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Elber was somewhat surprised by this way of entering.

The previous entrants at least brought parachutes and hang gliders, but Qin Zhou was wearing a white shirt and black capri pants, without any equipment.

Elber wasn't worried; anyone selected as a staff member for Habitat 0 was eligible to enter the culinary world.

During their descent, an air cannon suddenly aimed at Qin Zhou and his companions and fired, but they easily dodged it, and the cannon shot crashed into the cliff behind them, creating a large crater tens of meters in diameter.

The creature firing the air cannon is a Breath Dragon that resembles a long-necked dragon in the distance. It is level 219 and can fire a super-powerful air cannon through its nostrils.

When Toriko first entered the world of gourmet food, he was subjected to a baptism (a painful blow) by his opponent.

He wasn't like Toriko when he first entered the culinary world, where he was blasted so badly he coughed up blood and almost died there.

Qin Zhou turned his head and glanced at the cliff wall, which had many circular pits, with a human-shaped pit in the middle.

After descending 20,000 meters, Qin Zhou arrived at the Angula Forest in the Gourmet World. He could feel that the gravity here was several times that of the human world, and his movements became somewhat sluggish.

Qin Zhou's physical abilities were extremely strong, and with the operation of his gourmet cells, he quickly adapted to the gravity here.

Lota the Wolf didn't feel any discomfort. As a top predator in the culinary world, the rules for survival in the culinary world were engraved in their DNA.

While remaining vigilant, Qin Zhou began to observe the Angula Forest, where the thick, intertwined tree trunks were covered with a layer of green moss.

"...The gourmet from before?"

Qin Zhou saw pieces of clothing in some corners, but they were all tattered and stained with dried blood, indicating that they had entered the place some time ago.

Those who die here either fall to their deaths or are eaten by the wild beasts. Those who manage to leave this forest are all quite strong.

This confirms what Elber said: these people are destined never to return to the human world; some may have been killed directly by the breath of the dragon on the rock wall.

Qin Zhou found a place to set up camp and rest, and then explore the area a bit to see which employee would be coming, so as not to miss the deadline.

“咔吱咔吱……”

Three red scorpions, each four meters long, appeared. Their carapaces were as if covered in red armor, and their stingers gleamed coldly. Their large pincers were as sharp as guillotines, capable of easily cleaving a person in two at the waist.

"Oh, could it be that the food movement has started?"

"Since Eleme is delivering to my door, I won't be polite."

“Angula Red Scorpion, capture level 81.” Qin Zhou used the food detector given to him by IGO to scan the creature in front of him.

The red carapace on its body contains a special metal. The Angula Red Scorpion lives in caves containing metal minerals, so its carapace is extremely hard and its defense can easily withstand the bombardment of cannonballs.

The venom in the stinger is a mixed, deadly neurotoxin; it is extremely potent and can corrode and create pits instantly if dripped onto the ground.

Even so, in this Angula Forest, they are at the bottom of the food chain, and there are many creatures more powerful than them.

The meat of this red scorpion must be extremely delicious, especially its claws, which are like those of a lobster. I can't even imagine how plump the meat inside must be.

"Let's just grill it."

High-end ingredients often require only the most basic cooking methods.

Qin Zhou controlled the heat, and the almost transparent flames completely surrounded the red scorpion. Even this special scorpion had a fear reaction to flames.

The slowly rising temperature gradually rendered the red scorpions unable to move, and a fragrance began to waft from the ring of fire.

Because of the protective outer shell, there's no need to worry about the internal structure burning.

Using the shell of a red scorpion to roast its meat ensures nothing is wasted and makes the most of everything.

Chapter 51 Hero Saves the Beauty?

"I'm starting!"

This was Qin Zhou's first time tasting ingredients from the culinary world, and he wondered how they would differ from those from ingredients from the human world.

"Not bad, the subtle oiliness is fragrant but not greasy, even sweeter than lobster meat, and the texture is as smooth and tender as jelly." Qin Zhou's eyes lit up.

The meat from the body parts is quite tender, melting in your mouth and sliding directly down your throat to your stomach. The meat from the claws is very chewy and bouncy, but without any rough or hard-to-chew fibers, so it won't get stuck in your teeth while chewing.

The ingredients in the culinary world do indeed have a flavor that is different from that in the human world, which may be due to regional characteristics.

The red scorpion isn't of a very high grade; its trump card is the potent venom contained in its stinger.

"Lota, how does it taste?"

Qin Zhou was just trying it out; most of it went into Lota's stomach. He still had plenty of energy stored in his body, so he didn't need any more.

Lota nodded, letting out a joyful and satisfied roar. As a race from the Gourmet World, she preferred the ingredients from the Gourmet World, not only because they tasted better, but also because they had higher energy.

The physical damage caused by cloning and reproduction is recovering rapidly, but it will still take some time.

When her body is at its peak, Lota can reach levels several hundred, and eating some good food can quickly make up for the damage to her body.

Perhaps because of the aura of bloodline emanating from Lota, no ferocious beasts are currently approaching.

The camp was very quiet, but Qin Zhou could feel many eyes on him.

As a race standing at the top of the food chain in the culinary world, the fighting wolves are all brave and skilled in battle.

Since it's his adopted pet, Qin Zhou will raise Lota to be someone who surpasses even the wolf king, Ginness.

Besides the delicacies on Earth, there are endless ingredients in the universe waiting to be discovered.

The next day, as noon approached, Qin Zhou did not see anyone come over.

