Apocalypse Foodie System: Watch Her Cook!-Chapter 37 - 33: Doubts

Tang Yiyi initially planned to hold the system accountable, but after hearing its voice, her mind was moved. She had only made four servings of pork jelly, yet she had gained 400 points. These points were too easy to earn! Initially, she thought earning points would rely only on purchasing Mutant Beasts, but if cooking a dish could earn her a large number of points, she had another way to earn points in the future.

For a moment, Tang Yiyi didn’t bother to investigate whether the system had "stolen a bite," and directly opened the system panel to check. Once checked, she found that the home page of the panel had an additional small icon called "Dishes." When she opened it, a new interface popped up, showing only one icon displayed as "Basic Dishes."

Curious, Tang Yiyi clicked on it, and the newly appeared interface showed a small icon displaying the words "Secret Pork Jelly." Clicking it opened an interface with a detailed recipe, including ingredients, cooking steps, pictures, and taste evaluations, almost making Tang Yiyi think she had opened a food website instead of the system panel.

At this time, the system’s voice sounded again, bringing Tang Yiyi back to clarity: "The recipe has been automatically recorded; the host can choose whether to upload it to the system. The Secret Pork Jelly belongs to a Basic recipe. Since it contains four different flavors, uploading it to the system will earn the host 4000 points."

Tang Yiyi was surprised again. Not long ago, she was still in debt, racking her brains to earn points. Yet, the system repeatedly surprised her, making her realize that earning points was not difficult. But she was not foolish; the system initially charged points for weapons and tools, showing that it was not benevolent. Now the system was giving her so many points, it must be because this recipe had such value!

Thinking of this, a sudden inspiration struck Tang Yiyi’s mind! She had always thought the system was standalone, but could it be... connected to a network? However... how did this system appear? Why did it choose her? The technology embodied by the system seemed advanced for this era. Where did it come from?

Tang Yiyi suddenly became wary. Ever since being plotted against by Liu Pengyi and Liu Zhenlan, she had become suspicious and found it hard to trust others. Especially since this system appeared so suddenly, she couldn’t help but doubt it. Previously, when her life was threatened, she didn’t have the heart to think about anything else. Now, settled down, she naturally became guarded against the system.

After a brief hesitation, Tang Yiyi tentatively asked, "Why record recipes? What benefits do you gain from uploading recipes to the system? Do you earn points every time you cook a dish? Does the amount of points depend on the quantity? Where did you...come from? Why did you choose to bind with me? Besides me, do you have other hosts? Or are you controlled by someone else?"

Before asking the last question, Tang Yiyi hesitated a bit but eventually asked it. Now that she had doubts, if she couldn’t get satisfactory answers, this matter would become a thorn in her heart, preventing her from trusting the system completely. She was curious too if the system would give her a satisfactory answer or abandon her?

When Tang Yiyi was restless, the system’s voice chimed in: "After the recipe is uploaded to the system, when the host gains Intermediate Authority, the ’Automatic Synthesis’ function can be enabled, synthesizing dishes from raw materials. The higher the level and the greater the amount of dishes made by the host, the more points are earned. The system originates from an Advanced Civilization, capable of obtaining energy from food. The more food the system absorbs, the more functions can be activated. The host was chosen randomly, and the system is not controlled by anyone other than the host. If the host fails to meet the system’s requirements, binding will be automatically lifted, and a new host will be selected."

Tang Yiyi was very surprised; she did not expect the system to answer those questions. After all, the earlier questions were okay, but the later ones were more sen~sitive, and she had even prepared for the worst. However, the system did not disappoint her, even exceeding her expectations!

What she didn’t expect was that the system came from an Advanced Civilization. Over the years, as the living environment for humans worsened, and living space continued to shrink, there had always been efforts to search for alien civilizations and planets suitable for human habitation, but with little success. Sometimes, even when habitable planets were found, the vast distances posed unsolvable challenges, making them forever out of reach.

Many people placed their hopes on interstellar exploration, with countless interstellar fantasy novels created for it. Although Tang Yiyi never specifically looked into it, she knew the general situation. She had once fantasized about whether she would have the chance in her lifetime to witness humanity’s migration to other planets, but when her life changed drastically, such fantasies became meaningless, discarded in her memory.

But now, she had received a Super Foodie System from an Advanced Civilization! Whether the system’s name and function seemed inadequate, it could not change the fact that it came from an Advanced Civilization! But such an Advanced Civilization was so distant from Earth, what could she hope for?

After the initial excitement, Tang Yiyi gradually calmed down and tentatively asked the system: "Will your Advanced Civilization send other systems or people to this planet?"

System: "This planet is an undeveloped primitive star with too low a resource level and won’t be included in Advanced Civilization’s development projects. My presence here is merely an accident. Once enough energy is collected, I will leave."

Tang Yiyi’s heart tightened upon hearing it say it would leave. The system had excellent functions, and she didn’t want to lose it too soon! Although she was confident she could survive without it, becoming stronger and seeking revenge would become immensely difficult! Given the shortcut, why not take it?

Tang Yiyi didn’t want the system to see her concern for it, but even with extreme restraint, her voice was still a bit unstable: "How much energy do you need?"

System: "Long-distance interstellar travel requires a massive amount of energy. Given the resource level of this primitive star, it would conservatively take 100 years to collect enough energy."

Tang Yiyi’s heart instantly relaxed, but she still asked in confusion: "Why so long?"

System: "This planet’s resource level is too low and already severely damaged. Unlimited energy absorption would cause irreversible damage, turning the planet into a dead star."

This explanation was the first time Tang Yiyi had heard, but it wasn’t incomprehensible. The history recorded the great apocalypse a hundred years ago, caused by natural disasters exposing viruses buried underground, leading to rampant spread! The virus turned one-third of the global population into zombies! If not for the emergence of Superpower Users, humanity might have already been wiped out!

Thinking of the great apocalypse a hundred years ago, Tang Yiyi’s feelings were exceedingly mixed.