Reborn as the Darling of the Delta

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Luna said with a serious expression. She was quite confident in her instant noodle-making skills. After all, her instant noodle-making skills had earned Claire's praise back then. That girl had directly eaten the two packets of noodles she had cooked together, and Luna had given Claire a good punishment back then.

"Forget it, all the good flavors have been eaten by Wei Long and Roy. Nobody will eat any weird flavors left here. Even if you add kimchi, I doubt anyone would be able to stomach it."

Mai Xiaowen quickly rejected the proposal. You see, some instant noodles had been approved before, but since she was always full from eating Shenlan's meals, she hadn't paid attention to those instant noodles.

However, Wei Long and Roy liked to sneak into the kitchen to eat at night. The instant noodles at night were quite delicious, so the two of them quickly finished off all the regular flavor instant noodles. As for the few packets left, Mai Xiaowen said that even these two wouldn't eat them, so how could they possibly eat them?

"Hey, if you ask me, let's just drink two bottles of wine together, then go to sleep. When we wake up, we'll drink two more bottles, and then sleep for two days straight. By the time they arrive, we'll be awake too."

Uluru, a master of outdoor barbecues, also offered his own suggestion: people only think about eating when they are awake, so why not just stay asleep all the time? Hehehe, he really is a genius.

"Go to hell! If you come up with any more of these stupid ideas, I'll go to your room right now and throw all your liquor away, you believe me? We're discussing a very serious matter right now, you know that?"

After roaring at Uluru, Zoa finally turned her gaze to the red wolf, who had remained silent until now.

"Red Wolf, you can cook, right?"

Red Wolf, seeing the expectant looks directed at him, smiled confidently, nodded, and said:

"Heh heh heh, is it my turn to perform now? Back in the day, my Brazilian barbecue won over my comrades!"

Seeing Red Wolf's confident demeanor, the group felt relieved. It seemed they wouldn't have to go hungry or eat instant noodles that even Wei Long and Roy wouldn't eat for lunch.

Terry: Train! Train! I want to have the strength to knock out that guy named Reese with one punch. I want him to know what it means to have the power to destroy everything, just like Deep Blue did before... Oh yeah, Deep Blue seems to have gone out to play with Xiao Hao and the others. So, what about our lunch...?

Having figured this out, Terry momentarily forgot to continue his dumbbell curls. Thinking about the remaining people's cooking skills, Terry immediately realized the seriousness of the situation. He could still cook some simple meals, but if those people went to the kitchen…

"Sorry, my biceps, this is a very important matter, and I can't continue playing happily with you."

After quickly putting the gym equipment back in its place, Terry strode out of the gym. As soon as he came out, he saw people sitting on the sofa chatting leisurely, showing no signs of urgency.

Terry, who thought they were waiting for him to cook, breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness, he wasn't worried about them not cooking. He was just afraid that these few who couldn't cook would clamor to come to the kitchen and show off their skills. If that happened, Terry would really faint. You know, he hates wasting food the most. Even if it doesn't taste good, he will insist on eating it. But as for what will happen afterward, he has no idea.

Rometheus: Really? Then I highly recommend our Ella's original honey syrup and hazelnut chocolate sauce super crepe. Trust me, just one bite, and I guarantee you'll never forget the taste. You know, after that one bite, I was ready to get an insulin injection.

But before Terry could even catch his breath, he suddenly realized that one of the people inside seemed to be missing. Unwilling to believe it, Terry started counting heads, and after finishing, he discovered that Red Wolf was gone.

"Hey Terry, you're done exercising so early today? Are you hungry? Well, you'll have to wait a bit, Red Wolf is still in the kitchen making Brazilian barbecue."

Uluru saw Terry walking over and nodded, greeted him, and then continued to enjoy the wine in front of him. He didn't have to patrol these days, and his superiors hadn't given them any missions, which was rare. Uluru was very satisfied with these peaceful days.

Just after Uluru finished speaking, a delicious aroma wafted from the kitchen, and Uluru praised it, saying:

"Wow, I didn't expect Red Wolf to know how to make Brazilian barbecue. It smells delicious. Looks like we're in for a treat today."

However, as a seasoned barbecue master, Terry knew that the charred aroma meant the meat was overcooked. Although it smelled very appetizing, he still needed an oven to cook the meat thoroughly inside!

Terry rushed into the kitchen, and two seconds later, a bewildered Red Wolf was thrown out by Terry.

Red Wolf: ? ? ? ? ? ?

