A comic book journey to see the Eye of Antiquity

Yang Lei complained somewhat angrily, but unlike his words, his hands and mouth showed no sign of stopping; he was still eating heartily.

Well, although the gourmet cells can no longer grow, the octopus's deliciousness will not diminish, so he naturally won't stop.

After eating all of the octopus's tentacles, Yang Lei stopped, holding a cup of hot octopus soup and sipping it slowly, a thoughtful expression on his face.

"If even a level 90 octopus can only make my Gourmet Cells grow to half their maximum size, then the Soap Bubble Fruit alone probably won't be enough for me to evolve, right?"

Yang Lei was having a headache. If his guess was correct, it was just that these two known ingredients wouldn't be able to help him evolve smoothly.

The problem is that there are only these two known high-level ingredients. Other ingredients that are above level 70 but below level 100 are really hard to find.

"We can't exactly eat the level 92 Salamander Sphinx, can we? That's the 'source' of sweet cola production."

"do not care."

Finally, Yang Lei gritted his teeth. After all, it hadn't happened yet. What if the soap bubble fruit was of a higher level than the octopus? Maybe then he could evolve?

That was the only way he could console himself; otherwise, he couldn't just stay at home wallowing in self-pity forever, could he?

However, it was already late, and Yang Lei had wasted the whole day on an octopus feast, so he decided not to go out. He picked up a book and started reading, and went to bed promptly around 10 p.m.

Nothing happened that night. The next morning, Yang Lei quickly washed up and went out, finally heading to Shilin Temple.

Yang Lei has a pupil technique, so unlike A-Lu and Xiao Song, he doesn't have to go through the trouble of making Huifang rolls in order to find the location of Shilin Temple.

Especially when you think about how the Ebisu roll requires a durian bomb, and that durian bomb is not just a matter of smelling bad, the smell alone can corrode people's clothes, which shows how powerful it is.

Yang Lei wasn't originally a germaphobe, but everyone probably remembers, right? Yang Lei copied both A'Chu's sense of smell and the Demon King's sense of smell.

So, with an olfaction ability dozens of times stronger than that of ordinary humans, and even a qualitative change, for Yang Lei, a durian bomb is a taboo subject; just imagining it would cause him to have a nauseating physiological reaction.

Not only durian bombs, but also canned herring—these are things Yang Lei couldn't even imagine after his sense of smell was highly enhanced.

Actually, Yang Lei knew that durian bombs were a special culinary ingredient. The solution to the smell of durian bombs was simple: just eat the durian flesh.

To catch a durian bomb, you must first get close to it and then rely on your own willpower to accept its stench. Otherwise, the durian bomb is very fierce and would rather rot than let you eat it.

Back to Yang Lei.

Having decided to go to Shilin Temple, he naturally wouldn't delay any longer. After leaving his home, he took to the air and headed in the direction he had asked Yilong for directions from.

After flying for a short while, Yang Lei landed outside a mountain forest.

"The Lost Forest, due to its unique magnetic field and radio wave interference, renders compasses and GPS useless, and it is said that once you get lost, you will never be able to find your way out."

"Not only that, it is also known as the largest sea of ​​trees in the human world, with a total area of ​​30 million square kilometers."

"Especially here there is a very magical tree, a very shy and timid tree that disappears as soon as a rougher creature gets close. No, it should be called a sea of ​​trees."

Yang Lei recalled the information about the Lost Forest in his mind and suddenly smiled.

"But for me, who possesses pupil techniques, there is nothing that can disappear so that I can't see it."

"Especially."

Thinking of this, he suddenly became even happier, because...

"This sea of ​​trees didn't hide its tracks from me; on the contrary, it welcomed me very much."

It turns out that with Yang Lei's arrival, the Lost Forest didn't react at all. In other words, the disappearing plants didn't refuse his entry, but instead welcomed him.

"This is truly a delightful result."

As he spoke, Yang Lei stepped into the Lost Forest. Sure enough, all the flowers, plants, and trees showed no reaction, as if they would never disappear.

However, the truth is that a plane arrived here after Yang Lei; they were guests who had booked seats in advance at Yunyin Pavilion.

However, when the people on the plane disembarked, they found that they could not see the Lost Forest at all; the entire forest had vanished.

Honestly, isn't this too much resistance? It's going to be heartbreaking.

