Chapter 323: Unusual Cooking

It was only when Zhang Feng actually lifted that black pot and arrived at the large empty space in the center that Zhang Mu felt the overwhelming pressure of this absolute power, making it hard to breathe.

“The ground here isn’t just ordinary stones, it’s a mix of earth-element condensed by the earth-evolvers brought by Zhang Feng and other metals, extremely hard, which is why it can withstand this weight without crumbling,” Hachikuju explained quietly to Zhang Mu on the side.

This pot is not empty yet.

The thing he was looking at disappeared, he could only sense it with his mind, and the pot was filled with fresh ingredients.

Does this Zhang Feng want to cook on the spot as well?

“City Lord Hachikuju, long time no see.”

Zhang Feng’s voice was calm, giving people a light and airy feeling that was completely different from his appearance.

Hachikuju laughed and said, “Are you teasing me for not having money to patronize your place?”

Holding the huge black pot with one hand, it seemed that Zhang Feng felt no pressure at all. He casually replied to Hachikuju, “I didn’t mean that. I just want you to enjoy a good meal. Don’t drag me into trouble with those monsters again, City Lord, you always mention it every time you visit. Zhang Feng is a bit scared, you know.”

Although he said that, there was no sign of fear on Zhang Feng’s face. It seemed that Hachikuju couldn’t persuade him. On one hand, Hachikuju was not that assertive. On the other hand, it was really difficult to deal with this Zhang Feng.

“Okay, okay, this time I won’t mention it. I’m just bringing my two new friends to have a meal at your place.”

Hachikuju seemed a bit embarrassed, as it seemed that every time he visited Zhang Feng’s restaurant, he would always bring up either improving the food for the battle riders or helping to enhance the soldiers’ diet, or asking Zhang Feng to assist in dealing with some second-rank mutant beasts.

At that moment, Zhang Feng noticed Zhang Mu and Yuan Rui standing next to Hachikuju. He looked at them and said, “I see, the City Lord’s friends are both important people. With them here, my Ejin Horo Banner Sub-city will be more secure. No wonder you didn’t bring up the past when we met this time.”

Zhang Feng didn’t seem interested in anyone or anything else. Before Hachikuju could introduce him to Zhang Mu, he lifted a large pot with one hand, causing the ground to shake slightly. He calmly said, “City Lord, it’s getting late. If there’s nothing else, I’ll start now.”

After speaking, Zhang Feng turned around and began preparing, attracting the attention of the others.

Hachikuju was left speechless, but not upset. She just told Zhang Mu not to take it personally.

Zhang Mu nodded slightly and said, “Geniuses are usually a bit eccentric. If someone like Zhang Mu doesn’t want to get to know me, I can’t force it. Since we’re here to eat, Brother Hachikuju, let’s sit and watch this talented chef’s performance.”

Zhang Mu then led Yuan Rui to a nearby seat and they sat down to watch Zhang Feng, who was about to begin, without saying a word.

Hachikuju sighed quietly. Zhang Feng’s temper was so peculiar that apart from the City Master, few could have a conversation with him. Normally, he immersed himself in his own world, ignoring others. So, seeing two second-rank individuals didn’t provoke any emotions in him.

In Zhang Feng’s eyes, perhaps Zhang Mu and the others were not as impressive as the dish he had just made yesterday.

Hopefully, Zhang Mu wouldn’t take it to heart. Zhang Feng knew that as successful merchants who had already reached second-rank, they might have some pride. Being ignored could be frustrating for them.

While Hachikuju was daydreaming, Zhang Mu was quietly watching Zhang Feng. Since they were both considered second-rank, using psychic powers to spy on each other had risks. Zhang Mu didn’t want to get caught, so he was carefully observing every small change in Zhang Feng, and how he controlled his energy.

With a heavy thud, the cooking of the head chef finally began!

Seeing Zhang Feng effortlessly lift the heavy pot, everyone in the room could feel its weighty presence.

With a quick turn of his large hand, Zhang Feng made the huge black pot spin on his palm, mixing the ingredients inside evenly.

Surprisingly, the chubby man’s movements were incredibly agile. He lifted the pot with his palm, then slammed the back of his hand upwards, sending the pot soaring a meter high into the air.

While Zhang Mu had seen powerful movers in the future, the sight was still impressive.

This was just the beginning. Zhang Mu noticed the air becoming damp and cold, as he locked eyes on Zhang Feng’s bulky body.

The layers of fat on Zhang Feng’s body rolled like waves. Zhang Mu remembered Hachikuju mentioning that Zhang Feng was an evolver with dual awakened abilities.

One of his awakened abilities was fire!

He was extracting the fire element from the air, storing it bit by bit in his chubby body with heavy breathing. All the heat from the surrounding environment was absorbed into him, causing his whole body to expand by a circle.

When the big pot that had just been blasted up fell down, Zhang Feng’s accumulated energy erupted completely. A compressed column of fire suddenly spurted out from his mouth, directly hitting the bottom of the black pot. With the force, the pot was blasted up again at the right angle.

The material of this pot must have been specially made, showing no damage from the attack of a second-rank revolver.

When it reached the top, Zhang Feng swiftly sucked in the flames, causing the pot to lose support with overflowing ingredients, falling down and almost crushing him into a pulp.

Fearless, as it nearly fell, Zhang Feng switched hands to support the hot black pot without feeling the heat. He started rotating the massive pot with both hands and pushed it upwards suddenly after a few seconds.

Just a meter away, the column of fire blasted the pot up again.

Repeating the process, Zhang Feng seemed to know exactly where the ingredients were placed inside the pot. Zhang Mu was most surprised that each rotation, Zhang Feng could accurately wrap mutated beast meat with strange green plants. Zhang Mu could sense that they were mutant plants, not just from the scent but also from the energy slowly converging into the mutated beast meat at the bottom of the pot.

Even with such a high-intensity move, Zhang Feng showed no signs of strain, only a slight redness on his face from the fire breathing, nothing else.

Yuan Rui was speechless watching, and after analysis, Zhang Mu finally understood what Hachikuju had said about the immense power of Zhang Feng.

Slowly, a strange and fragrant smell of animal meat mixed and spread throughout the area, entering the noses of everyone eagerly waiting.

Everyone’s breathing became heavy, and you could faintly hear some people swallowing saliva.

This smell is amazing!

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