I learned what happened from Raphael. Although I already knew it would be like this, I didn't expect it to be so outrageous.
What seemed like the most normal steamed crab turned out to be abnormal; the crab shells were all red, and it still had such a strong vitality that it gripped her chopsticks.
Later, it was taken to the kitchen and steamed again, but no one dared to touch it again.
I was afraid that the crab would say, "I can still save it."
As a second choice, Raphael chose to do the same as them.
I had no choice but to have a bowl of fish head soup and consider it done.
Unexpectedly, this seemingly star-gazing fish head soup actually contained a hidden secret: other ingredients were added to the large fish head, including chopped pig ears and beef heart, as well as some tonics.
This caused everything to go wrong.
I don't know how it smells so fresh despite all the miscellaneous ingredients; Qin Xiyao's cooking skills are truly unparalleled.
Suddenly, all three of them were infected.
Fish head soup is indeed very nourishing, but it can be too nourishing. Drinking the soup can trigger a chain reaction in the stomach.
Raphael surrendered immediately, his face pale as he slumped onto the table.
Lu Wanqing rushed to the toilet and vomited for most of the day.
As for Tiger Soul, with its strong physique, it withstood the first wave of damage. Although it didn't look much different on the outside, if you got close to it, you could hear Tiger Soul murmuring about its deceased grandmother.
Under the flashing lights, even a 2.3-meter-tall strongman can't withstand such torment.
Fortunately, none of the three were seriously injured, and their condition quickly improved.
The three of them didn't hold much resentment towards Qin Xiyao's apology.
The only requirement is that she is not allowed to step into the kitchen again, or at least that she doesn't harm them anymore.
Qin Xiyao felt wronged, but she also realized just how terrible her cooking skills were.
[...]
night.
Uncle Xu, exhausted after a long day of work, returned home.
Upon entering, I saw Hu Po sitting in the hall, staring blankly at the fish head soup on the table.
"Tiger Soul, what are you doing?" Uncle Xu walked over and asked curiously.
Tiger Soul glanced at Uncle Xu, then his gaze returned to the fish head soup.
"Do you think that worldly food might be of some help to martial artists?"
Uncle Xu was stunned for a moment by Tiger Soul's inexplicable words.
He couldn't help but laugh and said, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
"How could worldly food be helpful to martial artists? I've never even heard of such a thing."
Uncle Xu didn't understand why Hu Po would say that, but after years of hard work and experience, he had learned a lot.
I have never heard of any worldly food that could be of any help to a martial artist.
Those herbs might work, but this is just ordinary food; it can only fill your stomach.
It's not a specific ingredient, so how could it possibly be helpful?
Unless those ingredients are in the fish head soup, it's completely useless.
But Uncle Xu didn't think there were any of those things in the fish head soup, since all he could smell was its freshness.
"is that so?"
Tiger Soul mimicked Luo Chen's posture, stroked his chin, nodded thoughtfully, then stood up and faced Uncle Xu, asking in confusion, "Then do you see any changes in me?"
"change?"
Uncle Xu looked slightly bewildered; why did Tiger Soul seem so strange today?
They keep asking strange questions.
But since they had asked that question, Uncle Xu didn't refuse and started to look them over.
After observing for a while, Uncle Xu suddenly frowned.
"Your strength..."
Uncle Xu was shocked. He hadn't noticed the changes in Hu Po before, as he was drawn to the strange behavior.
Now I've noticed the difference.
Tiger Soul's strength has actually been gradually increasing.
Yesterday, when I fought Tiger Soul, his strength was at the peak of Dark Force. Now, looking at it this way...
He almost reached the pinnacle of skill.
"What... what's going on here?"
Uncle Xu's eyes widened, his tone filled with confusion.
Tiger Soul continued to stroke his chin and casually said, "I don't know either, it's just that after drinking this fish head soup, my strength suddenly started to increase."
"Otherwise, would I need to ask you that?"
"..."
Uncle Xu fell silent. What kind of amazing thing was this?
The fish head soup on the table looked like an ordinary home-cooked dish, with no trace of herbs that could enhance a martial artist's level, although there was indeed a hint of tonic flavor in the mixed umami.
However, those supplements couldn't improve Tiger Soul's strength.
Uncle Xu still didn't believe it, looking at Tiger Soul with a suspicious gaze.
Tiger Soul shrugged: "If you don't believe me, there's nothing I can do. Anyway, it was after I drank this that my strength suddenly increased, although not by much, but it's a fact."
"If I hadn't thought it might be useful to you, I would have dumped it long ago."
Uncle Xu remained silent; he couldn't accept such a thing all at once.
Tiger Soul didn't mind and gently patted Uncle Xu's shoulder with his large palm.
"It's getting late, I'll go upstairs to rest now."
"I was hoping to get some answers from you, since you have a deep understanding of these things, but I didn't expect you to not know either."
"In that case, could you please pour this out later and wash it while you're at it?"
Without waiting for Uncle Xu's reply, Tiger Soul turned and walked towards the second floor.
It seemed that he said those words because he really wanted to resolve the doubts in his heart.
Uncle Xu stood there, puzzled, watching Tiger Soul's disappearing figure, then looked at the fish head soup on the table.
After observing it closely for a while, Uncle Xu still didn't quite understand and murmured in confusion, "Is this thing really that effective?"
"It can also increase your strength?"
Uncle Xu frowned deeply. If it weren't for the changes in Hu Po, he certainly wouldn't have had these doubts.
Tiger Soul's strength has indeed improved, but not by a large margin.
But as a martial artist, I am very aware of how difficult it is to improve one's strength.
It not only requires a lot of time, but also honing skills.
If one's own circumstances allow, spending money to buy elixirs is also an option.
But this is the first time I've seen ordinary food from the secular world have this effect.
Even someone as knowledgeable as Uncle Xu would be confused.
After pondering for a while, Uncle Xu stopped thinking about it.
Reluctantly leaving the fish head soup, she then walked towards Luo Chen's room.
There were some things he needed to report to Luo Chen.
[...]
"Old Xu, have you found anything?"
On the open-air balcony, Luo Chen was lying there, watching the stars. After being pranked by Qin Xiyao today, it was good to relax here.
"Young Master Luo, I have indeed made some discoveries."
"oh?"
Luo Chen invited Uncle Xu to sit down, and Uncle Xu did not stand on ceremony.
Uncle Xu continued, "Although there hasn't been much progress, I've figured out exactly how the equipment on the Teana was damaged."
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