In a world ruled by strength, Shiāo Fēng was born with nothing — no talent, no support, no future.
Exiled to the wild, he was meant to fade away. But fate had other plans.
As ancient powers awaken, his journey begins with fire, knives, and a single pot.
A dark, tragic, and strangely humorous fantasy — he wasn’t born to fight, but to cook.
And sometimes, that’s the deadliest path of all.

🌫️ Chapter 20: The Hunger That Remains


(The mist has slightly receded, but a heavy silence still lingers over the valley. Xiao Feng is panting, wiping the sweat from his forehead. The demon has disappeared, yet a feeling of danger still remains.)


"It's over, right? I fed the demon, so why do I still feel like someone is watching me?"


(Xilià approaches from behind, her fiery red hair dancing in the wind, arms crossed.)


— "Chef, you fed the valley, but what about yourself? Have you fed yourself?"


— "What? Now's the time for riddles? A demon almost ate me!"


(Gu Tāng suddenly looks toward a glowing stone rising from the ground — a stone pulsing gently like a beating heart.)


— "That is the Soul Flame. A rare gift... but it's not without cost."


(The stone slowly flies toward Xiao Feng, surrounded by whispering voices from the valley.)


— "The taste of truth… was delicious… In exchange, we grant you… a seed of power… but the price… is a part of yourself…"


(Xiao Feng's eyes widen as the stone approaches with a warm glow.)


"Cursed Item Detected: Gluttonous Memory Soul Flame


Grants: +Cooking Ability, +Inner Flame Control, +Demonic Resistance


Warning: Cost = Loss of one memory fragment"


🔊 Xilià (with a mischievous smile):


— "If you won't take it, I will. I'm always hungry for power."


— "Be careful. Some memories… shape who you are."


(Xiao Feng hesitates, then firmly steps forward.)


— "Fine. Take one… but I choose which one."


(He touches the stone. White flames crawl into his body, twisting around his heart.)


(A memory begins to fade — him as a child standing in the rain outside the closed gates of the Feng clan.)


"No… that's the day I realized they had no place for me anymore."


(The flame sinks deeper inside, the pain fades, and the memory vanishes.)


"New Skill Acquired: Soul Flame Control Lv.1


Passive: Inner Flame now resists demonic influence


(Xiao Feng stumbles back, his eyes briefly glowing like embers.)


— "Now you're even more… delicious."


— "Let's move. The valley gave you power… but it remembers your taste. Next time, it might want more."


(They walk away from the valley. Deep in the mist, a shadow with antlers moves silently, whispering in an ancient tongue.)


— "He carries the flame… The hunger has only just begun."


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