Chapter 64

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In the midst of cherry blossoms dancing in the wind, Misaki opened the old diary and read the words of the promise written there.

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Xiaoming stood at the classroom door, took a deep breath, and firmly gripped the secret letter given to him by his mother.

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While muttering about the old immortal's perverse tastes, Luo Tai gritted his teeth and chose to draw a lot, closing his eyes and waiting quietly for the result.

"Beep~~~"

With the phone's notification, Luo Tai saw the result of this lottery.

"Congratulations, you have drawn a brocade robe. Giving this robe to the abbot of Shaolin Temple, Master Mengyi, will earn his gratitude, allowing you to make one wish to Master Mengyi. This lottery system has deducted 250 points of your virtue, leaving you with 111 points of virtue."

Luo Tai let out a long sigh of relief; he had finally avoided that nightmare of a schoolgirl.

Although he didn't draw the super monosodium glutamate or the level-eight culinary skills he wanted, having the chance to connect with the abbot of Shaolin Temple was still a good choice.

Luo Tai picked up a leather suitcase that appeared beside him without opening it. Since the system said it was a robe, it must be a robe in the suitcase. It wouldn't turn into a box of gold, and Luo Tai had no interest in the robe. He didn't want to become a monk, so he let the robe stay in the suitcase.

Carrying the suitcase through the crowd, Luo Tai stepped into the bustling temple street.

"Sir, you have the bone of heaven on your forehead and the light of the holy spirit in your eyes. You must be a celestial being incarnate, a divine being descended from the heavens. I have finally waited for you."

Before Luo Tai could get a clear view of the temple street, a woman wearing glasses suddenly jumped out from the roadside, heavily made up, and knelt down in front of Luo Tai with a "thud," speaking rapidly and clearly, her voice crisp and unbroken.

Familiar lines, a similar scene, and the same fortune-teller—Luo Tai immediately knew where he was.

Across from this fortune-telling stall was the杂碎面大排档 operated by the double-knife fire chicken, which was famous in the temple street.

Luo Tai smiled, happy to be in the right place. He turned to look for the fire chicken played by Maggie Cheung, but was suddenly hugged by the legs by the fortune-telling woman.

"Sir, don't move. Although I have revealed the heavenly secrets, disaster is inevitable, but it is my destiny. Even if I have to take great risks, I must give you a complete reading. Sir, Sir, Sir, don't go!"

Luo Tai easily shook off the woman's grip with a slight effort and turned to look at the large stall across the street. Sure enough, he saw Stephen Chow sitting at the stall, as if entering a five-star hotel, sitting proudly and confidently.

Of course, this person merely looked exactly like Stephen Chow. In this movie world, he should be called Stephen Chow.

According to the movie's plot, the fortune-telling woman should have blocked Stephen Chow's path. Seeing the familiar Stephen Chow, Luo Tai felt a sense of integration into this world. After all, among the three movies he had experienced, "Shaolin Soccer" was also starred by Stephen Chow. Seeing Stephen Chow made him feel particularly close.

At the same time that Luo Tai saw Stephen Chow, Stephen Chow had already started to criticize the杂碎面 made by the double-knife fire chicken, using it as an excuse to extort money from her, or at least to eat a free meal.

"The alkaline noodles haven't been rinsed with cold water, so they are full of the taste of alkaline water. The fish balls have no fish flavor, but to cover it up, you added curry sauce, trying to make them into curry fish balls. But that's too naive, because you didn't cook them long enough. The curry flavor is only on the surface and hasn't penetrated inside. When put in the soup, the fish balls lose their flavor. A good curry fish ball, made by you, has neither fish flavor nor curry flavor. Failure! The radish hasn't been selected, with too many fibers. Failure! The pork skin is overcooked, with no bite. Failure! The pig's blood is too mushy, falling apart when picked up. Failure of failures!

The worst is the intestine. It's not clean inside, and there's a lump of feces. Are you kidding? Hey, there's a lump of feces, did you see it? Hey, there's a lump of feces!"

The boss lady: "Take some paper to wipe it off."

Hearing this familiar line, Luo Tai was about to step forward to meet Stephen Chow when his watch suddenly vibrated.

The system was now prompting Luo Tai about the next task he needed to complete.

