After they had all taken their seats, Gu Tao also pulled up a chair and sat down. They just stared at each other in silence, not a single word exchanged for nearly an hour, until the physically strongest among them, Luke, was the first to recover. He didn't say a word, only shakily picked up the beef in front of him and bit down hard.
But even Luke, who once could make tree roots taste like noodles in the wild, now couldn't even bite through a tender piece of beef. With his face covered in seasoning, he set the beef down, using all his strength to squeeze out one word, "Hard."
Gu Tao's pent-up emotions finally erupted. He tilted his head back forty-five degrees to keep the tears from falling.
