CHAPTER 606: CHAPTER 605: CONTAINING LIFE

"Flaw?"

"What flaw!"

A voice came from the side.

The woman in red raised her brows and looked over, only to be startled by what she saw, her mouth with purple lipstick agape in astonishment.

Transformed!

The courtyard in the night had suddenly become the grand plaza of a primitive tribe, with bonfires giving off a dazzling light.

The Yan Mo she knew was dressed in a leather outfit, its key feature being the rough stitching, the leather raw and unrefined, simply draped over the body as a covering, exuding a strong wild aura.

She met the gaze of Tiqie Xianzuowen.

This Far Moon Commander also wore leather garments, and he said with a chuckle, "Without embellishment, without any unnecessary decoration, just use the original flavors of the ingredients to construct a world of culinary delights!"

The two giants of IGO, Luther and Adelaide, looked around, seemingly seeing the same things as the woman in red.

They bowed their heads to eat their rice, and the more carefully they chewed, the more they savored it slowly, the clearer and more real the savage scenery became until finally, both of their mouths gaped wide open, shocking the woman in red to her core.

The Ten-winged Bird burst forth as it laid an egg.

Cows and pigs and birds ran wild.

The woman in red seriously suspected that if these two people were to spit out the rice in their mouths, the rice wrapped in egg coating, those pieces of pork carved like amber and jade, would emerge like soldiers sprouting from beans—a magical feat—coming to life as "Ten-winged Birds" and "Cows and Pigs and Birds" the moment they hit the ground!

"Satisfied!"

Yan Mo let out a long sigh, looked up, and licked a sticky grain of rice from the corner of his lips, chewing it thoroughly before swallowing: "Hmm, another grain of rice, it feels like I’ve eaten another huge egg... It’s only a bowlful, yet it feels like swallowing mountains and rivers, couldn’t be more satisfying!"

Saying this, the giant patted his belly, unable to control the burp of fullness.

Among the giants, only Xianzuowen could control his rampant appetite.

He still had half a bowl of fried rice left.

Xianzuowen took another full spoonful, and this time, the spoonful of rice caused a miraculous change in the eyes of the other giants.

The golden grains of rice glittered, as if within them fluttered a great bird with many wings.

In the amber pieces of meat, even clearer, smaller animals could be seen.

"... The Ingredients... have awakened!"

The ’Food Demon King’ from the Japanese Food Industry felt deeply moved, with a sense of awe.

Thud, thud, thud!

Spoon tilted, grains of rice and pieces of meat fell back into the bowl, thrashing with unrestrained vitality, giving off the feeling of a living soul, hitting everyone full force.

At that moment, footsteps approached.

Xia Yu had returned, dressed in a leather outfit, holding a herding whip, looking the part of a primitive herder for the Ten-winged Bird and Cows and Pigs and Birds.

The woman in red shook her head and focused on him for a while.

"How about it? Any flaws this time?" the young man asked.

Her mind cleared in an instant.

Her vision restored, the modern, crowded courtyard was in front of her again. The young man stood against the firelight, smiling at her, causing her heart to skip a beat. She furrowed her brows and tried to suppress her inner shock, saying, "It’s okay... I guess."

But her voice weakened, lacking the assertiveness of a giant.

"What do you mean, ’it’s okay’?"

Zhu Qing was not satisfied.

"If I gave you the exact same ingredients, could you replicate it?" she asked with a smirk.

The woman in red was choked up; indeed, she could not replicate it. This was a magical dish that had evolved from using "Qi" combined with perfect Fire Control skills to awaken the ingredients, bearing a strong personal imprint, and even as a Lin Chef, she had no right to talk about replication.

With this thought, the woman in red, unyielding, retorted, "Zhu Qing, don’t ask me—what about you? If given the exact same ingredients, could you replicate and copy it?"

Zhu Qing merely squeezed her eyes and said, "Why should I restore or replicate? Wanting to eat and eating easily, how convenient is that!"

The lady in red was quite choked up.

Yan Mo looked around the courtyard. Although it was only the first dish, the presentation had leaped directly to the ninth dish, the signature "Gold and Jade," which was completely transformed. The most precious "Gem Meat" and Taboo Egg Liquid had been replaced by readily available Fantasy Ingredients. Yet at this moment, the guests gathered here not only bore no resentment, but after tasting, they seemed to be enveloped in a sense of happiness and satisfaction.

"Every bite is a world, containing life," Yan Mo sighed. "This is what a true evolutionary dish is!"

"He succeeded!"

There was amazement in my heart and confusion.

Why did he succeed? Clearly, he was just...

My messy thoughts were interrupted by a pretty voice:

"Please try my dish!"

Right in the midst of a fulfilling atmosphere, Wu Yingying brought forth her dish, her face brimming with a radiant smile, showing not the slightest sign of discouragement or defeat before the looming loss.

Everyone stared at her sincerely beaming face, and they were all taken aback.

The lady in red and Yan Mo had particularly strange expressions and seemed to want to speak but stopped.

"Your dish?"

Xia Yu carefully examined the tray in the woman’s hand.

On the tray were three small dishes and two condiment bowls.

Upon closer inspection, one would be captivated by the emerald in those dishes.

"This tofu... it’s beautiful!"

Couldn’t help but praise a little.

Indeed.

Following the tea dumplings, Wu Yingying presented another dish with a strong popular appeal - tofu!

However, her signature tofu dish was anything but ordinary. The tofu was ink-green, the surface as delicately fine as brocade and even had a glow like skin, making it look like it was embedded with jade at first glance.

Three dishes: one with pure green tofu, the second sprinkled with finely chopped garlic and brightly colored red chili, and the last encrusted with shrimp, rich in flavor.

It was all the same tofu, yet it exhibited entirely different tastes and styles, vibrant and colorful!

"Is this one dish or three?"

Xia Yu clapped and laughed.

"Try it, and you’ll know!" Wu Yingying was the first to offer him chopsticks and pointed with her finger at the two condiment bowls, "One bowl is sugar water, and the other is my special sesame oil."

"Ah, both can be used as dips?"

"Yes."

Now, Xia Yu was curious and decided to first taste without any adornment.

Picking up a piece of the soft tofu with his chopsticks, he dipped it into the sugar water and put it in his mouth. The rich sweetness spread on his taste buds, yet, at the same time, a cool and fragrant sensation assaulted his tongue. Xia Yu took a deep breath. At that moment, he envisioned a fluttering of green leaves all around him, its melody encircling him tightly.

"Such a pure melody of vegetation, what about the next one?"

He picked up the second green tofu dish with his chopsticks, this one covered with garlic and chili. The taste was bound to be stronger, yet, interestingly enough, Xia Yu decided to soak the tofu in the sesame oil for an even bolder flavor.

Slurp!

With one bite, the spiciness and sesame oil exploded in his mouth, making him almost sweat and cry. Xia Yu couldn’t help but stick out his tongue and fan it as if it was on fire, but he didn’t forget to give his praise: "Spicy enough, flavorful enough!"

Swallowing, it was time for the third dish.

Upon another taste, the spiciness faded, and the tofu mixed with shrimp. The freshness elevated the tofu’s smooth and tender texture to its fullest, immersing the tongue instantaneously in that gentle touch. Before Xia Yu’s eyes appeared a gentle water-town girl who smiled tenderly at him, holding a bundle of wild vegetation used to make green tofu.

Xia Yu couldn’t help being lost in the moment.

And he didn’t notice that, at his side, several giants began to eat but then simultaneously stopped with odd expressions.

Seeing this, Wu Yingying also took a bite, and immediately, she covered her mouth and let out an astonished cry, "Ah!"