He sighed and opened the recipe:
Breakfast: 300g of Giant Force Python Bull’s heart meat, three black iron-grade Black Beetles; Lunch: 500g of Rock Scale Snake Lord’s tail flesh supplemented with one Great Strength Flower.
The page was filled with various foods, all determined by Professor Cheng Qing through extensive research and experimentation.
As a husky with all-around attributes, the food pairings were even more complex.
Fortunately, he had the gold card from Tianhua Beast Taming Group!
So many foods, involving异空间 (yìkōngjiān – other dimensions) from all over the country.
Only a large company like Tianhua Group could assemble various beast meats in a short period.
Ferocious beast meat itself wasn't expensive, but due to transportation and storage issues, the price had skyrocketed several times.
Ordinary ferocious beast meat cost hundreds of Hua Xia coins per jin, while rare ferocious beast meat could reach tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands per jin.
Half an hour later,
Chen Shu arrived at the entrance of the Tianhua shop. Just as he was about to enter,
a voice came from behind him,
"Hmm? Is that you, kid?"
An old man with a weathered face spoke, his expression showing displeasure, even disgust.
"What bad luck, it’s you, old geezer?"
Chen Shu turned around with an impatient look.
"Hmph! You recognize me?"
Lu Ming frowned slightly, his eyes showing displeasure at Chen Shu's words.
"I don’t recognize you."
Chen Shu shrugged and said, "I just find you unlucky."
"You!"
Lu Ming pointed his finger, anger in his eyes, not expecting Chen Shu to be so ill-mannered.
Chen Shu directly stepped into the shop.
Someone he didn't know dared to give him a dirty look. When had the Ruffian of Nanjiang ever indulged such people?
Lu Ming was a professor in the Cultural College of Hua Xia Academy. At that time, he and Professor Zhong Xingyun had only given Chen Shu 180 points.
Although the other four professors had given him full marks,
he disliked Chen Shu's personality and had no good feelings towards him.
"Please prepare the ingredients listed above for me."
Chen Shu handed the recipe to the attendant at the counter.
Lu Ming also entered the shop, flashed a gold card, and said,
"I don’t want to see that scoundrel. Please escort me to the VIP area."
The attendant’s expression changed. Upon seeing the gold card, his demeanor immediately became respectful, and he led Lu Ming to the second floor.
Watching their retreating backs, Chen Shu asked, "What is this second floor?"
The attendant smiled and explained, "It's mainly for gold card holders, sir. But don't worry, we will still serve you with utmost care!"
Chen Shu nodded, not too concerned, but then options appeared before him.
[Option One: Go to the second floor and ask what is going on. Reward: Unlock new potion encyclopedia, Gale Potion.]
[Option Two: Ignore it and leave after finishing your business. Reward: Moderate amount of Beast Taming Power.]
[Option Three: Find an opportunity to directly greet him with a urea bag. Reward: Five bottles of Black Iron-grade Dark Potion.]
Chen Shu rubbed his chin and said, "Please take me up there as well."
"Sir, the second floor requires..."
As the attendant was about to explain, Chen Shu produced a card that shone with golden light, identical to Lu Ming's.
"You?!"
His eyes widened, momentarily unable to comprehend.
Such a young person was also a gold card holder, just like a professor from Hua Xia Academy?
"Sir, could you allow me to verify it?"
The attendant said cautiously.
He dared not offend the person, but Chen Shu's demeanor didn't quite seem like that of a good person, and forging a gold card was also possible.
Chen Shu frowned and said, "Why didn't that old man need to be checked?"
"He is a professor from the Cultural College of Hua Xia Academy."
"Cultural College?"
Chen Shu rubbed his chin and said, "Alright, be quick!"
Two minutes later, the attendant respectfully returned the card.
"My apologies, sir, for the wait! Da Feng Novel Network"
He led Chen Shu to the second floor. Lu Ming was sitting by a small table, leisurely sipping coffee.
"Help me with my recipe!"
Chen Shu handed a piece of paper to the attendant, detailing the beast meat needed.
The attendant took the recipe and nodded before leaving.
"Hmm? How did you get up here?!"
Lu Ming’s mouth gaped, looking as if he had seen a ghost.
"I walked up with my feet."
Chen Shu calmly sat beside him, looking at him as if he were an idiot.
This old man was a professor from the Cultural College, so his strength couldn't be too great; he was likely just an ordinary person.
Had the Ruffian of Nanjiang ever cowered before the weak?
"Hmph!"
Lu Ming frowned and stopped paying attention to him.
To complete the system's choice, Chen Shu spoke directly, "Did I dig up your ancestral grave?"
"???"
Lu Ming's eyes widened, and for a moment, he seemed unable to process the question.
After a moment, he glared and said, "Are you insulting me?! Is this the demeanor of a so-called genius? It truly nauseates this old man!"
"My apologies!"
Chen Shu stood up, a smile on his lips, and asked,
"Excuse me, did I dig up your ancestral grave?"
"???"
Lu Ming's expression was astonished, his lips trembling with anger, as if spasming.
Chen Shu said with a puzzled expression, "No, is this still not good manners?"
"If I had known, I would have stopped you from entering Hua Xia Academy no matter what!"
Lu Ming snorted and said, "You are simply defiling the most prestigious sacred ground of beast taming!"
"Stop me? Were you an examiner who graded me?"
Chen Shu's eyes darted, and he immediately made the connection.
Lu Ming sneered and said, "What do you think? Unfortunately, the other four were ignorant and gave you a high score!"
"No, what have I done to you?!"
A hint of anger flashed in Chen Shu's eyes as he said, "According to the grading criteria, I am not qualified to enter Hua Xia Academy?!"
This old man in front of him was trying to ruin his future!
Lu Ming refusing Chen Shu's entry into Hua Xia Academy was solely due to his dislike of his personality, but this was not part of the college entrance examination's grading criteria.
If he said it, wouldn't that be considered harboring personal bias?
"This old man has no need to explain himself to you! Get out of my sight!"
"Don't let me find the location of your ancestral grave, or I'll blow it up!"
Chen Shu felt annoyed. You wanted to interfere and failed, and you still blame it all on me?
"You?!"
Lu Ming snorted and stood up to leave.
To actually provoke the Ruffian of Nanjiang!
Chen Shu silently noted Lu Ming's demeanor.
"Sir, the types of beast meat you need are too numerous and involve the entire country, so it will take some time to gather them."
"How long?"
"Five days should be sufficient!"
"Okay!"
Chen Shu said, "Do I need to pay a deposit?"
"No, gold card VIPs enjoy privileges!"
"Is it really that good?"
Chen Shu rubbed his chin and said, "Besides this, are there any other benefits?"
His eyes shone with anticipation, saying,
"For example, credit, or something like that."