I'll kill you after I finish this game!

"Oh? The ingredient request I'm making is quite difficult. Are you sure you don't want my payment?"

"Ahem... May I ask if your payment is food?"

Seeing the mysterious smile on Raiji's face, Toriko's expression suddenly changed, as he remembered what Raiji had said before about a reward he couldn't refuse.

Thinking of the other party's extraordinary and sublime skills in elevating ingredients, Toriko put on a gourmand's embarrassed smile and said, "If it's your food, I can't refuse it, and I can't refuse it either."

Toriko's strength increased dramatically after eating Raiji's cooking once last time, so how could he possibly refuse?

Moreover, after eating Rai Zhe's cooking, apart from Komatsu's gem meat dish last time, he seems to have become a bit picky about food, and his mouth can't seem to eat other meat dishes anymore.

Granny Setsuna and Komatsu were also curious about what irresistible reward Raiji had prepared for Toriko.

Seeing that Toriko was no longer in suspense, Raize raised his hand and a spatial sphere containing the fantasy ingredients appeared in his palm. He then spoke directly to Toriko:

"In exchange for the perfect mammoth, I would like to order you, Toriko, to capture some of GOD's ingredients."

"What?! A perfect elephant?!"

"Capture GOD!?"

Toriko and Komatsu were shocked upon hearing this, and Granny Setsuno also suddenly opened her eyes, staring blankly at the being in the spirit orb in Raizet's palm.

Both Raiji's reward and the target of the commission surprised and shocked Komatsu and Toriko.

What is GOD? It's the main dish on the complete menu of the food god Acacia. It's the king of ingredients, and all living things in the world want to taste it.

It was through sharing God that Acacia halted nearly a century of continuous warfare and ushered in a peaceful era of great gastronomy.

When you think of Acacia, you think of God, and when you think of God, you can't help but think of Acacia. It is because of Acacia that God's fame has become widely known.

Raiji's decision to give Toriko this request truly surprised Toriko, since most of the powerful Gourmet Hunters in the world would choose to defeat GOD as their main course.

What surprised Toriko and Komatsu even more was that the reward Raiji offered was indeed one that Toriko could not refuse.

What is the Perfect Elephant? It's a legendary, extinct gourmet species, and its deliciousness, though only rumored, is enough to entice Toriko.

Legend has it that ancient hunters who ate this elephant meat, a delicacy, decided to abandon their hunting careers because it was so delicious.

Just how delicious is it?

Toriko, Komatsu, and even Setsuno all stared intently at the perfect image within the mind-sphere in Reiji's palm.

Toriko wants to taste a legendary delicacy that has disappeared, and Komatsu, as a chef, also wants to cook the legendary ingredients.

Coming to his senses, Toriko, with a somewhat puzzled expression, looked at Reiji in front of him and asked:

"Reiji, you really think highly of me by asking me to capture GOD. With this kind of reward, you could hire a Gourmet Hunter even more powerful than me, right?"

If Raiji were to give IGO this legendary, supposedly extinct, perfect form as a reward and issue a commission, then there would definitely be many Gourmet Hunters even stronger than Toriko who would take action.

Perhaps, as the president of IGO, Ichiryu will accept Raiji's request in order to protect this extinct ingredient.

However, the perfect elephant in Reiji's possession is precious, and it is also difficult for GOD to obtain. After all, it is the main dish of the food god Acacia, and there are many people who have their eyes on this ingredient.

Toriko was confident in his ability to compete, but he wasn't entirely confident. If he failed to deliver on his promise to Reiji, wouldn't he be breaking his word to him?

Toriko wasn't that kind of person. He was torn, unsure whether he should accept Reiji's extremely difficult yet irresistible request.

“I don’t trust anyone else, whether it’s IGO or other Gourmet Hunters. I’ve found that Toriko’s spirit of sharing is the most reliable. Even though you’re not as strong as those older Gourmet Hunters right now, I believe in your potential.”

Seeing the hesitation on Toriko's face, Raize nodded in satisfaction. Toriko was indeed not strong enough at the moment, but you could completely trust Toriko's character and personality.

