Chapter 1165: 18.3 First Grey Star - Go ahead and eat.
During the transfer of the group to the new world…
The youngsters were put to sleep to avoid detection by the rest of the world. The world’s rejection of powerful gods grows greater as one’s social position falls. So Hei Jue and An Liang made arrangements for Ye Jingxia and Hei Anxia to enter undetected. As they enter the new world, they must be in a state of hibernation.
While entering the world, Ye Xiajie sensed a dreadful omen come over him. He surrendered his children to the two nearby systems. The next thing he knew, the space around him was swirling with someone whose mastery over space was attempting to confine him. Warden Lou and Warden Yun attempted to assist him, but the instant they formed such ideas, their souls were stuck and unable to move.
The God of Void knew he could not prevent it and commanded, “Protect the children! Your top priorities are Xiao Jing and Xiao Xia!” He disappeared on the spot as the swirl in the space disappeared.
System Yue dashed into the space distortion in pursuit of his master. The rest were taken aback when they sensed a tugging force from the outside world. They all lost consciousness, and the last thing they remember is entering a vessel within this realm below.
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Class E World, the Gray Star,
Modern Type Star
Xue Hunluan, who knew what realm Ye Xiajie had entered because of his sight, had planned an interruption upon their entry into this world. He sealed off Ye Xiajie’s spirit, refusing to allow him to enter the vessel Zhi Yue and Zhi Yang had prepared for him on time. Instead, he implanted his spirit into the body of a guy whose life is a tragic one.
Of course, while keeping Ye Jingxia and Hei Anxia’s spirits entirely protected.
In this universe, the Tyrant God’s words become reality. Hei Anjing’s soul core, Xue Hunluan, was only interested in moving Ye Xiajie’s case while keeping his children secure and uninjured. Xue Hunluan even granted him his blessings, enough to provide the two children with a blessed and happy life.
Xue Hunluan chuckles, “Hehe~ I wonder what he would do with it gone?~”
Unexpectedly, Ye Jingxia is the first to awaken in this realm. He awoke in the body of a kid, who resembled a third-grade student in elementary school, and noted that he was in a totally clean room with the aroma of mint, snow, and flowery. This familiar scent thoroughly soothed Ye Jingxia. The bed beneath his palm is soft, and the bedsheet is as smooth as silk.
When he glanced around, he spotted his younger sister as a toddler. He appears to be a few months old and is still wearing a diaper.
Ye Jingxia whispered after making sure his sister was safe, “Uncle Yue, Uncle Yang, are you around?”
A small sun appeared in thin air and hovered around Ye Xiajie. It’s Zhi Yang in his avatar form.
[You call, Young Master Jing?]
“Uncle Yang! You are here. Where are we? What are our identities in this world?”
System Yang responded to his young master’s questions. [Young Master Jing, we are now inside the E-Class world. As for your and the little princess’s identities, you were the children of a popular chef, Ye Jieye of the Leaf Clan. As for your father in this world, he is a cannon fodder that only lives in this world plot for a few seconds.
This man called Ye Jieye would offend the most powerful and influential Gourmet, Mo Xuejing, and would lose his two hands as punishment. That’s according to the world plot.]
“Then what is father’s identity in this world? Can he take us away? I don’t want to leave with someone else, especially not a stranger,” said Ye Jingxia.
The stranger, Ye Jingxia was talking about his present identity’s father. If they went about their business as usual, his father’s vessel would not be a Cannon Fodder. He’d at least play a part in the original narrative. But Ye Jingxia had no idea that something had transpired on their route to this realm.
He and his sister were put to sleep in order to escape the rejection of this realm by many high-ranking Gods.
System Yang answers, [Young Master Jing, something happened during our transfer and it was an interference that even the Lord God, your father was unable to prevent. It happened during the soul transfer to keep you two safe, Yue’er and I focused on protecting you under the orders of the God of Void. As for the Lord God, we are still trying to find him.]
Ye Jingxia may have appeared to be a youngster, yet his soul number is in the hundreds. His intellect is already mature, yet he retains the stature of a youngster since he did not spend enough time with his parents as a child. His twin siblings had the same thinking and remained in their infant condition. So, when Ye Jingxia learned of his father’s plight, he paused for a minute to reflect.
“Someone interferes? Since Xiaxia and I aren’t harmed, that means… Is it Dad’s soul?” Ye Jingxia asked.
System Yang replied, [Most likely, Young Master Jing.]
Ye Xiajie said, “If so, then the so-called cannon fodder might be Father’s vessel in this world. Check on this man immediately.”
[As you wish, Young Master Jing.]
System Yang called his alter ego, Zhi Yue, under Ye Jingxia’s orders and told him of the young master’s conjecture. When System Yue heard what his partner had stated, his face became pale since he had just watched Ye Jieye’s left hand being severed from the wrist. Blood is now gushing like a waterfall, and the man has passed out. He is actually in the same hotel but in the kitchen area.
System Yue said, [I think that man called Ye Jieye is about to die soon. What should I do?]
The current state of this individual named Ye Jieye can only be described as dire. There are a few additional cooks in the kitchen with him, each with their own cooking table. Every single one of them lacked a set of arms. A man in a white suit stands in front of each counter table, flanked by a few strong males. They were the ones who severed the cooks’ hands as a kind of retribution.
