Chapter 1539 - The Divine Emperor’s Compensation (2/2)

He took out one food ingredient after another, washed them, and then cut them into appropriate sizes. Bu Fang had no way to use the power in him, so he could not use his energy to materialize cooking utensils. As a result, he could only cook with the basic utensils in the kitchen, which were prepared by the System.

Inside the wok, oil was sparkling and bubbling. Bu Fang added the cut dragon ribs into the wok. A sizzling sound filled the air as white forms tumbled over the oil. He grabbed a pair of chopsticks and stirred the ribs. A short while later, he scooped out the ribs and placed them in a blue-and-white porcelain bowl. After that, he sprinkled the seasonings, added the sweet-and-sour sauce, and began to mix them by stirring. Soon, a bowl of steaming Sweet ‘n’ Sour Dragon Ribs was ready.

Bu Fang brought the bowl of Sweet ‘n’ Sour Dragon Ribs up to his nose, sniffed at its aroma, and gave a deep sigh. It was hard to cook without his own cooking utensils. It was like when someone who was used to driving a fancy car suddenly drove a van—there was always a slight feeling of discomfort and a hint of sadness.

Carrying the bowl, Bu Fang walked out of the kitchen. All the people in the restaurant perked up.

“This aroma… It’s the Sweet ‘n’ Sour Ribs!” Lord Dog’s eyes lit up, and he rose to his feet under the Path-Understanding Tree, his fat jiggling. His figure flickered, and the next moment, he was standing on a chair with his front paws placed on the table. He could not wait to eat.

Bu Fang placed the bowl of Sweet ‘n’ Sour Ribs before Lord Dog and said, “Eat, eat…”

Lord Dog’s mouth watered. It was his favorite Sweet ‘n’ Sour Ribs! Without hesitation, he buried his face into the bowl and began to attack the ribs.

At some point, Er Ha came to Bu Fang’s side and said seriously, “Bu Fang young man, cheer up. You are the man who wants to become the God of Cooking, so your pursuit of spirit should be higher than the pursuit of material things!”

Bu Fang glanced at him, twitched the corner of his mouth slightly, and said, “What you said makes sense. From today on, you will no longer get spicy strips.”

Er Ha’s face froze in an instant. “Well, we do need to pursue the basics… Bu Fang young man, I feel sorry for what you’re going through. Let’s grieve together!” He quickly raised a hand and covered half of his face, his eyes full of unutterable sorrow.

‘What a poser!’ Bu Fang thought as he looked at Er Ha.

Life went on without the God of Cooking Set. However, the business of the restaurant had become better. Perhaps because of Bu Fang’s fame, and possibly the Divine Emperor’s promotion, the restaurant’s business was booming. Every day before dawn, there was already a long queue at the door, and the whole top floor of the skyscraper was packed with people.

Bu Fang’s revenue had increased a lot, and his sorrowful mood was slightly eased when he looked at the increasing figures.

…

The Titan Divine Emperor had returned to the Titan Divine Dynasty and made big changes to his homeworld. When the news was reported to the Xiayi Divine Emperor, he could not help but frown. ‘When did he come here?’

Even though the calamity was over, the Xiayi Divine Emperor was in no mood to relax. He knew that a terrible disaster was waiting to happen. Those horrible creatures multiplied faster and faster, and they grew stronger and stronger like a demon in the dark, ready to turn into a dreadful storm and bring the entire Chaotic Universe a monstrous disaster.

The Divine Emperor of the Immortal Spirit Divine Dynasty had sent another emissary group to discuss the terrible creatures and bring the news back. Now, all three divine dynasties were on alert. The Titan Divine Dynasty even built a defensive line to keep out the investigation and entry of the other two divine dynasties, as if it had completely isolated itself.

This strange behavior puzzled the two divine dynasties, but they did not probe further. According to the news they obtained, the Titan Divine Emperor’s warship was attacked by those terrible creatures when he was on his way to the Xiayi Divine Dynasty. All the experts on the warship were killed, including his favorite general, Tai Shan. The Divine Emperor was the only survivor. This tragedy plunged the whole divine dynasty in grief.

…

King Pingyang’s face beamed with excitement. He came to the skyscraper owned by the Luo Family, pushed through the crowd, and arrived in front of the restaurant. Then, he stepped through the door. He was not here to dine but to see Bu Fang.

The Divine Emperor asked him to collect the best cooking utensils, and he had finally completed the task after working hard for some time. He had convinced those divine chefs with his glib tongue and spent a significant amount of money to gather all these utensils. Some of them came from top-grade Earth Divine Chefs and some from Heaven Divine Chefs. These were all the best cooking utensils in the Xiayi Divine Dynasty, and they were considered supreme utensils even in the whole Chaotic Universe.

‘That should ease Mister Bu’s grief!’ he thought.

Bu Fang wiped his hands with a piece of clean white cloth, walked out of the kitchen, and looked suspiciously at King Pingyang, who appeared to be very excited. “What do you want?” he asked.

King Pingyang looked at Bu Fang and said gently, “I’ve something good to show Mister Bu. Please do not blink, Mister Bu.” He rubbed his palms, then, with a thought in his mind, shafts of bright light thrust out from his hand. The next moment, a bright blue kitchen knife emerged, exuding a very powerful aura. This was a top-grade kitchen knife.

“This is a cooking utensil that His Majesty had bought from a Heaven Divine Chef for millions of source stones, and His Majesty asked me to give it to Mister Bu, hoping that it would ease Mister Bu’s grief,” said King Pingyang.

The eyes of the people around them were attracted. The kitchen knife was too beautiful, so much so that it dazzled their eyes.

Bu Fang paused for a moment. ‘He’s giving me this kitchen knife to ease my grief?’ Narrowing his eyes, he reached out a hand and grabbed the blue kitchen knife.

Rumble!

As soon as he grabbed the kitchen knife, Bu Fang felt a blue whale growling at him in it. ‘Oh? How dare a mere Artifact Spirit growl at me?’ His divine sense surged slightly, and the true-form of his divine sense sitting over the God of Cooking’s Menu immediately opened its eyes. In the next instant, the pressure that contained the God of Cooking’s aura exploded out of Bu Fang, and a beam of light shot straight at the blue whale.

The Artifact Spirit’s growl came to an abrupt stop. Then, it gradually scattered away without even making a sound.

King Pingyang looked at Bu Fang expectantly. Suddenly, his face froze. He heard a cracking sound, then found that the blue kitchen knife in Bu Fang’s hand… was covered with cracks.

‘What the f*ck… That’s my own millions of source stones!’ King Pingyang shuddered as he tried his best not to howl. His old bones seemed to be making a cracking sound as he felt a pain in his heart.