Gourmet of Another World

Houtu did not look good. She stepped into the restaurant and ordered a jar of wine. Yes, she just ordered a jar of wine. After that, she sat herself at a table and drank from it, looking sad and full of emotions.

The restaurant was very busy. Outside, Bu Fang left it to Marquis Lang Gu to take charge of the dark cuisine challenge. He always prepared the dark dishes the night before and gave them to the marquis the next day.

The rules of the challenge remained the same. Whoever succeeded in the challenge would be rewarded with a dish from the restaurant that contained Chaotic Energy. Unfortunately, no one had succeeded so far.

Bu Fang wiped the water droplets on his hands with a handkerchief and came out of the kitchen. Houtu waved to him. He went up to her, pulled out a chair, and sat down across from her.

“What’s the matter?”

Bu Fang looked at Houtu with concern. His attitude toward the Cursed Goddess from the Primitive Universe was friendly. Technically speaking, they were considered fellow countrymen. After all, Earth was the Primitive Universe’s ancestral planet.

“You know about the war between the Primitive Universe and the Soul Demon Universe…”

Bu Fang nodded. He also knew that she had competed with Soul for the throne to influence the outcome of the war.

“Things aren’t going well…” Houtu said. Her brows furrowed, and her expression was very serious. “The Soul God’s awakening has had a great effect on the Soul Demon Universe’s morale. The battle was stalemated, but now the Primitive Universe has begun to show signs of defeat…”

Bu Fang paused for a moment, then said, “There are so many big shots in the Primitive Universe, so surely they can beat those Soul Demons, right?” He did not know much about the Primitive Universe, but he did know that the number of Saints of the Great Path and Chaotic Saints there was never too small.

“The situation in the Primitive Universe is a bit complicated… Many of the big shots are asleep.” Houtu sighed. “In fact, it isn’t just the Soul God and the Queen of Curses, but a lot of the big shots have fallen into slumber, so they have little impact on the war. Now, with the Soul God’s awakening, the situation is bound to be changed.

“I thought that if I succeeded to the throne of Void City, I could use its power to defeat the Soul Demon Universe. Now it seems that was just wishful thinking on my part.” Houtu took a sip of her wine, her brows furrowed.

Bu Fang was silent. He did not know these secrets.

“Besides… You should have guessed this, haven’t you?” Houtu looked up at him.

Bu Fang paused. ‘Speculate what? Why can’t you just make that clear?!’

“What the Chaotic Universe had locked up was an arm, while Void City the lower half of the body. The upper half of his body has been found in the Soul Demon Universe. Where do you think his head and other arm are?”

Bu Fang’s face flickered. What Houtu meant was obvious. The Soul God, or the Soul Demon Universe, was now aiming for the remaining head and arm. As soon as they got those two body parts, they would be able to summon the Soul God.

The faceless man only showed up because Heavengod Transmigration took the Soul God’s arm to the Soul Demon Universe. If it were not for him having that arm, the strongest Great Soul Overlord would not have traveled across the universe to Void City to save him.

Bu Fang felt a little troubled just thinking about it. “Yes… I guess the Soul God’s head and last arm are locked up somewhere in the Primitive Universe…”

Houtu sighed, while Bu Fang pondered. He poured a cup of wine for himself and took a sip. The news was a shock; he needed a drink to keep it down.

“I’m going back to the Primitive Universe now… Your cooking is very powerful against the Soul Demons, and I hope you will come and help us…” said Houtu. “Of course, I can’t force you in this matter. It’s alright if you don’t want to come…

“But if the Primitive Universe falls, you won’t be able to escape after the Soul God has gathered all his body parts. His determination to kill you is too strong.”

After that, she stood up, settled her bill, and left. Her face was very serious. After all, the situation was critical.

Bu Fang remained seated. He saw Duchess Nightmare’s figure flash past outside the door. No doubt she also followed Houtu to the Primitive Universe.

The absence of a duke would certainly have an impact on the overall strength of Void City. For the time being, however, Void City was safe. After all, the Soul God’s lower body had already been taken away. So, it would be fine for Duchess Nightmare to leave here to support the Primitive Universe.

After thinking for a long time, Bu Fang got up and went back to the kitchen to continue cooking. Soon, it was getting dark, and he ended the day’s business.

He no longer needed turnover to break through his cultivation. He must find the opportunity to complete the dishes approved by the System before he could move to the next realm. Therefore, it was not an exaggeration to say that Bu Fang’s next breakthrough was a long way off. After all, the System was now holding him to the God of Cooking’s standard.

Under the Path-Understanding Tree, Lord Dog was eating Sweet ‘n’ Sour Ribs. His face was covered with sauce, but he did not care. Instead, he was licking the bowl happily.

“You’re going to the Primitive Universe?” Lord Dog asked, looking up at Bu Fang.

Bu Fang did not nod or shake his head.

“To be honest, the Primitive Universe is not a safe place,” Er Ha chimed in. “The Soul God’s current target is there. Aren’t you courting death to go there at this time? Why would you want to go there when you know it’s dangerous?”

“But if we let the Soul God get all his body parts, there will be no safe place for me to hide anymore,” Bu Fang said. With the Soul God’s power, he could travel across multiple universes with a single thought. There was nowhere for Bu Fang to hide.

