Gourmet Hunter: Join the Chat Group

[God of Justice]: "Wait a minute, isn't this newbie's nickname a bit too exaggerated? Is he a pro?"

[Ninja World Dance King]: "Forging stars? I wonder how it compares to the Rinnegan's Chibaku Tensei."

Qin Zhou thought for a moment and concluded that the God of Justice should refer to the Water God from the Genshin Impact world. He wondered if it was Silly Fufu or God Fufu.

However, whether it's Silly Fufu or Divine Fufu, they both deserve the title of Goddess of Justice.

The Ninja World Dancer, Rinnegan, Planetary Devastation—this group member is easy to guess.

Chat groups come and go, but the members remain constant.

Uchiha Madara, Uchiha Madara.

Hasirama, the God of Ninjas, was his best friend and Mito Uzumaki's lifelong "love rival."

Finally, Black Zetsu spoke his heart to him.

The fact that Madara Uchiha knows about the Rinnegan's abilities means he must have already awakened the Rinnegan.

I don't know if it's still clinging to life or has already reached the Pure Land.

There were only four people in the chat group, including him, so it wasn't too noisy.

It's quite normal to think about it; Madara Uchiha was only proactive when talking to his best buddies.

Even if two women are very talkative, they can't talk all the time.

Judging from Alicia's words, a long time has passed since the last person joined.

[Star Forger]: "Hello, my name is Qin Zhou, and I don't know anything about forging stars yet."

【Pink Fairy】: "This nickname is probably how this chat group judges its members. It's not happening now, but it's likely something that will happen in the future."

Qin Zhou thought so too, and realized he would be pretty awesome in the future.

【Pink Fairy】: "There are people in the group who know ninjutsu and can use elemental power. Qin Zhou, what kind of world do you live in?"

[Star Forger]: "I live in a world where delicious food is everywhere..."

【God of Justice】: "Real or fake? Such a world exists (°△°|||)"

[Ninja World Dance King]: "Never heard of before."

【Pink Fairy】: "It sounds like a very interesting world, where you can eat whatever you want (?????)."

Qin Zhou wholeheartedly agreed; aside from being a bit dangerous, this world was truly amazing.

Even stones could be food like chocolate.

Having the skill of eating well means you don't need to worry about getting diseases like diabetes or fatty liver from eating too much.

[Check-in function enabled: Check-in points are awarded based on luck (1~100); lucky check-ins can reward items and abilities.]

[The in-game store is now open: you can purchase items using points.]

【Pink Fairy】: "Chat groups actually have this feature?"

[Star Forger]: "I think it's because my joining reached the required number of people that these features were enabled in the chat group."

【Pink Fairy】: "I'll try it first. 66 points? No items for signing in."

【God of Justice】: "Only 30 points? My luck is terrible! (╯°□°）╯"

【Ninja World Dance King】: "56 points, that's about average."

If the God of Justice is Silly Fou, then her luck is indeed not very good.

Playing the role of a god for over five hundred years, even the luckiest people wouldn't suffer this punishment, and in the end, they were judged by the people of Fontainebleau.

However, if Bennett were to sign in, the points would probably be in the single digits.

【Pink Fairy】: "Qin Zhou, have you checked in? Let's see how many points you have."

[Star Forger]: "Here we come."

Qin Zhou was also quite curious about how many points he could get from signing in.

Sign in – Get started!

[Ding—Congratulations, Star Forger, for signing in and receiving one Potential Awakening Potion.]

If you receive items or abilities for checking in, there will be a group announcement.

[God of Justice]: "No, why? Why is Qin Zhou able to sign in and get items all at once? (╥﹏╥)"

Silly Fufu's eyes welled up with tears of envy, as if she were overflowing with water.

【Pink Fairy】: "Wow, you got items from signing in so quickly, Qin Zhou, you're really lucky."

【Ninja World Dance King】: "Potential Awakening...is it the ability to fully unleash the human body's potential?"

[Star Forger]: "I can't believe I'm so lucky these days?"

Even Qin Zhou himself couldn't believe it. He would have been content with just 60 or 70 points from signing in, but he never expected to be so lucky.

You should know that when he was playing Genshin Impact and Honkai Impact 3rd, he always got the maximum pity pulls, it was unavoidable.

Did my luck change immediately after time travel?

Potential Awakening Potion, as the name suggests, is a potion that, when ingested, can unleash hidden potential.

Qin Zhou had heard Jiro mention that he had gourmet cells, but they weren't activated. This potion from the chat group should be able to help him activate his gourmet cells.

After putting away the potion, Qin Zhou opened the online store, which was filled with a dazzling array of goods.

