The Dignity of the Blade-Glinting Pigeon!
If only we could get a little closer.
After learning from the Princess that the referee was Shikii Enki, Mo Yi pondered for a long time what kind of dish would be 100% sure to impress her.
That's right, it's touching!
The deliciousness of the tongue has its limits, but the feelings in one's heart are limitless!
A true chef's dishes should not only satisfy the palate but also awaken the beauty within the heart. This is the Way of Cooking that Mo Yi pursues!
Yes, or rather, it's the Way of Cooking over a low flame.
In the end, Mo Yi still made Shikii Enki's favorite 'Fried Shrimp Balls' based on the intelligence.
Of course, simply Fried Shrimp Balls is not enough. Considering that the other party's profession is Yama, who is responsible for sending people to be reborn, he must have witnessed countless separations and deaths along the way.
The most heart-wrenching thing is parting!
Therefore, the Law of Victory have already been determined.
Mo Yi's dish is the Melancholy Soul Shrimp Ball Rice!
Mo Yi's culinary skills were still at the mortal level, so he naturally couldn't make dishes that would move people's hearts and have medicinal effects. However, he was never alone; his beloved Daughter Xiao Huo, was always by Mo Yi side.
P. S.: I've been struggling with this for a long time tonight. How I, Panda-kun, long to write a classic, action-packed novel with a memorable protagonist! Unfortunately, in Hedgehog Cat, the most read novels are indeed those action-packed, classic stories, but they're also the ones that most often fail. Silly, comedic novels, on the other hand, are less likely to fail. Writing a novel with substance often takes hours to write only a thousand or two thousand words, and it's still easy to fail. It's just that dreams and reality are incompatible.
Chapter 154, Kiana - Pufferfish Arc 1.10: Kiana initially planned to attract Mo Yi's attention by deliberately ignoring him, playing pranks, and making things difficult for him. However, after two weeks, she found it was completely ineffective, or rather, counterproductive; he ignored her even more. Under Herrscher Kiana's guidance, she finally understood: with so many charming women around him, each possessing unique skills—good at sweet-talking, charming, or with maxed-out housekeeping abilities—he had no need for a prankster like Kiana. Kiana: To be honest, being called a pufferfish by Herrscher Kiana felt quite complicated. Clearly, Luhana was the pufferfish, while she was the beloved Valkyrie Ranger. However, she also realized that at this point, not taking the initiative was unacceptable, or her husband would truly be gone!
Chapter 267: The Dignity of the Sword-Light Pigeon!
In order to secure a 100% victory, Mo Yi decided to use a profound technique that he had never truly used before— the Human-Fire Unity!
Because Xiao Huo is originally the embodiment of Mo Yi's Spiritual Energy (Everything Can Be Moe-ified), it can be said to be a part of Mo Yi's body. Therefore, it is perfectly fine for Xiao Huo to hide in Mo Yi's body. It can even draw spiritual power from Mo Yi to grow, and in turn, increase Mo Yi's Light of the Heart.
Just like leaving a game running, it doesn't require Mo Yi to lift a finger; it's constantly helping Mo Yi increase the power of his Light of the Heart.
Of course, this effect only comes when the two are perfectly in sync and have a deep connection. If Mo Yi and Xiao Huo's relationship were like Solomon and Goetia's, it would be great if it didn't hinder Mo Yi.
The best way to fully unleash Little Fire's power is through 'fusion'. This doesn't mean Little Fire is hidden in Mo Yi's mental space like usual, but rather Little Fire is completely integrated into Mo Yi's body, comprehensively enhancing various attributes and perception, and receiving Little Fire's supercomputer-like assistance, allowing him to freely manipulate the Light of the Heart.
This state is also known as Fire Cat Mode by Mo Yi. Of course, the greater the force exerted, the greater the physical and mental energy consumed. It is only suitable for use as a skill for unleashing a burst of power.
Mo Yi was only using it to acquire Xiao Huo's cooking skills, which had reached the Divine Limit. The consumption was not large, and it was enough time to cook a meal.
