The courtyard was brightly lit. Although there were more than a hundred people gathered there, they were all standing. Moreover, they were standing in a circle, leaving the empty space in the center.
A big man was standing in the middle of the courtyard. Ding Meng recognized him at first glance. This man had the back of a tiger and the waist of a bear. He was as tall as a man with a steel mane and looked like a tiger. Who else could he be but Big Tiger?
What was interesting was that there was a bonfire in the middle of the courtyard. There was a steel rack over the fire, and on the rack was a huge iron pot. The aroma was coming from the pot.
When Ding Meng came in, he took a deep breath and said, "This kind of fire is called a real fire."
Su Xia obviously did not understand. "What do you mean?"
Ding Meng said, "Sandalwood, pine, incense, incense, and incense. There are at least eight kinds of materials in it."
Su Xia understood this time. Ding Meng was referring to the eight kinds of wood used to burn the bonfire. It was strange. Human technology was very advanced today, and they could cook delicious food with crystal energy and technological equipment. However, using the most primitive wood to cook food was not something that technology could compare with.
Big Tiger looked at Ding Meng coldly and said, "You newcomer have a good nose."
Ding Meng smiled and stepped forward. "Not only do I have a good nose, but I also have a good appetite. Most importantly, I am an expert when it comes to eating."
He was not an expert. It was just that he had not tasted "eating" for a long time. Now that he smelled the aroma, he was going to eat to his heart's content today.
Big Tiger was also interested. "Do you know what day it is today?"
Ding Meng said, "I don't know about anything else. I only know that I am going to eat this pot of meat today. Today is a day to eat meat."
Big Tiger looked at him with interest, but the faces of the people around them changed. This newcomer Ding Meng was really bold. He dared to snatch Big Tiger's meat?
"If you want to eat meat, that's easy. The key is whether you have the ability to eat it." Big Tiger sneered. "There are so many people here. No one can eat it."
"You're wrong!"
Ding Meng shook his head and said, "You have to be a connoisseur to eat this. It has nothing to do with ability, because only connoisseurs won't spoil good things. There are at least twelve kinds of meat in your pot, and none of them seem to be synthetic, but natural."
Da Hu's eyes lit up. "Even if you're not an expert, you're at least half an expert."
As he spoke, he pressed down on the lid of the wok. The lid had a diameter of three meters, which was enough to show how big the wok was.
When the lid of the pot was lifted, an indescribably strong meaty aroma immediately filled the air. This aroma was enough to arouse anyone's appetite because there was a pot of red meat stewing inside. The meat was cut into squares and stewed until it was soft and mushy. It was arranged neatly and blended together with the thick soup.
To obtain such a pot of meat on the Rain Forest Planet, to be honest, the difficulty was not inferior to eating a sumptuous meal in a luxurious restaurant in a major city of the empire.
The eyes of the people around him immediately went wide. Ding Meng's eyes went wide as well. Even if a beautiful woman stripped naked and placed in front of him, it might not be as tempting as this pot of meat.
Da Hu laughed. "Newcomer, listen well to the rules. Whether or not you can eat meat depends entirely on your own ability. I need to remind you that this pot of meat was not easy to obtain. If you knock it over, don't blame us for being rude to you."
Ding Meng could understand what he meant. If he used even a little bit of Origin Energy, forget about the meat, even the pot would probably be crushed to pieces. It seemed that eating meat today was going to be a technical task.
Da Hu suddenly turned his head. "Give this kid a set of utensils."
A black stick immediately flew out from the crowd and spun towards Ding Meng.
With a "pa" sound, Ding Meng caught it and looked at it. It was actually a steel spoon made from an alloy. However, this spoon was way too big, almost as big as a standard photoelectric gun.
Since there was a set of utensils, Ding Meng did not hesitate to walk towards the central pot and reach out his spoon to scoop the meat.
Da Hu naturally would not let Ding Meng succeed so easily. He also had a similar steel spoon in his hand. As soon as Ding Meng's spoon reached out, he immediately blocked it.
Ding Meng's wrist turned, and the steel spoon immediately bounced his spoon away. However, Da Hu's reaction was not slow either. With a "monkey picking peaches" move, he blocked Ding Meng's steel spoon.
"Ding ding ding ding ding" A series of rapid "ding ding ding ding" sounds rang out, and the eyes of the people around were once again fixed. The steel spoons of the two men were like two silver snakes dancing in a dazzling manner, but Ding Meng's spoon just could not scoop in.
Suddenly, with a muffled "bang", Ding Meng took a few steps back.
Da Hu could not help but laugh. "With your ability, you want to eat meat? It's not even possible to drink soup."
Ding Meng also laughed. "If I really want to eat, you can only watch."
This time, Ding Meng did not hold back. He slowly walked forward and slowly reached out his steel spoon. It was obvious that Da Hu would not let him succeed, and he continued to block him with his spoon.
Unfortunately, this time, Ding Meng's spoon was still slowly reaching into the pot.
Da Hu's expression changed. He could feel that Ding Meng did not use any origin energy. Instead, he used his wrist strength to reach into the pot and scoop up a large spoonful of hot meat.
"You!"
