Pretending To Be A Boss

Tang Xiaojiu's nose was incredibly sensitive; Dong Ran and Qiao Shanshan knew that, and even suspected that this might be the girl's awakened ability in the mineral zone.

When it came to the extent of her olfactory sensitivity, it was second only to Tang Xian's.

The two women became vigilant; Dong Ran, as the team member responsible for combat, moved to the front.

...

...

Akasi gave a wry smile.

They had agreed to leave after finishing their meal, but she ended up eating for two hours.

Tang Suoye's little ploy was not lost on Akasi; the girl was clearly thinking about coming back for more in the future. Hence, it was necessary to greet the host properly.

Getting to know each other might facilitate another meal invitation later on.

A friendship between a hunter ranked number one in the world and another who wasn't listed but was every bit as formidable as the first, was, naturally, very valuable.

Tang Suoye was indeed very hungry.

Like Akasi, she had survived numerous harsh environments and battles to the death.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

She had developed an animal-like stamina in her stomach.

She could endure unimaginable hunger that would cripple humans, then survive a long time on just a single replenishment of food.

Developing such a trait was no easy feat.

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That's why both of them treasured food all the more.

"They're coming,"

"I know, just let me finish this soup, and I'll go down."

After finishing her soup, Tang Suoye wiped her mouth with satisfaction. The smile she showed then was much nicer than any in the Red Lotus Hell.

Food could heal a person, a truth that was unchanging through the ages.

It's like how shopping could heal a person; the logic was the same.

Upon stepping out of the treehouse, Tang Suoye was slightly startled.

She let out an "ah." Akasi was also slightly surprised.

What kind of group was this?

A man and two women, accompanied by a cat, a bird, the bird perched on a little girl's shoulder, a girl who looked several years younger than Tang Suoye, holding a fish basket in her hand.

The cat and bird must have been creatures from the mineral zone.

Mineral zone creatures and humans coexisting in harmony?

But Tang Suoye, with her even more sensitive wild instincts than Akasi's, let out an "ah" because she sensed a faint sense of danger.

It was emanating from the little girl.

Tang Suoye had a feeling that this little girl might be even more fearsome than the perfect-class species they had encountered heading north a few days before.

Shoot, could it be that this group of people was not to be trifled with?

Tang Xian watched Akasi with a cold gaze, as Akasi's expression gradually turned serious.

As the number one ranked hunter, not many had actually seen Akasi.

Some hunters had made their photos public, usually the decent-looking ones who planned to switch to a career in live streaming after retiring.

If the mineral zone had live streaming, perhaps a slew of hunters would have become streamers.

"Look, a wild Iron Bridge Mantis, remove its head and guts, and the rest is edible; six times the protein content of beef; tastes like chicken, nice and crispy."

I digress; thankfully, the mineral zone did not support live streaming, otherwise, viewers would be more likely to witness humans being decapitated.

Akasi had not made his photo public either, preferring to remain an enigma.

Seeing Tang Xian's unfriendly expression, he felt it necessary to explain.

Only, he suddenly found himself somewhat at a loss for words.

He wasn't sure how to start.

Dong Ran and Qiao Shanshan also felt the tension.

As the gifted, they could sense an oppressive force of a much higher level.

That man with silver hair... his expression became a bit more solemn, and it seemed as if an aura of murderous intent permeated the entire treehouse courtyard.

What level of a powerhouse was this?

Tang Xian suddenly rolled up his sleeves at this moment.

Dong Ran thought to herself, "This is bad, is Tang about to take action without saying a word?"

Qiao Shanshan wanted to remind Tang Xian out loud that the man in front of them was incredibly strong, not on the same level as Huang Jie, and that he should not be careless.

Tang Suoye actually seemed a bit afraid of the little girl, with his footsteps showing a tendency to retreat, Akasi noticed this scene, and he realized that they faced more than one troublesome enemy.

But for now, he should still focus on dealing with that man.

As the strongest hunter, Akasi's experience was very rich, and he could tell at a glance from their standing positions that Tang Xian was the core of this group.

Watching Tang Xian roll up his sleeves, Akasi also remained ready to enter high-speed combat at any moment.

Tang Xian didn't just roll up his sleeves, he also swung his arms and furrowed his brows, coldly saying:

"Did you touch my scented oil? My limited edition, specially crafted, finely brewed, scented oil from the Da Ming Prefecture!"

Veins popped out on Tang Xian's forehead, but that wasn't the expression of someone about to hit someone else, but rather the expression of someone heartbroken to the point of anger.

"..." Tang Suoye.

"..." Dong Ran.

"..." Qiao Shanshan.

What the hell kind of pre-battle preamble was this?

Feeling the pauses in Tang Xian's speech, Akasi was stunned and reflexively nodded his head after recalling the moment.

How did this oil suddenly seem more valuable than perfect-grade Soul Crystals and serums spoken by this man?

Tang Xian was furious, for it was a cooking ingredient he couldn't bear to use himself.

"Why would you need scented oil for fish soup? Can you truly make fish soup? Adding scented oil is a waste, isn't it? Such fish soup has no soul! And you've wasted my limited edition, specially crafted, finely brewed, scented oil from Da Ming Prefecture!"

Akasi scratched his head, showing an apologetic expression.

After Tang Xian began speaking, he realized that this man had no killing intent from the beginning, he was purely angry.

The atmosphere suddenly became awkward.

Tang Xian said, "Get down here! Both of you, get down here!"

Tang Suoye and Akasi obediently got down.

Seeing that a fight was not going to happen, Dong Ran and Qiao Shanshan actually felt a sense of relief.

At this time, Tang Xian rolled up his other sleeve, with a look that seemed to regard others as weaker, and said to Akasi:

"Today, I'll let you see how real fish soup should be made!"

The eyes of Tang Xiaojiu and Tang Suoye instantly lit up.

Qiao Shanshan was surprised at Tang Xian's departure from his usual demeanor.

This man was supposed to be someone who always remained calm.

Not the kind to get angry over a little scented oil.

And just now... she indeed felt a strong oppressive force coming from the silver-haired man.

She had a feeling that Tang Xian was actually putting on an act, probably having already figured out that these two were not simple. So he was scheming something.

Tang Xian walked into the wooden cabin, with Tang Xiaojiu passing him a Dragon Thorn Fish.

Afterward, Tang Xian started working on the fish without saying a word.

A smile played on his lips.

Although the limited edition, specially crafted, finely brewed scented oil from Da Ming Prefecture was his treasure, he was never stingy with it.

Especially since today's guests were very special.

Even without having met Akasi, from analyzing the small girl and the silver-haired man's needs and preferences, he already knew their identities.

Current needs analysis: Leave the Tree Sea with Tang Suoye (47%).

Current needs analysis: Leave the Tree Sea with Akasi (32%).

He might have not heard of Tang Suoye's name, but how could he have not heard of Akasi? Tang Xian felt that his current smile must be quite cunning.

Let this fish soup-making, scented oil-using cult learn what real fish soup is!