Apocalypse Foodie System: Watch Her Cook!-Chapter 197 - 192: Transformation

Every morning, Tang Yiyi would team up with Song Yunxiu to hunt in the Second Level Hunting Area, and over time, they developed a tacit understanding. Song Yunxiu discovered that although Tang Yiyi had never attended the Superpower Academy and her superpower attack techniques were all self-taught, her foundation in martial arts was quite decent, and her comprehension was good, not inferior to those who had attended the Academy.

However, he also felt some regret. If Tang Yiyi had entered the Superpower Academy for systematic education right after awakening her superpower, her strength would certainly have been much better than it is now!

Gradually, he grew to admire Tang Yiyi more and more. Initially, he was just intrigued, but after witnessing her strength and talent, Tang Yiyi became the ideal team member in his heart, irreplaceable.

After each hunt, Song Yunxiu would personally help her analyze her combat performance, clearly pointing out her flaws and advising how she should improve. Over time, Tang Yiyi enhanced her martial arts and control over her Fire Ability, becoming increasingly stronger.

Song Yunxiu watched her grow day by day, her martial arts and superpower becoming more proficient, and he was increasingly pleased. He wished he could spend the entire day outside the city in the Hunting Area so that Tang Yiyi could advance her strength even faster.

Unfortunately, Tang Yiyi was firm on this. Regardless of what Song Yunxiu said, she insisted on hunting only in the mornings and returning promptly by noon, refusing to stay outside any longer.

Song Yunxiu guessed she had her own matters to attend to and knew she certainly had secrets, but seeing Tang Yiyi refuse to tell him anything left him feeling somewhat uneasy. Despite this, he preferred to sulk alone in frustration rather than investigate Tang Yiyi’s background, even warning Guan Jin not to act recklessly.

Guan Jin couldn’t have been more frustrated, but he couldn’t go against Song Yunxiu, nor did he want to develop a rift over this, so he had to endure and not investigate Tang Yiyi, facing Song Yunxiu’s cold demeanor daily.

Pang De gave Pang Zhi five days to recover from his injuries, and for those five days, Pang Zhi was extremely cautious, afraid of being ambushed by Sun Yue again! Last time, his survival had greatly shocked Sun Yue, and despite her efforts to play the role of a kind mother, the occasional killing intent in her eyes did not escape Pang Zhi’s notice.

With Pang Xiao temporarily stuck in Hope City, unable to return, Pang Zhi lived in constant fear, losing a lot of weight over the five days. Fortunately, Pang Xiao had prepared all kinds of remedies for him in advance, and since his injuries weren’t severe, he could manage them himself, so he wasn’t worried about Sun Yue tampering.

Finally, after five days, his wounds were almost healed, and it was time to head out hunting again. Pang De was still shaken by the last incident; this time, he not only gathered 30 superpower users but also personally selected the hunting location, even outfitting the vehicle with more advanced mini-cameras. Once activated, he could receive the signal and watch the video.

As the chairman of the Pang Family, he was busy as ever, but to ensure Pang Zhi’s and the hunting team’s survival, he couldn’t help but devote more thought to it.

As soon as Pang De boarded the vehicle, the camera turned on. On the other side, someone was tasked with monitoring, ready to notify Pang De at the first sign of anything unusual.

This time, the precautions were evidently more meticulous, yet Pang Zhi couldn’t feel at ease, knowing Sun Yue’s agents were among them!

Just like last time, Tang Yiyi noticed when Pang Zhi left and took Tang Yuan for a stroll outside the city. Perhaps because Pang De’s surveillance was so tight, Sun Yue didn’t dare to make any moves this time. Although Luo Sheng was also in the team, cunning as he was, he didn’t do anything, and the others, hindered by the presence of cameras, did not dare bully Pang Zhi, making the day pass peacefully and uneventfully.

At the end of the day, Pang Zhi was exhausted yet "failed" to awaken his superpower, leaving Pang De slightly disappointed while Sun Yue secretly rejoiced. What she didn’t know was that Pang Zhi was also secretly pleased. He used the hunting opportunity to hone his martial arts significantly, the physical enhancements from his superpower awakening bolstered his speed and strength, and dealing with a single First Level Mutant Beast was no problem for him. However, to hide his capabilities, he intentionally appeared more clumsy.

Pang De specifically reviewed Pang Zhi’s combat footage, infuriated by his clumsy appearance, feeling his reputation completely tarnished! Thus, early the next morning, Pang Zhi was called up, marking the start of an arduous training regimen.

Soon, the timeline reached the final month.

Pang Zhi meticulously concealed his superpower, going unnoticed, while his martial arts progressed remarkably with each training session. His once flabby body gradually transformed into solid muscles, replacing the soft fat, and his height had shot up from 1.70 meters to 1.78, evolving from a chubby kid into a handsome young man, catching eye.

However, despite his muscular build, Pang Zhi’s face, now slimmed down, still retained some baby fat. His round doll-like face combined with large eyes made him appear both tender and seemingly easy to bully.

Pang Zhi was dissatisfied with this, glaring at himself in the mirror every day, wishing he could change his face. However, it was Pang De who was more dissatisfied, neglecting his business to arrange special training for Pang Zhi, and even took him hunting outside the city, all to stimulate his autonomous superpower awakening. Still, two months had passed, and he hadn’t awakened!

Now, with only one month left, time was running short for Pang Zhi. If Pang Zhi could not awaken autonomously, he would have to resort to using an Awakening Potion.

Instinctively, Pang De felt some resistance towards the Awakening Potion, having awakened autonomously himself and priding himself on it, he felt using the potion demeaned him. Moreover, he had spent considerable efforts for Pang Zhi’s autonomous awakening, with everyone in Wu City likely mocking him. If in the end, Pang Zhi couldn’t awaken autonomously and relied on the potion, how would Pang De save face?

If Pang Zhi required the potion to awaken, so be it, but if in the end, he couldn’t awaken at all, it would be even more embarrassing!

As the final month approached, Pang De’s mood worsened; even though Pang Zhi had transformed from a chubby boy into a handsome young man, he still couldn’t give him a pleasant look, as if seeing a nemesis, eyes burning with fury. Pang Zhi, originally feeling guilty about hiding the truth, completely erased that guilt upon seeing Pang De’s demeanor.

Meanwhile, Sun Yue watched from the sidelines, taking pleasure in their strained father-son relationship. Nevertheless, she worried Pang Zhi might still awaken his superpower in this last month, often urging Pang De to use an Awakening Potion on Pang Zhi. The more she urged, the more Pang De wavered in his decision.

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