A comic book journey to see the Eye of Antiquity

Despite his photographic memory, he had even seen this work before...

However, photographic memory is not innate, and since decades have passed since he first saw the work, it's normal for his memory to have some discrepancies and omissions.

So what he didn't know was that a normal pufferfish whale does indeed turn golden after its venom sac is removed.

However, there is one more condition: the pufferfish whale will not change when its venom sac is removed.

That is, if even the pufferfish whale itself doesn't know that its venom sac has been removed, it naturally won't show any changes.

Previously, Yang Lei's efficiency and speed were undeniably fast. He didn't even need to cut open the pufferfish's body; he could easily remove the pufferfish's venom sac by activating his time and space powers one after the other.

Even pufferfish whales don't know when they died, so how could there be any changes?

That's why Yang Lei was wondering if he hadn't cleaned the pufferfish properly. Could it have poisoned him?

The key problem is that his pupil technique can clearly see that he has indeed removed the venom sacs of those pufferfish whales, and there is not a trace of toxin left in the pufferfish whales. This is interesting.

The Alu people didn't understand what Yang Lei meant because they didn't know what he had been through.

Yang Lei couldn't explain it clearly either, so he opened his personal space and took out more than a hundred pufferfish whales one after another.

Now that Komatsu and Coco have mastered the technique of preparing pufferfish, there's no need to wait any longer; it's time to enjoy this delicious meal. 5.1

Chapter 575

"Wow."

Yang Lei's hundred pufferfish whales startled A Lu and his men as soon as they appeared.

Good grief, they went through so much trouble to catch ten, and then wasted even more time to successfully deal with eight of them.

Yang Lei, on the other hand, delivered a hundred processed pufferfish whales in one go. The difference between them is quite significant, isn't it?

Putting aside the differences between them, after careful examination of the one hundred pufferfish whales that Yang Lei brought out, A-Lu and his two companions confirmed that the venom sacs of these pufferfish whales had indeed been removed.

Coco, in particular, mustered up his courage and cut off a small piece of meat to taste. After confirming that it was not poisonous, the four of them stopped worrying about it and decided that the most important thing now was to start eating the pufferfish.

After all, they are not enemies, and Yang Lei will eat pufferfish and whales together, so what is there to worry about?

"Never mind, let's eat pufferfish!"

0492 Let's enjoy a pufferfish and whale feast!

Because Yang Lei brought out so many pufferfish whales, a full hundred, plus the eight that Xiao Song and Ke Ke had already prepared, the sight of all those pufferfish whales on display was truly breathtaking.

A successfully caught pufferfish whale can fetch 100 million yen.

A pufferfish whale with its venom sac removed can fetch 300 million yen.

In other words, the pufferfish and whales here alone are worth more than 30 billion yuan.

Don't be fooled by the fact that it's 30 billion yen; even if you convert it to our currency, it's still 1.8 billion.

But in Yang Lei's eyes, these weren't money; they were just delicious food.

Of the four people present, three were not short of money, and the other was not greedy for money.

For them, if there are high-quality, delicious ingredients somewhere, they would buy them no matter the cost, so why would they sell them?

Because they hadn't expected to get so many pufferfish whales, Komatsu and his team were somewhat unprepared.

Fortunately, Yang Lei was well prepared.

He kept taking things out of his personal space, and soon he had created a simple kitchen on the beach, with all the kitchen utensils being high-end products.

Now that Xiaosong and Alu didn't need to worry about anything else, they could get right to work. 16

Needless to say, Yang Lei and Xiao Song will be the main force in the end, and they will discuss how to cook each pufferfish whale into different dishes.

As for A-Lu and Coco, they were not idle either. Following Yang Lei's instructions, they cut off the fins of more than a hundred pufferfish and soaked them in a large wine jar.

This large wine jar was brought by Yang Lei. The wine was a high-proof, premium spirit, and it also contained the tiger bones of the Demon Tiger King and a piece of the Demon Dragon's bone.

Of course, in addition to these bones, other things need to be added, such as ginseng and other Chinese medicinal herbs.

At first, Yang Lei bought Chinese medicines that were very young, and then after returning home, he cultivated them himself. He poured a lot of Wood Release chakra into them, and each batch of Chinese medicines turned into ancient Chinese medicines that were thousands of years old.

Actually, he originally wanted to throw two snake gallbladders in there.

It's the gallbladder of those zombie tamarins we killed before.