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Yang Lei gave a strange look, glanced back at the entrance to the forest, shook his head, and muttered to himself, "Since you can't keep your appointment, I'll take your place."

"Yunyin Pavilion? A ten-star restaurant, I hope it won't disappoint me."

"I'm a foodie who really loves delicious food."

Yang Lei himself admits to being a foodie, and perhaps it is precisely because of this foodie nature that these disappearing forests are so welcoming to him?

As everyone knows, for foodies, eating is paramount.

If we were to translate this into etiquette, it would be the highest level of courtesy.

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0510 Visiting Yunyin Pavilion

Yang Lei doesn't value the so-called "food ethics" and has never studied it. Although some books he has read mention it, he has never paid attention to it.

Even the "I'm starting to eat" greeting before a meal is only done when someone leads the way; it's never done when eating on one's own.

Normally, Yang Lei wouldn't have been welcomed by the Lost Forest and the Vanished Sea of ​​Trees. He had guessed this himself. The reason he came alone was because he had his own reliance, which was his pupil technique.

Faced with his pupil technique, Yang Lei was confident that nothing could disappear before his eyes. If anything did, the Eye of Seeing the Ancients would analyze and replicate that ability.

Even if it disappears, there will still be a timer before it activates, but the Eye of Revelation can analyze it in an instant.

What Yang Lei didn't expect was that the vanished forest unexpectedly welcomed his arrival.

Perhaps it is because he considers himself a foodie who "eats above all else" that he inexplicably fits the philosophy of food, even the highest level of food philosophy.

It was precisely because of this that Yang Lei's pupil technique, which he had been using, had no chance to be used. He could walk leisurely and unhindered along the mountain path in the Lost Forest, heading straight into the mountains.

"I absolutely have to try the ten-star restaurant, Yunyin Pavilion, later."

As Yang Lei walked along the road, he muttered to himself that there was a ten-star restaurant in this lost forest that had appeared in the original novel. It seemed that all the exquisite dishes they made were delicious, and he wanted to try it.

After all, he didn't eat anything this morning and is hungry now.

What did I just say? Right, food is paramount.

. . . . . .

Yun Yin Guan is a ten-star restaurant renowned for its delicate ingredients.

What's particularly appealing is that the ingredients not only require delicate and meticulous techniques and procedures in preparation and cooking, but also need to be tasted with care and following certain procedures.

Just like the disappearing forest in the Lost Forest, if you are even slightly careless, the delicious food you cook may very well escape. Isn't that amazing?

At this moment, Yang Lei arrived at the entrance of Yunyin Pavilion.

"Excuse me."

Yang Lei opened the main door and stepped into the Cloud Hidden Pavilion.

He didn't put his hands together in prayer or show any respect. He simply opened the door normally and rushed inside, saying, "I'm starving! Quick, get the menu so I can order."

Surprisingly, despite Yang Lei's lack of manners, neither the vanished sea of ​​trees nor the Cloud Hidden Pavilion disappeared; they still welcomed Yang Lei's arrival.

The building material of Ungakukan is those trees that can disappear, which means that if someone who does not understand the meaning of food comes here, he will not be able to see where Ungakukan is.

Yang Lei, however, is an exception.

He is not only a foodie, but his main purpose in coming to this world is to eat. It can be said that all his actions in this world are related to eating.

For the ingredients themselves, this is the highest level of courtesy, which is why they receive such treatment. Even if their actions lack any semblance of culinary etiquette, their psychological state is what truly matters.

"Welcome to Cloud Hermitage."

Soon, a person dressed in ninja attire came out to greet Yang Lei and introduced himself, saying, "I am Chef Chiru of the Cloud Hidden Pavilion. Please take care of me."

"Oh."

Yang Lei nodded casually, his attitude unchanged despite Qian Liu's slightly higher ranking on the chef list.

This is, after all, a world of food. Besides gourmets, chefs play a very important role. Therefore, there is a special ranking list in this world called the 'Chef Ranking List', which is a list that only records the top 100 chefs in the world.

In other words, any chef who makes it onto this list is a super chef, possessing recognized skills and culinary expertise worldwide.

Qianliu is one of the best among them, ranking fifteenth among the super chefs.

Yang Lei didn't care about this, because even the global list only includes ingredients that can be used to cook in the human world. When it comes to high-end ingredients in the culinary world, only a limited number of people in the top ten can cook them.

As for the others, Yang Lei felt that he could easily surpass them, even in his current state.

