Matrix Survival: I Get A Random Chest Every Day
Chapter 165 - 149 Intelligence (Super Long - ! Counted as an extra release for monthly votes, no problem right?)_2

Chapter 165: Chapter 149 Intelligence (Super Long Chapter! Counted as an extra release for monthly votes, no problem right?)_2

Thirty seconds later, the system reminded him to find a place to set it up.

"Let’s put it next to the fridge, so it’ll be convenient for cooking and such."

Having picked the spot, Li Zheng confirmed the placement of the stove.

The next second, a silver-white three-burner stove appeared in front of him, with a metal backsplash behind it, in the center of which was a display screen.

[Advanced Stove, Silver, Furniture/Equipment, Upgradable

Description: Insert the appropriate materials to automatically cook and prepare the corresponding dishes.

Materials needed for upgrade: Power Core Type IV *3, Orichalcos 3000g, Intermediate Module *30, Analyzer *3]

"It’s actually an upgradable type!" Li Zheng chuckled; over the past few days, the items from the Treasure Chests, apart from the Detector, this stove was the second upgradeable item.

"But the upgrade materials are quite a lot... Another three Gold Level Active Cores? Why on earth am I always dealing with Gold Level Active Cores?" Despite his glee, Li Zheng was also somewhat frustrated, "Oh, whatever, let’s figure this thing out first."

Turning on the display screen, Li Zheng found it full of recipes, but only ranging from Black Iron Level to Silver Level.

The main ingredients required for these recipes also matched the corresponding levels, and most of the ingredients with the same characteristics could be used interchangeably.

For example, meat, vegetables, fruits, etc.

As long as it’s meat, it can be used interchangeably in the recipes, but it will affect the texture and taste of the final dish.

As for some auxiliary ingredients and condiments, there are no level restrictions, as long as the properties match, they can be added.

"Let’s see what kind of dishes they have..." Li Zheng began flipping through the recipes.

"Vegetable Salad, requires 2 portions of vegetable ingredients, 25ml dressing, 5g sweet seasoning, 5g salty seasoning, 10ml oil."

"Fruit Salad, requires 2 portions of fruit ingredients, 25ml dressing, 5g sweet seasoning, 10ml oil."

"Tsk, why do they require so many seasonings?" Li Zheng was a bit frustrated, so he opened the trading hall and searched, to find quite a few seasonings for sale.

"The price is somewhat high, but each portion is quite substantial." Looking at the trading listings filling the screen, Li Zheng was a bit torn.

Flipping through, Li Zheng found that most seasonings were at Black Iron Level, and the trading targets were all Black Iron Level Active Cores.

"Eh? Since you’re all being so polite, I’ll reluctantly buy them!" Seeing his triple-digit stock of Black Iron Level Active Cores, Li Zheng made a grand gesture and began his shopping spree.

Sugar?

Buy!

Salt?

Buy!

Salad Dressing?

Buy!

Tomato Ketchup?

Buy!

Soybean Paste?

Buy!

...

Sitting on a stockpile of Black Iron Level Active Cores, Old Li truly felt the thrill of "wholesale" shopping.

Whenever he saw a seasoning that could be had for just one Active Core, he immediately grabbed it!

Soon, a small mountain of various seasonings was piled up beside him.

And he had used less than 30 Black Iron Level Active Cores!

However, the number of different seasonings acquired greatly exceeded this number!

This was because some players thought if they sell just one kind of seasoning, it might not sell, so they packed several different seasonings together to sell.

One player bundled a bottle of pepper, a bottle of chili powder, and a bottle of curry sauce to sell, only wanting to exchange for one Active Core.

Of course, there were also unscrupulous people, like the time Li Zheng almost habitually bought a nearly empty bottle of olive oil.

After buying the seasonings, Li Zheng thought he might as well get everything done in one go, so he switched the search criteria and swept through various auxiliary ingredients.

Star Anise, Bay Leaves, White Cardamom, Sichuan Pepper, Zanthoxylum, Green Onions, Ginger, Garlic.

To say the least, the variety was extremely rich, and soon another small mountain of auxiliary ingredients was piled up beside Li Zheng.

"These should be enough, they’ll last a long time."

After the spree, Li Zheng was quite satisfied and casually selected the Vegetable Salad, chose the ingredients, and confirmed making it.

[Missing Kitchenware.]

"Alright then..."

He accessed the crafting menu again, consuming a small amount of Iron and Copper Ingots along with some special materials to create various pots, spatulas, spoons, knives, and other kitchenware.

The reason for adding some special metal materials, Li Zheng figured, was mainly for rust prevention.

With everything ready, the stove automatically operated, and various kitchen tools seemed to be controlled by an invisible hand, slicing, mixing, and finishing.

Since it was a salad, no heating was involved.

In less than a minute, a delicate vegetable salad was served on a metal plate and placed on an operating table next to the stove.

[Luoshen Flower Salad, Black Iron, Cuisine

Description: Made with genetically modified Luoshen Flower as the main ingredient, it is nutritious and has excellent taste.

Effect: Appetite Stimulating, Nutritious, Easily Absorbed.]

"The presentation looks good, but I wonder how it tastes compared to Luoshen Flower."

Li Zheng picked up his chopsticks and tasted it with anticipation.

Cautiously chewing twice, Li Zheng’s eyes widened with surprise.

This vegetable salad fully brought out the milky fragrance of Luoshen Flower, even though not much sweet seasoning was added, it provided a rich and sweet taste sensation.

Within the sweetness, if you carefully savor it, you can taste a slight salty flavor.

When eaten raw, Luoshen Flower had a slightly soft texture, but when made into a salad, it magically developed a slightly crunchy texture.

The chewiness added a special richness to the texture.

With one bite of the salad, Li Zheng’s appetite increased significantly.

"Not bad, not bad, let’s make some other dishes to try. I’ll just eat these from now on!"

Thrilled with the culinary results, Li Zheng decided to bid goodbye to grilled meat!

"Let’s have a serving of Stir-fried Meat Slices, a serving of Braised Meat, and a Meat Soup!"