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When Xiao Yun woke up, he found himself lying on a soft bed.

Sunlight streamed in through the window, warming him and making him feel as if he had returned to an ideal world.

But the eerie sweet scent in the air, and the endless farmland outside the window—not planted with crops, but with countless wriggling "ingredients"—instantly pulled him back to reality.

"here it is……"

Xiao Yun propped himself up and found that his wounds had healed and the restlessness of his gluttonous mouth had subsided considerably.

"You're awake?"

A blonde, blue-eyed woman pushed open the door and came in, holding a roasted leg of meat thicker than her arm, which she was gnawing on with gusto.

"My name is Bella, a four-star Glutton. This is where a few of us Gluttons are stationed."

Bella spoke in English, but perhaps due to the special rules of the Eternal Feast Court, it had been interpreted as Chinese by Xiao Yun.

Xiao Yun nodded, glancing at the four gold stars on her chest, somewhat puzzled:

"Did you just arrive? How come you're only a four-star player?"

Bella was taken aback, a hint of embarrassment and annoyance flashing across her pretty face:

"Ahem... Well, there was a little mishap before, and I was demoted. Actually, I had high ambitions back then, and I wanted to become the strongest Glutton..."

"Oh dear, you junior are not cute at all. How can you ask about the shortcomings of your senior?"

Bella pursed her lips and quickly changed the subject:

"By the way, your friends are all outside, waiting for you."

Bella turned and walked out of the room, with Xiao Yun following behind her into the farmyard.

The sight before him stunned him.

Ji Mingyu, Wang Tianyuan, and Zhong Mo were sitting around a stone table, each with a golden star woven from bowls, chopsticks, knives, forks, and spoons on their chest.

Moreover, all three of them are much fatter than before. Even the thinnest Wang Tianyuan is as fat as the original Zhong Mo, and Zhong Mo is only a size smaller than he is now.

"you……"

Xiao Yun's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Hehe, Brother Yun, are you surprised? Unexpected?"

Wang Tianyuan shook his head:

"We haven't been idle while you were unconscious."

Ji Mingyu explained calmly, a glint of light flashing in his narrowed eyes:

"You're risking your life all by yourself, we can't just stand by and watch."

Zhong Mo nodded and said in a deep voice:

"Ming-ge is right!"

Xiao Yun was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled.

"Well done, you've all made something of yourselves."

He stepped forward, patted the three of them heavily on the shoulders, his eyes full of satisfaction.

"However, the real battle is yet to come."

Just then, Tie Niu came out of the house, accompanied by Bella and a gaunt old man.

They are all gluttons; apart from Bella, the other two are six-star gluttons.

"Xiao Yun, it's good that you're awake. We have something to discuss with you."

Tie Niu walked to the stone table and sat down, gesturing for everyone to take their seats.

"It's about this dungeon. We'd like to invite you all to join us in conquering it. Regardless of who wins in the end, at least we should get everyone out of this hellhole."

Xiao Yun nodded:

"That's what I want to do too, but from what you're saying... it seems quite difficult? Is it because of the final boss?"

Tie Niu and his two companions shook their heads and smiled wryly, saying:

"We are all in the seventh order, and there are many strong people among the other diners, so the BOSS is not really a big problem."

"The problem is that another group of gluttons is blocking our way, preventing us from completing the arena challenge and facing the final boss."

Xiao Yun frowned.

"Another group of gourmets?"

Tie Niu nodded, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

"In the Court of Eternal Feast, we are not the only gluttons. There is another group whose beliefs differ from ours."

"We advocate using any means necessary to clear the instance and leave this place, but they..."

Tie Niu paused, his voice lowering.

"They choose to adapt to the rules of the instance, use the rules to grow stronger, and bully the weak. After all, as you have seen, even a strong person in the seventh sequence can be killed by a lower-level professional if they are not careful."

"Those people got a taste of success from this and planned to stay hidden here, even openly and secretly preventing everyone from conquering the dungeon."

A cold glint flashed in Xiao Yun's eyes.

During yesterday's match against Tie Niu, some spectators were unfortunately lured by the delicious food they made and became food for him.

At that time, Xiao Yun discovered that he could also get kill rewards by killing other professionals in this way.

"These greedy guys really know how to play their cards."

In this way, they can quickly become stronger in dungeons, and the dungeons are constantly being strengthened due to their mysterious revival. With their identity as gluttons and their understanding of dungeons, they are not afraid even when they encounter high-level professionals.

"These guys are blinded by greed to associate with such a cannibalistic place."

Tie Niu nodded.

"That's right, and they are ruthless and have killed many diners. They have more recipes for 'The Ultimate Taste' than we do, and they are stronger than us."

"If you continue to challenge the arena, you will definitely encounter them."

Xiao Yun lowered his head and pondered for a moment before raising his head.

Do you know where I can get the recipes for "The Ultimate Delight in Food"?

Tie Niu was taken aback, then a glint of light flashed in his eyes.

"You mean... a food market?"

Xiao Yun nodded.

"That's right."

Tie Niu shook his head and sighed softly:

"That's a strange place, and its opening location and hours are not fixed, making it very difficult to find."

"Those people are ruthless, but because they have a lot of profits to gain, they have a lot of people under them who are keeping an eye on the food market. If it's a race against time, it will be hard for us to gain the upper hand."

Xiao Yun smiled and said:

"That's not necessarily true."

Before Xiao Yun's eyes floated the system panel, displaying information about the [Food Market].