That's right, everyone, don't forget that Yang Lei is also a super chef.

Think about it, being able to easily cook even a level 90 giant octopus already puts you ahead of most people, right?

Before the four beasts attacked the human world, very few chefs had the opportunity to come into contact with high-grade ingredients above level 100, which alone set Yang Lei apart from other chefs.

"Please come this way."

Qianliu personally entertained Yang Lei, leading him to a small Japanese-style house by the window.

Due to the special nature of the Cloud Hidden Pavilion, there are very few staff members, only two in total: one is Chiyu, the head chef, and the other is a chubby boy whose name I won't mention, he's just an extra.

At this time, there was no one else at Yunyin Pavilion except Yang Lei. One reason was that it was still early, and the other was the special nature of Yunyin Pavilion, which meant that many people who had made reservations could not come.

Just like the plane that arrived at the Lost Forest behind Yang Lei before, it was impossible to see the location of the Lost Forest. The entire forest had disappeared. The resistance couldn't be greater.

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Under the personal hospitality of Chef Chang Qianliu, Yang Lei took the menu and ordered a bunch of dishes, basically every kind, except for Yunyin Pavilion's signature dish, 'Soap Bubble Fruit'.

"Why isn't soap bubble fruit on the menu?"

Yang Lei looked at Qian Liu with a knowing look in his eyes.

Qianliu made a wry smile with the only eye exposed, and explained, "I'm so sorry, my skills aren't good enough to cook. I really apologize."

"I see."

Yang Lei sighed slightly in disappointment, but he quickly cheered up: "It's okay, it's fine to eat other delicious food."

Thank you for your understanding.

Qianliu bowed and then slowly retreated to the back kitchen to begin her work.

Before long, the dishes that Yang Lei had ordered began to be served one after another, and in the blink of an eye, his small table was completely filled.

During this time, Yang Lei did not rush to act, because he knew that the ingredients of Yunyin Pavilion were not so easy to obtain, so he waited for Qianliu to come and teach him how to cook them.

He was clearly misled by the plot. In fact, as long as the intention is there, it doesn't matter if the movements are a bit rough. For example, Zhenzhen, one of the four national treasures of human cuisine, also known as Master Zhen of Shilin Temple, can eat all kinds of ingredients in Yunyinguan at an extremely fast speed without caring about any movements.

In other words, Yang Lei can also achieve this level, because Lost Forest and Cloud Hidden Pavilion have already shown their approval of him, but he himself is just unaware of it.

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Arrived at Shilin Temple at 05:11

Because Yang Lei was the only person at Yunyin Pavilion at the time, Qianliu was busy in the kitchen until all the dishes he had ordered were prepared before bringing out a pre-dinner drink.

Seeing that Yang Lei wasn't in a hurry to start, Qian Liu breathed a sigh of relief.

She had previously instructed Yang Lei that even when eating at this restaurant, certain procedures must be followed, so she asked him to wait a moment while she taught Yang Lei, who was visiting for the first time, how to eat.

It seems that Yang Lei is quite good at listening to advice to eat his fill.

"First, there's the aperitif."

Qianliu, alone, brought the pre-dinner drink to Yang Lei's table. That chubby extra was indeed just a dead extra; everyone could ignore him.

"This is kelp wine made from the essence extracted from kelp stone."

While introducing the pre-dinner drinks, Qianliu personally poured a glass for Yang Lei.

The so-called kelp stone is not simple. To make it, you need a lot of time, a lot of procedures, and a lot of concentration. It is not only time-consuming and laborious, but most importantly, you cannot be careless even a millimeter, otherwise you will fail.

For details on the specific production process, please refer to chapter 180 of the manga...

"Is this kelp sake? Slurp."

Yang Lei's eyes lit up, and he suddenly sniffed with his nose, not using the Demon King's sense of smell, but just his 'ordinary' sense of smell, which far surpassed that of humans.

"Unlike other spirits or beers, kelp has a sour taste, making it perfect for whetting the appetite."

Yang Lei could perfectly grasp the taste of kelp wine just by taking a sniff.

"Drinking kelp requires a certain posture and a lot of patience."

Qianliu gave Yang Lei some pointers.

Yang Lei nodded, took the glass of kelp wine, and slowly brought it to his lips. His movements were perfectly precise, and it took a full five minutes before he finally put the wine in his mouth.