"You're not baking it right. Go outside and wait. I'll do it."

Terry looked at the large piece of meat that was already somewhat charred and shook his head regretfully. Fortunately, it could still be salvaged; otherwise, it would have been a real waste to let such a large piece of meat go to waste.

"It's not Terry. I used to grill it like this outside, and it's edible."

Chapter 276 Lunch at the Secret Service (2)

Thanks to Terry's desperate efforts, the large piece of meat was successfully transformed into an edible roast meat.

Outside, Red Wolf, sitting on the ground, stared blankly at the others. For a moment, the entire living room fell into an eerie silence, until the warrior Uluru broke the awkward silence.

"You... you were just kicked out? Is the food you made inedible?"

"Ahem, Uluru, you can't say that. Maybe Red Wolf just made a mistake by accident this time, don't you think, Red Wolf?"

Seeing this, Mai Xiaowen was about to give Red Wolf a way out, but just then, Terry poked his head out of the kitchen and said to Red Wolf:

"Red Wolf, it's a good thing I arrived early this time, otherwise such a good piece of meat would have been wasted. Next time, don't show off your grilling skills. To be honest, the reason your last grilled meat was still edible was probably because the piece of meat wasn't thick enough. Otherwise, after everyone finishes your grilled meat, they'll all have to spend the whole day in the toilet."

After saying this, Terry pulled his head back in again.

Silence fell over the living room once again. The group wanted to say something to comfort Red Wolf, but when the words came out, they all turned into awkward smiles.

Red Wolf: Waaaaaah, do you know that the way you are now is hurting my heart even more?

"It's alright, Red Wolf. In a few days, when Xiao Hao comes back, you can ask him to give you some extra help or something. Let's skip this one."

When Zoya saw Red Wolf slump against the wall in despair, she offered to comfort him. In fact, Red Wolf was already quite good; at least he was much better than her, a "master" chef.

Before, when Zoya was resting at home, she liked to watch cooking shows. When she saw those tutorial videos, Zoya tried to learn how to make those dishes. However, after almost blowing up her kitchen, Zoya obediently went out to eat.

“Yeah, Uluru, you’re a survival master, you should know how to cook, right?”

Red Wolf sat back down on the sofa and looked at Uluru, who was still happily drinking. Red Wolf suddenly remembered that the person next to him was supposed to be a wilderness survival master. Logically speaking, Uluru should be able to cook.

"Ah, me? I do know how, but seeing how confident you look, I think yours will taste better than mine. After all, my standard is just to keep you from starving. Are you sure you'd eat it if I just grilled it?"

Hearing what Uluru said, Red Wolf breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness, Uluru's cooking was just enough to keep people from dying, which was about the same as his own cooking.

"Sigh, Xiao Hao really knows how to pick people. He took all the cooks from the Special Operations Department. Luckily, Terry can cook sometimes, otherwise, we would really have to try those instant noodles that even dogs (Wyvern and Roy) wouldn't eat. That would have been worse than death."

Mai Xiaowen also sighed, feeling disappointed that Xiao Hao hadn't taken her, his best sister, along. Why did Wei Long and Luo Yi, those two idiots, always come along when they went out to play? She had to teach them a lesson when they got back!

"Damn it, Mai Xiaowen, you're questioning my instant noodle cooking skills. Just don't put in the seasoning packet. With the addition of kimchi, even if you just add some seasoning, it will still be quite delicious."

Luna retorted, but seeing that Mai Xiaowen ignored her, she snorted and leaned back on the sofa to play on her phone.

At this moment, everyone's phone rang. Mai Xiaowen picked it up and her face immediately darkened. In their group chat, the shameless Roy had taken a picture of the large table of delicious food that Said had prepared for them, and even attached a very "reluctant" selfie of Roy.

When Red Wolf heard the sound coming from beside him, he turned around curiously. What he saw almost made him jump up and run away in fright.

Zoya had a gloomy face, her hands clenched into fists and cracking, especially the photo she was looking at... the one where Roy was mocking her in a sly way.

Then, the reckless Roy sent a voice message.

Let me save one more: Oh dear, it's so painful, family! You have no idea, there's such a huge pot of braised pork here that I can't possibly finish it all, right, Weilong? Weilong! Stop looking down and eating, say it with me!

Red Wolf silently watched Zoya and Luna, who had already activated their "red eyes," and quietly moved closer to the sofa again. It was too scary. Would Zoya suddenly attack and kill him after being provoked like this? Probably not, since he wasn't the one who provoked her.

