Chef Xing

The word of water superfunction spread among the superfunction possessor community before Yun Che even came back home. Lots of people were thinking about buttering Yun Che up to learn how to use water superfunction in a fight. The authorities, too, organized an urgent meeting. Five-element superfunction possessors were common and water took up quite a part of the population. Their job had always been the water supply back in the base. If the power of water could be put to good use, it would be a great boost both for the superfunction possessors themselves and the entire base.

These, however, weren't Yun Che's concerns, all he kept in mind was Xing Feng's promise, which was he'd cook for him. As soon as they came home, they drove Yun Yao out of the kitchen. Xing Feng was going to cook lunch for everybody. Remember? Peak and Chaoyang were asked to take a day off at home. The surprise caught everybody off guard. They didn't expect Xing Feng to be able to cook. After Gu Mingxuan walked them through what happened this morning, they whispered to each other, "Yun Che's baby guardian beast is almost a housewife."

"Are you sure you don't need my help?"

Asked Yun Yao, who got drove away again when she went to check her kitchen for the fifth time.

"No, we're good, sister. You just sit there and wait for lunch. You take a day off, too. Captain Xing got me here as his helper."

After pushing her out of the kitchen, Yun Che closed the sliding door of the kitchen. Yun Yao stood still at the door for a while before she shook her head and left. Some of Chaoyang's people were out for quests, they usually wouldn't come home for lunch. Gu Mingxuan was reviewing the files from the military with Ye Xingchen keeping him company in a side room.

"Three armies, 100 soldiers each. Only two space superfunction soldiers out of every 100? Too few, don't you think? Aren't there supposed to be tons of seeds? How can 6 space guys be enough?"

After checking the attributes of the superfunction soldiers, Ye Xingchen wondered, "Or do they want Che and Captain Xing to share the burden because they are space superfunction possessors as well?"

"No. I think they just don't have extra space superfunction soldiers for us."

Gu Mingxuan shook his head as he had a clearer understanding of the reality. "Unlikely five-element superfunction, space is scant. Normally, you just get one space superfunction possessor out of 100 people. And most space superfunction possessors don't really want their power to be exposed, so there are less known space superfunction possessors. Chaoyang Community has nearly 300 superfunction possessors and we only have 3 space, one is our captain, one is Haoling, another is from Yu Wenqing's squad. As for other squads, they're lucky if they got one. For example, a friend squad of ours, Loser. If they're less lucky, they have zero. The military has the same problem as well. They don't have that many space superfunction soldiers, either, and they have many other quests to do, so it won't be possible for them to invest all the space superfunction soldiers into this quest. I think we should be happy with 2 from each army. I believe they will ask every superfunction squad to take their space guy if they have one. They don't specifically request us because they are aware that Captain Xing and Captain Yun will go."

All parties, squads or armies, would scramble for space superfunction possessors if they spot one. People wouldn't even care about their characters or personalities. Some space superfunction possessors without fighting capability would also need to be protected.

"Oh, I thought there were loads of space superfunction possessors."

Ye Xingchen smiled at Gu Mingxuan after hearing his explanation. It wasn't his fault though, because they were never in short of supplies and no matter how much stuff they collected, Yun Che would sort the storage problem by waving his hand. Also, Xing Feng and Chu Haoling who hung out with him every day were space superfunction possessors, too, so he never thought highly of this attribute. Ye just assumed every squad would be equipped with at least one space superfunction possessor. The scarcity was unheard of for Ye.

"I never knew that a space superfunction possessor could be so valuable."

Not just Ye Xingchen but the entire Peak didn't know that for the same reason.

"That's because your life is too cushy."

Gu Mingxuan shook his head and went back to the files. The soldiers from each army were about the same level. Each army sent nearly 20 level-3 soldiers and rest were all level-2, a majority of them were five-element and enhancement superfunction soldiers. There was a wind one from Mo Army and no multi-superfunction possessor apart from the ones they knew. One more thing, perhaps it was their way to counter Mo Wenyang but the rank of the leaders from both Wang and Wei Army was major general.

"It seems they'll never give up. They might be major generals but they still have to obey Mr. Mo's command, don't they?"

After reviewing the list, Zhou Zeyu, who had learned all about the conference this morning, taunted. The greedy military was sometimes worse than certain superfunction squads.

"At least they got the browbeating title."

Gu Mingxuan, who also used to be a military official, was cool about it because things just went as he predicted. "It looks like this quest is really treacherous. There must be more zombies than usual, even Che's air membrane won't be able to protect four hundred people. Getting into the second ring of the city will most likely wear you out already. Look, this is videos of the institute that the drones took. The place teems with zombies."

Said Gu Mingxuan, pointing at the video on the tablet. Looking down from above, herds of zombies were squirming. The density made people sick.

"OK. Is this a zombie dog? Oh, there are more than one."

The others watched the video with a serious look on their faces as well. Zombie animals were more difficult to deal with than regular zombies. And the smaller they were, the trickier they were. It was lucky for them to stumble into a zombie cat last time. The lab wouldn't have been so easily tackled if the cat's superfunction was some other attribute rather than light.

