Chapter 30: The Gluttonous Duo

  Looking at the prey lying on the ground, Hu Gao stood up and let out a long sigh. Although he didn't seem to have suffered any injuries, the outcome of the battle had actually been decided in an instant. His own learning of Yuan Decisions was mostly about physical repair, it seemed that some were too risky, while dual cultivation of magic and martial arts was the true king's way! Next time I go to the library, I need to study some skill-related Yuan Decisions specifically!

  "Alright, finally got it tonight, this one-eyed beast's meat is enough for me to eat!"

  Hu Gao didn't rush to start a fire on the spot. With his rich outdoor survival experience, he carried the corpse of the one-eyed beast and only stopped when he found a relatively safe place.

  Two huge boulders are the best defensive objects, and there is also a considerable distance from the big tree, which can prevent both air and ground interception. If other prey ambushes, it's good to have an emergency time.

  After clearing a clean place, Hu Gao searched for some dry branches everywhere, piled them up, and found two hard objects to ignite the bonfire very skillfully.

  Carefully use your hands to tear open the outer skin of the Cyclops, then remove the internal organs and other unnecessary things, and divide the meat into several large blocks.

  This one-eyed beast, of course, has the best meat on its legs. Several long and thick branches were found to pierce the thigh meat, and a few cuts were made with a hand knife to facilitate heating. Only then was it placed over the fire to start roasting.

  Accompanied by the crackling sound of burning, the flames gradually grew stronger. Outdoor barbecuing also requires skill, and Hu Gao was very skilled at constantly rotating the branches to make the meat heat more evenly. Half an hour later, the unique fragrance of the one-eyed beast's meat wafted out.

  "Tsk, tsk, I should have brought some wine and seasonings from the food shop. Having meat without wine is indeed a bit dull." Hu Gao shook his head in regret, thinking that eating meat and drinking wine in large gulps was the epitome of pleasure.

  Hú Gāo carefully took the meat off the bonfire, just as he was about to devour it, but found that there seemed to be something inside him that wanted to burst out. His eyebrows furrowed together instantly, and he didn't like this feeling of losing control over himself.

  "Wow, it smells so good!"

  Suddenly, a golden shadow shot out from his body, only the size of a palm, accurately falling on the thigh meat of the one-eyed beast, several cute little paws wiped the saliva from the corner of its mouth, and its eyes shone brightly.

  It turned out to be the second totem 【Five-clawed Golden Dragon】 that had been hiding in his body all along! But was this appearance really that of the legendary golden dragon, standing at the top of the food chain with its sacred and inviolable majesty?

  "Mmm, not bad, really delicious!"

  The little guy didn't know what politeness was, and with one bite, he tore off a big chunk of meat. While chewing with his mouth open, he kept shouting "good" nonstop, looking like someone who had been locked up for over a decade and had just met a woman again.

  In less than two minutes, the entire thigh of the Cyclops was completely destroyed by him, and even the bones were gnawed clean.

  "Is he a foodie?" Hu Gao rolled his eyes, muttering to himself about the newly condensed Totem, which didn't even have consciousness, yet could speak, it seemed there was some secret he didn't know about.

  He cleared his throat and asked, "Are you my Totem, Golden Dragon with Five Claws?"

  The five-clawed golden dragon blinked its eyes, with an expression that seemed to say "look at this idiot", and said: "Correct me, I am just your contract totem, what is this 'five-clawed golden dragon' thing? Can it be mentioned in the same breath as the noble me?"

  "What's a contract totem?" A hint of worry rose in Hu Gao's heart. Qing Lian had never mentioned that there was such a thing as a contract with the totem, and he couldn't help but wonder if this powerful totem would listen to his words. After all, the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon had just run out on its own without communicating with him earlier.

  "I don't know! Don't ask me anymore, I don't remember anything now. It's only when my strength breaks through and I regain my memories that it'll be possible."

  The five-clawed golden dragon shook its small head and pointed at the other pieces of meat on the bonfire, saying, "Master, I'm starving to death. Give me some more food."

  Hu's mouth twitched twice, this little guy is too unpredictable, one moment he's high and mighty, the next he becomes a lowly glutton with no shame or bottom line.

  "Don't worry, you'll have something to eat soon. First, tell me, what's your current strength? What level do you need to break through in order to recover your memories?"

  This is what Hu Gao is concerned about, the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon is much more powerful than the tenth-ranked Variant Totem Blood Glare Snake, and can make it feel fear, which means that at least it is a terrifying existence ranked in the top three, and it should be a divine beast.

  "Master, I've just been born, what power do I have? Just like this one-eyed beast, I'm no match for him."

  "What? You can't even beat a Cyclops? Don't be kidding me, big brother! You're a divine beast, how can you not even defeat a single Cyclops?"

  The five-clawed golden dragon stretched out its two front paws, with an innocent look on its face. "Boss, although I have noble blood, I've just been born, haven't had time to absorb energy yet. If you can let me eat more and absorb some energy, my strength will increase quickly, and my memories will slowly open up."

