Ashen God
Chapter 180 - 179: Turning the Tables

Chapter 180: Chapter 179: Turning the Tables

Zhang Yanhang also wanted to verify whether Crimson Iron Ant Meat could indeed increase one’s Acid Resistance and Flame Resistance. It was now half past two in the afternoon, which happened to be a suitable time for an afternoon snack. He had to start his extra meal right away, otherwise, it would be difficult for him to consume tens to even hundreds of kilograms of Crimson Iron Ant Meat in a short amount of time.

The professional class teacher subconsciously took the bowl and chopsticks and said "thank you," but then she realized something was amiss. The situation didn’t quite match what she had envisioned. However, looking at the greasy barbecued meat in front of her and the aroma that incessantly wafted into her nostrils with each breath, she couldn’t help but swallow her saliva.

"You..."

The professional class teacher seemed to want to say something, but as she looked at the barbecued meat, she just couldn’t open her mouth. Or rather, the moment she tried to open her mouth, her right hand uncontrollably picked up the chopsticks and kept bringing the meat into her mouth, actively using the delicious barbecued meat to gag any reprimand she had wanted to utter.

Although the meat in the bowl was scalding hot because it had just been grilled, its wonderful taste still made the teacher wolf it down, even if she had to keep opening her mouth to exhale hot air throughout, it didn’t diminish her dining experience. After all, barbecued meat is best eaten hot.

After finishing the meat, the young female teacher picked up the napkin Zhang Yanhang had placed on the table and wiped the grease from her mouth, then burped contentedly. Being a woman, she naturally had a smaller appetite, and coupled with the appetite reduction that came with cultivation, she was full after eating just one bowl of meat.

Although Zhang Yanhang’s bowl wasn’t large, it held a generous amount of meat, at least half a jin or more, which would suffice even the appetite of a woman before the Spiritual Qi Recovery, let alone after.

The professional class teacher handed the bowl and chopsticks back to Zhang Yanhang and began slowly, "I still feel..."

"Still feel like you haven’t had enough?"

Zhang Yanhang interrupted her immediately, getting ready to refill the bowl with more barbecued meat.

"No, I’m full, I actually wanted to say..."

The professional class teacher quickly shook her head to deny.

Zhang Yanhang, observing the teacher’s increasingly complicated expression, felt he had read between the lines once again. So he reached into his Waist Bag, pulled out a large box, and handed it to the teacher, filled with several jin of Crimson Iron Ant Meat slices that had already been marinated.

"I get it! Don’t be shy; you want to take some home for your family, right? No problem, I still have plenty of meat here, and it’s all marinated. You just have to grill it yourself when you get home."

"This..."

The professional class teacher hesitated as she looked at the large box of meat Zhang Yanhang passed to her. She wasn’t sure if she should take such a thing. She felt as though accepting it might lead to the subtle loss of something important, like the dignity of a teacher, among other things...

Seeing the teacher seemingly struggling with something, Zhang Yanhang empathetically pulled out a thick, black plastic bag from his Waist Bag, practically opaque enough to prevent anyone from seeing what was inside, and placed the box of meat within it.

But looking at the plastic bag in front of him, Zhang Yanhang still felt something was missing. After careful thought, he also packed some of his secret barbecue seasoning for the professional class teacher.

"I must admit I didn’t think it through earlier, but it’s definitely fine now, so please don’t be polite, just take it."

Zhang Yanhang, having said his piece, didn’t wait for the female teacher’s consent and forcibly stuffed the plastic bag into her hands.

The saying goes, ’to eat someone’s food is to soften your words, to take someone’s money is to shorten your reach.’ The professional course teacher, having both accepted gifts and food, now felt it was indeed inappropriate to continue reprimanding Zhang Yanhang. However, with the last vestiges of her resolve as an educator, she mustered the courage to mildly chastise such improper behavior, "This isn’t right..."

"Enough, let’s say no more. There’s no need for such meaningless courtesies between us. Revering teachers and valuing their teachings is a traditional virtue of the Empire, so please accept it.

Besides, this class has been delayed for too long because of your situation, don’t keep everyone waiting any longer.

Keep in mind that there are forty-five students in the class. For every minute you waste, you’re wasting forty-five minutes of everyone’s time—rounding up, that’s a whole class period. Please start the lesson promptly; I’m already eager to get back to learning.

If you don’t start teaching now and the syllabus gets delayed, it will be your responsibility!"

Zhang Yanhang spoke earnestly and at length to the young female teacher. As a diligent student, he simply couldn’t tolerate the current situation any longer.

"Well then... alright."

The young female teacher, finding herself unexpectedly outmaneuvered, thought although there seemed to be something logically amiss with Zhang Yanhang’s words, she couldn’t quite fault them. So she chose to silently pick up the black plastic bag, return to the podium, and continue with the lecture, pushing through despite the tantalizing aroma of the barbeque.

Zhang Yanhang, hearing the lecture resume, nodded in satisfaction and proceeded to eat his barbeque. Earlier at noon, he’d specifically sliced the Crimson Iron Ant meat into thin pieces and marinated them, and now that he was grilling them, they were indeed exceptionally delicious.

Moreover, this Crimson Iron Ant meat was free of any poisonous side effects, making it a completely acceptable ingredient. It was precisely because of its safety that Zhang Yanhang felt at ease giving it to the female teacher.

The reason the barbeque smelled so incredibly enticing was that Zhang Yanhang used Alchemy materials he had acquired from a Goblin Merchant to concoct some secret seasoning.

It was mainly because Zhang Yanhang felt that keeping those Alchemy materials was rather useless, especially since he had no relevant formulas. Therefore, he identified some edible materials using his Alchemy knowledge, ground them into powder with alchemical techniques, and mixed them.

He also combined this with some normal barbeque seasonings from the Main World and ultimately concocted his own exclusive secret barbeque spice blend, guaranteed to be one of a kind in the entire world. Perhaps it was precisely because he used Alchemy materials that the scent of these spices was a bit abnormal.

Fortunately, though the barbeque seasoning was indeed abnormally fragrant, it shouldn’t be addictive, at least he hoped not—after all, his Alchemy skills weren’t just for show; the corresponding knowledge was definitely up to standard.

"I’ve already eaten several pounds of Crimson Iron Ant meat with no noticeable effects; it must still be a question of dosage."

Considering the requirements specified a ’substantial’ consumption to gain a ’trace’ of Flame Resistance and Acid Resistance, Zhang Yanhang didn’t expect to succeed with just a little bit of Crimson Iron Ant meat.

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