Food Wars: The Fishing System

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Soon, the group came together—though it was just a handful of them. As for the Ten-Shell Five and the others, Yuuki had already rewarded them with some AIR, so their presence wasn't needed.

As everyone consumed the ANOTHER before them, they discovered that everything around them had transformed.

"This is... the earth has actually turned into the appearance of an ingredient... no, it's fake, it's my illusion. IT'S BECAUSE THE EARTH HAS BECOME DELICIOUS THAT I HAVE THIS IDEA!"

Granny Chiyo was a bit surprised to see the ground under her feet turn into a giant cake.

"Is this the effect of unlocking a new Sense of Taste?? Because I have the taste to eat everything—so I see everything as an ingredient. Not to mention the ground under my feet, even the few of us are like this."

Jiro glanced at the few people around him. The phrase "beautiful enough to eat" had become literal reality—

"According to the rules of the world—we humans are also ingredients, so it's normal for this to happen. And after eating ANOTHER, there's another important thing, and that's memory!"

Yuuki said.

Hearing this, everyone immediately nodded.

Indeed, what they had gained this time was also memory, a large amount of memory. These memories were all forgotten by everyone—

—No, it was incorrect to say forgotten. It should be that they had been ignored, things that they couldn't remember.

These memories never truly disappeared from a person's mind—they were simply buried beyond recall. But ANOTHER's effect could retrieve those lost fragments, extending all the way back to their first moments of consciousness, even memories from within their mother's womb.

It had to be said—ANOTHER was absolutely incredible.

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While everyone was consuming ANOTHER, back in the Human World, Don Slime was having a conversation with Ichiryu.

"This is a good thing. If you can be resurrected, isn't that better?"

After hearing Don Slime's thoughts, Ichiryu didn't dismiss the idea—instead, he congratulated him. He understood exactly what Don Slime represented, and he genuinely considered him his closest friend. His bond with Don Slime ran deeper than with anyone else.

The reason was very simple, because Don Slime was in his body. They were constant companions, sharing every moment together. In this situation, it would be strange if their relationship wasn't good. Don Slime had even taken on some of Ichiryu's characteristics over time.

"You don't have any reluctance? Once I leave your body—you won't be able to use my power..."

At the mention of this, Don Slime's expression immediately darkened. He knew all too well that Ichiryu refused to use his power—not even when fighting Midora. There was virtually no one else who could force Ichiryu to tap into that strength, so he almost never accessed it.

The truth was, once Don Slime left, Ichiryu's combat abilities would take a serious hit. But Ichiryu didn't seem concerned about that. His natural strength was more than sufficient.

Don Slime's Cells would remain in his body regardless, and he'd already developed his power to an acceptable level—that was enough for him.

"Everyone deserves to live, right?? You've fought for this for so long—resurrection is your dream. What right do I have to stand in your way??"

"Just... when you come back, don't forget about your old friend."

Ichiryu said with a smile.

Hearing this, Don Slime fell silent. He knew these words came from genuine respect—Ichiryu meant every syllable. This was exactly why he enjoyed being with Ichiryu.

When talking to him, there was no need to worry about hidden agendas or deception. Ichiryu was someone who showed his authentic self to everyone, without pretense.

"I know. After I'm resurrected, I'll come to the Human World to find you."

Don Slime nodded.

After that, he directly disappeared.

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At the same time, a new order was issued on the Blue Grill side, which was to accelerate the cooking of Acacia's Full Course Menu. Don Slime even directly found Yuuki, because Acacia's Full Course Menu hadn't been completely cooked yet.

In the original story, Komatsu and the others had lent a hand when they arrived here. So now, to speed up the cooking process, they needed to find Yuuki. The other ingredients had already been handled, but cooking GOD was proving to be a real challenge.

"Cooking the dregs of GOD? I can handle that—but what's in it for me?"

Yuuki asked.

"I know that. I never expected you to help for free. COOK GOD FOR ME, AND WHEN IT'S FINISHED, THIS ENTIRE COUNTRY WILL BE YOURS!"

Don Slime's next words stunned everyone. Everything here—this entire kingdom—had been built by him. He'd always been the ruler of this country, but now he was offering to hand the throne over to Yuuki.

"Give me the Blue Grill? Forget it. I'm not interested in managing a country. But I'm quite interested in special privileges."

Yuuki replied with a smile. He could help, but he had no interest in ruling the country. Managing a nation was far too much hassle. All he wanted was access to its power.

