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Is this considered giving him a chance to be a hero and save the damsel in distress?

The bird-beaked clam was actually quite kind.

Although, given this woman's abilities, she didn't need his help.

Chapter 52 Atasino

Qin Zhou looked down at the woman and immediately recognized her as one of the employees of the Zero Realm.

Atacino – a culinary surgeon and chef.

Her bright red eyes are lively, and she looks much prettier than in comics and anime.

Shimabukuro's portrayal of the female characters is rather average, so their appearances in the manga aren't particularly stunning.

In reality, she's much prettier than in the comics. Even though she's wearing a mask, you can tell she's a woman with decent looks.

Although being a gourmet is not Atacino's main profession, Atacino's own abilities are stronger than those of the average gourmet, otherwise he would not have been able to enter the culinary world.

Her culinary skills are so good that Yi Long must have been impressed by her, so she must be of an excellent caliber.

"My name is Atacino, and you'll be my future partner, Qin Zhou?"

Atacino looked at Qin Zhou with slight surprise. She had also learned from President Yi Long that she would have a partner, but she did not expect him to be so young.

At this age, he looked a few years younger than her, yet he had already entered the culinary world. She had thought Qin Zhou was waiting for her on the ground 20,000 meters above sea level.

However, the fact that Qin Zhou was able to get here shows that he is quite capable.

"Probably. Grandpa Yilong asked me to come and pick him up, but he didn't mention anything about a partner."

Qin Zhou scratched his head. He had no idea that the person he was picking up would be his future partner. However, having a beautiful woman as a partner was much more enjoyable than a male-male pairing.

Unexpectedly, the chef partner arranged by Master Yilong would be her. It is said that Atacino is a genius doctor and one of the most powerful doctors in the human world.

Atacino should know a lot about how to cook ingredients in the culinary world; he must have a lot of experience.

"I'm sorry, these clams are very troublesome, and I haven't been able to deal with them in a short time," Atasino said apologetically.

The number of bird-beaked clams increased, surrounding the two men and the wolf. They bared their teeth, their dense array of sharp fangs sending chills down one's spine.

Not only on the ground, but also countless bird-beaked clams swarmed down from the sky, completely cutting off all escape routes.

Although wolves are very threatening, bird-beaked clams are not afraid. They have a similar habit to honey badger: they will fight if they are not convinced.

Encountering one bird-beaked clam means encountering countless others; it's a ferocious beast that roams in packs.

Qin Zhou glanced at it, his expression calm, and smiled composedly before taking out two acupoint guns.

This kind of ferocious beast is a perfect match for him; he can deal with it by using acupressure.

Jiro's rescue in the culinary world was so cool, so today he's going to recreate it.

It's show time!

"Leave the tape to me."

"Pressure point rifle - Assault Mode!"

"Whoa, whoa, whoa..."

Qin Zhou took a deep breath, pulled the trigger of the pressure point rifle in his hand, and countless anesthetic needles flew out in all directions, accurately hitting the bird-beaked clam and completing the pressure point strike.

During this process, Qin Zhou was like a dance master, with the style of Jiro, his movements were elegant and smooth from the ground to the air, and every anesthetic needle was delivered without missing its mark.

"Phew... Warm-up over."

"Let's keep dancing!"

Exhaling a breath of stale air, Qin Zhou changed ammunition in one smooth motion. Qin Zhou danced again, and countless tranquilizer darts shot out like a rain of chrysanthemums.

All the clams present were immobilized by pressure point manipulation.

"This pressure point gun is... a flying needle model pressure point rifle. I remember that not many people can easily master the high-difficulty attack mode, and it didn't miss a single one."

"That's an amazing technique."

The scene was so beautiful that cold sweat involuntarily seeped from Atasino's forehead. Even staff members of the Zero Realm probably couldn't do this.

"My technique is a bit rusty; I'm not as skilled as my master."

Qin Zhou muttered to himself, looking at the still-smoking pressure point rifle, and gently blew on it, his elegance timeless.

This was also the first time he had dealt with so many ferocious beasts at once. His accuracy was guaranteed, but he wasn't as relaxed and elegant as Jiro.

Upon hearing this, Atasino felt that Qin Zhou was acting a bit like he was in Versailles; these bird-billed clams were not some level ten or so ferocious beasts.

"Qin Zhou, thank you very much, my future partner," Atacino said with a smile.

This partner seems quite reliable.

"You're too kind. You said you'd be my partner from now on, so this is just what I should do," Qin Zhou waved his hand.

Qin Zhou had no objection to having such a partner. He had originally planned to find a chef as a partner, as he was too lazy to learn and didn't want to always be grilling or eating raw food, so finding a chef was definitely necessary.

