Gourmet Hunter: Join the Chat Group

Although Erina didn't suffer from the same level of anorexia as her mother, her God Tongue's extraordinary sense of taste meant that she had no interest in ordinary food.

Now, an opportunity has presented itself to her, and Erina is undoubtedly tempted.

Feeling moved equals taking action.

[God's Tongue]: "Alright, I'll see if it's really that delicious."

Erina joined late, so she hasn't yet tasted the ingredients from the world of Gourmet Devil.

【Pink Fairy】: "Oh dear, Airi also wants to go, but we have to fight Honkai Beasts soon."

It seems the next Herrscher is about to be born, which is why Honkai energy is becoming active and Honkai Beasts are becoming more frequent.

As one of the top combatants among the Fire Moths, she will definitely be dispatched to eliminate those Honkai Beasts that can harm people.

[God of Justice]: "There have been quite a few judgments lately."

She used to think that the trials were a way to pass the time, but now that she's joined the chat group, she doesn't want to go anymore. If it weren't for Villette (the Prime Minister) forcing her, she would have preferred to stay at Mo Mang Palace forever.

[Star Forger]: "I'll send you a portion once Erina finishes cooking."

[Sun God]: "I don't need it."

Apollo is not a carbon-based life form and cannot and does not need to consume that kind of food.

[God's Tongue - Application Required]

Qin Zhou readily agreed, and a spatial vortex opened, from which a figure emerged.

Erina has long, light blonde hair and skin as delicate as white porcelain. Her purple eyes, besides having the aloofness of a high-mountain flower, also show the nervousness of arriving in an unfamiliar place.

Qin Zhou looked at the young girl in front of him with admiring eyes. Her graceful figure far surpassed that of most of her peers. The uniform of Totsuki Academy outlined her abundant assets perfectly, and black, shiny over-the-knee stockings encased Erina's long, beautiful legs.

As expected of JK-style clothing, with uniforms, short skirts, and over-the-knee socks. Thinking back to my own high school uniforms, both boys and girls wore the same jackets and trousers.

They're all upright gentlemen, so who are we supposed to guard against?

Qin Zhou was very satisfied with Erina's looks and figure; next, let's see how she cooks.

During this period, Erina seemed to look down on commoner cuisine, partly due to her family background and the influence of her father.

Ultimately, food is meant to be eaten. The food served in a five-star hotel is not necessarily better or more delicious than that served in an ordinary small restaurant, and the price is often prohibitive for many ordinary people.

Qin Zhou suddenly realized that the Nakiri family seemed to possess a kind of transmission pulse, which could either cause clothes to burst or walls to shatter.

Let's be careful; this is a new house for him.

Chapter 45 Embarrasses Erina

"Chocolate...marshmallows...nut cookies..."

"My God?!"

Erina's nose twitched; the faint aroma of ingredients filled the spacious living room.

If it were just about carving food into furniture, that wouldn't be difficult, but practically no one would use food to make furniture or decorations.

No matter what the ingredients are, their quality and durability are not suitable.

Chocolate-decorated vases, marshmallow-shaped cushions, candy-themed crystal chandeliers, cookie bookshelves, honey crystal coffee tables...

This type of furniture often exists only in stories and comics.

Qin Zhou smiled to himself. If you saw Toriko's candy house, which was made entirely of food ingredients, you would probably be even more surprised.

"Won't furniture made from food ingredients really spoil?" Erina asked doubtfully.

"Perhaps it's the law of this world. For example, in your world, if the food is too delicious, it's like it's been drugged for the taster."

Qin Zhou had also watched the anime Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma, but unfortunately, many of the explicit scenes on video streaming platforms were later censored, either completely covered by censorship or displayed as a black screen. The only option was to find the uncensored version on a browser.

Erina was stunned. "Drug"—what a terrible description.

Because in her world, that phenomenon was so commonplace that almost everyone took it for granted and no one found it strange.

Qin Zhou took out a tablet, which he had redeemed from the store, and it could be used to upload fragments of memories from his mind.

Erina looked on curiously.

In the first episode, after Kurase and Minezaki ate the delicious food, their faces flushed, their eyes were glazed and unfocused, and they let out a seductive moan, their legs involuntarily clenching and rubbing together.

"No way, this happened in my world?" Erina blushed furiously, her head practically steaming.

What kind of behavior is this, making such a shameful move in public?

"Yes, haven't you noticed?" Qin Zhou paused the game and asked with a smile.

When you eat it yourself, you don't feel anything, but when you see it as an outsider, it's a form of social death.

Qin Zhou hasn't shown Erina's performance of tasting the food yet, otherwise she would be so embarrassed that she would faint from shame.

Erina recalled that her secretary often tasted her dishes, and her expression of ecstasy seemed, probably, almost identical to that of the two characters in the anime.

Think about food battles; if the contestants are outstanding chefs, the judges seem to be acting like they're on steroids.

I need a bean bag...

Erina's face turned pale instantly, and she looked a little distraught. Is this the same reaction she has when she's enjoying a satisfying meal?

"Ahem, let's prepare the ingredients first." Qin Zhou coughed lightly, worried that Erina would let out a mournful cry if she continued thinking about it.

