Gourmet Hunter: Join the Chat Group.

【God of Justice】: "Real or fake? Such a world exists (°△°|||)"

[Ninja World Dance King]: "Never heard of before."

【Pink Fairy】: "It sounds like a very interesting world, where you can eat whatever you want (?????)."

Qin Zhou wholeheartedly agreed; aside from being a bit dangerous, this world was truly amazing.

Even stones could be food like chocolate.

Having the skill of eating well means you don't need to worry about getting diseases like diabetes or fatty liver from eating too much.

[Check-in function enabled: Check-in points are awarded based on luck (1~100); lucky check-ins can reward items and abilities.]

[The in-game store is now open: you can purchase items using points.]

【Pink Fairy】: "Chat groups actually have this feature?"

[Star Forger]: "I think it's because my joining reached the required number of people that these features were enabled in the chat group."

【Pink Fairy】: "I'll try it first. 66 points? No items for signing in."

【God of Justice】: "Only 30 points? My luck is terrible! (╯°□°）╯"

【Ninja World Dance King】: "56 points, that's about average."

If the God of Justice is Silly Fou, then her luck is indeed not very good.

Playing the role of a god for over five hundred years, even the luckiest people wouldn't suffer this punishment, and in the end, they were judged by the people of Fontainebleau.

However, if Bennett were to sign in, the points would probably be in the single digits.

【Pink Fairy】: "Qin Zhou, have you checked in? Let's see how many points you have."

[Star Forger]: "Here we come."

Qin Zhou was also quite curious about how many points he could get from signing in.

Sign in – Get started!

[Ding—Congratulations, Star Forger, for signing in and receiving one Potential Awakening Potion.]

If you receive items or abilities for checking in, there will be a group announcement.

[God of Justice]: "No, why? Why is Qin Zhou able to sign in and get items all at once? (╥﹏╥)"

Silly Fufu's eyes welled up with tears of envy, as if she were overflowing with water.

【Pink Fairy】: "Wow, you got items from signing in so quickly, Qin Zhou, you're really lucky."

【Ninja World Dance King】: "Potential Awakening...is it the ability to fully unleash the human body's potential?"

[Star Forger]: "I can't believe I'm so lucky these days?"

Even Qin Zhou himself couldn't believe it. He would have been content with just 60 or 70 points from signing in, but he never expected to be so lucky.

You should know that when he was playing Genshin Impact and Honkai Impact 3rd, he always got the maximum pity pulls, it was unavoidable.

Did my luck change immediately after time travel?

Potential Awakening Potion, as the name suggests, is a potion that, when ingested, can unleash hidden potential.

Qin Zhou had heard Jiro mention that he had gourmet cells, but they weren't activated. This potion from the chat group should be able to help him activate his gourmet cells.

After putting away the potion, Qin Zhou opened the online store, which was filled with a dazzling array of goods.

[Intimate Paradise: 50 points (Hehehe, those who know, know)]

[Uchiha Bloodline: 1000 points (can be used to purchase fusion, but whether it can awaken the Sharingan depends on the individual)]

[One-Tomoe Sharingan: 2000 points (Requires purchasing Uchiha bloodline first, otherwise cannot be closed)]

[Dawei Ge Instant Noodles: 5 points (instant noodles with a bald Dawei logo)]

[Pink dress: 7 points (those thrown away by a certain PhD student)]

[Tigerfish Knife: 100 points (Tested by Thor, sturdy and durable)]

[At the Time of Judgment: 2000 Points (Thor's Special Dish)]

Qin Zhou looked at some of the goods; they were incredibly diverse, with everything imaginable. He was particularly curious about the "Intimate Paradise" item.

This is just to criticize the works of the great writer Jiraiya; there is absolutely no other intention. After all, Kakashi always has his favorite books with him.

【Pink Fairy】: "Oh dear, this pink dress looks familiar. Isn't this the one I gave to Möbius?"

Alicia is a little sad. She gave Mebius her favorite little dress, but Mebius secretly threw it away.

Qin Zhou's lips twitched. If Mebius could keep such a good collection, then he wouldn't be Snake.

