CFSMS -Chapter 153 People Are Worse Than Dogs—and Even Worse Than Birds

On the sixth day of Lu Wu selling luosifen and crab roe burgers at the beach, the crab attendant summoned many of her kind from the sea. She personally extracted their crab roe and handed it over to Lu Wu, who used it to make more crab roe burgers.

Countless crabs met a tragic end. Feeling a bit guilty, Lu Wu decided to reward herself with a pot of seafood porridge.

On the same day, the finalists for the spicy-eating competition were finally decided.

Originally, the Dragon King had wanted to personally participate, but the Queen said that as an elder, he shouldn’t bully the younger generation. So the opportunity was given to Long Zhen and Long Zhang.

However, Long Zhen, as the elder brother, ended up suffering from an upset stomach and lost his chance. The heavy responsibility thus fell onto his younger sister, Long Zhu.

“I’ll do my best.”

Long Zhu smiled shyly at her clan members, quietly hiding the diarrhea medicine deeper inside her sleeve.

She had bought it from Divine Doctor Jiang. It might come in handy later.

As for the human side, after several days of selection, the foodies finally chose the two strongest contenders.

That was… Huo Huo and Dog Overlord.

Yes—this time, the foodies truly demonstrated what it meant that humans were worse than dogs, and even worse than birds.

In terms of spicy tolerance, hundreds of foodies were utterly defeated by Huo Huo and Dog Overlord, and could only cry in the corners while wiping their tears.

“Woof!”

Boss, the octopus takoyaki will be left to the future Dog Emperor.

Dog Overlord stood proudly with his chest out.

“Dahuang, it’s all up to you this time.”

Qin Zhan crouched beside Dog Overlord, secretly bribing him with the leftover scraps of crab roe burger.

Who would’ve thought that Dog Overlord only gave him a sideways glance and completely ignored him.

“Tch. Fine, I’ll eat it myself then.”

Qin Zhan stuffed the last bite into his mouth and stood up to help Lu Wu pack up the stall.

There were too many customers, and business was booming, which also created a lot of cleanup work. Several “tool people” couldn’t bear to see Lu Wu overworked, so they voluntarily helped tidy the tables.

The slightly obsessive-cleanliness cultivator Jiang Yunhe crouched at the back, using magic to wash dishes, ensuring every plate was spotless.

Zhang Yue’s ghost spirits were sent out to act as waiters.

A cold wind swept past, and the ghost attendants perfectly delivered every order. Their only reward was a bowl of luosifen and a small hamburger.

While they all seemed to be helping, in reality these “tool people” were secretly competing with each other over food and drink.

For example, Dan Han Zhi abused her authority and used Dan Ji’s name to call Qin Zhan away, claiming it was official business—but in reality she dragged him to the farthest part of the beach to deal with a heretical cult.

Fortunately, Qin Zhan was clever and didn’t fall for it.

With customers being cooperative, and the helpers all extremely capable, Lu Wu’s business flourished brilliantly.

Bowl after bowl of luosifen was scooped out, and the crab roe burgers were especially popular. Children, in particular, would rush straight to the small burgers as soon as they arrived at the beach with their parents.

A spatula flipped the buns to heat them evenly.

The meat patties were pressed flat. A thin layer of oil shimmered in the pan as high heat caused the patties to brown and the juices inside to burst outward.

Melted cheese stretched luxuriously over the meat, forming long silky strands that seemed to reach straight into the hearts of the customers.

“Boss Lu, look here!”

Tian Tian called out to Lu Wu. While she was busy, Lu Wu looked up briefly and saw Tian Tian pointing an All-in-One Communicator at her.

Automatically, Lu Wu pulled her lips into a practiced customer-service smile.

Recently, many people had been asking for photos with her, and she had already gotten used to it.

Mu Mu leaned in to look at the screen.

Their food-sharing account on the All-in-One Communicator had just started gaining traction, and the one leading it was Boss Lu’s food.

In the photo, half-assembled crab roe burgers showed cheese cascading like a waterfall over the meat patty.

On the other side of the stall, steam drifted through the air.

Lu Wu was scooping noodles out of the pot.

A playful strand of noodles slipped out of the ladle, hanging off the edge and gently bouncing.

In front of the stall, a bowl of finished luosifen glowed with an appetizing red oil that was impossible to ignore.

Within the swirling steam, Lu Wu’s smile appeared faintly, almost dreamlike.

It was a perfectly composed photograph.

After admiring her own work, Tian Tian uploaded it to the All-in-One Communicator with the caption:

“Fresh Boss Lu.”

Almost instantly, comments flooded in.

“Waaahhh, when will I ever get to eat Boss Lu’s food? I’ve been craving it forever, but my master won’t let me leave the mountain. He says my skills aren’t good enough. So annoying!”

“Hey, don’t be mad. I’m on my way right now. I’ll tell you what it tastes like later!”

“Get out, bad guy.”

“Tch, bro you’re too late. Tomorrow is already Boss Lu’s last day here. Looking at your location, it’ll take you at least two days to reach Yuanhai City. Forget it—you’ll just be drinking northwest wind when you arrive.”

“I don’t believe you. You’re lying!”

Another foodie had emotionally collapsed.

There were truly a lot of posts about Boss Lu on the All-in-One Communicator.

The Qingyuan World was relatively peaceful now—no demon-god wars, no supreme beings threatening to sacrifice the world for some innocent little sweetheart.

So cultivators, aside from fighting and killing, mostly enjoyed life.

It was harmonious.

When people could calm their hearts, Lu Wu’s food happened to enter their vision.

Delicious food that was visually, aromatically, and tastefully perfect—combined with spontaneous sharing from foodies—had given Lu Wu a growing fanbase who had never even tasted her food yet already longed for it.

A lot of people were riding on her popularity on the All-in-One Communicator.

Among them, Mu Mu and Tian Tian were the first to benefit.

Lu Wu was aware of all this, but she didn’t mind.

Those people were helping spread her reputation while sharing her food.

She even felt that the system’s mission wouldn’t be limited to just the Southern Region. If she went elsewhere in the future without a customer base, she would be in trouble dealing with the system’s challenges.

The system: When have I ever made things difficult for you?

Even after the stall’s official closing time, Lu Wu didn’t stop. Only when the sun finally set did she pack up and enjoy the fiery clouds over the sea with the customers.

That night, Lu Wu slept peacefully, while the customers stayed up late planning.

They were discussing strategies, hoping to win against the sea race the next day.

“Ahh…”

Early in the morning, Lu Wu stretched after waking up. She practiced a few punches to warm up her body, then opened the door—

Only to see Huo Huo sitting on Dahuang’s head, the two beasts returning home together.

Lu Wu stared at them for a long moment, then laughed.

“So even beasts can get dark circles.”

The two little creatures both had dark rings under their eyes. They hadn’t slept all night—anyone who saw them might think she had been abusing them.

“Chirp chirp!”

Huo Huo flew up and affectionately rubbed against Lu Wu’s cheek.

Xiao Wu, the bird will bring back victory.

Huo Huo was determined to win this competition.

Lu Wu had been invited as the referee and needed to prepare a bit.

After finishing everything, she headed to the beach.

Perhaps knowing it was Lu Wu’s last day of business, many customers had already gathered there, chatting in groups, laughter filling the air.

“Boss Lu is here!”