Have you ever seen glowing food? That's why you draw a food-themed anime.

Once the red envelope was sent out, the people in the group who received it went to take a look at the comments section of "Food Wars!".

[CaiCai: Is this author bragging? What dish could make someone blush and have that reaction in a comic? Does he think he's a culinary god?]

[CaiCai: I've saved it! I've commented on it! You need a hundred people, right? I'll go invite them right now!]

soon.

Xu Zhou's comic book reviews exploded.

He watched helplessly as his prayer points rose higher and higher.

Even with this method, each person can only contribute 0.1 to 0.5 points of prayer value per day, resulting in very low quality.

But there were too many people.

By noon on the second day, we finally reached the 100 mark.

Chapter 3 Replica Barbecue Dishes

Xu Kai attracted a lot of people, and it took from the previous night until noon today to reach 100.

[The recipe for imitation barbecue has been upgraded. Recipe wish value: 100/1000 (2)]

[You can learn how to make a replica of a barbecue dish]

Xu Zhou learned how to make the dish without hesitation in the system training room before being allowed to buy the ingredients.

[Current daily purchase limit for Fantasy Ingredients: 10 / Up to 50 purchases at the next level]

[Recipe proficiency 60%, possessing 60% of Soma Yukihira's knife skills.]

"Sixty percent knife skills...that's pretty good."

"After all, the main characters in gourmet anime have knife skills that are like kung fu, and they can even create whirlwinds."

Xu Zhou glanced at the ingredients needed to make the imitation barbecue dish.

"Golden potatoes, thick-cut Osor bacon, black truffle and mushroom filling, Lata herb butter, a splash of red wine..."

"Osol thick-cut bacon? Never heard of that."

As Xu Zhou muttered to himself, he noticed a line of small print at the bottom.

In the comic, the diners' reactions must match the corresponding strength of the ingredients. If the ingredient strength is too low, the upper limit will be too low, and it will not be able to match the diners' intense reactions.

Fantasy ingredients, obtained through wish points, will have their quality upgraded upon entering the three-dimensional world. All fantasy ingredients are charged at cost price, and their source and billing will be handled flawlessly.

"I understand. Supermarket bacon and potatoes can't make you blush like traditional Chinese medicine does," Xu Zhou nodded.

That makes a lot of sense.

Each ingredient has a detailed source.

【Ozor Thick-Cut Bacon: Made with rare breeds of pigs from the Ozor Valley, naturally raised and fed acorns, wild mushrooms, and special herbs.】

The traditional craftsmanship, passed down for over a century, involves dry curing with sea salt and specific herbs, followed by low-temperature cold smoking with fruitwoods such as apple and cherry wood for several weeks...

[Flavor Characteristics: The meat boasts a perfect balance of lean and fat, with a tender yet crisp texture. It has a rich, smoky flavor that is not overpowering, and subtle hints of fruity sweetness and nutty aroma.]

Price: 120/100g/300g needed

[Burgundy Pinot Noir: A red wine made from 100% Pinot Noir grapes from a top-tier Grand Cru vineyard in Burgundy, featured in the world of Food Wars!]

[Price: 1068/30ml/The wine used is a top-quality red wine with a single 750ml bottle costing around 26,700 yuan. The auction price is even higher, but it is currently only available at cost price.]

[Golden Potatoes: Originating from...]

Under each ingredient, there is a long description of its origin, and the origins are almost all places I have never seen before.

The onion isn't actually purple; it's a greenish-blue onion, closer to the color used in manga.

The potatoes are a pure golden yellow, even more so than the potatoes in Food Wars!

It even requires the use of black truffles.

"To make a replica of roasted meat, you need three golden potatoes, 300g of thick-cut bacon, 30g of herb butter, and 30ml of red wine... Goodness, 30ml of Burgundy Pinot Noir costs over a thousand?"

"However, judging from the description, it is indeed a top-quality red wine at cost price."

Xu Zhou stared in disbelief at the exorbitant prices of the ingredients.

[The original price of the imitation barbecue ingredient is 1600, but the lowest discounted price is 160. Upgrading it to the top level allows you to exchange recipe wish points for ingredients, and it also has a mysterious function! Be sure to upgrade it to the top level!]

Current discount: None

[Suggested retail price for the imitation barbecue dish: NT$1888]

[Note: If the price exceeds the value of the ingredients, the balance will be disrupted because customers have spent money beyond the value of the ingredients. This will offset the pure wish value, resulting in a negative wish value, the recipe will disappear, and the user will be unable to purchase fantasy ingredients.]

Mysterious function?

What mysterious functions could it have?

Xu Zhou glanced at it once, then looked away and looked down.

The idea of ​​changing the price vanished instantly.

After thinking about it carefully, I roughly understand that the total amount a person can give is limited. The more money you spend beyond the cost, the more you have to make up for it in other areas.

