Zongman: The Glowing Cuisine Conquers the Tongue of God

Zhang Haoran continued to explain: "Spirit Crystal Coin is the exclusive currency of the extraordinary circle and is not linked to the secular monetary system."

"Although the price of a Spirit Crystal Coin on the black market is around $100,000, and we accept this price, it is illegal to exchange Spirit Crystal Coins for secular currency."

"Because many extraordinary things cannot be measured in monetary terms, if they were settled using secular currency, global inflation would reach a terrifying level."

"So, in order not to disrupt the secular monetary system, Spirit Crystal Coin became the exclusive currency for the Transcendents."

Li Yang took the spirit crystal coin from Zhang Haoran's hand and looked at it curiously.

"How do I use this thing?"

"Just chew it directly. Don't worry about the unsanitary conditions. The surface of the Spirit Crystal Coin has a layer of active factors that can eliminate any stains and bacteria."

"In theory, even if you pick up a spirit crystal coin from a cesspool, it is still clean."

Eh~ So disgusting!

Li Yang tried to bite it and it felt like he was eating a very hard ice cube.

However, once the crack is bitten open, the spirit crystal coin quickly melts and turns into a warm current that slides into the stomach.

Li Yang instantly felt the anger in his body rapidly increasing.

Chapter 24: The Snow Girl Longs for a Sweet and Passionate Love

After Li Yang ate a spirit crystal coin, he felt full.

According to Zhang Haoran, a real boss can eat a hundred spirit crystal coins at a time.

Wow, that’s equivalent to an ordinary person spending 10 million US dollars on a meal!

As expected, Lingjing Coin cannot be linked to secular currency, otherwise the world economy will collapse.

However, Zhang Haoran explained another reason why spirit crystals cannot be linked to secular currency.

"The energy contained in the Spirit Crystal Coin can repair damaged cells, enhance cell activity, and delay cell aging. For many wealthy people, it is a panacea for longevity. However..."

"Ordinary people cannot fully absorb the energy of the Spirit Crystal Coin. The excess energy has nowhere to vent, and instead will damage their bodies and cause their minds to fall into a state of spiritual decline, resulting in very serious consequences."

Spiritual corruption, that is, the corruption of the soul, can turn people into monsters.

"Therefore, any act of exchanging Spirit Crystal Coins is a serious illegal crime."

Soon, Li Yang had a bank card in his hand.

Issued by the IGO Finance Bureau, it contains 15,000 Spirit Crystal Coins.

You can withdraw Spirit Crystal Coins from any bank that has a cooperative relationship with IGO, or purchase extraordinary ingredients in the IGO online store.

Zhang Haoran did not take any commission from his exclusive agent. After all, to put it bluntly, it was Li Yang who fought for this task himself.

And Nakiri Senzaemon is also very generous.

Based on the ten billion US dollars, the price was increased by 50% and Li Yang was given spirit crystal coins.

……

The heart of Hokkaido.

The convoy was speeding on the road, and the scenery outside the window suddenly changed from colorful to a single white.

It seems as if there is an invisible dividing line that completely separates the two sides. One side is the vibrant early summer, while the other side is the snowy winter.

It's hard to imagine that it's June and summer is just around the corner.

"This is the Snow Woman's curse... It has transformed the entire area within a radius of two hundred miles into a world of ice and snow, and it continues to spread outward until it covers all of Hokkaido."

Nakiri Senzaemon introduces the information about the Snow Woman's curse.

"This time we're going to the Goddess Peak, which is 3,000 meters above sea level. It was once the home of the Snow Maiden. The snow on the top of the mountain never melts year-round, and the Snow Maiden lives in the Snow Maiden Cave on the top."

"For thousands of years, there has been a legend here about a snow woman and a human man falling in love. According to the legend, the snow woman's tears can turn into extremely precious pearls, and the snow woman will only shed tears for the man she loves..."

"Snow women are passionate and devoted fairies. They like human men because only human men can make them pregnant and give birth to offspring."

"Once a snow woman gives birth to a human man, she will remain faithful to him as long as he is alive. Only after he passes away will she seek out a new human man..."

Because the road was covered with ice and snow, the convoy slowed down, and the closer it got to the Goddess Peak, the deeper the snow became, making it more difficult to walk.

Fortunately, there were six snow-removal trucks in the convoy to clear the way, and the road was built all the way to the foot of the Goddess Peak, so the group was spared the pain of walking.

The sky was only slightly dark at first, but the next moment it was covered with dark clouds and a strong wind blew.

Immediately afterwards, heavy snow like goose feathers fell from the sky, turning into ice knives in the cold wind, crackling against the car windows.

"We are approaching the range of a hundred miles from the Goddess Peak. This area is most severely affected by the Snow Goddess's curse. Blizzards last sixteen hours a day, and almost no living creature can survive here."

Due to the obstruction of the blizzard, the speed of the convoy dropped again, and finally arrived at a "snow castle" at the foot of the Goddess Peak near dusk.

This was supposed to be a manor-style villa, but because it was covered with snow, there was almost no trace of any building.

The staff of IGO and Neon Department worked hard to dig through the snow and finally found the location of the gate. They opened it with the key and drove the convoy directly in.

The lobby on the first floor of the castle is like a parking garage that can accommodate all vehicles.

This building was specially built for worshiping the Snow Woman.

In addition to the garage on the first floor, there is also a huge basement downstairs that stores energy, mainly diesel, and there are large diesel generators that can provide electricity and heating for the building.

After turning on all the equipment, the temperature in the castle rose from over 60 degrees below zero to over 20 degrees above zero, finally becoming suitable for human activities.

