Food: I found Eri Nakiri in the world of Food Prisoners

Although it had just been born, the first person it saw was Xu Yong, and Xu Yong continuously provided it with nutrients.

It hadn't been born yet, but it sensed Xu Yong's presence and thus regarded Xu Yong as its closest being.

"Although I don't know your exact situation, you'll be following me from now on. I'll call you Xiao Mo from now on. As for your race, you should be the first life of your race, so let's call your race the Void Bone Dragon!"

Xu Yong is terrible at naming things, but since the little guy in front of him was dark green, he simply named him Xiao Mo.

As he spoke, Xu Yong patted Xiao Mo's head. The touch was a little cool, but it felt quite nice.

However, Xiao Mo didn't understand anything at this time, so she naturally couldn't understand what Xu Yong meant, and Xu Yong didn't dwell on it.

He had already tested Xiao Mo's strength; right after birth, Xiao Mo's cell level had already reached level 20.

If it's like this right from birth, then Mo's potential can't be low. The minds of these kinds of creatures with extremely high potential mature very quickly, just like Toriko's fighting wolf, Terry.

Therefore, as long as Xu Yong teaches him a few things, Xiao Mo will soon be able to understand what he means. The intelligence of advanced beings is no weaker than that of humans, and their growth rate will only be much faster than that of humans.

Having completed the mission and gained the unexpected bonus of Xiao Mo, and having acquired the pufferfish whale, Xu Yong naturally had no intention of staying in the beach cave any longer. Calculating the time, he had been down there for quite some time, and by now, Toriko and the others should have already returned.

Following the map, Xu Yong went uphill, and by the time he returned to the middle level, he no longer needed the map; he remembered the way he came in.

However, when Xu Yong reached the entrance, he discovered that the cave entrance seemed to have collapsed once and then been blasted open by brute force.

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Little Mo's Astonishing Growth Rate

"This must have been caused by the GT robot that Starju was controlling!"

After Xu Yong emerged from the cave, he discovered a number of corpses. These people had been lying in ambush, trying to steal the pufferfish whale from those who came out, and they were killed. Their deaths were not a pity.

Although Staju is a member of the Gourmet Guild, he differs from most members in that he does not kill indiscriminately.

Staju wouldn't bother with anything that wasn't blocking his way. As for the GT robot, Xu Yong could only say it had its pros and cons.

The good thing is that capturing food doesn't require much effort, and remote control mainly consumes the GT robot's energy rather than its calories.

Moreover, even if they are defeated in dangerous places, the GT robots will be lost, but the humans will not be in any danger.

As for the downsides, GT robots are ultimately just external objects; their maximum potential is limited by the machine's limits.

For someone like Staju, the GT robot cannot unleash his full potential, and constantly using the GT robot outdoors would reduce his opportunities for exercise.

Xu Yong ignored the corpses. This was the wilderness, and these corpses would be eaten by other wild beasts in a day or two.

The reason why no ferocious beasts have appeared now is because of the roar of the demon serpent.

The cave entrance collapsed because of the roar of the demon serpent. Its aura still lingers in the vicinity, and most ferocious beasts dare not approach this place.

However, this aura will only last for a day or two before disappearing.

Upon returning to town, Xu Yong went to the IGO branch immediately because Xiao Mo, who was with him, needed to report to them first.

Otherwise, bringing such a ferocious beast into the city would cause quite a commotion.

"You mean this is a demonic serpent?"

The staff at the IGO branch looked at Xiao Mo in front of them, then at the picture of the demon serpent in the system, somewhat bewildered. These two didn't seem to be the same species.

"That's right, but it's mutated, so it looks different from a regular demon serpent."

Xu Yong was straightforward. Anyway, there are quite a few mutated creatures these days, but he had never heard of such a big commotion as when Xiao Mo mutated.

“I…I understand, Mr. Xu Yong, please wait a moment.”

The staff quickly added Xiao Mo's information to the file. For ordinary people, it would take a long time to go through the approval process.

However, Xu Yong's identity was too special, and he was also a member of the Zero Ecological Zone, so Xu Yong's application was approved in just a few minutes.

Now Xiao Mo has an identity, and now Xiao Mo can bring various means of transportation.

However, due to its unique appearance, Xiao Mo attracts a lot of attention wherever it goes.

Xiao Mo is also very curious about the human world, after all, she is a newborn baby and her knowledge is almost blank.

On his way to Zhongmei Culinary Academy, Xu Yong continued to teach Xiao Mo about human society.

It must be said that Xiao Mo is indeed very intelligent, and compared to humans, she is also more receptive.

Xiao Mo can basically remember everything Xu Yong teaches after just one lesson.

