Zongman, Rebirth of the Heaven-Defying Kirito

The surprise was only temporary; Shirou quickly adjusted his state and became even more enthusiastic than before.

In his mind, eating a lot is not the problem; on the contrary, the other party can comment on his cooking, so what is this if not an opportunity to show off his culinary skills?

"Alright, it's decided. I'll let you taste all the dishes I created in SAO!"

"Then good luck!" Kirito led the applause.

Although she didn't know what had happened, Kanna also clapped along.

So Shirou swung the spatula even faster.

"The smoked sirloin sandwich features premium sirloin pork belly that has been marinated and then smoked for a period of time. It is sandwiched between crispy whole wheat bread and served with fresh lettuce. Please enjoy!"

Ten palm-sized sandwiches were eaten one by one by Fatty, like candies.

Dishes that take more than ten minutes to prepare are completely destroyed in ten seconds.

But Shirou won't give up so easily.

"The cocoa beans found in the lava cave are ground into chocolate, made into a cake, and then filled with cool cream. The hot and cold interplay of hot and cold creates a melted chocolate cake!"

The cake, the size of a washbasin, had just been served when Ah Fei tossed it into the air, then opened his mouth wide and swallowed it in one gulp.

"Isn't this...isn't this a bit against common scientific sense?"

Kirito kindly reminded him, "Are you talking about science in SAO?"

"Too."

So the cooking continued, but the result was the same.

No matter how fast Shirou finishes cooking, Fatty can always eat it even faster; similarly, no matter how large the food is, Fatty's abyssal maw can always hold it.

After completing the tenth dish, Shirou finally collapsed from exhaustion.

He lay on the ground, panting, "I can't go on, my stamina is depleted, I need to let my character rest for a while."

Kirito didn't press the matter, and turned to ask A-Fei, "How is it? Are you full?"

Kanna nodded and turned to leave, but then seemed to remember something and turned back to say thank you: "Thank you for the treat~"

Then, just like yesterday, she leaped into the air, transformed into a giant dragon, and disappeared through the dark passage.

Shirou also witnessed this scene.

At this moment, he was filled with confusion: "President, what exactly is this?"

"Didn't I say that this is a mission that concerns the fate of SAO, and you are the key to it?"

Shirou suddenly felt a much heavier burden on his shoulders.

But now the mission is finally complete, right?

Just as he was thinking this, he heard Kirito say, "We'll continue tomorrow."

"Do you want to continue? Please, have mercy on me!"

Then Shirou lay down on the ground and began to examine the backpack for damage, and what he saw was alarming.

"President, I might not be able to make it tomorrow."

"what happened?"

"We're almost out of food in our backpacks; we've used up way too much today!"

"There's no other way." Kirito climbed onto Shirou's shoulder for the third time: "Let's go hunting this afternoon!"

"Ah? No, no!" Shirou quickly refused, "I have to cook for my family, I don't have that much time."

As for real-life situations, there's really nothing we can do about them.

He waved goodbye to Shirou and promised to meet again tomorrow.

Are you going to go hunting alone next?

Thinking about Nao's expression last night, Kirito shook his head and logged off. He'd deal with tomorrow's problems tomorrow.

......

That night, Tilberu led a group of legion members to surround the entire BOSS area.

The entire army stood ready, and a guard spoke up: "President, everyone is ready, give the order."

Tilberu nodded and slowly ordered, "The entire army must retreat!"

"Roger! All troops advance... What? Retreat?"

The ministers are about to fight to the death, why does Your Majesty surrender first?

The guard was extremely puzzled: "But the guild leader just announced this morning that we would be attacking the BOSS tonight, so why are we withdrawing the troops now that we've just arrived?"

Tilberu chuckled: "Do you remember what happened during our last raid?"

"Of course it was that black-clad swordsman who attacked without any martial ethics!"

“That’s right,” Tilberu explained. “That’s why I’ve been publicizing it so much.”

He then pointed to the open space in the arena: "Now they must have come up with a new plan. They're hiding there waiting for us to engage, and then they'll try to steal the BOSS just like last time!"

This unwavering belief instantly resonated with the Legion players.

"As expected of the guild leader, he saw through the black-clad swordsman's purpose in an instant."

"What astonishing wisdom!"

"We love you, President."

Tilberu simply smiled and said, "Now, follow my command: the entire army retreats!"

The guard remained puzzled: "Then why did we even come here? Couldn't we just announce false information?"

"Idiot!" Tilberu replied, "Of course it's because I want them to see how I saw through their scheme. I wonder if the black-clad swordsman, after waiting for so long, will be so angry that he'll jump up and down in frustration when he hears this result?"

"Hahaha--"

At this time, Thunder Valley was deserted, with only the occasional lightning bringing a sliver of light.

......

Another day passed, and the three of them reunited in the BOSS area.

Kirito, of course, had no idea what had happened here last night. If he had known, he would have been unable to resist making a sarcastic remark right in front of him.

Shirou, with his god-like charm, quickly became friends with Afei: "Hello Kanna-chan, it's nice to see you again~"

"Hello," Kanna replied politely.

After spending half a day getting to know him yesterday, Shirou has a pretty good understanding of the other person's personality.

Unlike her younger sister Ilya's liveliness, the little girl in front of her was more aloof... or rather, simply adorably naive.

This adorable little guy can actually turn into a giant dragon. This is probably what people often call a 'contrast'.

Kirito clapped his hands: "Now that everyone's here, let's begin today's mission."

"But I have very little food left."

"Well, there's nothing I can do about that then. I'll just have to collect ingredients while fighting monsters. I'll have to ask you to cook for me then."

"Cooking while moving?"

After a moment's thought, Shirou readily agreed: "That sounds interesting. Leave the restaurant to me!"

Then Kirito said to Kanna, "Just follow behind us. It will take a little longer, but we'll make sure you're fed. But remember, don't attack anything. Leave everything to us."

If other players witnessed Kanna's overwhelming magical power, it would likely attract attention, so Kirito eliminated that possibility before setting off.

Kanna nodded obediently, "I understand."

"Okay, let's go!"

Kirito led the way, searching for areas with more monsters.

Shirou followed behind, but then he thought of the short legs behind him.

So he patiently asked, "Are you alright? Can you keep up?"

Fatty Dragon didn't seem to care: "I can keep up, let's get ready to go~"