The man in the white suit appears to be a cold-hearted man who exudes abstinence and melancholy. His silver eyes were concealed beneath a pair of transparent spectacles. His features are flawless, and when combined with his exquisite yet chilly personality, he resembles a Winter God who stares down on all humans in his path. The odor of blood wafts from the location.
The entire room is filled with the sound of moaning and anguish. There are also several dishes on the ground.
Ugh. Argh! Pants… It hurts…
One of the muscular men in a black suit said, “Boss, this last chef fainted.”
“Wake him up and cut the other hand as well,” The villain Mo Xuejing commanded with contempt in his eyes. “Clean up afterward.”
“Yes, Boss!”
Ye Jieye was smacked awake by the stranger. He didn’t even think twice about hitting the man in the face with his fist. Ye Jieye awoke groggily as he felt someone beat his face mercilessly. When he is somewhat dazed, he notices a palm approaching his other cheek. He tried to hold the man’s wrist with his left hand, but he felt nothing after his left wrist, then he moved his right hand.
The discomfort on his face irritated him, and he unintentionally used greater strength than usual.
Crack!
This is the sound of the bones breaking. The owner of the guy’s hand, a strong man dressed in a black suit, shouted in agony. His right wrist was twisted and boneless, dangling from his right arm.
AHH!!!
Everyone in the room was surprised when Ye Jieye fought back and crippled one of the gourmet hunter’s bodyguards, Mo Xuejing. Even the gourmet hunter couldn’t help but notice Ye Jieye’s presence.
System Yue, who was invisible to everyone but his Lord, hovered before Ye Jieye and detected glints of crimson within those black eyes. He identified this man right away as Lord God Ye.
[Milord! You’re awake. I can’t believe this is actually your vessel in this world. Xiao Jing guessed correctly.]
In his thoughts, Ye Xiajie in the vessel of Ye Jieye answered System Yue. With a casual look, he wrapped his empty left hand in a clean cloth and set it someplace on the kitchen table before him. He doesn’t appear to be in discomfort, and his previous timidity is gone. When his left hand was severed, the original Ye Jieye was the first to scream like a chicken.
Except for Mo Xuejing, he is now so serene that everyone else is terrified.
‘Yue, give me a short summary to understand the situation,” Ye Xiajie said.
System Yue said, [Milord in this world is a cook. There are those who judge whether the chef is still allowed to cook or not. These people are gourmet hunters. The one in front of the master is the most influential and picky gourmet in this world, as well as the hidden boss. Those who couldn’t make anything his tongue was willing to eat would get punished.
If it’s light just a few hands cut off, worse he would kill you on the spot. The original vessel failed.]
Zhi Yue attempted to keep the summary as brief as possible, but it still needed a few phrases to illustrate the key point. He watched as his master swept his right hand up the long bangs covering his face. When he placed his left palm around his face, his hand became saturated in blood. Ye Xiajie will now be called Ye Jieye.
As he saw the silver gaze of the man in a white suit standing before him, his black eyes squinted. When their gazes connected, an unseen spark was transferred. It wasn’t only attraction, but also competition.
Ye Jieye’s mood shifted from timidity to arrogance, as seen by a grin at the corner of his lips. Everyone was stunned since they couldn’t believe such a drastic change.
Ye Jieye says, “I will make you a single dish. If you eat it, I will keep my right hand. If lost, I will give you this life. How about it, Mr. Gourmet Hunter?” His tone was taunting and was obviously trying to provoke the hidden boss in front of him.
Those Phoenix-shaped eyes contracted at his words and those argent glints with the iciness of glaciers. Ye Jieye would have died under these silver irises if appearances could kill.
Mo Xuejing looked at his watch and said, “You only have half an hour…” to live.
Ye Jieye began to move around his portable kitchen table. He took a look around and discovered the ingredients that may still be used. Only spaghetti, milk, cheese, and bacon are left undisturbed. He hummed indifferently and moved his right hand as if he weren’t paralyzed. His knife dances in his hands like a dragon in the sky. Unrestricted and natural.
There is no way a dish can be prepared in half an hour. But he can employ time elements and choose to use them surreptitiously while cooking.
The others observed him as he moved around the table using only one hand to operate everything in the kitchen. The others didn’t even notice that he didn’t use the standard fire beneath the stove, but Hell flames, and that he garnished it with a few rare plants he stole from the tiny planet he and his wife owned.
Mo Xuejing, who was monitoring every move he made, was taken aback when he spotted the unusual black flame under the pot and that peculiar aura that he couldn’t understand. However, in this universe, chefs have unique powers, therefore Ye Jieye does not need to employ his abilities in secret when cooking.
When the creamy perfume of the carbonara traveled over the neighborhood, folks who smelled it thought the milk Ye Jieye used was created from the skies. The cheese appeared to be molten gold, and the bacon appeared to be made of quality flesh, shimmering with fat but not smelling greasy at all. Those with the ability to smell and sight couldn’t help but gulp their saliva while their hunger growled.
They steal a glance at the white monster beside them, scared of being punished for their impoliteness. Only to notice the Gourmet Hunter looking at the modest plate of carbonara, slightly shocked.
Mo Xuejing saw the man in front of him cooking like a master, even with one hand. His equilibrium was not thrown off simply because he lost a hand. He was even more taken aback when he smelled the flawlessly cooked pasta and creamy carbonara sauce. Unlike other foods that make him gag, the aroma of this simple-looking carbonara entices him to consume it.
Ye Xiajie passed a clean fork toward the man in a white suit. “Go ahead and eat. I made it for you.”