"I see... Then the ruler is still me, but I will add a higher position. I will help you manage it. You only need to enjoy the power here."

Don Slime didn't waste any words. Managing this country was a very easy matter for him, so he agreed.

"In that case, it's a deal!"

Yuuki nodded.

Since Don Slime had made the offer, Yuuki naturally wouldn't turn it down. He was also curious about the process of cooking GOD. While the original story had shown Komatsu and the others preparing it, seeing it firsthand would be completely different from reading about it in the manga.

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Soon, Yuuki arrived at the place where Don Slime was preparing Acacia's Full Course Menu and laid eyes on GOD. The moment he saw it, he could hear the Voice of the Ingredient.

Even though this GOD was just leftover scraps, it was more than enough for Yuuki to study.

"You're not affected at all. You're really special. If it were anyone else, the moment they saw GOD, the Appetite Demon in their body would come out."

Don Slime looked at Yuuki.

If it had been anyone else—like Toriko and the others in the original story—just seeing an apple touched by GOD's aura had been enough to force their Appetite Demons to emerge. So for Yuuki to remain this composed after seeing the actual remnants was something even he hadn't anticipated.

"Well, I can hear the ingredient's voice. It makes sense that I'd be a bit different, right? We don't need to keep cooking for now. Take that piece of meat out—I'll handle the cooking from here."

Yuuki said.

The moment he saw the meat, he'd already heard the ingredient's voice and understood the true cooking method. GOD's real preparation didn't require all these elaborate techniques—it was purely a test of the chef's own skill.

Hearing this, Don Slime wasted no time and immediately ordered someone to retrieve the meat. Yuuki didn't hesitate either, reaching out to touch the piece directly with his hand. The next instant, he vanished before everyone's eyes.

"WHAT'S GOING ON?"

Seeing this scene, everyone present was taken aback.

"I don't know. But since this kid knows how to cook, there's no problem. We'll just wait here."

Don Slime didn't waste any words and just waited here.

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On the other side, Yuuki found himself in an extraordinary space. Massive structures resembling DNA chains floated here, but instead of genetic material, they were composed entirely of different ingredients.

From this vantage point, he could see down to Earth's surface far below. Countless ingredients covered the landscape, but these were unlike anything he recognized. The vast majority were completely foreign to him.

It was obvious these weren't ingredients from the current era. Over billions of years of evolution, Earth's ingredients had been replaced countless times over.

Many of these ancient foods had long since vanished from the world. Of course, some extinct ingredients were still preserved within the Casket Crab' storage, but those were rarely brought out into the open.

Cooking GOD was actually surprisingly straightforward—direct and brutal in its simplicity. You had to cook every single one of these countless ingredients.

It didn't matter whether you'd seen them before or had any experience preparing them. As long as you successfully cooked all of these ingredients—you'd cooked GOD.

What Yuuki was seeing now was just a tiny, incomplete fragment. When the real GOD was born, it would mean having to cook every single ingredient that had ever existed—from ancient times right up to the present.

The scope was truly terrifying.

No wonder cooking GOD was ranked as the ultimate challenge, completely outclassing every other ingredient—even ANOTHER, which had taken six hundred thousand years to prepare.

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Of course, there was an alternative method—using humans as fuel.

This approach could simplify the cooking process, but the resulting GOD would be inferior in quality. And since it required sacrificing human lives, Yuuki would never consider such a thing.

So Yuuki began cooking immediately. This realm was similar to the World of Souls, but with one crucial difference—if you couldn't successfully prepare the ingredients before you, there was no way out.

That didn't concern Yuuki in the slightest. As a chef, what challenging ingredient hadn't he encountered? He'd already reached the God Chef level. He was confident that he could cook the entire GOD, let alone just the dregs now.

At this moment, Yuuki was both deeply shocked and incredibly enriched by the experience. For other chefs, cooking an ingredient like GOD would be overwhelmingly difficult—it might even drive them to complete breakdown.

But Yuuki was loving every second of it. The thrill of constantly discovering unknown ingredients and pushing his skills to new heights felt absolutely incredible.

GOD's cooking difficulty was undeniably extreme, but for a skilled chef, it was also an incredible opportunity. It could quickly improve their culinary skills.

Yuuki had lost all sense of time while working in that space, but when he finished the final component, he noticed the environment shifting around him once again.

He was back in the real world.

The piece of GOD's dregs before him had been perfectly cooked—completely transformed by his efforts.

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