Hunter x Hunter: Card Master, the Strongest in the World.

The food here is all seafood, including crabs, prawns, squid, and many more.

The aroma of delicious food wafted into my nostrils; it was a complex fragrance, filled with the rich scent of seafood.

The food court at the Gourmet Paradise is divided into several sections, such as dessert, fruit, and meat. They are currently in the seafood section.

"Wow! So much delicious food!" Chopper looked around, his mouth watering at the smell alone. "The food here is even better than Jerum's."

"Indeed." Lynn nodded slightly. Chopper's description of its amazing taste included not only its deliciousness but also the striking appearance of the food.

Crabs the size of calves, tuna the size of cars... just having them there is enough to attract attention.

Unable to resist any longer, Lynn took Chopper to the nearest stall and started eating. If he could, he wanted to try every single dish.

This stall specializes in sashimi, and the most eye-catching items are the rather large tuna, sea bream, and several other uncommon fish next to the bald owner.

"Boss, what's your signboard here?" Chopper asked, jumping onto the stool in front of the stall with his eyes sparkling.

When Chopper spoke, the boss wasn't very surprised. People who could come to Gourmet Paradise were not ordinary people, even the shop owners. In fact, many of them were professional gourmet hunters.

Upon hearing this, the bald boss said with great pride, "Of course it's tuna. My tuna is top-notch even in a gourmet paradise, it's of excellent quality."

"Wow, that's amazing!" Chopper exclaimed in surprise, while also feeling a surge of anticipation.

Of course, whether it's really as good as the boss says remains to be seen.

"I'll make you a portion to try first. If it's not good, I won't charge you," the bald boss declared confidently. He then selected a good piece of meat and began making sashimi.

The owner has excellent knife skills; he quickly sliced ​​the fish into appropriately sized pieces with clearly visible marbling.

He pressed the sliced ​​fish onto the chilled ceramic plate, spreading them out slightly to allow each slice to breathe.

A layer of cool steam floats on top of the plate, locking the fish at the perfect temperature. Then the owner pours on a special dark brown sauce.

"This is our restaurant's exclusive recipe, a sauce made from a variety of precious Grade C seafood ingredients."

Filled with curiosity, Lynn picked up a slice of sashimi, dipped it lightly in the sauce, and then put it in her mouth.

The two seemed to have some kind of wonderful reaction.

The fish releases its last bit of firmness as you chew, then melts completely, sliding down your throat along with the sauce.

All that's left is the lingering, delicious flavor that makes you want to take another slice.

Sashimi uses high-end ingredients, but its only drawback is that the flavor is relatively simple and bland. However, with the addition of sauce, this shortcoming is instantly compensated for, and the deliciousness is elevated to several levels!

This is the food at Gourmet Paradise!

Even if it's just a random stall, the food would be top-notch elsewhere.

Lynn and Chopper devoured the two plates of sashimi in no time, and the owner smiled knowingly.

The shop owners here aren't just in it for the money; they're also there to enjoy themselves and the pleasure of sharing delicious food with others.

For a chef, a guest's genuine smile is the greatest compliment.

A plate of sashimi costs five million jenny, and in no time, the man and the deer had eaten ten million jenny. Lynn felt a little scared; this place was simply a huge money pit.

He'd only just arrived and already spent ten million on nuns. He couldn't even imagine how much it would cost if he stayed any longer. Luckily, he still had some savings.

Wanting to try more different kinds of food, Lynn didn't stay at the stall any longer and instead continued exploring with Chopper.

This led them to discover another peculiar stall.

A crowd had gathered in front of the stall, but strangely, despite the large number of people, almost no sound could be heard.

Lynn went closer and saw three incredibly white pufferfish on the stall, with a description written on a wooden sign in front of the stall.

It turns out this stall specializes in selling pufferfish.

This is the only ingredient available at the entire stall.

The Death God Pufferfish is a Grade B ingredient, and it is a well-known high-end ingredient across the six continents.

Not only because of its delicious meat, but also because of how difficult it is to obtain.

The flesh of the Death Pufferfish is extremely tender, but it contains highly toxic venom sacs.

The Death Pufferfish will swell from a small size to a large size if it is startled, and its venom sacs will likely spread the toxins throughout its body. Anyone who touches it will die.

Hence the name "Death Pufferfish".

Even Nen users wouldn't dare to come into contact with this poison casually.

If you're lucky enough to catch a dead pufferfish in its normal state, cooking it becomes a problem, as even the slightest touch can cause the toxins to spread throughout its body.

Only a few people with master-level knife skills can successfully remove the poison sac, allowing the Grim Reaper pufferfish to be consumed normally.

Because of its rarity, the edible pufferfish is worth a fortune, and very few people have the opportunity to taste it.

The stall owner is taking on a challenge to see who can transform a live, deadly pufferfish into something edible.

Untreated Reaper pufferfish are worth at least 5 million jenny and are often hard to find.

If the challenge fails, 10 billion jenny will be required.

If he succeeds in the challenge, the Death River pufferfish will be given to him. A properly processed Death River pufferfish is worth approximately 20 billion jenny.

Lynn turned his gaze to the person who was taking on the challenge, blinked, and suddenly realized that the person looked somewhat familiar.

The woman was tall with dark skin, long black hair, and a wide forehead. Notably, her eyes had vertical pupils like a snake.

One of the twelve Earthly Branches of the Hunter Association... the Snake Gai Lu!

As far as I remember, her professions were coroner and pharmacist, as well as poison hunter. She was particularly skilled at using poison and was an expert in its application.

In fact, as a poison hunter, Gail naturally had the venom of the Death Pufferfish as one of her targets.

Therefore, her main motivation for this challenge was to counteract the toxins of the Death God pufferfish.

Lynn clearly saw Gail's left hand transform into the shape of a snake, constantly groping around the pufferfish's belly.

This is a demonstration of Gal's Nen ability; she can mimic the shape of her hand into a snake and perform intricate manipulations.

The venom sac of the pufferfish is located near its belly. The flesh is very soft and tender. With just a slight movement, the belly shakes like white tofu, as if it would break apart if you exerted any more force.

Gai Lu held her breath, her snake-like eyes fixed on the smallest details, trying her best to do every single thing right.

She has removed the venom sac from the Grim Reaper pufferfish, but she cannot guarantee success every time.

So even with utmost care, the venom sac inevitably ruptured, and the toxins quickly spread throughout the body, turning the originally white pufferfish into a dangerous purple hue.