Food Captive: Join the chat group Chapter 073

Alysia returned, and Qin Zhou sighed.

Damn Honkai, he knew that as long as Honkai wasn’t defeated, Alysia couldn’t stay in other worlds for long, so this time she only stayed for a few days.

No matter the cost, Honkai must be defeated.

[Star Forger]: “Fufu, how does this newly acquired power feel to use?”

[God of Justice]: “How should I put it, I haven’t had a chance to use it yet.”

Fufu was a bit embarrassed. Although this power was strong, disaster hadn’t struck yet. She couldn’t possibly use this power to crit Hilichurls, could she?

Hilichurls: You’re amazing, you’re so noble.

However, with power, she felt she no longer needed to act. Full of confidence, she was now a god.

No, she had already surpassed the Hydro Archon.

Oh, tides, I have returned.

She didn’t know that the Heavenly Principles were…

[Ruan Dianmei]: “Furina, if you have time, can you send me some Primordial Seawater and the blood of Fontainians for research?”

[God of Justice]: “Understood, I’ll go ask Neuvillette for some later.”

She now had power, so she could ask Neuvillette with confidence, without carefully fearing exposure.

[Star Forger]: “You’ve got it all backwards, Fufu. You are now a Aeon of Preservation. The curse and original sin of the Fontainians are related to the Heavenly Principles. You can directly assault the Heavenly Principles, grab the Heavenly Principles by the neck, and ask: ‘Do you also want to dance?’”

With power, all actions are just.

[Ninja World Dance King]: “?”

Isn’t that my line?

[God of Justice]: “Qin Zhou, do you mean I should just go up there and make the Heavenly Principles lift the Fontainian curse?”

[Star Forger]: “Exactly. It seems you’re completely unaware of your own power.”

Fufu now had power, but her vision hadn’t caught up.

[Star Forger]: “What Sustainer, what Seven Archons? You can swat them away with one slap.”

[Star Forger]: “You are now the absolute strongest in Teyvat.”

[God of Justice]: “I’ll consider it first.”

It was indeed an unforeseen path.

Before—only the Heavenly Principles, against whom one could not contend.

Now—she had gained power from beyond the world.

Fufu looked up at the Heavenly Principles. Will I win?

Heavenly Principles: I’m going to die.

Don’t come over here!!

[Stark]: “Can someone send me a burger?”

[Stark]: “Motherf*cker, the food these terrorists serve is really bad.”

Oh, Tony “crashed.”

Now began several months of iron-forging in a cave.

Qin Zhou stroked his chin. In this incident, Tony created the Arc Reactor, but Yinsen, who helped him, died there.

Earth had a certain bald man. Helping Tony would affect the original timeline, so he would come sniffing around.

Although Tony joining the chat group had already deviated from the script, with an outsider intervening, there was a high probability that the bald man would invite you for tea.

He didn’t want to listen to the bald man’s nagging for now, so he would send Tony some life-saving supplies later.

[Star Forger]: “Here you go, Tony, a delicious four-leaf clover burger. Don’t be shy. Be careful the terrorists don’t kill the donkey after it grinds the flour. Bullets are fatal to fragile flesh-and-blood humans.”

Unlike a four-leaf clover, these four leaves represented four parts of a burger, which combined to form a hamburger.

[Stark]: “Oh, this is delicious. Thanks, brother.”

Tony wasn’t thinking of asking for help right now. After all, he had his genius pride; he would break out on his own.

“Atashino, have you been to Setsuno’s diner before?”

News of the Century Soup had spread online, and confident gourmets were already taking action.

“Master Setsuno’s diner, I haven’t been there because it’s hard to get a reservation,” Atashino said with a bitter smile.

Although she was an employee of the 0th Biotope, reservations for Setsuno’s diner didn’t depend on that. Besides close individuals like Ichiryu and Qin Zhou who didn’t need reservations, even someone as famous as Toriko had to wait four years for a reservation.

“Hello, Master Setsuno, it’s Qin Zhou. Are you at the diner right now?”

[Yes, Xiao Zhou. If you want to eat, you can come anytime.]

“That’s great! I’ll come find you later, Master Setsuno.”

After the call, Qin Zhou shrugged. See? This is what connections get you.

