Huo Yuhao headed to the inner courtyard cafeteria for a meal. He had to admit, there was nothing to complain about when it came to Shrek's inner courtyard cafeteria.
The food was free, delicious, and of exceptional quality. It was no wonder Shrek Academy was considered the number one academy on the continent for martial arts.
With the guidance of senior food department soul masters, their research on diet was top-notch.
In comparison, the grilled fish Huo Yuhao made himself seemed a bit lacking. The main issue was the limitations of the raw materials.
While his grilled fish was flavorful and visually appealing, the ingredients were just ordinary herring, which could only satisfy one's taste buds. It didn't provide any benefits for a soul master's cultivation.
Take a look at the dishes served in the inner courtyard cafeteria: jade sea cucumber gum, Tianlong meat, earth dragon meat, hibiscus crystal rice, arctic moonlight rice...
The raw materials for these dishes alone cost hundreds or even thousands of gold soul coins, not to mention the processing costs.
Compare that to the herring Huo Yuhao bought from the outer courtyard canteen, which cost only one copper soul coin each. Even with spices and condiments, the total cost was less than one gold soul coin.
The verdict was clear. Even if the God of Cookery himself descended to help, he would struggle to compete with such high-quality ingredients.
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Freshman Dormitory Building
"What!? Yuhao, you're not planning to sell grilled fish anymore?" Tang Ya asked in disbelief, as if struck by lightning.
Huo Yuhao nodded without hesitation. "Yes, Senior Sister Xiaoya. I plan to stop after tonight."
The grilled fish business was coming to an end halfway through. Originally, Tang Ya had agreed to let Huo Yuhao sell grilled fish for a month, both to give him a chance to relax and to complete the favorability task related to her. Unfortunately, plans had changed.
"Huh?" Tang Ya was stunned for a moment before trying to persuade him again. "Is one gold soul coin too low? How about we raise the price? With your skills, sales won't be a problem."
Huo Yuhao shook his head. "It's not about the money. After the academy noticed my talent, I received a considerable amount of start-up capital. From now on, I need to focus on my training and won't have time to sell grilled fish."
With this sudden wealth, Huo Yuhao had become a disciple of the inner courtyard and received many resources.
Just the storage soul guide ring he received from his senior sister the day before contained 10,000 gold soul coins, not to mention the expensive cards inside.
There were even ten purple-gold cards, each worth 10,000 gold soul coins. According to insiders, this was only the first wave of funding.
The bulk of the cultivation resources had yet to be distributed.
Huo Yuhao felt that his financial situation could now rival even Ning Tian's. No more effort required!
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…" Tang Ya's eyes welled up with tears. "Will we see you again? Grilled fish, will you still smell the same when we meet again? Will you still be as haunting as ever? It's okay, Yuhao. Just focus on your training…"
Her voice trembled as she continued, "Grilled fish! How can I live without you… Grilled fish. Take me away, grilled fish!"
[Tang Ya]
[Relationship: Best Friend]
[Achievement Mission: Grilled Fish, I Can't Live Without You!]
Huo Yuhao: "..."
Does this task depend on me?
"Senior Xiaoya, you don't have to be sad. Since I promised to provide you with grilled fish for a month, I won't break my promise." After all, feeding her delicious food was also a shortcut to improving her favorability.
Although the grilled fish business was ending, his culinary skills wouldn't be lost.
"Yeah!" Tang Ya perked up immediately.
"However, don't get too excited. After today, I might not be free again until next month," Huo Yuhao added, pouring cold water on her enthusiasm. He was planning to visit Mu En the next day and needed to prepare a greeting gift. He also wanted to use this opportunity to break through to level 30.
Hearing this, Tang Ya looked slightly disappointed but quickly cheered up. "Okay, I'm going to eat my fill today!"
Huo Yuhao smiled. "Don't worry. I bought extra ingredients today, so there's plenty."
That's right. Before setting out, he had caught many high-quality fish from the Sea God Lake, preparing for a grand finale tonight. The saying goes, "The soil and water nurture the people." Not only humans, but even fish from the Sea God Lake were extraordinary.
"By the way, where's Wang Dong? Didn't we agree yesterday to sell grilled fish together at this time?" Huo Yuhao asked.
"He's still taking a bath, taking his time like a girl. We won't wait for him. We'll just leave him a portion later," Tang Ya replied.
"Okay."
'Is it possible that Wang Dong is a girl?' Tang Ya had inadvertently revealed the truth.
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Shrek City East Gate
Outside the academy gate, at least thirty people were waiting for Huo Yuhao to start grilling fish.
The most eye-catching among them was Xu Sanshi, who had lost to Huo Yuhao in the soul battle competition the day before.
Seeing Xu Sanshi, Tang Ya was momentarily stunned before stepping forward. "What, you're not convinced? How about I compete with you in a soul battle today?"
Xu Sanshi replied angrily, "You? Save it. I don't hit women. And I'm convinced I lost to Junior Brother Huo. I'm here today to buy grilled fish, not to cause trouble. Didn't you see I'm first in line?"
He wasn't stupid. After his complete defeat in the soul battle yesterday and the subsequent ridicule from his friend Beibei, Xu Sanshi realized he had acted impulsively. He hadn't even had time to befriend such a promising junior, so why would he offend him again?
Tang Ya's expression softened. "Buying it for Jiang Nannan?"
Xu Sanshi nodded. He didn't need to say much; his heart was only open to Nan Nan.
Tang Ya smiled sweetly. "You're quite infatuated. It's a pity she doesn't appreciate it."
Xu Sanshi retorted, "Tang Ya, don't push it too far! Dripping water wears through stone. One day, my sincerity will touch her."
Tang Ya stuck out her tongue and turned to Huo Yuhao. "Let's get started, Yuhao. Today is your last day of business."
Hearing Tang Ya's words, the students waiting in line grew excited.
"Really? The last day?"
"No way! Did we pay too little? We can pay more!"
"Wow, he really is the most handsome man in the outer courtyard. He lives up to his reputation!"
The grill was set up, and Huo Yuhao began selling his grilled fish outside Shrek Academy for the second time. Unsurprisingly, this would be the last time.
"Senior Xiaoya is right. Today is the last day of my business. I'm selling forty grilled fish, one per person. Everyone can relax and enjoy."
"As for Senior Xu, since we're acquainted, I'll give you two grilled fish as a gesture of goodwill."
Xu Sanshi's face lit up. "Great! Brother Huo, I, Xu Sanshi, consider you a friend. From now on, I'll protect you in the outer courtyard."
"The last part is unnecessary."
[Xu Sanshi]
[Relationship: Friend]
[Achievement Mission: Shrek's Most Affectionate]
'Just keep thinking about Jiang Nannan. It's better to be Xiao Xiao.'
[Xiao Xiao]
[Relationship: Friend]
[Achievement Mission: One Yan Dingzhen!]
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