Anime Crossover: Post-Apocalyptic Survival, My Stand is the World

"You'll be punished..."

He paused, looked at their unwilling yet ashamed eyes, and nodded with satisfaction.

"—Cook for me for the rest of your life."

Chapter Ninety: The Chef's War

When Su Chen returned to the SEGA building base like a triumphant general with his team of gourmets and a massive amount of top-quality ingredients that had practically emptied the entire Far Moon branch's VIP cold storage, they were greeted by a deafening roar of excitement.

"Is that... is that A5 grade Matsusaka Wagyu beef? Am I dreaming?"

"My God, and black truffles from Périgord, France. Before the apocalypse, a small piece of that was worth a month's salary for me."

"These... these amazing ingredients are enough to keep us eating until next year~."

The survivors looked at the food, which was as valuable as gold in the apocalypse, and they were all moved to tears.

The way they looked at Su Chen was no longer just simple awe, but almost faith. This man always managed to create miracles time and time again.

After listening to Su Chen's account of the expedition, Yui Yuigahama, Yukino Yukinoshita, and the others looked at the four newly joined professionals—Alice, Erina, Hisako, and Ryo Kurokiba—with eyes full of admiration and heartfelt welcome.

This team seems to be developing in a direction that is becoming increasingly powerful and increasingly strange.

However, among the welcoming crowd, one person's expression was completely different.

It's Thor.

The blonde, twin-tailed dragon maid stood with her arms crossed, scrutinizing her three new companions with an extremely cautious gaze. Their culinary skills seemed unfathomable, and their looks were equally striking and threateningly top-tier.

Especially that blonde woman, whom Su Chen designated as his queen, and who even dared to do the outrageous thing of personally feeding Su Chen.

For the first time, a fierce fire called "sense of crisis" ignited in Thor's beautiful red dragon eyes.

'hateful.'

'Xiao Lin is mine, and so is Lord Su Chen.'

'The kitchen of this outpost can only have me, Thor, as its mistress.'

A primal fighting spirit, brimming with possessiveness and stemming from the Chaos Dragon faction, burned fiercely within her heart, belonging to the strongest maid dragon.

……

So, while everyone was excitedly sorting and moving those dream ingredients...

In the kitchen of the outpost.

An invisible war is brewing over the status of "head chef" and the identity of "hostess," and it erupts instantly with the intrusion of an uninvited guest.

"Hey, you cosplay maid with horns."

A hoarse male voice, full of wildness and disdain, broke the tranquility of the kitchen like a pebble thrown into a calm lake.

It's Kurokiba Ryo.

He had somehow put on his signature red headscarf again, transforming from the taciturn follower beside Alice into a tyrant mode like a raging sea monster.

His imposing frame carried a whole, enormous bluefin tuna, a fish that would have been worth enough to buy a decent sports car in the old days.

He carried it casually, like a log, staring intently at Thor as he organized the kitchen utensils with a scrutinizing gaze.

"These Grade A ingredients are not something an amateur like you, who only knows how to roast lizard tails, is qualified to touch."

"Put them down."

"Then get out of my kitchen."

His words were concise, blunt, and filled with an unquestionable domineering air. In his view, the kitchen was a battlefield, and he was the king of that battlefield.

However, he clearly chose the wrong target to provoke.

"what?"

Thor slowly turned around. Her face still wore a maid-like smile, but deep within her red dragon eyes, molten lava was churning.

The moment the words "lizard tail" entered her ears, the string of her reason snapped completely.

A massive, terrifying dragon's might, filled with the smell of sulfur and fire, emanating from the high-ranking dragon race, erupted from her seemingly petite maid's body like a burst dam.

The temperature in the entire kitchen suddenly rose by more than ten degrees.

Her already bright red eyes became even more crimson, like two burning blood-red gems.

Even her small nostrils began to uncontrollably spew out hot, sparkling smoke.

"What did you say? You lowly human who can only use two broken knives to cut sashimi."

Her voice also changed, becoming somewhat hoarse and low.

"How dare you insult the greatest tail meat dish that Lord Thor prepared with love for Kobayashi and Su Chen?"

She took a step forward, and the metal utensils throughout the kitchen hummed under the strain.

"Do you want to try dying once?"

"Ah."

Facing the terrifying dragon's might that could cause an ordinary person's heart to stop and foam at the mouth, Kurokiba Ryo showed no fear whatsoever. Instead, he grinned, revealing an even more ferocious and bloodthirsty smile.

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He was like a true pirate, enjoying the excitement before the storm.

He crossed the two boning knives, which had somehow appeared in his hands and gleamed with a chilling light, in front of his chest with a clang. The light reflected from the blades illuminated his crazed eyes, like those of a deep-sea predator.

"Just to my liking."

"Let me see if your so-called dragon might is stronger."

"These two knives of mine, which have cut tens of thousands of fish, are still sharper, aren't they?"

"come."

"come."

Two equally violent and unreasonable forces collided violently in the small kitchen. They saw only each other: one saw the other as a heretic who had desecrated the sacred kitchen, and the other as a mortal who had insulted sacred cuisine.

.. ... ....

……

"Boom——"

Su Chen, who was directing everyone to move supplies outside, suddenly heard a violent explosion coming from the direction of the kitchen, followed by a loud crash as if some kind of enormous force had smashed through the wall.

He didn't have time to speak.

