Above the gray fog

Lin Shan fell down and saw a very beautiful woman sitting cross-legged on a simple high platform.

The high platform was made of stone pieces and looked rough and simple.

She put one hand on her chest and spread the other hand forward, with a pious expression.

There were tens of thousands of people sitting around her, most of whom were pseudo-transcendents.

The woman's lips moved slightly, and her voice was gentle and deep, "All living beings are suffering. I am willing to clear the fog for you and find a ray of light."

Lin Shan appeared next to the woman and attracted everyone's attention. As if he had aroused public anger, the creatures who were kneeling below started to roar and say angry words. Those who were close even threw things at Lin Shan, and inevitably at the woman next to him.

Tens of thousands of creatures rushed to the high platform with anger like a tsunami.

At this moment, the words on the parchment flashed: [You need to get the qualification to participate in the food competition from this person. ]

The next moment, a white light flashed, and when the white light dissipated, there was no one on the high platform.

Lin Shan and the woman appeared at the edge of a muddy river.

The woman looked at Lin Shan and frowned slightly, "Who are you?" She could feel the strong aura on Lin Shan.

Lin Shan looked back at her, and the sentence in the Luoshenfu appeared in front of him, "As graceful as a startled swan, as graceful as a swimming dragon, as glorious as autumn chrysanthemums, and as luxuriant as spring pines."

Although she was not in a completely human form, her beauty was as beautiful as a poem and a painting, which completely met Lin Shan's aesthetic taste, especially the mood of pity for all living beings in her eyes.

"I want to participate in the food competition." Lin Shan said straight to the point.

Parchment: [......]

Parchment: [The great parchment hopes that you can proceed step by step. ]

The woman was stunned for a moment, and then seemed to understand something, and reminded, "I'm sorry, you found the wrong person. If you want to participate in the food banquet, you only need to go to the Qiyou official residence to sign up."

"Is that so?" Lin Shan asked the parchment in his mind.

Parchment: [Just answer, you know everything. 】

Lin Shan immediately said, "I know everything."

A strange color flashed in the woman's eyes, and she asked with a little doubt: "What do you know?"

Parchment: [About your identity. 】

"About your identity." Lin Shan answered without hesitation.

The woman smiled slightly, with a little curiosity in her eyes: "Oh? What is my identity?"

Parchment: [Referee. 】

"Referee." Lin Shan said casually.

The woman's smile froze slightly, "It seems that you do know something. Yes, I am one of the judges of this food competition, but this does not mean that you can directly obtain the qualification from me."

Parchment: [I will win. ]

Lin Shan said without hesitation: "I will win."

The woman asked with a slightly doubtful tone: "How do you win?"

Parchment: [Because I know a lot. ]

Lin Shan completely copied the words of the parchment: "Because I know a lot."

Parchment: [If I win, the right to use the sheep's horn bell can be given to you once. 】

"If I win, I can give you the right to use the sheep horn bell once." Lin Shan's tone was full of confidence.

The woman was obviously a little impatient.

"You even know this?" A complex emotion flashed in her eyes, as if she was weighing the pros and cons.

"I know everything." This time, there was no need for parchment to teach, Lin Shan naturally answered.

The woman looked at Lin Shan deeply, as if she wanted to see through his heart.

Finally, she nodded gently, "Okay, remember what you said."

The woman took out a piece of paper from her arms and handed it to Lin Shan, "Write your name on it."

Lin Shan took the paper, and the paper emitted a faint fluorescence, as if it contained some mysterious power.

His mind moved slightly, and his name automatically appeared on the paper. Then, the paper was ignited by a ball of black flames and quickly burned into nothingness.

The woman said lightly, "This is considered a successful registration. I hope you can remember what you said." After she finished speaking, she turned and left.

Lin Shan: [Where to go next? ]

Parchment: [Go to the ring to make money. 】

The parchment paper turned into a map again, with a location marked on it.

"Ring?" Lin Shan was puzzled.

The parchment did not answer again.

Lin Shan understood that it was intentional. It could have a direct conversation, but it had to write it on paper before giving an answer.

Lin Shan disappeared from the spot and appeared at the place marked on the parchment.

What came into view was a magnificent wall, which seemed to be made of black stone and metal, exuding a cold and majestic atmosphere.

There were people all around, and the air was filled with a tense and excited atmosphere. There was a huge ring in the middle.

Parchment: [Just say that you are Sequence 8. I will cover up your strength. Just win, don't fight too hard. 】

Lin Shan looked around and walked directly to the registration office, where a serious-looking old man stood.

Lin Shan said lightly, "I am Sequence 8, signing up for the ring battle."

The old man glanced at Lin Shan coldly, nodded slightly, and motioned him to sign a contract.

After Lin Shan signed his name, he was led to the waiting area.

He sat aside, feeling the cheers of the audience and the fierce fighting on the ring. The blood and excitement even made him feel a little bored.

After an unknown amount of time, Lin Shan heard someone calling his name.

Lin Shan walked slowly to the ring.

The opponent was a monster covered with scales, with red eyes and claws, obviously an extremely fierce opponent.

The monster's muscles were as hard as steel, and a bloodthirsty smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. When he saw Lin Shan, he seemed to have seen victory.

The referee next to him shouted "Start".

Lin Shan carefully controlled his strength, and every punch and every dodge was extremely careful.

He was worried that if he couldn't control his strength, the entire arena would instantly become nothingness.

Amid the cheers of the audience, he won the victory with clever body movements and precise attacks.

The scene suddenly became quiet, and after a few seconds of silence, the audience suddenly boiled.

"Next." Lin Shan said lightly.

The referee woke up from his dream and quickly said, "No. 9546 will continue to challenge, and the next one to come on stage is No. 9547!"

......

Lin Shan spent several days and undoubtedly won three hundred consecutive victories and earned 1 million years of life.

Here, the currency is also life.

When he won three hundred consecutive victories, the parchment reminded Lin Shan: [Stop it. ]

After leaving the arena, Lin Shan ignored those who followed him and immersed himself in his mind.

Lin Shan: [What are you going to do next?]

Parchment: [Use this one million lifespans to buy ingredients. Your main dish this time is the long-lost Xinghe Cui.]

Lin Shan: [Are you really going to cook?]

Parchment: [There is no such thing as taking shortcuts under the indescribable eyelids. The only way is to win the opportunity head-on. Don't worry, the great Lord Parchment once served as the instructor of the Nine-Star Abyss Chef. In this kind of small competition, you only need to make a slight move, which is already the limit here.]