4: Another distorted entry, second-grade beast meat at more than ten yuan a pound
Arriving at the cafeteria, Cui Dazhi turned to Han Lie and said, "You go find a seat!"
Han Lie hesitated slightly, then said, "Alright."
He knew what Cui Dazhi was going to do. They had just passed the food stalls, and from a distance, they could see that premium proteins like beef, chicken, lean pork, and shrimp had already been snapped up.
It seemed Lao Ban's words, "Eat less, save your Qi and Blood for digestion, thick blood affects the Qi and Blood examination," were only spoken by a few class teachers and only listened to by a few students.
Everyone else would only think, 'Sharpening the spear on the battlefield, even if it's not fast, it's still bright.'
Furthermore, Han Lie saw a large amount of food being wasted in the trash cans, indicating that these people's frantic purchases were merely for psychological comfort.
".........."
There was nothing to say. People in his previous life also attached great importance to the college entrance examination.
Various types of nutritional supplements, tutoring institutions costing thousands an hour, and study materials worth tens of thousands of yuan were all offered without hesitation.
Han Lie looked at Cui Dazhi.
He had, as expected, walked directly to the fierce beast meat stall, where there were very few people.
Indeed, fierce beast meat costing thousands per jin was simply unaffordable for ordinary people.
This was also the reason for Han Lie's hesitation earlier. Even if he followed, he only had a few tens of yuan in his pocket, so it was better to quietly remember this kindness.
"What? Gone!!"
Cui Dazhi's voice came directly.
Then he saw him negotiate a few words with the cafeteria auntie, finally looking furious and cursing as he walked back towards them.
"Damn it, these students from the good classes are all starving crazy! Why do they have to redeem resources all on the same day instead of at other times!"
"They're really effing idiots!"
"Isn't the passing line sixty? Those who don't know would think it's six hundred. Every one of them has Qi and Blood values of eighty or ninety, yet they're as timid as eggs, and they're even eating fierce beast meat!!"
"Those damn..."
"I'll eff their mothers....."
"That effing whoever, damn it..."
"I'll make crypto..."
His voice was very loud, drawing glances from many people in the cafeteria, but Cui Dazhi didn't restrain himself at all, and no one dared to come up and say anything.
Indeed, someone who could be recommended to Tsinghua or Peking University wasn't someone who got there by quietly studying; it was by fighting with a pair of iron fists.
He got closer.
His anger greatly diminished when he reached Han Lie, and he looked a little embarrassed, "It's over, brother, the fierce beast meat is all sold out. How about we go out to eat?"
Hearing this, Han Lie checked the time.
Normally, eating more now and then finding a quiet place to practicepile (standing meditation) would be the most reasonable way to prepare for the afternoon examination.
They were already late. If they went out now, there wouldn't be time for standing meditation.
Moreover, going out to eat at noon was actually against the rules.
"It's fine, let's just eat here!"
Han Lie smiled. He wasn't a real seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy unwilling to give up every opportunity to show off.
Nor would he be nervous about an examination where sixty Qi and Blood was enough to pass, when his own Qi and Blood value was eighty or ninety.
"...... Eat here?"
Cui Dazhi frowned, "I just checked, there's only some streaky pork and some fattier lamb left. Will that be okay?"
"Perfect!"
Han Lie's eyes lit up. He had just transmigrated and truly found it a bit hard to accept the eating habits of this world.
If meat didn't have a bit of oil or fat, how could it be delicious?
"Let's go!"
"Then... alright!"
Cui Dazhi quickly followed. He also believed that Han Lie's current strength was sufficient for the exam, so there was no need to strive for perfection.
Arriving at the stall,
Han Lie looked at each item. It was indeed as Dazhi said; what was left were foods that others didn't favor. However—
In Han Lie's perception, these were the tastier ones: fatty and lean meat sizzling with oil. It was true that these items had a higher fat content.
They were already causes of obesity, diabetes, coronary heart disease, etc., and for martial artists, they were indeed not the optimal choice.
