Zombie Bodyguard
Chapter 358 - 357: Devil Pepper

Chapter 358: Chapter 357: Devil Pepper

Futian Shenyi dialed the phone, but Lin Tian was stunned by the first sentence because this time he spoke in Japanese.

As for Japanese, Lin Tian only knew that "sayonara" meant goodbye and "amai" meant don’t do that, thanks largely to the power of Japanese romantic adult movies.

Fortunately, the voice coming from the phone put Lin Tian at ease, because it surprisingly came from Futian Yizhi in Chinese.

"Shenyi, I’ve told you before that when you’re in Huaxia, you should speak Chinese so that you can better understand them and see their strengths and weaknesses. Look, now I don’t even need to bring an interpreter," Futian Yizhi lectured.

"Yes, Father, you are correct," Futian Shenyi actually stood up straight and nodded seriously, very respectfully, even though Futian Yizhi couldn’t see him.

Setting aside what kind of people the Futian father and son were, the mindset of the Japanese was quite formidable, Lin Tian thought as he frowned; no wonder a country as small as theirs could be one of the world’s economic powers.

But Lin Tian didn’t belittle himself, either. Every nation had its strengths and weaknesses. The Chinese were spread all over the world, and their intelligence was comparable to that of Jewish people, which was also a strength of the Huaxia Nation.

Futian Shenyi got straight to the point, "Father, I’ve encountered some difficulties taking over the bar. Lin Tian needs the formula for Healing Medicine as a bet."

"Formula? Fine, giving him the formula won’t do him much good; the ingredients listed are very difficult to find. I’ll send you the formula, and you should keep an eye out for the ingredients listed; if you find any, buy them all. However, to be safe, you need to modify part of the content when you give him the formula, understand?" Futian Yizhi’s voice continued.

"Yes, Father," Futian Shenyi replied, and only after his father had hung up did he put down the phone.

A few seconds later, he received a message. Upon opening it, it was indeed the names of various ingredients, along with their dosages and uses. Lin Tian, using his ability to see through materials, memorized the formula very clearly.

Ghost Flower, Black Mandala, Qilin Blood... A series of strange names caught his eye, most of which Lin Tian had never heard of, let alone seen, except for Black Mandala, which seemed vaguely familiar.

It made sense, if the ingredients were common, the Japanese wouldn’t have given up the formula so easily. At least now the formula was in his hands.

Futian Shenyi couldn’t have dreamed that the formula he had just obtained was already etched in Lin Tian’s memory as he returned to the table with his phone.

"Mr. Lin Tian, I have obtained the formula. Let’s write up and sign the agreement first," Futian Shenyi said, waving his phone.

"I need to see the formula first," Lin Tian said deliberately.

"I can’t show you the formula, but I can send you a third of it first. If you think it’s viable, we can continue; if not, there’s nothing we can do," Futian Shenyi mimicked Lin Tian, shamelessly insisting.

Lin Tian didn’t mind and gestured for him to send the message, knowing that with the skill of the Japanese, they would already have his mobile number.

Futian Shenyi did as he said and sent Lin Tian one-third of the formula. Lin Tian opened the message and saw that this part hadn’t been altered. It seemed the Japanese were cautious enough, afraid I might discern the authenticity and sent a portion of the real thing first to pique my interest.

Then came the matter of signing the agreement. Such competition agreements entirely depend on personal reputation. If one is shameless, they could go back on their word, but doing so would mean no longer being able to mix in these circles.

"Bai Yufeng, this should be to your liking. Let’s get on with the competition," Lin Tian said disdainfully, seeing the smug look on his face.

"Heh, Lin Tian, you’ve always been arrogant, fearing neither heaven nor earth. Losing this time will serve as a lesson," Bai Yufeng said with a calm smile, as if holding a winning hand, "Our competition, of course, must match the bar’s atmosphere. People come to bars for nothing more than to eat, drink, and be merry. So let’s compete in eating and drinking."

Li Wenxuan’s eyes bulged as he pointed at Nomura Tarou’s massive figure, "Bai Yufeng, do you have no shame? With his frame, he could outdrink anyone here in the bar. You’re asking us to compete with him in eating and drinking. Could you be any more shameless?"

"Wenxuan, calm down, let’s hear him out," Lin Tian said with a wave of his hand, speaking indifferently.

Bai Yufeng continued to smile, "That’s right, Lin Tian isn’t afraid, so what are you afraid of? Plus, I’ve said it will be a fair competition, and I won’t take advantage of you."

Lin Tian scoffed at his notion of fairness. A challenge that came well-prepared, where was the fairness in that? If I didn’t have the body of a zombie, I would have already fallen into their hands right now.

"Yufeng is right," Futian Shenyi chimed in, "To speak disrespectfully, Mr. Lin Tian just drank flamed Hell Tequila, and I believe there was a blinding technique involved. Otherwise, how could an ordinary person withstand the power of flames? Therefore, we have a fairer game planned."

Hearing him question Lin Tian, Li Wenxuan and the others were about to blow a fuse again, but Lin Tian stopped them, letting the Japanese finish their piece. Enough time had already been wasted, and they couldn’t finish if they kept bickering until tomorrow.

The facts were clear to everyone, and too much talk would only make one seem like a sore loser.

"The usual way to drink tequila is with salt, but in our Japan, there’s a new way to drink Hell Tequila — not with salt, but with Devil Peppers. A shot of Hell Tequila followed by a Devil Pepper; this is the real deal. That’s how real men drink, not with some showy flame tricks that have no substance," said Futian Shenyi, revealing the method for the competition and taking the opportunity to belittle Lin Tian’s flamed drinking method as superficial.

"Brother Tian, what’s a Devil Pepper? Just the name alone sounds terrifying, seems like it would be quite powerful," said Liu Wenxing, not understanding and curiously asking.

"That’s why you shouldn’t just bury yourself in books. You don’t even know the infamous Devil Pepper. Are you really from Xikou City, where people can handle their spice?" Lin Tian looked at him with scorn and explained, "The Devil Pepper is also known as the Soul-Breaking Pepper. Just by the name, you can tell, it’s something that could break your soul!"

"Isn’t that a bit exaggerated? Can people even eat that? How spicy is it, really?" Liu Wenxing swallowed, expressing his disbelief.

"You’re right, the Devil Pepper isn’t meant for human consumption. It’s mostly used in the military to make special bombs that can quickly incapacitate people. To put it in perspective, the spiciest pepper we usually eat has a heat rating of around twenty thousand units. The Devil Pepper, on the other hand, has a heat rating of one million units. You can’t even imagine how spicy it is. It wouldn’t just spice up, it could topple an elephant with no problem," Lin Tian said with a laugh.

The others around shrank their necks upon hearing this, finding the Japanese truly perverse for daring to play with something so spicy.

"Mr. Lin Tian, you’re quite well-informed and even know about the Devil Pepper. But that’s even better, saves me the trouble of explaining. This is a genuine contest, a man’s game. Do you have the guts? If even elephants can’t handle it, I’m afraid an Ancient Martial Artist like yourself might not be able to either, so think it over," Futian Shenyi said with a sly grin, as if already envisioning Lin Tian’s embarrassment.

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