When Freeman rushed to the shopping street, he found that this wide street was currently filled with people. There were even cheering sounds that came from time to time.
Even though Freeman had a strong body, he still had to expend quite a bit of effort to squeeze in.
There was an open space surrounded by the crowd and there were several tables in a row. There were ten people with different appearances sitting at the tables and each person had the Magic Rice Cooker that Freeman had seen on the sign outside the city.
The Magic Rice Cooker was filled with white rice and its fragrance filled the air. Those ten people were holding large bowls that were as big as their faces, which were filled with rice as they desperately stuffed it into their mouths.
The competition had just begun and these ten people were eating very quickly. Not long after, the ten bowls were empty.
However, when the second bowl began, it was clear who the winner was.
Three of them couldn't eat anymore after eating half of their bowls and announced their defeat.
Not long after, the other two couldn't hold on anymore.
Of the remaining five people, only two of them looked relaxed after finishing their second bowl. The other three were clearly a bit strained.
As expected, those three people raised their hands in surrender after eating less than half of their third bowl. The remaining two people even finished their third bowl in one breath.
The remaining two people were fighting one on one. The crowd became even more excited as they kept cheering for the two of them, making the atmosphere very lively.
After finishing their fourth bowl, the movements of the two people slowed down.
Halfway through their fifth bowl, there was finally one person who couldn't hold on and spat out the rice in his mouth. The other person slowly finished his bowl with difficulty.
The competition naturally ended and a young man came out to announce that person's victory. He also placed the Magic Rice Cooker in front of him in his hands.
Freeman asked the person beside him in a daze, "Wasn't it said that only the final winner would get the Magic Rice Cooker?
Could it be that this is the final competition? "
The person beside him looked at Freeman and said in a voice of disdain, "How could the New Flyer be this stingy?
Let me tell you, no matter who wins, they will all get a Magic Rice Cooker.
Not only will the final winner get a Magic Rice Cooker, it's said that they will also get a special gift.
What?
You want to participate? "
Freeman nodded.
Coincidentally, at this moment, the young man who should be the host was announcing the start of the next match. Freeman hurriedly squeezed his way out, snatching a seat at the table.
Seeing the hesitation on the faces of the crowd, Freeman couldn't help but feel disdain in his heart.
These guys, they obviously had free and delicious rice to eat, but they didn't want it. It was too wasteful.
After a while, the ten people were gathered and another ten Magic Rice Cookers were placed on the table.
Under the guidance of the young man, the ten contestants including Freeman turned the lid on the Magic Rice Cooker and opened it. Instantly a strong rice fragrance filled the air, making the surrounding crowd cry out in surprise.
Freeman's nose twitched as a rich fragrance assailed his nostrils, causing him to involuntarily drool. His stomach even let out rumbling noises as it failed to live up to his expectations.
This Magic Rice Cooker really was a good thing. He had clearly seen other people pour in rice and water, but it only took a bit of time to cook such fragrant rice. It was even more fragrant than the rice cooked in a large pot at home.
"Begin the match!"
With the young man's order, Freeman immediately used his spoon to fill the large bowl in front of him with rice. After blowing on it twice, he began swallowing in large mouthfuls.
Since this morning, Freeman had only drunk some water on the way and hadn't eaten anything during this time.
Dragging two hundred kilograms of wheat for such a long distance naturally consumed an astonishing amount of physical strength.
Freeman's stomach was already empty. Not to mention a bowl of white rice, he might even be able to swallow a bowl of wild grass.
The crowd only saw a blur in front of their eyes as the large bowl in front of Freeman was already empty.
When Freeman was prepared to fill a second bowl, he was stopped by the young man in charge.
"What?
I can't eat anymore? "Freeman looked at the young man in a daze as his face filled with disappointment.
Alex couldn't help breaking out in a few drops of cold sweat.
Since this morning, there had been thirteen groups of over a hundred people participating in this Big Stomach King competition. This was his first time seeing a fellow who could eat this quickly.
Such a large bowl of rice, even if he starved for an entire day, he wouldn't be able to finish it. But this dark faced fellow in front of him had actually swallowed it in the blink of an eye. He really didn't know what his mouth and stomach were made of.
"No, it's not that you can't eat, but I ask you to wait for the other contestants, so it's easier for us to count." Alex maintained a faint smile as he explained to Freeman.
"Oh." Freeman could only put down the large bowl and look at the other contestants beside him.
"I say, why aren't you eating faster, don't you want to win?"
The other nine contestants looked at each other in blank dismay. They thought that they wanted to win, but looking at his appearance, how could they have any hope of winning?
After a while, two contestants left their seats and gave up on the competition.
The other seven contestants were a bit unconvinced, so they all ate the first bowl of rice.
However, after seeing Freeman swallow the second bowl of rice like a tornado, the other seven contestants didn't even have the appetite to eat anymore. As for the desire to win, there was no way they could talk about it.
Thus, Freeman only had to eat two bowls, and he was already the victor of this competition.
Seeing the other contestants leave, Freeman was a bit surprised.
"Hey, why are you all leaving?
This rice is so delicious, aren't you all planning on eating a bit more? "
The surrounding people were speechless.
They had seen quite a few people participating in the Big Stomach King competition, but this was their first time seeing this kind of fellow.
Alex didn't know whether to laugh or cry as he placed the Magic Rice Cooker in front of Freeman in his hand. He tried his best to put on a straight face as he said, "This mister, congratulations on winning this round.
This Magic Rice Cooker is your reward for winning, so please take care of it.
Other than that, I ask you to leave your name and come to the finals at six in the evening. "
Freeman looked at the Magic Rice Cooker in his hand. He thought that he had only eaten two bowls of rice and he had already received a Magic Rice Cooker?
Was there such a good thing in this world?
Facts proved that Freeman's good fortune wasn't limited to this.
After finding a temporary job in the city for an afternoon and receiving three silver coins as a reward, Freeman arrived at the competition venue at six in the evening. In the finals, he shocked everyone by eating thirteen bowls of rice to win.
With this victory, Freeman was led by Alex to meet the legendary chairman of the New Flyer, Xu Yi!
Xu Yi's eyes looked over Freeman before finally falling onto his stomach and his expression became a bit strange.
He had clearly heard Alex say that this fellow had eaten thirteen bowls of rice in the finals, but now his stomach was only slightly bulging. He couldn't see where those thirteen bowls of rice were at all.
"Perhaps this is called innate talent?"
Xu Yi muttered in his heart. Then his expression became serious as he said with a cough, "Hello, I am Xu Yi. You're called Freeman, right?
I've heard that you came from Ireland Village? "
Although Freeman was a bit surprised that Xu Yi was this young, thinking of the other side's identity as the chairman of the New Flyer, he couldn't help feeling a bit nervous. Hearing this question, he was stunned before he awkwardly replied, "Right, right, I came from Ireland Village.
My ….. My appetite is very big ….. "
Xu Yi laughed, "You don't need to say this, I already know."
Freeman was instantly embarrassed as a rare blush appeared on his dark face.
"Alright, let's not talk about this.
Since you've won this competition, our New Flyer will give you a special reward according to the rules of the competition.
But before this, can I ask you a question? "Xu Yi then said.
"Ah, sir chairman, please ask, please ask."
"He, he, no need to be nervous.
It's best if you remain calm and think about this question before answering me. "
Xu Yi paused for a moment. Seeing Freeman's nervous expression, he knew that it was impossible for him to not be nervous. He nodded and continued, "Listen well, this question is actually a multiple choice question.
Freeman, right now you have two rewards to choose from. One of them is fifty gold coins … … "