[Intimate Paradise: 50 points (Hehehe, those who know, know)]

[Uchiha Bloodline: 1000 points (can be used to purchase fusion, but whether it can awaken the Sharingan depends on the individual)]

[One-Tomoe Sharingan: 2000 points (Requires purchasing Uchiha bloodline first, otherwise cannot be closed)]

[Dawei Ge Instant Noodles: 5 points (instant noodles with a bald Dawei logo)]

[Pink dress: 7 points (those thrown away by a certain PhD student)]

[Tigerfish Knife: 100 points (Tested by Thor, sturdy and durable)]

[At the Time of Judgment: 2000 Points (Thor's Special Dish)]

Qin Zhou looked at some of the goods; they were incredibly diverse, with everything imaginable. He was particularly curious about the "Intimate Paradise" item.

This is just to criticize the works of the great writer Jiraiya; there is absolutely no other intention. After all, Kakashi always has his favorite books with him.

【Pink Fairy】: "Oh dear, this pink dress looks familiar. Isn't this the one I gave to Möbius?"

Alicia is a little sad. She gave Mebius her favorite little dress, but Mebius secretly threw it away.

Qin Zhou's lips twitched. If Mebius could keep such a good collection, then he wouldn't be Snake.

Chapter 3 Dragon King

Gourmet Cells – These are special cells discovered by the gourmet god Acacia within a gourmet jellyfish in the deep sea, and he named them gourmet cells.

Gourmet cells coexist with the host, evolving by consuming delicious food (high-grade, high-energy ingredients), granting the host superhuman strength, speed, regenerative abilities, and even allowing the body to evolve.

Gourmet Cell Demons are formed from highly evolved gourmet cells that reside within a host's body and typically possess independent consciousness.

When the host ingests enough high-grade ingredients, the Gourmet Cell Demon will gradually awaken, granting the host superhuman powers. For example, the Red Oni granted Toriko an extraordinary sense of smell.

In Qin Zhou's view, the Gourmet Cell Demon could also be called the Spirit of the Gourmet Cell, a soul residing within the Gourmet Cell.

He didn't know how he obtained it; it wasn't a soul transmigration, but rather a physical body transmigration, so it must have been an incidental part of the transmigration process.

Food cells don't only bring benefits; they also have side effects. If the host cannot satisfy the food cells' cravings for food, they are very likely to be attacked by the cells, lose their minds, or suffer physical collapse, especially if they don't eat for a long time.

When ordinary food can no longer meet the needs of cell evolution, it is necessary to capture rare and high-grade ingredients.

If you can't control your insatiable appetite, you'll eventually become a slave to your desires and a monster who only knows how to eat.

However, it cannot be denied that in this world, gourmet cells can greatly enhance a person's combat power. After all, not everyone is like Ichiryu, who can possess world-class strength without using the powerful gourmet cell demon Don Slime.

"Strawberry flavor, sweet and sour, tastes good."

Qin Zhou took out the potential awakening potion and downed it in one gulp. The red potion didn't have any strange taste; instead, it had a refreshing strawberry flavor. Qin Zhou smacked his lips, feeling that it wasn't enough, and wanted some more.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, burn, my little universe!"

After a few breaths, Qin Zhou suddenly felt his body burning, and an astonishing energy erupted from his body, like a raging volcano about to erupt at any moment.

The blood was boiling, as if magma was flowing through it, and the sweat that seeped out was instantly evaporated by the high temperature of the body.

Qin Zhou felt a sweet taste in his throat and spat out a mouthful of scalding hot blood. Every part of his body was in excruciating pain, as if thousands of ants were tearing at his flesh.

However, he could feel himself transforming, his whole being evolving, which should be a reaction caused by the activation of his gourmet cells.

"Huh, could it be... that my gourmet cells have awakened?"

Jiro rushed over upon hearing the commotion and frowned slightly upon seeing Qin Zhou kneeling on the ground. He hadn't expected Qin Zhou's awakening to be so sudden.

He didn't leave immediately, but instead observed his disciple's condition. If anything unexpected happened, he would have to use acupressure to seal the awakening of the gourmet cells.

Once Qin Zhou becomes stronger, he can try to awaken his gourmet cells.

"Ugh ugh ugh—"

Half an hour later, Qin Zhou's strong and well-proportioned muscles shrank as if they had shrunk, turning him into a grotesque figure of skin and bones.

When the food's stored energy is insufficient, the food cells, like a bottomless pit, devour the stored energy and then begin to devour his physical body.

If this continues, he will be devoured by the gourmet cells and die.

"Xiao Zhou, can you hear me? Hurry up and eat."

Jiro shouted and, with lightning speed, gathered a large amount of ingredients. He knew what Qin Zhou needed most right now: a lot of food.

As long as we weather this storm, there shouldn't be any problems afterward.

"I can...hear..."

Qin Zhou raised his head tremblingly, reached out his trembling hand, picked up a piece of mousse cake, and stuffed it into his mouth.

As the food entered, Qin Zhou's spirits lifted, and he used both hands to stuff the food into his mouth like a starving ghost.

He knew perfectly well that if he didn't eat, he would really become a dead ghost.

A large amount of food disappeared rapidly at a visible speed, and Jiro kept replenishing it. Collecting these common ingredients was not difficult for him.