Then they heard Thor's furious roar, a voice full of energy and extremely penetrating.

"My tail meat is the best in the world."

And Kurokiba Ryona was equally defiant, roaring like a wild beast.

"No, my seafood rice is the strongest in the universe."

"..."

Su Chen rubbed his forehead, feeling a bit of a headache. He had already anticipated this. Putting two guys who were both kitchen tyrants together was bound to create a chemistry.

He said this to Kobayashi, the bespectacled office worker next to him who also had a look of utter despair on his face.

"Xiao Lin."

"Hmm?" Kobayashi pushed up his glasses, his expression blank.

"Keep your dragon under control."

"Hi," Kobayashi replied listlessly, clearly used to it by now.

Su-Chen picked up the walkie-talkie hanging around his neck again and pressed the call button.

"Alice."

Alice Nakiri's lively voice immediately came through the walkie-talkie.

"Yes, Su Chenjun. Is there anything I can do for you?"

Su Chen glanced at the increasingly intense energy fluctuations coming from the direction of the kitchen and spoke succinctly.

"Keep an eye on your dog."

There was a two-second silence on the other end of the walkie-talkie, followed by Alice's meaningful reply, tinged with a hint of pleasure and compliance.

“…Yes, my master.” (Exit)

Chapter Ninety-One: The Queens' Tea Party

The kitchen war ended inconclusively after Su Chen's seemingly casual yet undeniably authoritative capitalist-style threat, "If you dare to wreck the house again, I'll deduct two months' salary," and after Xiao Lin and Alice each grabbed their own troublesome children by the ears and forcibly physically suppressed them.

The entire outpost returned to a semblance of peace, as if the commotion that had just destroyed half the kitchen was merely an illusion.

However, the real storms often brew beneath the calmest surface.

Another, more sophisticated, silent, and therefore more dangerous war is quietly unfolding in the rooftop game room of the building, which has been transformed into the highest decision-making room.

……

Beside a round conference table, afternoon sunlight streamed through huge floor-to-ceiling windows, cutting out a boundary between light and shadow on the floor.

Five girls, whose looks, intelligence, and aura were all exceptional, sat together alone for the first time without the man present.

To the left is the old power triangle that has long formed the core of power at the General Staff's "267" stronghold.

Yukino Yukinoshita is a cold and aloof woman who is actually the queen in charge of the entire team's operations.

Kasumigaoka Utaha is a cunning writer who hides a sharp edge beneath her languid demeanor and uses her wit as a weapon.

Mai Sakurajima is an idol who always wears a perfect smile and calmly handles complicated matters with ease.

On the right are the twin stars, a newly joined force with the powerful potential to overturn the existing order.

Alice Nakiri, a silver-haired genius who believes in science and uses molecular gastronomy as her magic.

Erina Nakiri, the culinary embodiment of a land wielding the tongue of God and possessing unparalleled culinary skills.

In the center of the table sat a pot of premium Darjeeling tea, freshly brewed by Thor and still steaming. A delicate aroma of tea filled the air.

The atmosphere seemed peaceful.

The conversation was also very polite.

"Nice to meet you, I am Yukino Yukinoshita."

Yukino Yukinoshita spoke first, her posture impeccable, her voice clear and cold like spring water, yet carrying an undeniable sense of dominance, "Currently serving as the temporary head of this base, responsible for coordinating and planning all matters of the team."

In her words, she spoke the words "person in charge" clearly and calmly, which was full of the meaning of the empress asserting her sovereignty.

"Hello, I'm Mai Sakurajima." Mai-senpai smiled and took over the conversation. Her smile was impeccable, and her tone was gentle and friendly, yet it also carried weight. "I'm in charge of logistical support and survivor management, so I guess you could say I'm Yukino's assistant."

One was in charge of external affairs, the other of internal affairs. These two simple sentences clearly demonstrate the unbreakable cooperative relationship and power structure between them.

"Kasumigaoka Utaha." When it was Utaha's turn, she simply leaned back lazily in her chair, her slender fingers lightly tapping the table. She seemed nonchalant, but in reality, she had taken in every move of the two people opposite her. "As for my position... I guess I'd say I'm a strategist, occasionally giving advice to a certain foolish monarch who doesn't understand human nature."

Her words were half true and half false, both highlighting her position as a strategist and hinting at the extraordinary relationship between herself and Su Chen in an intimate tone.

The old forces formed a trio. Working in unison, they instantly created an impenetrable and unbreakable "iron triangle" in terms of momentum.

However, the two Nakiri sisters opposite them were not intimidated by this invisible aura in the slightest.

"Alice Nakiri."

The silver-haired genius girl waved with a cheerful smile, her demeanor as relaxed as if she were attending an afternoon tea party rather than a power struggle.

"As for my position... I'm Su Chenjun's personal scientist."

She deliberately emphasized the word "exclusive," a sly glint in her red eyes. There are many scientists in this world, but only she could be called "exclusive" by that man. This uniqueness was her capital.

Beside her, the blonde queen who had remained silent throughout, Erina Nakiri, showed a barely perceptible hint of disdain in her beautiful violet eyes when she heard the word "exclusive."

Child's play.

She gracefully picked up the teacup in front of her, her fingertips moving with textbook-perfect precision. She didn't smell the aroma, but instead took a small sip.

It seems to be a judgment on Thor's tea-making skills, his "competitor".