By the time they returned to Zhongmei Culinary Academy, Xiao Mo was already able to understand the meaning behind some of Xu Yong's words; his growth rate was truly rapid.

Moreover, it's not just his mind that's growing; his body is also growing rapidly. In such a short time, after eating just a few meals, Xiao Mo's body length has increased by nearly a meter. At this rate, there's a high probability that Xiao Mo will grow into a colossal creature in the future.

Upon arriving at Zhongmei Culinary Academy, Chef Jin showed a puzzled expression when she saw Xiao Mo and heard Xu Yong say that it was a baby demon serpent. It wasn't until Xu Yong explained that it was a mutated species that Chef Jin understood what was going on.

"The demon serpent has actually mutated into this form. If you hadn't told me, who would have guessed that it was actually a demon serpent!"

Chef Jin also watched Xiao Mo closely. Xiao Mo was also curious about Chef Jin, as it could sense that there was no hostility from Chef Jin, only goodwill.

"I never expected that Xiao Mo could mutate into this form."

Xu Yong patted Xiao Mo's head and said.

"Can we touch it?"

Looking at Xiao Mo, who resembled a dragon more than a snake, Erina Nakiri and Hisako Shinoto were also very interested.

After all, Xiao Mo's appearance is not ferocious. If you had to describe him in words, it would be handsome. That's right, at first glance, Xiao Mo gives people the feeling of being very handsome.

This kind of coolness is like a Gundam fan seeing a Gundam.

"You need to consult Xiao Mo about this."

Xu Yongke didn't simply treat Xiao Mo as a pet; he saw her more as a companion, just like Toriko treated Terry.

Therefore, he also respected Xiao Mo's wishes.

Hearing Xu Yong's words, the two looked at Xiao Mo again, but now they were in a bit of a dilemma. After all, Xiao Mo was not human, so how were they supposed to communicate with him?

"Xiao Mo is very smart. Although he was only born not long ago, he can already understand basic words."

Xu Yong spoke up, and upon hearing this, the two men's eyes lit up, and they began to question Xiao Mo.

At this moment, Xiao Mo looked at Erina Nakiri and Xu Yong, and then agreed.

With Xiao Mo's consent, the two placed their hands on it. Xiao Mo's scales were extremely hard, so touching them felt like touching steel.

"You're already as strong as an ordinary adult demon serpent right after birth? Looks like you've found a very good companion."

Chef Jin said with a smile. Although she could not be absolutely certain of Xiao Mo's level, she could tell from the aura it emitted that Xiao Mo was already comparable to an adult demon serpent.

According to Xu Yong, it was only a few days old, which shows that the mutated potential of the demonic serpent in front of them is extremely high.

“That’s right, we’ve found a very good companion. Oh, and your request, the Skeleton Moss and the Pufferfish Whale.”

Xu Yong opened the two large boxes he brought, which contained skeleton moss and a pufferfish whale, respectively.

"Yes, they are all well preserved."

Chef Jin glanced at it and nodded, but she was a little surprised when she saw the pufferfish whale, because the pufferfish whale in front of her was not acupunctured, but had already been killed.

For ingredients like pufferfish and whale meat, acupuncture is usually performed to preserve them, which makes preservation quite convenient.

However, Xu Yong actually killed these pufferfish whales, and most importantly, the pufferfish whales looked as if they had just died. This made Chef Jin wonder why he didn't keep them in acupressure mode, but instead killed them directly after they were brought here.

Xu Yong would be very helpless if he knew Chef Jin's thoughts, since the system space can only store inanimate objects.

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Cooking Pufferfish and Whale

Although she couldn't understand it, Chef Jin didn't say much. Even though these pufferfish whales in front of her were dead, there were still other ways to preserve them.

"This is a pufferfish whale! Unbelievable, a six-meter-long body compressed to such a small size!"

While Xu Yong was heading to the beach cave, Erina Nakiri and her companion researched a lot about pufferfish whales and gained some understanding of them.

The pufferfish whale's body is actually six meters long, but due to water pressure, it can shrink to only about half a meter.

Although the body has shrunk, the deliciousness has also been concentrated, and of course, the toxins in the body have also been compressed accordingly.

"While the pufferfish whale is still very fresh, it's the perfect time to cook some of it."

Chef Jin looked at the pufferfish whales. Xu Yong had brought hundreds of them, and she decided to cook some for the students of Zhongmei Culinary Academy to try.

While it may not be enough to fill the students' stomachs, it's still good enough to give them a taste.

It has to be said that Chef Jin is really good to his students. You know, a pufferfish whale is worth about 100 million on the outside market. The price of a pufferfish whale with its venom sac removed can increase several times. Even if it is poisoned, it can still sell for millions on the black market.

