Chapter 342
Then tell me, why are there needles and thread?
And why is your kitchen knife Dreamlike One Heart?
When I ate your knife, you cried and shouted that it was the only keepsake your sister left you, but you used it when you were cooking?
And when you were placing the ingredients, why did you put the Fire Slime and the Lightning Slime in the same place? They're almost overloaded, didn't you see?
Who brought you that colorful mushroom over there? Did you pick it yourself? It looks like a poisonous mushroom, doesn't it?
Are you making sashimi?
Very good. You clearly know that your cooking skills are average, so you plan to use the most authentic Inazuma method of preparing fish, which is very clever... But are you really not going to remove the innards and scales?
You don't actually think that sashimi is just cutting raw fish into pieces, do you?
And why is your dipping sauce made with sesame paste and... what is that? Stinky tofu?
Dude, are you mixing a dipping sauce?
Raiden Ei's every move while cooking far exceeded Chen Li's expectations.
It showcases the boundless imagination of a newcomer when it comes to culinary arts!
Hey, wait a minute? What are you doing?
Are you making kuchikami (chewed liquor)?
Mouth-chewed liquor isn't... Oh, mouth-chewed liquor is indeed made by chewing with your mouth, then it's alright.
That's not right!
Great, great, they finally gave up!
Huh? Why did you use alcohol diluted with water?
Chen Li felt that Himeko and the like were nothing compared to the Raiden Ei!
Himeko at least knows that you need to add salt when cooking; she just can't tell the difference between salt and laundry detergent!
However, Raiden Ei really rely solely on his most basic understanding of the names of the ingredients to make food!
For example... Raiden Ei cut off a small section of his hair and stuck it on a purple violet melon.
Are you making candied sweet potatoes?
Look me in the eyes! You murderer!
An hour later, the delicious food that Raiden Ei had put a lot of effort into making was served in front of Chen Li.
"Sorry, I don't know why, but that Sumeru rice cooker exploded... As expected, cooking utensils from foreign countries are all unreliable! But the rice seems to be cooked."
"I made sashimi, dumplings, candied sweet potatoes, and a mixed stew for you! I hope you're satisfied. Overall, I had a lot of fun cooking this time; I never knew cooking could be so enjoyable!"
Looking at Raiden Ei, who was wearing a white chef's hat, holding dishes, and smiling happily at him, Chen Li fell silent.
Raiden Ei seem to have awakened an extraordinary interest.
If you ignore the dishes Raiden Ei is holding, and consider her married-looking face...
As the sun sets, the female general, the ruler of a nation, wearing a chef's hat and apron, with a few burnt marks on her face from cooking, gives you a gentle smile... This is a sure-fire way to defeat the Kaslana Family, no, to anyone!
But the premise is that Chen Li didn't know that the rice, which Raiden Ei said was barely cooked, contained shards of glass from a water glass, that the sashimi wasn't scaled or gutted, and that the candied sweet potatoes were made by sticking his own hair into a purple melon and then putting it in a pot to boil... no, not boil, but scald.
The dumplings they mentioned were even more impressive. They used the kind of flatbread used for roast duck to sew together chopped, cooked meat filling and uncooked, boiled shrimp into a crescent shape, then scalded them with hot water...
On this open-air arena... Raiden Ei believes that cooking is also a form of combat, so he moved the kitchen to the arena—the people on the arena endure Raiden Ei's overly clear yet expectant gaze, as well as the oppressive feeling brought by his extremely heavy-duty dishes.
The guards below the arena cast pitying glances at Chen Li.
What terrible mistake did this person make that the Lord General in such a devastating way?
"Try my cooking." Raiden Ei gently pushed the dish in his hand towards Chen Li again.
"..." Chen Li was considering whether to put some of the ashes from the Kitsune Saiguu on these dishes so that Raiden Ei could eat with him!
"Fine, Shadow, remember this: I'm willing to eat your food because I'm kind!"
