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Chapter 194 - 194 162 Gluttony

194: Chapter 162 Gluttony 194: Chapter 162 Gluttony Upon hearing the True God’s words, realizing that the next exam would be a food consumption contest, many contestants were taken aback and began pondering their own strengths and weaknesses in this category.

Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen, on the other hand, were thrilled, thinking to themselves that the next exam could be a chance to eat and drink freely without spending a dime.

“A buffet, huh?” Zhang Yu thought to himself, “I’m definitely going to eat enough to cover my registration fee, travel expenses, and teleportation fees.”

Beside him, Bai Zhenzhen speculated, “In the next exam, could it be an all-you-can-eat buffet of ready-to-eat dishes?

That would be awesome!”

Zhang Yu commented, “But we’re taking the Foundation Establishment exam, how could it be ready-to-eat dishes?

At least, it should be something high-value and hard to digest, like monster meat, right?”

As the two discussed what they might eat in the next test, Yu Xinghan approached them, saying, “This is Xiandu City after all.

Even eating dragon meat for the next exam wouldn’t be surprising.”

As he spoke, his eyes were filled with longing, and he couldn’t help but start drooling.

Upon hearing the words “dragon meat,” Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen were startled, and then somewhat skeptical.

“All-you-can-eat dragon meat?” Zhang Yu asked, “Isn’t that a bit exaggerated?”

Yu Xinghan replied, “What does dragon meat count for in Xiandu City?”

“Which one of these Xiandu people here isn’t wealthy?

Ordinary food wouldn’t suffice for their digestion.”

He nodded in the direction where Yun Jing stood and said, “See number 11 over there?

A high-flying figure among Xiandu high schoolers, reportedly spending over ten million a month outsourcing his cultivation expenses.”

Bai Zhenzhen marveled, “These filthy rich people are really loaded.

Where do they get so much money?”

Yu Xinghan said, “They’re from the 1.5th floor…

Of course, you from the 1st floor wouldn’t understand the affairs of the 1.5th floor.”

Bai Zhenzhen questioned, “Then how do you, from the 1st floor, know the news from the 1.5th floor?”

Yu Xinghan replied, “Well, it’s from my master who knows.

He’s always watching the intelligence of Xiandu City.”

“After all, this is where the most affluent companies on the Kunxu 1st Floor gather, the most advanced technologies, and the students with the most potential for the Immortal Path.

Keeping an eye on this place means keeping an eye on the future trendsetters of the Immortal Realm…”

Saying this, Yu Xinghan looked towards the two and pitched, “Do you want to subscribe to some cutting-edge news of the Immortal Realm here?

And the sharp reviews by Golden Core True Man?”

This paid query system was a new business Yu Xinghan had recently launched, making his income substantial lately.

Zhang Yu was quite interested upon hearing this, but when he thought about his current savings, he snubbed, “Let’s talk later.”

At this moment, barrels of food were already being delivered to the scene under the expectant gazes of Zhang Yu, Bai Zhenzhen, and Yu Xinghan.

But when the lids were opened and they saw the synthesized food inside, Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen were utterly disappointed.

Especially since they had eaten synthesized food for several months already, the thought of competing to eat this stuff again made them feel nauseated, turning their faces green.

Inwardly, Zhang Yu cursed, “Damn it…

I paid thirty thousand bucks as a registration fee for this?”

Yu Xinghan’s face also flashed with a hint of embarrassment, inwardly thinking, “How much have these so-called True Gods embezzled?”

And as the chief examiner, Deng Bingding, continued to explain the rules of this exam.

In general, this exam was about who could eat the most, with an unlimited supply of synthesized food.

During this period, one couldn’t use Spirit Root, nor Mana, essentially any power other than their physical body was not allowed.

However, the mental method, as a part of the brain’s power, was considered part of the physical body’s strength and was unrestricted.

Furthermore, any methods like vomiting or hiding food were regarded as cheating.

Once discovered, the qualification to acquire the Foundation Establishment certificate would be permanently revoked.

Deng Bingding declared, “Consumption, digestion, and metabolism are the root of physical strength and a major indicator of bodily tenacity.”

“A true strongman must have powerful organs, meticulous control over internal elements, and a strong ability to harness the gastrointestinal powers.”

“It’s a given that the stronger the body, the greater the digestive capacity and the larger the food intake.”

“This test aims to evaluate your physical tenacity and control over the body from this angle.”

“If running, jumping, and bearing weight are external manifestations of physical power.”

“Then today, we’re testing your inner strength.”

“Everyone, do your best.”

In a flash, with the exam officially commencing, the light screen at the front displayed a row of bar graphs indicating the contestants’ numbers and their food intake.

As the countdown began, 3, 2, 1, the bars on the graph spiked up immediately.

Amidst the deafening noises, a burly man picked up a large bucket, swallowing the synthesized food like a whale gulping it down.

As the synthetic food poured in, it even sounded like a torrent of river water, drawing the attention of many nearby students.

The burly man named Meng Tao promptly devoured a large bucket of synthesized food, then couldn’t help frowning slightly.

“Really damn disgusting.”

The synthesized food, without any seasoning, tasted like dirt to Meng Tao.

