Chapter 173: The Wisdom Hot Bridge
Kenji slammed a fist into the head of a Brachiosaurus. The overwhelming force instantly caved in the beast’s head, leaving it in a dazed state.
"I can’t keep up with these young people anymore," Yosaku couldn’t help but sigh. Did we miss out on the version update’s benefits?
In the era when he was active, most of Acacia’s Full Course Menu had not yet matured. Their Capture Levels were not something they could even approach. Compared to the growth rate of young people like Toriko and the others, their strength had been accumulated little by little over time.
If Kenji knew what Yosaku was thinking, he would have said: You guys don’t have protagonist plot armor. If the side characters were as awesome as the protagonist, then how would the protagonist stand out? Ichiryu and Jiro were incredible in the manga, right? But they still had to be written out of the story; otherwise, the protagonist’s brilliance would have been overshadowed.
"I give thanks for this gift from nature."
Kenji dragged his captured prey back to Biotope 0. With his current strength, he could basically capture any ingredient on Earth.
"Little brother Kenji, do you know where the President is now?" Yosaku asked. Ichiryu hadn’t appeared in a long time. Most of the Biotope 0 staff were in the Human World and hadn’t been summoned over.
"I know. My uncle is in the Black Triangle right now, catching up with some old friends."
Yosaku understood. He knew who Ichiryu’s old friends were. From his era and still alive today, there were only a few.
"Where are the Cloud Mountains?" Kenji asked.
"That way. When you get there, you’ll see them at a glance," Yosaku said, pointing Kenji in a direction.
Kenji sat on Icy’s back and left Biotope 0 to go check on Coco and the others’ progress. In Acacia’s Full Course Menu, the difficulty of capturing ATOM was second only to GOD and Another.
The powerful magma that erupted from the Cloud Mountains would shoot straight into space. On its descent, it would absorb various toxic substances from the cosmos. To capture ATOM, one needed to remove this deadly poison. Because of ATOM, the clouds there were also filled with poison and were known as the Poison Cloud Sea. If you fell into it, even a top-tier powerhouse would be killed instantly.
Icy’s speed was very fast. Before long, they saw a winding bridge built across the sea of clouds. It looked as if it were pieced together from giant building blocks, creating a magnificent landscape. This was the Wisdom Hot Bridge, built by Red Nitro slaves under the command of the Blue Nitro.
"Looks like they succeeded."
Kenji saw Coco and Tairan walking on the Wisdom Hot Bridge. Their clothes had traces of corrosion from the poison. Tairan was carrying a giant backpack; it was a Gourmet Backpack for liquids, capable of holding a massive amount of liquid ingredients. The liquid flowing inside was the drink, ATOM.
"You two have worked hard," Kenji said, landing on the bridge. He didn’t restrain his exaggerated weight, and the Wisdom Hot Bridge, which had existed for countless years, rippled like a wave.
Coco and Tairan quickly steadied themselves, nearly having been thrown off.
"Kenji, a little warning next time," Coco said helplessly.
"You two didn’t try freestyling in the sea of clouds?"
"I would have been fine, but the poison in the sea of clouds would have corroded the Gourmet Backpack, and all the ATOM we worked so hard to capture would have been wasted," Coco explained.
"How is the progress on the others’ side?"
"They’re all pretty much done. We should be gathering up now. I just came to Biotope 0 to check on things and pick you two up," Kenji said, opening a spatial gate. On the other side was the inside of the Giant Shell.
"That saves a lot of time," Tairan said with a smile. The two of them had originally planned to walk back.
The two followed Kenji back into the Giant Shell.
Sunny and Livebearer had captured EARTH. Atashino and her group had also captured Another.
"Atashino, the degree of your aging is quite obvious."
The chefs who had just cooked Another had all aged rapidly. However, compared to Komatsu and the others, Atashino’s face looked like she had entered middle age, not old age.
"It’s true. I even have wrinkles," Atashino said, touching her face. Her originally smooth skin had become much rougher due to the aging.
"This is because you spent too long in the Back Channel," Froese explained. "In a few weeks, you’ll return to your original state."
Toriko laughed and teased, "Komatsu, be careful! You’re a little old man now. Don’t throw out your back."
Komatsu—no, Old Man Matsu—looked at Toriko helplessly. "Mr. Toriko, please don’t joke around. It’s not funny."
"Atashino, drink this," Kenji said, taking out the Cryophoenix Amber Soup, their soup course.
Atashino understood instantly and quickly drank it down. She also cared about her appearance and couldn’t quite accept this situation.
The effect did not disappoint. The wrinkles disappeared at a rate visible to the naked eye, and her rough skin became fair and supple again. In an instant, she had transformed from a middle-aged woman back into a young girl.
"Rejuvenation?" Toriko said in surprise. The effect of this dish was truly magical.
"You guys get some too," Kenji said, giving some to Komatsu and the others. "This is my and Atashino’s soup course—Cryophoenix Amber Soup. It can make the cells in the body undergo a nirvana, achieving the effect of rejuvenation. Actually, if you can completely master your Gourmet Cells, you can also stay young forever."
Froese nodded. Her development of her Gourmet Cells had reached a very deep level, and she had also eaten Acacia’s Full Course Menu. If she wanted to, she could maintain this appearance forever.
"I’m alive again! What a delicious and magical dish!" Nono said, making a mirror out of ice. Seeing herself in the mirror, a smile appeared on her chubby cheeks.
"Kenji, your Full Course Menu... how many have you confirmed now?" Toriko asked curiously.
"Three have been confirmed."
"Appetizer: Puzzle Plankton;
Soup: Cryophoenix Amber Soup;
Dessert: Heat Planet."
"I’ll look for the other ingredients in space."
Toriko nodded. "I’m about the same as you. There are several ingredients I haven’t decided on yet. I plan to look for them in space." For example, his salad. Since AIR had been captured by Kenji in advance, he hadn’t chosen it for his menu.
"If you expand your view to the universe, a planet, a nebula, can all be an ingredient. The difficulty of capturing them is also much greater," Don Slime said, who had a deep understanding of the universe. For example, the Planet Skewers, several giant planets strung together on a skewer. You needed to be at least at the level of a Blue Nitro to even attempt it.
"Mom, have you ever cooked ingredients from space?" Toriko asked his mother, the Gourmet God Froese.
"Although I’ve never left the planet, some ingredients from space do fall to Earth." Froese thought for a moment. An ingredient like Meteor Spice, besides being produced by Midora’s Gourmet Demon, would also occasionally fall from the sky.
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Coco and the others were stunned. Not long ago, Toriko had reunited with his brother, Starjun, and now he was reuniting with his mother. While surprised, they all offered their congratulations.
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