Chapter 75

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A majestic dragon-head-shaped helmet enveloped his entire head. The dragon's mouth was opened, revealing only the lower half of his face but could close at any time.

The whole suit of armor appeared meticulously carved, decorated with dragon scale patterns, yet without a hint of disorder. There were only fluid lines, exuding sheer dominance!

However, the coolest feature was the pair of ice crystal wings on his back. Although merely decorative and unable to fly, Abel was highly pleased, for coolness was a lifetime pursuit.

Picking up the short sword on the table, Abel forcefully stabbed towards the ice armor on his arm. The result was immediate; the short sword shattered, leaving the ice armor completely undamaged.

Observing this, his eyes lit up, gaining a new understanding of the defensive power of this handsome Ice Dragon Armor.

It seemed this thing was no mere ornament!

After showing off for a while, Abel quickly perceived the rapid depletion of energy within his body and hastily deactivated the Ice Dragon Armor.

This also gave him a new understanding of the "Legacy of the Ice Dragon" talent.

"It seems I'll need to devote some time to this in the future. If I could further comprehend the abilities within the legacy, that would naturally be best. Even if I can't, as long as I master the so-called power of frost, I might be able to create a unique move exclusive to me!"

Abel was full of confidence at this moment.

Then, he turned his gaze towards the remaining six "Ice Dragon Dumplings."

It was okay to keep them for himself, but because they could no longer stimulate the evolution of his taste cells, consuming them himself would only satisfy a temporary craving and not maximize benefits.

So, after some simple consideration, he decided to use the remaining "Ice Dragon Dumplings" to fulfill the long-term wish order of the food hunter, Alu.

After all, that world had quite a few things he coveted!

[Order Description: The delicious dishes you provided are very satisfying to Alu, and he looks forward to more surprises from you.]

[Order Content: Delicious dishes cooked with unknown ingredients.]

[Order Basic Reward: Unknown, 300 transaction points.]

[Remaining Order Time: Unlimited, can be completed repeatedly.]

...

[Confirming order item. Start transportation.]

[Special Long-term Wish Order Completed, the customer gives a four-star rating (Unexpected Surprise)!]

[Comment: Very interesting ingredients, very interesting cooking methods, moving after tasting!]

"Four-star rating increases the base trade point reward by fifty percent. Reward: Rainbow Fruit has been automatically dispatched, please check accordingly."

"As the customer is highly satisfied, you receive an additional reward—Technique: Food Justice."

Abel first accepted the additional reward of the technique: Food Justice.

This reward was somewhat similar to the combat experience of White Yasha he had obtained earlier. It wasn't exactly a skill, yet it could provide him with tremendous help!

As he absorbed the "Food Justice" technique, it felt as though a new world had been unveiled to him. Simultaneously, he deeply understood how superficial his prior usage of gourmet cells had been!

Food Justice was not an offensive ability. Instead, it was a technique to elevate one's spiritual level, thereby influencing the body. It significantly optimized the user's agility, skill proficiency, attack power, and energy consumption.

To put it more vividly, it was like optimizing a computer, allowing the user to operate more smoothly and flexibly.

For Abel, this reward couldn't have come at a better time!

The sooner he learned "Food Justice," the more time he could save, and he could dramatically increase his combat readiness based on his current foundation!

Additionally, he noticed that the techniques he absorbed seemed to come directly from Ah Lu himself, packed with a wealth of his understanding of "Food Justice."

This included a further advancement called "Food Storage."

"Food Storage" allowed the user to consume large amounts of food in a short period, storing it within the body and significantly increasing the internal energy storage limit.

Though Abel possessed the "Fast Digestion" talent, allowing him to eat a lot of food in a short period and store it as energy within his body even without "Food Storage," the principles behind the two were not the same.

With this new technique, his digestion ability could be further enhanced, and the limit for his internal energy storage would also significantly increase.

In simpler terms: he could eat more, and his endurance had become even stronger!

Hurry up and observe three seconds of silence for Doflamingo; the Donquixote family will be eaten into bankruptcy by him sooner or later!

Once Abel had absorbed all the techniques related to "Food Justice", he felt he had reaped a lot of benefits.

Some of these techniques not only provided him with new insights for practicing "Combat-Defense Boxing", but also strengthened his control over himself.

He even believed that if he continued this way, he could one day comprehend the technique of "Life Return" by himself!

He stowed away the "Rainbow Fruit" for now, not rushing to consume it.

Having received another four-star review, which added 450 trade points to his account, his trade point balance was comfortably back to the 800 mark.

This brought about a huge overall improvement once again.

After a quick shower and a change of clothes, Abel prepared to attend the family banquet tonight.

After all, with the advent of a new year, as the leader, Doflamingo was expected to recap the past, look towards the future, and set the tone for the family's development in the coming year.

Therefore, days ago, all the executives who were out had returned.

At the banquet, all family members gathered together.

A long table laden with a variety of delicious dishes, with members either chatting or enjoying the food and wine, creating a lively atmosphere.

To cater to a certain glutton, Doflamingo had early on instructed the kitchen staff to keep the food coming during the banquet.

Otherwise, he wouldn't even get a word in before all the food on the table was gone, which would be incredibly embarrassing!

One must say, Doflamingo's concerns were valid.

Abel loved these free meals, so he turned a proper family banquet into a buffet in no time.

In a blink of an eye, the pile of empty plates reached a few meters high.

The serving maids and chefs were kept incredibly busy, never having a moment's rest, going back and forth repeatedly.

Luckily, Doflamingo seemed to be in a good mood and didn't mind, instead urging the kitchen to speed up and bring out more food.

After all, during Pica's vacation, Abel had contributed a lot to the family, completing every task well, ensuring the family's expansion didn't slow down.

Compared to that, eating a bit more was hardly a matter of concern!

However, an hour passed and Abel was still eating non-stop.

Several chefs in the kitchen were utterly exhausted, and the dishes they were serving were far from the exquisite creations they'd started with, now amounting to large chunks of roast meat.

But even so, they didn't get a chance to rest.

Seeing the situation, the smile on Doflamingo's face finally stiffened a bit.

Meanwhile, Corazon almost burst out laughing. After so many years, it was the first time he had seen such a deflated expression on the face of his monstrous brother; it was too amusing!

What Corazon was truly looking forward to, however, was the expression on Doflamingo's face in a little while.

Because, at the same time, several navy warships were advancing toward their island!

A great battle between the Navy and the Donquixote family was about to unfold!