In this movie, you need to complete two tasks: 1. Learn to make Stephen Chow's "urine beef balls" within seven days and make the best beef balls that surpass others; 2. Help Stephen Chow defeat the Shaolin Temple traitor Tang Niu in the food god competition and win the championship.

According to Luo Tai's experience with three movies, the tasks should have been progressively more difficult, but why were they reversed this time?

In the end of the movie, Stephen Chow was already the food god, but learning to make "urine beef balls" made Luo Tai grimace. Although Luo Tai could cook, it was just for himself at home, and as long as the food was cooked and not too salty or bland, it was fine. In terms of taste, it could only be described as home-cooked.

Now, not only did Luo Tai have to learn to make beef balls, but he also had to make the best beef balls. What made it even more difficult was that the system had a time limit. He had to make them within seven days, which was a very tight schedule.

As for the method of making "urine beef balls," Luo Tai was not very clear. He only knew from the movie that they were delicious and could even make a severe anorexic patient regain the desire to eat, but he hadn't paid much attention to the method mentioned in the movie.

While Luo Tai was checking the task, Stephen Chow at the杂碎面 stall had finally provoked the fire chicken's subordinates. Four or five of them rushed over, using benches, bricks, and sticks to beat Stephen Chow, making it look like they were beating a dog in the water.

Luo Tai knew that even if he didn't go over, Stephen Chow wouldn't be seriously hurt, as the subordinates would soon be pulled away by the double-knife fire chicken, and the unconscious Stephen Chow would be thrown into a corner.

However, Luo Tai still decided to help Stephen Chow. If he didn't act now, it would be hard to find another opportunity to connect with Stephen Chow.

After all, after meeting the fire chicken, Stephen Chow basically overcame his bad luck and began the difficult journey to reclaim the title of food god.

Stephen Chow was lying on the ground, his hands tightly holding his head, and his legs curled up to protect his chest and abdomen. The rain of blows on his limbs and back didn't cause him much pain.

Since the Tang Dynasty Food Group was taken from him by Tang Niu, Stephen Chow had felt as if he had lost his sense of pain. Actually, it wasn't that he couldn't feel pain, but the constant heartache made him unable to feel physical discomfort.

"Stop!"

Luo Tai reached out and grabbed the skinny, bony Riben, and with a slight effort, threw the most aggressive one to the side. He shouted, but his hands didn't stop, quickly throwing the gangsters who were beating Stephen Chow to the side.

"How big a deal is this? Is it worth you to use such heavy hands? I'll pay for the bowl of noodles he ate, and the broken tables and chairs are on me. Is that okay?"

Luo Tai was the only one present who knew that Stephen Chow and the fire chicken would eventually team up. He wanted to help Stephen Chow but didn't want to create a rift with the fire chicken's subordinates, so he took a conciliatory attitude, hoping to win the favor of both sides.

Due to Luo Tai's intervention, the gangsters surrounded him again, but because of his polite attitude, they weren't unreasonable and stopped after a few words. They spat on the ground and said a few harsh words to Stephen Chow, mixed with "consider yourself lucky" and similar phrases, and left the杂碎面 stall together.

Luo Tai helped the fallen Stephen Chow to sit up and, seeing his blank, unfocused eyes, smiled and asked, "Didn't you eat enough just now? No problem, tell me what you want to eat, and I'll treat you today."

Luo Tai dared to offer to treat because he had a lot of dollars on him.

When he came out of the "Assassin's Creed" movie, he brought a lot of U.S. dollar bills. This time, before entering the movie world, he brought both RMB and U.S. dollars, not knowing which movie he would enter. Now, these preparations could finally be put to use.

While Stephen Chow was wolfing down a bowl of egg fried rice, Luo Tai turned his gaze to the fire chicken, who was staring intently at Stephen Chow, and said, "Sister Chicken, right? My name is Luo Tai, nice to meet you."

The scar on the fire chicken's face twitched, and she glared at Luo Tai, asking, "What do you want? Speak directly, I don't understand your roundabout talk."

Luo Tai leaned in close to the fire chicken and whispered in her ear, "Sister Chicken, don't tell me you haven't recognized that person over there yet. Aren't you a big fan of the food god Stephen Chow?"