Toriko felt a little embarrassed by what he said, but he still showed his usual cheerful smile. Setsuno and Komatsu believed in Toriko's character.

"Young guest, I see that even this old woman cannot fathom your strength, so you must be quite formidable. Why don't you go and seek out the legendary GOD yourself?"

Granny Setsuna also looked at Rai Zhe and asked a question. She was old and couldn't see through this young man, but her intuition told her that he was very strong.

Such a powerful individual couldn't possibly lack the confidence to pursue the legendary GOD on his own.

Furthermore, this young man, Razer, possesses an unparalleled delicacy that has become extinct, which is equally precious compared to the Century Soup.

The Century Soup is now facing extinction, but the Vientiane is already confirmed to be extinct, yet Razer still has one in his possession.

She could tell that the area in Lei Zhe's palm was similar to a barrier, and with her background as a gourmet, she could tell whether the objects inside were real or fake.

After all, Raiji deliberately loosened the barrier that imprisoned Wanxiang, allowing Granny Setsuna to feel the life force of Wanxiang.

"Because I don't have time, I'm about to go into space to search for ingredients, so I don't have much time to stay on Earth."

When faced with Granny Setsuna's question, Rai Zhe did not try to hide anything and calmly gave her his reasons.

Searching for ingredients in space!?

Toriko and Komatsu stared wide-eyed, and Setsuno's eye twitched slightly upon hearing this. Although technology is extremely advanced now, space travel is still not an option.

Because there are many terrible dangers in the universe, dangers even more terrifying than those in the culinary world on Earth.

Even if this young man didn't want to tell them, he didn't have to say something so outrageous, did he?

"I'm not lying, I've already collected quite a few cosmic ingredients..."

Seeing the disbelief on the faces of the three people in front of him, Lei Zhe remained calm and composed, speaking in a low voice. Then, he snapped his fingers in front of them, and a golden spatial vortex door opened beside him.

The Gate of Babylon has been expanded by Rezer into a larger space, connected to a corner of the Demon Castle in the Golden High Heaven as a treasure vault.

The ingredients obtained from NEO have already been put into the treasure vault as Razer's reserve ingredients.

The three people in front of Lei Zhe stared wide-eyed when they saw the spatial portal that had opened beside him, as if the portal led to another world.

The room was neatly filled with many high-end ingredients that even Lian Jie, this national culinary treasure, had never seen before.

Moreover, even though the giant piece of meat had already died and been insured, Toriko and Setsuno could still feel its powerful and terrifying aura.

"Wow, so many ingredients I've never seen before!"

Komatsu's eyes widened, and his mouth gaped open in disbelief. He didn't recognize any of the ingredients inside the door, but as a chef, he could sense that they were extremely high-end ingredients.

Reiji casually closed the golden spatial portal beside him, looked at Toriko who was still drooling, and suddenly produced a skewer of meat made from a perfect elephant in his hand. While eating, he asked Toriko:

"Now do you believe me? So, Toriko, will you accept my request?"

Toriko's shock slowly faded. He salivated as he inhaled the exquisite aroma emanating from the meat skewers in Raizetsu's hands, finally nodding emphatically and saying:

"Leave it to me, I will definitely capture GOD and share it with you, Razor."

Since Raiji trusted him so much, Toriko, who was both confident and motivated, accepted the offer. Besides, he really wanted to taste the legendary delicacy in Raiji's palm that had captivated countless gourmet hunters.

Raiji said he wanted a portion of GOD, not that he wanted to keep it all for himself, but rather that he hoped Toriko could help him collect some.

However, to repay Raiji's kindness in cooking, Toriko really couldn't refuse Raiji's reward.

"Deal complete, proceed!"

Upon hearing Toriko's agreement, Reize smiled with satisfaction and tossed the Perfect Spirit Orb in his hand to him.

"Hey! Don't litter!"

Seeing such precious ingredients being casually tossed over, Toriko hurriedly and carefully caught the spirit orb, then examined the tiny perfect image within it.

Toriko looked at the living, intact creature in the spirit orb and thought to himself that such a small cub might not be enough for him to eat.