Chapter 3 Dragon King

Gourmet Cells – These are special cells discovered by the gourmet god Acacia within a gourmet jellyfish in the deep sea, and he named them gourmet cells.

Gourmet cells coexist with the host, evolving by consuming delicious food (high-grade, high-energy ingredients), granting the host superhuman strength, speed, regenerative abilities, and even allowing the body to evolve.

Gourmet Cell Demons are formed from highly evolved gourmet cells that reside within a host's body and typically possess independent consciousness.

When the host ingests enough high-grade ingredients, the Gourmet Cell Demon will gradually awaken, granting the host superhuman powers. For example, the Red Oni granted Toriko an extraordinary sense of smell.

In Qin Zhou's view, the Gourmet Cell Demon could also be called the Spirit of the Gourmet Cell, a soul residing within the Gourmet Cell.

He didn't know how he obtained it; it wasn't a soul transmigration, but rather a physical body transmigration, so it must have been an incidental part of the transmigration process.

Food cells don't only bring benefits; they also have side effects. If the host cannot satisfy the food cells' cravings for food, they are very likely to be attacked by the cells, lose their minds, or suffer physical collapse, especially if they don't eat for a long time.

When ordinary food can no longer meet the needs of cell evolution, it is necessary to capture rare and high-grade ingredients.

If you can't control your insatiable appetite, you'll eventually become a slave to your desires and a monster who only knows how to eat.

However, it cannot be denied that in this world, gourmet cells can greatly enhance a person's combat power. After all, not everyone is like Ichiryu, who can possess world-class strength without using the powerful gourmet cell demon Don Slime.

"Strawberry flavor, sweet and sour, tastes good."

Qin Zhou took out the potential awakening potion and downed it in one gulp. The red potion didn't have any strange taste; instead, it had a refreshing strawberry flavor. Qin Zhou smacked his lips, feeling that it wasn't enough, and wanted some more.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, burn, my little universe!"

After a few breaths, Qin Zhou suddenly felt his body burning, and an astonishing energy erupted from his body, like a raging volcano about to erupt at any moment.

The blood was boiling, as if magma was flowing through it, and the sweat that seeped out was instantly evaporated by the high temperature of the body.

Qin Zhou felt a sweet taste in his throat and spat out a mouthful of scalding hot blood. Every part of his body was in excruciating pain, as if thousands of ants were tearing at his flesh.

However, he could feel himself transforming, his whole being evolving, which should be a reaction caused by the activation of his gourmet cells.

"Huh, could it be... that my gourmet cells have awakened?"

Jiro rushed over upon hearing the commotion and frowned slightly upon seeing Qin Zhou kneeling on the ground. He hadn't expected Qin Zhou's awakening to be so sudden.

He didn't leave immediately, but instead observed his disciple's condition. If anything unexpected happened, he would have to use acupressure to seal the awakening of the gourmet cells.

Once Qin Zhou becomes stronger, he can try to awaken his gourmet cells.

"Uh uh uh--"

Half an hour later, Qin Zhou's strong and well-proportioned muscles shrank as if they had shrunk, turning him into a grotesque figure of skin and bones.

When the food's stored energy is insufficient, the food cells, like a bottomless pit, devour the stored energy and then begin to devour his physical body.

If this continues, he will be devoured by the gourmet cells and die.

"Xiao Zhou, can you hear me? Hurry up and eat."

Jiro shouted and, with lightning speed, gathered a large amount of ingredients. He knew what Qin Zhou needed most right now: a lot of food.

As long as we weather this storm, there shouldn't be any problems afterward.

"I can...hear..."

Qin Zhou raised his head tremblingly, reached out his trembling hand, picked up a piece of mousse cake, and stuffed it into his mouth.

As the food entered, Qin Zhou's spirits lifted, and he used both hands to stuff the food into his mouth like a starving ghost.

He knew perfectly well that if he didn't eat, he would really become a dead ghost.

A large amount of food disappeared rapidly at a visible speed, and Jiro kept replenishing it. Collecting these common ingredients was not difficult for him.

"Come alive."

"So satisfying, so enjoyable."

Qin Zhou stopped consuming food; the gourmet cells had reached saturation and no longer devoured his body.

