Unfazed by the astonished gazes of his classmates, Qin Tian calmly flipped the skewers in his hand. He suddenly recalled something.
After Instructor Qi left yesterday, the system awarded him the mission reward for achieving first place in the military training performance.
The rewards were quite generous, including 2,000 system points and a skill experience pack that could be freely chosen.
As the name suggested, this skill experience pack could be applied to any skill he currently possessed to increase its level.
However, there was a limit: skills below Master level.
It was rather late when he returned to the dorm yesterday, and since the skill experience pack had no time limit, Qin Tian didn't rush to decide which skill to use it on.
Now, he was a bit torn about whether to use it on his cooking skill.
In the system interface, his current cooking skill was level 4, which was relatively low among the skills rewarded by the system.
But the problem was that he didn't plan to open a restaurant or become a master chef; cooking skills seemed to be sufficient.
As for some other skills, they seemed to be similar.
If he had to pick the most cost-effective one, it would naturally be the stock trading skill.
However, his stock trading skill was already level 5, and combined with his foresight as a reborn individual, it was more than enough to steadily rake in money from the stock market.
As he pondered, the meat skewers on the left, which cooked faster, were ready. The perfectly grilled skewers, with their ideal heat and seasoning ratio, emitted a more enticing aroma than Chen Zhuang's.
"Wow, it smells so good!"
"Really, it smells better than what we're eating."
"Qin Tian is too amazing, he really can do everything!"
"Why don't you go ask for some to try!"
"No, no, I won't go. I get nervous talking to handsome guys like him, and I might mess up my words. If you want to go, you go."
...
The girls, eating the second batch of skewers freshly grilled by Chen Zhuang, huddled together discussing excitedly.
Chen Zhuang, the momentarily forgotten "chef," stared at Qin Tian with a complex expression.
Not only was he so handsome, but he was also skilled in everything. How were others supposed to live?
His hard-won opportunity to shine had just slipped away so easily?
And these girls, how could they change so quickly?
Heh, women!
It was indeed better to have Shen Siqi!
Chen Zhuang, who had been feeling smug moments ago, suddenly lost his enthusiasm.
He picked up a few lamb skewers that had just finished grilling and hadn't been handed out yet, put them directly into his mouth, and chewed them with his cheeks puffed out.
"Good thing I realized in time. Let's eat skewers. Girls, except for the one you like, the rest are just fleeting clouds!"
Chen Zhuang thought this way, redirecting his attention to the skewers in his hands.
"Brother Tian is truly Brother Tian. Give me two skewers quickly, I'm dying of hunger."
"I want some too, give me some lamb skewers."
"Brother Tian, I knew you would definitely grill better than that Chen Dazhuang, and as for cockroaches, they're even less worth mentioning."
"This is too fragrant, better than what they sell at the barbecue joint near the school. Brother Tian, you're truly an omnipotent genius!"
...
A group of boys who had been questioning Qin Tian earlier were now shamelessly flattering him.
"Brother Tian's move is extraordinary. It's so fragrant, so fragrant."
Cao Mingliang praised him with a fawning smile.
Qin Tian gave him a disdainful look and called out to Zhuang Zhe in the distance, "A Zhe, come here!"
"Ah? Okay!"
Zhuang Zhe was startled for a moment, then hurriedly responded and walked over.
"Take these and share them."
Qin Tian smiled and handed him the grilled skewers in his hand, nodding towards Tian Jing and Su Yan who were standing together.
Zhuang Zhe glanced at Tian Jing and smiled shyly, nodding.
"Brother can only help you this much, good luck!"
Qin Tian said with a grin.
"Brother Tian, she and I aren't what you think..."
"I understand, I understand, hurry up and go!"
"Oh!"
Zhuang Zhe nodded helplessly, took the skewers, and walked towards the two girls.
A group of boys watched this scene, almost crying with envy.
"Brother Tian, you can't be so biased!"
"Exactly, you don't give us a chance to find a partner, and you don't let us eat the skewers?"
"If Brother Tian, you were older, I'd suspect Zhuang Zhe was your long-lost son."
"It's just that he talks less. I can also be quiet. From now on, I won't say a word. Brother Tian, please, love me a little more!"
A boy from the next dormitory said seriously.
"Get lost!!!"
Qin Tian glared at the guy fiercely, looking disgusted.
After Zhuang Zhe distributed some skewers to Su Yan and Tian Jing, he took two more for himself, then walked back and distributed the rest to the boys.
With more wolves than meat, it was already good for everyone to get one skewer in the first round.
For the boys, it was just a mouthful.
"Damn, this is delicious!"
"It's really too delicious, but there's too little, not even enough to fill the gaps between teeth."
"Brother Tian, hurry up, hurry up, keep grilling!"
"Come, come, Brother Tian, have some water before you get busy!"
Zhang Lang, with quick wits, went to get a can of Sprite, opened it, and handed it to Qin Tian solicitously.
Qin Tian smiled with satisfaction and nodded, "The rest will be ready soon. You can choose two skewers first."
"Got it, thank you Brother Tian!"
Zhang Lang thanked him with a smile.
"Brother Tian, this isn't right. He wasted a lot of ingredients earlier!"
"Exactly, exactly, Brother Tian is confused!"
"Cockroach, you scoundrel, useless at everything, but top-notch at flattery!"
"I'm happy to do it, who told you guys you're so stupid!"
"Damn, brothers, can we tolerate this?"
"Cannot tolerate it, let's go together!"
The boys swarmed forward and started roughhousing Zhang Lang, rubbing his head.
Then, someone probably suggested it, and a few of them lifted him up, spread his legs, and slammed him against a large tree nearby.
Seeing that Qin Tian's skewers were tastier and the atmosphere was livelier, the girls also gathered around with laughter.
In an instant, Chen Zhuang was left alone, quietly grilling skewers.
The cool breeze from the lake blew against his face. Brother Zhuang looked at the boys and girls playing and laughing over there and suddenly missed Shen Siqi.
If she were here now, even if Qin Tian's food was tastier, she would definitely choose his grilled skewers, right!
After eating most of the skewers, everyone began to have free time in the lakeside park.
Most of the boys who came with the intention of finding a partner showed enough initiative.
A boy brought two decks of playing cards and asked if anyone knew how to play "Upgrade." Soon, two boys and two girls formed two teams and sat directly on the lawn playing.
Some also brought badminton and gathered a few people to play.
There were also boys who were more direct and proactive, inviting girls they found attractive for a walk by the lake.