Food Wars!: I Became a Fantasy Ingredient Supplier

Even after leaving Ye Chen's unique little restaurant, a simple yet satisfying sense of joy lingered in her heart.

The Parisian nights, though filled with endless reverie and inspiration for her, tonight those thoughts are even deeper, as enigmatic as the night itself!

"Ha ha……"

"This is really interesting, Managi-sama."

Annie, sitting next to her, suddenly broke the silence in the car with a hearty laugh.

She was clutching the "scare apple" she had bought from Ye Chen. A light touch would trigger a small fright, making her chuckle!

"They're the same variety, so why is there such a big price difference?"

Managi snapped out of her daze and looked at Annie's 100 million yen apple, feeling puzzled.

"Ok!"

"Perhaps it's because of the different levels of shock they experienced?"

"After all, according to Ye Chen's explanation, the taste of the 'scared apple' is related to the method of scaring, which is why the prices vary so much."

"Anne," she said without hesitation.

"Ugh!"

"Pity."

"He seems to have only a few startled apples in his hands right now."

Upon hearing this, Nakiri Managi first nodded, then rested her chin on her hand and sighed deeply.

……

Things are rare.

Those top-quality ingredients are either scarce or require an excessively long processing time.

Looking around, things tend to become cheap as soon as there's a lot of them. In the past, when discussing caviar, it was said that making top-quality caviar required the roe of sturgeon fish that were decades old.

Then.

Let's say a pig needs to be raised for several decades before it can be eaten.

Undoubtedly, the price will be quite high.

In the East China Sea, when yellow croakers were abundant, many were caught and went bad, but no one wanted them.

However, when overfishing makes them scarce, a single wild yellow croaker can sell for thousands of yuan in a restaurant. This is the principle of scarcity driving up prices!

As a WGO Special Executive Officer, Managi naturally understood this principle. However, when she learned that Ye Chen only had a few startling apples, she couldn't help but feel disappointed.

……

The signboard of a small restaurant.

As night fell, the light gradually faded away.

The silence after closing time is like a thin veil, gently enveloping every inch of space.

Ye Chen skillfully tidied everything up, then dragged his slightly tired but expectant steps back to his room.

inside the room.

There were no lights.

But even in this deep darkness, Ye Chen's bright eyes faintly emitted a strange light!

"System, please check in."

Ye Chen spoke softly, his voice echoing in the room, carrying a hint of barely perceptible excitement.

"Ding dong!"

A crisp system notification sounded instantly: "Host has successfully checked in and obtained Rainbow Fruit Seed*1. Would you like to plant it in the Gourmet Farm?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen was stunned, then a joyful smile appeared on his lips.

……

In Toriko.

Naturally produced rainbow fruits are graded at Lv12. Of course, with the advancement of various technologies, they can now also be cultivated artificially.

It is said that the Rainbow Fruit was originally extinct, but it still grows in the IGO Garden.

But.

Natural fruit.

It will definitely taste better than artificially cultivated ones.

The juice's vapor creates a seven-colored rainbow in the air, and its flavor changes seven times depending on the temperature and humidity after it's in your mouth.

Therefore, it is named Rainbow Fruit.

This unexpected harvest filled Ye Chen with joy, and he hurriedly said, "Let's start planting!"

"Ding dong!"

"The host has successfully planted the Rainbow Fruit."

"The fruit will ripen in 24 hours. Please remember to harvest it on time."

The system notification sounded again, like a beautiful melody playing in Ye Chen's mind.

However, the system's prompts did not end there.

……

"Ding dong!"

Another crisp sound rang out.

"Host, the 10 startled apples you planted on the Gourmet Farm and the 1 whole roasted pig you raised on the Gourmet Ranch are ready to be harvested. Would you like to harvest them and store them in the warehouse?"

The system's voice remained crisp and clear, but Ye Chen sensed a joyful feeling of harvest within it.

Ever since he transmigrated to the world of Food Wars!, he has always carried a system with him.

Ah!

This system.

It helped him unlock the two main functions of the farm and ranch.

It also directly adopts gameplay similar to simulation management games.

Host Ye Chen can obtain seeds or cubs of fantasy ingredients by continuously checking in, upgrading farms and ranches, and completing daily tasks issued by the system!

Then, plant it on a farm or cultivate it on a ranch.

this time.

Both the seeds and the young will grow automatically.

Once the crops mature and the young plants have grown up, they can be harvested and stored in the warehouse.

Like the Gem Meat from last time, Ye Chen obtained it from the Ligaru Mammoth he bred at the Gourmet Ranch.

As for the startled apples, Ye Chen also planted them in two batches.

The first batch.

There are only 5 pieces.

The second batch consists of 10 that can be harvested now!

Finally, after all 10 startled apples and 1 whole roasted pig had been delivered to the system's virtual warehouse, Ye Chen breathed a sigh of relief.

……

Startled Apple.

Its value goes without saying.

Anyway, Nakiri Managi is still thinking about him, but what really interests Ye Chen is this whole roasted pig.

Roasted whole pig, also known as Maru Yachi pig, was an important ingredient that appeared in the early days of cooking.

Ah!

Its capture level is only Lv1.

According to the International Food Organization (IGO), Lv1-level ingredients typically require the cooperation of 10 armed hunters to capture.

Therefore, this roasted whole pig, which has very low combat power, would be an extremely ferocious creature in today's world.

The most distinctive feature of this giant pig is that its entire body is thoroughly roasted.

Correct!

That's right.

It's cooked through.

Because once someone enters its territory, it will mercilessly roast the enemy.

But often, because they can't control the force well, they end up cooking themselves!