But when Red Wolf turned to look at Mai Xiaowen, he was surprised to find that Mai Xiaowen, who was usually the most prone to jealousy, had no expression on her face at all. This seemed a bit unbelievable. Even Luna was now showing murderous intent.

"Mai Xiaowen...aren't you angry?"

Red Wolf asked cautiously. Even when he saw Roy's arrogant attitude, he wanted to slap him on the face. To be honest, it would be abnormal for Mai Xiaowen not to be red-faced right now.

"Angry? I'll save it for now. He's not here to be angry right now. When he comes back, I'll show him what cruelty is."

Mai Xiaowen said expressionlessly, and Luna and Zoya gradually calmed down after hearing what Mai Xiaowen said.

That's right. Getting angry now only hurts yourself. Roy, that bastard, is still eating and drinking well at the dam. It's better to save up and wait for him to come back. Then we can teach Roy a lesson about workplace bullying. We can also make an example of him. Although Uluru is a bit more obedient now, he still needs to be disciplined from time to time.

"Okay, you're right. This bastard's gotten too cocky. What does Red Wolf say? When Roy comes back, how about we give him a good 'rectal' bullying? And Terry, if you want to join in, just lend a hand."

Before everyone's eyes, the kitchen door quietly opened, and then a hand making an OK sign emerged from inside.

Red Wolf: Good, very good. This time we'll show Roy what it means to be unable to even cry.

"It's time to eat."

Just then, Terry came out of the kitchen carrying a large piece of meat, and everyone went to get bowls of rice after hearing this.

Chapter 277: Arm wrestling

Meanwhile, after showing off to everyone in the Secret Service, our good friend Roy began to stare with shining eyes at the large table of delicious food in front of him.

"Oh hahaha, luckily I'm quick-witted and remembered that the rest of us who can cook have all run out to play, leaving only those 'master chefs' behind at the Special Operations Department. Hehehe, let them look at this table of delicious food that I photographed."

Looking at the incredibly irritating Roy, Wuming also curiously looked at Shenlan and Weilong, who remained calm. How could they hold back from hitting him? It seemed that these people from the Special Operations Unit were even more formidable than he had imagined.

Weilong/Shenlan: No, you're overthinking it. Someone will take care of him when he gets back. We don't need to lift a finger. We just need to rest these next couple of days. It wouldn't be worth it if we got angry at this idiot.

Said, on the other hand, was holding a steamed bun in his hand, but his eyes were filled with surprise as he watched Veelong and Roy frantically stuffing food into their mouths.

"Weilong, when you came here before, were you really full of that crocodile?"

Said is now very curious about how much food Deep Blue has to cook in a day to feed Dragon and Roy. But if Deep Blue were to tell him that there is another gluttonous guy named Terry in the Special Operations Department, Said would probably start to wonder how long his resources would last for these people to squander.

"Um...more or less. You can't eat too much, right? Just a couple of bites are enough."

Said: Well, looks like next time we'll have to set up a separate table for Veelong and Roy. Those two can eat the lunch of five adult Asara men. It's terrifying.

Wuming, along with Zhang Hao, enjoyed the most sumptuous meal they had had since arriving at the dam.

Anonymous: Waaah, this Said keeps telling me he has no money, but I think he just doesn't want to feed us. But when Xiao Hao came over, wow, he prepared such a huge table of food like it's Chinese New Year. Why doesn't he say he has no money now? No way, I have to eat more today.

So Nameless joined Dragon and Roy in their hearty meal, staring blankly at Said.

Said: So you used to complain about not having enough meat? That's a spoiled brat's disease, and it needs to be cured. Luckily, you've met a miracle doctor like me. As long as I take action, I'll definitely be able to cure you. Then you can even eat cornbread with me and be happy together.

After finishing his meal, Zhang Hao went with Sofia to discuss the dam's future development. They knew that Said's wealth couldn't be kept secret forever, so they needed to take advantage of this last golden opportunity to ask Reis and Youssef for more resources.

"Sister Sophia, have the warehouses in that village been completed? It's time to start stockpiling supplies there."

Zhang Hao reviewed the developments over this period on Said's table and inquired about the current situation of the village that had previously mentioned building a warehouse.

"It's all completed. In a few days, we can start transporting supplies there for storage."

Sofia briefly explained the situation of the village to Zhang Hao, who suggested sending more squads to guard it. The village's geographical location was indeed excellent, easy to defend and difficult to attack, making it a very good strategic point.