What kind of ingredients are they?

Erina came down the steps and saw that there were still many episodes left in the anime, which made her worry.

Qin Zhou led Erina to the kitchen and took out ten live, unpoisoned pufferfish whales.

"This...is a pufferfish?" Erina felt that the appearance looked familiar.

In Japan, pufferfish, a poisonous food, is popular in some restaurants. If prepared properly, it can be very delicious. However, if the toxins are not completely removed, the mortality rate can be very high if consumed in large quantities, and there is no effective antidote.

However, there are still significant differences between pufferfish whales and pufferfish: color, fins, body length, weight...

"A mere 0.2 mg of pufferfish toxin is enough to make a person lie on their back within 30 minutes to an hour. Even a 1-millimeter error in the incision can instantly poison a pufferfish whale."

The location of the venom sac varies from animal to animal, and the point of incision will also change accordingly. The taste of pufferfish whales is many times more delicious than that of pufferfish.

Qin Zhou gave a brief introduction, explaining that this ingredient is quite challenging for chefs.

"Not even a millimeter of error is acceptable..." Erina bit her red lips; such a requirement was truly demanding.

"This must be a very precious ingredient. Do you really expect me to handle it?"

Qin Zhou said nonchalantly, "I have many more. I'm not a chef. Would you like to see a video of a successful dish?"

"...I'll try it first."

Erina entered the empty room and changed into a white chef's uniform. Although she was fully covered up, her figure was still undeniable.

This chef's uniform is really round... no, this chef's uniform is really white.

"It's a really good knife."

She used a kitchen knife from Qin Zhou's house, which was purchased by Smail. Although it wasn't the kind forged by Melk, it was still considered a high-end knife on the market.

A good chef can immediately tell the quality of a kitchen knife just by holding it, and this was the first time Erina had ever used such an excellent kitchen knife.

"Considering your weak constitution, this energy potion produced by IGO can boost your strength in a short period of time."

Qin Zhou took out a reagent bottle containing a blue, transparent liquid. This liquid was extracted from some organisms by the IGO Research Institute and could enhance strength for a certain period of time with few side effects. It provided almost no improvement to him. If he didn't use this, Erina's small strength probably wouldn't even be able to cut the pufferfish whale.

To dispel Erina's doubts, Qin Zhou tilted his head back and drank half of it. Only after confirming that nothing was wrong did Erina drink it.

It didn't taste like much, but her strength did increase; she felt like she could kill a bull.

"—!!"

As soon as the knife was cut, Erina, whose strength had been enhanced, could still feel a heavy sensation. Although the pufferfish whale only weighed about 7 kilograms, it felt to her as if she were cutting a giant tuna.

The meat was quite firm, so you can imagine that the essence and flavor were concentrated in the meat. It was also the first time she had ever cooked this kind of ingredient.

Only then did she realize why Qin Zhou had made her drink that stuff; it did indeed require considerable effort to prepare.

Due to nervousness, Erina's hand trembled, and the white pufferfish whale instantly became poisonous.

"More than 90 million is gone," Qin Zhou said nonchalantly.

An unpoisoned pufferfish whale is guaranteed to cost at least 100 million yuan, while a poisoned pufferfish whale costs 8 million yuan on the black market.

Erina blushed. She felt embarrassed that such precious ingredients had been wasted and blamed herself for being so careless.

"Don't worry about it, this is a video of someone else's successful cooking. It should give you some inspiration." Qin Zhou handed the phone to Erina, which he had asked Tina for before.

Erina nodded and began to watch. Seeing Komatsu's skillful knife work, Erina was shocked. This Komatsu, who looked like a second-rate chef, actually had such knife skills.

She has always been prone to judging people by their appearance, and only now does she realize that there are always people more capable than herself.

Although her cooking skills are not bad, the God Tongue plays a large part in her success.

"Is that so... Cut here... Amazing structure..."

Erina studied diligently. It was the first time she had ever seen the internal structure of a pufferfish whale. The way it was handled was different from how she handled pufferfish. She had just used the method for handling pufferfish.

Although the location of the venom sac is different for each pufferfish whale, the video tutorial was very helpful, and Erina felt more confident.

The second one was poisoned and rested for three hours.

The third one was poisoned and rested for four hours.

The thirteenth one. It's been several days already. Fortunately, the flow of time is different in different worlds.

Be careful, don't let your hands shake...

Erina held the purplish-black poison sac with complete concentration, beads of sweat sliding down her cheeks to her chest.

If it weren't for the food Qin Zhou provided to restore her strength, and the rest after each failure, she would have been completely exhausted long ago. Her success was probably due to the influence of Qin Zhou's good fortune in providing food; otherwise, Erina's chances of success would have been slim.

Even if it helps, that kind of fatigue still needs time to rest and recover. It's impossible for her to handle 13 pufferfish whales at once; it's simply not feasible for her.

Erina moved very slowly and gently, carefully cleaning the poisonous mucous membrane, and finally removing the venom sac in one fell swoop.

Wow, the golden legend!

The white pufferfish whale turns golden after its venom sac is removed.