CFSMS -Chapter 277 Who Approves? Who Agrees?

“Smells incredible! Boss Lu, count me in!”

“Me too!”

“These skewers are huge and glistening with oil. I could eat ten in one bite!”

Under the irresistible aroma, the diners grew restless.

With the Blade Emperor taking the lead and the barbecue proving impossible to resist, everyone else started placing orders as well.

The next moment, spirit stones poured into her account, and the smile on Lu Wu’s face widened until her eyes nearly disappeared.

“Just wait a moment, they’ll be ready soon.”

Lu Wu sped up her work.

One person with only two hands simply couldn’t keep up. Absolutely couldn’t keep up.

At first, she was delighted, her smile never leaving her face. But as more and more diners arrived, that smile gradually migrated elsewhere.

Fortunately, this was the Qingyuan Realm, where anything was possible.

If manpower wasn’t enough, there were spells.

With the help of magic, a fully automated barbecue setup was born. Lu Wu no longer needed to manually turn the skewers. All she had to do was watch the heat, brush on some oil, and sprinkle seasonings.

One female cultivator received her skewers and initially tried to maintain some elegance, taking small bites.

But the moment her teeth sank into the sizzling, oil-dripping meat, her taste buds fully absorbed the stimulation, and her tongue practically began dancing.

The sinful fragrance of the fat spared no effort in showing off.

The crispy, charred exterior shattered between her teeth. The rendered fat, roasted until half-melted, was rich and succulent.

The meat was grilled over fruitwood charcoal. As the flames coaxed out the charcoal’s natural fragrance, traces of fruity wood aroma seeped deep into the skewers before lingering between her teeth, becoming utterly addictive.

Unable to resist the temptation, the female cultivator threw all restraint to the winds and tore into the meat with large bites.

Her fair cheeks gleamed with oil. She casually wiped it away, then used the robe of the male cultivator beside her to clean her hands.

The male cultivator dared not complain.

Because he couldn’t beat her.

The aroma soared across the battlefield.

Above the Human Race encampment, the rich fragrance lingered in the air, becoming more and more enticing as time passed.

When the Azure Emperor and Flame Ancestor emerged, they found Lu Wu surrounded by diners, all happily devouring barbecue skewers.

That smoky, bustling atmosphere of everyday life was strangely moving.

The Azure Emperor fell silent.

“Who did this?”

Flame Ancestor gritted his teeth.

Hadn’t they agreed not to reveal Boss Lu’s cooking skills?

A sweep of his gaze immediately landed on the Blade Emperor, who was eating enthusiastically in the crowd. The pile of bamboo skewers beside him was nearly ankle-high.

“Boss Lu, are they done yet?”

One diner shouted, his tone full of dissatisfaction.

Who could understand the agony of running out of food halfway through a meal? He was practically itching to grill them himself.

“Almost, almost!”

Busy at work, Lu Wu was drenched in sweat. She wiped her forehead and answered softly.

She couldn’t help it.

The diners weren’t full, and every one of them stared at her like hungry wolves, as if they might dismantle her on the spot. She was genuinely frightened.

Fortunately, the next batch of skewers was ready.

There were both meat and vegetable skewers, more than a hundred in total. Surely that would be enough to satisfy everyone for a while.

With such optimistic thoughts, Lu Wu placed the freshly grilled skewers on display.

“You all can eat as much as—”

Before she could finish speaking, the eagerly waiting crowd charged forward.

At the front was a young man.

Looking at the dazzling assortment of skewers on the stall, desire practically overflowed from his eyes.

“Mine! They’re all mine! Hehehe!”

He laughed foolishly, preparing to sweep away every single skewer.

Unity? Friendship? Sharing?

To hell with all that!

Unfortunately, fools rarely enjoyed good fortune.

Just as his hand was about to touch the skewers, Lu Wu saw a flash of brilliant light erupt before her eyes.

Someone had used a spell.

When the blinding light faded, the young cultivator had vanished.

“AHHH!”

“Damn you all!”

His furious curses came from overhead.

A violent wind had swept him high into the sky, carrying him farther and farther upward until Lu Wu could only see a tiny black dot.

Looking at the various little tricks the other diners were pulling, Lu Wu seriously doubted whether that poor fellow would ever make it back down.

“These are mine. Who approves? Who agrees?”

Someone stood beside the stall with a saber across his shoulders.

No need to guess—it was the Blade Emperor.

At the moment, he couldn’t even be bothered to wipe the grease from the corner of his mouth. He planted his massive blade before him, intimidating everyone present.

Faced with the great saber, the diners calmed down somewhat.

The Blade Emperor’s authority was still formidable.

But none of them wanted to give up.

“Blade Emperor, we paid for these! Boss Lu said we could eat freely. You can’t monopolize everything!”

“Exactly! Even if you’re a senior, you can’t be unreasonable!”

They had never imagined Boss Lu’s cooking would be this good.

One taste, and there was no turning back.

Just thinking about all the delicious food they had missed over the past two days made them determined to make up for it today.

Being criticized by so many people, even the Blade Emperor felt a little embarrassed.

He pondered.

Maybe he should only take half?

No… seventy percent sounded better.

The remaining thirty percent could be shared among everyone else. Just a taste would be enough.

While the Blade Emperor was still calculating, the expressions of the diners behind him suddenly changed.

Some wanted to say something, only to be stopped by those beside them. After exchanging meaningful glances, they continued confronting him.

Their conflicted expressions and barely suppressed laughter weren’t nearly polished enough to escape the Blade Emperor’s keen observation.

He quickly noticed something was off.

Turning around—

Good heavens.

The Azure Emperor and Flame Ancestor were already helping themselves, grabbing skewers and devouring them at incredible speed.

Seeing the Blade Emperor looking over, Flame Ancestor grinned.

“I object. I disagree. Got a problem with that?”

The three of them were roughly equal in strength.

In a one-on-one fight, the Blade Emperor feared neither of them.

But it was obvious that the Azure Emperor was standing firmly on Flame Ancestor’s side.

Remembering their original agreement, and knowing he was in the wrong, the Blade Emperor could only swallow his grievances and force out an awkward laugh.

The three ancestors naturally claimed the largest share.

Still, now that Boss Lu had been discovered, it was impossible for them to monopolize all the food.

Even the scraps that slipped through their fingers were enough for everyone else to fight over desperately.

“How about this? We’re all humans here. Fighting and killing is impolite. Let’s settle it with rock-paper-scissors. The winners go first, and after that we’ll take food according to the ranking.”

“Great idea. But can you untie the rope binding my hands first?”

“My fists are bigger. Listen to me!”

“Get lost!”

Unable to reach an agreement, the diners glared at one another.

Their gazes collided, thick with the smell of gunpowder.

As the source of all this chaos, Lu Wu didn’t dare say a word.

She could only keep grilling.

The automated skewers turned themselves over and over.

Lu Wu herself was practically on fire.

She had still underestimated the combat capability of these new diners. Her arms felt like they were about to dislocate from all the work.

The charcoal fire remained reliable.

Another batch of skewers was ready.

The moment Lu Wu set them down, before she could even relax, the diners—who had been guarding against one another—were once again driven mad by the aroma.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Spells erupted wildly.

One person punched another.

Someone else slashed a third with a blade.

Though a temporary truce had been declared, the fighting here was even more intense than on the actual battlefield.

The commotion was eventually noticed by the demons and monsters.

Completely unaware that the Human Race was waging war over barbecue skewers, the demons observed the barrage of spells exploding in the distance.

At first they were confused.

Then, suddenly, they understood.