[Location/Adventure: Food Market]

[Open: At any time, the Garden of Eternal Feast will be randomly open in areas other than the Royal Court and the Arena. Only diners of four stars or higher/Gourmets can enter.] (It will appear on the roof of the four-star restaurant [Mountain Delicacies Restaurant] in 37 minutes.)

[Trading: In the market, each stall displays different goods, with a wide variety, but it's impossible to know the goods in advance. To make a transaction, you need to bring out the stall owner's favorite food or fulfill the stall owner's requirements...]

[Special Offer: Be wary of promotions like "Buy one get one free" or "Clearance Sale" at stalls—it may seem like you're getting something for free, but the "free item" could be yourself.]

[Auction: Time is not fixed, and there may be unexpected items.] (Starts in 52 minutes at the food market)

After reading all the information, Xiao Yun turned to look at Tie Niu:

Do you know where Shanzhenhaiwei Restaurant is?

"I know, are you hungry?"

Tie Niu frowned slightly, about to say that there was normal food here, when he saw Xiao Yun smile mysteriously:

"No, I remember having a dream while I was unconscious. I went to a restaurant called Shanzhenhaiwei. Something good might happen."

"What if we stumble upon a food market?"

"Huh? Are you serious?"

Tie Niu and his two companions stared at each other, some wondering if making Xiao Yun their ally was the right choice.

Why does this fat guy seem like he just wants to eat?

……

Ten minutes later, at the Shanzhenhaiwei Restaurant, third-floor warehouse.

Xiao Yun and his three companions, acting like thugs, used their identities as "Gluttons" to forcibly open the hotel's warehouse.

"Isn't this a bit much? This restaurant has a pretty good reputation among players."

Tie Niu and Bella frowned slightly.

However, when the door slowly opened, their eyes widened instantly.

A brightly lit alleyway came into view.

The alley was lined with stalls, and the stall owners were all wearing the same black blouses, so their faces could not be seen.

The air was filled with the aroma of various foods, making one's mouth water.

"This is truly a food market..."

Tie Niu muttered to himself, his eyes filled with shock.

"I can't believe we're the first ones here! Hahaha! If Osborne and the others find out, they'll be furious!"

His face flushed red with excitement, but it quickly turned into caution.

"Xiao Yun, I know you want to get the recipe for [The Ultimate Delight] as soon as possible, but don't rush. The transactions in this market are very strange, and each stall owner has a different one."

"Moreover, there are many traps. For example, last time, I came across a stall that said 'Clearance Sale,' thinking I could get the 'Shi Zhi Ji Wei' (a type of food) at a very low price."

"But who knew that one exchange would bankrupt me and even reduce my hunger level to almost zero? If Bella hadn't been there and given me something to eat in time, I would have been finished..."

"yes……"

Xiao Yun gave a faint reply and then walked straight to a stall marked "Barter".

On the stall, a golden cookbook gleamed, exactly the "Ultimate Delight" he needed.

"Hey! What are you doing? Don't be impulsive!"

Tie Niu was getting anxious, but Xiao Yun had already started the transaction.

However, instead of following the "barter" rule on the sign, he shook hands with the stall owner.

A strange, purplish-red light flickered in Xiao Yun's eyes, and a gluttonous desire slowly flowed out and entered the stall body.

A few seconds later, the stall owner let out a long, satisfied sigh:

"It's been so long since I've felt this craving for food..."

After saying that, the stall owner casually tossed the "Ultimate Delight" to Xiao Yun:

"Transaction complete, it's yours now."

Xiao Yun nodded and accepted the gifts.

"This...it really worked! So smoothly?!"

His smooth and effortless maneuver left Tie Niu and Bella dumbfounded:

"No, how did you know what the stall owner really wanted? And how did you know how to avoid the traps?"

The two found it somewhat unbelievable. If they hadn't just met Xiao Yun yesterday, they would have thought he was a highly experienced veteran player.

Xiao Yun smiled and said calmly:

"Just consider it... luck."

In fact, he had just used a refresh opportunity to obtain transaction information from the food market stalls.

"You...maybe you really can clear the dungeon!"

Tie Niu didn't investigate further; on the contrary, he was quite pleased.

Now that everyone is on the same side, the stronger Xiao Yun is, the higher their chances of success.

In the following period, Xiao Yun followed the same method and obtained one "Ultimate Delicacies" cookbook after another.

Each recipe book corresponds to a top-quality dish.

"This guy has obtained more 'Ultimate Delicacies' recipes on this trip than the Eternal Feast Court currently knows!"

Tie Niu was stunned, and his attitude towards Xiao Yun changed to one of awe.

"This guy is probably going to empty the entire food market."

Just as he thought so, Xiao Yun suddenly stopped.

Tie Niu raised an eyebrow, somewhat puzzled:

"What's wrong?"

"The remaining conditions are quite demanding, so let's skip them. Besides, there's more good news coming..."

Xiao Yun smiled mysteriously.

At the same time, a group of people suddenly appeared in the alley at the entrance.

Leading them were three gluttonous guests, two of whom were six-star and one of whom was seven-star.

Upon seeing Xiao Yun and his companions Tie Niu, Bella, and the others, the three gluttons sneered:

"Hey, isn't this the Rookie Squad? You guys are lucky this time, you actually found the market first."

The leader of the Seven Star Gluttons, Rusvan Osborn, looked around and saw that many stalls were already empty. His expression instantly turned cold.

"You've bought everything! Forgot the rules? You've gotten quite arrogant since the newcomers arrived!"

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