Reborn in Japan as a Chef God
Chapter 99: [Seven Star Blade·Greedy Wolf]

Chapter 99: Chapter 99: [Seven Star Blade·Greedy Wolf]

Tiqie Mansion, kitchen.

The spare professional kitchen was like a sealed chamber, fully equipped with freezers, ovens, and other appliances. The kitchen tools were neatly arranged and impeccably clean, indicating regular maintenance by the servants.

Xia Yu closed the door and glanced at the automatic central air conditioning above; without careful observation, one might mistake it for an ordinary exhaust vent.

Knock, knock.

Someone knocked on the door. Niho Fuyuka left and then returned, "Do you need any ingredients? You can tell me, and I will have the servants get them for you from the ingredient warehouse."

"Not for now."

Xia Yu replied, listening as the footsteps faded away, and then leisurely sat down on a chair, communicating with the Chef God Space.

Borrowing the kitchen was merely an excuse. He just wanted a moment alone to study the new recipe he had recently mastered, itching to practice his skills.

"System, deploy the live livestock needed for the ’Roasted Suckling Pig’ recipe!"

Beep.

No sooner had he spoken than a live cow and a live pig appeared in the Chef God Space.

Both the cow and the pig were lying on the ground, and the system had mischievously placed a Soul Suppressing Talisman on their foreheads.

Surrounded by the two live animals, Xia Yu felt a tricky situation.

Actually mastering [Fierce Bull Green Dragon Slash] these past few days had always left him with one unresolved issue:

A lack of suitable dissecting knives!

In "The Magic Chef of Fire," the ’Seven Stars Knife’ used by Rein was actually seven different kitchen knives with specific purposes.

One of them, similar to a large cleaver, was also the largest in size and had to be carried on the back. It was the special kitchen knife for performing the [Fierce Bull Green Dragon Slash].

Xia Yu lacked just this large kitchen knife.

The [Fragmented Jade Knife] was too small, inconvenient for dissecting. Given the size of live cows and pigs, even if he swung with all his might, the depth of the cut was inadequate. It felt like using a fruit knife to butcher an ox.

Not long ago, through a food battle, he gained a thousand Fame Points, and Xia Yu felt a bit of confidence to consult the system.

"Beep, blue kitchenware selection complete."

"[Seven Star Blade·Greedy Wolf] (Blue): A replica version of the purple kitchenware ’Seven Star Blade·Greedy Wolf.’ Although the material and sharpness do not match the original, it is still an excellent kitchen knife. Suggested for purchase."

"Price: 1000 Fame Points."

A replica of the Seven Stars Knife?

Xia Yu was stunned, frowning in thought.

Purple kitchenware costs tens of thousands of Fame Points or more, and the hope of acquiring it through tasks was even slimmer.

Moreover, even if he accumulated tens of thousands of Fame Points, the possibility of spending them all at once on kitchenware was minimal. Comparatively, recipes were a better choice.

"I’ll buy it!"

"It can be used for a long time!"

Gritting his teeth, Xia Yu decided to exchange, and thus the Fame Points he just acquired were spent immediately.

Clang!

At the same time, a large kitchen knife wrapped in a leather sheath appeared in the item bar. Xia Yu attempted to take it out, but it was too heavy to hold, and the knife clanged onto the floor.

"So heavy!"

Xia Yu inhaled sharply, examining the large knife in his hand.

The knife was over a meter long and weighed an estimated six or seven pounds. Wielding such a tool mainly depended on wrist strength, and before his body was strengthened to level 20, he could not effectively use the [Seven Star Blade·Greedy Wolf].

Without rushing to dissect the live animals, Xia Yu resembled a swordsman in the Chef God Space, continuously practicing knife swings to let his arm muscles remember the knife.

This practice was known as ’muscle memory.’ In simple terms, it meant practicing a dark technique to the point of habit. Once the knife moved, it had to be executed smoothly without a pause, or else if the live animals’ blood spattered, the [Fierce Bull Green Dragon Slash] would be considered a failure.

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In another professional kitchen at the Tiqie Mansion, the "Divine Tongue" Eriina Tiqie had calmed herself and was conducting culinary research.

