Food Captive: Join the chat group Chapter 026

“Mr. Coco, I’ll leave the rest to you!”

Komatsu said solemnly. It was his first time dealing with a Puffer Whale, and he didn’t know where to start.

“Alright, let me try.”

Feeling Komatsu’s anticipation, Coco felt a bit ashamed. He wasn’t very confident either. He wasn’t a chef; there were only about ten known chefs who could perfectly remove the Puffer Whale’s poison sac.

Coco held a kitchen knife, his mind highly focused, observing meticulously with vision far superior to ordinary people.

Tina held the camera, focusing on the Puffer Whale, not daring to breathe heavily, afraid of disturbing Coco.

Qin Zhou and Toriko were dismembering the Shell Shark, beginning to enjoy the sashimi.

The sweet and chewy sashimi was delicious even without dipping sauce, and the two of them ate with great relish.

Not disturbing Coco and the others was the best help they could offer.

[Deceased Ace Pilot]: “Mr. Qin Zhou, is this the monster you mentioned (°A°), @Star Forger.”

[Deceased Ace Pilot]: “Golza picture.jpg;”

In the picture, there was a giant monster tens of meters tall, with a muscular body that had a rock-like texture, full of power. Its head looked like it was wearing a rock helmet, and its head was pointed.

[Pink Fairy]: “It’s bigger than many Honkai Beasts. Daigo, your world seems very dangerous.”

[Ninja World Dance King]: “This size is among the top few even among the nine Tailed Beasts.”

The Nine-Tails was 70 meters tall, and Golza was 62 meters tall.

[God of Justice]: “It can probably destroy a country, right?”

Perhaps only the Archons from the Archon War had such a physique.

[Star Forger]: “This is the super ancient monster Golza, known as the monster that shakes the earth. Thirty million years ago, there were many Golzas. Now, there’s probably only one left on Earth.”

Golza, it appeared twice in the Tiga world’s storyline. After being defeated the second time, it was thrown into a volcano by Tiga. Later, during Dyna’s appearance, it even beat up Dyna, almost making Dyna doubt his life. It should be the same one.

It was like a big brother screwing over his younger brother.

Seeing Dyna for the first time, with that familiar color scheme, let me check.

Golza (cautious): Is that Tiga-san?

After confirming it wasn’t his big brother, it was a false alarm. Go for it.

Golza (arrogant): What kind of class is this, having the same hairstyle as me?

Golza (arrogant): What kind of class is this, having the same paint job as my big brother?

Golza (arrogant): Here’s a big slap for you.

Clamping Dyna’s neck, nice, so this is what it feels like.

Golza (proud): Didn’t expect that, did you? Tiga taught me this move.

[Deceased Ace Pilot]: “It existed thirty million years ago? Can current human weapons deal with this Golza?”

Daigo fell into deep thought. Although he had just reacted quickly and scared Golza away with a flare, it would definitely appear again in the future.

A monster over sixty meters tall was a behemoth to humans. Ordinary weapons probably could only scratch Golza.

[Star Forger]: “Individual weapons can deal with monsters. Did your GUTS team recently discover an extraterrestrial meteorite?”

In the Tiga world, most weapons only caused minor damage, but there were also weapons that could harm monsters, such as those powered by the Max Power System.

In the early stages of fighting monsters, Ultraman was the main force. Human weapons could play a certain role in the later stages.

[Deceased Ace Pilot]: “We did discover a meteorite. The captain sent a message telling us to gather there.”

[Star Forger]: “The meteorite’s outer shell contains a product from thirty million years ago, with useful information for you.”

Qin Zhou didn’t tell Daigo yet that he would become Ultraman Tiga, lest Daigo be elbowed into crashing and unable to be made into soup.

After all, Ultraman was very idealistic. If he knew in advance, perhaps Daigo’s change in mindset would affect Tiga’s arrival.

[Deceased Ace Pilot]: “I understand, thank you.”

…

Coco concentrated fully on processing the Puffer Whale.

The first one, as expected, became poisonous. Being off by even a tiny bit in the knife’s placement would instantly make it toxic. Because it was so difficult to prepare, the Puffer Whale was also listed as a special cooking ingredient.

The angle and depth of the cut would affect the final result.

Coco had just seen the poison sac, but a slight tremor in his hands made the Puffer Whale turn toxic.

“Komatsu, you do it.” Coco took a deep breath. His intense focus had already made him mentally exhausted.

His hands began to tremble. Continuing to cut would just be a waste of Puffer Whale.

“Huh? Me?” Komatsu was startled. He really hadn’t cooked a Puffer Whale before.

“Don’t worry, Komatsu. Compared to me, an amateur, you’re a professional chef. You need to be confident. I’ll guide you from the side. Believe in yourself.” Coco encouraged with a smile.

Komatsu’s confidence immediately soared. He took out his kitchen knife, and Coco couldn’t help but praise it. It truly was a good knife.

One could tell a chef’s quality from a kitchen knife. Being able to cherish and maintain a knife so well showed Komatsu’s passion for the chef profession.

“Mr. Coco, I’m ready.” Komatsu took a deep breath, adjusting his state. This was the most challenging ingredient he had faced since becoming a chef.

“Good, start by cutting along the tail fin…” Coco began to guide Komatsu.

Komatsu’s skilled movements made Coco sigh in admiration. As expected of a chef proficient in butchery, this was professionalism.

Although Komatsu’s knife skills were excellent, mistakes were still inevitable, causing the Puffer Whale to become toxic.

It was like defusing a bomb. A slight oversight would lead to complete failure.

“Is this the poison sac?”

This tenth one did not turn toxic. The Puffer Whale’s body split open, revealing a purplish-black poison sac. Success was just one step away.

“Next, you need to use your hands. Don’t break the poison sac. Remove the surrounding mucous membrane little by little.”

Komatsu swallowed, not daring to relax in the slightest, as so much had already been wasted.

Gently, slowly…

The mucous membrane around the poison sac was removed bit by bit, and the poison sac rested in his palm.

The next moment, Komatsu quickly and decisively peeled it off, without a trace of venom remaining in the Puffer Whale’s body.

Wow—Golden Legend!

The Puffer Whale, after its poison sac was removed, changed from white to a dazzling gold, like pure gold, shimmering brightly.

This golden Puffer Whale was worth 500 million in the market, and even the toxic ones could be sold for 8 million in the black market. However, it was prohibited from being sold, so only the black market could circulate it.

Puffer Whales with their poison sacs removed were almost never encountered, so some people risked their lives to eat the toxic Puffer Whales, tasting the deliciousness before dying.

“Komatsu, well done.” Coco praised.

In the entire world, fewer than 10 chefs could process Puffer Whales. Komatsu was now one of those very few chefs.

“I owe it all to Mr. Coco’s guidance.”

Komatsu danced with excitement. This was cooking a Puffer Whale! Even without eating it, the sense of accomplishment was incredibly satisfying.

“This is so exciting! To be able to record the preparation of a Puffer Whale.” Tina said, holding her camera.

Although Komatsu wasn’t the only one who could process it, she was probably the only one who could record the entire process.