Self-Improvement

As the noodles entered his mouth, Feng Xue's eyes suddenly narrowed. As a person from the Central Bamboo Pole Noodles, but had never actually seen them.

Although he had heard that Bamboo Pole Noodles tasted different from ordinary noodles, their crisp and refreshing texture still surprised him greatly.

Crisp?

Why are noodles crispy?

The clean, crisp break in the instant his lips and teeth snapped shut gave him a refreshing sensation, almost like the crispness of Shark Fin.

However, it differs from the cartilage-like crispness of Shark Fin because the noodle's elasticity gives it an interesting feel, as it bounces back after being broken.

Crisp and chewy, bursting with umami flavor, the tiny particles, when ground on the tongue, explode with a savory sensation that sends shivers down your spine.

Shrimp Roe, or river shrimp eggs, is a condiment made by stir-frying shrimp. Whether used in soups or sprinkled on top after cooking, it is an unparalleled delicacy.

Pick up a wonton and bring it to your mouth. Inside the crisp and chewy wonton skin, which shares the same origin as noodles, are plump and firm shrimp.

But after the flavor of the shrimp comes the smooth, rich taste of lard.

Finely chop the fatty pork to make the topping. This is not an unreasonable request to appease the butcher. Whether it's shrimp dumplings, shrimp wontons, or shrimp shumai, you must mix diced fatty pork with shrimp to bring out that gelatinous texture and bouncy consistency.

When you close your teeth, it's as if a live shrimp is jumping in your mouth, but this impactful flavor can't overshadow the amazing taste of the Bamboo Pole Noodles. Instead, it becomes a bond that perfectly connects the wontons and noodles, making them one.

"This tastes amazing!"

As he slurped down a small bowl of noodles, Feng Xue's eyes gleamed with desire. Even without looking, he could sense through his sense of smell that the subtle aroma grew stronger the further into the square he went. And these two noodle stalls, which he considered extremely delicious, were only located on the outskirts of the square.

"To catch up to this level within a month, I'd probably need a Chinese culinary training school to save me."

Feng Xue took a slice of tender ginger from a staff member in a uniform and put it in her mouth. A sense of worry arose in her heart. Sun Wukong spent seven years chopping wood and carrying water on Square Inch Mountain before being taught his skills. Feng Xue, on the other hand, ran away directly with Phantom Object. Just as the Graduation Certificate said, he graduated, but he didn't have any real skills.

Although he possesses the basic skills bestowed upon him by the chef's Tag, those are merely basic skills. Combined with the mystical effects of Internal Force, they might fool the Victoria natives of the present world, but in this world, they are undeniably arrogant.

Spitting out the tender ginger in his mouth, Feng Xue stealthily made his way along the road, buying a serving from each stall he encountered. It was fortunate that he had this Weird Tale body; an ordinary person would probably have been unable to eat by now.

A variety of flavors converged in Feng Xue's mind, but each one was a flavor he couldn't recreate.

These recipes displayed on the street for public evaluation are clearly not the chefs' signature recipes for competitions.

"No, that's not right, we're thinking the wrong way!"

Suddenly, a Spiritual Light seemed to flash through Feng Xue's mind, and he realized that he seemed to have entered a dead end.

What he's thinking now is clearly the foolish thing of attacking the enemy's strengths with his own weaknesses, but this is also because the competition is a cooking contest rather than a life-or-death duel.

In a life-or-death battle, he would definitely use any underhanded tricks, but when it comes to cooking, he subconsciously didn't think that much about it.

But thinking about it carefully, it seems he can't really go to such lengths without any bottom line. After all, he can't just forcibly take the Pastry Stick, can he?

"Uh, wait a minute, it seems the original story about Monkey was also forcibly taken..."

Feng Xue felt a momentarily urge to cover her face, but in the end she shook her head. Different worlds have different rules. Although the Monkey's actions were a form of brute force, in essence, it was because the Old Dragon King promised to give it to him after he showed off his strength. In other words, if he wanted to increase his chances of activating the Trait, he also had to gain recognition by "showing off his strength."

"What are my advantages? The solid basic skills brought by the Tag? The profound Internal Force far exceeding that of chefs in this world? The Xuanjun Secret Scripture - Six Complete Immortal Path (Jiang Family Immortal Arts) that can increase various added values? Or perhaps the powers of [Seven-Orifice Exquisite Heart] and [Mastery of a Hundred Schools], which allow for quick entry into any system?"

As Feng Xue pondered his strengths, he suddenly realized something he had long forgotten.

Proficiency Panel.

Since acquiring [Mastery of a Hundred Schools] and [Seven-Orifice Exquisite Heart], he can learn most techniques with ease. In addition, he has been focusing on increasing his Combat Power during this period, so the ability to improve related skills by reading books has long been forgotten.

But now, things are different!

As thoughts raced through her mind, Feng Xue took out her phone, used Search Engine to find the world's largest online shopping platform, searched for recipes, and ordered almost everything available, from ancient to modern recipes.

After a moment's thought, he felt it wasn't safe, so he immediately activated the Descent Rule of the [Research a Ghost] Trait and began connecting to the Cyberpunk World.

However, there is a considerable time difference between the two worlds, and it will take some time from the activation of the Descent Rule to the successful descent. Feng Xue did not delay and continued to stroll around the snack plaza.

However, tasting those delicacies had become secondary at this point. His most important task was to learn the chefs' cooking techniques so that he could truly combine martial arts, Internal Force, and culinary skills.

"Welcome, Mr. George. How can I help you?" At the Constantine Group office in Asgari City, upon seeing Feng Xue, now dressed as George Augustus, the sales staff immediately greeted her with a professional smile.

"I need to purchase all Molecular Gastronomy equipment currently available on the market; design blueprints would be even better."

Without wasting any words, Feng Xue drew an astronomical figure from the card filled with OS dividends, and the salesperson's smile became even brighter.

I'd heard that this person spends money without asking the price, and now I can finally experience what it's like to receive the maximum dividends!

He quickly noted down Feng Xue's request and said, "Our Constantine brand also has two brands that sell Molecular Gastronomy equipment. We can sell cutting-edge products, but the design drawings can only be for products from two generations ago."

"No problem." Feng Xue nodded. He didn't expect to actually use these devices; he just wanted to understand the methods of Molecular Gastronomy and then use his Internal Force to achieve it, in an attempt to overtake others by taking a shortcut.

After a moment's thought, he seemed to remember something and immediately said:

"Oh, right, there's one more thing. What's the smallest Constantine's current Personal Flight Device can be made?"