After awakening its gourmet cells, the most obvious change is its aura, which has improved significantly compared to before. Its muscles are more lustrous, and its eyes are bright, as if stars are twinkling within them, shining brilliantly.

"Congratulations, you've awakened your gourmet cells," Jiro said with a smile.

After awakening his Gourmet Cells, Qin Zhou can continuously improve by consuming high-energy ingredients and also gain the power of the Gourmet Cell Demon.

"Thank you for your trouble, Master," Qin Zhou said gratefully.

Jiro spent a long time trying to fill that bottomless pit of gourmet cells.

Jiro waved his hand, picked up the wine bottle, turned and left. Qin Zhou was his disciple, so of course he had to care.

Qin Zhou began to carefully sense his own state, and soon, a look of shock appeared on his face.

He saw his own gourmet cell demon—calling it a demon is not quite appropriate.

It was a magnificent, mysterious, and oppressive star dragon, its long body covered in deep blue scales that resembled the night sky, with starlight shining through the scales as if an endless galaxy was flowing within them...

Having played League of Legends before, he immediately recognized what it was.

Aurelion Sol, one of the creators of the universe, is capable of forging stars and manipulating celestial bodies... He is more powerful than anyone can imagine. The characters in the game are all weakened. If you put the original version in, there would be very few who could defeat Aurelion Sol.

His culinary genius was none other than the infamous Aurelion Sol, leaving him speechless with astonishment.

"Wuhu, take off."

After careful observation, he discovered something strange: this dragon spirit had no will, only the manifestation of power, unlike other gourmet cell demons, which possessed their own will.

In other words, as long as Qin Zhou masters the power of the Dragon Spirit, he can become an existence like Aurelion Sol, and it can be said that he is Aurelion Sol's successor.

Unlike Toriko and the others, this dragon spirit is of a much higher level. On Earth, the only ingredient that can unlock a portion of its power is probably the final ingredient, GOD.

A typical Gourmet Cell Demon could gain full power after consuming Acacia's entire menu, but for him, he would probably only be able to activate one arm.

The White Demon inside Toriko's body pierced and destroyed Acacia, who had fused with NEO, with just one finger.

Aurelion Sol's terrifying power far surpasses that of White Ghost, and there seems to be no upper limit to it.

Qin Zhou cannot use the power of Aurelion Sol yet, just as Toriko's physical body cannot withstand the power of the White Demon. After consuming the entire menu of Acacia, he should be able to use a portion of it.

It's okay, there are many high-grade ingredients in the universe, and he also has a chat group.

Chapter 4 The Power of the "Box"

The power of Aurelion Sol can provide too many abilities, but Qin Zhou can only use a few of them right now.

Flying is normal for the Dragon King, and Qin Zhou can use it as well; he can also use spatial power, but he probably won't be able to leave Earth for the time being, and the distance won't be too extreme. He can also survive in a vacuum, and so on.

Before unlocking a portion of the Dragon King's power, Qin Zhou's available abilities are all low-end versions. For example, creation is not something he can create in the short term.

It doesn't have much power, but it's enough.

Awakening Gourmet Cells is the primary goal for now; if you want to become stronger quickly, Gourmet Cells are the most suitable option.

Qin Zhou also realized why his group nickname was "Star Forger"—it was because of the power of the Star Forger Dragon King.

[God of Justice]: "The Ancient Dragon's power requires far too many points."

When Silly Fufu saw the Water Ancient Dragon Power in the shop, she was immediately tempted.

Her intuition told her that if she could possess the power of the Ancient Water Dragon, she could resolve the prophesied crisis.

However, even if you can sign in 100 points every day, it would still take 500 days, more than a year, to reach 50000 points. Not to mention, it's impossible to be lucky every time. It would be good if you could reach that a few times occasionally, so it would take even longer.

She knew a crisis was imminent, so there really wasn't enough time.

They finally saw a glimmer of hope, but all they could do was watch helplessly.

【Star Forger】: "Are you Silly Fufu? @God of Justice"

[Goddess of Justice]: "Who are you calling an idiot? Listen up, I am—Frinna de Fontaine, Queen of the waters, the lands, the peoples and the laws."