I really can't control myself.

Chapter 4186 Guidance
“Absolutely not. These two flavors don’t go together at all, or rather, the ingredients are on different levels. The flavor of this spiritual plant is too prominent and completely overshadows the other flavors.”

In the middle of the night, Linton actually heard Erina Nakiri's voice in his temporary home.

This puzzled Linton, who couldn't understand why Erina Nakiri would be at his house so late at night. So, he naturally followed the sound.

Soon, Linton found Asahi Saiba and Erina Nakiri in the kitchen, and the two seemed to be discussing a dish.

"What are you doing here in the middle of the night?" Linton couldn't help but ask, looking at Erina Nakiri.

"It's all his fault. He made me come over in the middle of the night to taste the food... Wait, it should be your fault, right? You're the one who made him cook in the middle of the night, aren't you?" Erina Nakiri said unhappily.

Linton had nothing to say, because it was indeed he who made Saiba Asahi, this tool, work overtime at night. He was leaving tomorrow, so of course he wanted Saiba Asahi to do as much as he could. Besides, Saiba Asahi was now an Awakened One, so staying up for a few days without sleep was no big deal for him, and it wouldn't interfere with his cooking.

Linton had no reason to doubt Erina Nakiri's suggestion that she taste the dishes. After all, that was Erina Nakiri's job.

As the possessor of the God Tongue, she has a natural talent for food tasting. In the past, she often served as a food taster, evaluating the dishes of various restaurants and offering her opinions to help them improve their cuisine.

This is a paid service, and a very expensive one at that. Most restaurants can't even get this expert's services; you need connections to get him to perform. He's the kind of expert you can't necessarily hire even if you pay him.

Since Asahi Saiba is his older brother, it's unlikely that asking Erina Nakiri to help him try out a dish in the middle of the night would arouse any suspicion from Linton. After all, it was Linton who suggested having Asahi Saiba cook something new.

Linton also looked down at the dish that Cai Bo Chaoyang had just made. At first glance, it looked like... a radish?
Yes, this dish looks like radish with sauce on top, just slightly sliced.

Linton casually picked up a piece and put it in his mouth. To his surprise, it was unexpectedly delicious.

Yes, it does have a strong cheese flavor, and it does taste a bit like radish. Is it some kind of cheese-flavored radish dish?

It sounds strange, but the taste is indeed quite good. Linton nodded as well: "This is good, what's wrong with it?"

“To a layman, it does seem pretty good, but to me, the taste is a little strange, and I can taste it,” Erina Nakiri said immediately.

"Fine, fine, you're so professional, so awesome." Linton shrugged helplessly. After all, that person had the God Tongue; what was there to say? He himself wasn't a professional food critic. Back when he was a judge on Little Master Boy's show, even his reviews were copied from the original work.

“The reason this dish failed is because of the ingredients,” Erina Nakiri continued.

"There's nothing I can do. Only the main course is made with spiritual plants. I'm trying to make it myself, but I don't have enough ingredients," Saiba Asahi said, spreading his hands.

"So, this radish is of the elixir grade, right?" Linton said, pointing to the main body of the radish.

“Radish… let’s just call it radish,” Saiba Asahi said. “Indeed, I’m trying to use spiritual plants to enhance the flavor of dishes. It turns out that while the texture of spiritual plants changes somewhat, overall the flavor is improved compared to ordinary ingredients. So I want to develop some new dishes related to spiritual plants…”

"You mean spirit food, right?" Linton seemed quite familiar with this. After the revival of spiritual energy in this world, related secondary professions gradually began to appear. He'd heard that some people were researching alchemy and talisman drawing, and now even cooks who prepare spirit food were starting to appear. "Uh, has someone already done this?" Cai Bo Chaoyang couldn't help but ask when he heard there was a specific term for it.

"I don't know, but this is a very promising project. I have high hopes for you," Linton said. "Can you really research this? Do you need any ingredients?"

“If there are enough ingredients, I’m definitely fine. After all, I still have her.” Saiba Asahi said, pointing to Nakiri Erina next to him.

Linton nodded; he did believe that. After all, the God Tongue did have some bugs; using it to create new dishes would be incredibly efficient.

"Ingredients? I remember there's some stock in the Immortal Realm, but I don't know if it's usable." Linton naturally followed the topic and started thinking as well. After all, the semi-finished product in front of him was already quite delicious. According to Saiba Asahi, the finished product must be even more amazing, right?

To be honest, Linton was also curious to see if there was any dish that could blow up his clothes.

That's right, there is such a thing as food so delicious that it can cause clothes to explode. I don't know what the principle is, but once it's delicious enough, it will cause clothes to explode. Linton has actually seen it, but it happened to someone else.

Having finally come to this world, I haven't even blown up once.

After thinking about it, the main reason is that my threshold for good food is really too high. If I had to say, it should be my little niece's fault. Who told her to cook so well? She spoiled me.

However, he suddenly saw another way, because the world had changed, and new ingredients had appeared.

Who knows, the world might develop in the direction of Toriko in the future, and suddenly it will become a food battle anime.

Of course, this is only the initial stage. There are indeed spiritual herbs and plants, but not many. Everyone is mainly using these to increase their strength. Who would use these things to cook or experiment with cooking?

But Linton has the means; he got it all by force anyway, so he doesn't care about the cost.

"Then hurry up and get it done, I'll give it a try." Linton was clearly interested and said to the two of them.

“We don’t have enough ingredients,” Erina Nakiri said immediately. “Originally, it wouldn’t have been a problem, but as you know, the Totsuki Culinary Group is in a very difficult situation right now. We simply don’t have the time to collect these ingredients.”

"Where can I find it?" Linton asked directly.

“Hmm…” Erina Nakiri thought for a moment, then suddenly said, “If I had to say, the one that collects the most of these is definitely the Abnormal Club.”

"The Otherworldly Division?" Linton was taken aback at first, then nodded. There was nothing wrong with that; the Otherworldly Division must have a lot of spiritual plants.

“Alright, I’ll have them send some over…” Linton said casually, but then he paused, “Wait, the Anti-Corruption Department must have quite a few valuables by now.”