Food Wars, I Come From a World Captured by Food

Lin Qingzheng shook his head, rejecting his words.

Chapter 75: Totsuki's Sacred Tree

"It's compatibility!"

Lin Qingzheng thought seriously for a while and gave his answer: "The taste of [Volcanic Rock Salt] is more overbearing and more impactful.

If you use meat with a rich flavor, such as [Cinderella Beef], their compatibility will be very good, and it may even reach four stars.

When used in fried rice, ingredients like harvest rice, almond cabbage, and double-yolk eggs always taste too bland.

Unable to withstand the detonation of [volcanic rock salt], after a moment of experience, all that will be left is loss.

The simpler and more solid [Colorful Crystal Salt] is more compatible and can enhance the base flavor of food."

Unable to say, "My gourmet sense tells me this one tastes better," Lin Qingzheng could only find various reasons to support his point of view.

“Hmm~! Hmmmm!”

Listening to Lin Qingzheng's words, Isshiki Hui kept nodding his head and sighed, "You're right! Qingzheng-kun, I didn't expect you to know so much about fantasy ingredients!"

"Mmm! This fried rice is really delicious!"

It was only at this moment that the other people in Polar Star Dormitory finally came to their senses from the deliciousness of the two servings of fried rice and let out a sigh.

"Hehehe, is it delicious? That's good!"

Seeing everyone sighing, Isshiki Hui nodded with a smile, picked up two more lunch boxes, filled each with some of the fried rice from the pot, and winked at the others: "Then I should go test the quality of this fried rice!"

"Test level? How to test?"

Seeing Isshiki Hui's mysterious appearance, the group couldn't help but feel curious about where they could test the quality of their cooking. "Could it be that the WGO has set up an office in Totsuki?"

"No! The Sacred Tree is far more impartial than any office!"

Isshiki Hui smiled mysteriously, took two lunch boxes, and walked out.

Behind him, the people from the Polar Star Dormitory followed closely, wanting to know what the so-called "Sacred Tree" was. Although Lin Qingzheng had a rough idea of ​​what it was, he couldn't stand away from the crowd.

"Alright everyone, look, this is the [Sacred Tree] that our Totsuki Academy possesses!"

Stopping and walking along the way, from Polar Star Dormitory all the way to the main gate of Totsuki Academy, you can see that in front of the huge statue of Senzaemon Nakiri at the main gate, there is a small flower bed surrounded by a lot of people. In the crowd, there is a small sapling planted.

A girl with blonde hair, wheat-colored skin, and a curvy figure that can be compared to Ryoko Sakaki.

A beautiful girl whose very appearance makes one think of "meat" faces off against a beautiful girl with long hair that glows purple like crow feathers and a cheongsam that perfectly accentuates her figure. "Just wait and see! The [Divine Tree] will definitely sprout a couple of roots after seeing my food!"

"No! After seeing my cooking, three roots will definitely be extended!"

Then, the two beautiful girls just stood there, holding lunch boxes in their hands, shouting loudly, but still refused to pour their food to the [Sacred Tree].

"Hey, hey, hey, hey! Is that the [Sacred Tree]?"

"Hey! You two, if you're not going to offer food to the Sacred Tree, could you please move aside? I'm going to offer food to the Sacred Tree!"

At this moment, when everyone in the Polar Star Dormitory was staring at the two beautiful girls in a daze, a boy with long black hair and a lazy expression on his face, as if he had been asleep for a long time, squeezed in without courtesy, and came to the side of the [Sacred Tree], took out two lunch boxes, opened them one by one, and poured a mackerel and a box of "strawberries" inside into the nursery of the [Sacred Tree].

“Waaaaaaaaaa…it’s…glowing!”

Then, as the boy poured the contents of the two lunch boxes into the nursery of the [Sacred Tree], under the gazes of dozens of people, the [Sacred Tree], which was only a foot tall, emitted a brilliant golden light all over its body. Dozens of roots deeply rooted in the black soil emerged from the soil, tightly wrapped around the grilled mackerel and "strawberries", and then retracted into the soil again.

