Pretending To Be A Boss

The battle between the two meat shields was lengthy, but the hybrid spent even more time eating.

In Tang Xian's item bag, there was enough food for two to three days, and Lei Xiao's stomach wasn't much different from a human's.

After gobbling down food for a while, although the hybrid didn't slow to a careful chew, it continued to eat incessantly.

Every now and then, it would cast a glance at Tang Xian, a look that seemed fearful he would snatch the food back.

Always analytical, Tang Xian magnanimously said,

"My camp has lots and lots of food. If you're willing to come with me, I would be happy to share some with you. After all, it's said that a fight leads to friendship, right?"

The hybrid paused, then continued to chew relentlessly.

Bai Mansheng had read quite a few books from the Human World and felt that Tang Xian's approach was eerily similar to a creepy old man bribing little girls with candy.

And why did this scene seem so familiar?

She remembered the time she and Qing JiuYu were swayed by his smooth talk, her face turning ashen as she thought, this man... is truly very adept at pleasing others.

Tang Xian tried to move a bit closer, and the hybrid immediately hugged the item bag with both hands, staring wide-eyed at Tang Xian.

Tang Xian quickly gestured with his hands, saying,

"You're a boss-type creature. Since I can hear the sounds you make, you certainly must understand the words I'm saying."

"Burning energy makes one hungry. You saw the fight just now. Look, not a single scratch on me. Continuing the fight would only be a bit of exercise, but for physical training, this method is uncivilized, isn't it?"

As he spoke, Tang Xian showed off his uninjured body to the monster in front of him.

The hybrid let out a fierce howl, a pure warning roar that Tang Xian couldn't understand, but he got the message.

He said,

"I mean no harm. Think about it, it was you who attacked first, right?"

Tang Xian took another step forward. Seeing that the creature did not retreat, he continued,

"Many long-eared ancient apes ran out, so I thought something must have happened here and came to check. But you can rest assured, I'm not a bad person. See that snake over there? She might not be able to kill you, but trapping you would take her just a moment to breathe, and you should feel the power gap between you two, right?"

Tang Xian then pointed to himself, saying,

"But she didn't fatally strike, did she? Now that you've come to, and your anger has subsided, you should understand that I am not your enemy."

Bai Mansheng didn't know what expression to wear for a moment.

Watching Tang Xian trying to get on the good side of this unknown creature, she always felt like she was abetting a child trafficker.

Although it was strange, the demon-like creature before her, though unrelated to children, gave Bai Mansheng the impression that beneath the fearsome exterior was just a child.

Tang Xian didn't care about these details; he was convinced that this strange creature was a treasure. Since they shared a common enemy, they might as well share a common stance.

All he thought about was how to sweet-talk the new recruit.

It still had to start with food, Tang Xian thought, and made his plan.

Hunger determined the bare minimum of one's food intake, but the deliciousness of the food decided the maximum.

The role of food was just to fill the stomach, but the purpose of gourmet food was much more than that.

Tang Xian thought to himself, if you won't listen to reason, that's fine, but there hasn't been a foodie in this world that I couldn't deal with.

"Actually, I left in a hurry and still have some dog meat. Along the way heading west, I've hunted quite a few mountain beasts. Their meat is not bad at all, quite similar in taste to lamb. It's not very tender when you bite into it, but the soft texture is just as pleasing.

And the main thing is, it doesn't have a strong gamey taste. It tastes great either roasted or steamed.

Especially the meat from the legs; when you roast it, you don't even need to use oil. The meat's own fat is enough to give it an appealing color. On top of the crispy, greasy meat, sprinkle some cumin, chili powder, clove powder, perilla powder, five-spice powder, and dried onion powder. Although it can't be considered the pinnacle of deliciousness, it's satisfying and won't make you feel greasy even after a few bites," he said.

It wasn't necessary to consider whether the creature could understand him or not, Tang Xian was sure that by incessantly talking about food, the creature would definitely want to eat.

Just like many ancient writings about gourmet food; in truth, modern people cannot comprehend them. Not to mention that people nowadays just eat nutritional meals, even the ancients would get hungry just hearing the names of dishes. And if you were to start discussing the cooking methods and ingredients in detail, it would surely whet the appetite even more.

So, the appeal to eating is just like to sex; there's no need for understanding. Just by talking about it, one can feel its temptation.

Without a doubt, the hybrid was tempted. Its thoughts were simple. It swallowed and a gurgling sound came from its throat.

Wasn't the food in front of it delicious? Of course, it was. But knowing that there were even tastier foods waiting for it made what he had now seem insufficient.

Still, it remained vigilant toward Tang Xian.

Tang Xian didn't care whether the hybrid was on guard or not; he launched into a monologue, starting with Sichuan dishes, narrating the tantalizing details of several appetite-stimulating dishes.

Then he moved on to Shandong, Cantonese, Jiangsu, Fujian, and other regional cuisines one by one. After covering the eight major culinary traditions and still not being satisfied, he started on cooking methods such as stir-frying, deep-frying, quick-frying, braising, stewing, simmering, sautéing, marinating, pan-frying, splashing, pasting, frying, boiling, stewing, pot-roasting, and so on.

Bai Mansheng turned her head away, feeling hungry unconsciously.

Tang Xian went on for over ten minutes non-stop, not worried about getting thirsty. His mouth worked like a machine gun, relentlessly pouring information into the hybrid's brain, regardless of whether it understood or not.