Don't be fooled by how generous Toriko and his crew are with money in the original story; that's only true for them, the powerful Gourmet Hunters.

They can easily capture ingredients that others cannot, and these ingredients command exorbitant prices in the high-end market.

Therefore, even without IGO's backing, Toriko and his crew would not lack money.

However, for ordinary people, this price is astronomical. Chef Jin brought these exorbitantly priced ingredients for her students to taste, which shows how good she is to her students.

"Erina, you look much better!"

Xu Yong looked at Erina Nakiri, whose entire demeanor was completely different from before.

"I owe this all to Chef Jin. Chef Jin taught me a lot and corrected my past misconceptions about cooking."

Erina Nakiri told Xu Yong about what had happened during the past few days since he left.

In short, Chef Sumire discovered Erina Nakiri's attitude towards cooking. When Erina Nakiri was young, she was instilled with a lot of wrong ideas by Azami Nakiri, so she believed that cooking should be divided into different grades.

This flawed concept was gradually changed by Soma Yukihira in the original work.

However, when Erina Nakiri arrived in the world of Toriko, the story had not yet begun, so her philosophy was naturally still to categorize dishes and look down on so-called low-class dishes.

Such a concept would naturally not work in the world of Gourmet Devil, and Chef Sumire quickly discovered this problem with Erina Nakiri.

It must be said that Chef Sumire truly lives up to her reputation as the head chef of the best culinary academy in the human world. After discovering this, she directly addressed the problem, allowing Erina Nakiri to see a world she had never experienced before.

For Erina Nakiri, even low-grade dishes are precious and hard-won treasures in war-torn regions, and life-saving treasures.

These things had a huge impact on Erina Nakiri, and there was another crucial point: Erina Nakiri was rootless and adrift in the world of Toriko.

In the world of Food Wars, she is the eldest daughter of the Nakiri family, and in Sakura's small territory, the Nakiri family is practically local tyrants.

Her identity prevented her from accessing these things at all; on the contrary, after arriving in the world of Toriko, she had nothing left.

In her opinion, meeting Xu Yong was their good fortune, and he even made them temporary partners and sent them to the best culinary academy in the human world to study.

After gaining a basic understanding of this world, they realized one thing: the chefs in this world were many times more skilled than those in their own.

It's fair to say that without Xu Yong, they would be relegated to the lowest rungs of society, struggling to survive, let alone live the life they have now.

Mentally, she no longer sees herself as the young lady of the Nakiri family, since the Nakiri family doesn't exist in this world, and the advantage of the God Tongue is almost non-existent in this world.

With a changed mindset and Chef Jin's guidance, her thinking was gradually transformed.

Erina Nakiri is not someone who is unaware of her mistakes; on the contrary, she remembers them. Even though she doesn't agree with Soma Yukihira in the original work, she still remembers Soma Yukihira's cooking.

The change in mindset brought about a complete transformation in Erina Nakiri's state.

Chef Jin is very optimistic about her now. After all, she has considerable culinary talent, and her wrong ideas have been corrected, so her future is promising.

After learning what had happened, Xu Yong nodded. He had previously worried that Erina Nakiri's mindset would become a stumbling block to her improving her cooking skills.

The problem has now been solved, but the two women's cooking skills will not improve significantly in a short period of time, so Xu Yong did not receive any further rewards from them.

Afterwards, the group followed Chef Sumire to the kitchen, where there were several other chefs, including Xiaosong's friend Xiaomei.

These people were all selected by Chef Jin; they are capable of independently preparing pufferfish and whale meat.

Chef Jin didn't intend to handle so many pufferfish whales by herself; she wanted the students to practice on their own.

Although doing so may result in the loss of some pufferfish whales, this is a loss that Chef Violet can afford.

Would you like to give it a try?

Xu Yong looked at the two of them and asked.

"We do have that idea, but we are also very clear that pufferfish and whales are not something we can handle."

Both Erina Nakiri and Hisako Shinoto shook their heads. They knew about the situation with pufferfish whales and naturally knew how difficult it was to cook them.

The location of the venom sacs and venom glands in each pufferfish whale is different. You need to figure out the location of the venom sacs and venom glands before you can start cutting.

After listening to the two, Xu Yong nodded in agreement. It was indeed very difficult to cook pufferfish.

Although Komatsu succeeded in the original story, it was only because Coco pointed out the location of the poison sacs and glands, and with the help of food, that Komatsu was able to succeed once out of ten times.

It's worth noting that cooking pufferfish is notoriously difficult; it's said that no more than ten people in the entire human world can prepare it without damaging the venom sacs and glands.