Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies-Chapter 1263: Oh, you really want to eat it?

Chapter 1263: Oh, you really want to eat it?

The food brought out by chef Luodan made every single person unable to tear their eyes away.

Even Liang Yue, Fatty Xu, and Old You were deeply captivated by its deliciousness.

Only Zhang Yi sensed that something was off.

This wasn't because the others were slow, but because Zhang Yi had protected the others too well, preventing the team members from experiencing the cruel hardship of severe food shortages. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

Therefore, they were unfamiliar with this particular scent.

Zhang Yi put down his chopsticks and looked at Pagyi Gesang, his expression somewhere between a smile and not.

Pagyi Gesang was momentarily stunned, then laughed, "I'm afraid you might not know, sir, but this delicacy is the most delicious specialty of our Snowy Plateau Region!"

"Even when making offerings to the Buddhas and deities, we select the finest ingredients to prepare a portion and send it to Sangha Monastery."

"If not for esteemed guests like you arriving, even I rarely get to eat this. Just preparing the ingredients alone took me half a year of cultivation!"

Seeing Zhang Yi's odd expression, Liang Yue and the others looked at him with some suspicion.

Liang Yue and Old You were more perceptive and had already sensed something, though they weren't entirely sure, but they also put down their chopsticks.

"Jia, what's wrong?"

Liang Yue, sitting beside Zhang Yi, asked in a low voice.

Zhang Yi smiled faintly, "It's nothing really, I just don't like eating white meat."

Upon hearing this term, Liang Yue and Old You immediately changed their expressions.

Looking back at that large plate of white, tender food, they instantly felt nauseous.

They never expected that Pagyi Gesang's so-called top-tier delicacy was actually this kind of thing!

Zhang Yi remained silent, smiling as he said to Pagyi Gesang, "The esoteric sect's specialties are truly unique. However, I appreciate the kindness of the Pagyi Family Head, but I think we should skip this. I'm not accustomed to eating it."

Zhang Yi folded his arms, making no move to pick up his chopsticks again.

Only Fatty Xu looked utterly confused, not understanding what was happening.

He was a food lover, and he was still somewhat reluctant to part with that delicious-smelling food.

Pagyi Gesang's face was full of astonishment.

From this, it was clear he wasn't deliberately serving this dish to disgust Zhang Yi, but genuinely believed it was something good and wanted to share it with Zhang Yi.

But that was precisely what felt most chilling.

Because it meant Pagyi Gesang, or perhaps most people in the entire Snowy Region, considered this dietary habit completely normal.

Zhang Yi finally understood where that sense of discomfort he felt while wandering around the Pagyi Family during the day had come from.

Luodan looked at Zhang Yi, suddenly bowed respectfully, and asked, "Esteemed guest, is there something about my food that dissatisfies you? Please, you must tell me. As a chef, displeasing a guest is my failure."

Zhang Yi looked at his devout expression and waved his hand dismissively with a faint smile.

"It's not your problem, it's just that I personally cannot accept these ingredients."

"It's no big deal, just like where we're from, some people don't eat mutton or cilantro. It has nothing to do with your culinary skills, please don't take it to heart."

Fatty Xu was still somewhat unwilling to give up. He was too tempted, so he asked Zhang Yi, "Boss, there's something you don't eat too? This dish smells really good to me. It's such a waste if no one eats it!"

Zhang Yi looked at Fatty Xu, raised an eyebrow, and said with a half-smile, "If you like it, you can give it a try!"

Fatty Xu was never one good at reading the room.

And the food was made by a superhuman, inherently highly enticing.

Fatty Xu couldn't resist and said to Luodan, "I'd like to try some."

Liang Yue and Old You both looked at Zhang Yi with strange expressions, not understanding why he didn't stop Fatty Xu.

They didn't know Zhang Yi was also speechless.

Things had been hinted at to this extent, everyone else understood what that food was, yet Fatty Xu alone didn't get it.

He also couldn't outright reveal the true nature of the food in front of Pagyi Gesang.

Luodan served Fatty Xu a piece of the meat. Fatty Xu looked at the white, glistening food before him, his eyes shining, picked up his chopsticks, and prepared to dig in.

This time, Zhang Yi really couldn't hold back.

"Huh? You're really going to eat it?"

Fatty Xu was about to put the meat in his mouth when he heard Zhang Yi's words and looked at him blankly.

"Boss, what's wrong?"

Zhang Yi rubbed his nose and said, "I remember you don't like eating mutton, right?"

Fatty Xu said, "I do eat mutton!"

Zhang Yi looked at him deeply. "The kind of mutton we saw today. Don't you have people who slaughter sheep back in your hometown?"

Hearing it put this way, Fatty Xu suddenly remembered the content of their conversation during the day.

Instantly, his hand trembled, and that piece of meat fell into his bowl.

Fatty Xu's face turned pale, nearly toppling over along with his chair. Luckily, Old You quickly steadied the back of his chair, preventing him from making a fool of himself.

Fatty Xu's mouth hung open, looking like he was about to cry.

He... he had almost eaten that kind of thing!

Pagyi Gesang furrowed his brow, looking at Zhang Yi and the others with confusion.

After thinking for a moment, he slapped his forehead. "It seems dietary habits outside are different from here."

Zhang Yi, Liang Yue, and the others couldn't help but twitch the corners of their mouths.

"Since when did the Snowy Plateau Region have this kind of dietary habit?"

Pagyi Gesang lowered his head and murmured, "Probably started about two years ago!"

Luodan gave Zhang Yi and the others a somewhat strange look, then silently pushed the food cart away, bringing it before Pagyi Gesang.

Pagyi Gesang originally wanted to say more, but when the food was pushed in front of him, he could no longer control himself.

"Since everyone is being so polite, then I'll finish it all by myself!"

He didn't even use a knife, directly using his hands to tear apart the plate of meat and shoving large mouthfuls into his mouth.

Even though Zhang Yi and the others had seen their share of the world, the current scene was too bizarre, making them feel inwardly horrified.

Pagyi Gesang was the head of a clan, one of the most powerful figures in the Southwest Region.

He wasn't a starving refugee, so why was he also fond of this kind of food?

Thinking of this, Zhang Yi instinctively glanced at the chef Luodan beside him.

He didn't say anything more; what did local specialties have to do with him?

Zhang Yi picked up his chopsticks and continued eating the other dishes on the table.

Having weathered major storms, he could now remain calm and composed in the face of anything.

Liang Yue looked at Zhang Yi with admiration. As for her, she couldn't eat anything anymore at this point, only feeling nauseous in her stomach.

Old You and Fatty Xu were doing better.

One had strong mental fortitude, being a veteran soldier for many years.

The other was simply carefree; after thinking for a moment, he still couldn't resist the delicious food on the table. I think he was genuinely hungry.

Not long after, the meal was finished.

Pagyi Gesang truly had a huge appetite. He alone ate that entire large plate of meat clean, his hands, half his face, and the front of his clothes all stained with grease.

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