The Smell of Gunpowder on Site, the Boss's Incendiary Rhetoric

Lin Yu’s friendly greeting,

however, struck the competitive eater as a pointed provocation.

Lin Yu was seriously being wronged here.

He genuinely hadn’t meant to provoke anyone.

Sure, his temper hadn’t been the best lately.

But as long as no one messed with him first, he wouldn’t go looking for trouble.

Having a partner beside you who could eat and drink to their heart’s content with you—

Lin Yu was actually quite envious of this married couple.

Still,

a competition was a competition.

There had to be at least a little gunpowder in the air.

If everyone competed peacefully until the end and simply sorted out first, second, third, and fourth place, there wouldn’t be much excitement at the venue.

What the restaurant owner wanted to see, too, was the thrill of rivals chasing one another.

While Chi Qingchi went to order more skewers,

the owner picked up a microphone and began addressing all the contestants through the loudspeaker...

“Dear contestants!”

“Our first team to order more skewers has appeared!”

“Everyone, keep up the good work! This team originally ordered thirty skewers.”

“And before we’re even halfway through, they’ve added another five!”

The owner certainly knew how to fire up the crowd.

He directly announced Lin Yu and Chi Qingchi’s results.

The regular customers who had joined the contest just for fun immediately began talking among themselves:

“Hubby, do you know which team it is? Oh my god, it’s the couple outside who kissed each other on the forehead!”

“No way! Damn! That young couple is really that strong?”

“...”

“Babe, babe, did you see the pair ordering more skewers? Young people really do have good stamina—they can eat so much!”

“And the girl is so pretty, too, right? You were staring so hard your eyes nearly popped out!”

“...”

“Thirty skewers! And they’re ordering more? Is that even a human stomach?”

“My god, are they sure they won’t eat themselves sick?”

“...”

After ordering the extra skewers, Chi Qingchi ignored the surrounding comments and stares.

She hurried back to the small table she shared with Lin Yu.

A server would bring their skewers over shortly,

so there was no need for her to wait there.

On her way back to her seat, she happened to pass Big Sister-in-Law Competitive Eater, who was heading over to order more skewers.

“Eh?”

Chi Qingchi paused for a moment and looked toward the competitive eater couple’s table.

That scared her!

She had thought they had finished so quickly.

But there was still quite a lot left. They weren’t actually eating all that fast.

Yet they had chosen to order more under these circumstances.

It seemed Little Lin’s performance had put them under enormous pressure.

He was so impressive!

Chi Qingchi had never seen a man who could eat this much.

When it came to eating, she considered herself something of an authority—a seasoned foodie.

Of course,

she prioritized taste and didn’t obsessively pursue speed.

This was the first time she had seen someone eat skewers the way Lin Yu did.

The flavor must have been greatly compromised.

Forget about tasting good—

it was probably difficult even to swallow.

For an ordinary person, just a few pieces of meat soaked in water would be enough to kill their appetite.

And yet, just to help Chi Qingchi win the competition,

Little Lin was willing to go this far...

【Ding!】

【The Saint Son’s flawless performance has filled his Dao companion with deep gratitude!】

【Reward: Spirit Stones +100!】

The system notification sounded.

Lin Yu temporarily stopped stuffing meat into his mouth and quickly drank half a bottle of iced tea.

“Commander, I’m still waiting for you to help me draw some of their fire.”

“That competitive-eater couple might be about to go all out!”

“The two of us can’t give up so easily!”

Lin Yu’s use of “the two of us” made Chi Qingchi secretly delighted.

“Little Lin, you’re amazing!”

“Choosing you to compete really was the right decision.”

However—

Before Little Chi could celebrate too soon,

the owner’s voice rang out from inside the shop again…