"Old Liu, Old Liu..."
Chen Shu shook his head, thinking to himself, "Can't you learn from others..."
After a moment, Zhang Dali let go. He carefully put away his cooking utensils and placed them behind him.
He gazed at the two of them and slowly said,
"Teacher, Senior Sister, I'm setting off!"
"Go ahead!"
Cheng Qing and Lin Weiwei nodded, waving at him.
Zhang Dali turned and left the Kyoto Spirit Chef University with Chen Shu.
Thus, Zhang Dali's student life also came to an end...
...
"Senior Sister..."
Zhang Dali muttered, sitting on the slime's head.
There was a dreamy look in his eyes, and the corners of his mouth curled up, as if he were thinking of something wonderful.
But at that moment, a doting voice rang out:
"Senior Sister... my Senior Sister... you're not allowed to think about her, she's mine..."
"???"
Zhang Dali snapped back to reality and looked at the playful Chen Shu beside him.
The corner of his mouth twitched, and he said, "Are you sick?"
"You're the one who's sick!"
Chen Shu dropped his flippant demeanor and said, "Dali, our path is the sea of stars, don't lose sight of the main goal!"
"But..."
Zhang Dali turned his head and said earnestly, "Senior Sister said she wants to conquer the sea of stars with me..."
"Pfft~~~"
Chen Shu felt a stifling pain in his chest, as if he had been hit with ten thousand points of critical damage...
Zhang Dali grinned and said, "Chen Pi, don't you want to wish us well?"
"Wish us well?"
Chen Shu glared at him and said frankly, "Seeing you in a relationship makes me feel worse than if I had broken up!"
"..."
Zhang Dali made a gesture of disdain and said, "That's too dark!"
Chen Shu pouted and remained silent.
"By the way, Chen Pi."
Zhang Dali spoke, "With your reputation, you haven't dated anyone in four years of university?"
Chen Shu extended his right hand, palm facing Dali, and said:
"Sorry, I only love studying!"
"??"
Zhang Dali's mouth twitched. Was that something he should be saying?
He shook his head, looked at the scenery below, and asked:
"Chen Pi, where are we going?"
"Lan Hai City!"
"Hmm?"
Zhang Dali was slightly taken aback and said, "Aren't we flying from Kyoto? We can go direct."
"Do you think the airport would allow me to take an international flight?"
Chen Shu turned his head and said, "If there's an attack, I can't guarantee the safety of everyone on the plane."
"That's true..."
Zhang Dali nodded. In a crisis, it would indeed affect ordinary people.
"Isn't flying like this a bit too flashy?"
"That's exactly what we want!"
There was a deep meaning in Chen Shu's eyes as he said, "It's best if we encounter an ambush as soon as we leave the country!"
He was now wholeheartedly focused on maintaining peace and eliminating criminals.
Within half a day, the two had arrived at the eastern coastline.
"The God of Cookery Cup journey is about to begin!"
Chen Shu shouted and slid down the head of Little Yellow, entering its mouth.
Seeing this, Zhang Dali also didn't hesitate and entered the slime's mouth.
"Goo-jee!"
Little Yellow, with its adorably blank eyes, soared into the sky and headed towards the sea.
Almost at the same time, options appeared in Chen Shu's eyes:
[Option One: You will encounter a fatal crisis abroad. Being cautious, you prepare to call for backup to accompany you! Completion Reward: One golden-grade medicinal herb.]
[Option Two: Your life is of utmost importance, return to China! Completion Reward: Beast Taming Space upgrade.]
[Option Three: Fearless of danger, head to Nan Qing Nation to participate in the God of Cookery Cup! Completion Reward: Large amount of Beast Taming Power + three random skills! Note: You will receive assistance from the system, enabling you to distinguish members of the three major organizations.]
"Hmm?"
Chen Shu was slightly taken aback, not expecting the system to trigger an option at this moment.
Without any hesitation, he directly chose the third option, which perfectly matched his objective.
He had already agreed with Zhang Dali, and he needed to complete the assessment task for the Imperial Dragon Guard. No matter how dangerous it was, he had to go!
Although the first option offered higher safety, the reward was too mediocre and incomparable to the third option.
The most important thing was that the third option offered system assistance!
"Goo-jee!"
Little Yellow, with its adorably blank eyes, flew freely over the sea.
In a short while, the two had arrived at the Chinese border.
"Bandit Chen Shu?"
The border guards in the east recognized Chen Shu immediately. They did not stop him, clearly having received prior notice.
Chen Shu exchanged pleasantries with them and then prepared to leave the border.
The commander of the border troops patted his shoulder and said earnestly,
"Be careful."
"Don't worry, only others will be in trouble!"
Chen Shu waved his hand and bid farewell to the border guards.
Before long, the two had arrived over an empty stretch of sea.
The waves below churned, as if foreshadowing the unrest of the journey...
Chen Shu looked around. With the system's assistance, he could now distinguish enemies in advance, a truly overpowered ability.
At that moment, his peripheral vision caught sight of something.
He saw Zhang Dali striking his iron pot with a spatula, like a monk beating a wooden fish.
Chen Shu's mouth twitched and he said, "Dali, have you gone crazy?"
"What do you know!"
Zhang Dali pouted and said, "I investigated. The God of Cookery in the past two sessions had this habit."
"So?"
"Now I've also developed this habit. Do you know what that means?"
Zhang Dali raised his eyebrows, expecting Chen Shu to say something.
Chen Shu paused for a moment and said,
"It means... you like to imitate the God of Cookery?"