Adventurers Are Obsessed With My Cooking

Episode 3. I want to try it quickly

‘First, let’s taste it.’

I took a big bite of the well-cooked whole chicken and asked.

The delicious aroma that comes in through the nose and the enormous juice that bursts out like a waterfall.

“Oh, it’s delicious! It’s delicious, right?”

This is truly a dish made by a level 1 chef?

What have I been eating all this time?

I also ate cash dishes piled up in my inventory not too long ago.

But why is it so delicious when it’s a crappy dish that can’t be compared to that?

“I’m so crazy, just? Well … And f*ck.

It was juicy enough to flow through my hands.

I even sucked on my fingers to prevent even a single drop from falling to the floor.

I don’t remember eating such delicious chicken on Earth.

‘What is it?’

Is this it?

Absorbing missing nutrients after a long time makes them taste better.

The brain creates an illusion that since the body needs more of this nutrient, it wants more next time.

Otherwise, it makes no sense.

I was hungry, but I didn’t starve for days and days.

‘How many nutrients are there in a level 1 dish…’

I sat still for a while with my arms crossed.

I just stared at the chicken that had just been eaten.

“Oh! Salt?”

I hurriedly took out cashew salt and dripped a little on my finger to taste it.

“Uh… Tada!”

Weave.

You can feel the savory taste, but nothing special about it.

“It’s a mystery…”

Ah, I don’t know.

Let’s eat and see.

[You have finished the luxury grilled chicken.]

[Strength increases by 2 for 10 hours.]

“Ohh… Satiety has gone up by 20.”

My current satiety is 45/250

If you are hungry, you can eat as many as 24 whole chickens.

The penalty disappears as long as the satiety level is above 40%.

In a hungry state, a stat debuff of at least 5% to 25% occurs depending on the value, and a 90% penalty occurs when the starving state reaches 0.

Of course, when accompanied by a large amount of activity, the rate of decrease in satiety is accelerated.

Therefore, if you want to work for a long time inside the dungeon, you must carry food with you.

A representative example is the dried food sold in the village.

If you eat dry food with water, it increases your satiety by 50, but it doesn’t taste dirty.

There is no specific buff effect that increases.

Of course, it’s a cash item. If you eat one, it goes up by 100 or 200.

It tastes good.

‘But why does this taste better?’

What is the reason why my whole chicken tastes better than cash?

I immediately continued with the next dish for the purpose of testing.

“Huh, uh, uh, kya… Isn’t this delicious too!?”

Excellent whole pork barbecue is complete.

I rip off a leg and eat it, but the taste is not unusual.

“Um… Um… Pork should be like this.”

I don’t feel it, and I don’t even catch it.

The meat is tender and the skin is crispy.

“f*ck!”

I ate one whole.

But the satiety level only goes up by 20.

‘Eating a lot of delicious things is good, but…’

I glanced down at the ship.

For some reason, the abdomen, which boasted a perfect six-pack befitting a job that requires a lot of body work, was protruding.

“Doesn’t eating like this make you fat?”

Since the satiety level is 65/250, it seems like I can eat as much food as I want, but the problem seems to be that my body can’t handle it.

“What’s more important than that is this taste. Even without buffs, this taste will sell like hot cakes, right?”

Restaurant exists in this world too.

There are many restaurants in the city, and both players and original residents pay to have a good time.

But I don’t remember experiencing this level of taste anywhere else.

“Okay! Let’s try it.”

I headed back to the general store.

First of all, I need to sell all the potions to secure inventory space.

* * *

Salem, the land of beginnings.

This place has dozens of villages and dozens of dungeons for beginners.

Players start randomly in each town and adapt to the game by going through each type of dungeon.

However, in the reality of this changed world, there are no new players entering.

In the dungeon where they disappeared, only the inhabitants of this world are preparing for their first journey.

“Mumu. Is that the new knife you bought?”

“Yes. How is it? Isn’t it cool?”

“It looks heavy.”

“Is that Melissa? Is it the same equipment as last time?”

“Yeah… But I don’t have any money.”

Melissa and Mumu are only 15 years old.

The two of them, who had just become adults, were beginners who had only been on their first adventure for fifteen days.

“Huh? What is that?”

“Isn’t that the summoner? The one with black hair and eyes is the summoner.”

“There are people who don’t, but… I see. Has the summoning started again?”

It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a summoner in Salem, especially in front of a dungeon.

“Shall we go and ask for a party?”

“Suddenly?”

