Reborn in Japan as a Chef God-Chapter 991 - 990: Origin
Task—Create a recipe!
Does it feel ordinary?
Xia Yu glanced at the system pop-up, was surprised, and when his gaze swept down to the detailed text below, he drew a sharp breath.
(Have you leapt over the Dragon Gate? Are you satisfied now? If not, please create a ’Killing’ recipe to prove you have stood at the heights of the Dragon Domain...)
This was asking him to create a ’Dragon-level Killing’ recipe!
Understanding the task, Xia Yu was abruptly awakened by fright, holding his forehead and saying: "Indeed a major event!"
As far as he knew, among the Dragon Chefs of the Chinese Realm, those who could create a ’Killing Recipe’ encapsulating all their culinary spirits were extremely rare, you could count them on one hand.
What is ’Killing’?
Special Chefs have a Killing, Lin Chefs have a Killing, and of course, Dragon Chefs do too.
Everyone knows ’Killing’, dormant until needed, usually a chef’s ultimate card, once used it becomes a lethal move!
Xia Yu knew what creating a Dragon-level Killing recipe meant for him.
"This system, it’s letting me reach the top in one step!" he sighed secretly.
Difficult?
Of course!
This task couldn’t be overemphasized with red warning text. At least right now Xia Yu had no clue about his own ’Dragon-level Killing’. Opening his eyes in the cabin, he wore an utterly bewildered expression.
A capitalized bewildered face.
...
White Jade Tower.
Today, the Chinese Cuisine World’s holy land in the Forbidden City was festively decorated, a red carpet stretching from the main building to the palace gate.
Both inside and out, White Jade Tower disciples were busy setting up the venue.
Whispers echoed between the corridors and pavilions:
"Have you heard? This grand occasion is to welcome the Young Devil."
"Nonsense!"
"Who doesn’t know the Devil will be granted the name ’Kirin Child’..."
In a certain courtyard, the whispering male and female apprentices suddenly fell silent when they saw Ye Feizhou pass by in the distance.
Ye Feizhou, on the master’s order, was going to the gate to meet the distinguished guests.
Along the way, he heard all the gossip in the building but felt no ripples in his heart. In fact, he long admired the selected ’Kirin Child’, bearing no trace of jealousy.
Among the younger generation in the Chinese Realm, who else but the Young Devil deserves the title of ’Kirin Child’? At least Ye Feizhou knew he couldn’t compete and wouldn’t have the face to claim eligibility.
"Brother Xia—"
At the palace gate, seeing a young man and woman get out of the car, Ye Feizhou’s eyes brightened as he shouted to the young man carrying a chef’s toolbox.
The young man looked, and they exchanged glances.
They both smiled slightly.
The friendship of gentlemen is as light as water.
Ye Feizhou led Xia Yu to a courtyard, settled him there, and said, "The naming ceremony officially begins at ten tomorrow morning. You are the protagonist, don’t let anything delay you; I will come here on time to call you."
"By the way!"
"At tomorrow’s ceremony, as per custom, you need to nationally broadcast and prepare a dish that matches your culinary skills. The judges are those few, Longtou, Master Kong Chun, Master Wei An, Yan Leader, and the fifth is ’Tianji Star’ Mr. Wu Tong."
Xia Yu said, "Take care."
Cooking at the ceremonial event was not on his mind.
Once you reach a certain level, this kind of temporary test is just a formality, and as for broadcasting, it’s nothing new. When Xia Yu heard ’broadcast’, he felt completely calm, without a trace of unease or anxiety.
His mind was tangled up with the tricky task of the ’Killing Recipe’.
Damn it.
Where should he find the initial thread of thought?
"Ah, this is killing me!" Xia Yu rubbed his face. Sen Tian Makoto immediately ran over to massage his shoulders, thinking the young man’s sigh was due to the exhaustion of travel.
As Xia Yu and his party arrived in the Imperial City and settled in the White Jade Tower, elsewhere in the city at another restaurant.
Yan Qi and Xia Qing gazed at the palace walls.