“I may die if I go, and I may die if I don’t go… It’s really hard to decide.”

Er Ha ran his fingers through his hair and pushed back the bangs on his forehead. Suddenly, his eyes rolled, and then he waved to Foxy and Shrimpy. The two little ones did now know what he wanted, but they came to him anyway.

On the table, Foxy lay on the left and Shrimpy on the right. The little fox blinked her big eyes in confusion, while the shrimp was calmly spitting bubbles.

Er Ha placed a spicy strip upright between them.

“Well, let providence decide whether you should go to the Primitive Universe or not… If the spicy strip falls on Foxy, you don’t go. If it falls on Shrimpy… then you go there for a little fun. What do you think?” Er Ha said, his eyes sparkling.

The corner of Bu Fang’s mouth twitched. Lord Dog, on the other hand, yawned, signaling that he did not want to get involved. Then, he lay down under the Path-Understanding Tree and went to sleep. Obviously, he was not interested in this boring game.

Bu Fang thought about it, then said, “Alright.” Since he could not make a choice, he went with Er Ha’s amusing approach.

Er Ha grinned, showing a mouthful of gleaming teeth.

Cursey was watching from a distance. She just kept sneering at their childish behavior. ‘They are so old, yet they still play such a childish game…’

Xiao Ai was originally a waitress at the restaurant, but as Nethery succeeded to the throne and inherited the palace, she left to manage the palace.

Er Ha held the top of the spicy strip and stood it in the middle of the table. “Here we go… This is a fateful moment!” he said, his voice very excited. Then, he loosened his fingers.

Everyone in the restaurant stared and held their breath. Bu Fang, Er Ha, and even Lord Dog and Cursey, who had already expressed their disdain for the game, all craned their necks and fixed their eyes on the spicy strip.

The spicy strip swayed, and eventually, amid the rapid breathing of the crowd, it stopped moving and… stood upright!

Er Ha’s face froze. ‘Is this f*cking spicy strip trying to get attention? Why is it still standing? Can’t you just f*cking fall?!’

Suddenly, Shrimpy spat out a bubble, which grew larger and larger until it burst with a loud pop. A stream of air blew across the table. The next moment, the spicy strip standing in the middle of the table fell and landed right in front of Shrimpy.

The shrimp’s compound eyes moved a little, then it opened its mouth and closed its jaws around the spicy strip.

“Dammit! How dare you eat it?! Let go of this king’s spicy strip, you damned mantis shrimp!”

Er Ha’s face instantly turned black.

The spicy strip fell toward Shrimpy. Bu Fang raised a brow. ‘Does this mean I should go to the Primitive Universe for a little fun?’ he thought to himself. ‘The answer seems… quite obvious.’

Er Ha grabbed one end of the spicy strip and kept shaking it. Shrimpy, on the other hand, held the other end between its jaws and would not let go. No matter how hard Er Ha shook it, it just would not give up.

“This mantis shrimp is really naughty!” Cursey laughed out loud, making fun of Er Ha’s stupidity. Suddenly, she caught sight of Bu Fang’s thoughtful look.

“You’re not really planning to go to the Primitive Universe, are you? Are you going to get yourself killed? If the Soul God merges the lower body he acquired from Void City, his strength will definitely be stronger than the faceless man. You’ll only die if you go. This time, you won’t have the Queen’s array to protect you,” Cursey said.

Bu Fang knew that very well.

“You go…” Lord Dog, lying under the Path-Understanding Tree, yawned. “But before you go, can you prepare all the Sweet ‘n’ Sour Ribs for the next hundred years?”

Bu Fang rolled his eyes.

“Er Ha and I can’t go with you, and neither can Foxy… We’ve got to get back to the Chaotic Universe. If the Soul Demons take advantage of our absence to attack, the Chaotic Universe will surely fall.”

Lord Dog stood up and came to Bu Fang with his elegant cat-like steps. He raised his paw and patted Bu Fang’s thigh. “Take care, Bu Fang boy. And consider my request.”

The corner of Bu Fang’s mouth twitched. It seemed that Lord Dog really was not optimistic about his trip. But he could understand. He was, after all, only a Saint of the Great Path. Even the strongest Great Soul Overlord could easily kill him, not to mention the Soul God.

Besides, Lord Dog and Er Ha could no longer save him as they had before. He could only rely on himself now. But fortunately, he still had Whitey.

“I can’t go either. I must stay in Void City to guard Nethery…” added Cursey. As a clone of the Queen’s will, she could transform into the Queen to resolve a crisis at an important moment, so she had to stay.

Bu Fang nodded and made up his mind. He could only take Whitey and Shrimpy with him to the Primitive Universe this time. Perhaps this trip would really be a great disaster, but he felt he had to go.

It was not only because of his connection with the Primitive Universe, but also because he needed to seek a breakthrough opportunity. Moreover, there was a voice inside him that kept telling him to go. Perhaps he would find something amazing there?

The Soul Demons were already waiting for him in the Primitive Universe, but he was not a man who would shrink before the enemy. He was fully aware of the dangers he might face, but he was ready to face them.

With all his God of Cooking Sets and his divine flame, he was bound to turn the world upside down in the Primitive Universe this time!