Because he chopped off the snake's head, he couldn't soak the whole snake in alcohol, otherwise the alcohol would be ruined by the snake's blood.

Therefore, the most that can be used is snake gall to make medicinal wine.

But then Yang Lei thought again, what if he accidentally broke the snake gallbladder, or what if it dissolved because of the alcohol? How bitter would the alcohol be? What if it contained some toxins? Wouldn't that be bad for him? So he didn't do anything, and in the end, he threw those snakes away.

Actually, it doesn't really matter whether Yang Lei drinks this kind of tonic wine or not now, since his body is already so strong. The main thing is that he's not weak; he's just soaking it for fun, wanting to see what it tastes like.

Now that he had obtained the fins of a pufferfish, even though the wine had only been steeping for a short time, he took it out and had Ah Lu and Coco roast the fins before putting them in, then heat it up again, because they would be drinking it later.

In other words, the time for experimentation has come. If this batch of wine doesn't taste good, he will never consider making infused liquor again.

Ah Lu had no idea he was about to become a guinea pig; he was happily playing with it.

Coco didn't care. Because of his special physical condition, he couldn't drink alcohol, so it didn't matter to him.

. . . . . .

While the four of them were busy working, a GT robot came up from underwater, startling Ah Lu and Coco.

The main reason is that the operator of this robot is Staju, whose inadvertently exudes a terrifying aura, causing Alu and Coco to subconsciously enter a state of combat readiness.

At the time, Yang Lei was busy cooking, so he only glanced at her out of the corner of his eye, and the warning look in his eyes startled Staju.

Yang Lei's strength goes without saying. Just like Alu and Coco faced him, Staju looked at Yang Lei with a wary expression.

Fortunately, Yang Lei was too lazy to pay attention to him and quickly turned back to continue preparing the pufferfish and whale dish with Xiao Song, which relieved him. He then left as quickly as possible.

After the little incident at Staju passed, and not long after, the pufferfish and whale feast could finally begin.

"Finally, we can eat."

A-Lu was the most excited, mainly because he was the one who was most looking forward to it among the four. This can be seen from the fact that even though Yang Lei had already promised to treat him to a pufferfish and whale feast, he still went to drag Coco over.

At this moment, a small table was placed in the middle of the four people, and the table was full of pufferfish and whale dishes. At the same time, there were still dishes on several shelves behind the four people that had not yet been served.

This can truly be called a pufferfish and whale feast.

An ordinary person might never eat a single piece of pufferfish meat in their entire life, but here they use a hundred pufferfish to prepare a meal—that's incredibly extravagant.

"Cheers."

Before officially starting the meal, the four of them raised their glasses and clinked them together.

Chapter 576

Only A-Lu and Yang Lei were holding the large jar of mixed stewed wine, while Coco and Xiao Song were holding fish soup.

"Delicious."

Whether it was wine or fish soup, after taking a sip, all four of them couldn't help but exclaim in praise.

The deliciousness of the fish soup goes without saying, especially the infused liquor that A-Lu and Yang Lei drank. It was strong, spicy, and mellow, especially since the liquor was warmed up in the whole jar, making the tiger bones, dragon bones, and other Chinese medicinal herbs inside seem as if they had been boiled.

In other words, this jar of wine was like a pot of thick soup that had been thoroughly cooked. The various flavors made Yang Lei and A Lu reluctant to come back to their senses, and they kept their eyes closed as they slowly savored it.

Surprisingly, this jar of wine was a success.

It's unclear whether it was the Chinese herbs that had the effect, or whether the tiger bone and dragon bone were simply extraordinary ingredients. When pufferfish fins were added, several seemingly contradictory flavors blended together, resulting in a qualitative transformation. This not only enhanced the flavor of the wine but also, through the wine's deliciousness, improved the wine's own flavor.

Moreover, this wine was not only delicious, but when Yang Lei and A Lu looked at each other, they could both see the shock in each other's eyes.

"This wine is really that potent?"

Yang Lei looked at the wine glass in his hand with a surprised expression.

"It's a very nourishing wine."

Ah Lu exclaimed in amazement, noticing that his muscles had suddenly bulged.

In other words, after just one cup of infused liquor, his physical condition had already been greatly improved. It's safe to say that the infused liquor invented by our ancestors is indeed quite valuable.

Because the infusion was unexpectedly successful, A-Lu and Yang Lei couldn't help but down three cups before finally stopping. Then they invited the bewildered Xiao Song and Ke Ke to start enjoying the pufferfish and whale dishes.

