amaotonovel Chapter 448 Eating Contest
Chapter 448 Eating Contest
After thinking about it carefully, Lu Youyou realized that Zhang Heng was right.
Although she wasn't among the humans who entered at the same time as Zhang Heng, she had experienced quite a lot and acquired a considerable number of items.
While some items can be used by monsters, none are specifically designed for monsters.
Once humans become monsters, they can only obey the orders of adults or dungeon bosses, and they will never receive monster-exclusive items as rewards from adults.
Therefore, the light on the monster cannot be changed; Youwang and Cuiqi are different individuals.
The premise is that the light emanating from King You is truly red.
If Cui Qi had said that King You was glowing red, Lu Youyou probably wouldn't have believed it.
Because he might lie to cover himself up.
But it was Zhang Heng who said that.
Zhang Heng had a contract signal imprinted on her body; if she betrayed her, she would explode and die.
The fact that she can still stand here unharmed speaks volumes.
"What, are you cricketing behind my back?"
Cui Qi brought over a bag of ghost coins, which made a crisp clinking sound when placed on the table—it was wonderful.
"I robbed all the monsters on the first floor who had some money. Here are 200 ghost coins, plus what I just got, for a total of 214. Let's go up to the second floor."
After saying that, he took the lead and walked towards the stairs, with Lu Youyou and the others having no choice but to follow.
"There are seven people in total. It takes 14 ghost coins to enter the second floor," said the tomb ghost guarding the stairs.
Cui Qi untied the plastic bag, counted out 14 ghost coins, and handed them to the grave ghost.
The next second, the loud music stopped, and darkness enveloped the surroundings.
In the blink of an eye, the view became clear. The second floor was decorated like a library, and a light lemon scent filled the air.
Lu Youyou casually picked up a book, and it was surprisingly light.
Lifting the cover, the inside is hollow, with no inner pages.
No wonder it's so light.
Lu Youyou put the book back in its original place and tried a few more, but they were all empty shells disguised as books.
No wonder there weren't any monsters on the second floor; only a few humans were looking at the empty book with the same puzzled expression as I was.
"Forget it, let's just go straight to the seventeenth floor and figure out a way to sneak into the top floor. Let's not waste our Ghost Coins on other floors," Lu Youyou suggested.
Cui Qi tilted his head to look at her, the corners of his mouth turning up: "No, you have to go up one floor at a time. This is a rule set by King You, you can't skip floors."
Lu Youyou: ……
With no other option, the group went to the stairs again, gave the grave ghost 21 ghost coins, and went up to the third floor.
The third floor is a coffee shop, where neatly dressed monsters, each with a cup of coffee, chat quietly in twos and threes.
Soft music played in my ears, and the aroma of coffee beans filled my nostrils.
Everything seemed so familiar, as if I had returned to the days when I was a beast of burden on Earth.
"Hey, there are quite a few people in the coffee shop. Watch me grab this!"
As he spoke, Cui Qi, like a wild horse unleashed, entered a swarm of ants and effortlessly began to threaten them.
They were powerless against Cui Qi.
Clever monsters willingly hand over Ghost Coins, while less clever monsters get beaten up and then willingly hand over Ghost Coins...
This time, he snatched a total of 68.
Lu Youyou wandered around the coffee shop but didn't find anything unusual.
The group paid 28 ghost coins and went to the fourth floor.
The fourth floor is different from the first three floors. As soon as you enter, the hot and spicy smell greets your nose.
This is a super spicy rice noodle shop on the first floor. On the high platform, two people are eating voraciously from bowls bigger than washbasins, as if they are having a competition.
The onlookers watched intently and cheered enthusiastically.
Even the waiters didn't notice Lu Youyou and her group's arrival.
Lu Youyou gently nudged Cui Qi's arm.
He joked, "Didn't you say you had a suppressive effect on monsters? There are no monsters on this floor, so your suppressive effect won't work."
Cui Qi flashed his signature smile, and Lu Youyou suddenly had a bad feeling.
really--
"You can steal the ghost coins on the first three floors, but once you enter the later floors, all the monsters' abilities will be locked. Didn't you notice that all the puppets are off?"
Lu Youyou then realized that those were not human beings, but ghostly beings that had lost their light!
"Of course, as your friend, I can tell you how to distinguish between humans and monsters. Those who are curiously exploring their surroundings are humans, while those who are accustomed to their surroundings are monsters."
As if to confirm his words, Lu Youyou looked around and indeed found a few people who seemed out of place.
All the monsters had relaxed expressions on their faces, eating and laughing as usual.
The humans stared at the rice noodles on the monster's table, their noses twitching wildly, but they dared not go to the counter to buy them.
"Do you want to eat rice noodles for free?" Cui Qi asked.
Zhang Wei, who had been silent the whole way, suddenly spoke up: "How can we eat for free?"
Cui Qi was surprised that he asked the question, but he still answered it.
"Participate in the eating contest like those two monsters. If you win, you can not only eat three times the amount of rice noodles, but also get 10 Ghost Coins as a bonus."
Zhang Heng asked, "What if we don't win?"
"Then pay with Ghost Coins. A regular bowl costs 5 Ghost Coins, but a bowl in the challenge with triple the amount of powder costs 15 Ghost Coins."
Lu Youyou calculated that there were still 219 Ghost Coins left in the plastic bag, not even enough to cover the cost of going upstairs, let alone buying rice noodles.
"If you want to eat rice noodles, I can make them here. You should save your Ghost Coins."
Cui Qi: "Are you sure you don't want to find a foodie to participate? You should know that you can no longer grab Ghost Coins. You can only obtain Ghost Coins by participating in the game according to the rules or by working."
Zhang Wei volunteered: "Big sister, let me go. I used to be a famous spicy food blogger with over eight million followers across the internet."
Cui Qi looked at him carefully and shook his head: "Really? I don't remember having such a skinny glutton? Are you vomiting?"
Faced with Cui Qi's three questions, Zhang Wei chuckled.
"Wasn't it because the early stages of survival were too difficult? All that fat was starved away, and now I'm slimmer than before."
Lu Youyou asked, "Zhang Wei, are you sure you can do it? If you fail the challenge, you'll lose 15 Ghost Coins."
"Of course I can do it! Don't worry, big sister. If I fail the challenge, just leave me here and don't make me go upstairs again."
Zhang Wei spoke with great confidence, and Lu Youyou was infected by his confidence, which made her feel relaxed.
"Okay, then you go and participate."
With Lu Youyou's permission, Zhang Wei found the monster waiter wearing an apron and signed up.
"You want to sign up? Please listen to the rules: you need to finish the food made from 1.5 jin of dried rice flour within five minutes."
"Whether it's soup noodles or stir-fried noodles, or what flavor it is, it's all random and cannot be chosen. If you can't complete it, you'll need to pay 15 Ghost Coins."
“I agree,” Zhang Wei said.
thump—
The bell rang.
Neither of the two monsters on the stage finished eating within the allotted time, and they handed over 30 ghost coins with long faces.
The waiter smiled at Zhang Wei: "The last game just ended. Once our staff has cleaned the table, we'll let you play."