bayedsolid Chapter 1603 Obtained Without Any Effort
Chapter 1603 Obtained Without Any Effort
Lin Zhao was the genius that Lin Yu had ever met who best fit the definition of "genius".
Although many memories of Lin Zhao are now somewhat hazy, and Lin Zhao clearly concealed herself in the years that followed—even though many of her actions were considered "unconventional" by worldly standards.
But Lin Yu knew that this was the result of Lin Zhao hiding his true abilities.
In Lin Yu's view, Lin Zhao was not only good at cooking—Lin Yu knew very well that his older sister could do almost anything in the world and was good at almost anything in the world if she wanted to.
Learning ability, comprehension ability, memory... Lin Zhao scored almost full marks in these most basic abilities that a person needs to master other skills.
But Lin Zhao's genius doesn't stop there.
How will Lin Zhao's "talent" manifest itself when he does a specific task or uses a specific skill?
The answer is actually quite simple.
It's like "cooking"...
If Lin Zhao wanted to, she could clearly be aware of what the "optimal solution" was when making each dish.
The timing and proportions are incredibly precise and near-perfect—when to start cooking these shellfish, how long to cook them, when to add seasonings, how much to add, and at what temperature…
Even the most skilled chefs who specialize in this dish can only give a "rough and vague" answer to these details.
After all, the weight and doneness of the ingredients vary each time, and even the quality of the water used to make the soup may be different, which can cause subtle differences in various variables.
but……
Lin Zhao was able to use his intuition to "optimize" and adjust these details in order to achieve the best possible solution.
Although Lin Yu couldn't possibly replicate Lin Zhao's almost cheating talent through performance, but...
Even if it only achieves half the effect, it's enough for this thick soup to win over "La".
Hannah's aunt, with her ruddy complexion, sat in her seat, savoring the lingering aftertaste on her taste buds, tears welling in her soft eyes.
"You not only have better control of the heat and seasoning... but you've also slightly improved my recipe, haven't you?"
As La spoke, her voice trembled slightly.
"You've given this bowl of what was originally a warm, thick soup something that makes you want to cry."
Lin Yu nodded: "Yes... it's onions, I added onions."
He said seriously.
(*Note: Scallop soup or seafood soup with onions doesn't taste very good. I've tried it. This is just a joke, please don't take it seriously.)
“It’s a brilliant touch, but it’s also very risky. At least if it were me, I wouldn’t add such a spicy ingredient that might overpower the other flavors. I also can’t guarantee that I can always handle the flavors just as perfectly as you do,” La said with admiration. “Indeed… the judgment of the gods is almost never wrong. Brother Ka isn’t as foolish as I thought.”
Hearing La's words, Hannah exclaimed happily, "Quack! So... Boss, you passed?"
“Of course… or rather, it would be a bit shameless of me to comment on his cooking,” La said frankly. “If possible… I would like to add your improved recipe to my restaurant’s menu.”
Lin Yu nodded matter-of-factly: "Of course."
Hannah cheered, "Yay! I knew you'd be fine, boss!"
The pink octopus had only two tentacles left for support, while the remaining six tentacles were all raised and dancing happily.
And at this moment...
Another new sound came from outside.
“‘La’, it’s good that you’re skeptical… but since the gods and I have made the same judgment at the same time, it’s better if you don’t doubt it.”
"The 'player' from another world that Ba is currently following has unquestionable expertise in cooking and gourmet food... Moreover, our original intention was not to have Ba learn cooking from him."
"At least... it's not just about learning cooking skills."
A slightly familiar voice rang out, and then he saw...
At the main entrance of Zara's mobile restaurant, a new octopus appeared.
Although Lin Yu thought octopuses and the like all looked pretty much the same...
However, Lin Yu immediately recognized the octopus dressed in a chef's uniform in front of him.
"It's you, 'Ka'—Chef Ka, hello."
Lin Yu nodded in greeting as he watched the octopus push open the door and enter.
The other person also took off their chef's hat and saluted Lin Yu.
"Hello, Your Excellency."
Although Lin Yu used the appearance of "Fluoxetine" when they last met, and Ka did not have the ability to see through Lin Yu's disguise.
However... the card did not identify Lin Yu's identity based on its ability to recognize souls or auras.
All Ka needs to do is confirm that Hannah is with Lin Yu; that will be enough to pinpoint Lin Yu's identity.
However, as the chosen one, Card had obviously realized that Lin Yu was intentionally hiding his identity, so he only used the title "Your Excellency" and did not reveal much information about how Lin Yu and Card knew each other when he greeted him.
