"I was too naive after all."

"I've heard my senior brothers and sisters mention before that Junior Uncle has a bit of a cunning side, but I didn't believe it. Now I have no choice but to believe it."

"I think Junior Uncle must have been possessed by some unclean thing, otherwise he would never treat us like this!"

"The wind howls, the Yi River is cold; the brave warrior takes his last bite, never to return."

Qi Ye rubbed his forehead, saying with a headache:

"Junior Uncle is now showing his fangs, he's not even bothering to pretend anymore?"

As someone who knew Ye Feng from the very beginning, he naturally understood Ye Feng's character very well.

Looking at the bamboo worm in his hand, which, despite being fried to a golden brown, still couldn't hide its terrifying appearance, Qi Ye felt his head was about to explode.

With a flick of his finger and a tilt of his head, Jue Ming devoured a golden, crispy bamboo worm.

Then it started chewing it with a "crunch crunch" sound, and it looked quite sweet and delicious.

"Why waste your breath? You still have to eat it in the end."

Jue Ming gave a disdainful snort and bounced up another one.

Ningyue sat cross-legged on the ground, eating silently.

Qingyou gave a wry smile and said, "I think Junior Uncle just avoids trouble. He fried cicada nymphs and sea cockroaches, and he even used some tricks because he was afraid the disciples wouldn't eat them. But now we and the other disciples all know one thing: although this little thing is very ugly, its effects are also incredibly amazing. If you eat it, you'll be on the same starting line as everyone else; if you don't eat it, you'll only be pulled further and further away by your fellow disciples. So, who can really not eat it?"

Zhao Xing's eyes were now just whites; her pupils were nowhere to be seen.

"I think Junior Uncle didn't need to make it so authentic... Ugh... Crunch crunch... Ugh, even if I cover my eyes and eat it, it still feels super disgusting... Ugh... Couldn't he just wrap it up in something else? Ugh..."

The reason the disciples reacted so strongly was naturally because Ye Feng had prepared a new insect feast.

It was the same plump, white bamboo worm we had discovered earlier.

This method isn't too complicated. After deep-frying, sauté scallions, ginger, and garlic to create a base flavor, then stir-fry and serve.

Ye Feng didn't want to cause trouble, but he couldn't resist the fact that this thing's attributes were too domineering.

[Perfect-grade fried bamboo worms, rated 6.5 stars. These bamboo worms, which primarily feed on South China Sea Guanyin bamboo, are packed with the essence of this bamboo, offering not only health benefits but also unique medicinal properties.]

[Effects: After consumption, it can increase physical defense and qi defense by 25%; increase qi and blood strength by 25%; and has the effect of nourishing yin and tonifying the kidneys.]

[Special Attribute: Because bamboo worms are purely pests with no natural enemies, the South China Sea Guanyin Bamboo has long suffered from the bitterness of bamboo worms. After eating 100 of them, the 'Gratitude of the South China Sea Guanyin Bamboo' will be unlocked, which applies to everyone.]

[Gratitude of the South China Sea Guanyin Bamboo: The greatest characteristics of the South China Sea Guanyin Bamboo are its rapid growth rate and straight root system. After obtaining this skill, attack speed and movement speed will increase by 5% for one hour. The effect can increase with the number of bamboo worms consumed, but will not exceed 25%.]

This effect is quite obvious.

Ye Feng didn't think anything of it.

I used to eat this little thing as a snack when I was a kid; it's crunchy and gets more and more delicious the more you chew it.

But for the disciples, this is a real challenge.

Moreover, this thing has the attribute that the more you eat, the better the effect, which undoubtedly increases the challenge considerably.

Adhering to the principle that forced eating is never sweet, Ye Feng did not force his disciples to eat bamboo worms. Instead, he opened a small canteen for the first time and wrote on the blackboard: "Bamboo worms, whether you eat them or not is entirely up to you."

Just as the disciples were wondering why their junior uncle had suddenly had a change of heart, Ye Feng calmly announced the attributes of the bamboo worm.

Blanch!

Everyone couldn't help but curse under their breath, and then came the thoughts described above.

It's a matter of whether you like it or not, but who could bear to give up such a god-like quality?

Seeing the conflicted expressions on the faces of his disciples, Ye Feng's lips curled into a beautiful smile.

"Let me state first that the number of bamboo worms here is not as many as those insect feasts before. In the short time you've been hesitating, one-thirty-fifth of them have already been consumed. If you keep hesitating, I'm not sure if you'll be able to eat enough for the attribute awakening."

Blanch!

"Damn it, I can't take this anymore! Junior Uncle, I'm going to take on ten of them!"

"Trash! Since we're already going to eat, let's be generous. Junior Uncle, give me twenty to fill the gaps between our teeth."

"Shameful! What can you do with such tiny gaps between your teeth? Give me thirty of them, I'll fight them to the death today!"

As Ye Feng handed them the items, he said with a smile, "I already said that this stuff is very precious. You can eat it or ask for it, but if I find out who asked for it but didn't finish it, I'm sure none of you would want to know about the punishment."

"Don't worry, Junior Uncle! We're not stupid. Even if we have to ask our fellow disciples to feed us, we'll definitely finish all of these. Give me fifty to soothe my stomach."

"I want a hundred of them, I want the Hundred Insect Slash! I refuse to believe I can't awaken 25% of the speed attribute. Then I'll be the strongest person in the same realm, the coolest guy in the same realm, hahahahaha."

"You're awesome. If you can't eat anymore, remember to call me. I'll definitely stuff it all into your mouth for you. Junior Uncle, I want fifty of them."

As the disciples counted off one by one, the bamboo worms in Ye Feng's large plate disappeared at a visible speed.

Just as those disciples were hesitating for a long time before finally deciding to ask for a few to try, Ye Feng announced, "All the bamboo worms have been distributed. Disciples who want more can wait for next time."

Looking at the team again, only about a third of them had left.

That is to say, two-thirds of the disciples did not receive any bamboo worms at all.

Seeing his disciples looking relieved, Ye Feng's smile widened.

A thought inexplicably flashed into his mind: "Today you ignore me, tomorrow you'll be begging for my attention."

These people seem to have been lucky enough to avoid eating insects, but when they fight again in a few days, they will find that they can never beat those who have eaten insects at the same level.

Although the initial attribute bonus is only 5%, which may not seem like much, the 25% defense bonus at the beginning is not negligible.

While being more durable, its attack speed and movement speed are at least 5% faster than yours.

In that case, how could there be any possibility of overcoming the enemy's borders?

After these people are beaten black and blue, they will be eager to come and eat him.

The disciples who ate in the first wave, seeing that the second wave of disciples was about to close the gap, would be eager to start eating a second time.

Then a virtuous cycle will begin, and Ye Feng's ultimate goal will be achieved simply and happily.