But watching the large bucket of synthesized food quickly disappear into him, his sense of pride overshadowed his disgust for the food.

“Hahaha, I usually use the Gluttonous Spirit Root!

My entire digestive system has long adapted to massive eating.”

“Even if I can’t use the Gluttonous Spirit Root now, the advantages it gives me are absolutely unmatched by others.”

“I might even make it to the top three in this gluttony exam!

Maybe even the top two!”

So while Meng Tao was frantically consuming synthetic food, he glanced briefly at the light screen not far away, and delight appeared in his eyes.

First place, No.

23

Second place, No.

11

Third place, No.

18

Seeing himself ranked third, the first thing that flashed through Meng Tao’s mind was naturally a trace of joy.

But when he realized the top two were pulling further away from him, that trace of joy turned into surprise.

Meng Tao couldn’t help but glance toward Yun Jing and Ye Lingxiao’s direction, wanting to see how exactly they were eating.

And upon seeing it, he was even more shocked.

He saw that Yun Jing’s chest seemed to have opened up a large hole, and he was directly pouring food into this hole in his chest, without the need for swallowing, as if pouring synthetic food from one barrel into another barrel, straight into his body.

Meng Tao was shocked, thinking: “Has he completely abandoned taste and swallowing?

For him, eating is simply like adding fuel.”

On the other side, Ye Lingxiao’s blood was filling up, muscles stretching, and his entire person suddenly inflated by a huge circle.

Whether it was his limbs, chest, throat, esophagus, or stomach, they all expanded massively, turning him into a small giant, casually scooping the food barrel in front of him like picking up a large cup, and pouring it into his mouth.

Meng Tao thought to himself: “Ye Lingxiao can so recklessly stretch his physical structure…”

“Yun Jing and Ye Lingxiao…

these two people’s bodies are simply monstrous.

Do they have no weaknesses at all?”

“But well, at least it’s quite good that I can reach the top three in this round.”

Just then, Chief Examiner Deng Bingding said flatly: “Some students might wonder why we use synthetic food for this exam?”

“Because synthetic food is the easiest to digest, the lightest burden, and best adapts to various stomachs, making it suitable for exams.”

“I know some find it hard to eat, but whether you can adapt quickly to the food is also part of this assessment.”

Listening to Deng Bingding’s explanation, Huang Zichou knew in his heart that these were just excuses, the real reason was to save budget.

“These high schoolers can really eat more than one another, throw in something valuable, and wouldn’t they eat up the entire budget?

It’s better to let them eat synthetic food, as much as they want.”

While Deng Bingding was speaking, not far away, Dai Xingzhi was gulping down synthetic food, secretly thinking: “It’s really nasty.”

As a resident of Xiandu City, North Sixth Ring in Upper City, Dai Xingzhi had scarcely ever eaten synthetic food, which he regarded as food specifically for the poor workers from out of town in Xiandu.

Now swallowing it in big bites, he indeed found it increasingly unappetizing and difficult to swallow.

He thought to himself: “Not only must my stomach adapt, but my mind must also endure this stuff.

Perhaps only those poor folks who eat it daily are used to it…”

“Damn it, I’m gonna puke…” Zhang Yu sipped at a large tub of synthetic food in front of him, feeling a wave of misery.

“Having eaten this stuff for so long, every day, I already feel like throwing up, and today there’s a competition to eat this stuff?”

“Who the hell said ‘bear the bitterness to become a superior person’?

All the synthetic food I’ve eaten in the Foundation Establishment exam is just dragging me down.

Finally, Zhang Yu couldn’t help but ask: “Examiner!

Can we add some seasoning?”

Deng Bingding flatly said: “No.

Overcoming taste is a part of cultivation, and it also belongs to this assessment’s content.”

Dai Xingzhi looked at Zhang Yu, who made the request, and thought: “Indeed a rich bastard.”

Looking at Zhang Yu’s expression as if he might vomit, he thought: “It’s a bit hard to eat, but not that exaggerated, right?

What exactly does he eat usually?

Is it because he’s too rich and always demands a certain taste?”

Even in Xiandu City, wealthy high school students, in their pursuit of scores and ranking, are accustomed to placing food flavor as a lower priority.

Zhang Yu’s performance, in Dai Xingzhi’s eyes, showed he was too used to comfort and lacked the perseverance inherent among Xiandu people.

Especially compared to Yun Jing and Ye Lingxiao’s performance, it made him feel this even more.

“Hmph, indeed, even among the rich, these wealthy people from out of town can’t compare to us rich from Xiandu.”

While many students were crazily swallowing synthetic food, chasing each other on the ranking displayed on the light screen,

Little God Huang Zichou looked at the performance of several students and said: “The second stage is about to start.”

On the arena, Meng Tao, who had been swallowing with abandon, suddenly began to slow down.

And it wasn’t just him; several students who were frantically eating also gradually slowed down.

Huang Zichou commented online: “Hehe, the so-called gluttony contest, a comparison of food intake, is not just about who eats faster.”

“As Mr.

Deng said earlier, it’s about overall metabolism and digestion, the ability to mobilize the stomach’s strength, and students’ control over their own body.”