Atacino is much prettier than in the comics, and having a beautiful female chef is also quite pleasing to the eye.

The female characters drawn by Shimabukuro are perfunctory.

Besides, this was Mr. Yilong's idea, so he naturally couldn't refuse.

Erina's cooking skills are alright, but her physical condition is far inferior to that of chefs in this world. If her strength can't keep up in the future, then there's no need to choose her as a partner; just treat her as a group member.

"Atassino, you know how to cook clams, right?" Qin Zhou asked, wanting to see how good her cooking was.

Clams with pressure points are everywhere. Pick a few at random. Even if they don't taste great, they are full of energy. Lota also needs the ingredients here to replenish his energy.

Not all ingredients in the culinary world are more delicious than those in the human world, but most of them have higher energy content.

"Yes, leave it to me."

Atacino nodded, took out his kitchen knife, not a particularly expensive one, but still much better than Komatsu's.

After all, Komatsu's kitchen knife was the first knife he saved up to buy, so its value was definitely not high, while Atasino was an employee of Habitat 0 and wouldn't be short of money.

However, Qin Zhou was a little puzzled. Melk was also an employee of Habitat 0, so why not use Melk's help to sharpen a sharper kitchen knife?

By the way, it seems that the original Melk was busy making a kitchen knife that could cook Air, so he probably didn't have time to make a kitchen knife for Atacino, or Atacino didn't go to Melk.

Once he got into cooking mode, Atacino looked incredibly serious, radiating an aura of intense focus as he slicing the clam along its weakest point.

The clam has a tough skin; if you try to cut it directly with a knife, the blade will chip. To dissect it accurately, you need keen observation.

Qin Zhou was somewhat surprised by Atacino's knife skills. As expected of a chef who could enter the 0th realm, he must have cooked a lot of ingredients in the culinary world, otherwise he wouldn't be so skilled.

After the clam was dissected, its white and pinkish flesh was revealed. It didn't look very fatty, so it seemed like it could be eaten raw.

"Qin Zhou, did you bring a pot?" Atacino thought for a moment and turned to look at Qin Zhou.

I was carrying a kitchen knife and other tools with me, but I never expected that I would still have to prepare ingredients before leaving the culinary world.

Chapter 53 Eating Clams

Clang clang—

She asked casually, but Qin Zhou actually took out pots and pans. Atacino was stunned to see so many things that he could pull out of his pocket.

Is this some kind of four-dimensional space bag?

No, is that right?

Noticing Atacino's confusion, Qin Zhou explained, "I used my ability to create a small space where I can store some items."

With his spatial abilities and creative powers, Aurelion Sol could easily create a stable little storage space.

When going out, put your belongings in a small space so that you have free space on your body and it won't affect your combat ability.

“That’s a really convenient ability,” Atasino said.

Her partner, besides being exceptionally talented, has brought quite a few surprises.

With such a complete set of kitchen utensils, Atacino began to cook, and he also brought some seasonings.

Flames rose from the pot, releasing a pungent aroma.

"What an impactful smell! What kind of chili peppers were used?" Qin Zhou twitched his nose and asked curiously.

"Yavana peppers are a special cooking ingredient. If the dosage is wrong, they can be so spicy that you can't move for a year," Atacino explained.

"Can you eat spicy food?" Atacino asked.

"It's edible."

"Atasino, how did you and Uncle-Master Yi Long meet?" Qin Zhou asked curiously.

Atacino was a little surprised by the title; she had never heard that President Yi Long had such a young nephew.

"Jiro is my master, and he is Ichiryu's junior brother. It's fine for me to call Ichiryu 'Uncle-Master'," Qin Zhou explained simply.

"That kind of relationship, huh?"

Atasino suddenly realized, no wonder Qin Zhou had such superb acupressure skills, he was that master's disciple.

"Chairman Yi Long thought I had good talent, so he invited me to enter the Zero Realm."

She also has a little bit of medical knowledge.

A single knife can be used to treat and cure various ailments and injuries.

"Atassino, those who can join the Zero Habitat are all the best." Qin Zhou felt she was a bit like Versailles.

While Atacino was cooking, Qin Zhou went to the water.

[Star Forger]: "Has Daigo encountered any monsters lately?"

[Dead Pilot]: "Yes, there are reports of monster sightings from Jiuliang Island, but our fighter jets haven't been modified yet."

After receiving the intelligence, the fighter jets began to be modified, which will take some time.

【Star Builder】: "The monster on Kyura Island is called Gakuma. It feeds on stones. Because humans have been mining the stones on the island, the food supply has decreased, which has angered Gakuma, causing it to attack the workers."

Ultimately, it's a conflict between humans and nature.

Put yourself in their shoes; it's your home. If a stranger vandalizes your house and takes all your food, anyone would be angry.