Chapter 98

"Is it really possible to steal other people's abilities? I've always thought that this ability was made up by someone. " Gu Ding remembered reading about the dark history of the Middle Ages. It described that the Witch Tribe powerhouses of that era had such abilities. He had always thought that the dark history was a story made up by later generations.

"The dark history of the Middle Ages really happened. Many powerful ability users were captured alive by the Witch Tribe and their abilities were stolen." Neptune gave a positive answer about the existence of that history.

"Aren't people who can do these things invincible? Just a single Logia ability was enough to cause terrifying destruction! If several Natural Series abilities are mixed together, who knows what kind of consequences it will cause? "Gu Ding was terrified just thinking about it.

"Although it's true that abilities can be stolen, it's very risky and the success rate is very low," Neptune explained.

"First of all, the Snatcher must have a microscopic level of telekinesis to be able to detect the gene chain in the other party's body. Second, the Snatcher must know the corresponding gene chain position of the other party's ability. Just these two conditions are enough to eliminate the vast majority of people. "

"Third, the Snatcher must know the corresponding secret method. This secret method was not passed down in the Middle Ages. I thought no one would inherit it in your era. I didn't expect someone to know it."

"Fourth, the stronger the Snatcher's ability, the greater the price to pay. For an ability like Knife Heart, the other party might have to pay a price no less than their own life to succeed. "

"Fifth, even if the Snatcher is successful, there's a high chance that the ability will conflict with the new host's body. This conflict could seriously cause a large area of the gene chain to break and the host's death."

After listening to Neptune's description, Gu Ding and Liliath felt that the success rate of this Snatcher sounded really unreliable. "If the risk is so high, why did so many people from the Witch Tribe try it in the Middle Ages?"

"Those people took risks out of desperation for power. If one person succeeded, countless people would imitate him, thinking that they would be lucky too. This is a deep-rooted bad habit that you humans have since ancient times. You never seriously consider probability. "Neptune took the opportunity to express his opinion on humans.

"Why do you think that Uncle's ability was taken away? Did you find out that he lost his ability? "Gu Ding asked curiously.

"When he disappeared at the age of seven, the civilian wristwatch on his wrist disappeared. Since then, he has never worn an intelligent wristwatch. How could I possibly find out about his physical condition?" "I'm guessing this because his disappearance is similar to a few cases from the Middle Ages. Those who disappeared were children who had just awakened their abilities less than three days ago."

"Those people plant psychic seeds in the bodies of children who have just awakened, and then use battle and slaughter to catalyze the evolution of the corresponding genes in the children's bodies. This process takes at least a few years or even more than a decade. When the ability matured, they would remove the gene chain wrapped around the seed and kill the child. Of course, there were one or two children who escaped, so this matter was exposed. I think Biggie's existence is a reenactment of those cases from the Middle Ages … "

Just then, Biggie's voice rang out. "I've made three dishes. They're all relatively simple. Have a taste."

All three dishes were exquisitely made, especially the finesse of the knife work. Gu Ding and Lilliath, who were not hungry, could not help but want to try it.

"Lili, we had this in the afternoon. I think it's pretty good," Gu Ding said as he pointed at the plate in the middle.

The two of them took a piece each with their chopsticks.

Gu Ding thought it was slightly different from the tavern's, but it still tasted pretty good. Just when he did not know what to say, Lilliath said, "We had this dish half an hour ago. This is a little different from the tavern's. The tavern's used more spices, so the taste is stronger and the smell is more fragrant. I used less spices, but it gives off a different feeling. It's more refreshing and original. I personally like the taste you made better. "

Biggie looked at Gu Ding, waiting for his evaluation.

"I can taste the difference between this and the tavern's, but I don't have a good tongue like Lili's to know so many things. I only know the difference between good and bad. I think the one you made is definitely in the good category. "Gu Ding grinned, revealing his white teeth.

Then, the two of them tasted the remaining two dishes. It turned out that Biggie was indeed talented in cooking. He had secretly learned the three dishes from the chefs in different taverns. As for cooking, it was his first time in so many years. The place where he lived did not have a kitchen at all. He could barely fill his stomach every day and had no extra money to buy kitchen utensils to practice. As for the tavern's kitchen, the owner did not let him in for fear that he would sneak in and eat. After all, he had a history of doing that when he was a child.

"Then I've decided. I'm officially inviting you to join our team as our head chef! I'm the second chef. If anyone wants to eat egg fried rice, you can look for me. "Gu Ding grinned and extended the invitation again.

"There's one thing …" Biggie suddenly became hesitant. "Actually … I'm only seventeen this year."

"Seventeen …" Gu Ding and Lilliath were petrified. No matter how they looked at it, Biggie looked more like a middle-aged man in his forties.

"I just look older …" Biggie scratched his head in embarrassment.

"Alright." Gu Ding and Lilliath had no choice but to accept the fact. They had been calling him uncle the whole way, and now it seemed like they had to change it.

"Biggie, tell us about the Food Festival! It sounds like fun. " Gu Ding had noticed that every time the Food Festival was mentioned, Biggie looked forward to it. He guessed that Biggie wanted to participate.

"Every year, the Food Festival in Derisis is held in a place with a lot of ingredients. That's because there's a challenge in the Food Festival. The chefs have to catch a live ingredient and cook it. In order to win the competition, all the chefs will show their best skills and try their best to catch ingredients with high gene levels. This year, it's being held at Lake Laker. There's a Rank 7 Gene Body giant golden alligator in the lake, but I don't think anyone will be able to catch it, "Biggie said with a silly smile.

"Let's go check it out tomorrow. Biggie, do you want to participate in the competition? It sounds interesting, "Gu Ding egged him on. He knew that Biggie really wanted to participate.

"Forget it. Those chefs are very good." Biggie hesitated for a moment and shook his head.

Seeing Biggie shake his head, Gu Ding did not force him. He grinned. "Then let's go get some food together tomorrow!"