“Master Jiro is your master, Master Setsuno is your master’s wife, and President Ichiryu is your senior martial brother. Is there anyone in this world with a stronger backing than you?” Atashino couldn’t help but say.

Which of these three wasn’t a renowned figure in the world?

Qin Zhou wanted to say that Midora was also his martial uncle. As for Acacia, Qin Zhou didn’t have a good opinion of him; his character was far worse than Ichiryu’s.

If they ever faced off, he wouldn’t hold back.

…

“Master Setsuno, I’m here…”

“Toriko, you guys are here too.”

Opening the door to Setsuno’s diner, Qin Zhou saw Toriko with his pompadour, a slight smile on his lips.

He wondered if everyone who made a reservation at Setsuno’s diner had to get the same pompadour hairstyle to eat there.

As for bald people (like Mansam), did they have to wear a wig?

“It’s you, Qin Zhou. And who is this?”

Toriko looked at Atashino. He felt a dangerous aura from this woman.

“Atashino, a partner introduced to me by Senior Martial Brother Ichiryu.”

Toriko and Komatsu were a bit surprised. They knew what a partner meant to a gourmet: a right-hand man, capable of handling special and super-special ingredients.

“Miss Atashino, I remember you being that famous genius doctor from the Healing Country, right?” Komatsu seemed to recall something and looked at Atashino in shock.

“If no one else goes by that name, then it’s me. I am both a doctor and a chef.”

Atashino didn’t know Komatsu yet, as Komatsu hadn’t ranked among the top 100 chefs in the world.

“Congratulations! I didn’t expect you to find a partner first,” Toriko said, somewhat surprised. He had thought about finding a partner, but hadn’t decided yet.

“Why don’t you and Komatsu team up?” Qin Zhou suggested, trying to bring the two together early.

“Me and Mr. Toriko?” Komatsu was slightly stunned. He had never thought of it, but it felt quite good.

Toriko didn’t directly deny it. Komatsu was indeed fine. They had worked together many times, and he understood his cooking skills well. He was an excellent chef.

However, confirming a partnership should wait until after they captured the Century Soup; it wasn’t appropriate to discuss it now.

“Ho ho ho, Xiao Zhou, what do you want to eat? Just say it,” Setsuno said with a chuckle, wearing a pink apron with a heart printed on the front.

“Master Setsuno, just serve your signature dishes. Has Master gone looking for alcohol again?”

“Yes, Xiao Jiro goes to the Alcohol Islands almost every day. If you want to find Xiao Jiro, you can go to the Alcohol Islands,” Setsuno said with a smile.

Although Jiro could easily enter the Gourmet World, he still chose the nearest location.

“So this is the partner Xiao I arranged for you? Not bad, not bad,” Setsuno nodded.

Her “not bad” referred to their strength and food luck. Toriko wasn’t as strong as a powerhouse like Atashino right now.

“Compared to you, Master Setsuno, I’m still far behind,” Atashino said humbly. It wasn’t flattery, but a statement of fact.

“You’re still young, you have many opportunities,” Setsuno said noncommittally.

While Setsuno cooked, Qin Zhou and Toriko chatted, while Komatsu and Atashino both intently watched Setsuno’s every movement. Such an opportunity for observation and learning was rare.

“Toriko, I heard you went for BB Corn. Does Terry like it?”

“Terry loves it. BB Corn has been confirmed as my appetizer.”

Toriko showed a reminiscent expression. Because it was too delicious, he couldn’t stop eating it. He even had to consciously control his chewing, otherwise he would instinctively swallow it.

“Want to try the dessert from my full course menu?” Qin Zhou asked with a smile.

“Dessert? Have you started finalizing your menu too?” Toriko asked in surprise.

The ingredients Qin Zhou could confirm must be incredibly delicious.

“Did you capture them in the Gourmet World?” Toriko asked curiously.

Qin Zhou nodded and smiled, “Atashino and I captured them together. It’s also a memento of us becoming partners.”

Setsuno smiled nostalgically. She had experienced the joy of capturing ingredients with her partner back in the day with Xiao Jiro.

“Gulp, once I’ve been to the Gourmet World, I’ll come back and taste your dessert,” Toriko swallowed.

…

[Today is 5.20, tomorrow is 5.21. Those with partners can happily go on dates. Those without partners who play Star Rail can pre-download, or chat politely for free here.]