Da Hu hurriedly retracted his hand and aimed the spoon at Ding Meng's face. Since he could not stop him from scooping the meat, it was not a problem to stop him from eating it.
Ding Meng had expected this move. He retracted his hand that was scooping the meat and used his elbow to block Da Hu's spoon.
Another muffled "bang" sounded. This time, Da Hu was shaken and slid backward. Before he could stand still, Ding Meng had already raised his head and swallowed the meat. This spoonful of meat was at least five or six pounds, and it was extremely hot. Ding Meng swallowed it in a few mouthfuls, and then he exhaled with satisfaction. "Well, it's delicious!"
"F * ck!"
Da Hu was angry. It was not easy for him to get such a good pot of food for his birthday, but Ding Meng, a newcomer, had the first bite. It was a great shame. It was as if he had just received his bride and had not had time to marry her, but someone else had already taken the bridal chamber. This was intolerable.
Seeing that Ding Meng's spoon was slowly moving toward the steel pot again, Da Hu threw the spoon fiercely, and then swept toward Ding Meng like a whirlwind.
His train of thought was very good. The spoon that he threw out was infused with powerful Origin Energy from the Hardness System. Its power was not inferior to a javelin in the slightest. Ding Meng would have to block this javelin first, and then he would have the opportunity to restrain Ding Meng.
However, the idea was just the idea, and the reality was reality. Ding Meng used the same trick again. He raised his elbow and hit the spoon with a "bang" sound, and a magical scene appeared. The javelin that came with a fierce momentum actually turned around and flew back in the opposite direction.
Da Hu suddenly felt an even more amazing pressure coming toward him, but it was too late for him to withdraw his foot. He could only use his palms to meet the javelin head-on.
"Bang —"
There was a slight tremor in the air, and Da Hu slid backward again. He had slid a distance of six or seven meters earlier, but this time, he slid a distance of more than ten meters.
After barely catching the spoon, Da Hu found that his hands were trembling involuntarily. The Origin Energy that Ding Meng had infused into the spoon was not below his own. In other words, Ding Meng's strength was not below that of an advanced combat master. Good kid, I really underestimated you.
"En, comfortable!"
At this time, Ding Meng had already eaten his second spoon of meat. Seeing the intoxicated expression on his face, it was hard for Da Hu not to get angry.
"Kid, again!" Da Hu shouted angrily and threw the spoon again.
The spoon rotated horizontally in the air, completely turning into a disc. It was infused with a very strong force of Origin Energy, and it vaguely formed a force field. One could only see that the soil on the ground was being scraped by the force field. This thing was more like an electric fan, fanning out gusts of wind in all directions, forcing the surrounding crowd to retreat.
This move could not be dodged even if one wanted to. Even if one could dodge it, the pot of meat would be gone.
Ding Meng did not dodge. His third spoon of meat was already at his mouth. He even lightly blew on it. "It's been a long time since I've eaten such an appetizing dish."
As soon as the word "long" came out of his mouth, the open spoon seemed to have been enchanted. It was fixed in front of him, less than half a meter away from his head.
This time, Da Hu was dumbfounded. What kind of trick was this?
He could actually break his attack without making a move. This did not make any f * cking sense.
While he was in a daze, Ding Meng scooped up a fourth spoon of meat and swallowed it in two or three mouthfuls. "Refreshing, really refreshing."
With a whoosh, the spoon flew back into Da Hu's hand. This time, it was not trembling slightly. After Da Hu received the spoon, he felt his entire arm go numb.
"Sister Xia, this meat is not bad. Come and eat some!" Ding Meng never forgot to share good things with his friends.
Su Xia's table manners were obviously much more refined. She stretched out her slender hand, and a shiny knife popped out of her sleeve. The knife picked up a piece of meat and put it into her mouth to slowly chew. She was indeed Ding Meng's partner. She closed her eyes and savored the meat slowly. After that, she said with satisfaction, "Spinefoot yellow beef from the border of the Empire. I didn't expect to be able to eat it here. The taste of my hometown."
Ding Meng praised, "Good taste!"
"My f * cking family, my f * cking family!"
Da Hu was furious. This time, he did not throw anymore. Instead, he rushed up and aimed the spoon at Ding Meng's chest with all his strength. He was using the spoon as an iron rod.
With a whoosh, the spoon was caught by Ding Meng's hand. It could not move forward anymore.
Ding Meng murmured and sighed. "I told you before that only an expert can tell the difference between good and bad. Why do you have to make trouble again and again?"
Hearing this, Da Hu was not the least bit mad. It was his birthday party. How did it become Ding Meng's meal? How could he say that he was making trouble?
But now, he had no choice but to accept it. Ding Meng's hand was like a magnet, firmly attracting the spoon. He could neither push it in nor pull it back.
Ding Meng waved his hand again, and the spoon appeared in his hand like magic. Ding Meng was now scooping two spoonfuls of meat. One spoonful for Su Xia, and the other for himself. In the blink of an eye, Ding Meng had eaten five spoonfuls of meat. Speaking of which, he had eaten sixty to seventy kilograms of meat in just a few minutes. Looking at his expression, he felt that this amount of meat was not enough to fill the gap between his teeth.
Everyone's eyes widened again. This damn newcomer was a monster. Not only could he fight, but he could also eat!