Food God System: Wasteland
Chapter 61. Conquer hearts with delicious food

Chapter 61: 61. Conquer hearts with delicious food

"What’s wrong with you?" Chana reached out to support Dora. Dora’s lips trembled, her eyes were bloodshot, and her breathing became rapid.

Chana just observed briefly and understood, muttering in shock, "Prohibited substance?"

Chana turned over Dora’s wrist and saw the thick vein. Many tiny black veins extended from it, indicating prolonged use of prohibited substances.

"This serious? What’s going on? How long have you been involved with prohibited substances? These things only provide temporary pleasure. Are you guys relying on them to relieve stress? Even when wandering in the wasteland, my father would never allow us to touch prohibited substances.

This is overdrawing your life."

Dora squeezed out a strained bitter smile, "Did you forget what I told you? We are just pawns controlled by others. This is how they control us, and we have no choice."

Chana then recalled what Dora had said before, a flash of regret in her eyes, "Sorry, I was just stunned by your condition. So they didn’t give you any drugs? Where are they? I’ll help you get them."

Chana knew that for someone who has reached this level of prohibited substance use, not continuing to take them during withdrawal would be a fate worse than death.

"We made a mistake, they didn’t give us anything, we can only look up to brother..."

Just as Dora finished speaking, Chana saw Johnny carrying several big bags, rushing into their base with unknown contents.

In the entire base, over forty members of the Wildfire Gang, more than a dozen were already showing symptoms.

"Everyone, come over here!"

Upon hearing Johnny’s shout, those exhibiting symptoms gathered quickly around Johnny, who tore open the bags and handed out white flatbreads to the crowd.

Chana picked up Dora and walked towards Johnny.

Johnny glanced at his sister, then at Chana, and said, "Thank you."

He took his sister from Chana’s arms and, amidst Chana’s puzzled look, fed her a piece of the white flatbread.

Chana was utterly confused, what was Johnny doing? His sister was in such pain, and he was giving her a flatbread? Even though pure grain flatbreads were extremely expensive in the wasteland, what his sister needed now was prohibited substances!

"What are you doing? Your sister needs prohibited substances to ease her condition..."

Johnny glanced at Chana and said, "I know, but this bread works as well."

Chana then recalled what Dora had told her.

"Wait, she seemed to mention that man, who used these breads to save you? Is there prohibited substances in the bread? Can it relieve the symptoms?"

"There shouldn’t be, this bread contains no trace of prohibited substances, I can taste it, but it can alleviate the symptoms."

"How is that possible? Prohibited substances affect the entire nervous system, how can a piece of flatbread counteract their effects?"

Honestly, Chana wouldn’t dare to believe it.

But the next scene made her eyes widen.

Dora’s face became visibly rosy after slowly eating the flatbread, her body stopped trembling.

It was obvious that the addiction symptoms were alleviated.

Chana, utterly incredulous, picked up a flatbread and sniffed it under her nose; indeed, she couldn’t detect any scent of prohibited substances, only a special flour fragrance.

"How... how is this possible?"

"It’s his method. No one knows how he does it, but his bread can alleviate the cravings for prohibited substances.

These breads are not for you to eat; he asked me to bring them to you, for us to distribute equally."

Johnny took the bread from Chana’s hands and placed a bag of pink meat buns in front of her.

"What are these? Red buns?"

"I don’t know how he did it, but once you taste it, you’ll see how magical it is. He insisted that I split among everyone the buns equally. I’m not sure what his agenda is..."

"Is there something in these buns controlling us? Prohibited substances?" Chana raised her guard.

Johnny shrugged and said, "You’ll know once you’ve tasted it. I’ve been dealing with prohibited substances long enough to taste them if there’s any hint, and there shouldn’t be in these."

Unable to contain her curiosity, Chana picked up a pink meat bun and sniffed it under her nose, inhaling a rich aroma of combined meat and dough.

Chana couldn’t resist bringing it to her lips and taking a bite. Instantly, a rich flavor burst out on her tongue.

Chewing it was clearly a bun, but the texture in the mouth was that of meat, with a rich meaty aroma flooding between her lips and teeth.

This strong meaty scent made Chana’s eyes widen; it was so fragrant and delicious.

She had never tasted such good meat... no, it should be a bun. Was it really a bun or meat? For a moment, Chana couldn’t tell.

Absolute deliciousness flooded her palate, seemingly making her forget all troubles, with satisfying culinary pleasure lifting her spirit.

Unknowingly, she finished an entire bun and still licked her fingers with satisfaction.

The meat aroma continued to bloom within her mouth.

Even long after finishing, the rich meat aftertaste lingered in her mouth.

Long-lasting and unforgettable, making her eager to eat another one.

Glancing down, Chana saw Johnny’s enigmatic smile.

"That’s why you know why I said you’d know once you tasted it? There’s no trace of prohibited substances, yet it’s comparable to the finest prohibited substances in the world, so unforgettable once tasted.

He requires everyone to eat these meat buns, though I suspect he did something to them.

But up until now, he hasn’t harmed us, has he? At least, this is genuine food that fills the stomach, not that damned drug."

Chana had no rebuttal.

Johnny handed another bag to Chana, saying, "Share it with your subordinates. I can’t understand our boss, his weirdness is really baffling.

But he was right about one thing, there’s nothing worth coveting here.

Let the brothers taste it too."

Chana did not refuse since it was originally divided among them by Chen Che.

Chana called someone to distribute these buns to their brothers.

Johnny also gave buns to his own people.

Everyone who got to eat the meat buns showed expressions of extreme indulgence.

This culinary pleasure brought so much joy to the soul, even surpassing the use of prohibited substances.

This delicacy could only be described as terrifying.

Delicious wasn’t enough to describe its taste.

Chana’s curiosity grew even stronger, "Can you tell me what kind of person our boss is? What kind of status does he have? Is he powerful in this city?"

Johnny’s expression turned strange, "Do you really want to know?"

Chana nodded, full of curiosity.

Johnny hesitated for a while before telling what he knew.

Upon hearing Johnny’s account, Chana’s pupils contracted sharply, yelling incredulously, "What? Such a character is just a pretty face?"

Johnny: "..."

"I didn’t say that. I said that our boss is... how to put it... the lover of the most powerful woman in this city, enjoying her favor..."

...

"Achoo! Achoo!"

Judicial Bureau Investigation Department.

As Chen Che walked into the Investigation Department, he sneezed several times, rubbing his itchy nose, saying, "Already missing me?"