Chapter 5

Since awakening his gourmet cells, Zhang Wei's physique has gradually become more robust.

His height has gradually exceeded 1.9 meters, and his bulging muscles have brought his weight close to 200 kilograms, making him quite eye-catching.

He silently pondered the secrets of food, and immediately his height decreased by a few centimeters, and his weight also reduced by over ten kilograms.

"Can I really do it!"

"Completely defying the law of conservation of matter!"

At this moment, Zhang Wei no longer doubted the power level of the Gourmet Captive.

Compared to the high-level martial realms of some predecessors from his previous world, the Gourmet Captive was in no way inferior.

"Next, I need to communicate with the food demon inside my body and develop some special techniques based on its characteristics."

"Immersing my consciousness within my body is something I excel at."

His consciousness sank into the Hall of Treasures, outside the main gate.

He had been curious about what was outside the Hall of Treasures before, but all he could see was a void.

At this moment, the outside of the Hall of Treasures was even more spacious, with the sky and the ground shimmering with star-like lights, all of which were Zhang Wei's awakened gourmet cells.

"Damn, where are you hiding!"

"Could it be that because I'm from another world, there is no demon residing in my body?"

He widened his eyes and searched every corner, finally spotting a glimmer of gold in a corner.

Zhang Wei quickly approached...

"This is... my national chef uniform from my previous life?"

In his previous life, Zhang Wei had been honored with the title of Blue Star National Chef, accompanied by an extremely luxurious custom-made chef's uniform.

It was largely based on the Zhongshan suit, with double buttons extending to the lower abdomen. The tall hat on his head was 35 centimeters high, symbolizing a rank higher than any head chef.

The apron was adorned with dragons and tigers, perfectly sized to not hinder his agility.

The overall color scheme was exceptionally regal.

"Are you the food demon that embodies my appetite?"

At this moment, the national chef uniform was worn by a shadowy figure, completely black and featureless.

Seven knives floated around it.

Chopping knife, slicing knife, main knife, literary knife, sharp knife, soft knife, and skillful knife...

The new seven Chinese knives, capable of handling any ingredient in the world.

"I... am not... a demon..."

After a long wait, the shadow finally spoke.

Its words were broken, like a newborn's babbling.

"I... am... the national chef!"

Zhang Wei held his forehead.

Clearly, this creature was his appetite, as it could not have appeared otherwise.

However, genuine food demons were terrifying beings with a lineage spanning hundreds of millions of years, while his was clearly just born.

He had no idea how strong it was.

"Alright, if you're the national chef, then so be it."

"National chef, lend me your power."

The shadow spoke brokenly: "Without... food... you will die..."

"Just a little bit."

"Alright."

As soon as he spoke, the shadow pounced on Zhang Wei, and the regal uniform merged with him.

He suddenly woke up.

Seven knives circled around him, and a surging power filled his body, emitting a faint golden light.

The explosive power filled his flesh, and his bones and muscles groaned in pain.

"This power is too wild, I can't control it!"

"Damn, I'm going to explode!"

Zhang Wei picked up the heaviest chopping knife and channeled all the excess power into it.

"Ah!!!!!!!"

The knife's energy was like a rainbow, fiercely cleaving the wall.

Ten meters... twenty meters... thirty meters...

The ice, formed over thousands of years by extreme cold, crumbled like tofu under the knife's energy!

It continued until it broke through the glacier and shot up into the sky!

The -70°C cold air rushed in through the hole.

"It seems I've caused some trouble."

Seeing no one around, Zhang Wei quickly fled.

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In the downwind area, the extremely weak Zhang Wei rapidly ate.

His originally smooth and full muscles had shrunk.

"That one strike must have drained at least 200,000 calories!"

"My weight instantly dropped by eighty kilograms!"

The originally burly man was now as thin as a noodle.

Along with this came an insatiable hunger.

Zhang Wei ate at least the equivalent of twenty people's meals in one go.

He took a deep breath and patted his round belly, saying, "Let me digest for a while."

"These foods can only replenish a small part of the energy I expended. It will take at least three days to fully recover."

Once his body's appearance returned to a more normal state, Zhang Wei got up and returned.

The corridor was even colder than usual, at least -25°C, and the wind was faster.

"Zhang Wei, why are you still here? Didn't you hear the alarm?"

"Um... I was in the bathroom. My stomach hasn't been good lately, so it took a bit longer."

The supervisor rushed over, saying, "Hurry back to the dormitory. The glacier is now under full lockdown!"

"What happened?"

The supervisor looked around and then whispered, "It's said that the glacier was just attacked by beasts, with a capture level of at least twenty! That's the terrifying combat power of an adult demon snake!"

"That's not the main issue. The higher-ups haven't even figured out what kind of creature attacked! It must be some small beast deliberately creating chaos to infiltrate!"

The glacier houses half of the human world's gourmet delicacies, which even beasts covet.

The supervisor, worried, added, "This must not be publicized. If it causes panic, the consequences will be unimaginable!"

"Don't worry, I'm not one to spread rumors."

Level 20...

By borrowing the national chef's power, he could temporarily unleash combat power close to that of a demon snake.

A level 5 beast could resist an armored vehicle, and a level 20 demon snake was far beyond the reach of ordinary technology.

But this was far from enough.

The extraordinary power of the Gourmet Captive was unfathomable.

Not to mention the gourmet world, where the average person could unleash nuclear bomb-level power, even in the human world, those who could easily hunt demon snakes were common.

Outside the glacier.

A group of elegantly dressed gourmet hunters stood outside the crack.

"Move faster, the aroma inside the glacier will attract nearby beasts."

"What's to fear? With two ministers here, ordinary beasts stand no chance."

The Minister of Personnel Management, Odin.

The Minister of Resource Distribution, Roger.

While the other high-level officials were out hunting, these two were responsible for the safety of the entire glacier.

Tons of ice blocks were stuffed into the hole, and large amounts of water were poured into the crack. The cold wind froze it like concrete.

The ice plain was stained with blood as the two ministers easily slaughtered the beasts attracted by the scent.

"hetui~ These low-level trash don't even deserve to touch the display windows of gourmet delicacies."

Roger wiped the blood from his hands and asked, "Odin, what do you think?"

"It's not clear whether it's human or beast. If it's a beast, its intelligence is too high."

Roger continued, "Do you think it's a human?"

"Uncertain... perhaps we've been under surveillance for a long time!"