Fear of food

Chapter 37 Beyond Food Fear
Xu An'an: Too hard, I can't bite it.
It can be even harder than the dry bread you made before?
Chen Qi suspected that the baguette might not be suitable for Xu An'an.

After all, baguettes are made from wild foods, and wild foods are exclusively his specialty.

So perhaps only he can enjoy this baguette.

Chen Qi: Keep it for me, maybe I can eat it. I'll come get it from you another day.

Chen Qi: I happen to have something to tell you.
Xu An'an: What is it?

Chen Qi: Reminding you to be careful.
Xu An'an: ? ?
Chen Qi thought that these things were quite complicated, and the cause and effect had to be explained, otherwise Xu An'an would not understand anything about parasites or high-end food.

Chen Qi: I'll tell you the details next time we meet. In short, remember to be careful of the people around you, especially your family!

Xu An'an: Family? Then don't worry.
Chen Qi was slightly taken aback when he saw Xu An'an's reply. He had heard Xu An'an say before that she "had no home", and this time she said not to worry about her relatives. Could she be an orphan?

He didn't ask any further questions, but just gave a few more instructions.

Chen Qi: Also, try to keep your distance from teachers at school and doctors at the hospital! Especially Dr. Zhao, stay far away from him!

Chen Qi: Remember this! This is not a joke; it could be life-threatening!
Xu An'an: When will we meet next?
Chen Qi: I'm out of town now, but I should be back soon. I'll contact you then.
"We've already left Jinghai City. This area is on the outskirts of Yushan City, but it's still probably within the range of food-related fear," Zhuifeng said, checking his phone's navigation.

The scope of the food terror continues to expand, and parts of the area bordering Yushan City and Jinghai City have already been invaded.

Chen Qi opened his backpack and looked at the various foods he had brought; for the time being, nothing had changed.

Coffee said, "Once we get off the highway, we should be out of the range of food phobia."

Zhui Feng opened the group chat: "I'll tell them to pull over when they get off the highway."

Soon, Chen Qi and his companion drove out of the toll station one after the other and were looking for a place to park.

Chen Qi would occasionally open his backpack to take a look.

As the car passed an intersection, he opened his backpack again, but suddenly froze.

Some of the food in his backpack has changed!

These were all snacks he bought from a convenience store before he left.

He took out a marinated egg and examined it from both sides through the transparent vacuum packaging. He clearly remembered that when he took it off the shelf, it was something like a raw sheep egg, covered in a milky white liquid.

But now, it looks like a normal braised egg.

He then took out a bag of gummy candies, which were colorful and chewy.

But this thing was originally filled with leeches that were curled up and wriggling, and would spit out blood when squeezed!

"Everything has changed after all. Momo was right!"

Zhui Feng excitedly took a lollipop and licked it. The stick that had been stuck in front of him was a stone with flesh and blood.

"Can we eat these things?" Chen Qi asked hesitantly.

Although the food seemed to have returned to normal, Chen Qi still felt a little uneasy thinking about how it had been before.

"Momo said it's okay to eat, it's fine," Zhui Feng said nonchalantly.

Chen Qi didn't rush to eat the snacks he had brought. Instead, he carefully examined the wild food in his bag and found that it hadn't changed at all.

It still tasted delicious to him...

Coffee suddenly braked, not even bothering to find a parking space, and parked in a random empty spot on the side of the road. Big Pancake followed closely behind and parked as well.

Everyone got out of the car and eagerly took out the various foods they had brought to start feasting.

"Ahhh! I'm so hungry! I eat sausages, dog food, liver, and bones every day. I'm about to throw up!" Dabing held a peach in his left hand, a melon in his right, and a fruit basket at his feet, showing off his fruit like a Korean.

His dog doesn't eat fruit, which makes him crave fruit.

While eating cake, Coffee complained, "You should be grateful. At least you have something to eat, unlike me who can only drink coffee every day."

Hearing this, Chen Qi asked curiously, "Won't you get hungry just drinking coffee? Won't you develop symptoms of malnutrition?"

Coffee shook his head: "That's probably what makes us pica people special. No matter what our special food is, it can provide all the nutrients our bodies need."

Chen Qi nodded, which resolved a question that had been troubling him.

The swill-eater, gnawing on a large chicken leg with grease dripping from his mouth, grumbled indignantly, "You guys can't possibly be as miserable as me! Don't you even know what I eat every day!"

Big Pancake said, "Chasing the Wind is still the best. It has all kinds of takeout, and you can just steal whatever takeout you want to eat."

Zhui Feng retorted, "What do you mean by stealing takeout! That sounds so awful. I even lost money on it, how can that be called stealing?"

"And you have no idea how troublesome it is for me to deliberately cheat people out of their takeout every day, and how much psychological pressure I'm under!"

"Huh? Do you think I don't feel any pressure if I secretly rummage through someone's slop bucket?"

"I even fight with the dog for food every day. I have to give the dog a bite of everything before I can eat anything!"

Seeing that the group was getting into a heated argument, Chen Qi said quietly, "Isn't it better than me being chased and killed while I'm having a meal?"

No one spoke up at this point, and Chen Qi directly ended the conversation.

Chen Qi realized that these people were pretending to come out to investigate; their real purpose was a picnic!
They were all incredibly hungry; their purpose in coming out was to have a big meal.

Chen Qi took out several wild foods he had brought from his backpack: "Everyone, please take a look and see if these wild foods have changed at all?"

Just because Chen Qi saw no change doesn't mean that others saw no change either.

"Let me see, moldy spicy strips? Rotten and stinking lotus root? And what's that black, dog-poop-like thing? Beef jerky?"

"Holy crap, where did you find this wild burger? It's got so many maggots in it, the protein content must be way too high!"

Chen Qi shook his head: "It seems that wild food has not changed inside or outside the range of food phobia."

Coffee wiped the cream from the corner of her mouth and said, "It's not just yours; actually, our special food hasn't changed either."

"Moreover, according to the group admin, normal food from outside will turn into bizarre food once it is brought into the area of ​​food phobia."

Chen Qi said thoughtfully, "In this light, my guess about the 'domain' has become even more credible. The anomaly lies not in the food itself, but in the area shrouded in food phobia."

"The fact that our food production is unaffected shows that our capabilities belong to us, and are not limited to a specific domain."

Coffee spread his hands and said, "But once we leave the food-fear area, without bizarre food as raw materials, we can't use our ability to transform our own food."

"Alright, alright." Zhuifeng shoved a bag of dried bean curd into Chen Qi's hand. "It's a rare opportunity to get out here, don't think too much, just enjoy your meal first."

Chen Qi nodded, tore open the dried bean curd packaging, took a bite, chewed a few times, and found that the numbing and spicy flavor was indeed quite delicious.

But as soon as he swallowed the dried tofu, a wave of nausea surged up inside him, and he couldn't suppress it.

Ouch!
He vomited into the green belt, and soon vomited up all the dried tofu he had just eaten.

The others were drawn to the commotion by Chen Qi. Just as Da Bing was about to go forward and ask Chen Qi what was going on, his expression suddenly changed, and he yelled "Holy crap!" before dropping the watermelon he had taken a few bites out of.

The red melon pulp was turning into a piece of bright red flesh, which was twitching and dripping blood.

(End of this chapter)