The Desperate Meatball, concocted from various legendary resources and paired with incredibly potent cooking skills, could be considered a top-tier legendary dark cuisine!
Its principle was similar to Chen Shu's Brute Bandit Laxative, capable of spreading like a virus.
Any ferocious beast that consumed the Desperate Meatball would perish within ten seconds.
Its flesh, however, would become irresistibly tempting to other ferocious beasts, compelling them to devour it without hesitation.
The ensuing situation was predictable:
From one to ten, then ten to a hundred...
The most astonishing aspect of the Desperate Meatball was its toxicity; it suffered no attenuation from propagation. In fact, it became even more terrifying...
Theoretically, its spread had no end.
Without external interference, it could even annihilate all ferocious beasts below the Beast Emperor tier, directly destroying an entire race!
Such a fearsome creation was akin to a divine curse.
And indeed, its effects were astonishing.
Initially, no Beast Emperor paid heed to the perishing ferocious beasts, assuming it was merely ordinary death.
However, within half a month, the Desperate Meatball's poison had caused the demise of over a hundred million ferocious beasts.
Only then did the Beast Emperors truly take notice,
But it was already somewhat late...
They attempted to intervene but found themselves utterly powerless, forced to watch in despair as the disaster spread.
While it wouldn't directly threaten their lives,
The annihilation of all lower-tier ferocious beasts meant the end of the entire race...
It wasn't until nearly a quarter of the continent was ravaged by the poison that a turning point finally emerged!
A vast, boundless barrier descended, like a siege, containing the ravaged lands and preventing further spread!
Humans and ferocious beasts alike immediately deduced:
The Realm Dragon Emperor had intervened!
Finally, after abandoning a large number of ferocious beasts, the disaster caused by the Desperate Meatball concluded,
The ferocious beast race suffered immense casualties, their very fortune impacted.
Zhang Da Li, the instigator, though an ordinary person, was perceived by the ferocious beasts as their most terrifying existence!
That period was subsequently dubbed the Great Cataclysm by the ferocious beasts!
The only regret was that,
Perhaps due to the Desperate Meatball's extermination of so much life, Da Li's Heaven and Earth Cookware began to resist. He could no longer prepare it.
However, this incident also cemented the title of Dark Food God in the minds of the world!
...
Now, after various campaigns, humanity had truly shone,
While the ferocious beasts were purely enduring torment...
The Realm Dragon Emperor remained in seclusion, having only acted once during the Great Cataclysm.
The remaining Beast Emperors gained no advantage in their conflict with humans, suffering continuous defeats.
As for the Sky Knights in the starry expanse, they remained inactive, silently observing the war between the two races, much like outsiders.
...
Within the Dragon Lineage Ruins,
"Nearly a thousand years..."
Fang Si's gaze was profound, contemplation in her eyes.
It was now the 999th year of the Revival Era, with less than a month remaining until the Millennium Era.
Fang Si murmured, "It's a pity the true dawn is still some distance away..."
Although humanity was gradually improving,
To truly defeat the ferocious beasts, the Realm Dragon Emperor had to be vanquished!
Despite being a Mid-Tier Legend, in a one-on-one fight, she could at most hold off one High-Tier Legend.
To slay the Realm Dragon Emperor, who was considered a peak Legend, was akin to dreaming.
"The speed of my level progression has also slowed..."
She shook her head, a touch of vexation creeping in.
Even with the blessing of human destiny, the realm of the strongest remained an unreachable peak, with no hope within at least ten years.
"Sister Fang Si, you've already done remarkably well."
At this moment, Wang Qing Xue approached her, offering words of comfort.
Admiration flickered in her eyes, as if she were looking up at Chen Shu in the past.
Over three years,
Fang Si had done all she could and had already performed admirably...
"It's still not enough..."
Fang Si sighed, saying,
"If he were still here, the current great war would likely have concluded..."
Only at this level of cultivation could one truly grasp the monstrous nature of Chen Shu...
"..."
Wang Qing Xue's expression faltered, a hint of sadness entering her eyes.
Even now, she couldn't believe that the deity of her heart had fallen...
And at this very moment,
The voice of the Spirit of the Ruins echoed with excitement,
"Success! He succeeded!"
"Hm? What?"
Fang Si blinked in surprise, looking towards the Spirit of the Ruins.
"The Great Food God's new dish is ready!"
The Spirit of the Ruins' tone was filled with reverence.
Although it was once a supreme being, Da Li was the only legendary spiritual chef in existence. Even in ancient times, he would likely have been revered as a saint, second only to the Human Emperor...
"Let's go! Let's go see!"
Fang Si's expression jolted, and she quickly led Wang Qing Xue away.
In another part of the Dragon Lineage Ruins,
A group of people were gathered, their gazes fixed on the radiant Zhang Da Li.
To obtain the various raw materials as quickly as possible, Da Li had relocated his cooking site to the Dragon Lineage Ruins.
"Sister Fang Si, you're here?"
Da Li looked towards the arriving Fang Si, his eyes brimming with excitement, saying,
"My Super Blessing Roasted Duck is finally cooked!"
"..."
Fang Si's mouth agape,
Could he please not name his dishes so casually...
However, upon remembering that the cook was Da Li, she found it rather fitting...
"Another dark cuisine?"
"Of course!"
Da Li smiled slightly, his eyes filled with confidence.
"What's its effect?"
"A blessing for the ferocious beasts!"
Da Li licked his lips and said, "More precisely, a blessing for the Beast Emperors!"
"Hm?"
"As long as they consume this roasted duck, their own strength will significantly decrease..."
"Does it work on any target?"
"For those at the level of the Realm Dragon Emperor, I'm not sure, but it will at least weaken a High-Tier Legend."
Da Li's eyes were full of confidence, saying, "Based on my estimation, it can directly reduce their tier to Mid-Tier Legend!"
"That's incredibly potent?!"
Everyone's expression jolted. This was essentially pulling them down from the tier of supreme beings!
"Naturally!"
Da Li's eyes gleamed, "If it didn't have this effect, how could it be called a top-tier legendary dish!"
"How many can you cook now?"
Fang Si hurriedly asked.
"Given the current stock of resources, perhaps around ten."
"Good!"
In an instant, everyone's expression stirred.
Such items were naturally meant for High-Tier Legends. If successful, wouldn't it be possible to slay multiple supreme ferocious beasts in succession?
"Oh, right, I have these for you as well."
Da Li then produced a large pile of other dishes.
Drowsy Sweet Doughnuts, Weakened Great Bread, Death Snail Noodles, and so on...
Since no one could currently break through to Legend, Da Li had no need to cook any proper dishes to assist them.
His talent in dark cuisine had been thoroughly displayed.