101: Back in Tianhe City, food stalls

"devil fruit?!"

Han Fei's pupils constricted sharply, as if these words carried an astonishing weight, exploding suddenly in his heart.

The devil fruit's reputation in this world was quite resounding, both mysterious and full of endless temptation.

Many people in this world became D-Rank Experts or even C-Rank Experts by consuming devil fruits!

Almost every year, more than a dozen news reports would announce someone consuming a devil fruit, ascending to the heavens in one step, and achieving the position of a C-Rank Expert!

For the general public, consuming a devil fruit was undoubtedly a shortcut, a fast track to power and glory.

It offered a glimmer of hope to those of humble origins and mediocre Aptitude, becoming their door to breaking fate and stepping into the extraordinary Domain.

Moreover, the ways to obtain devil fruits were varied, from sunken ship Treasures in the deep sea to ancient ruins in the high mountains, all of which might reveal their traces.

Not to mention, in many rare treasure chests, devil fruits were also frequent guests in the prize pool.

The primary source of devil fruits was actually high-quality fruit treasure chests.

Platinum-grade and above fruit treasure chests had a very high probability of yielding a devil fruit.

Of course, trading with devils would certainly come at a price.

First and foremost was the common demand of all devil fruits.

The devil apostle who consumes the fruit must pay ten years of their lifespan!

When the peculiar fruit enters the mouth and the devil's power surges into the body like a tide, bringing about earth-shattering changes, the hourglass of life silently loses ten precious years.

This is an overdraft of time, and also ironclad proof of a contract with the devil.

Even more severe is that after the lifespan is lost, every devil apostle who consumes a devil fruit will acquire one or several devil weaknesses that accompany them for life.

These weaknesses, like curses, become an unspeakable pain for the devil apostle throughout their life.

Some devil weaknesses will make the devil apostle fear sunlight, making them unable to live under the sun ever again.

Some devil weaknesses will make the devil apostle fear the sea, making them unable to touch the sea ever again.

Some devil weaknesses will make the devil apostle develop an inexplicable fear of a specific gender, such as fearing men or women.

There are also some devil weaknesses that turn rare objects in the world, such as reflections in mirrors or the midnight chime, into untouchable horrors in the eyes of the devil apostle.

When a devil apostle encounters the source of their fear, terror will strike like a flood, devouring all courage in their heart.

Not only will their devil power instantly wane, but some may even lose consciousness under such extreme emotional impact, leading to the end of their life.

Therefore, in confrontations with devil apostles, knowing and exploiting their weaknesses becomes the key to defeating these seemingly invincible beings.

No matter how awe-inspiring the opponent's power, perhaps just a wisp of light, a leaf, or a simple sentence would be enough to make them crumble.

"What kind of devil fruit is this?"

Han Fei asked curiously, looking at the strange dark green fruit in his hand.

There are many types of devil fruits; consuming different ones grants different devil powers.

Luna Fairy Spirit carefully examined the devil fruit, but in the end, she could only shake her head helplessly, "I don't know either."

It's important to know that the known types of devil fruits in this vast world number in the millions, and even an existence as knowledgeable as she couldn't master them all.

Unwilling to give up, Han Fei tried to use the power of modern technology to search for answers online.

But even in this age of information explosion, information about this fruit remained a blank, as if it were an unknown object that had just fallen from a rift in time.

"Could this be a newly appearing devil fruit?" Han Fei couldn't help but wonder.

It's worth noting that two or three new devil fruits appear globally every year, which is not uncommon.

"Very likely." Luna Fairy Spirit nodded.

"Then..." Han Fei suddenly hesitated.

Without knowing the type of devil fruit, he couldn't know what devil power he would gain or what devil weakness he would acquire after consuming it.

If he encountered devil weaknesses like not being able to bask in the sun or not being able to wear clothes, that would certainly cause Han Fei a lot of trouble.

"You'd better not eat this fruit yet; let me study it first," Luna Fairy Spirit directly suggested.

Consuming a devil fruit would at most only allow Han Fei to gain C-Rank strength.

For Han Fei, this would only be adding flowers to brocade, not sending charcoal in the snow.

If he acquired an unacceptable devil weakness, it would clearly be a losing proposition.

Han Fei nodded; he actually thought the same thing in his heart.