The first floor of the villa is a parking lot, the second floor is the living room and dining room, and the third, fourth and fifth floors are all bedrooms, similar to hotel king-size rooms, which can accommodate hundreds of people.

It was already late at night and everyone had finished their dinner in the car, so they packed up quickly and prepared to go to rest.

Li Yang's room is on the fifth floor, with Erina and Hisako's rooms on one side and Zhang Haoran's room on the other.

Nakiri Senzaemon's room was next to Zhang Haoran's, but he suddenly stopped in front of Li Yang's room.

"Li Yang, you might dream of the Snow Girl tonight. The higher your food sense (inspiration), the clearer the dream scene will be... But the Snow Girl in your dream can't communicate. Don't be afraid, just realize that you are in a dream, and she will disappear soon."

Li Yang nodded calmly in response to Senzaemon's reminder.

After washing up, Li Yang lay on the bed. He was a little tired after sitting in the car for a whole day, so he fell asleep quickly.

I do not know how long it has been.

Li Yang suddenly found himself in a world of ice and snow.

The sky was clear, there was no snow, and it didn't feel cold.

There was only a gentle cold wind blowing, and there were some strange sounds in the wind.

A faint whisper sounded in Li Yang's ears, as if a woman was talking in his ear.

"I really want to fall in love~"

"I really want to have a sweet love~"

"That kind of sweet and passionate love, just thinking about it makes me feel so ashamed~"

"None of those men were sincere. They betrayed me~"

"Those men only want to make me cry so they can get the pearls and sell them for money~"

"Wow, wow, I'm so miserable~"

"For a whole thousand years, a whole thousand men, not one of them is worthy of my lifelong entrustment~"

After hearing this, Li Yang realized that he had dreamed of the Snow Girl.

but……

"What's wrong with this thousand-year-old snow girl that she attracts scumbags? For a whole thousand years, all the thousand men she met were scumbags."

Wow, this vision and luck are amazing!

"No wonder she cast such a terrible curse. Anyone tortured by a thousand unfaithful men would probably become mentally ill."

The snow girl's whispers disappeared.

Li Yang woke up from his sleep, turned over and sat up in bed, and fell into deep thought.

"The Snow Girl's real obsession is to have a sweet and passionate love affair. This is her obsession."

"If we want to perfectly resolve the Snow Girl's curse, we must also start from this aspect."

According to Nakiri Senzaemon's idea, he used the magical mapo tofu to break the snow girl's icy resentment, and then used golden fried rice to purify her resentment.

After a series of combined attacks and defenses, the Snow Girl's curse was almost broken.

But Li Yang agreed more with Liu Longchu's point of view.

Make the Snow Girl willingly cancel the curse!

"But how can we let the Snow Girl experience a sweet and passionate love?"

"I can't possibly sacrifice my body to use my beauty trick, right?"

Soon, Li Yang made up his mind.

"After all, we still have to use culinary methods to solve it, so let's try some new dishes!"

Li Yang, who couldn't sleep, got up, dressed, and went to the restaurant on the second floor.

Chapter 25: The Magic Panda Tofu

There is a huge restaurant on the second floor of the villa that can accommodate hundreds of people dining at the same time.

The accompanying kitchen is naturally not small, covering over a hundred square meters, and there is also a cold storage next door for fresh ingredients.

Also.

There is also a warehouse in the basement that stores ingredients with a long shelf life, such as various dried goods and plant seeds.

Li Yang is thinking about what kind of food can give diners two different feelings of sweetness and hotness.

"Sweetness can be expressed through sweetness, and the cuisine that best expresses that sweet feeling is desserts."

"The feeling of heat can be expressed through spiciness. Chili peppers stimulate the taste buds and make the tongue feel hot. The kind of spiciness that makes you sweat and your heart surge is the hottest feeling."

"So, this dish must have both sweet and spicy flavors..."

In China, there is no shortage of dishes that are both spicy and sweet, and there are also an endless variety of sweet and spicy snacks.

such as:

Fish-flavored shredded pork, flavored eggplant, sweet and spicy duck products that young people like to eat, and even spicy strips.

only……

Although these foods have a sweet and spicy flavor, they are not spicy enough to be at their spiciest.

Only the spicy flavor of Mapo Tofu, which contains a fiery aroma, can melt the ice in the Snow Girl's heart.

"Mapo Tofu...got it!"

Li Yang thought of a dish that also came from the Cooking Master Boy.

It’s still tofu cuisine!

It’s also the dish that appeared in the tofu cooking showdown between Liu Maoxing and Shaoan!

Magic Panda Tofu!

"Yes, it's the Magic Panda Tofu. Fragrant and tender white tofu, sweet and rich black tofu, mixed with hot and spicy mapo sauce, perfectly presenting the two feelings of sweetness and heat."

Li Yang's eyes were shining.

With the experience of cooking magic mapo tofu, it was not difficult for Li Yang to make the big magic panda tofu.

"Then let's do it!"

Li Yang suddenly felt a surge of heroic spirit in his heart.

First of all, you need to prepare soybeans and black beans. There is definitely no shortage of soybeans. There are many types of soybeans coming with the convoy. In addition to the most common soybeans, there are also big tuna soybeans and bull soybeans which are extraordinary ingredients.

But not black beans.

However, Li Yang found it in the warehouse in the basement.

These black beans were originally used to grow bean sprouts. The leaves of the black bean sprouts are thick, and the tender white stems taste crispy and refreshing, making them very suitable for hot pot.

After the main ingredients are prepared, the next step is to prepare the side dishes and seasonings.