A pot was simmering on the stove, white steam billowing out, and the entire kitchen was filled with the savory aroma of chicken soup.

"Time’s up."

Glancing at the timer, Eriina Tiqie scooped a small spoonful of broth into a small white dish, blew it cool, sipped slightly, and immediately frowned, "The taste is off!"

"The ingredients are correct, but it’s lacking that fiery flavor, damn—"

Eriina Tiqie’s face showed frustration.

How exactly should that fiery flavor be created?

"The steps are wrong!"

After turning off the stove and pouring out the chicken wings and broth, Eriina Tiqie gathered new ingredients, preparing for her next attempt.

Knock, knock.

Niho Fuyuka knocked on the door from outside, "Lady Eriina, the dinner party has begun, the General invites you to attend."

"Dinner party?"

Eriina Tiqie noticed the time on the kitchen’s electronic clock, surprisingly past six in the evening. She had entered the kitchen around three in the afternoon, not realizing that three hours had slipped by.

"Alright, I’m coming."

In the changing room attached to the professional kitchen, Eriina Tiqie took off her white chef’s coat, changed back into her uniform dress, slipped on a pair of black thigh-high stockings, and added some light makeup while looking in the full-length mirror.

Her eyes, slightly swollen from crying earlier, had returned to normal. Letting her long golden hair, tied in a single ponytail, down over her shoulders, Eriina Tiqie took a deep breath, projecting confidence in the mirror. She transformed back into the "Divine Tongue," the youngest member of Far Moon’s Elite Ten, famed in the Neon Food World!

Opening the door, Niho Fuyuka was indeed waiting outside. Eriina Tiqie crossed her arms as she walked down the corridor, asking while walking, "Are they at the banquet too?"

"The General kept them behind," Hizaki whispered, taking note of Eriina’s expression and subtly sighing in relief upon seeing no peculiar change. It’s good that her mood had recovered.

The Tiqie Mansion was hosting a banquet, with the host naturally being the "Food Demon King" Tiqie Xianzuowen.

Swish.

Eriina Tiqie slid open the door to the tea room, scanning the room. The two examinees who passed the transfer student exam today, Sen Tian Makoto and Xingping Chuangzhen, were present.

She raised her eyebrows, almost imperceptibly.

The person who complicated her feelings, the one who defeated her in the food battle, was conspicuously absent.

Had he left already?

Her gaze swept over Morita Makki, quietly seated on the tatami, and Eriina Tiqie suddenly thought of the conditions of victory and defeat from the previous food battle. She lost, and she had to fulfill her promise to apologize.

So, under the surprised eyes of those in the room, Eriina Tiqie went straight to sit beside Sen Tian Makoto, taking the place that might have been Xia Yu’s, and said in a soft voice to Sen Tian Makoto, "I’m sorry, I take back my assessment of you during this morning’s exam. You are an excellent chef, not just a student."

She emphasized the word "chef."

"Whoa—!"

Sen Tian Makoto was dumbfounded, and the unanticipated straightforwardness of the "Divine Tongue" left her feeling flustered.

Eriina Tiqie’s lips curled slightly upward. With that annoying person not around to emit his mysterious negative aura, she even felt she had become straightforward herself. Reminded of Sen Tian Makoto’s "Emperor Crab Thick Egg Omelette" from the exam, Eriina quietly asked, "Could you continue explaining how you made the Emperor Crab Thick Egg Omelette?"

This was an exchange initiated by the "Divine Tongue."

To some extent, Sen Tian Makoto’s "meticulously detailed" culinary style was quite similar to Eriina Tiqie’s "elegant" and "flawless" style.

Eriina Tiqie fully appreciated the ’Emperor Crab Thick Egg Omelette.’

It wasn’t because of the expensive ingredients, but because of the nearly flawless execution that Sen Tian Makoto brought to the dish!

From a culinary creation, one could see a chef’s character.

Sen Tian Makoto definitely belonged to the diligent, earnest type.

Even one as proud as Eriina Tiqie found it impossible to dislike such a person.