“Delicious.”

Ever since they started eating pufferfish, the four of them have been constantly praising it.

Pufferfish truly lives up to its reputation as an ingredient that people "can't resist trying even if they know they're going to die."

The sweet fat fills the mouth, but unlike fatty fish, it doesn't melt in your mouth and disappear in an instant. Instead, it gets better and better with each chew, leaving a lingering fragrance in your mouth.

In particular, Yang Lei and Xiao Song cooked a wide variety of dishes, showcasing the deliciousness of pufferfish whales in many ways. The four of them ate to their hearts' content, reluctant to put down their chopsticks. By the time they came to their senses, they had devoured everything, from the drinks and fish soup to the fish meat.

"Continue, continue."

Yang Lei excitedly pulled out a large bunch of pufferfish and whales from his personal space and called out to the other three, "May I ask if you gentlemen dare to have another round?"

0493 Gourmet Cell Evolution Level 4

As mentioned before, the actual size of a pufferfish whale is only about the size of an adult's palm.

Among those present are A-Lu, one of the Four Heavenly Kings, a gluttonous devil, and Yang Lei, a big eater. So, is one hundred pufferfish enough to eat?

Of course not enough.

After one hundred, Yang Lei quickly cooked another one hundred and then another one hundred.

To put it simply, after eating thousands of pufferfish and whales, Yang Lei and A Lu finally collapsed to the ground, clutching their bulging bellies, finally satisfied.

As for Coco and Xiaosong, they had long since given up and were now sitting silently to the side watching the two.

This is no exaggeration. Just think how big Galah was back then, and how big the dragon Acnologia was. They still managed to devour them completely.

After eating pufferfish and whale, and especially after drinking a large jar of unexpectedly successful mixed wine, Yang Lei felt his body react and found that his golden gourmet cells had grown significantly and were even about to evolve.

"Indeed, it's a bit too early to eat pufferfish now."

Yang Lei sighed inwardly.

Originally, he predicted that the ingredients needed for Gourmet Cells to evolve from Level 3 to Level 4 should be between Level 10 and Level 20.

However, the pufferfish whales we eat now are classified as level 27, which is seven levels higher than the standard.

"Well, we've already eaten it, we can't just throw it up now, can we?"

Yang Lei wouldn't regret it, after all, he couldn't resist his cravings, so he couldn't blame anyone else, and he had no face to regret it.

Secondly, we're still at a basic level right now; we can pay more attention to it when we reach a more advanced level.

"It's time to go back."

After resting for a while on the cave beach, the four packed up and prepared to embark on their journey home.

. . . . . .

While Yang Lei and his team were working here to capture pufferfish whales, outside, several habitat courtyards belonging to the IGO had already suffered severe damage.

It turns out that another large organization, the Gourmet Society, has started to take action. Except for the Eighth Habitat Garden, which was spared because Yang Lei had already picked all the Rainbow Fruit, the other Habitat Gardens have suffered varying degrees of damage.

Even the First Habitat Garden, which is right next to one of IGO's branches, is said to have been visited by the Gourmet Club.

Nowadays, only the Zero Habitat Garden, built in the world of gastronomy, can be without worries about being targeted by the Gourmet Society.

"It is time to summon the Four Heavenly Kings."

During an emergency meeting convened by IGO, someone suggested that since the Gourmet Club had begun its operation, it was time for them to gather their elite forces.

As mentioned before, although Ah Lu is now a free man, he has always felt a strong sense of belonging to the IGO.

Besides him, the other four Heavenly Kings are the same. Having grown up in IGO since childhood, they regard IGO as their own home and Yi Long as their head of the family.

In this way, as long as the IGO speaks, unless it is a unilateral decision, they will not refuse the IGO's request.

"Oh, right..."

Chapter 577

Someone else spoke up, even pulling up a screen in front of him and pointing to a person in the image, saying to Xing Su: "This person is called Yang Lei. He recently joined IGO and is currently a freelancer without any position."

"But as you can all see, he is very strong. Even A-lu, one of the Four Heavenly Kings, might not be his match."

"What do you think? Should we bring him along this time? After all, it concerns the Ligalurumon (legal Ligalurumon) and the flesh of the gem."

The image that person displayed was of Yang Lei unleashing his aura at Dorokonō, accidentally startling Aru.

The people in the room remained silent in response to what this person said.