Desert Island Infrastructure: Claiming the System Brings Many Blessings

Qin Chuan put away the phantom of the God of Food and the ancient sword demon.

His mental energy had been depleted to less than 30%. Sweat soaked his hair, which clung to his forehead.

He sat down against the cave wall to recover.

Before him lay the corpse of the Devouring Serpent. Its nine-hundred-meter-long body covered the entire cave floor, and Qin Chuan was sitting only two or three meters away from the closest section of the serpent's body. The jet-black scales gleamed dimly under the green light of the Spirit Cat Clan's Night-Shining Pearl.

The air was thick with a pungent, fishy stench. It was even stronger than the smell of the Thunder Dragon, carrying a distinctive, foul odor characteristic of snakes.

Qin Chuan wrinkled his nose.

"This stuff doesn't even smell good."

He rested against the rock wall for about twenty minutes. His mental strength recovered from less than 30% to about 40%. The recovery speed was faster than expected, probably because after his energy expenditure increased to 9,993, the self-healing efficiency of his mental strength also improved.

That's enough. We don't need the Food God's psychic abilities anymore; we just need to process the ingredients.

Qin Chuan stood up and summoned the ancient sword demon again.

The task of dismembering the Sky-Swallowing Serpent was far more complex than that of dismembering the Thunder Dragon. Its body was nine hundred meters long, and it weighed two hundred and eighty tons; the heart alone weighed over ten tons.

It took Qin Chuan nearly twenty minutes to cut off all the necessary parts: the meat near the heart, the spine, and the snake gall.

Snake gallbladders are a valuable resource. Qin Chuan had heard three clan leaders on the Dietary Continent mention that the gallbladder of snakes is the most concentrated part of their energy, and its medicinal value far exceeds that of the snake meat itself.

The gallbladder of the Devouring Serpent is as big as a washbasin. Its dark green shell feels cool and smooth to the touch, and you can vaguely see a mass of flowing green liquid inside.

After condensing all the ingredients, Qin Chuan put away the Ancient Sword Demon.

Start cooking.

This time he tried a different method. Last time, he used the gentle heat of the Rinnegan to cook the Thunder Dragon, but it came out undercooked. The Devouring Serpent's flesh is thicker and tougher than the Thunder Dragon's, so using the same method would probably yield even worse results.

Qin Chuan thought for a moment and took some things out of his spatial ring.

The seasoning packet that Shen Mimi gave him before she left.

Inside were sea salt, pepper, ginger powder, and several bottles of Shen Mimi's homemade sauce. A note was attached to the outside of the package, with Shen Mimi's crooked handwriting on it.

"Brother Chuan, no matter where you are, remember to eat well!"

Qin Chuan looked at the note and the corners of his mouth curved slightly.

"This woman."

He spread the snake meat on a flat rock and rubbed it with sea salt and pepper. Then he slowly roasted it using the heat of his Rinnegan.

This time, he controlled the temperature more precisely. He was patient and slow-roasted it over a low flame. The surface of the snake meat gradually changed color, from dark purple to deep brown. The juices were forced out, sizzling and bubbling on the surface.

The smell in the cave had changed. The stench had been overpowered by the aroma of roasting meat, replaced by a rich, peppery, and spicy meaty fragrance.

Qin Chuan poured another layer of Shen Mimi's sauce over the surface. The sauce sizzled the moment it touched the hot surface, releasing a sweet and salty, caramelized aroma.

"That's much better."

Although it still doesn't reach the level of Shen Mimi's cooking, it's at least much better than the "half-cooked roast meat" from last time.

Qin Chuan picked up a piece of snake meat and took a bite.

Snake meat has a completely different texture from dragon meat. Dragon meat is rather tough and dry, while snake meat is surprisingly tender. When you cut into it with your teeth, the fibers break easily. The juices burst in your mouth, carrying the unique umami flavor of snakes.

Shen Mimi's sauce played a crucial role. The sweet and salty sauce completely masked the fishy smell of the snake meat, leaving only a fresh taste and a hint of spiciness.

"good."

Qin Chuan ate one piece after another.

He hesitated for a moment when he ate the snake gall.

Snake gallbladders are bitter. That's common knowledge.

But Qin Chuan still took a bite.

The dark green gallbladder ruptured, and the liquid inside rushed into his mouth.

bitter.

It's incredibly bitter.

The bitter taste spread from the back of his tongue throughout his mouth, even filling his nasal cavity. Qin Chuan's face contorted in pain, and he almost vomited.

But he forced himself to swallow it.

The moment the snake gallbladder entered the stomach space, an energy several times more concentrated than that of the snake meat erupted.

Buzz!

A series of intense vibrations emanated from my body. Not just once or twice, but a continuous, dense series of vibrations, like blacksmithing inside my stomach.

The five-level stomach space was operating at full capacity to process the enormous energy released by the snake gallbladder.

This process lasted for nearly five minutes.

Then a system notification popped up.

Congratulations, your food energy has increased by four. Your current food energy is 9,997. Note: This is a divine-level ingredient; consuming it repeatedly will not work.

"Add four!"

Qin Chuan clenched his fist.

The benefits of snake gallbladders are slightly greater than those of snake meat. However, considering that the capture level of the Devouring Serpent is a hundred years higher than that of the Thunder Dragon, adding a little more is reasonable.

Nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-seven. Three points short of ten thousand.

three o'clock.

If we can find just one more ingredient of a sufficiently high level, we can break through the 10,000 mark.

Qin Chuan finished eating the remaining snake meat and licked the sauce residue off his fingers.

"Mimi, this sauce is really useful."

He packed his things and flew out of the cave.

Gray sky. Black mountains. Dead silence in the Gobi Desert.

Nothing has changed.

Qin Chuan estimated the time. About five or six hours had passed since he entered the Food God Battlefield. His mental energy, after recovering from eating the snake meat, had returned to about 50%.

We can still play one more game.

He activated his Rinnegan and flew into the depths of the black mountains.

It flew for about an hour.

The terrain has changed.

The black mountains grew denser, and the valleys between them narrowed. The concentration of energy particles in the air also increased, and glimmers of various colors floated before my eyes like a swarm of fireflies.

The energy channels beneath the earth are becoming increasingly dense. The Rinnegan's scan reveals a large amount of spiritual energy surging beneath this area.

Area with a high concentration of ingredients.

In the battlefield manual of the God of Cookery, areas rich in spiritual energy are marked as high-yield zones. High yield means abundant ingredients, but it also means greater danger.

Qin Chuan slowed down the flight speed and lowered the altitude to ten meters.

The scanning range of the Rinnegan has been reduced to thirty kilometers, but the accuracy has been pushed to its limit.

In less than ten minutes, he found a new target.

Just ahead, at the top of the tallest black mountain.

The mountain was about 600 meters high, and at its summit was a huge, flat rock. Something was lying on the rock.

Qin Chuan's breath hitched.

That was a dragon.

Unlike the Thunder Dragon, this is a dragon in the truest sense.

It has four legs and two enormous wings that, when spread, are at least three hundred meters wide. Its entire body is covered in purplish-gold scales that shimmer in the dim light.

The dragon's head was raised high, its mouth slightly open, occasionally spewing out a ball of orange-red flame from its nostrils. The flame lingered in the air for two or three seconds before going out, but in those few seconds, it illuminated an area of ​​several meters around it.

The Rinnegan identification information has been released.

Purple-Gold Charizard. Capture level 1480. Weight 240 tons.

1480.

Qin Chuan's heart skipped a beat.

This number is two hundred years higher than that of the Devouring Serpent.