The Cheat had been used up, so there was no point in staying at the exhibition.

After a brief tour of the exhibition, Han Fei and Luna Fairy Spirit hurried back to the sea apartment.

Han Fei's mind was naturally focused on Cultivating.

He planned to take advantage of this period of high luck to boost his performance to 50 million.

By then, he would only need to deal with a few more complete Garbage Monsters to be promoted to K4.

With his current strength, he could easily solo complete Garbage Monsters.

The existence that once made him despair was now just a slightly larger ant.

Meanwhile, Luna Fairy Spirit was in another room, diligently researching the skeleton Fusion treasure chest and that unknown devil fruit.

Soon a day passed, and Han Fei and Luna Fairy Spirit went to the venue again.

This time, Han Fei used all 6 of his Cheats on fruit treasure chests.

He still wanted to try his luck and see if he could drop another devil fruit.

Unfortunately, after all 6 Cheats were used, there was no sign of a devil fruit.

However, the 6 fruits he did obtain were not bad either.

They were three Strength Fruits, two Agility Fruits, and one Intelligence Fruit.

The three Strength Fruits greatly enhanced Han Fei's physical strength, increasing it by more than 10 times.

The Agility Fruits greatly improved his reaction time and physical agility.

The Intelligence Fruit made his brain much smarter, significantly strengthening his learning and thinking abilities.

Another day passed.

The exhibition had reached its final day.

Han Fei still chose fruit treasure chests this time.

Although there were many treasure chests at the exhibition, the fruit treasure chests offered the most direct and significant help to Han Fei.

This time, he used 6 Cheats, but still didn't get a devil fruit, which showed that the drop rate of devil fruits in golden fruit treasure chests was indeed very low.

Han Fei obtained four Strength Fruits and two Physique Fruits this time.

His strength once again surged.

Now, even relying solely on his strength, he could crush top D-Rank Experts like Wang Teng.

The Physique Fruits made his body exceptionally tough; even if swept by several machine guns, he would not suffer any harm.

It's no exaggeration to say that even if Han Fei lost all his abilities now, the physical enhancements from these few fruits alone would be enough to allow him to sweep through experts below C-Rank.

Returning to his sea apartment, Han Fei worked hard for another night, finally pushing his performance past the 50 million mark.

"It's almost time to return to Tianhe City," Luna Fairy Spirit found Han Fei and said.

Having been away for so long, she was very worried about the situation with the Devil King Seal.

"Okay, let's go back now."

Han Fei didn't look for Xiao Shuai but instead asked Luna Fairy Spirit to cast a teleportation spell.

Han Fei was no longer worried about being exposed.

With Luna Fairy Spirit by his side, even an S-Rank Expert might not be able to kill him.

His safety was greatly guaranteed.

Now, even if Han Fei fell out with the Special Guard Team, he had no fear.

So he planned to act in the most convenient way possible from now on.

Luna Fairy Spirit drew a huge magic circle on the ground with magic.

After chanting a spell for a few minutes, the magic circle emitted a brilliant purple light.

The next instant, Han Fei found himself inside a cave.

"There seems to be some movement near the Seal?" Luna Fairy Spirit suddenly said with a solemn expression.

"Then you should go and check it out quickly; don't worry about me," Han Fei hurriedly said.

Luna Fairy Spirit nodded, "This place is only thirty li from Tianhe City's East Gate. You can go back by yourself. If anything happens, just call me in your mind, and I'll rush over immediately."

After leaving this hurried message, Luna Fairy Spirit cast a spell and quickly disappeared.

Han Fei looked worriedly in the direction where Luna Fairy Spirit had vanished, "I hope nothing happens..."

...After returning to his luxurious apartment, Han Fei immediately called Xiao Shuai.

"Help me arrange something. Later, I'm going to set up a stall outside the Gourmet Academy of Tianhe City Third Hunter University. There are also some things I need you to prepare. Specifically..."

The Gourmet Academy of Tianhe City Third Hunter University is very famous nationwide. Normally, if anyone dared to set up a stall outside the Gourmet Academy, they would definitely be arrested by security in minutes.

Although Han Fei wasn't afraid, he didn't want to cause any trouble, so he could only ask Xiao Shuai to arrange everything, and he would just go set up the stall when the time came.

This kind of matter was naturally no trouble for the Special Guard Team, and Xiao Shuai quickly handled everything.