Upon entering Fire Cat Mode, Mo Yi's black pupils instantly turned into the emerald green of Little Fire's eyes.
Compared to some powerful figures who need to go bald to become stronger, the change in eye color is really a trivial matter.
Fire Cat Mo Yi, unleash your full power!
"I, Mo Yi, possess only one sword—"
Because of Konpaku Youmu's provocation, Mo Yi, who considered himself to have some knowledge of swordsmanship, was definitely not going to tolerate it. This was a matter of pride for a swordsman like Youmu Konpaku!
If I can't draw out the coolest, longest, and most colorful sword flashes like a carousel, what use am I for this interpreter?!
"Sword, come!"
Immediately, the kitchen knife on the table (in Area 11, knives and swords seem to be indistinguishable, and a kitchen knife is also a knife) suddenly flew up as if spinning, and was caught by Mo Yi.
With a slam of the table, the white radish on the cutting board flew up, followed by the ultimate skill of the hero Riven, "Exile's Edge," the day the broken sword is reforged, the knight returns. Then, the kitchen knife in her hand transforms into "Broken Wings Dance," carving the radish in the air into the shape she desires.
"Nari? Such sharp sword intent!"
Konpaku Youmu was cooking nearby, sensed the sword intent belonging to Riven and stopped cooking. Looking at the kitchen knife that had transformed into a sword in Mo Yi's hand, she exclaimed as if she had been injected with chicken blood, "He actually used a thick kitchen knife to perform such fierce swordsmanship (drawing such a cool blade of light)!"
A kitchen knife is not meant to be used to chop someone, but to cut.
Konpaku Youmu believed that she could never produce such a gleaming blade if she were using a kitchen knife.
Mo Yi thought to himself: You think this is the end?!
Using the Light of the Heart, briefly project a kitchen knife onto your left hand.
Star Explosion Airflow Slash!
Two kitchen knives flashed wildly in mid-air, suspending the radish that needed to be processed in mid-air, and slowly slicing it into all sorts of fancy shapes.
Konpaku Youmu: Damn it (>皿<), how could a kitchen knife be made to do this?!
"I admit defeat!"
Amidst the flashing blades, I Konpaku Youmu, wish to become your strongest!
After shaking Konpaku Youmu's confidence, Mo Yi continued cooking.
The ingredients come from Late Night Diner, and their quality is absolutely overwhelming. You know, bitter melons from Late Night Diner often disappear, which shows how fresh the ingredients they provide are.
Having merged with Xiao Huo, Mo Yi now allowed Xiao Huo to control him, unleashing the Divine Limit culinary skills. Finally, he infused Xiao Huo with his soul, enchanting it with the Light of the Heart. The effect was the same as the one in the late -Late Night Diner, which would transport people into the veteran's memoirs. At this point Xiao Huo could produce a similar effect with the Light of the Heart, only the potency wasn't as strong.
Zero points!
Shikii Enki, as the only designated Enma of Gensokyo, is known for her impartiality and incorruptibility. It is precisely for this reason that she is able to judge the sins and judgments of people before and after their deaths.
She alone now has to try more than ten dishes. In fact, many of them are obviously terrible, or even culinary disasters.
Despite her Joan of Arc, she still risked her life to give a sip and then gave an accurate rating, such as the poisonous mushroom soup made by Marisa was now placed in front of her to join in the fun.
After taking a sip, Shikii Enki became expressionless and jumped up, slamming her Rod of Repentance directly onto Marisa's head, causing Marisa to cry out in pain.
"Guilty!"
The Rod of Repentance is a Noble Phantasm belonging to Shikii Enki. The heavier the sins of the person being struck, the stronger the effect of the Rod of Repentance, and the more painful it is.
"Marisa Kirisame, it seems you haven't followed my teachings properly!"
"How could you give someone such a poisonous mushroom soup? Even if you didn't realize you were harming others, you're still guilty!"
Then came a long lecture, and two minutes later, Marisa, now gray, managed to escape.
In fact, if this weren't a competition, given Shikii Enki's preachy personality, she definitely wouldn't have been able to leave in less than several hours.