After saying goodbye to Master Zheng, the dormitory fell silent again. Qin Ming turned around, looked at the chubby boy scratching at the floor with his paws, and said earnestly:

"Fatty, did you hear what Master Zheng said just now? Your abilities are extraordinary, and the mission you will have to shoulder in the future is also extraordinary."

So you really need to work hard at your training every day, instead of just working sporadically and only thinking about food!

Qin Ming deliberately emphasized the word "cultivation," implying that he should stop slacking off in his daily life.

Upon hearing this, Little Fatty nodded in agreement, and a serious expression of "deeply feeling a great responsibility" even appeared on his round face.

Before Qin Ming could even feel relieved, he immediately muttered to himself, "Hmm, boss, you're right! The tortoise wants to grow up quickly too!"

"So, boss, you have to take the turtle on more traversals! Each traversal will increase the turtle's space, and with more space, it can store more things. The more things it stores, the more the turtle will benefit from the next traversal, and the faster it will grow..."

Under Qin Ming's increasingly "kind" gaze, the little fat boy's voice grew softer and softer until it finally disappeared completely.

He shrank his neck and muttered softly, "The turtle understands, the turtle has no objections."

Then, turning his head, he slowly climbed towards the balcony.

Little Fatty listened to Master Zheng's meaning and Qin Ming's instructions, but his understanding of "cultivation" might be different from Qin Ming's expectations.

Little Fatty thought to himself, "Boss's body is too weak; he can't handle the turtle's 'high-intensity spatial training.' This won't do! I need to give Boss some nourishment first!"

He lay on his personal sunbathing mat on the balcony, closed his eyes, and let his consciousness sink into his inner space.

After a careful "inspection" and "counting", Little Fatty's little paws reached into the air and checked his "strategic reserves".

"Hmm, let Turtle see how those specially bred 'Tricolor Mantis Shrimp' are doing... Not bad, not bad, the reproduction rate is quite impressive! Oh! There's even a mutated one, a five-colored one! What a steal!"

A glint of light flashed in Little Fatty's eyes, and with a flash, he disappeared from the balcony.

The next moment, his round body appeared at the entrance of the kitchen of the college's three canteens, a place he was becoming increasingly familiar with.

Chef Liu, who was directing several monkeys to process ingredients, instinctively rubbed his aching back upon seeing the familiar figure, his face showing a mixture of helplessness and headache:

"Little Fatty? Not today! Absolutely not! I just cooked you an extra-large Glazed Spirit Carp last night, and my old arms and legs haven't recovered yet! Besides, I have a lot of food to prepare today, I don't have time to cook for you!"

"Ugh!" Little Fatty snorted in dissatisfaction, conveying his urgency.

The clever chef monkey, who had been helping out in the kitchen for years and was already quite familiar with Little Fatty, came over and gestured for Chef Liu to provide real-time translation.

Chef Liu responded with a wry smile, "You still miss my master? He's a wanderer, rarely seen, and I haven't seen him in ages, let alone you!"

"Besides, Fatty, while your ingredients are rare, they're not enough to alarm him. Unless you can produce more and rarer varieties to prove that you're a stable 'high-end ingredient supplier,' there might be no hope."

It's easy to say, but it's actually a polite way of declining.

Little Fatty rolled his eyes, completely unconcerned, and continued whining.

Master Liu listened casually, then his expression suddenly changed, and his voice rose eight octaves: "What?! A five-colored mantis shrimp?! Little Fatty, are you serious? Not three-colored, but five-colored?!"

Little Fatty flicked its tail, held its neck high, and gave off a disdainful "believe it or not" look.

However, in Chef Liu's eyes, this attitude was interpreted as a sign of "full confidence"!

He didn't mind the little fat mantis shrimp's arrogance at all; on the contrary, he was overjoyed and excitedly rubbed his hands together, saying, "Five-colored mantis shrimp! That's a top-grade nourishing food that is said to strengthen bones and muscles, nourish the spiritual veins, and has a miraculous effect on restoring vitality!"

There are only scattered records in ancient books!

Little Fatty, take good care of him! Grow him up plump and healthy!

I'll find a way to "shake" my master! Even if I can't shake him, I'll at least shake my senior brother from Azure Dragon Academy!

His culinary skills are superior to mine; he's more confident in handling such top-quality ingredients! You wait, I'll definitely find you a chef worthy of these ingredients!

Little Fatty nodded in satisfaction and gestured with his paw.

Chef Liu understood immediately: "Don't worry, I know the rules! Once these 'substandard' mantis shrimp are discarded, I'll cook and package them for you as soon as possible, and then put them on the shelves for sale, with the profit sharing remaining the same!"

This wasn't the first time they'd collaborated, and Chef Liu was quite adept at it. "Tsk tsk, think about it, you're quite the big shot now!"

Who would have guessed that the supplier behind the recently popular food brand is actually a mythical beast?

Chef Liu shook his head, marveling at how this academy truly had all sorts of bizarre creatures.

"Hmm!" Little Fatty seemed to remember something again and transmitted his voice once more.

Chef Liu looked embarrassed: "Well... I really have been keeping an eye on it for you, and I've even used my connections to inquire about it."

However, the Yin-Yang fish only exists in extremely special spatial boundary waters; it is incredibly rare and difficult to find.

"Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on all the newly discovered or rare ingredients on this year's 'Chefs Association's Annual Selected Ingredients List'! I'll secure them for you as soon as I get a reliable lead!"

Little Fatty finally felt relieved and sat comfortably at the kitchen doorway, looking expectantly at Chef Liu, his meaning clear: Now that the important business is over, it's time to address the turtle's "current needs," right?

Looking at his nonchalant attitude as he waited for lunch, and then at the half-finished staff meal in his hands, Chef Liu was both amused and exasperated: "No... Fatty, this is my lunch!"

Little Fatty remained unmoved and continued to look at him with longing eyes.

"...Fine," Chef Liu finally gave in, sighing, "For the sake of the future colorful mantis shrimp, I'll make an exception and cook something special for you today. What do you want to eat? Something simple."

The little fat boy's lips curled up slightly, and he stretched out one front paw, the paw open, revealing five toes clearly.

"You want five servings?!" Chef Liu's voice trembled as he looked at the chubby boy's round belly in disbelief. "You think you can eat all that in one meal? Or are you planning to take some home with you?"

Little Fatty blinked, his face showing a nonchalant air of "you wouldn't understand a turtle's appetite."

Chef Liu was a little upset, but he managed to restrain himself when he thought of the colorful mantis shrimp.

He turned around expressionlessly, relit the fire, and muttered under his breath, "Even a pig can't eat as much as you..." but his hands were already skillfully processing the ingredients.

In the kitchen, the clanging of pots and pans rang out again, mingling with the enticing aroma of food gradually wafting out.

Little Fatty squinted his eyes contentedly, his tail tip wagging happily...

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