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Many people gathered around, but they had no intention of snatching it. Anyone who could frighten the "Scare Apple" to a level 99 was a powerful figure they couldn't afford to offend.

But it would be an honor to witness it.

Qin Zhou took off his spoils, his face contorted in a grimace, and he seemed to have no appetite.

He had just used intimidation on the startled apple while simulating the detonation of a small star, and the combined effect resulted in a startled apple with a startled level of 99.

The intimidation probably worked; after all, it was the Dragon King's aura. If it weren't controlled, the frightened apple would have fainted.

"Atalsino, I'm leaving the cooking to you. Make sure it looks nice."

Qin Zhou didn't plan to sell it. Anyway, he wasn't short of money. He wanted to taste what a level 99 shocking apple tasted like.

"give it to me."

Atacino nodded and took a bite. It was indeed difficult to take a bite, given how exaggerated and distorted the expression on the face was.

The two left the island, leaving half of the apple behind, which they could give to Jiro and the others.

They've fought monsters at level 90 or higher, but they've definitely never fought one at level 99.

Back home, Atacino went to the kitchen to cook.

"Alright, startled apple, please enjoy."

Peel and cut into pieces to taste the most original flavor.

The flesh of a startled apple looks no different from that of a regular apple. If you didn't know it was a startled apple, you would really mistake it for a normal apple.

"I'm gonna start now!"

Qin Zhou reached out and picked up a piece, then put it in his mouth and began to chew it carefully.

It has a crisp texture, absolutely no sour or astringent taste, and a refreshing sweetness.

"As its name suggests, it's surprisingly delicious," Qin Zhou exclaimed. There probably isn't an apple that tastes better than this, provided it's shocking enough.

"Yes, it is indeed very delicious."

Atacino nodded. The apple flavor was strong and wouldn't make his teeth ache.

"The rest will be given to Master Jiro and the others."

Besides this level 99 one, Qin Zhou also captured some level 60-70 ones, which he will let Ai Li and the others try later, but they will have to cook them themselves.

Chapter 105 Featherless Bird?

[God's Tongue]: "Qin Zhou, why is this apple so strange? There's a human face on it."

Erina looked at the frightened apple with a human face and a terrified expression, and felt no appetite at all; it was like a bizarre dish.

And they even have teeth! Do they have to be so anthropomorphic? It feels like they can eat like humans.

But the fruity aroma made her mouth water; it must be delicious, though she needed to prepare herself mentally.

【Pink Fairy】: "Erina-chan, I agree too, it feels like I can't bring myself to eat it?"

A cute girl really doesn't like this kind of thing.

At first, her beady eyes were acceptable, but after being frightened, her expression became too bizarre.

[Star Forger]: "This is a special ingredient called 'Scared Apple.' The more frightened it is, the more delicious it tastes."

【Ahoge】: "It tastes great after peeling; it has an amazing flavor."

Anyway, whatever the ingredients are, they taste better than Gawain's mashed potatoes.

Gao Wen: Wang, you...

[Gudako]: "This ingredient is really interesting. Hanging it on Mashu's bed, waiting for her to open her eyes in the morning, hehehehe..."

【Sister Cabbage】: "Mashu has suffered a lot since she met you."

If you don't have a strong mentality, you might faint on the spot.

【Pink Fairy】: "Yes, cute little eggplant is more suitable to be with Alice."

Ellie, your scheme is so well-thought-out that I, Qin, can hear it all over the world.

[Gudako]: "No way, maybe I can play Happy Beans with Mashu in the future."

Qin Zhou's lips twitched. "Are you serious, you 'Happy Bean'?"

A slight cracking sound suddenly rang in Qin Zhou's ears, and his heart stirred as he looked at the egg in the space.

The Frost Phoenix's egg began to shake, and cracks appeared on its surface.

"Atasino, she's going into labor."

Qin Zhou found Atacino and shouted loudly.

"What do you mean, you're about to give birth?"

Atasino was slightly taken aback, not quite understanding. Was she to be asked to deliver the baby?

"this.."

Qin Zhou placed the egg in the yard. Atacino was a little surprised, not expecting it to hatch so soon. He was really looking forward to seeing what this legendary creature would look like.

Click——click——

The shaking became more and more violent, the cracks multiplied, and an astonishing chill surged forth, causing the surrounding ground to freeze.

Lota the Wolf opened his eyes, his gaze sharpening.

A clear, long cry rang out, and a bird with no feathers appeared. Its pupils had ice-blue snowflake patterns, and mysterious, ancient patterns were faintly visible on its body.

Qin Zhou blurted out a comment.

As an ice phoenix, it was quite intelligent. It understood what Qin Zhou was saying, and its anger erupted like a volcano.

He opened his mouth and unleashed a breath of icy cold air from 1982; the extreme low temperature instantly froze Qin Zhou into a block of ice.

Qin Zhou is now also beautifully frozen.

Atasino was taken aback. It had only just been born, yet it could unleash such a powerful attack. No wonder it was a creature capable of rivaling the Eight Kings.

She wasn't worried about Qin Zhou.

Splash—Sizzle—

The ice enveloping Qin Zhou's body rapidly melted, evaporated, and disappeared.

"He's no good at all."

