Chapter 174: Toriko’s White Ogre Awakens
Although not as famous as the Gourmet God Acacia, she was still a household name.
"Lady Froese, I beg you! Please give me your autograph!"
Komatsu, having pulled out a small notebook from somewhere, presented the pen and paper to Froese, bowing at a perfect 90-degree angle with the spirit of a true craftsman. His voice was so loud that even Zebra was a little speechless. Could it be that your Gourmet Demon is the same type as mine, Komatsu? Nᴇw ɴovel chaptᴇrs are published on No(ᴠ)ᴇlFire.nᴇt
Kenji’s mouth twitched. This was so Komatsu. He had managed to get autographs from 99 of the top 100 chefs. Upon meeting a legendary chef like Froese, it would be strange if he could control himself. Komatsu definitely had an autograph-collecting fetish. If given the chance, he would probably get an autograph from every famous chef in the world.
"Uh... alright, no problem," Froese was taken aback. She had never met a fan before.
Ichiryu and the others all laughed from the bottom of their hearts.
Times have changed, Lady Froese.
In this era, the legend of Froese was worshipped by many, who also lamented that they would never get to meet the chef who could cook GOD.
"My life is complete..." Komatsu said, hugging Froese’s autograph with a look of pure satisfaction, as if he were about to ascend to heaven in the next second.
"Toriko, your partner..." Froese said, sweating slightly, and asked in a low voice, "Does my autograph have that much power?"
"Haha—" Toriko gave a dry laugh and said awkwardly, "It’s a little habit of Komatsu’s, asking famous chefs for their autographs." Although he felt a little embarrassed, he respected Komatsu’s personal habits.
Froese nodded. Live long enough, and you’ll see everything.
In fact, it wasn’t just Komatsu. Chefs like Yuda also felt the urge to ask Froese for an autograph. A living legend... who hadn’t heard of Froese’s legendary experiences? "Gourmet God" was the realm every chef dreamed of. It was just that they were all old men now and couldn’t bring themselves to be as shameless as Komatsu and ask for an autograph.
"Everyone, let’s eat Acacia’s Full Course Menu together."
Although there was no dining table, the feeling of everyone enjoying the food together was truly wonderful.
Kenji scooped up a spoonful of the fish course, Another. It was as springy as jelly, wobbling on the spoon and emitting a stardust-like glow.
Swallowing it in one gulp, Kenji’s eyes widened instantly. Everything around him seemed to change. The hard stones and ground now looked like meat. It was as if he were in a treasure trove of ingredients. This was the new sense of taste brought by Another, the ability to see the Food Memories of Gourmet Cells. Only after eating Another could one taste the flavor of News; otherwise, it would be tasteless. A magical ingredient.
"I remember now... I remember it all." Starjun looked at Toriko (his otouto), his eyes filled with guilt. He had remembered the time of their birth.
"Huh?" Toriko scratched his head. Why hadn’t he seen any Food Memories?
"Don’t worry about it, Toriko. If you can’t remember, then don’t think about it. It’s enough that we’re brothers," Starjun said with a faint smile.
Toriko nodded. If he couldn’t remember, then he wouldn’t force it.
"The Back Channel... pretty useless." Kenji felt the ability he had gained after eating News—slowing down the flow of time—was completely crushed by his Power of Ohma.
The dessert, EARTH, was the number one sweetest sugar on the planet, a fruit that had absorbed all the sweetness contained within the Earth. The ultimate dessert, containing the ultimate energy. Without eating EARTH, one could not maintain the Back Channel for a long time.
"This power is really amazing." Kenji felt an endless stream of energy welling up inside him, as if it were the energy of an entire planet. It was so vast. Just eating a small piece had surpassed all the energy he had ever stored with Food Immersion. The taste of the dessert, EARTH, was incredibly rich and diverse, truly a collection of all the sweet and delicious flavors of the planet. Kenji could taste the sweetness of Rainbow Fruit, Bubble Fruit, and other ingredients, each one appearing in his mouth in succession.
"That’s strange. I can’t see your Gourmet Cell Demon, Kenji," Kaka said, looking at him. Although his aura had increased astonishingly, he couldn’t sense what Kenji’s Gourmet Demon was.
"Mine is a special case," Kenji said with a smile. He himself was Aurelion Sol. At his current level, there was no distinction between them. He didn’t need to unlock parts of his body step by step like Toriko and the others. All the power belonged to him. Aurelion Sol was not a creature of the Toriko universe and could not be completely summarized by the conclusions of this world.
"Mom, is this the shell you sealed?" Toriko asked, taking the golden can from Komatsu. He had an intuition that the ingredient inside was meant for him.
Froese nodded. Her Food Luck told her that this was the Demon Ogre Shell.
Toriko leaned in to watch as Komatsu opened the can and was hit in the face by an aroma with an astonishingly powerful presence. The stinging, painful sensation made his expression change. What he didn’t see was that, in his inner world, the White Ogre had awakened.
"Oh ho, so you’re awake," the Blue Ogre said, looking at the White Ogre lying on its side. Its voice was incredibly grave. This energy was even stronger than its own.
"I woke up once before, when Toriko drank that coffee," the White Ogre said, retracting its aura, its tone faint. That conceptual-level coffee... it had never drunk anything like it before. It had stimulated it awake, only for it to fall asleep again. It was a Gourmet Demon of the White Cells. What hadn’t it eaten? But it had truly never drunk Himeko’s coffee.
"Uh, that thing Toriko drank was indeed..." The Blue and Red Ogres looked at each other. Back then, the two of them had almost ended up lying on a board.
"That kid named Kenji is not ordinary. I feel a threat from him," the White Ogre said suddenly. The source of that aura... it felt like it could easily destroy the universe.
"Yes, he’s certainly not ordinary. But since he’s Toriko’s friend, we don’t need to worry," the Red Ogre said. They trusted Toriko’s judgment.
"I can’t make a move now. Toriko’s body can’t handle it," the White Ogre said.
"Then you just lie there honestly. It wasn’t easy to find a host . Don’t go and kill him by over-inflating him," the Blue Ogre said.
"So delicious! The fish course is decided! It’s this Demon Ogre Shell!" Toriko declared. He had now confirmed four of his ingredients. Besides the king of ingredients, GOD, he still had to slowly look for the remaining three. He wasn’t short on time.
"So many fish flavors I’ve never tasted before," Kenji said in surprise.
"Many of the fish species the Demon Ogre Shell has eaten have already gone extinct," Kaka explained. This kind of Demon Ogre Shell was extremely rare; even he, a Nitro, had only seen it a few times. Without a bit of Food Luck, you would absolutely never encounter one. Froese had encountered it, and Komatsu had also encountered it. Their Food Luck was among the best.
"Atashino, did we forget someone?" Kenji suddenly felt like something was missing.
"Did we?" Atashino thought for a moment.
"...The zombie?" the two of them thought of the Ape Queen at the same time.
Seventh Area. Zongeh was about to be played to death by Bambina. His lips were swollen like sausages. Who knows how many times he had been kissed by the Ape King.
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