Chapter 402: The Rampage Ramen and the Gourmet Array (1/2)
Chapter 402: The Rampage Ramen and the Gourmet Array
Translator: CatatoPatchEditor: Vermillion
”You want an Improved Egg-Fried Rice as usual?”
Ouyang Xiaoyi, who was curled up on a chair, looked at Bei Gongming who had just come in through the store's door and calmly asked.
Bei Gongming only shot a look at that loli and didn't utter a word. He found himself a seat and began to stare at the kitchen.
He still came regularly in the hopes of meeting Bu Fang. Although Bu Fang hadn't returned today, either, it was still possible that he may suddenly return.
And when Bu Fang returns, he would immediately contact Executive Feng, who would come to this human city along with countless experts of the Grand Barren Sect and force the fellow who had swallowed the Ten Thousand Bestial Flames to spout it back out.
No one could resist the oppression and coercion of the Grand Barren Sect.
Bei Gongmin was quite confident of it. He began to imagine Bu Fang's pitiful fate and sorry state after he got coerced by them, and the corners of his mouth curled upwards involuntarily.
Thump...
A dull sound jolted him from his wild fantasies.
Ouyang Xiaoyi had placed a bowl of the Egg-Fried Rice in front of him. The lassie had to make some noise because Bei Gongming was daydreaming.
The corners of Bei Gongming's mouth rose up again, and he pulled the plate over, picked up a porcelain spoon and began to eat his usual order.
Although he hadn't managed to start monitoring Bu Fang, he still discovered an unintended but pleasant surprise: the store's dishes were quite delicious.
The first time he visited the store, he had been frightened by the prices of their dishes, as they were more expensive than elixirs.
However, after he ate it once, he was hooked by this black-hearted store's delicious dishes.
Nowadays, he would always order some dishes as soon he came in, while conveniently checking to see if Bu Fang had returned or not.
While he was eating the Egg-Fried Rice, on the store's second floor, something else was happening. Strong gales rose up, and a familiar scenery appeared before Bu Fang's eyes; he had returned to his store.
He was now in his familiar, quiet room, and this caused him to relax.
The golden mantis shrimp atop shoulder was still asleep.
Bu Fang raised Blacky and observed the dog. It was sleeping so deeply that it was impossible to tell when it would wake up. Bu Fang didn't take the dog to the front of the store; he simply tossed it down, leaving it in his room.
Once he returned, Bu Fang felt his body relax and lighten up. He stretched first, then removed Shrimpy from his shoulder and placed it on the table. Afterward, he went into the bathroom.
After taking a comforting warm bath, Bu Fang wore a special bathrobe and exited the bathroom with his hair still wet. He sat on the bed for a while before the system solemn voice echoed in his mind:
”My host, congratulations on completing the temporary mission. Now that you have returned home, the mission rewards will be granted.”
After it had spoken, Bu Fang's gaze grew grave. He felt some heat surging from his energy core, and his cultivation began to soar drastically. The true energy within his energy core began to converge, forming what seemed like a refined armor within his energy core. That was the symbol of an eighth grade War-God. While fighting, eighth-grade War-Gods could summon an armor to protect their body, and it was that armor that appeared within his energy core.
Had he broken through to the eighth grade War-God realm just like that? He didn't feel like he had broken through any bottlenecks, at all.
Bu Fang raised his hand and looked at his fair palm blankly. The corners of his lips curled up, and he heaved out a long breath. Still, he had finally broken through.
After completing the mission and obtaining the reward of a twenty percent increase in his true energy cultivation, Bu Fang's cultivation had finally advanced to the eighth grade War-God realm.
Since his cultivation had advanced, then shouldn't the system have upgraded as well?
Host: Bu Fang
True Energy Cultivation Level: Eight Grade (As the man who would become the God of Cooking in this fantasy world, you have finally gone past the initial stage wherein you were weak and insignificant. The trials on the road to becoming the God of Cooking will become more difficult. Work hard, young man.)
Cooking Talent: Four Star
Skills: Level Two Meteor Knife Technique (100/100), Level Two Big Dipper Carving Technique (100/100), Gourmet Arrays (1/6)
Tools: Golden Dragon Bone Kitchen Knife (God of Cooking set), Black Turtle Constellation Wok (God of Cooking set)
God of Cooking overall rating: Intermediate Chef (Your culinary arts have advanced to a higher tier, and your cooking techniques are becoming more refined. A more expansive world of culinary arts has opened to you, and you can already start cooking utility dishes.
System Level: Eight Stars (Conversion ratio is at a hundred percent.)
System Reward: Rampage Ramen recipe, Gourmet Array beginner set, God of Cooking set's fragment (2/3)
His system panel was quietly updated, and the system's level reached eight stars because Bu Fang's cultivation advanced to the eighth grade War-God realm. As expected, when the System reached eight stars, a new function was unlocked. What was a utility dish?
Bu Fang pondered in puzzlement.
The promotion reward that he had received this time was quite peculiar.
Rampage Ramen? Even ramen could go berserk? Then how could it be eaten?
Moreover, what the hell was that Gourmet Array?
Bu Fang realized that a lot of new things had appeared. Would he have to start studying some new things once again?
Bu Fang smacked his lips as curiosity welled up in his heart.
”The system reward has been granted. Will the host please check the contents”
The system's solemn voice resounded, and in a matter of seconds, countless pieces of new information and knowledge were transmitted into Bu Fang's mind. These were things that Bu Fang didn't have prior knowledge of.
What Bu Fang was interested to know about was the new dish, so he began to study the Rampage Ramen first.
”Rampage Ramen: utility dish. It's a takeaway dish. It's made with ramen created by milling the fine Spirit Wheat from one of the Hidden Dragon Continent's three forbidden areas, the Black Prison; a soup made by the dissolved water of the Extreme Glacial Domain's iceberg, and the Abyssal Chilli Sauce. It's a dish that possesses some special effects. After consumption, the battle prowess of its consumer will increase by one fold without causing any detrimental side effects. The more stable the foundation of the person that consumes this dish is, the higher their strength advancement would be.”
The system explanation of the Rampage Ramen dish stunned Bu Fang.
This was the so-called utility dish?
Being able to strengthen one's battle prowess by one fold seemed truly amazing. It was similar to consuming some amazing elixir, but unlike this dish, elixirs had their side effects.
Moreover, strengthening one's battle prowess by one fold wasn't as simple as one plus one.
He didn't expect dishes to have such effects. Bu Fang thought that it was already not bad that dishes were capable of increasing one's cultivation, replenishing one's true energy. Elixir cuisines were even capable of healing people.