Qin Zhou complained that this was the first time he had ever been frozen in ice. If it were Toriko, he would still be trying to break free of the ice.

This is even colder than the temperature of the Ice Hell.

The Frost Phoenix ignored him and began to devour the eggshells on the ground. These eggshells contained enormous energy that could help it overcome its weakness during its infancy.

After swallowing all the eggshells, the featherless bird instantly transformed, its entire body covered in ice-blue feathers, becoming countless times more handsome than before, its divine appearance resembling that of a mythical beast from the celestial realm.

Its body has also grown several times over. When it was first born, it was about one meter long, but now it has reached an astonishing eight meters in length and about three meters in height.

Goodness, is this growth rate reasonable?

Qin Zhou looked puzzled. "It's open?"

A clear, melodious cry resounded through the sky, echoing between heaven and earth as if piercing through clouds and splitting rocks.

The frost phoenix spread its wings, each feather shimmering with a crystalline light. It was summer, but snowflakes suddenly began to fall.

After the whistling sound, the calls of birds came from all directions, like a musical performance, melodious and rhythmic.

Birds that came into view, such as rock vultures, curry peacocks, and cake ostriches, all lowered their heads.

The phoenix sings in the sky, and all birds pay homage to it.

This is the suppression from bloodline.

In the culinary world, the third region.

The Emperor Raven—the king of birds—looked towards the human world with a hint of surprise in its eyes.

That's it...

The Bird King knew the Frost Phoenix, an oddball. Despite possessing immense power, it had no interest in the throne, preferred to live alone, and rarely participated in any battles.

The Bird King is not unique, but the Frost Phoenix has only existed on Earth since ancient times.

With the divine skill of Nirvana, the Frost Phoenix watches the clouds rise and fall, and the ocean surge.

However, it has no interest in the Frost Phoenix, truly a homebody bird.

"Now I'm giving you two choices: become Atacino's partner or leave this place," Qin Zhou said.

"If you stay, we'll provide you with food and lodging."

Frost Phoenix pondered for a moment, then nuzzled her head against Atacino. The cool touch brought a contented expression to her face; it would be perfect as an air conditioner in the summer.

It simply felt a sense of kinship with Atasino, this human. As a proud Frost Phoenix, it was definitely not after free food and lodging.

For it, it doesn't matter where it is, as long as it doesn't fight often.

Qin Zhou and Atasino looked at each other, surprised that he was so easy to talk to.

"Ice Frost, do I usually call you Little Ice?"

The Frost Phoenix had no objection; after all, it was just a name, and it didn't care about such things.

It's not a name like "Er Gouzi" (a derogatory term for a dog).

"Its aura is even stronger than Coco's Keith." Qin Zhou nodded.

Keith is just one member of the Imperial Raven Clan, while a single Frost Phoenix can represent an entire race, lacking nothing in terms of lineage and bloodline.

However, it did not have a competitive spirit, otherwise it would definitely have been among the eight princes.

"What a beautiful creature! Its strength must be comparable to that of a demon god."

Raiden's voice rang in Qin Zhou's ears. Although he had no physical body, Raiden's consciousness could see outside from time to time.

"The limit isn't just a Demon God. Can you destroy Teyvat?" Qin Zhou asked with a smile.

"How is that possible? Even Morax couldn't do that." Raiden said speechlessly.

If the Demon Gods could destroy Teyvat so easily, Teyvat would have been destroyed countless times during the Demon God Wars.

Among the eight kings, it seems they can all destroy the Earth. The Horse King's breath, the Dragon King's extradimensional laser, and the Wolf King's trampling—they all control power. If they were to use their full strength against the Earth, our little planet would be in grave danger.

"Your world is still a bit too extreme," Zhen retorted.

"However, when will Fox Abode Palace wake up?"

They are currently in a special space created by Qin Zhou, where the abundant stellar energy nourishes their souls every moment.

"Her situation is worse than yours. If you want to be able to communicate, you'll have to wait a while."

The Fox Palace was completely swarmed by filth, leaving very little behind, just as badly as Himeko's situation.

Chapter 106 Spraying Pear

It hasn't been long since Qin Zhou captured the startled apple, and he's already become incredibly famous, his reputation rivaling that of the Four Heavenly Kings, who were established much earlier.

The "Scare Apple" with a scare level of 99 made history; even the record holder, Yi Long, only reached 95 back then.

Of course, Yi Long could also make the level of the startled apple exceed 95, but for such a being, such empty fame is unnecessary, and Yi Long would not care. He would only marvel at the excellence of his junior.

The culinary world, the second continent, the island of the North East, the base of the NEO organization.

"Pair, you said last time you suffered a loss at the hands of that Qin Zhou?" Qiao Ya asked with interest.

While Blue Netero's power is not as great as the Eight Kings, he is definitely one of the strongest on Earth.

"His methods are a bit unusual; it seems he can immobilize my body," Pair said calmly.

If it were a direct hand-to-hand combat, it was confident it could crush Qin Zhou, since Qin Zhou wasn't some humanoid monster like Jiro.

Qiao Ya stroked his chin thoughtfully. "Heh, interesting. A young powerhouse. It seems he'll be their enemy in the future."

If possible, it would be better to add his cooking to NEO; otherwise, send him to the Soul World.

The method to raise the level of the frightened apple to 99 is extraordinary.