Chapter 223: Chapter 223: Speculation...
Upon hearing the affirmative response from the store owner, Ji You instantly relaxed.
What does this imply?
It means she can really eat to her heart’s content without worries!
It has to be said, the owner is really straightforward.
Then, as the countdown ended, the host announced: "Start!"
In an instant! Ji You picked up a piece of watermelon and took a big bite, the refreshing and juicy taste immediately made one nearly intoxicated.
Ji You was so happy she almost fainted.
She never thought, in her lifetime, she would be able to joyfully munch on watermelon like this again!
Without saying much, it took Ji You less than a minute to finish one piece, and then she picked up another.
...
While eating, she sneakily glanced at her competitors, focusing mainly on Sheng Qingyan. For some reason, Ji You felt that Shen Changqing and Yue Qiyuan looked fearsome but posed no real threat, only Sheng Qingyan was unpredictable.
This guy, he was the winner of the last contest.
Although—there wasn’t a watermelon eating contest last time. But still, one couldn’t be too careful.
Sheng Qingyan nibbled on the watermelon slice, biting and pausing, not rushing to finish it. Ji You guessed he was probably planning for a long-term battle.
Meanwhile, Shen Changqing’s eating manner wasn’t wolfish like Ji You’s. His eating was quite refined, every move showing a good upbringing, yet, he wasn’t slow in speed.
One bite, two bites, three bites, he finished a piece of watermelon almost at the same pace as Ji You.
On Yue Qiyuan’s end, the strategy was very similar to Sheng Qingyan’s; it seemed like they planned to extend the game slowly.
Other people were mostly wolfing down their food.
Around them: "Damn! I have never envied a group of people in my life! Never have I ever felt this envious! I’m so jealous that I want to pull out a weapon and rob them!"
"Me too."
"Funny, me too."
"Right, later let’s find a sack, and when these people disperse, just cover them with it and beat them up?"
"Good idea."
"Count me in."
"No one but me!"
Competition arena.
The big eaters, each giving their all, a watermelon weighing ten pounds would be devoured in less than ten minutes.
What kind of combat power is this?
Then.
The robot, without hesitation, opened a second watermelon for each person. The second one, also weighing ten pounds.
By the second one, those who were wolfing down began to feel a bit full: "I... what’s happening? I still want to eat, why does it feel like my stomach can’t hold anymore?"
"Me... me too."
"My stomach also started to give up."
"Done for! We’re going to lose!"
At this moment, the contestants on the field started to panic, still wanting to eat, not feeling full in their mouths at all, but they just couldn’t eat anymore, as if their stomachs were about to burst.
Game over.
However—
On the field, there were still a few people leisurely and slowly nibbling at their watermelon: Ji You, Shen Changqing, Sheng Qingyan, Yue Qiyuan. The expressions on their faces showed no sign of panic.
Huh?
Stomachs not full?
Shen Changqing put down a piece of watermelon, raised his hand, picked up another piece, and continued to eat leisurely.
The overeaten contestants glanced at his belly, noting it was flat as ever, showing no signs of being overly full.
Contestants: "..."
What beasts.
Can’t beat her, just can’t beat her.
Then, everyone’s gaze turned towards Sheng Qingyan and Yue Qiyuan, who were eating their watermelons even more slowly, but still elegantly without staining their clothes with juice.
Competitors: "..."
Admiration.
Truly admirable.
And then—
Everyone’s eyes followed to the last corner, finding Ji You, who was sitting on the ground, hugging a watermelon and eating bite after bite with such speed that there were no pauses visible.
Moreover, she might be the only one in the competition who hasn’t paused, rested, or slowed down her eating pace. And her stomach, still flat, showed no signs of having eaten so much watermelon.
This—
The competitors couldn’t find the words to describe her anymore.
Monster!
She is a monster!
A monster more terrifying than a level 10 Star Beast!
minute.
minutes.
minutes.
...
Time gradually passed, and on the field, the other competitors had given up resisting, leaving only Yue Qiyuan, Shen Changqing, Sheng Qingyan, and Ji You still valiantly eating watermelon.
After a while.
Yue Qiyuan stopped, clutching his stomach tightly and said, "You continue, I can’t do it anymore."
Just two minutes after Yue Qiyuan gave up, Shen Changqing looked at Ji You, then at Sheng Qingyan, with an indescribable expression in his eyes, and said, "I give up too, I wish you success."
Ji You waved her hand and said, "Thank you, big brother, I definitely won’t let down your expectations."
Shen Changqing: "..."
Shen Changqing, driven by curiosity, took a glance at Ji You’s stomach and found it was really as flat as the ground.
So—
Where is she hiding it?
Ji You chuckled and said, "Don’t be curious, I just digest quickly."
Shen Changqing rarely spoke, "It’s unscientific."
Even if digestion is quick, it doesn’t explain everything.
On the other side, Sheng Qingyan was still resisting stubbornly, but his enchanting face showed a trace of fatigue.
Ji You stole a glance, feeling that the winner would soon be decided, and said to herself that she must hold on. Then she quietly asked Xiao You, hidden in the Iron Plate, "Xiao You, can you still hold on?"
Xiao You burped, seeming a bit shy, and said softly, "Sis... Sister... I will hold on."
Ji You thought for a moment and said, "No need to rush; if you really can’t eat anymore, don’t force yourself. Besides, I guess as long as we persist for another minute, at most one minute, Sheng Qingyan will definitely give in."
Xiao You nodded vigorously: "Okay!"
It was during this watermelon eating contest that Ji You discovered Xiao You, hidden in the Iron Plate, could actually eat with her, only Xiao You couldn’t use her real body but her Consciousness to eat. Although these watermelons were not solid, Xiao You could taste them and even feel full.
But what was magical was that although Ji You alone ate so much watermelon, the moment the watermelons entered her stomach, she felt that half of them were instantly transferred into the Iron Plate for Xiao You to eat.
What did this imply?
Could it be—
Xiao You in the Iron Plate can eat food from now on?
Or is it—
The Iron Plate can be used for storage like a Space Button in the future? She planned to find an opportunity to test this when she went back to see if it could be done.
Regarding this—
Ji You was very much looking forward to it.