"Huang He has left the country with his beloved disciple Luo Tiangang, departing silently. That Luo Tiangang is indeed loyal, not abandoning his master who has lost his culinary heart. The White Cloud Pavilion lineage is erased from the Chinese Cuisine World, drawing a period to this matter."
Pausing, Yan Qi turned to observe the calm, serious face of his old friend and slowly said: "Shouldn’t your revenge stop here?"
At this, a faint smile appeared on Xia Qing’s lips: "Are you wary of Wu Tong?"
Yan Qi’s expression flickered.
"Over the years, he’s been scheming... In short, I can’t even tell how much his culinary skills have improved, but since he dares harbor ambitions for that position, his ambition probably matches his culinary prowess..."
’Tianji Star’ Wu Tong, always keeping a low profile.
But through a national event like the Kirin Child naming ceremony, it’s easy to see that Wu Tong is now one of the top five in reputation and culinary skills in the Chinese Realm.
If Kong Chun and Wei An are number two and three in the Light Realm, then in the Dark World, Wu Tong is the second under Yan Leader.
Even Yan Leader of the Dark World described this ’Tianji Star’ as unfathomable, his rating reaching the sky.
At this point, Xia Qing, who had been silent, suddenly said: "In recent years, that old ghost Zhu Ji has been inactive, probably feeling the threat of Wu Tong too?"
Yan Qi was surprised, "You know this too?"
"I guessed."
"..." Yan Qi’s eyebrow twitched.
"You know Zhu Ji’s nature. The position of Longtou originally didn’t have the surname Zhu. Decades ago, Zhu Ji emerged out of nowhere, fought his way from Sichuan, and the culinary world named him Demon Lord of Mayhem. Back then, he’d challenge famous old chefs, wagering each other’s Killing Recipes, winning their recipes condensed from all culinary essence..."
"His temper was unruly, always seeking battle, which was how the previous Longtou described that old ghost Zhu Ji, and then he became the Longtou of the Chinese Realm." 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶
Xia Qing knew very well the background of this "in-law".
He added playfully: "Speaking of which, the most sensational battle before Zhu Ji took office was when he defeated you, Brother Yan, who was also a candidate. From then on, Zhu Ji washed his hands in the golden basin, seeming as if that chair restrained his temperament, never engaging in combat again."
Having his old wound exposed, Yan Qi couldn’t maintain his composure, angrily saying: "Those matters have long passed."
But Yan Qi’s next words turned to a sigh:
"That chair signifies recognition for Zhu Ji, but it’s also a restriction and constraint, like Sun Wukong’s Headband, the previous Longtou’s well-intentioned effort."
"Enough——"
Xia Qing shook his head, turned to pick up the phone on the table, opened the contact list, and dialed a number.
Yan Qi silently watched as Xia Qing called his grandson.
After all, ’Tianji Star’ Wu Tong has the power to question and the veto right over the selection of ’Kirin Child’ on tomorrow’s guest list. Although the so-called ceremonial event seems just a formality, Xia Qing, Yan Qi, and the three at White Jade Tower know well that the raging undercurrent surrounding the throne, which began over ten years ago, won’t simply subside.
If Wu Tong doesn’t intervene, the Young Devil, smoothly granted the title ’Kirin Child’, will become a known ’Crown Prince’. What could an old man use to challenge the youthful and vigorous boy for the throne?
"Take your cooking, your dishes... and make Wu Tong shut up!" Xia Qing left this line before hanging up.
Ugh.
Xia Yu, in his room at White Jade Tower, scratched his head and grimaced.
How could this ’Kirin Child’ naming ceremony have complications?
However...
With a slight grin, he glanced at the item column.
’Stone of Origin’ *3!
Just fitting, the stones are complete. Next, which Gold-Frame Cooking Skill should advance, to break through to the ultimate ’origin’ stage? Xia Yu muttered to himself internally, wondering if using origin-level skills to cook would silence this Wu Tong?
Xia Yu’s smile was radiant: "Moreover, the origin cooking skills must be incredibly dazzling...right?"