"Wow! What is this?"

It has to be said that in a world where everyday life is just a lie, a tree that moves on its own is definitely terrifying. Especially when it glows and seems to eat meat. "Make way, make way!"

At this moment, when everyone was stunned, Isshiki Hui walked over leisurely, opened the lunch box, and poured his food into the nursery without hesitation.

Then, something even more astonishing happened. Under the gaze of everyone, the [Sacred Tree] quickly stretched out countless roots, "drank" the fried rice on the ground like a person drinks water, and then quickly grew a lot taller.

"Have you chosen that fish as the subject?"

Isshiki Hui frowned as he talked to himself.

Judging from the reaction of the [Divine Tree] after devouring the fried rice, this dish has definitely reached a three-star level or above.

However, it is very uncomfortable that [Divine Tree] did not choose its own cuisine as the base but chose other people's cuisine instead.

In other words, this person's fish is even more delicious than my fried rice?

On the other side, Kurokiba Ryo didn't care at all about his gaze.

Because he was on the phone with someone else: "Hello! Hello! Good news! Miss, the [Divine Tree] has made its choice! It chose my Spanish mackerel dish as the base. If nothing goes wrong, in a few years we'll be able to harvest delicious fish fantasy ingredients!"

"What?! You didn't even choose my molecular cuisine! What a short-sighted [Divine Tree]!"

The Sacred Tree is a gift from the world's number one chef, Kiyomasa Kobayashi, to Totsuki Academy.

It can absorb the deliciousness of the food offered to it to continue growing.

Until it produces fantastic ingredients, the standard for deliciousness is...】

At this moment, everyone in Polar Star Dormitory was staring at the stone tablet standing next to the [Sacred Tree] in a daze.

"Wow! This [Sacred Tree] was actually given to Totsuki by His Excellency Kobayashi Kiyomasa!

As long as you continue to offer food, it will continue to grow until it produces fantasy ingredients. It is also marked with what level of ingredients will react to what!"

Everyone, including Lin Qingzheng himself, was stunned by the introduction of this [Sacred Tree].

"In other words, this tree will produce a lot of fantasy ingredients in the future?"

Finally, Yuki couldn't hold it in any longer and spoke first, "Could it be that Chef Kobayashi has mastered many of these [Divine Trees], which is why he can continuously create fantastical ingredients? And his culinary skills have been honed to the best level in the world because of his constant offerings to the [Divine Trees]?"

"Yes! That's right! It must be like this!"

After hearing Yuji's words, everyone became excited: "Then let's go back and make some food and test our cooking skills!"

——WGO’s Japanese headquarters——

“Report…!”

A man rushed into the chairman's office at headquarters. "Report! Report to the chairman, we are running low on fantasy ingredients! We only have less than 5 tons left! Some types have even run out!"

Chapter 76 What You Are Best At

“Dulululu…”

"Oh! Sorry, I have to go out to answer the phone. Xiaohui, can you help me watch the pot?"

Here, Lin Qing was studying the "must-try dish" with everyone in the Polar Star Dormitory kitchen. Just when they were busy, his cell phone suddenly rang.

When he picked up the phone, he saw that it was the phone of his own "Kobayashi Kiyomasa".

Lin Qingzheng's eyes narrowed slightly, and he probably figured out why he was being looked for.

After calling out to Tadokoro Megumi and asking her to keep an eye on the [Burgundy Red Wine Braised Beef Brisket] in the pot, Lin Qingzheng quickly left the Pole Star Dormitory and found a secluded spot to answer the call. "Hello? Who's that?"

"Hi! Hello, Chef Kobayashi, it's me, Rantabhi. From your voice, I can tell you that you're feeling unwell.

Oh, I'm so sorry, should I call you another time?

He had just answered the phone, and listening to Lin Qingzheng's slight snoring sound due to his fast running, Lantabi, the first-class executive of WGO Fantasy Food Purchasing Department, chuckled and teased him on the other end of the phone.

"Stop talking nonsense! Are you calling me just to get some ingredients? You should have purchased the most last time, right? Why? You ran out of them so quickly?"