  "It was like that......" Hu Gao suddenly realized, he had also picked up a treasure. To think that generally, Totems no matter how strong, would only condense to a certain stage and remain at that stage, even Variant Totems were no exception. But this little guy was actually a growth-type Totem, this was absolutely an existence that defied the heavens.

  "How much food does it take for your strength to increase?" Hu Gao asked curiously.

  "This is not good to say, but if I calculate with this one-eyed beast, I need to eat at least a hundred of them to break through to the next stage." Wu Jiaojin Long said somewhat reluctantly, seemingly very dissatisfied with the meat of the one-eyed beast.

  Watts, speechless. This little guy needs so many demons to upgrade one level, if he continues like this, won't he become the Demon Slaughter King? Looks like we can't count on him for a while.

  But thinking about it, this guy is really in the same boat as me, a stranger to this world. Is it fate that brought him here to be my companion?

  "Alright, no wonder you're a foodie. Since you don't know anything, I'll give you a name then. From now on, let's call you Little Five, how about that?"

  "Xiao Wu? This name doesn't sound intimidating enough." Wujia Jinlong pouted, seemingly dissatisfied.

  Seeing the appearance of Wugou Jindragon, Hu Gao suppressed his urge to throw him away and didn't bother to reason with him. He took down a piece of meat from the skewer and handed it to him, "Hurry up and eat, don't waste words!"

  The two big eaters seemed to be competing with each other to see who could eat the fastest, and in the blink of an eye, the huge Cyclops meat was completely devoured by the two of them. Even the bones that Hu Gao didn't want were taken away by Xiao Wu, it's absolutely a totem of eating ancestors!

  "Master, Xiao Wu hasn't eaten his fill yet!"

  "......" Hu Gao was speechless, and it seemed that he had also brought this pervert along as his own bad luck. Originally, he had only come out to broaden his horizons and casually celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival, but now it seemed that he could only temporarily change his plans. "Let's go, I'll take you to continue finding the demon beast."

  "Hurray, you beasts in the jungle, I'm Xiao Wu! Tremble with fear!" Xiao Wu excitedly jumped onto Hu Gao's shoulders and shouted in a ridiculously funny manner, his appearance was truly laughable.

  Proceeding forward for a while, Hu Gao sensed that not far from here, there were two violent auras, definitely two demon beasts. Fortunately, these two demon beasts did not give him a dangerous aura, and it seemed that their strength was not strong.

  Hú Gāo Māo crept forward, and he had already discovered that within less than two hundred meters from him, there were two black demonic beasts. If not for the four green eyes exposed, they would be almost impossible to discern in the darkness of night.

  "Don't be afraid, master. These two are just low-level first-stage demonic beasts." Little Five communicated with Hu Gao using his divine sense.

  Suddenly a voice popped up in his mind, which really startled Hu Gao. Since he came to this world, why did everyone like to talk in their own minds? It was really speechless.

  Hú Gāo thought for a moment, previously when he was in the War Academy, Xiao Wu had once experienced an inexplicable fluctuation, after which he seemed to have acquired the ability to transcend levels and probe into the realm of martial arts masters. At that time, he felt somewhat strange, it seems this should be one of Xiao Wu's innate abilities.

  Thinking of this, Hu Gao's expression became relaxed, and he quickly approached the two demon beasts, like a messenger of the black night, shuttling back and forth, roaming all around, with no one able to detect his presence.

  "It's now!"

  Hu Gao's eyes gleamed with a fierce light, his body shot forward like a bolt of lightning cutting through the void, instantly closing in on the demonic beast. The fist in his hand also shot out rapidly.

  The two demon beasts hadn't even had time to react before they felt a blackness in front of their eyes, and their heads were already blown up by Hu Gao's North Dipper God Fist. With his current condensed shadow realm fifth stage strength, it was simply bullying the weak.

  "Xiao Wu, do you eat it raw or cooked?" Hu Gao asked.

  "Big brother, I'm with you." Xiao Wu replied without hesitation, his answer firm and concise.

  "Who's the boss, anyway? Go pick up firewood!" Hu Gao gritted his teeth and ordered, absolutely not allowing Xiao Wu to be spoiled, from now on he must be strictly disciplined.

  Xiao Wu hurriedly spoke and ran to pick up firewood with a twirl of his little butt.

  However, Hu Gao soon called him back because Xiao Wu's body was really small and pitiful. He picked up two branches at once and came back. It would take him a long time to pick up firewood, so he might as well be busy for a while.

  This is really an old man!

  ……

  "Is it delicious?"

  Looking at Xiao Wu who had eaten two demon beasts and was now covered in filth, Hu Gao patiently asked.

  "Wow, it's so delicious! Boss, your culinary skills are really high. Following you is truly a blessing." Xiao Wu said with satisfaction, but then sighed and said: "Alas, unfortunately, the meat is too little. These demon beasts are really something else. I'm a divine beast, I want to eat them, it's their honor, they should be surrounding me and competing to let me eat them."

  ……

  A foodie's life is fierce and doesn't need explanation. What kind of splendor will two foodies together create?