"Mr. Han, they've already been notified. You can go anytime."

Although Xiao Shuai was curious why Han Fei suddenly wanted to set up a stall at the Gourmet Academy, he was very good at following rules and didn't ask a single question.

After receiving Xiao Shuai's reply, Han Fei immediately arrived at the entrance of the Gourmet Academy.

Right next to the main gate, a very conspicuous luxury food truck was parked there.

Although it was still summer vacation, the new semester was not far off, and many students from the Gourmet Academy were gradually returning to school.

Students passing by the gate looked at the conspicuous food truck with great curiosity, wondering who had parked it there.

"It's really conspicuous." Han Fei rubbed his nose, feeling a bit embarrassed to go over.

But thinking of the generous rewards after completing the task, he still resolutely walked over.

"What am I afraid of? I'm a C-Rank Expert now!"

During this time, Han Fei had barely become proficient in using the Yellow Sand Flowing Wood Flame, and with his other abilities, Han Fei was fully capable of fighting a C-Rank Expert.

As for Luna Fairy Spirit's magic imprint, that would have to wait a while longer.

After all, the refining of the second heart still required many auxiliary Materials, and Luna Fairy Spirit needed time to prepare them.

Arriving at the food truck, Han Fei found that the ingredients he had asked Xiao Shuai to prepare were all neatly arranged and very fresh, clearly just taken out of a treasure chest.

"They do these small things quite well."

This was also the most satisfying aspect of the Special Guard Team for Han Fei.

They might not be able to handle difficult tasks, but they could do simple small tasks perfectly.

The street snack Han Fei planned to sell this time was the most common fried chicken cutlet.

The fried chicken cutlet was tender and juicy, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, with an enticing aroma, clearly the best choice to attract customers.

Han Fei didn't believe that with his cooking skills, he couldn't sell 100 portions of fried chicken cutlets.

Immediately, he gently twisted the knob of the gas stove, and a blue flame leaped in response. The crystal-clear cooking oil in the pot gradually heated up, bubbling with tiny air pockets.

Under Han Fei's skillful hands, each chicken cutlet underwent marination in a special sauce and gentle massage.

As these secretly processed chicken cutlets were placed into the boiling oil, a "sizzling" sound instantly erupted, like a fanfare for the birth of deliciousness. An irresistible, tempting aroma quickly spread, permeating the streets and alleys, causing passersby to involuntarily stop and search for the source of this exotic fragrance.

"Hey, look over there, isn't someone setting up a stall at the academy gate? This is really rare!" a passerby exclaimed to their companion.

"Really? Am I seeing things?" another passerby rubbed their eyes, unable to believe the scene before them.

"Doesn't his sign say it? Fried chicken cutlet, 1000 yuan per portion, limited quantity, only 100 portions sold."

"Are they crazy? A portion of fried chicken for 1000?!"

"I think what's even funnier is that he actually dares to set up a stall at the Gourmet Academy. Doesn't he know what kind of place this is?"

Many passing students stopped, watching Han Fei with schadenfreude.

This was the main entrance of Tianhe City Third Hunter University's Gourmet Academy!

Given the school's usual attitude, it would be absolutely impossible to allow anyone to do such a showy thing at the school gate.

However, to everyone's surprise, the security guards at the school gate seemed to not notice the food truck at all, completely ignoring it.

This left all the students puzzled.

Finally, a brave student mustered the courage to ask a security guard for the reason, and the guard's answer was like a bomb thrown into the crowd, detonating a wave of shock.

"He has received special permission from the school to operate here; it's legal."

The students looked at each other, their eyes filled with disbelief.

"What's going on? Since when is setting up a stall allowed at the school gate?"

"Isn't your grandpa the head of the admissions department? Hurry up and call him to ask."

"Could this guy be arranged by the school?"

"I don't understand. I don't think his cooking skills are any better than those special-grade teachers, so why does he dare to set up a stall at the school gate?"

More and more students gathered to watch, and some bolder ones even approached Han Fei's food truck.

Han Fei ignored the increasing number of curious gazes around him.

He concentrated on making the fried chicken cutlets.

He strived for perfection in every step, making the chicken cutlets as delicious as possible.

At this moment, he was not only completing a task but also enjoying the process of making delicious food.