Chapter 4

When he came to his senses, Leyuan found himself amidst towering mountains, with a deafening roar like that of an enraged lion in his ears. Upon closer inspection, he realized it was the sound of rushing water.

After regaining his composure, he hurriedly opened the character panel to check the mission details, which flashed before his mind.

Mission Setting: Modern Peaceful Low-Magic Fantasy

Mission World Strength: C-Rank

Mission Difficulty: D+ Rank

Mission Format: Identity Immersion (Memory Package Retrieval, Yes or No)

Main Mission 1: Escape from the Dark Pursuit.

Mission Description: The henchmen of Liangshan Marsh, the Lin Chef, are approaching you. Your task is to escape. Well, of course, you can also try to counter-kill them. I admit it's not easy, but it's not impossible as long as you have a bit of luck and courage (PS: Dying might be a good idea; who would chase a dead man?)

Main Mission 2: Unknown, to be developed

Optional Mission 1: Defeat the Lin Chef. Each defeat rewards 500 points and 10 experience points. (0/10) It's not easy, but you can still try...

Optional Mission 2: Eliminate Liangshan Marsh. Each defeat of the Five Tiger Stars rewards 1000 points and 100 experience points. (0/5) Yes, I admit I'm just teasing you with this mission.

Completion Reward for Main Mission: 150 experience points, 500 points.

Failure Punishment for Main Mission: Deduct 1000 points; if points are insufficient, direct elimination.

After reading the mission, Leyuan had no time to complain about the teasing tone. He first retrieved the memory package, as he needed to know the specific enemy situation to complete the mission.

The memory was quickly transmitted, and Leyuan understood the basic situation of this world.

This was the world of "Chinese Chef," and his identity was Leyuan, the son of the former head chef of the famous Sichuan restaurant, Yuebai Tower. The word "former" was added because Yuebai Tower had already been destroyed by the Lin Chef, and his adoptive father had sent him away in advance when the situation turned dire. Unfortunately, his predecessor seemed to be a genius, and the Lin Chef was relentlessly pursuing him, determined to bring him back to Liangshan Marsh.

As for his current location, after several days of frantic escape, he had arrived at the remote Phoenix Chick Falls.

In terms of timing, the plot had not yet begun. At least, in his memory, his adoptive father often lamented that the culinary skills of the Peony Pavilion's Fairy Bei were beyond his reach, and he needed to work hard to become a top chef like Fairy Bei.

Continuing through the memory, he came across a familiar term. Recalling the deafening sound of water he had just heard, he decided to run in the direction of the sound, fearing that the enemy might burst out from the bushes at any moment.

Leyuan finally reached the halfway point of the waterfall and saw a small cave behind the waterfall. He then examined his current body, recalling the ten-year memory fragments. It seemed that at ten years old, he was just the right size to enter. Leyuan struggled to crawl into the cave and felt around in the dark. Suddenly, he saw a glint of metal ahead. Knowing what it was, Leyuan quickly extended his right hand to grab it.

Just as he touched a wooden handle, a foul smell and a hissing sound came flying toward him. Without hesitation, Leyuan extended his left hand to block the snake's head that was almost upon him, while his right hand, still holding the newly acquired cleaver, swung at the snake's head.

With a "swoosh," the cleaver cut through, severing the snake's head. Leyuan, relieved, quickly retreated from the cave, fearing more snakes.

Standing back in the sunlight, Leyuan was still shaken by the snake he had just killed. He hadn't expected to be able to accurately sever the snake's head in such a critical situation. It was as if his body had done it countless times before, so naturally and accurately.

Looking at the cleaver he had fought to obtain, though it had been hidden in a dark cave, it still gleamed with a metallic luster.

Unnamed Cleaver: Unknown Rank, Unknown Quality

Attack Power: Weak

Attributes: None

Special Effects: None

Can it be taken out of this world: No

Note: Clearly, you've found a treasure. What? You think it's junk? Clearly, you're not the one he's waiting for. Try showing it to the Five Tiger Stars; they'll give you the answer.

Apart from the note, which was clearly a trap, the other evaluations were standard. To anyone other than the chosen or the most outstanding chef, it was just an ordinary cleaver. Who would have thought it was one of the legendary kitchen tools—the Garuda Knife.

Leyuan tried to put the knife into his item slot, and it worked. Looking at the Garuda Knife sleeping in the second slot, he knew it had to be temporarily sealed there.

Just as he was about to leave the waterfall, he heard hurried footsteps approaching. In the blink of an eye, three figures emerged from the grass.

The moment they appeared, Leyuan recognized them as the Lin Chefs who had been pursuing him. The moment they appeared, any resistance he had felt vanished. Two of the three were burly men. Their physique, the speed at which they appeared, and their identity as Lin Chefs made it clear that their strength, agility, and stamina far exceeded his, and most people in this world. He couldn't escape them now.

More importantly, the two burly men seemed to be led by a slightly shorter young man with a cross-shaped scar on his face, clearly a leader.

The scar-faced young man stepped forward, pointing at Leyuan with his right hand, and said through gritted teeth, "Good boy, to be able to escape from us for so many days, you have some skills. Soon, the three of us will show you what it's like to be taught a lesson by the Lin Chefs."

He slowly approached Leyuan, his slow steps showing no fear of him escaping again. Leyuan backed away as the Lin Chef approached, but soon found himself with no place to go. Behind him was the roaring waterfall. Jumping from this height would mean certain death.

Recalling the mission prompt—escape, with no way out; counter-kill, without the strength; the final hint that death might be a good idea, as no one would chase a dead man. The idea of death seemed to give him an idea. Leyuan quickly waved his hands and said, "No, no, don't come any closer! If you do, I'll jump."

"Jump?" The scar-faced young man sneered, "Do you dare? Let me tell you, boy, Yuebai Tower is history. As for your parents, they've already met the King of Hell. If you have the guts, jump from here, and the Leyuan family will be extinct."

"Don't force me, I really will jump," Leyuan said, stalling the scar-faced young man while reaching into his chest as if to pull something out, but actually opening his item slot to prepare to retrieve an item.

Just as the scar-faced young man was three steps away, Leyuan took a step off the cliff, leaning outward, and shouted, "I'd rather die than let you Dark Cooking World people get what you want!"

Before he finished speaking, he had already fallen from the cliff. The scar-faced young man took two steps and tried to grab him, but it was too late. He could only watch as Leyuan's figure disappeared into the waves stirred by the waterfall.

"Sir, what if he's dead?" One of the burly men behind the scar-faced young man asked urgently, "We haven't gotten the recipe yet. How do we explain this to the higher-ups?"

"That boy is really stubborn," the scar-faced young man said darkly, looking at the place where Leyuan had disappeared, "I'll take responsibility for this. What bad luck, to encounter such a stubborn guy." With that, he turned and left without a backward glance.

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