A Bite of Douluo Continent

He secretly cheered himself up and turned his gaze to the reward for the first main quest.

Which one should I pick up first...?

His gaze darted back and forth between the two rewards. "System, any suggestions?"

[It is recommended that the host first choose a decoration style. The decoration will take 24 hours, during which the host can practice the recipes obtained in the system space.]

Food & Time Management Master System Now Available!

Qi Han readily accepted the suggestion and, after receiving the renovation package, carefully selected from the various renovation options provided by the system, ultimately choosing a style that leaned towards a fresh and clean aesthetic.

Although he preferred a minimalist style, that kind of decor was too incongruous with the architectural style of Douluo Continent, so he had to give it up.

It's worth mentioning that the second floor of the shop will be decorated by the system as a residence for Qi Han to live in.

Real estate.

They own property and businesses.

Chapter Three, First Recipe

After choosing the decorating style, Qi Han entered the system space and received randomly dropped recipes.

The system space remained the same as before, filled with a colorful blackness that seemed to have no boundaries.

A spinning wheel suddenly appeared in front of Qi Han.

The turntable has blocks of five colors: white, yellow, purple, black, and red, with the number and proportion of white blocks decreasing in turn.

Each color block had text on it, but because the color blocks were too small, Qi Han only saw a few dish names such as "Buddha Jumps Over the Wall" and "Kung Pao Chicken" at a glance, but these alone were enough to make him excited.

"stop!"

As soon as Qi Han had a thought, the rapidly spinning turntable stopped instantly, and the pointer on the turntable pointed to a white block.

One-star recipe.

Gan!

Qi Han's face darkened, then he stared wide-eyed at the white block, trying to see what he had drawn.

The white block of color suddenly magnified in front of Qi Han, displaying three large characters and an accompanying image.

Fried rice with egg.jpg.

Compass warning?

As the results of the roulette wheel appeared, the shape of the system space changed instantly.

The originally colorful black space was transformed into a bright and clean kitchen, measuring over a hundred square meters.

this...

Qi Han looked around. "System, what does this mean?"

[Effort will be rewarded. The randomly selected dish is: Fried Rice with Egg. The host must practice within the system space until they can make a perfect Fried Rice with Egg before leaving the system space.]

???

"System, you've locked me up in solitary confinement?" Qi Han's tone was full of disbelief.

[To pursue the ultimate in deliciousness, seclusion is necessary. Please understand, host.]

"How long will it take to practice?" Qi Han's face darkened.

The flow of time differs between the system space and the outside world. Thirty days in the system space equate to only one day outside, and the host does not experience fatigue within the system space.

Does that mean I have to work on my liver for a month straight without sleep or rest?

Qi Han felt like he had been tricked by the system, but thinking about the rewards for the second main quest, he finally sighed.

come on!

A phantom figure appeared in the kitchen, dressed in a clean white chef's robe, its face obscured. With the system's voice explanation, the phantom figure began to prepare a plate of fried rice at 0.5x speed.

Qi Han stared wide-eyed at the other person's movements, trying hard to memorize them. With the other person's clean and efficient movements, a plate of light golden fried rice appeared in front of him, sprinkled with tempting scallions. The rich aroma wafted into Qi Han's nose, making him swallow hard.

I really want to eat it...

This is probably a true reflection of Qi Han's state of mind at this moment.

[Demonstration complete. Please savor the perfect-grade fried rice, then begin formal practice.]

Upon hearing this, Qi Han couldn't wait to pick up the spoon next to him, scoop out a spoonful of fried rice and put it in his mouth.

Upon first bite, you're greeted with the delicate aroma of eggs, without a trace of fishiness. Instead, a unique umami flavor permeates the taste buds, truly awakening them.

Each grain of rice is coated with egg liquid, giving it a light golden color. The rice has already become soft during the frying process, and it is neither dry nor hard, with a delicate fragrance.

The most amazing part was the scallion, which added a touch of garnish and gave the fried rice a soul. The aroma of scallions blended with the fragrance of eggs, creating a layered flavor that made Qi Han's appetite soar.

