Ultimate Series, Past Lives Revealed

34: Wang Dadong was curiousSeveral people walked to Heartbreak Man’s stall, chatting and laughing.

Ding Xiaoyu caught a glimpse of Jiaqi sitting down and hurried over, seating himself steadily beside her.

Meanwhile, Wang Dadong shouted boisterously, ”Heartbreak Man, so you really are here! Good thing we didn’t come all this way for nothing.”

At this moment, Heartbreak Man had just received Mad Dragon’s memories and abilities, and his heart was filled with a complex mix of emotions.

With a look of helplessness, he responded to Wang Dadong, ”Of course I have to be here. After all, I have to make a living. If I don’t set up my stall, how am I supposed to fill my stomach?”

Beside him, Arthur Wang couldn’t help but tease, ”Come on, Heartbreak Man. Aside from us old acquaintances, I’m afraid no one else will frequent this little stall of yours.”

Ding Xiaoyu didn’t miss the chance to add, ”Not to mention that the heavenly screen broadcasted your past life; I bet no one dares to even step near this place now.”

These words were like a sharp arrow piercing straight into Heartbreak Man’s heart. He instinctively clutched his chest and looked at Ding Xiaoyu resentfully, saying, ”Little friend Ding Xiaoyu, you...”

Before he could finish, Hao Jiaqi interrupted, ”And that recipe the heavenly screen rewarded you with—just hearing the name makes one lose their appetite.”

Heartbreak Man was completely deflated now, so he simply adopted a reckless attitude: ”Fine, fine, having you guys is enough.”

However, Arthur Wang, fearing Heartbreak Man might use that hair-raising recipe from the heavenly screen on a whim, hurriedly advised, ”I say, Heartbreak Man, don’t you dare think about that Terrifying Recipe. Otherwise, even we loyal customers will be scared away!”

Wang Dadong, on the other hand, leaned in with curiosity and shouted, ”Aiyaya, I actually really want to see what kind of recipe it is. Aren’t you guys even a little curious about what magical effects it has?”

Heartbreak Man’s eyes suddenly burst with a glimmer of excitement, and he said enthusiastically, ”Haha, look at that! Our little friend Wang Dadong is the one with vision, he knows how to appreciate my craft! How about it, do you little youngsters want a portion to try?”

However, Arthur Wang, Ding Xiaoyu, and Hao Jiaqi all shook their heads, refusing, ”No way!”

Seeing that everyone was uninterested in his gourmet food, a trace of regret appeared on Heartbreak Man’s Face, but he soon returned to normal, muttering, ”Fine, fine, then forget it!”

As he spoke, he rolled up his sleeves with an eager look, appearing as if he were about to start cooking immediately.

Just then, Wang Dadong quickly reached out to stop Heartbreak Man and said, ”Wait, Heartbreak Man, I haven’t even ordered yet. Why are you in such a hurry to start cooking?”

Heartbreak Man scratched his head and replied with a laugh, ”Hehe, this dish doesn’t have a menu; you can’t order it. It’ll be whatever I can manage to make!”

Upon hearing this, Wang Dadong asked with a Face full of confusion, ”What do you mean by ’whatever you can manage to make’? Shouldn’t you check what ingredients you have first before deciding what dish to cook?”

Beside them, Ding Xiaoyu nodded thoughtfully and chimed in, ”I think it might be related to the special effects of this dish. Didn’t the heavenly screen mention before that besides the ingredients, the preparation of this dish also depends on the maker’s own power?”

Arthur Wang crossed his arms and laughed with a hint of mockery, ”From the looks of it, I’m afraid Heartbreak Man’s power isn’t deep enough, which is why he can’t satisfy the Arrogant One’s ordering requests!”

Hearing this, Heartbreak Man looked at Arthur Wang resentfully and complained, ”Hey, hey, hey, I say, Student Wang, can you leave me some Face? I’m a chef after all, okay!”

Seeing this, Wang Dadong couldn’t help but feel hesitant and said, ”Well... how about this, Heartbreak Man, why don’t you go back and practice well first? Once your power has improved, you can come back and show us your skills, how about that?”

To his surprise, Heartbreak Man stiffened his neck and responded resolutely, ”No! I must make this dish today. You just sit tight and wait to taste my masterpiece!”

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure flashed and he vanished without a trace, leaving the four people present staring at each other in confusion.

Not long after, when Heartbreak Man returned, to everyone’s surprise, there was actually a young child beside him!

Facing such a bizarre scene, the four of them couldn’t help but ask in unison, ”Heartbreak Man, what are you doing with a child?”

However, Heartbreak Man’s response shocked them even more.

A sinister and mysterious smile appeared on his Face as he spoke slowly, ”Haha, because this is an excellent ingredient! For a child of this age, the meat is at its most tender and juicy!”

Hearing these words, Wang Dadong was dumbfounded and stuttered, ”You... you... how could you say such a thing!”

Beside him, Ding Xiaoyu appeared relatively calm and quickly soothed him, ”Dadong, don’t get excited yet; this is just fake. Let’s observe first and figure out how this so-called ’Terrifying Recipe’ is actually made.”

At this time, Hao Jiaqi also couldn’t contain her curiosity and urged, ”Heartbreak Man, stop keeping us in suspense. Tell us quickly; the child’s mother is going to be worried.”

Hearing this, Heartbreak Man stumbled and argued, ”Hmph, I obtained these ingredients through legitimate channels!”

Arthur Wang rolled his eyes with extreme disdain and muttered crossly, ”Hmph, this Terrifying Recipe is just like you, Heartbreak Man—always so fond of being mysterious! Stop dawdling and get started already!”

Beside him, Wang Dadong pounded his broad, sturdy chest and shouted with exaggeration, ”Aiyaya, Heartbreak Man, you really remind me of your past life shown on the heavenly screen! Tsk, tsk, tsk—on the surface you’re as kind as an angel, but you have a heart as evil as a devil!”

Heartbreak Man then led the innocent-looking young child slowly behind the stall.

He suddenly turned his head, a sinister and eerie smile appearing on his Face, and said slowly in a hair-raising tone, ”Hehehe, everyone, look forward to my new dish. Hahaha...”

Before he finished speaking, a burst of scalp-tingling laughter echoed in the air.

Driven by curiosity, Hao Jiaqi couldn’t help but stretch her fair, slender neck, peering intently behind the stall while muttering, ”Aiya, why can’t I see anything?”

At the same time, seeing this, Wang Dadong also hurried forward, stretching his neck just as far, and complained while trying to look, ”Just listening to the name gives me the feeling of something out of a horror movie. This Heartbreak Man is actually being so secretive that he won’t even let us catch a glimpse of the preparation process!”

Just then, Ding Xiaoyu, who had been silent, quietly watched Wang Dadong and Hao Jiaqi’s actions. Suddenly, he reached out and swiftly pulled Jiaqi’s peering head back.

Immediately after, he whispered to Jiaqi with a serious and earnest Face, ”Jiaqi, don’t look. Otherwise, you’re bound to have nightmares tonight!”

Witnessing Ding Xiaoyu’s agile movements, Arthur Wang shook his head helplessly, his lips curling up slightly as he sighed with a hint of mockery, ”Sigh, as expected, the wise do not fall in love!”

Just as Ding Xiaoyu was about to speak, a hair-raising sound suddenly came from behind the small stall—it was the extremely wretched scream of a child, accompanied by the sharp sound of a knife cutting through something, and Heartbreak Man’s eerie, terrifying murmurs!