“But summoners are very rich. Haven’t you seen even beginners like us carry super shiny gear?”

“But should I let you go easily? I heard the summoners reject us.”

“Ah. That also depends on the person. I’m sure not all are like that?

Mumu was reluctant, but because of the aggressive Melissa, she had no choice but to approach the summoner.

“Wow, that’s big.”

“Sounds like an idiot!”

The two of them whispered softly in front of the tall white-clad summoner.

“What are you doing? He said he’s trying to talk.”

“Me? But the party leader is nothing.”

“Me?”

Mumu let out a big sigh.

“Hey, hey… I’m Mumu. This is Melissa. Are you a summoner?”

“Huh? Ohhh! Are you a beginner adventurer? Come on, come on!”

The man strangely welcomed the two.

To the point of being a little gross.

“I haven’t prepared everything yet, but what do you want to eat? You won’t be able to get out of your hair once you fall in love with my cooking, is that okay?”

“Yes? Cooking?”

“Are you the cook?”

“Hmm… It’s still a side job, but you can say that for now.”

“What’s the cook doing here?”

“Me? What do I do? I do business.”

The two opened their eyes wide and asked back.

“Here?”

“Sure!”

“This is in front of the dungeon…”

The man suddenly started laughing.

Watching that scene, Mumu and Melissa were regretting that they had talked to the strange man.

* * *

Forest of Kikiusa.

This is one of the many goblin dungeons where Kikiusa, a mutant goblin, appears as a boss.

I was setting up a stall to do business in front of him.

“No summoners come here these days.”

This place was once crowded with many people.

But right now, like the girl said, it’s very quiet.

To the extent that the inhabitants of this world occasionally go in and out of the dungeon.

“Hmm… I guess so.”

“But you do business here?”

“Why? Is it illegal?”

“No. No matter what the summoner does in front of the dungeon, our chief won’t care?”

“Isn’t that right? You’re not going to tell me to pay the rent, right?”

“Yes…”

‘Whew… Good news while listening.’

But well, I don’t mind asking for a little money.

Because I intend to earn twice as much as that.

Of course, I’m not trying to make money right away here.

Right now, it’s just a preparation stage to get my cooking taste known and evaluated, and to gain some experience before starting a new job.

“So, what do you want to eat? The menu is grilled rabbit and grilled whole chicken…”

The girl with the great sword spoke first.

“Hey, mister. We don’t have any money.”

I glanced at the two girls.

It certainly didn’t look like a lot of money.

“Oops. Hum… Since you’re the first customer, I’ll let you eat for free.”

“Wow, really?”

The girl with a cane on her back jumps happily.

“Melissa!”

On the other hand, the girl who said she has no money is wary of me.

Well, Salem is a bit better, but crime continues to happen on this side of the world.

For two young girls, taking food from a man they’ve never met would be putting themselves at risk.

‘This was a world where slaves existed…’

“Um… Then let’s do this. I’ll cook first and take a bite first. You guys check carefully to see if anything suspicious gets in while cooking.”

“Why do we have to go so far and eat your cooking?”

“But… You guys were the first to talk to me. If you’re going to be so wary, why did you talk?”

“That’s…”

Oh, it’s hard to feed them once.

However, their reaction is natural.

And I also wanted to serve my cooking to others as soon as possible, even if I had to go through such trouble.

Do you feel the same deliciousness as I do, and if so, how will you react?

My whole body itches because I’m curious about it and look forward to it.

“Don’t worry, we don’t catch and eat them. Also, our summoners are cursed to forbid personal attacks only in Salem.”

“That’s right. I heard that too. That’s right, nothing.”

“I know that story. But…”

I laughed.

Being vigilant is never a minus for an adventurer.

I thought that child might later become an outstanding adventurer.

I started cooking right in front of the two girls.

I haven’t put the roof on the stalls yet, but it didn’t matter because the day was sunny.

If my nose isn’t weird, even that wary girl will change her mind when she smells a whole chicken.

“If you don’t want to eat it, you don’t have to eat it. But just take a look.”

I quickly finished the whole roasted chicken.

That was also two excellent grilled whole chickens.

‘It’s become clear with this.’

Luxury cuisine increases buff duration by 10 times.

A la carte dishes seemed to have twice the buff effect.

Pure white seaweed rising up.

Oil seeping from the skin makes a crunchy sound.

“Now, try it. It’s not as fishy as you think.”

The mouths of the two girls, who opened their eyes wide in amazement, were dripping with saliva before they knew it.