Hearing Lantabi's delicate and charming voice, Lin Qingzheng felt a little impatient. He still had to go back and continue watching the pot. In addition, his gourmet cells were always just a step away from breaking through. The accumulation of various emotions made Lin Qingzheng a little anxious.

"Ah, our WGO is a global giant! It's a large company, so we consume the most food on a daily basis. Add to that the consumption from research, public relations, and other aspects, and it's only natural that we use it up quickly!"

In response to Lin Qingzheng's words, Lantabi said coquettishly in a nasal voice: "Anyway, this is the situation. The special executive is furious and wants me to get the ingredients.

If I can't get it, my performance for this month will be deducted. Chef Xiaolin, have you got the ingredients? I'm in a hurry! It's so urgent!

If someone could give me fantasy ingredients right now, I would agree to anything they asked me to do!"

Tsk! Why are you so bitchy?

Hearing Rantabi's slightly bitchy coquettishness, Lin Qingzheng frowned unhappily. He was in no mood to play Tai Chi with these adults. "Wait until the weekend! I'll go back on Saturday and bring back some ingredients! As for the ingredient list, you should contact Erina!"

That's right, although Lin Qingzheng has now connected with WGO and the Tokyo Food Agency, he still only sends the ingredient list to Erina. - As for why he does this?

Of course, it was to cause her some trouble! — Lin Qingzheng was a petty person. He would hold a grudge against anyone who offended him, even if it was just a small amount, from kindergarten until he traveled through time.

Then, after hanging up the phone, Lin Qingzheng suddenly remembered that next Monday was the day that Igo had agreed with him to do a cooking grading in the world of Food Captives.

Although Lin Qingzheng's goal has changed and he no longer wants to open a restaurant in the Prisoner Food World to make money, this grading test can be regarded as an opportunity to understand his own strength and the current level of cooking in the Prisoner Food World.

In addition, the [Garlic Bird] and [Ten Yolk Eggs] he ordered in the next two days should be arriving.

Even if he doesn't have [Bliss Rice] yet, parent-child meals made with the next-level [Golden Rice] or [Delicious Rice] should be enough for him to break through, right?

What's more, Starkin had said that he would rush back to City 44684 before his own placement test, and also said that he would bring him a gift.

Ah~! Can’t wait!

Let’s go and take a look at the prisoner-eating world!

"Hey! Thank you, Xiaohui, you've worked hard!"

Then, returning to the kitchen of Polar Star Dormitory, Lin Qingzheng took the wok from Tanado Megumi again, and continued to cook [Braised Beef Brisket with Burgundy Red Wine] while thinking about when to find an opportunity to visit the Food Prisoner World.

"Kiyori... Kiyomasa-kun... Is your ultimate dish [Braised Beef Brisket in Burgundy Red Wine]?"

However, just as he was still concentrating on thinking and injecting his culinary energy, Tadokoro Megumi suddenly looked at him and asked weakly, "I... I also want to choose [Red Wine Braised Beef Brisket] as my ultimate dish. Will you be angry, Kiyomasa-kun?"

"Ah? Angry? How could that be? My ultimate dish isn't this. This one was just a joke while I was reviewing my grades!"

Seeing the girl's cautious look, Lin Qingzheng smiled and rejected her guess as soon as he opened his mouth: "As for whether you plan to make it your must-try dish? I think forget it. This dish is not suitable for you, Xiaohui. You should be better at the ones you are most familiar with." - Lin Qingzheng remembered very clearly that in the "original" story, Tanosuke Keisuke's best dish was obviously [local cuisine], which was completely different from the very fashionable [Burgundy red wine stewed beef brisket].

"But...but I...but I don't know what I'm better at..." However, his words made the girl feel conflicted. In Tadokoro Megumi's opinion, her greatest achievement after entering Totsuki was getting her first "A" in her life today in class by relying on the seasoning of [Braised Beef Brisket with Burgundy Red Wine]. As for the others, she felt that she had no expertise at all.