"Yes, I know you're a good person. So what?" Raiden Ei knew, of course, that Chen Li was willing to help Kitsune Saiguu taste-test their food because of her kindness.
"But never cook for anyone else again! Consider it for world peace!"
"Sigh, you want me to cook for you for the rest of my life? This..." Raiden Ei hesitated.
"Cheers!" Chen Li picked up the liquor made from diluted alcohol and water, which was considered a type of liquor in Raiden Ei, drank it all in one gulp, and then started showing off wildly.
I have Gourmet Cells! I can eat anything!
"Hmm, perhaps I also have the potential to become a world-renowned chef." Seeing Chen Li eating so eagerly and happily, Raiden Ei felt a little proud.
He even said he'd cook for him his whole life! His culinary skills must be absolutely phenomenal!
After returning from Kitsune Saiguu, I will ask Chen Li to help me summon my sister back in the same way, and then I will cook a reunion dinner to celebrate!
My sister will be so happy to see how much I've grown!
A happy smile appeared on Raiden Ei's face!
Chapter 282 Oh my god! Yae Guuji no Miyaji was smashed into a ball by the red and white balls! (1W1) "Finally finished eating... What a heartfelt and satisfying meal!" Chen Li, lying on the chair, was full of sighs.
As you know, Chen Li rarely uses the word "exhilarating" to describe eating.
The last time I described it this way was when I was eating the Devouring Star God.
"How does it taste?" Raiden Ei asked expectantly, ready to hear Chen Li's opinion.
"... What was your last sentence?"
How does it taste?
"No, it's the sentence before that."
"If my sister could see how much I've grown, she would be overjoyed."
"It's not because I'm happy," Chen Li commented tactfully.
"Huh?" Raiden Ei was taken aback.
"Your boundless imagination in the art of cooking is amazing, but there are still some minor flaws. So I don't really recommend that you cook for other people, especially after you return from Kitsune Saiguu. Don't cook a reunion dinner for her out of joy... especially don't incorporate the lightning power you control into your dishes!" Chen Li couldn't bring himself to scold the cook after the meal, so he could only try to be as tactful as possible.
Raiden Ei's cooking skills are not just bad, they are so bad that it is hard to believe that this is a dish!
Candied sweet potatoes with their hair tied up, raw fish slices without scales or innards, a stew with unknown ingredients, and dumplings made with cooked flatbread, cooked meat filling, and cooked, shelled lobster meat sewn together with needle and thread...
The last one looks barely edible, but it's not!
When Raiden Ei chopped meat and lobster, he used the Dreamlike One Heart knife! And with his creative and sudden inspiration, he added lightning to the knife to make the meat and lobster cook faster, trying to cook the meat while chopping it to reduce the cooking time!
To be precise, it's the Thor's power!
Indeed, chopping meat and seafood into fillings allows the ingredients to be processed while chopping. However, when Chen Li ignored the fact that the filling was completely inedible for a normal person, and ignored the seemingly acceptable but actually non-dumpling combination of a pancake with meat filling, the explosion of molten metal after taking the first bite made Chen Li question his life.
Holy crap!
No wonder you can't cook anything in the game, instead of always making weird dishes!
That amount of lightning power would absolutely kill someone!
Absolute!
What you've got in your dumplings isn't meat juice, it's gravy!
Truly bursting with flavor!
"I understand..." Raiden Ei examined Chen Li for a few seconds before revealing an understanding smile.
Chen Li must want to monopolize my cooking skills!
After all, Chen Li said that there are no people who can't cook, only people who are afraid to cook!
He's enjoying his meal so much, how could it be because his cooking skills are bad?
Perhaps it's because my cooking skills are too good!
"It's good that you understand." Chen Li nodded.
"In short, I enjoyed the meal very much. I'll go and persuade the Kitsune Saiguu!"
Although the amazing wisdom and boundless imagination displayed in the cooking process in the Raiden Ei adds a lot of uncertainty to the dishes.
But after finishing this meal, besides accelerating the progress of the Bizarre Recipes, Chen Li also successfully increased his resistance to lightning elements significantly!