"Anyway, you must be extra careful this time. I'll have a discussion with my chief and Captain Yun later. I hope we lose no one during the quest."

Gu Mingxuan closed the video player when the video was over and then opened a couple of maps that the military sent to him. Brainwork wasn't Ye Xingchen's specialty, they started watching the copies of videos for them on their own tablets.

Back in the kitchen, Xing Fen was swiftly cutting and washing the vegetables with a sky-blue apron on. With a leer on his face, Yun Che leaned on the wall, joyfully watching his man make soup for everybody even though he claimed that he was going to help. People say, men are most charming when they are serious. Yun Che, however, found his man charming when he was cooking.

"Love me more?"

Teased Xing Feng who looked sideways at Yun Che. But he didn't stop cutting the ingredients. He rapidly cut a whole chunk of beef into slices. One of the southwest dishes, spicy boiled beef was on the way.

"Yeah, so charming! I love you so much! If I was a girl, I'd make a baby with you right now!"

Derided Yun Che as he walked up to Xing Feng. With one arm laid on his shoulder, his other hand petted Xing Feng's face.

"No baby for now, but I do need someone to warm up my bed every night."

Xing Feng was almost obsessed with the idea of living together with his boy. Yun Che smiled, then stood on tiptoe to put a kiss on Xing Feng's face. "OK. I'll find a chance to tell my sister later. It's about time for her to know anyway."

Yun Che didn't stall this thing on purpose, it was just every time he tried to confess, his sister would nag about him being the only one to carry on the family lineage or that Chenchen needed a cousin to play with. She'd gag Yun Che every time! Sometimes, Yun Che even felt his sister had already known the relationship between him and Xing Feng, so she would "happen to" bring those things up every time.

"I think she's skeptical about us but just doesn't have any evidence. Doesn't it feel like we are having an affair to you?"

Xing Feng was unhappy with it, either. He fully understood Yun Che's predicament but he just didn't want their love to be surreptitious.

"So what? Haven't you heard that men always desire what they don't possess? You and I are both men, we should enjoy the affair."

Yun Che randomly picked an unwashed tomato and took a big bite on it. His spare hand slid down and stopped above Xing Feng's butt as if he was flirting with him.

"You've cut all the ingredients. Just move over, it's hot here. We should go visit a traditional market in the provincial capital. I don't have many dried chilies left."

Xing Feng didn't know what to do with his cheeky, naughty boy. He just put his hand away, got the wok and put it on the fire to show his culinary skill. Yun Che stood not too far away behind him, watching Xing Feng cook while munching on the tomato. Xing Feng heated up the wok, added oil in it, stir-fried the chili sauce, scallion, ginger and garlic. Soon, the strong smell of condiment scented the kitchen.

"How about I grow some peppers in Space? Chili pepper? I remember you like it."

Yun Che, too, was one of the southwesterners who were crazy for spicy food, but he was busy growing vegetables, wheat, and rice previously, he hadn't gotten around to peppers yet.

"OK. Grow more. I'll dry them or make chili sauce."

Sizzzzz

As he spoke, Xing Feng poured the starch-coated shredded pork into the wok for a quick-fry. When the pork started changing color, he added shredded bamboo shoots and green peppers. After seconds of wok-tossing, a plate of delicious, good-looking shredded pork with green pepper was done. Yun Che gave Xing Feng a thumbs up after he hastily grabbed the chopsticks and had a taste. "You're as good as my sister! It looks like I'll still have someone cook for me even if my sister remarries someone."

The pork was tender, the green peppers and bamboo shoots were crispy. The dish as a whole was fresh and perfectly cooked. Yun Che couldn't help but eat more.

"So it's a pass?"

Xing Feng asked when washing the wok. Next, stir-fried pork tripe, one of Xing Feng's favorite dishes. Because it was a stir-fried dish with chili pepper, it'd be hot. And the hotter it was, the more he liked it.

"Sure. I assume you never gave anyone a blowjob, right?"

Yun Che hugged Xing Feng from behind all of a sudden. Xing Feng lowered his head and looked back at Yun Che without any idea how the topic changed to that. "So?"

"Nothing. I'm just wondering. I mean You like hot food so much, if you give anyone a blowjob, that person's lower half will get screwed up."

"Uh…"

Even Xing Feng was shocked by his imagination. He slapped Yun Che's butt after he froze for quite a while. "We can try if you'd like to know. Let's see how your lower half copes."

"Haha! I'm joking. Don't take it seriously."

Yun Che was indeed afraid to have his member screwed up. He felt like he had chosen a wrong topic that probably was going to backfire on himself.

"I don't mind whatever happens to me down there. So how about you give me a blowjob?"

Xing Feng pushed his luck as he once again heated up the wok and poured the oil. Meanwhile, in his head, he was picturing the horny look on Yun Che's face when his boy was kept busy between his legs.

"Heehee. How about a rain check?"

Yep, it sure had backfired on himself. Yun Che gave a hollow laugh so as to muddle it through. He absolutely didn't want this topic to continue. You might think he wasn't afraid to say or do anything, but at the end of the day, he was still a virgin. He couldn't be as cool as Xing Feng was on this subject.