"These two guys, clearly just came later to mooch food, yet they're acting so arrogant..."
Uvogin muttered as he swallowed his saliva.
His words were filled with envy and jealousy toward Phinks and Feitan, who were devouring food without restraint.
The two of them, however, completely ignored Uvogin's grumbling. They were already so entranced by the aroma that they couldn't tell east from west.
That thick, crispy, golden fried pork cutlet, just one bite, and it melted silently in the mouth.
And the fragrant bean sprouts mixed with fried noodles, picked up with chopsticks, were slurped into their mouth.
Now, Phinks and Feitan, who only cared about eating, finally experienced the joy that Uvogin and Machi had once felt.
"So refreshing!"
After they swallowed the last bite of food, Phinks let out a long sigh: "Seriously, what kind of life was I even living before?!"
He suddenly felt the urge to cry.
Compared with what he had eaten in the past, this was what real food was!
But when he thought of Uvogin, who was still on the side, he forced back the tears that threatened to well up in his eyes.
Along with that soaring happiness from enjoying a perfect meal, his emotions settled a little.
"The food you gave us was truly delicious. Thank you."
Phinks placed the black coconut fruit in his hand and solemnly thanked Luke.
"So, you actually know how to say words of gratitude."
"If you say anything else, I'll rip your tongue out!"
Phinks glared at Uvogin, then returned his gaze seriously.
"This is indeed the first time I've ever said thank you to someone... Never mind, I'm Phinks."
He introduced himself: "Phinks Magcub."
That was his full name.
"He's Feitan, he's..."
"Feitan Portor."
Beside him, Feitan muttered his full name in a low voice.
"That's right."
Phinks patted his chest, declaring: "You treated us to such delicious food. We appreciate it!"
He flashed his signature, classic, ferociously kind expression at Luke: "If you need any help in the future, just let us know."
"We're both quite well-known around here."
"For example, if some guys try to steal the things you've searched and gathered, or if anyone forces you to do things you don't want, like threatening you to cook for them..."
"Hey, hey, hey!"
Upon hearing this, Uvogin was immediately displeased: "Who are you targeting, you idiot?!"
"Oh, so this big, muscle-brained idiot can actually tell who I mean."
Phinks feigned surprise and said sarcastically: "Since you know who I'm talking about, you know what's going on."
"I acknowledge him, but you're still excluded! Our grudges aren't settled yet!"
"I'm going to fuck you up!"
Just as Phinks and Uvogin were about to engage in another heated exchange, perhaps even a live rehearsal, Luke interrupted them: "My name is Luke. If you need something to eat, come find me."
"It's a deal!"
At the mention of food, Phinks beamed: "I won't be polite with you."
"No need to be polite with me."
Looking at Phinks' expression, Luke chuckled as well.
In terms of age, he wasn't much older than Uvogin.
For now, it was simply a matter of whoever fed me was my family, as long as someone gave him food, he would get along with them.
Of course, Uvogin was an exception.
"By the way, how did you do that?!"
Phinks, still savoring the aroma of the fried pork chop, was deeply curious about Luke's miraculous feat.
"How? Very simple, just by using a certain special power."
Luke raised his hand, flipped it, and collected the syringes and the remaining modifier.
Yes, the Master Inventor, his golden finger, even came with an extra storage space, specially for storing his inventions.
This includes Luke's previous inventions, like the Mochi-Maker, which are also stored here.
"Special power..."
Phinks' eyes widened; this was his first real encounter with such a force.
Even Feitan stared at him without blinking.
Even though Uvogin and Machi had already seen it before and had some expectations, they still found it mysterious to see it again.
"Can we learn this kind of power?!"
Phinks asked bluntly.
His face was filled with a desire for this kind of power.
No matter how clueless he was, he knew that if he could master this special power, then surviving in the Meteor City area wouldn't be a problem.
Even venturing out into the world wouldn't be a problem at all!
"Of course, anyone can learn this kind of power."
Luke said with a smile.
"Then..."
Phinks felt his voice dry.
"But to learn this power and become stronger, you'll definitely need..."
"I understand!"
Phinks took over. "There's definitely a price to pay!"