A lucky cat fell from the sky.

Chapter 29 Golden Bun Competition

Three days later, Wu Cheng's Lingxi Finger had reached the beginner level.

Reaching the beginner level of the Spiritual Finger not only allowed Wu Cheng to pierce a three-inch-thick cork board with a light touch, but also made his fingers exceptionally flexible. Moreover, thanks to the effects of the Qi-replenishing pill, Wu Cheng now has sharp hearing and eyesight, and is dexterous, making him a completely different person from before.

He originally wanted to continue, but after hearing Jin Wanliang say that if he took the Qi-replenishing pill before the true energy was completely used up, not only would the medicinal effect be weakened, but it might also bring strong side effects, he decided to rest for a while.

Now that I've mastered martial arts, it would be a waste not to go out and show off.

Wu Chengxian arrived at the antique street, but this time he didn't find anything worthwhile.

The reason is simple: the vendors on this antique street all recognized Wu Cheng at a glance as the expert who had picked up the Four-Unusual Monkey before. So even if Wu Cheng randomly picked something that wasn't an antique at all, they would still ask for an exorbitant price.

Wu Cheng not only failed to find a bargain but also got a bellyful of anger, so he strolled over to Zhang Fei's steamed bun shop.

At this moment, a steamed bun eating contest is in full swing at Zhang Fei's Steamed Bun Shop.

Several fat men were eating heartily, their steamer baskets piled high in front of them.

An unknown host was speaking in a strange, mixed accent: "The contestant you see here with a flying dog tattoo has a nickname: 'Dog Head Guillotine.' Why is he called Dog Head Guillotine? Because this contestant eats as swiftly as a guillotine."

"This 'dog-head guillotine' contestant was previously unknown, but he has recently emerged in a series of food competitions and has become a favorite to win this year's Golden Bun Competition. Let's interview this 'dog-head guillotine' contestant."

The host held the microphone out to the contestant who was guillotined, but the contestant slapped it away.

Indeed, this is a crucial moment, with several contestants closely following each other. The host's interview at this time is clearly just adding to the chaos.

The host looked slightly embarrassed and turned his attention to another contestant.

This contestant is a woman, but she's quite remarkable; you can tell she can eat a lot just by looking at her size.

"This girl is a bit willful and arrogant. The girl you see here has a nickname: 'Meat Grinder.' Eating meat is her forte. 'Meat Grinder' is an internet celebrity and a well-known food vlogger. In one of her food vlogs, she ate 28 kilograms of hot pot broth all by herself..."

The meat grinder contestant also glanced at the host, exuding a rather arrogant air.

The host tried to hand the microphone to the meat grinder, but the meat grinder didn't even glance at him, instead picking up a steamer of buns and shoveling them into its mouth.

The host was pulled back again and had no choice but to turn to another contestant with an embarrassed expression.

"This one is our favorite to win, nicknamed 'Trash Can.' This one can hold everything, whether it's dry waste, wet waste, or hazardous waste."

"...The competition you are seeing now is the Zhang Fei Steamed Bun Shop's once-every-five-years Golden Steamed Bun Grand Prix. The winner of the competition will receive a Golden Steamed Bun Trophy and can also come to the shop to eat steamed buns for free for a year."

One year...

I really don't know what Zhang Fei Baozi Shop was thinking. Why did they hold such a thankless competition?

It seems like there will only be losses and no gains.

Even if this kind of event has some advertising effect, the advertising revenue probably won't even cover the cost of the steamed buns that the contestants made.

However, no matter what, being able to eat steamed buns for free for a year is still very tempting.

Wu Cheng was somewhat tempted.

Although he had money, he had no idea where to spend it all.

Otherwise, why would wealthy families cultivate financial literacy in their children?

It's basically about teaching children how to spend money.

Guys like Wu Cheng, who never thought about being rich, at most dreamed of eating two sets of jianbing guozi when they were rich, one with crispy fried dough sticks and the other with fried dough sticks, eating however they wanted, or having their cafeteria meal cards full of money and eating the cafeteria's top-tier meals every day.

This is how Wu Cheng can be described: he has the mindset of a poor man but the wallet of a rich man.

Therefore, although he was somewhat tempted, he was also a little confused.

Firstly, his appetite isn't that big, and his body size is what it is. Look at these three contestants, they're all like sumo wrestlers, each weighing three or four hundred pounds.

Compared to them, I was so thin I looked almost like a chick.

Forget it, after eating steamed buns for a year, I'd probably get tired of even the best ones.

Just as Wu Cheng decided to eat some steamed buns while watching the game, Jin Wanliang suddenly said, "I've decided to put up a wall of honor in the cat house and set up a special platform to display the trophies. So we're still short of trophies, a lot of trophies, meow."

Upon hearing Jin Wanliang's words, Wu Cheng immediately sensed a business opportunity.

"How many gold coins are you planning to use to buy back this golden bun trophy?"

"Didn't I already say that the maximum amount you can recycle for a Black Iron member is ten gold coins? I'll only give you ten gold coins at most, meow."

Although ten gold ingots was already a lot, Wu Cheng's ambition grew as he became more familiar with Jin Wanliang. Especially after the treasure-competing tournament, Wu Cheng had become quite wealthy, so ten gold ingots were no longer considered a large sum by him.

"I think we can work out a bit. How about this: 10 gold coins to buy my participation in the battle, 10 gold coins to buy my victory, and 10 gold coins to buy back your items, how about that?"

Upon hearing this, Jin Wanliang snorted coldly: "Do you think I'm a fool? The system only recycles physical items. How dare you encourage me to gamble? I'll punish you by not allowing you to level up for another month."

Wu Cheng was like someone who wasn't bothered by too many problems or too much debt. Including this past month, he hadn't been able to level up for four months. Anyway, he had enough money and enough Qi-replenishing pills during this time. In addition, Old Master Gu had just promised him that no one would cause him any trouble, so he figured no one would be able to come after him for a while.

With a sigh, Wu Cheng said, "Alright, even a mosquito is still meat. I've decided to participate in this Golden Bun Contest and help you win the trophy back."

Although Wu Cheng doesn't have a huge appetite, he has a recycling system. Everything can be recycled. If Wu Cheng wants, he can even put the steamer basket into the cat house. However, that would be too shocking and might frighten the children.

It's just eating steamed buns. I came here on an empty stomach. Even if these big eaters can eat a lot, can they compare to me?

After finding out where to register, Wu Cheng went to the registration desk and asked the person in charge of the Golden Bun Competition registration, "Can I participate too?"