Food Wars!: I Became a Fantasy Ingredient Supplier

……

"Ye Chen".

"Can you tell me?"

"Where do those strange, fantastical ingredients come from?"

At this moment, Erina suddenly asked a question, as she was very curious and eager to know.

Chapter 55 Melker's Knife

"You really want to know the secret of fantasy ingredients?"

Ye Chen chuckled and asked.

"of course."

Erina nodded, her anxiety growing even stronger.

"Since you're so eager to know, I might as well tell you. These ingredients all come from..."

Speaking of which.

Ye Chen suddenly changed the subject and deliberately beckoned with his finger.

Seeing this, Erina leaned closer and put her ear close to Ye Chen's. Ye Chen lowered his voice to a whisper, as if a gentle breeze was brushing against her ear.

"what?"

"another world?"

"Ye Chen, are you trying to fool me like I'm a three-year-old?"

Upon hearing this, Erina's face showed disbelief, and then she asked Ye Chen in an annoyed tone.

Ye Chen smiled and shrugged. He had told the truth, but he didn't expect Erina to not believe him. Sigh, these days no one believes the truth, but many people take lies seriously!

……

The sky.

It has become increasingly profound.

Looking up, the stars in the night sky are like scattered diamonds, freely spread across the inky sky, dazzling and enchanting.

"Ye Chen, thank you so much."

"This trip tonight was totally worth it. I finally got to witness firsthand the amazing charm and unparalleled taste of the ingredients."

Erina originally planned to stay a little longer and immerse herself in the joyful atmosphere.

However, the small restaurant had already closed. With no other choice, she and Ye Chen chatted for a few more minutes before she could reluctantly stand up with her personal secretary, Hisako, and prepare to leave!

but.

Before turning away.

She still sincerely expressed her gratitude to Ye Chen.

After all, she couldn't have imagined using such a rare and fantastical ingredient as the Nut-shaped Knife Fish to entertain them.

"Ah."

Ye Chen remained calm.

He gladly accepted Erina's thanks and then said, "If you can afford it, then everything is negotiable."

Erina nodded, but her large, watery eyes remained fixed on Ye Chen, her gaze filled with complex emotions. She couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

This man!

It's really too mysterious.

Not only do they possess those legendary, fantastical ingredients, but their culinary skills are also ridiculously high.

Even someone with her divine tongue would be ashamed of herself!

……

at last.

Erina and Hisako disappeared outside the door.

The small restaurant also became quiet as closing time quietly arrived, marking the end of a day's hustle and bustle.

"Ding dong!"

A crisp system notification sound.

Like a shooting star streaking across the night sky, it instantly shattered the tranquility: "Check-in time is up, host, would you like to check in?"

Without the slightest hesitation, Ye Chen replied crisply, "Signing in."

"Ding dong!"

The familiar notification sound rang out again, with a slightly cheerful rhythm: "Host has successfully checked in and received 1 Melk's Kitchen Knife and 20 Snake Frog Cubs. Do you wish to raise the Snake Frog Cubs?"

"Huh?" Ye Chen was slightly taken aback, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes: "No way? It's actually a Melk kitchen knife?"

……

In the world of Toriko.

The name of the Dragon King Dilous is truly legendary.

It resembles a majestic ancient sacred mountain, a pterosaur-like creature that has existed proudly since ancient times.

Interestingly, this dragon only grew one tusk in its lifetime, but it became a fearsome overlord in the culinary world with just that one tusk, and no one dared to offend it easily.

And this moment.

This is the Melk kitchen knife I just acquired.

It was forged by the second generation Melk through a series of difficult materials and various complex processes!

Yes, its blade combines two extremely rare materials:

Firstly, there is the legendary tooth of the Dragon King Dilous, which, after thousands of years of accumulation, contains endless mysterious power; secondly, there is the fragment of the chef Komatsu's broken knife, which carries the chef's persistence and dreams!

Take a closer look.

This knife was completely black, as dark as night.

Profound and mysterious, as if hiding countless unknown secrets.

Yet a cold light condensed on the blade, like a star twinkling in the night sky, or like frost frozen in the cold winter, constantly flowing and shimmering, radiating a chilling sharpness.

At the hilt of the knife.

It also bears the inscription "Ye Chen" in strong and vigorous characters.

Holding it in your hand and examining it closely, it's not hard to see that this knife isn't as long as you might imagine; it's only about 30 centimeters long.

Although the knife is rather short, it exudes a sense of shrewdness and strength.

……

Of course.

Don't be fooled by its appearance.

The power of this Melk cleaver is enough to terrify even the most powerful beasts in the world of Toriko.

In the original work, Xiaosong, who was "a weakling in combat," only needed to swing his sword lightly, yet it seemed to possess immense power, easily splitting a mountain in two, causing rocks to crumble and dust to fly everywhere.

That's one way to put it.

In the world of Toriko.

It is precisely because of its scarcity and powerful strength that this knife is hailed as a legendary kitchen knife and is sought after by countless chefs.

……

If the knife is not sharp,

The cut was not straight.

Then the freshness cannot be extracted, the flavor cannot be absorbed, and the wok aroma cannot be sufficient.

In the world of cooking, the importance of a chef's knife is self-evident.

It is like a painter's brush, a musician's baton, a sculptor's chisel... and a key tool for processing ingredients.

"Okay! That's great!"

Looking at the jet-black, incredibly sharp Melk cleaver in his hand, Ye Chen's eyes gleamed with excitement: "With this knife, I'll be able to handle some fantastical ingredients like the nut-shaped katana much more easily."

It can cut a hair in half with a breath, slice through gold and jade, and cut iron like mud...

The sharpness that seems unattainable to ordinary people appears effortless in the face of this Melker cleaver.

After all.

To achieve that level of sharpness.

The blade must be hard and thin enough to withstand tremendous force without breaking.