The competitive eater had never expected this.
He hadn’t even left yet, and this kid was already ordering more skewers?
Was he really that confident?
There were still skewers left on the table. Couldn’t he finish those first before ordering more?
Wait...
The competitive eater: “!!!”
He suddenly realized something.
Lin Yu had been sitting here all this time, not leaving.
Could it be that he’d been waiting for him to order more skewers...
So he could order even more after that?
This wasn’t just a matter of being confident in his own ability.
He’d also had to anticipate that his opponent would come back for more!
The owner was more than happy to hear it, and the crowd erupted in another round of raucous praise.
As usual, they were saying the same old things. Nothing new.
No matter how good the owner was at talking things up, only three or four groups had ordered more skewers.
The top two spots seemed all but decided.
But there was still a chance to fight for third place.
And there was one other possibility...
If Lin Yu’s group and the competitive eater’s group refused to back down, and started blindly ordering more and more skewers,
then whoever failed to finish what they’d ordered would be judged a failure.
Even if they ordered fifty skewers and ate forty-nine, their result would still be worse than a group that ordered ten and ate all ten.
From the standpoint of avoiding waste, that made sense.
But it also put extra pressure on both sides.
Would they risk ending up with no placement at all just to fight for first place?
Or should they limit their losses, hold on to the top two spots, and wait for the other side to slip up?
Thirty or forty of those huge red willow skewers would cost a pretty penny!
If they couldn’t finish them, they’d have to pay for all the leftovers.
Was it really worth it?
The competitive eater hesitated, his gaze drifting to his wife across the table.
When he found himself caught between two choices, he still hoped she might offer a little support.
Big Sister-in-Law Competitive Eater pointed at him.
The meaning in her eyes was clear:
He should make up his own mind.
Whatever he chose in the end,
they’d face it together as husband and wife.
“Big brother, are you ordering more?”
Lin Yu’s question snapped the competitive eater out of his thoughts.
Their two groups were competing for first and second place.
But all the back-and-forth between them so far had been through subtle looks and gestures.
They hadn’t spoken to each other directly.
They were strangers, after all.
A little silent posturing was already enough to get the blood pumping.
Actually speaking to your opponent could easily get awkward.
The competitive eater certainly hadn’t expected Lin Yu to ask him such a direct question!
He wasn’t the sort of person who went looking for conflict.
And Lin Yu didn’t look like some brash young punk who’d provoke people without a shred of manners.
So the competitive eater answered honestly:
“Heh, I’m not ready to give up just yet.”
“You two are seriously impressive. My wife and I are feeling the pressure.”
“I’ll probably order a few more. At least enough to keep up with you.”
The competitive eater spoke in a very friendly tone.
There was nothing offensive in the way he answered Lin Yu’s question.
Lin Yu could tell he was being sincere, so he replied just as plainly.
“Big brother, seriously, I’m not joking.”
“Why don’t you stop ordering more?”
“Whatever you order next, I really will match it!”
Lin Yu’s confidence carried with it a hint of menace.
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e vast world of cultivation, where he becomes the master of the Heavenly Ruins Sacred Hall, a dying old man with barely a tenth of his former cultivation remaining. He is immediately confronted with a deadly crisis: his subordinates have rebelled, and his protectors are forcing him to abdicate. At the critical moment, the system descends from the heavens: [Ding! The host has been detected facing a life-or-death crisis. The system is now officially activated!] [As a gift, you have received the Supreme Beginner’s Pack and awakened the ultimate cheat: ten thousand years of pure cultivation essence every second!] Yin Tianjue: “Wait… ten thousand years of cultivation every second? That’s six hundred thousand years a minute, and in one day… I can’t even calculate it. Either way, I’m already invincible!” You’re a peerless prodigy rarely seen in ten thousand years? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. You’re an undying ancestor who has guarded a sacred land for countless ages? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. You’re the strongest chosen one, blessed with heaven-defying destiny? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. From this day forth, I have only one thing to say: “I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. Now, how exactly are you supposed to deal with that?”
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for mindless slaughter, this isn't for you.] My name is Ye Shu, and I'm a transmigrator. It seems I'm supposed to be the protagonist, but that feels pretty unlikely. This world has been invaded by a system. The antagonists on the other side have suddenly become pure, flawless saints. The female leads have been force-fed the so-called "original plot," making them think they've been reborn. Now, everyone thinks I'm scum. Including the old lady in my ring. And here I am, in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, braising pork. To put my situation in perspective— It's as if, the moment Xiao Yan stepped into the Monster Beast Mountain Range, the Soul Emperor already knew he would become the Flame Emperor, and Yao Lao had been turned to the enemy's side. I have nothing right now. Oh wait, that's not true. I do have a white-haired loli child-bride who's the Heavenly Dao, and her only skill is acting cute. So, tell me guys... what are my chances of making it to the end?