It seems they've encountered some trouble.

Although employees of Habitat 0 can enter the culinary world, it's not entirely safe from accidents.

In the human realm, the capture level of ferocious beasts is generally below level 100.

In the culinary world, level 100 beasts roam freely, while level 20 beasts are less valuable than dogs.

Even encountering levels in the thousands is perfectly normal.

Staff members of the 0th habitat can enter the culinary world, but they don't have the same strength as Yi Long.

Aside from Yi Long, Qin Zhou speculated that the strongest staff member of the 0th Realm could only deal with beasts of two to three thousand levels, while those with lower strength could probably only handle beasts of several hundred levels. In the human world, this would be considered a powerful figure.

After all, not everyone is like Yilong, who can cultivate to that level without the aid of gourmet cells. Very few people have eaten the full menu of ingredients from Acacia, and none of them have lived for hundreds of years. It would be strange if they could fight creatures of level four or five thousand.

In the Gourmet Pyramid storyline, although Mansam said that Zebula was no match for Lapp, even if Lapp could only deal with beasts of the hundreds level in the Gourmet World, he could still defeat Zebula at that time.

(The staff of Habitat 0 do not have many scenes, and their combat strength is unknown. The above is my personal opinion. If you have other opinions, please feel free to correct me O_o)

The staff of Habitat 0 are mainly able to adapt to most of the harsh environments in the culinary world, but if they really encounter a powerful beast, they will die.

"Sigh, I have no choice but to take the initiative..." Qin Zhou muttered to himself. The Angula Forest is vast and home to many ferocious beasts.

This is the person that Yi Long asked him to pick up, and it's also the first commission IGO has given him. If something goes wrong, it would be really embarrassing.

"Lota, Go Go Go~"

Qin Zhou sat on Lota's back, heading deeper into the Angula Forest. He couldn't stay here to meet that person anymore; if something really happened, he could lend a hand.

He's Jiro's disciple after all. If he can't even handle a simple task, then he's truly useless.

It's also possible that it hasn't arrived yet. After all, even if it arrives tonight, it's still within today's timeframe.

"The clams are such a nuisance."

A woman in a light pink nurse's uniform muttered to herself.

Because she was wearing a mask, only her clear eyes were visible. She was wearing pink and white medical gloves and holding a purple umbrella as a weapon.

Around her were a group of strange creatures with bird-like beaks and bodies resembling green toads.

When the bird opens its beak, it reveals a dense array of sharp, menacing teeth.

A vast number of them, countless, surrounded the woman.

These are bird-beaked clams, which usually appear in groups.

Individually, they are not particularly strong, but they are extremely reckless. No matter what enemy they face, they will charge straight at it, somewhat like the honey badger type who will fight anyone who dares to challenge them.

When they spot their prey, they attract more bird-beaked clams with a special, strange cry.

A single individual can only be captured at around level 100, but when hundreds or thousands of them move together, even some beasts at levels several hundred will perish in the Northwest.

The nurse knew things were getting complicated when she encountered the first clam.

Sure enough, the bird-beaked clam let out a loud, strange cry, which quickly summoned a large number of its kind.

Her strength is considered among the strongest in the human realm.

Many bird-beaked clams have already been dealt with, but this has not scared away other bird-beaked clams; on the contrary, it has attracted even more bird-beaked clams.

She was surrounded and couldn't find a place to put her feet.

Even with her level of strength, this she found the sheer number of people somewhat troublesome, though not helpless; it just couldn't be resolved in the short term, and she probably wouldn't be able to meet the agreed-upon time.

She was the person Qin Zhou was supposed to pick up. Yi Long had instructed her to follow the route determined by IGO. Who would have thought that upon arriving in the Angura Forest in the human world, she would encounter such a disgusting beast as the bird-beaked toad?

"Ah..."

The clams emitted strange cries and swarmed towards the woman; someone with trypophobia would probably have an immediate physical reaction.

The woman felt helpless and could only deal with the clams in front of her first. As for being late, she would have to explain it to that person later.

A deafening wolf howl echoed in the air. A white figure, moving with lightning speed, burst into the swarm of bird-beaked clams, instantly elbowing a group of them and clearing a path for the woman.

"This is... a fighting wolf?!"

The woman was taken aback. She recognized the huge white wolf at a glance, which made her somewhat surprised.

Dou Lang is a top hunter living on the second continent of the Gourmet World. How could he appear in this Angula Forest, which is close to the human world? This place is very far away from the second continent.

You may not recognize the other ferocious beasts in the culinary world, but the Eight Kings are a very famous breed of beasts, and their characteristics are easy to identify.

Even IGO staff members should avoid the Eight Kings race as much as possible unless they are attacked first.

"It's quite lively here. Are you the person that Grandpa Yilong asked me to wait for?" Qin Zhou's voice rang out as he turned to look at the woman behind him.

No wonder they were late; they were surrounded by a swarm of bird-beaked clams.

Even for staff members of the Zero Realm, dealing with such a large number of ferocious beasts in a short period of time is no easy task.

Bird-billed clams are quite disgusting. Individually, they are among the weakest in the culinary world. If they didn't come in large groups, they would probably have been wiped out by other predators long ago.

With so many bird-beaked clams surrounding and killing a beast of several hundred levels, they have a very high probability of winning.

One or two bird-billed clams are fine, but that's impossible. Encountering one means there are countless others, and nobody wants to encounter such disgusting creatures.