Chapter 1

"Father... Father..."

Shen Maige heard a clear and tender voice calling out, seemingly addressing him. His fingers moved slightly, suddenly grasping something soft. The desire to survive instantly surged, and he abruptly sat up, opening his eyes in shock.

Where am I?

Rescued or transported to another world?

Shen Maige still remembered that he was just fishing for king crabs on his yacht, and he had even brought the head chef from the Imperial Pavilion on board. Unexpectedly, he didn't catch any crabs, and a wave hit him, throwing him off the boat and into the sea. In a daze, he heard a woman's scream and the sound of someone jumping into the water, and everything eventually fell silent.

When he woke up, he found himself in a room with a distinctly European style, and in his hand was the hand of a silver-haired little girl, about four or five years old.

However, before Shen Maige could speak, a flood of information suddenly surged into his mind, instantly blocking his perception of the outside world. This feeling was somewhat similar to the moment of suffocation before he lost consciousness.

In his previous life, Shen Maige was a somewhat famous second-generation rich kid, but he generally preferred to call himself a gourmet. He had no interest in inheriting the family business and instead enjoyed tasting famous cuisines from around the world, updating his reviews on Weibo. His sharp and sarcastic comments, along with his extravagant behavior of visiting almost all Michelin-starred restaurants, earned him millions of followers over a couple of years.

He felt that he was just writing honest reviews, though he usually emphasized the flaws and used slightly exaggerated language. Despite this, he still received thousands of curse messages every day, wishing him to drown in the sea and be a chef in his next life. It made him feel somewhat annoyed.

Now, thinking about it, could his fall into the sea be the realization of those people's dreams? How could heaven be so unfair?

Before he could think more, his consciousness was drawn to the information. He saw another tumultuous and iron-blooded life, confirming that he had indeed been transported to another world, into the body of a fallen knight who could no longer wield a heavy sword.

The information and emotions began to slowly merge with him, and he couldn't resist.

This was a fantastical continent inhabited by dragons, demons, orcs, elves, dwarves, humans, and many other races.

A hundred years ago, the races of the Noland Continent signed a ceasefire agreement, bringing an end to the thousand-year racial war. Each race now lived and rested in their designated territories.

However, the hatred between the races, built up over a thousand years of conflict, could not be resolved by a mere piece of paper. Local conflicts continued, but they generally remained within the borders of each territory, without escalating into large-scale racial wars.

The man Shen Maige had been transported into was named Maige Alex. The Alex family was once a prestigious family that had guarded the human empire's borders for hundreds of years, preventing the orcs from crossing the border.

However, three hundred years ago, the orc army, allied with demons, broke through the Iron Fortress, almost wiping out the Alex family. The once-glorious Alex family was thus destroyed, with only a few small branches surviving. By the time of Maige Alex, the family was down to a single descendant.

However, Maige Alex began to show his extraordinary abilities from the moment he enlisted. His powerful martial and military skills quickly earned him the admiration of his superiors, and he accumulated countless merits. In just a few years, he became the youngest griffin knight and the most sought-after young man in the empire, hailed as the successor to the imperial commander and the one who could restore the glory of the Alex family.

If it weren't for the dark night three years ago, Maige Alex was destined to become a man standing at the pinnacle of the continent.

On that night, elves, demons, and human mages attacked him simultaneously, crippling his hands and severing his tendons. They then left him with a one-year-old child.

This was his child, born to an elven princess. The irreconcilable racial conflicts and the betrayal by his most trusted companions led to his downfall.

His broken hands and feet were勉强愈合在老友的治疗下，但再也无法握剑。他改变了容貌，带着孩子来到了混乱之城，在这里重新立足，父女相依为命。

日子过得穷困潦倒，一场风寒就让这个落魄骑士抱憾而终，也给了Shen Maige穿越而来的机会。

英雄末路，让Shen Maige有些感慨，但他并没有感受到骑士对复仇的执念，更多的是对女儿如何活下去的担忧。

“放心去吧，报仇就算了，不过孩子我会好好养的。”Shen Maige在心里承诺，所有的信息如潮水般一下子退去，最后一丝执念也消失。

他依旧是Shen Maige，但有了Maige Alex的所有记忆，以及他的一部分情感。

“以后，我便叫Maige吧。”Shen Maige在心中默念。

再次睁开眼时，Maige的眼睛已经变得清明，身体中阵阵虚弱感传来。

“父亲大人……你怎么了？”小萝莉的手还被他抓在手心里，小脸上满是紧张之色。

Maige的目光变得有些温柔，跪坐在床边的小萝莉银色的长发披散在肩上，一双湛蓝色的眸子明亮动人，那被盖住一半的小尖耳朵和粉嫩的皮肤继承自精灵公主，身上穿着一件半旧的灰色棉麻衣裳，但粉雕玉琢的模样依旧俏皮可爱，让人忍不住想要亲上一口。

这就是Maige Alex的女儿——Amy，现在是他的女儿。

Shen Maige前世还没结婚，更没有孩子，根本不知道怎么和孩子相处，但在融合了前身的记忆之后，此刻看着小脸上满是担忧之色的Amy，感觉就像在看着自己的孩子一般，那种想要亲近的冲动让他有些心慌，但前世因为父母忙于生意缺失的亲情，让他更多的是期待，期待当一个父亲的感觉。

