The delicacies of the heavens begin with obtaining gem meat.

Chapter 131 Leaving the World of Gourmet Devil

After finishing the peaches from the Peach Rat, Jiang Yan glanced at the still rapidly expanding Wu Forest and prepared to leave the Wu Continent.

But just then, Jiang Yan suddenly thought of a thorny problem.

The continent of Wu is located on the western edge of the human world. It is sparsely populated and has no towns or villages. Even gourmet hunters rarely come here.

When he came here, he spent a lot of money to hire a helicopter to get to the Continent of Wu.

But the helicopter has long since left.

To think that one could cross the sea and leave on one's own is undoubtedly a pipe dream.

This put Jiang Yan in a very difficult position.

The only feasible way is to wait for other gourmet hunters to arrive and then use their vehicles to leave.

However, the environment on the mainland of Kewu is harsh, and it is impossible to determine whether it will take three days, three weeks, or even longer.

After much deliberation, Jiang Yan prepared to leave the world of Gourmet Captives.

After all, apart from BB corn, other rare ingredients in the human world are either unavailable or not yet in season.

After returning to the world of Food Wars!, Jiang Yan then traveled to the worlds of Hunter x Hunter and Dungeon Delight.

Nothing much happened in the Hunter x Hunter world. With his Hunter License, Jiang Yan easily gained entry into a secret realm, obtaining many unique ingredients, including bee-patterned mushrooms that oozed amber-colored honey and the Thunder Lion with its numbingly tender flesh.

However, after entering the world of Dungeon Meal, Jiang Yan discovered that the dungeon had changed drastically: all routes had been completely disrupted, passages were distorted, and the distribution of monsters had changed dramatically.

Clearly, Heathl did something.

Jiang Yan disliked this change, as it made it take him a lot of time to re-enter the fifth level of the underground maze.

What Jiang Yan didn't expect was that after entering the fifth level of the underground maze, he encountered the lost Kikuro Squad and Kabul Squad.

After informing Kikuro that Farin had been resurrected and that Leos and his group had returned to the fourth floor, Kikuro had no reason to stay on the fifth floor and immediately prepared to return.

So the two parted ways quickly.

However, Jiang Yan searched alone for a long time but could not find the entrance to the sixth floor. He even attracted the attention of Hissl. Helpless, Jiang Yan had to temporarily give up his exploration and leave the Labyrinth Meal world again.

After returning to the world of Food Wars!, Jiang Yan calmed down and began to hone his culinary skills, turning the ingredients he had previously obtained into dishes.

When the second semester was about to start, Jiang Yan finally remembered that he hadn't decided on the curry dish for the fall selection preliminary round.

Jiang Yan didn't want to lose, nor did he intend to crush the food directly, which is why he spent some time on this.

After some trial and adjustment, Jiang Yan quickly finalized the cooking plan.

Jiang Yan then returned to Polaris Dormitory two days earlier than planned.

On the first day of the second semester, which was also the start of the autumn selection preliminary competition, Jiang Yan and Yukihira Soma went to the Moon Sky venue together.

"Chuangzhen, Jiang Yan!"

Megumi Tadokoro waved to the two of them with a big smile on her face.

"Xiao Hui, it's been a long time."

Jiang Yan nodded slightly, while also glancing at Tadokoro Megumi.

She seems to have a more composed demeanor than before, clearly showing that Uchidado Megumi has grown a lot during the summer vacation.

"Xiaohui, how was your summer vacation? Did you prepare well for the qualifiers?"

Soma Yukihira asked casually.

"Well, I've been practicing making curry little by little, just in my own way —"

Megumi Tadokoro responded with a smile.

Before she could finish speaking, Yoshino Yuuki rushed over in a flurry, hugged Tadokoro Megumi tightly, and nuzzled her affectionately.

"Xiao Hui! Long time no see! Did you miss me during summer vacation?"

"You look very energetic; it seems you had a fulfilling summer vacation."

Ryoko also came over, glanced at Megumi Tadokoro, and then focused her gaze on Jiang Yan and Soma Yukihira.

"Jiang Yan, Chuang Zhen, how are you doing? The qualifiers are about to begin."

"I've had a very fulfilling time lately."

Hearing Ryoko's question, Jiang Yan sighed. For everyone else, it was just a summer vacation, but he had spent much more time in several worlds.