Money, to some extent, is also one of the carriers of human desires and the desires that embody hopes and expectations.

Spending too much money negates the value of any pure prayers...

That's damn reasonable!

"So, once the recipe is upgraded, it's like the faith is stronger, and the ingredients can be discounted. But the value of the ingredients themselves remains unchanged, so the balance isn't broken."

"That works too. Anyway, the shop is our own, so we don't have to worry about rent."

Xu Zhou's gaze finally settled on the words "prayer value".

The important thing is to increase the level of your prayer value.

Once you can exchange certain ingredients for Wishing Points, it's like printing money.

liver!

Go check out your own store first!

...

Half an hour later.

With a sense of melancholy and hesitation, Xu Zhou saw the true appearance of his izakaya for the first time.

Standing at the door.

Looking at the slightly peeling paint on the izakaya's signboard, his eyes were rather lost.

The izakaya's decor is a bit outdated.

It looks completely different from the modern hotel next door.

The signboard reads "Ichishu Izakaya".

The style of the entire izakaya is quite similar to that of Soma Yukihira's restaurant in "Food Wars!".

To the right is a fully open kitchen, next to which is a wooden bar counter that surrounds the chef's station, a feature common in most yakitori restaurants.

There's a row of seats at the bar, directly opposite where the chefs are cooking, so you can watch them prepare the food.

The walls of the adjacent booth area were decorated with some simple decorations.

It was cleaned up very well.

There wasn't a single customer.

...

Xu Zhou could only open the comments section of "Food Wars!" again and start his provocative tactics.

"I've arrived at the store, but I don't see you. You're too scared to come, aren't you?"

"It's okay to talk big, after all, my new package costs 1,888 yuan, it's normal to be reluctant to spend that money."

"Just don't call yourself a glutton anymore. Before you call yourself a glutton every time, think about how pathetic you are today."

“Look me in the eyes and tell me now, who is being stubborn?”

After sending several replies, Xu Kai on the other end was furious when he saw them.

"You're using reverse psychology, aren't you!"

Hey!

I actually fall for that!

Xu Kai had actually arrived at the entrance of Songyang Street more than ten minutes ago. The street was in a somewhat remote location, and the shop was tucked away in a small corner.

You can still see the old sign of Ichizuru Izakaya in the distance.

He was initially hesitant when he saw that this izakaya only had a 2.5-star rating online.

"2:05..."

"Should we just not go? Isn't this score a bit too low?"

"How bad must it taste to drop to 2.5?"

The store's ratings are likely to be relatively accurate.

After paying through the payment system, you can score the receipt by scanning the barcode on several apps. Each app can only scan the barcode once, and score manipulation is not allowed.

If you buy a group-buying deal on Meituan, although you don't have to rate it after purchase, it will automatically give a positive review, but the time span is still as long as two months.

The group-buying review section is a very conspicuous little red dot, and most people can't help but click it.

So, let's not even talk about 2.5...

Xu Kai would not go into any shop with a time below 4:05 on weekdays.

...

The phone buzzed once.

Xu Kai looked down.

It was a message from the group chat.

[Cai Cai: Brother Xu, this restaurant is cursed. It's completely empty at mealtimes.]

[CaiCai: I just checked the ratings on Dianping, and they're even lower than on Meituan, dropping to 1.9... When I clicked in, all the reviews were negative.]

[Cai Cai: Kai Ge, have we been scammed?]

When Xu Kai saw the message from Cai Cai, he saw a thin young man loitering at the entrance of the izakaya, looking at his phone and hesitating.

Upon seeing him approach, he immediately displayed a string of negative reviews on his phone: "Brother Xu, maybe we shouldn't eat today."

"It's really not worth it...wait?"

The words had barely left his mouth when a strong, irresistible aroma of meat wafted from under the door of the izakaya.

The aroma was incredibly rich, with a hint of fruity wood and a mellow, warm sweetness.

Xu Kai and Cai Cai could even hear the faint sizzling sound of grease in their ears.

"This fragrance..."

"Brother Kai..."

Cai Cai felt her stomach rumbling, and her legs seemed to have a mind of their own, following the aroma as they walked inside.

Xu Kai is a gourmet and he loves to cook.

His resistance was slightly stronger than Cai Cai's, but not by much.

The first whiff was of a rich, meaty aroma, so intense it seemed to penetrate his nostrils and fill his brain, leaving him completely intoxicated.

After a while, you can smell the unique fresh aroma of wild mushrooms mixed with the scent of rosemary. When Xu Kai came to his senses, he was already sitting at the table with a dazed look on his face.

Before me stood a young man dressed in a chef's uniform: "Imitation barbecue dish, 1888 yuan per serving, how many would you like?"

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