"Sister Sophia, how's the acquisition of those large weapons going?"

Zhang Hao was quite concerned about this. After all, the dam was still quite powerful in terms of manpower, but with a large number of people and limited resources, it was impossible for each person here to have five sets like in Lei Si's place. Currently, the dam mainly had three sets that were worn out.

“We’ve already imported quite a lot from abroad, and all the money spent on it has been used up. We don’t know what the situation is like on Reis’s side. If we exclude him, our military reserves in Asara should be the strongest besides Youssef.”

Seeing this, Zhang Hao nodded. As for the dam economy, it's actually progressing very quickly. After all, there's no such thing as gold falling from the sky. Development requires taking it one step at a time.

Reese: Huh? Who said gold can't fall from the sky? I just grabbed a bunch of gold, hehehe, I love this feeling of getting rich overnight, it's wonderful, it's just too wonderful.

After chatting for a while, Zhang Hao went downstairs to check if Wei Long and the others had finished eating. His biological clock was also reminding him that it was time for a nap.

After they got downstairs, Zhang Hao saw that Said had challenged Shen Lan to an arm-wrestling match, saying that he had been training his strength at the dam and that he would see if he could surpass Shen Lan this time.

Wei Long: You're overthinking it, Lao Sai. Don't you know about talent?

Zhang Hao: Wow, if I remember correctly, I've been with the Special Operations Department for so long and I've never seen Uncle Terry dare to compete with Uncle Deep Blue in strength. Uncle Said, you're the first one.

Roy: Wuhu's got some fun to watch again! This is so wonderful!!! Said, go ahead, as long as you don't break your hand, I can heal you today. Trust my medical skills, and I also greatly admire your courage!!!

Anonymous: Bored............

Shen Lan looked at Said, whose eyes were full of fighting spirit, and smiled faintly. He didn't expect that someone would still dare to challenge him to a duel. He could only say that this was the stupidity of being called hot-blooded. Well then, little Said, this time he would let him know what real power is.

The two found an empty table, set up their stance, and with a shout of "Start!" from Wei Long, Said unleashed a burst of power, instantly dragging the table beneath him.

"Ah ah ah ah ah!!!!!!"

Wei Long/Roy/Zhang Hao: Wow, his muscles are bursting with veins! So exciting!!!

However, after Said unleashed his power, he discovered that he had only slightly bent Deep Blue's hand, and judging from Deep Blue's expression... he hadn't even used any force?!

"Wh...what?"

Said's expression beneath the mask was one of utter shock. This... how could this be? He had been training his strength relentlessly, even leasing out a large plot of land to train on his own, but why? Why did it seem to have absolutely no effect on him?

"Hmm? Nothing else? Then I'm going to start using my strength."

Chapter 278 Vacation (4)

Shen Lan smiled at Zhang Hao, who was still watching the scene. Since Xiao Hao was here, he would be a little "gentle" and not scare Xiao Hao. Of course, he also had to teach this Said a lesson. Was this guy's brain controlled by his muscles? How dare he challenge him?

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! I train every single day! How could I still be so weak?!"

At this moment, Said felt like he wanted to die. He felt like a clown, and he began to doubt whether his usual training had been diluted. Was he really going to lose face in front of Xiao Hao like this? No way!

Thinking of this, Said roared and unleashed an incredible burst of power once again!

Wei Long: What?! It's a second burst of power! It seems Said has indeed improved a lot. Looks like he can instantly kill Roy.

Roy: Holy crap, is this the blessing of idealistic faith? It looks even more powerful than before, my god! But... but Deep Blue's expression doesn't seem to have changed at all.

"Alright, give up struggling. Even if you lose to me, you don't need to feel inferior. After all, the person you're facing is me."

Deep Blue, having put on a good show in front of Zhang Hao, is finally bringing this farce to an end. It's time to make Said face reality.

Deep Blue: You've certainly worked very hard, I could feel it this time, but are you sure your desire for strength can surpass Terry's? Even though Terry sticks to his strength training every single day without fail, he still doesn't dare to challenge me to a strength contest!

As Deep Blue slowly exerted its power, Said could only stare wide-eyed as he slowly marched towards defeat.

As Deep Blue stood up proudly, Said collapsed onto the table as if he had lost his soul. He still couldn't believe that Deep Blue's power was so great, especially since he had asked Xiao Hao about Deep Blue's daily routine.