Han Lie glanced over, then paused slightly.
A pile of pork belly showed:
"[Chilie Pig Fierce Beast Meat: Chilie Pig is a second-grade fierce beast. Its meat is firm and quite chewy. After cooking, it has a rich aroma and is very appetizing. It contains abundant energy and is the optimal choice for beginner martial artists to supplement nutrition and enhance Qi and Blood.]"
"Lie Zi, you want to eat this?"
Cui Dazhi brought over a plate of meat, mostly lean lamb. The only reason lean lamb was still available was due to the power game, where the cafeteria auntie helped trim off the fat.
But that was the extent of it; no matter how it was prepared, this plate of lamb was still just ordinary lamb, with relatively average nutritional value.
"...This is too fatty!"
Cui Dazhi grimaced, looking at the streaky pork. Just looking at this plate of meat made him feel like his stomach was full of oil, and he felt his stomach already rumbling.
"You get yours!"
"Don't worry about me!"
Han Lie smiled, then waved to the auntie, asking her to pack up all the meat in front of him, estimating it to be about two jin.
That was enough.
According to the system's nature, this ordinary pork belly should be the fierce beast meat of the second-grade fierce beast, Chilie Pig, rich in nutrition and containing a large amount of refined energy.
Two jin of meat,
Han Lie would be hard-pressed to eat it all.
It cost less than thirty yuan in total, a cost he could afford.
Soon, the two sat opposite each other. The most popular cooking method in this world was no longer frying, stir-frying, or deep-frying, but boiling.
Han Lie couldn't stand it, so he directly mixed some sesame paste and had a hot pot. Cui Dazhi opposite him hesitated for a moment, then followed suit.
Since they were eating this kind of meat, they weren't afraid of adding some seasonings.
And so, at the very moment before the afternoon Qi and Blood examination, the two of them were having hot pot in the cafeteria.
Students passing by, seeing this scene, all had their eyes widen. They didn't dare to say anything to their faces, but after leaving the cafeteria, they almost went crazy discussing it.
"Damn, how is Cui Dazhi having lamb hot pot in the cafeteria? Is he that arrogant?"
"Damn, it smells so good!! I want to eat it too, damn it!!"
"You eat, and you're not afraid of affecting your Qi and Blood examination? Even 0.01 would be enough to make you uncomfortable for a while!"
"Ah, you're right. Cui Dazhi is already recommended, so he can eat whatever he wants. The school can't control him, and Tsinghua University is too far to reach!"
"By the way, what's the name of the person next to him? Is it Han... Han what?"
Han Lie was like this:
He was almost a transparent person in school. Everyone knew he existed entirely because Cui Dazhi was beside him.
But he didn't have a name.
He was usually referred to as Cui Dazhi's follower, the somewhat gloomy handsome guy next to Dazhi, Cui Dazhi's buddy, and so on...
All of this was because of strength.
Without much promotion, who didn't know Han Lie was a straggler? Even if they didn't know his grades, they could tell from his physique.
In short,
He was a follower no one cared about.
Now, add a bit of sympathy.
"This Cui Dazhi is really crazy. He eats, and he even brings Han Lie to eat. If I remember correctly, that kid's Qi and Blood value hasn't even reached sixty, has it?!"
"Indeed... If the teachers found out, wouldn't he be made an example of? Daring to be so reckless before the exam, isn't this disrespecting the teachers?!"
"Oh, what disrespect? His grades must be too terrible, he doesn't want to take the exam and has given up, maybe he didn't even sign up!"
"No, does this Cui Dazhi even consider him a brother? He doesn't even offer to help!"
"What kind of brother... In a few months, the college entrance exam will be over, and the two of them will be in two different worlds!!"
"...You're right!"
"Alright, I need to go practice standing meditation!"
Everyone discussed for a while, then went about their business. No one widely publicized it, because the straggler Han Lie didn't seem to bring more drama to their lives.
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