Is this the perfect egg fried rice?

Qi Han suddenly felt that all the fried rice he had ever eaten in his previous life had become unpalatable.

If only I could make fried rice like this myself...

Isn't earning 100 gold soul coins easy?

As Qi Han wolfed down his food, the fried rice on the plate was soon completely gone.

Whether it was because of the system space or because the fried rice was so delicious, Qi Han felt like he could eat another plate!

[Tasting complete. Please begin your free practice. This system will point out any errors in each practice session.]

Qi Han put down his plate, wiped his mouth, and saw that all the ingredients needed for fried rice were already laid out on the table.

Eggs, scallions, and rice.

These are all the ingredients for fried rice.

Qi Han walked over, picked up the raw materials one by one and looked at them, then quickly let out a soft "Eh".

"System, what kind of egg is this?"

The rice and scallions were pretty much the same as in my previous life, but this egg...

Why are there colorful stripes on it? And it seems to be bigger than a regular egg.

"The eggs used are from the Five-Colored Golden Pheasant, a thousand-year-old soul beast. The Five-Colored Golden Pheasant is a weak soul beast, and a thousand years is its growth limit. However, the meat of this soul beast is extremely delicious, and the eggs it produces are more nutritious and have a nourishing effect on soul power."

hiss...

Does a one-star recipe really require the egg of a thousand-year-old soul beast to make?

It's truly a system.

Qi Han picked up the scallions, ready to chop them, but found there was no knife on the cutting board.

"System, where's the kitchen knife?"

[Please use your Martial Soul to participate in the cooking process.]

Oh right, Qi Han almost forgot that his martial soul was a kitchen knife.

With a thought, a simple kitchen knife appeared in his hand.

This kitchen knife looks no different from an ordinary kitchen knife. If I had to say, it's probably of slightly better quality than an ordinary kitchen knife.

Because it was his own martial soul, Qi Han felt much more at ease using it. Although he hadn't held a kitchen knife many times, he used it without any hesitation.

Before I could even make a few cuts, the scallion segments on the cutting board suddenly vanished, replaced by a brand new scallion. At the same time, the system's voice rang out.

[An error has occurred. The scallions must be cut into uniform lengths, about half a finger's width. Please start over.]

Qi Han: ? ? ?

Qi Han patiently continued cutting, but after only a few cuts, the scallion segments disappeared again, and the same warning sound rang out.

This time, Qi Han couldn't hold back any longer. "System, it's just scallions, isn't that enough?"

As the host of this system, please be strict with yourself. A perfect fried rice requires perfection in every aspect.

I... tolerated it.

Qi Han picked up the scallions from the side again and started chopping them.

Five times.

Ten times.

One hundred times.

...

Qi Han had forgotten how many scallions he had chopped. All fatigue was eliminated in the system space, so he was still full of energy.

Initially, Qi Han would only make a few cuts before the system would take away his scallions and he would have to start over. Gradually, he was able to make more and more cuts, and now he can successfully cut most of a scallion.

Taking a deep breath, Qi Han wielded the cleaver again, quickly chopping the scallions on the cutting board. With a flash of the cleaver, the scallion segments were swiftly chopped into scallion flowers, each flower being half a finger wide, without the slightest error.

笃.

A clattering sound of a cleaver hitting a cutting board rang out, and Qi Han stared blankly at the scallions on the cutting board.

This time, the system did not report any errors.

Has the standard finally been met?

Looking at the neatly arranged, green scallions on the cutting board, Qi Han had a moment of self-doubt.

Is this really the scallion I, a kitchen disaster, chopped?

Chapter Four is so good!

With the successful completion of chopping scallions, Qi Han began an even more grueling training session.

[An error has occurred; too much rice has been used. Please start over.]

[An error has occurred; the eggs were not placed in the pot at the correct time. Please start over.]

[An error occurred; the stir-frying was not thorough. Please start over.]

[An error has occurred; the timing of removing the food from the heat was incorrect. Please start over.]