"Hey! Alright! My ultimate dish! [Yoshino-style Braised Chicken and Pork Rice]!"

Fortunately, just as the girl was about to fall into autism again, Yoshino Yuuki's lively voice rang out: "Look! This is a dish I made using the chicken thighs of the [Polar Star Chicken] that I raised myself and the pork belly of the [Polar Star Pig], using the Chinese cooking technique of [red stewing], blending the flavors of chicken and pork! It may not look very good, but it tastes absolutely amazing!"

Just as Yuki said, although the [Braised Chicken and Pork Rice] she made looks ordinary in appearance, and even the color of the pork is a little burnt, the smell of the rich fat of the pork belly and the unique fragrance of the chicken thigh mixed with the flavor of star anise/cinnamon/bay leaves makes people's appetite increase just by smelling it.

The result made Yuuki smile widely. After pouring it into the Sacred Tree's nursery, the Sacred Tree grew a full 3 millimeters taller. This meant her dish had reached a higher level, and it was a Level 3 dish! This was already a very good level for an average student. Even among Totsuki's students, there were many who meticulously prepared dishes that the Sacred Tree wouldn't even eat.

As a result, the cooks had no choice but to jump into the nursery and use tools to clean up their own dishes. - Then, the guards responsible for guarding the [Sacred Tree] would record their names and ages and report them to the academy for punishment. - The older they were, the more severe the punishment.

"Don't worry! Xiaohui, the so-called [killer dish] doesn't mean you have to learn it in Totsuki before you can use it! Look at me, I almost don't know how to cook vegetables, and my seasoning skills are not good either. I just stewed [Polar Star Pork] and [Polar Star Chicken] using the [red stewing] method my grandma taught me! Xiaohui, you can give it a try too!"

"Ah? My best technique?"

Chapter 77 Starkin's Respectable Elder

“Buzz…! Buzz…! Buzz…!”

On this side, everyone in the Polar Star Dormitory was immersed in the heated research of the [Must-Hit Dish]. On the other side, Lin Qingzheng had silently left the kitchen and returned to his room.

As soon as he opened the door and stepped into the prisoner-eating world, the cell phone on his body, which belonged to the prisoner-eating world, vibrated violently three times.

This is?

[Hello, Chef Lin, we are from igo Hunter's Hall. The 1 ton of [Blissful Rice] you ordered has been harvested and delivered to the warehouse. When would you be free to pick it up?]

When he opened his phone, the first message shocked Lin Qingzheng. It was about [Jile Rice]!

What the hell? It's only been less than 24 hours since I placed my order! I haven't even heard back from the [Garlic Bird] and [Ten Yolk Egg] orders yet, and the most troublesome [Blissful Rice] order has already been completed?

Is this the value of being the world's number one hunter who eats captives? It's terrifying.

Shaking his head, with nothing to say, Lin Qingzheng immediately drove the car, rushing all the way, and directly arrived at the [Hunter Hall].

"Hi! Hello, I'm here to claim the ingredients I put up for a bounty."

"Ouch~!"

Only after he had carried the [Jile Rice] onto the car and sent it back to his own warehouse did he have time to pick up his phone and check the remaining two emails.

[Hi! Hello, Mr. Lin, we're from the IGO Business Administration. The [Gourmet Grading Test] you requested has been confirmed to begin around 10:00 AM next Monday. The test officer, Miss Koizumi, will be there to meet you. Please come and meet us, don't miss it.] — along with a photo of a beautiful blonde with red eyes, wearing a shirt and a short black skirt, with a stern expression.

Uh... well, I'm glad that the placement test is finally settled.

But when he saw this photo, Lin Qingzheng felt that this girl's style of painting was quite different from that of this world!

In Lin Qingzheng's opinion, this [Miss. Koizumi] seems to be the heroine of the everyday world.

He is taciturn, cold on the outside but warm on the inside, and has one or two similar beautiful girl companions around him. It is really different from the style of the prisoner-eating world!

However, considering that in the original world, [Gourmet Prisoner] was linked with [Doragong Exploding Tripe] and [Wanpisi],