Chapter 38

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation

Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

At noon, the sunlight spilled from the windowsill into the bedroom.

Xia Yu was not awakened by the noisy sound of the streets outside but was forced to pop out of the Chef God Space by the system.

“Warning! The host has been practicing in the Chef God Space for 12 hours (12 days in the Chef God Space). Please take a day off to restore your strength.”

It had been twelve days!

There was a flash in his eyes. Xia Yu found that cooking was poisonous. Every time he looked at his progress… Xia Yu had an obsessive-compulsive character that would not stop until it was perfect. In this fashion, he had spent 12 days in the Chef God Space unconsciously.

The practice of unlimited food supply was excellent, and in this special space, he felt no fatigue and hunger. He could immerse himself in the cooking world.

This could be called the same quest as that of ascetic monks. If the cooking skills could not make a great increase, then Xia Yu would bump against tofu to kill himself. 

The real world changed from night to day, but now, Xia Yu’s eyes were full of self-confidence. There was none of the uneasiness left from when he made the menu for the next week. 

Even if the people were picky like the ‘Tongue of God’, who was a professional chef and diner, Xia Yu could still use home-cooked food to satisfy their appetite.

System: “The host has unclaimed rewards.”

“Rewards?”

Xia Yu slapped his head. In retrospect, in the practice of the Chef God Space these days, he got 90 points for several home dishes in the system.

The mysterious surprise reward? He clearly remembered the system’s words when he first entered the Chef God Space. Xia Yu was looking forward to it. “Then, get it!”

“The host’s cooking level has been increased to LV.9.”

“The host’s ‘Basic Knife Skill’ talent point has been increased to 5 (full level 10).”

“The host’s ‘Basic Fire Control’ talent point increased to 5 (full level 10).”

“The host’s ‘Basic Seasoning’ talent point increased to 2 (full level 10).”

“The host’s ‘Food Ingredient Identification’ talent point increased to 2 (full level 10).”

That was it?

Xia Yu pouted; the upgrade of cooking skills did not meet his anticipation.

Every time he made a dish with a score of 60 points or more, he could gain culinary experience. Although in reality only one night had passed, he had stayed in the Chef God Space for twelve days and did not know how many qualified dishes he cooked.

Under the special devil training of cooking, the basic skills improvement of knife skills, fire control, seasoning and ingredient identification could also be taken for granted.

Basic skills could be accumulated and improved by practice and not necessarily by talent.

Using the talent points gained by cooking upgrades, adding basic skills, and upgrading the level, was actually a shortcut.

Now that Xia Yu looked back and found that he assigned precious talent points to basic skills, it seemed a bit wasteful.

He remembered the talent point of [Chef’s Heart] was at LV.10.

This was the powerful ability that the Chef God System gave to him. If the level was higher, in his opinion, it was no less than the god-level chef talents such as the Tongue of God and the Nose of God.

“LV.6 to LV.9. Save the 3 talent points obtained by upgrading first.”

“After I’m LV.10, I will have accumulated 4 talent points. I will add it to [Chef’s Heart]. The dishes I cooked will definitely surpass the level of IGO’s one-star chef and be almost close to the two-stars or three-stars chef of Togetsu.”

“System, this is a normal reward. Is that everything?” he asked with a frown.

“Surprise rewards have been added to your inventory space.”

Oh? Raising his eyebrows, Xia Yu curiously took out an amber crystal from the inventory and extracted the information. “Physical Enhancement Crystal?”

“How do I use it?”

“Host can use it directly.”

This was really simple and crude! Xia Yu’s mouth twitched, and he used it in silence. His ears seemed to hear a tiger’s roar. 

At the same time, a stream of heat flowed into his limbs and body and finally converged in the heart.

Thump! Thump!

The powerful heartbeat made Xia Yu feel strong.

Lifting up his sleeves and squeezing his fists, his biceps did not seem to change, but Xia Yu knew that his arms had undergone a devil-like training for a month or two. 

Carrying heavy objects in sandbags every day, and now even using a big wok in one hand to stir-fry dishes would also become easier.

A strong physique was indispensable to a chef. 

Xia Yu was pleased with the changes in his body. For more detailed changes, he would have to take some time to discover and become familiar with them.

He called out the character panel.

“Host: Xia Yu.

Gender: Male

Age: 16

Physical Quality Synthesis: LV.20 (Power, Dexterity, Burst, Nerve Reflex, etc.)

Culinary Synthesis: LV.9 [Rookie Start]

…”

Physical fitness went directly from LV.9 to LV.20?

Xia Yu was also a bit stunned.

This Physical Enhancement Crystal could indeed be used as an adjective of surprise!

“Open the door, open the door!”

“Smelly kid!”

The shout from the windowsill made Xia Yu’s face black.

Those two foodies are here again?

Xia Yu went downstairs to open the door, then froze.

More than An Ya and Mu Xiaoyue, the restaurant door was at least surrounded 20 people. The black shade blocked the light.

Xia Yu did not know the cause and effect, so he quickly pulled An Ya and Mu Xiaoyue into the restaurant. He then slammed the door, ignoring the noisy shouting outside.

“What happened?” He looked at the two women suspiciously.

“I don’t know.”

Mu Xiaoyue threw up her hands and looked innocent.

“I asked some college students in English. They seem to have heard about this restaurant online, so they came here according to the address…”

After saying this, Mu Xiaoyue gave him a thumbs up and said, “You are good at using propaganda! I was worried about the cold business in your shop. How else can I help you attract customers?”

“Propaganda? I don’t have time for this! ” Xia Yu shook his head.

Until yesterday, he thought that his cooking skills were low, and his skill was hard to swallow at that time. He was afraid that the publicity would make him a joke. 

Now, after practicing in the Chef God Space for 12 days, his skills had been improved.

“Ah?”

Mu Xiaoyue was also a little bit stunned. Seeing Xia Yu turning around to leave, she grabbed him in a hurry and said with surprise, “How come there are so many guests? Aren’t you going to entertain them?”

“Please look at the business hours. Our restaurant will open normally at six in the evening!” Xia Yu shook his hand and yawned. He went upstairs to wash himself, leaving An Ya and Mu Xiaoyue stunned.

No door-to-door business?

He was bloated!

Mu Xiaoyue didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. She felt that she was the emperor’s impatient eunuch. She was afraid that Xia Yu would be buried with his good skills, but Xia Yu did not care. Either he had a hybrid mentality, or he was full of extreme self-confidence.

“It’s not open until 6 p.m. and you can’t let the guests wait from noon to evening. I’ll talk to them and let them come again in the evening,” Anya said.

So, An Ya opened the door and spoke slowly in English.

A group of young people between the ages of 13 and 40 were surrounding the door of the restaurant, and most of them understood. The others who did not understand knew that it was too early according to others’ talking.

“What, it turned out to be a night business.”

“It’s just that Mizutani didn’t make it clear. When I return home, I will definitely go to Twitter to condemn him!”

Some people left with regret; others chose to stay.