Moreover, the taste of Lei Jiang is actually quite good, provided you can actually eat it.
So Chen Li was relatively happy.
"No problem, thank you for your hard work." Raiden Ei looked at Chen Li expectantly.
At the same time, thanks to Chen Li's evaluation, Raiden Ei gained more confidence in creating dishes!
And Raiden Ei once again demonstrated what it means for food to bring joy!
The greatest reward for a chef is to make food that satisfies others and brings them smiles!
Even on the verge of death, a bite of a dish imbued with the chef's emotions would surely allow the departed to pass away with a smile!
Completely unaware of the profound disaster his actions might bring to Kitsune Saiguu and its members, Chen Li began to contact Kitsune Saiguu.
[Dad]: After an hour of earnest persuasion, hard work, and eloquent arguments, I successfully convinced Raiden Ei to stop feeling guilty towards you.
[Kitsune Saiguu]:... Master, do you know? In the past hour, I made 32 video calls to you, and you didn't answer a single one. Tell me! Did you steal my house while I was away?! And take over Shadow's territory?!
[Dad]: Hey, hey, hey, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. What kind of image do you have of me? I only refused a few video calls from you, why did you connect it to this?
[Kitsune Saiguu]: That's why I said that, Master! Did you tell Ying that the free perk for joining the Miraculous Item group was a Revival Match link, or that you could help her forge Miraculous Item, only requiring her to pay a small fee, or that you could help her create Miracles...? Let me tell you, Master, with your indiscriminate approach to seducing girls, you'll eventually get a chopping block!
[Dad]:???
[Kitsune Saiguu]: Master, you're speechless now, aren't you? Even if this is the normal procedure, it's still too much of a blow to a more emotional girl.
[Dad]:...
No, buddy, I was just trying to scam a meal, what are you thinking?
Or do you think that all Raiden Ei have to offer is her looks?
Can't I just be craving her cooking?
Moreover, when I receive a commission, I respond to the client and help them forge Miraculous Items. Isn't this a normal work process?
Just like an English teacher teaching someone to learn a foreign language, isn't this part of their job?
How did that become evidence that I'm a womanizer?
And was it because I didn't want to accept payment? I just couldn't find any rich people!
80% of the owners of the Miraculous Items that Chen Li has come into contact with so far are a bunch of poor people!
The only clients who can offer truly meaningful compensation are Kikyo, who possesses the Shard of the Four Souls; the Great Herta, which possesses a large number of Miraculous Items; Fairy Tonghua, who shared half of the divinity of all the evil gods in her world; the Xianzhou Alliance, which can offer enormous wealth; Elysia, who shared half of her Envoy of Beauty power.
Most of the time, I'm doing purely charitable work.
Chen Li wasn't after their reward; Miraculous Item wanted was the Miracle Power he could gain from handing over the artifact—power far exceeding the cost of its creation!
[Father]: Kitsune Saiguu, you've gone too far! Do you really think I'm such a shallow man?
[Kitsune Saiguu]: Of course not, Master. The main thing is... let me tell you, it's illegal to fool idiots. Shadow is just too dense; wouldn't you feel guilty about taking advantage of her?
[Dad]: I didn't do it! I didn't even tell her about the Resurrection Card. I just lied and said you were angry and that I needed her to cook you a meal to appease you.
[Kitsune Saiguu]:... So Master, you came here for me?! Master, I'm sorry. If I have offended you in any way, please tell me directly, and I will apologize to you here.
By having Ying cook for me, are you punishing her or me?
[Dad]: Don't say that, Ying's cooking is actually not bad...
[Kitsune Saiguu]: Really?
Kitsune Saiguu has never actually eaten food cooked by Raiden Ei, because Raiden Ei has never cooked before and knows nothing about it.
Therefore, Kitsune Saiguu only had a skeptical attitude towards Chen Li's statement.
[Dad]: Would I lie to you? I ate her cooking and I'm still lively and energetic. Anyway, the problem is solved. Go thank me.