The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 568 The Difference Between Ideals and Wishes
"Lomi, you..."

Reaching a deserted woodland, Liu Chuang looked at Luo Mi with a complicated expression, "You really don't want to go back?"

"But I..."

“I know.” Lomi looked up at Liu Chuang and interrupted him. “You still need to go back to find your grandfather.”

"How did you know?" Liu Chuang's eyes widened, revealing a look of astonishment. "I don't remember telling you about this."

"Idiot, you were talking in your sleep."

"…when?"

“It’s very early.” Lomi turned her head to one side, a slight redness appearing in the eye that wasn’t covered by the eye patch, and spoke softly, “Me too… just like you.”

"What?" Liu Chuang didn't quite hear clearly and looked puzzled.

"I'll say it!" Lomi raised her voice a few decibels, "I have the same reason as you, I have to go back!"

"Therefore, we absolutely cannot be trapped here!"

"Can…"

Liu Chuang looked surprised. "That's not what you just said!"

“We’re just kidding them.” Lomi snorted, her expression stubborn. “We’re from the Hunter’s Team, a criminal organization wanted throughout the region. They’re certified Spirit Chefs and members of the Security Management Team by the Association.”

"We were never meant to be together."

“So, I can’t beg them to take us away!” Lomi clenched her fist and said softly.

"But...didn't we briefly cooperate with them in Yuehu City before?" Liu Chuang scratched his head. "The situation is different now, perhaps..."

“There’s no such possibility!” Lomi kicked Liu Chuang. “That time we made a mistake and wanted to make amends, it just so happened that our actions coincided with theirs!”

“But this time, we didn’t do anything wrong!” Lomi pursed her lips. “You heard their conversation.”

“The fog is exactly what they are looking for. Even without our fake fog, they would have explored the real fog and eventually come here.”

"We were the ones who were accidentally dragged into this!"

“Although we took the initiative, so we can’t blame them… but!” Lomi raised her head, “This time I will absolutely not accept their help!”

"If they can go out, then we can go out on our own!"

Lomi clenched her fists, her eyes filled with determination.

"We are absolutely no worse than them!"

“Lomi…” Liu Chuang’s expression was somewhat moved, “You rascal.”

Then, his gaze hardened. "In that case, as your partner, I'll see this through to the end!"

“For what we each must hold onto and for what we must do to get out of here…” he said, extending a fist.

Lomi grinned and extended a fist, meeting Liu Chuang's fist in a fist-to-fist strike.

"Leave here, continue capturing Zhenling, and then..."

The two looked at each other and said in unison.

"Promoted to cadre!" x2
A faint blue light flashed and disappeared at the point where the two fists collided.
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"I must say, this Island of Wishes is indeed very interesting."

After receiving a plate of fried rice that was exactly the same as the one he made himself through a wish, Qin Lang couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

The clearer and more specific a wish is, the more likely it is to be responded to and fulfilled. Therefore, when a chef wishes for a dish in which he knows the cooking process inside and out, the resulting dish will be no less delicious than the one he actually cooked.

For this reason alone, the Island of Wishes is quite extraordinary.

Especially after Qin Lang tried wishing for a special fried rice with eggs and received the same response, he became even more convinced of this.

"If this were a place where you could come and go anytime, I believe there would be many people lining up to come from all over the world to visit."

"But unfortunately, this isn't the place." Qiao Yu wolfed down a plate of fried rice with eggs, then looked up and spoke slowly upon hearing this.

"Humans are such strange creatures. If they could go back to this place anytime, then there would be plenty of people who would be willing to stay here for the rest of their lives."

"But if they can't go back from here, then no matter how many wishes are fulfilled, it won't stop them from longing to go home."

"Yes." Qin Lang's lips twitched.

For some reason, upon hearing this, he suddenly thought of his own time travel.

"I'm getting more and more curious. If the first stop here is so magical, what kind of place is the Ideal Country?" Cao Dongdong rubbed his belly and couldn't help but sigh. "It's just a pity that I don't know how to get in."

After parting ways with Lomi, the four searched for clues throughout the island, but unfortunately found nothing.

In the end, they had to return to their original location and borrow the wooden house that Qu Dong had left behind to settle down temporarily and eat some food to replenish their strength.

“Speaking of which…” Zhao Qian suddenly raised her head, “I have an idea.”

"Do you think the method of entry might be related to the name?"

"Name?" Qin Lang looked at Zhao Qian. "So you mean...?"

“As Batu said before, the name ‘Ideal Country’ was not given randomly, but was told to him by Zuo Ge.”

“Since Zuo Ge has done some research and understands this place, then this name may not be without reason.” Zhao Qian tilted her head. “The Island of Wishes where we are now has a lot to do with wishes.”

"Would the ideal country be like that too?"

Upon hearing this, everyone simultaneously stopped eating.

An ideal world... does it have anything to do with ideals?
What an amazing yet perfectly reasonable conjecture!

"To be honest, I've never really been able to distinguish between them." Cao Dongdong stroked his chin, a thoughtful look on his face. "What's the difference between an ideal and a wish?"

"It feels like these two are things that never came to fruition, and they seem to mean the same thing."

“They are not the same.” Qin Lang shook his head. “It is a strong desire to achieve a certain goal in the future.”

“But ideals are different.” Qin Lang paused for a moment. “Ideals are aspirations and pursuits for the future that have the possibility of being realized.”

Seeing that the others still looked confused, Qin Lang changed his approach, "For example, I hope to become a great spirit chef; that's a wish."

"I hope to improve myself through travel and constant practice, and eventually become a great spirit chef. This is my ideal."

"Compared to wishes, it has a clear plan and a definite path."

"Now that you mention it, I think I understand!" Cao Dongdong looked thoughtful, and Zhao Qian beside him also looked enlightened.

Although Qiao Yu didn't speak, her eyes also showed a thoughtful expression.

If this is the difference between ideals and wishes…

So how can they use this difference to find a way to reach their ideal country?

(End of this chapter)