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"No comparison."

Xiao Yun smiled faintly and decisively refused.

He wasn't stupid. The auction had used up too much of his recipe inventory, and the newly acquired [Original Flavor] hadn't been converted into any real strength. Competing with Osborne now would just be asking for trouble.

Wang Tianyuan looked at Osborne as if he were an idiot, and gave him the middle finger:

"Who do you think you are, to challenge me like this? Why don't you call me 'Dad,' and maybe I'll grant your wish?"

"Alright, let's go, don't waste time."

Ji Mingyu tugged at him, not wanting to make a big fuss right now.

"I'll kill you all sooner or later!"

Wang Tianyuan muttered to himself, then turned to leave with the others.

"Hehe, come on, you have to participate in today's match even if you don't want to!"

Osborne sneered, his eyes filled with cruelty.

He took something from a customer who rushed over and tossed it to Xiao Yun.

Xiao Yun reached out and took it, then looked at it closely, his expression instantly turning cold.

"Our guild's emblem!"

Ji Mingyu and the other two also changed their expressions, looking at Osborne and the others with eyes that seemed to spit fire.

"Despicable! They don't have the guts to confront us directly, so they resort to such underhanded tactics, using our friends to blackmail us?"

"Hehe, that's called outsmarting him, baby."

Osborne gave a cold laugh, looking at Xiao Yun with amusement:

"Let's go, to the arena, or your friends... hehehe."

Xiao Yun's gaze sharpened, and his heart sank slightly:

"It seems that what Tie Niu and the others said is true. These guys have been operating in the instance for a long time and have already built up a considerable force."

"Moreover, the fact that they were able to take down Chang Hao and his group so easily shows that these people are very familiar with the rules of the instance, and even... the instance is providing them with assistance in an invisible way."

Xiao Yun had some vague guesses in his mind, but he couldn't be sure.

In this world, all instances are alive; they slowly progress with the mysterious revival, possessing their own systems, and naturally do not want to be conquered by players.

"Therefore, they are not only parasites in the dungeon, but also firewalls that prevent players from conquering it."

Xiao Yun sighed inwardly, but his tense mind relaxed slightly.

Once the reality is clear, the solution is quite simple.

All you need to do is defeat Osborn and his group within the instance's rules.

Even if the bosses in the dungeon provide assistance from the shadows, they cannot violate the basic rules.

As for hard power...

Xiao Yun smiled and patted his big belly.

A sure win.

Moreover, when it comes to instance rules, it seems like everyone knows how to exploit them.

Xiao Yun nodded slightly and said coldly:

"A competition is fine, but... I want to find a different way to compete."

"Oh? What kind of comparison?"

Osborne was somewhat puzzled.

Xiao Yun grinned, revealing his gleaming white teeth:

"Team match! Four of us against three of you."

"Your strength is greater than ours, that's fair, what do you say?"

Xiao Yun crossed his arms and looked at Osborne with amusement:

"You wouldn't... be too scared, would you?"

"Heh, you don't dare?"

Osborne and his two companions chuckled simultaneously, their eyes filled with utter contempt.

"Don't even mention you four newbies, even if you add those two good-for-nothings, Tie Niu and Bella, you're no match for us!"

"Heh, you're quite confident. Well then... how about we take a gamble?"

Xiao Yun smiled slightly, like a wild beast baring its fangs.

"What are we betting on?"

A look of caution flashed in Osborne's eyes; he wondered what trick Osborne was up to.

"It's simple. We won. You hand over all the recipes you have and help us conquer the dungeon, and vice versa."

"impossible!"

Charlie sneered and said:

"How many recipes do you have? What's the difference between this and trying to get something for nothing?"

Osborne nodded, clearly not intending to agree to Xiao Yun's request.

Xiao Yun said calmly:

"Then I'll add one more thing: if you win, I'll tell you the secret of the food market so you can easily find it every time. Also, I can greatly reduce the risks of your transactions with the stall owners."

After hearing his words, a glint of light flashed in the eyes of Osborne and his two companions.

Xiao Yun's condition is very... For these top-tier gourmets, there was nothing left to explore in the other areas of the Eternal Feast Court.

The food market is different; it produces the "ultimate delicacies," sometimes high-end ingredients, and you can even find foods that boost your attributes.

"This time at the market, it was this kid who beat us to the punch and bought up most of the items from the stalls, which means he does indeed have some secrets about the food market."

"If I can get it, then from now on, I will be the uncrowned king of the dungeon, and even those three bosses can only watch me grow rapidly!"

Osborne's eyes flashed, and he no longer hesitated:

"No problem! But I want to sign a contract!"

"Can."

Xiao Yun nodded, a smile flashing in his eyes.

"They've taken the bait!"

The reason he had been entangled with Osborne for so long was that he had calculated Osborne's greed and vigilance, and gradually forced him to sign the contract.

"If I'm not mistaken, winning this match will not only give us all the resources Osborne has accumulated, but also allow us to directly complete the Arena's ultimate challenge, defeat the final boss, and bypass any possible backup plans Osborne and his team might have."

A glint of light flashed in Xiao Yun's eyes. He touched his system inventory and said, feigning surprise:

"Sigh, I'm out of blank contracts. Lao Ji, you can sign them."

Ji Mingyu raised an eyebrow and exchanged a glance with Xiao Yun.

Based on their long-standing tacit understanding, coupled with Xiao Yun's series of actions just now, he instantly understood.

"no problem."

Ji Mingyu nodded, took out a stack of blank contracts, and stepped forward.

Under Osborne's supervision, the treaty was quickly drafted, much of it of which was written by Osborne himself.

"I hope there's no scam involved..."

A hint of suspicion flashed in Osborne's eyes.

"What are you thinking about? You're not going to back out, are you?"

Wang Tianyuan sneered, his eyes full of mockery:

"The uncrowned king of the Eternal Feast Court, he's so fussy about signing a contract, what a sissy king."

"You son of a bitch!"

Osborne snorted and signed the contract.

A thin piece of contract paper landed in his hand. Osborne glanced at it a couple more times and breathed a sigh of relief.

He personally reviewed all the entries, and there were no omissions.

"Alright, everything's done. Time to head to the arena."

"No matter what tricks you try, it's useless. In the end, this world is all about strength!"

After Osborne finished speaking, he turned and walked toward the arena.

Behind him, Xiao Yun and the other three smiled at the same time.

"How's it going? All done?"

Xiao Yun looked at Ji Mingyu.

"With professionals involved, there's no question about it."

As Ji Mingyu spoke, he waved the contract in his hand.

Then, as if by magic, the original one contract turned into seven in his hands.

"I've changed the part about us winning. After we win, Osborne and his team's resources, as well as everything they've accomplished in the arena, will all be transferred to us."

"Furthermore, I changed the part about losing, so even if we lose, all of this will still be ours."

Xiao Yun, Wang Tianyuan, and Zhong Mo all widened their eyes and gave a thumbs up after hearing this:

"You're the most cunning one!"

Ji Mingyu whistled happily and smiled proudly:

"That's called outsmarting him, baby."