Soma Yukihira scratched the back of his head and grinned.

"It's alright. I was busy until late last night yesterday adjusting the curry recipe."

As the group was talking, Nakiri Alice walked over with Kurokiba Ryo.

Looking at Jiang Yan and Yukihira Soma, Alice said with great regret.

"Hmm, what a pity you weren't in the same group as me, but it's okay, Ryo is in the same group as you, so don't let him outdo you."

As she spoke, Alice reached out and slapped Kurokiba Ryo suddenly beside her.

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Receiving the signal, Kurokiba Ryo looked at Jiang Yan and the others and greeted them lazily.

Hello.

Just then, Hayama Akira, who was passing by, stopped in his tracks, his nose twitched slightly, and his gaze immediately fell on Yukihira Soma's fingers.

"Your fingers still have a faint scent of spices on them. It seems you really put in a lot of effort this summer."

Upon seeing Hayama Akira, Yukihira Soma's expression turned serious.

"Of course! I made a super delicious curry, and I'm just waiting for you to enjoy it on the field!"

Ye Shanliang remained noncommittal, his gaze immediately falling on Jiang Yan beside him, his brows furrowing slightly.

Jiang Yan did indeed have a faint scent of spices, but there were many other smells that Ye Shanliang had never encountered before, which aroused his curiosity about Jiang Yan.

However, the theme of the autumn selection preliminary competition was curry dishes, and Jiang Yan did not have a strong curry smell, which meant that he had not put much effort into curry dishes.

Jiang Yan clearly hadn't prepared properly.

Jiang Yan noticed Ye Shanliang's subtle emotional changes, but he didn't bother to explain them.

Without saying anything more, Hayama Akira turned and left, followed by Alice and Kurokiba Ryo.

However, shortly after, Takmi brought over Isami, who had successfully lost weight.

Looking at Jiang Yan and Yukihira Soma, Takumi put his hands on his hips and said with great momentum.

"Jiang Yan, Xingping! I will definitely defeat you both fairly and squarely in this autumn selection!"

"Takumi, long time no see."

Soma Yukihira was already used to Takumi's provocations and calmly greeted him.

Of course, in his heart, Soma Yukihira did not think he would lose to Takumi.

"Then you'd better work hard."

Jiang Yan responded casually.

Then his gaze fell on Isami, who was standing next to Takmi.

"Long time no see, Isami. You look much refreshed, like a completely different person from before."

Isami smiled and nodded, a hint of laziness on his face.

"Really? Thank you."

Upon hearing Jiang Yan and Isami's conversation, Soma Yukihira's eyes widened suddenly. He looked at Jiang Yan with a blank expression, then at the handsome Isami in front of him, his mind a little confused.

Finally, Soma Yukihira couldn't help but point at Isami and retort, "Jiang Yan, you've mistaken him for someone else. How could he possibly be Isami?"

He clearly remembered that Isami was fat.

"It really is Isami. Haven't you met him before?"

Jiang Yan looked at Yukihira Soma with a serious expression and said.

Anyway, he recognized it; if Yukihira Soma couldn't recognize it, it must be his own problem.

To be honest, Jiang Yan felt that if Isami were to endorse a weight loss product, its miraculous slimming effect alone would make it an instant bestseller.

"Yukihira, what are you talking about? He is my younger brother, Isami."

Takumi looked at Soma Yukihira with a puzzled expression.

Even if Isami has lost a little weight, surely he wouldn't be unrecognizable?

Soma Yukihira was shocked to hear Takumi admit it.

The Isami before me is a completely different person from the chubby Isami in my memory!

"Every year after the heat of summer, I lose some weight, which is normal."

Isami slowly began to explain.

He was actually quite used to this kind of thing.

"Is this what happens after enduring the sweltering summer?"

Soma Yukihira stared wide-eyed, his face filled with disbelief.

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Tadokoro Megumi, Yoshino Yuuki, and the others standing nearby also showed expressions of shock.

They had seen Isami before, but they never expected that Isami would have such amazing seasonal changes in body size.

Seeing Isami's slightly tired expression, Ryoko asked him with some concern.

"It must be tough to go through these changes every year. You look less energetic now than when you were heavier."

"It's alright, I'm used to it."

Isami still looked lazy and listless.

"My body has recovered completely, and there are no problems at all. I will be back to normal when autumn and winter come."