Tang San wanted to share his food,

he readily agreed.

This was his own culinary work; having more people taste it was an acknowledgment of his skills!

Enthusiastically packing it up for Tang San and watching him leave, Su Mu felt full of motivation.

Previously, the shop’s food had been limited to those few items, which really restricted his performance.

Now with custom gourmet food, he could really let his culinary skills shine.

It would be great if more people like Tang San came in the future!

Su Mu thought this to himself, unaware of how much he would regret it later!

"Ahem, Shopkeeper, I’ll be heading off too!"

Seeing Tang San pack up his food and leave, Stark also hurriedly took Pepper Potts and ran off.

Compared to Tang San’s Money Deer Meat, his steak was simply too pathetic.

Stark didn't want to stay any longer either.

He said a word to Su Mu, then left with Pepper Potts.

In a moment, the people in the gourmet shop, seeing that the show was over, also stood up one after another and bid farewell to Su Mu.

The three newcomers, standing at the back, also learned from Yue Buqun and the others and bid farewell to Su Mu.

Watching the back of Ye Fan as he left, Su Mu couldn't help but feel expectant.

He just wondered when this guy Ye Fan would become a big spender!

Thinking this to himself, Su Mu stopped worrying about it.

Meanwhile, in the Douluo world on the other side,

"Phew..."

Inside the Blue Tyrant Academy, Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Dugu Bo had returned.

As soon as they returned, Tang San let out a deep sigh of relief.

"Little Monster, the Immortal's food is truly terrifying!"

Dugu Bo, standing to the side, finally voiced the thoughts he had been holding back for a long time.

He had already been amazed while at the gourmet shop.

But because the Immortal was present, he hadn't dared to speak too much.

Now that they had returned, he could no longer hold it in.

"With one more meal, perhaps we can go to the Star Dou Great Forest and take down that Titan Giant Ape!"

Feeling his cultivation base break through to the ninety-seventh level of soul power, Dugu Bo said excitedly.

Level ninety-seven—a realm he had dreamed of reaching—had been achieved in the time it took to eat a single meal.

It was all simply inconceivable.

"Yes, that's right, but for now, let's focus on improving our strength!"

Saying this, Tang San told Xiao Wu to go call Dai Mubai and the others over.

However, before Xiao Wu could move, Dai Mubai and the others heard the noise outside the door and walked in themselves.

"Third Brother, what did you bring us this time..."

As soon as he entered, Fatty Ma Hongjun asked with a smile.

But when they felt the aura of a Soul Saint leaking out from Xiao Wu, who was slightly trembling from the hunt for the Titan Giant Ape, Fatty and the others were completely dumbfounded.

This, this was the soul power fluctuation of a Soul Saint!

They might not be familiar with other realms.

But they knew the soul power fluctuations of a Soul Saint better than anyone.

Feeling the Soul Saint aura coming from Xiao Wu, the Shrek team was stunned.

"S-Sister Xiao Wu has broken through to Soul Saint!"

With an exclamation, Ma Hongjun was completely stupefied.

Along with Dai Mubai and Ning Rongrong behind him, they were all left gaping.

Looking at the expressions of his companions, the look in Tang San’s eyes became complex.

How should he put this!

Breaking through to Soul Saint—was this purely an accident?

However, thinking of his own cultivation which had broken through to Soul Douluo, Tang San didn't know what to say for a moment.

Could he tell them?

Actually, this was all eaten out of a single meal; would they believe it?