Raizet noticed Toriko's confusion and, out of kindness, tossed him another talisman, offering a reminder:

“That’s not a cub, but a fully grown complete elephant. Its capture level is 1200. It’s just currently imprisoned in the alternate dimension of the spirit orb. This talisman will release it from the alternate dimension.”

"1200 capture level!?"

After receiving the talisman that unsealed the spirit orb, Toriko and Komatsu stared at the perfect image within the orb in their hands, their eyes twitching violently. This was incredibly powerful.

Looking at the talisman in his hand, Toriko's face lit up with excitement and his whole body trembled. He immediately moved it away from the spirit ball in his hand, because if he accidentally stuck it to it, it would be a disaster.

Although he was confident, releasing level 1200 fantasy ingredients would be suicidal and might even bring devastating damage to the human world.

"Little Toriko, it's best not to release the Perfect Elephant before you have the strength."

Granny Setsuna also urged Toriko in a slightly somber tone, hoping that he would not release Wanxiang casually.

With a capture level of 1200, she was easily captured by this young man, and there were a lot of ingredients in his alternate dimension that she had never seen before. Setsuna is now certain that the other party's strength is far beyond hers.

"Don't worry, Granny Setsuna, I won't do that."

Toriko looked at the hot potato in his hand, feeling a pang of disappointment at not being able to eat the legendary delicacy soon, but quickly cheered up.

To enjoy such delicious ingredients, I absolutely need to improve my strength as soon as possible.

P.S.: Please vote and recommend! I write something that's absolutely captivating, but it always gets unexpectedly blocked. Sigh... It affects the readers' experience and it affects me too.

Chapter Sixty-Five: Lei Zhe, the Part-Time Chef

"Since Toriko has accepted the payment and taken on my commission, I'll take my leave now."

Having achieved his goal, Raiji summoned another unique spatial portal and was about to leave when Setsuna hurriedly called him back.

"Wait a minute, young man, it's so late, why don't you grab a late-night snack before you go?"

"Oh? Didn't Granny Setsuno say we wouldn't be open tonight?"

Lei Zhe paused slightly, raised an eyebrow, and looked at Granny Setsuna who was trying to persuade him to stay.

Without using any mind-reading techniques, he could roughly guess some of Setsuna's thoughts.

The various surprising things that this mysterious young man, Lei Zhe, showed aroused Grandma Jie Nai's curiosity and made her somewhat tempted by the ingredients.

If possible, she would like to trade some of her resources with Razer.

"This young man, Komatsu, is working hard to recreate the world's rich soup, so he shouldn't be disturbed tonight. Since you're an acquaintance of Toriko and Komatsu, why don't you stay here and witness and taste the world's rich soup together? Or, this old woman has some dishes here that I can serve you."

Hearing Granny Setsuna's reasoned and emotional words, Raize inwardly sighed at her wisdom and experience. She could tell he cared deeply for Toriko, and refusing her would be quite disrespectful, but...

"The soup of the century? I make that for my wife all the time, in all sorts of different ways. This kind of dish can't keep me here." Rai Zhe said to Granny Setsuno with a smile on his face.

"What?! Mr. Reizhe, you can make the soup of the century?!"

Komatsu's eyes widened immediately. Toriko and Setsuno were also surprised that the other party said that he often drank the Century Soup, and it seemed that he could make it himself.

Komatsu couldn't find the key to the world's rich soup all night, feeling like something was missing. Grandma Setsuno's world's rich soup was the same, only a half-finished product.

Lei Zhe smiled and nodded. He not only knew how to make it, but he also created even more elaborate variations. He had developed four different versions of this soup that Xiao You liked.

To put it bluntly, Raiji's culinary skills are god-level. Having absorbed Eirin Yagokoro's pharmacological knowledge, he can cook dishes that are comparable to those miraculous medicines that can bring the dead back to life.

Everything in the realm of the mind, and even the emotions of all things in the world, can be incorporated into Raiji's cooking.

Lei Zhe said with a smile, "I can smell the semi-finished soup in this shop. This old lady has indeed collected a lot of ingredients, but she is missing one crucial thing, which is a specialty from the Ice Continent: the drooling of the wall penguins."