Seeing how Ka greeted Lin Yu, La scratched her head and asked, "So you and he are so close, brother?"
Why didn't you tell me sooner?
Kara looked at La and sighed, saying, "I told you long ago, would you really refrain from approaching him without our permission and trying to 'test' him just because of us?"
La thought for a moment and replied, "It seems... I really don't know how."
“That’s why I didn’t tell you. In some ways, you’re not as good as Hannah,” Ka said bluntly. “That’s why I said that what Hannah needs to learn from him is not just cooking… but also broadening her horizons in the Ten Realms.”
“These are more important than cooking and preparing fish and shrimp for a lifetime in Jingxu. Perhaps, in the beginning, these experiences are not of much benefit to the skills we want to hone, and their effect may be far less than actual ‘practice’.”
"But as you become more and more proficient in cooking and skills, these past 'insights' and 'insights' become more important and will become the opportunity for you to 'take it a step further'."
"That's what Kara said."
Although La was still somewhat unconvinced, she nodded overall: "I understand."
After reprimanding La, Ka apologized to Lin Yu by removing his hat again before looking at Hannah.
"Little Bus!"
As Ka spoke, Hannah quickly swam to Ka's side and spun around rapidly.
"Here you are, Uncle!"
Looking at Hannah, Ka showed a relieved expression, then said, "Aren't your tentacles a bit too long?"
Hannah scratched her head sheepishly: "It seems so..."
“Good, eat more and grow bigger. A strong body is also a necessary condition for improving cooking skills,” Ka said, patting Hannah’s head with his tentacles. “Did you receive the seasonings I gave you?”
"Received it—a whole bottle of [Delicious Oyster Sauce], I can't bear to use it!"
Hannah said with a smile.
“Use what you need. If you’re reluctant to use seasonings and ingredients, your cooking skills will improve slowly. No matter how precious or rare they are, I’ll give them to you again after I’ve used them up.”
As he spoke, he added, "No matter what, don't be stingy. Pay more attention to practice!"
After saying that, Ka retracted its tentacles and looked at Lin Yu: "In any case, welcome to the Sea of Pure Ruins—what brings you here?"
As Ka spoke, Lin Yu coughed lightly: "My matter is easy to handle... I'm just here to collect some materials."
As Lin Yu spoke, Ka asked curiously, "What materials?"
"【Whale Tears】-Hannah said that this stuff exists in the Middle Sea, so I wanted to come to the Middle Sea to collect some."
As Lin Yu spoke, Ka showed a look of sudden realization.
"Oh... so it's [Whale Tears], then please wait a moment."
A few moments later, Card turned around, swam out of the restaurant for a few seconds, and then a few seconds later, Card returned with eight tentacles carrying a huge glass jar.
The octopus was already over a meter tall, and the glass jar was even bigger than him, almost big enough to hold the entire Lin Yu.
Lin Yu looked at Card and the glass jar it was holding—because there was a full transparent jar between the two of them, and the jar was almost cylindrical, so Card, the octopus behind the jar, looked like it was looking in a funhouse mirror, its shape somewhat exaggerated and distorted.
However, Lin Yu didn't complain about these things.
Because he had a vague idea of what was probably inside the jar.
"Honorable Chef Ka...you didn't bring a can of [whale tears] with you, did you?"
Lin Yu asked, somewhat shocked.
Kadian nodded: "Of course, this is a whole jar of [Whale Tears] - you said you came to 'collect' it, so you shouldn't need to go through any process of personally collecting it from the wild, or have any specific requirements, right?"
Ka understands the "players" group relatively well, knowing that many of their actions are driven by the "death game" itself and are not entirely according to their own will.
and so……
Ka understands that many "players" seem to be collecting some kind of "materials," but in reality, what matters to those "players" is not the material itself, but the process of collecting it.
Therefore, although Ka had already obtained a large amount of [Whale Tears] that Lin Yu specifically requested... he also needed to confirm whether his actions could truly help Lin Yu, rather than adding to his workload.
"Of course there are no specific requirements."
Lin Yu said gratefully.
"In fact, it's a huge help that you handed me this whole jar of Whale Tears."
After receiving Lin Yu's affirmation, Ka waved his hand.
"It's nothing but a trivial matter... I happen to have a lot of these Whale Tears."
"Although it is rare, I don't use it very often—especially in the last two years, I've used [Whale Tears] even less than before."
"Instead of keeping it in my possession, I'd rather... give it to the person who needs it."