A Bite of Douluo Continent

There's one last dish left, which seems to be a soup. I wonder how it will taste.

Soup dishes are not common in Douluo Continent. People prefer to eat them with wine or juice. However, Zhou Long has been to many places on the continent after completing his sect's mission, and he knows that some cities do have soup dishes.

Unfortunately, those soups often had strange flavors, and Zhou Long really couldn't get used to them.

Zhou Long ordered the pork tripe and chicken soup simply because he wanted to try something new.

He had already made a silent decision: if the boss's soups and dishes also tasted strange, then he...

Then he can just eat fried rice with eggs from now on.

Perhaps we could add a cucumber salad?

Just as Zhou Long was feeling somewhat uneasy, Qi Han placed a strangely shaped vessel in front of him.

Chapter Fourteen: Main and Side Quests Completed Simultaneously

It's shorter than a pot, wider than a bowl, and has a lid on top.

Zhou Long stared wide-eyed as Qi Han opened the lid of the vessel, revealing a milky white broth inside. The strange smell he had expected was nowhere to be seen; instead, a faint, fresh aroma filled the air.

Gurgle.

Zhou Long couldn't help but swallow, the savory aroma was so enticing that he couldn't resist picking up the spoon next to him and taking a sip of the soup.

The broth burst with intense umami flavor the moment it entered his mouth, making Zhou Long's eyes widen.

Is this the soup the boss made?

So this is what soup should be like!

Zhou Long's impression of soup was completely overturned by the pork tripe and chicken soup.

After drinking a few spoonfuls of soup, Zhou Long realized that there were actually vegetables in the pork tripe and chicken soup.

Zhou Long picked up a piece with his chopsticks and eagerly stuffed it into his mouth.

Tender and juicy, is this chicken?

But why is the chicken so tender?

Zhou Long was a little confused. The chickens he had eaten before were all roasted chickens. They were very fragrant, but the meat was generally not that tender. It was as if the juice would flow out as soon as you bit into it. The rich umami flavor melted completely in your mouth, permeating your heart and soul, making you linger.

Zhou Long was overjoyed and couldn't help but taste it piece by piece. Soon, he discovered that there seemed to be something else in the soup besides the chicken.

Picking up a long strip of pork belly, Zhou Long examined it curiously.

There is no custom of eating pig stomach in the Douluo Continent, or rather, almost no one eats offal.

Therefore, these strips of pig's stomach were a completely new experience for Zhou Long.

Is this... edible?

In Zhou Long's mind, pig's stomach should smell very bad.

But at this moment, the slender belly did not have the slightest odor; instead, it had a unique fragrance.

"Try it," Zhou Long gritted his teeth and stuffed the pig's stomach into his mouth.

The crisp and chewy texture, so different from chicken, made Zhou Long's eyes widen in surprise.

He lowered his head, his chopsticks moving faster and faster, the rich broth and meat in the casserole quickly diminishing until not a drop remained.

Looking at the spotless bottom of the pot, Zhou Long let out a satisfied burp.

It's so delicious.

"Hey, boss, you're here too. Is this a new dish?" A voice came from beside Zhou Long. He looked up and saw that it was Zhang Ji and Zhang Mo.

Zhou Long chuckled and gave a thumbs up, "You two should try it, this new dish is absolutely amazing."

Zhang Ji scratched his head and shouted at Qi Han, "Boss, two servings of cucumber salad, two large servings of egg fried rice, and one serving of pork tripe and chicken soup!"

cooked rice!

...

Two days passed in the blink of an eye, and Qi Han had been running the shop for five days.

The shop has already gained considerable fame in the surrounding area. Whether it's noon or night, it's always packed with people after it opens. Some customers even choose to queue up in advance in order to get a table earlier.

That noon, after Qi Han closed the door and saw off the last group of guests, a notification sound from the system suddenly rang out.

【Ding! 】

[A task has been detected that has been completed on the host.]

Main Quest 3: Gaining Some Fame (Completed)

Task Rewards: Randomly dropped recipe x1 (claimable), Soul Power Level +5 (claimable), 2-star selectable recipe fragment x1 (claimable)

Side Quest 1: Cultural Ambassador (Completed)

Quest Reward: Soul Power Level +5 (Claimable)

【Ding! 】

[Mission triggered!]

Main Quest Four: A Small Goal

The shop's cumulative revenue reached 100,000 Gold Soul Coins.

Task Description: Even for a culinary master, making money is just as important. Come and earn your own small goal!

Mission Rewards: 1 three-star random recipe, 1 two-star selectable recipe fragment, +5 Soul Power Level

Task progress: 13621/100000

【Ding! 】

[Mission triggered!]

Side Quest 2: Hire a Waiter

Please hire a waiter for your shop.

Task Description: Please don't be too touched by such a considerate system, host!

Task Reward: 1 x One-Star Selectable Recipe Fragments

Hiss... Qi Han gasped, staring blankly at the series of task prompts that suddenly appeared.

The surprise came too suddenly.

His hands trembled as he quickly claimed the Soul Power level rewards from the main and side quests.

The dense spiritual energy of heaven and earth enveloped Qi Han, rapidly flowing into his body through his acupoints.

The soul power within the body circulated automatically, one cycle after another. In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the total amount of soul power increased more than tenfold.

Is it level 11 now?

No, I haven't absorbed a spirit ring yet, so I should still be at level 10 spirit power, right?

Just then, the system notification sounded again.

[The host has reached a bottleneck and needs to acquire a soul ring to continue increasing soul power. Remaining soul power level rewards will be retained and used automatically after the breakthrough.]

【Ding! 】

[Mission triggered!]

Limited-time task: Obtain ingredients.

Please travel to the Star Dou Great Forest within five days and defeat the 100-year-old soul beast, Ironclad Bull, on your own.

Task Description: Personally participating in the acquisition of ingredients is an indispensable step in becoming a Food God!

Task Rewards: System Soul Ring x1, Two-Star Recipe: Tomato Beef Brisket

Quest Item: Map of the Ironclad Bull Herd in the Starry Sky Forest.

Qi Han blinked, looking puzzled.

The task is easy to understand: find an Ironclad Bull in the Star Dou Great Forest. To make it easier for you to find one, the system even thoughtfully provided a map showing the distribution of Ironclad Bulls.

Thoughtful my foot!

"System, I'm a level 10 novice whose martial soul is a kitchen knife. All I know is cooking. How can I defeat a hundred-year-old soul beast on my own?"

[System analysis indicates this task is not difficult. A task hint is provided: Guest.]

guest?

What do you mean?

Never mind, I'll talk about it later.

Qi Han put this time-limited mission aside. Even if he were to set off, it would be tomorrow. He would look at other missions first.

A string of task information just popped up, and I haven't even looked at it carefully yet.

Let's claim all the rewards first.

Qi Han first received 1 two-star selectable recipe fragment. With this fragment, Qi Han has already obtained two two-star selectable recipe fragments. Two more fragments will be enough to exchange for a two-star selectable recipe.

Afterwards, Qi Han received a randomly dropped recipe x1 and entered the system space.

Under Qi Han's earnest gaze, the pointer on the roulette wheel slowly but firmly pointed to... the yellow area.

Two stars!

Okay, as long as it's not one star.

Qi Han calmly told himself this, then stared wide-eyed at his random result.

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hiss...

Qi Han gasped in shock; it was actually that.

With this dish, my little shop can finally have a decent meat dish to offer.

The previous pork tripe and chicken soup doesn't count.