“我……我没事，Amy你不用担心。”Amy是Maige平时对Amy的称呼，他有些笨拙地伸手轻轻摸了一下Amy的头发，声音有些沙哑。

柔顺的发丝摸着很舒服，让他的心尖一颤，这是他的女儿啊！有种血脉相连的感觉，很奇妙。

“嗯嗯，父亲大人没事就好了。”Amy用头发蹭了蹭Maige的手，微微眯起眼睛，就像一只可爱的小猫，嘟着小嘴撒娇道：“但是父亲大人，我饿了，你给Amy做好吃的吧。”

Maige觉得自己的心都要被萌化了，就算是天上的星星都想要摘给她，不过提到做饭，顿时又觉得有些头疼。

前世倒是吃了不少好吃的，但说到做菜，他可是连菜刀都没有摸过，回想了一下前身的记忆里也只会做几样粗糙到他都懒得下手的饭菜，正想着要不要出去吃点好了。

然而就在这时，他的脑子里突然响起了一道中性的声音：厨神养成系统启动！

Maige吓了一跳，什么鬼？厨神养成系统？这东西怎么跑到他脑子里去了？难道和这次穿越有关？

中性的声音继续说道：因为宿主前世肆意毁坏餐厅数年甚至上百年积攒的口碑，积攒过多厨师的怨气，故此天道推出厨神养成系统，将监督宿主在本世界学习厨艺，成长为一代厨神。而鉴于宿主厨艺天赋过低，系统将会不定期发布任务，敦促宿主进步。任务完成可以得到系统奖励，任务失败将接受系统惩罚。

听着脑海里的声音，Maige愣了好一会才反应过来，我擦！这算什么？他会穿越到这个世界，只是因为他前世对那些餐厅的评价太过毒舌？所以就把他弄到这个世界来重新做人，而且还特意弄了个厨神养成系统过来让他学习做菜？

想到前世收到的最多的留言：祝你下辈子当个厨师！

Maige脑子里突然闪过一句话：抬头看看天，苍天饶过谁……

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However, his broken hands and feet were勉强愈合 in the treatment of an old friend, but he could no longer wield a sword. He changed his appearance and brought the child to the City of Chaos, where he started anew, relying on each other for survival.

Life was impoverished and difficult, and a bout of cold eventually took the life of this fallen knight, giving Shen Maige the opportunity to be transported here.

The end of a hero's journey made Shen Maige feel a bit melancholic, but he did not feel the knight's obsession with revenge. Instead, he was more concerned about how his daughter would survive.

"Go in peace. I won't seek revenge, but I will take good care of the child," Shen Maige promised in his heart. All the information receded like a tide, and the last bit of lingering attachment disappeared.

He was still Shen Maige, but he now had all of Maige Alex's memories and some of his emotions.

"From now on, I will be called Maige," Shen Maige silently vowed.

When he opened his eyes again, Maige's eyes were clear, but he felt a wave of weakness in his body.

"Father... What's wrong?" The little girl's hand was still in his, and her face was full of worry.

Maige's gaze softened. The little girl, with her silver hair cascading over her shoulders and her bright blue eyes, was a mix of human and elven heritage. Her half-covered pointed ears and fair skin were inherited from the elven princess. She wore a slightly worn gray linen dress, but her delicate and adorable appearance was still charming and lovable, making one want to kiss her.

This was Maige Alex's daughter—Amy, now his daughter.

Shen Maige had never been married and had no children in his previous life, so he had no idea how to interact with a child. However, after merging with his predecessor's memories, looking at the worried face of Amy, he felt as if he were looking at his own child. The urge to be close to her made him a bit nervous, but the lack of family affection in his previous life made him more eager, eager to experience the feeling of being a father.

"I... I'm fine, Amy. You don't need to worry." Amy was what Maige usually called her. He awkwardly reached out and gently touched Amy's hair, his voice a bit hoarse.

The smooth hair felt very comfortable, making his heart tremble. This was his daughter! A sense of blood connection, very strange and wonderful.

"Okay, as long as Father is fine." Amy rubbed her head against Maige's hand, her eyes half-closed, like a cute little cat. Pouting, she said, "But Father, I'm hungry. Can you make something delicious for Amy?"

Maige felt his heart melt. He would have wanted to pick the stars from the sky for her, but the thought of cooking made him a bit anxious.

In his previous life, he had eaten a lot of delicious food, but when it came to cooking, he had never even touched a kitchen knife. Recalling his predecessor's memories, he found that he only knew how to make a few simple dishes that he wouldn't even bother with. He was considering whether to go out and eat something.

However, at that moment, a neutral voice suddenly sounded in his head: "Chef God Cultivation System activated!"

Maige was startled. What the hell? Chef God Cultivation System? How did this thing get into his head? Was it related to his transportation to this world?

The neutral voice continued: "Due to the host's destruction of the reputation of restaurants accumulated over years and even centuries, and the accumulation of too much resentment from chefs, the Heavenly Way has introduced the Chef God Cultivation System to supervise the host's culinary learning in this world, helping him become a great chef. Given the host's low culinary talent, the system will periodically issue tasks to encourage the host's progress. Completing tasks will earn rewards, while failing will result in punishment."

Listening to the voice in his head, Maige was stunned for a moment before reacting. Damn! What is this? He was transported to this world just because his reviews of those restaurants were too harsh? So he was brought here to start anew and was even given a Chef God Cultivation System to learn cooking?

Thinking of the most common message he received in his previous life: "Wish you to be a chef in your next life!"

A phrase suddenly flashed in Maige's mind: "Look up at the sky, does heaven spare anyone?"

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