Chapter 1 Zhao Li and the Hungry Ghost
In a quiet restaurant, the TV was playing today’s hot news.
“The first hot news today comes from the IGO International Food Institute. The colorful fruit successfully cultivated by the IGO Development Bureau in the ‘Courtyard’ is about to ripen. It is said that a single drop of juice from this colorful fruit can turn a 25-meter swimming pool into thick, fragrant fruit juice. Currently, beverage producers from all over the world have gathered at the ‘Courtyard’ to bid on the colorful fruit. Experts analyze that the price of a single colorful fruit is around five hundred million dollars.”
“An in-depth report reveals that due to the exotic fragrance produced by the colorful fruit, a group of large four-armed gorillas has settled in the Courtyard. To harvest the colorful fruit, one must break through the blockade of these large gorillas.”
“Biologists have named this group of large gorillas ‘Doloro King Kong.’ Research has shown that each Doloro King Kong possesses monstrous strength, weighing dozens of tons. It is almost impossible to harvest the colorful fruit from them intact.”
“It is reported that the IGO International Food Institute has issued a global reward announcement, recruiting talented individuals. Whoever can successfully harvest the colorful fruit will receive five hundred million dollars or a single colorful fruit.”
“The second hot news today is that the world-renowned Tōyama Tea House Culinary Academy is about to open enrollment for a new class. It is said that the examiner for this recruitment is one of the newly promoted Tōyama Top Ten. Please prepare well, students.”
“The third hot news today is that the Kado-to-Kō Express Delivery Company has issued an announcement. The Longhu Mountain will soon host the Luo Tian Da Chao, and the Tian Shi Mansion will elect the 66th generation of Tian Shi at the event.”
Although Li Yang had been in this world for many days, he was still somewhat unaccustomed to the news on the TV.
“Captive of Gourmet, Food Wars, Under One Person… What kind of world is this?”
Li Yang’s gaze turned to the window, across the street was a convenience store.
The 444 Convenience Store!
The owner was a little mustached man who drove a big jeep and liked to wear dark clothing.
The Soul Ferry Zhao Li!
But Li Yang had not yet seen Xia Dongqing, it seemed that the plot hadn’t started yet. With a sigh, Li Yang reluctantly accepted that he had arrived in a world where various stories and characters were mixed together.
A very dangerous world!
Forget about the rest for now, the world view of “Captive of Gourmet” was powerful, with characters capable of destroying the world, or even destroying a planet.
Fortunately, after researching deeply these past few days, Li Yang found that there were not many elements of “Captive of Gourmet” in this world. There were no beast hunters, nor were there the four great gourmet kings.
And the IGO International Food Institute was a United Nations organization, with the president not being Yilong. But it was still a dangerous world. A few nights ago, Li Yang saw a monster from Kamen Rider Hibiki attacking humans on the roadside, only to be shot by Zhao Li.
“At least, I have some means of self-protection!”
Li Yang slightly focused, and a series of subtitles immediately appeared on his retina.
(90 points can make the food shine, 95 points can cause the eater’s clothes to burst open and enter a food illusion, 100 points can give the food magical effects, super-grade cuisine can connect to the divine.)
The Food System was Li Yang’s benefit as a transmigrator, allowing him to cook miraculous luminous dishes. As long as he satisfied the eater and conquered their heart and stomach, he would be rewarded. He could even copy the eater’s supernatural skills!
In the past few days, Li Yang had been searching for a target—someone who had a supernatural skill. As long as he used Golden Fried Rice to conquer the target’s heart and stomach, he could gain their supernatural skill.
And he had found this target. The problem was, the target was not cooperating.
The target was Zhao Li!
Others didn’t know Zhao Li’s identity, but Li Yang knew very well that Zhao Li, in addition to being a soul ferryman, was once a famous Arhat in his previous life!
Once he copied Zhao Li’s supernatural skill, Li Yang believed that even if he couldn’t walk arrogantly, at least he would have some means of self-protection.
Unfortunately, Zhao Li was somewhat wary of the effects of Golden Fried Rice. The 90-point Golden Fried Rice was the highest-level luminous dish Li Yang had mastered. Although it only emitted initial light, the radiance from the Golden Fried Rice had a strange function. It purified resentment!
The radiance from Golden Fried Rice, like warm sunlight, could purify the resentment on a ghost’s body, dissolve their obsession, and help them transcend. It worked best on hungry ghosts!
But Zhao Li didn’t want to be transcended, so he avoided Golden Fried Rice like the plague. Li Yang was thinking about how to make Zhao Li eat the Golden Fried Rice when he suddenly heard the sound of the guest bell at the door. He looked up.
As if summoned, Zhao Li arrived. Zhao Li seemed to be holding something and was frequently scolding.
“You better stay still. You’ve been a ghost for a hundred years. Don’t you understand the rules of the underworld?”
“You’re trying to steal incense from the newcomers, aren’t you? If the patrol team finds out, you’ll be whipped a few times. Once your soul is shattered, you won’t survive in the hungry ghost realm.”
“Don’t argue. For the sake of our good relationship, I’ll take you to eat something good. After we’re done, you’ll be on your way!”
“Damn it, who said your soul will scatter? I’m sending you for reincarnation, okay!”
“Don’t worry, I have a way to eliminate your resentment and obsession!”
Zhao Li turned his head and looked at Li Yang, pulling a hundred-dollar bill out of his wallet.
“As usual, one serving of Golden Fried Rice.”
He then gently wiped Li Yang’s eyes.
Li Yang’s vision instantly changed. He saw a beggar beside Zhao Li, covered in black energy. No need to ask, it was another hungry ghost. Ever since Zhao Li learned about the effects of Golden Fried Rice, he often brought hungry ghosts here to taste the food. But Li Yang’s target had always been one.
That was right—Zhao Li himself!
Li Yang glanced at the hundred-dollar bill on the counter, curled his lips, and stared at Zhao Li with fiery eyes.
“Li Ge, let’s make a deal. As long as you try the Golden Fried Rice I made, from now on, you won’t have to pay whenever you bring a hungry ghost here!”
Zhao Li was scared stiff by Li Yang’s burning gaze.
“Stop with this nonsense. You little rascal can’t trick me!”
“If I eat your Golden Fried Rice, I’ll reincarnate directly. How can I come back here again?”