Pretending To Be A Boss

The first impression was too important; it forced Tang Xian to be particularly cautious when recruiting certain members.

It's not to say that Dong Ran and Qiao Shanshan, or Tang Bingxiang and Tang Gazi are less important than Akasi.

But the next task is to practice on an evolved catastrophe-class creature, which is also a warm-up for the commission of a catastrophe-class boss creature for Li Xiaoyu. With someone like Akasi who has the Ten Talents, Tang Xian believed the chances of success would double.

Although he was invincible among mortals, he knew that people with the Ten Talents were not mediocre compared to himself, a chosen one with perfect cultural scores; everyone was equally rare.

Belonging to the level of treasures found once in a blue moon, he naturally had to treat these treasures well.

Sometimes, men should learn from women and have multiple facets.

Since the other party loved to eat, he should play the role of a foodie well.

So he made the best fish soup of his life.

When the fish soup was served, Tang Suoye said without giving Akasi any face, "His fish soup tastes better than yours."

Akasi scratched his head and thought that he didn't really know how to cook, he just threw in whatever spices he saw.

A group of people thus transformed two strangers into guests over a pot of fish soup.

Having become guests, it was natural to discuss food, and Tang Xian began to explain how to make the fish, what fish to choose, and how to cook different parts of the fish.

How to prepare some high-level fish dishes.

There were many dishes Akasi had only heard of, but he had never really made or tasted them.

After all, most of the time, he and Tang Suoye didn't eat, only consuming food when their vitality was extremely low. Consequently, they weren't very particular about the preparation method.

This time was just a matter of seeing a pot and some seasoning in the cabin; otherwise, it would have been the usual method of grilling fish with fruit.

Once the conversation started, many topics slowly emerged.

Tang Suoye drank very happily; the word 'happily' mainly reflected in 'quickly'.

This struck Tang Xiaojiu hard.

This young lady was obviously the youngest next to herself, but her appetite was even greater than hers!

Feeling like she had met the greatest enemy of her life, she unwillingly tried to show off her wolfing down skills.

Then she got a fishbone stuck in her throat.

Especially when she found out that Tang Suoye had just eaten for two whole hours, Tang Xiaojiu's expression was filled with disbelief.

Such an opponent was too strong.

The two young girls took care of most of the fish soup. Others soon felt somewhat full.

Akasi said, "Thank you for the hospitality; your food is really delicious. Let's discuss the compensation for your sesame oil, which I think must be a very precious ingredient."

He hadn't forgotten Tang Xian's look of bulging forehead veins, suggesting the sesame oil must not have come easily.

Tang Xian nodded without hesitation; although the sesame oil was of good quality, it wasn't expensive.

"Here, take this," Akasi said, taking out a Soul Crystal.

Tang Xian examined it for a few seconds; judging by the color, it was undoubtedly from a perfect-level boss creature. Even without Tang Xiaojiu's help, hunting such a creature would require some preparation.

He shook his head and said, "It's not as valuable as my sesame oil. You can't eat this thing."

Qiao Shanshan and Dong Ran were stunned.

Tang was asking for a hefty price.

Both women recognized it as a Soul Crystal, and at least an elite-level one at that.

Your sesame oil would be paid for by a truckload of these.

Akasi, feeling somewhat embarrassed, nodded in agreement, thinking it did seem improper.

The sesame oil was so treasured that it must have involved expensive processing techniques; just a Soul Crystal from a perfect-level creature seemed somewhat inadequate.

Furthermore—Tang Suoye was still eagerly drinking soup.

Akasi considered Tang Xian a significant threat, at least showing strength similar to his own. In their view, humans were no longer in the era where killing an elite-level creature required significant manpower and resources.

Although most fortresses were still stuck in that era.

"How about you suggest how to settle this? A promissory note? I do have a bunch of other Soul Crystals with me, but those are useful."

"What do you need so many Soul Crystals for?" Tang Xian asked casually.

"My boss needs them."

"So you have a boss? You don't have a team, do you?"

"Well, no," Akasi replied.

"Oh, it's nothing, just asking," Tang Xian said.

It seemed the boss was purely the boss.

Tang Xian didn't beat around the bush and said,

"Next time you come to the Tree Sea, bring some meat for me. Any creature's meat will do, as long as you think it's edible."

Tang Xiaojiu and Tang Suoye looked up.

They were engaged in a secret battle that others couldn't perceive and enjoyed it, but hearing about meat, they temporarily called a truce.

"Are we having meat later?" Tang Xiaojiu asked.

"We'll have meat tonight," Tang Xian replied.

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She and Akasi would have to leave shortly.

Tang Xiaojiu looked triumphantly.

"Akasi, can we go back later, please?" Tang Suoye pouted.

Akasi smiled wryly, knowing full well what Tang Suoye was thinking, and shook his head, saying,

"Time to go back, yo. Otherwise, it'll be tough to explain."

"Alright then," Tang Suoye lost interest in continuing to drink. Why bother with soup when there's meat to be had? Without the prospect of meat, the soup lost its appeal.

Akasi continued, "Is it really that simple? Just any edible meat? Can it be from creatures in the mining areas?"