Chapter 944: Chapter 942: Appreciation
The reason William chose this dish leaning towards Chinese cuisine was actually a bit of a gamble.
By observing the appearance and attire of the ‘unknown,’ it understood that from Yi Chen’s perspective in his previous worldview, the opponent was a typical northern European, and both the cooking method and the seasoning used were typical Western styles.
Therefore, he was certain the opponent had not tasted Chinese cuisine before, making this rice bowl William’s bet.
However, since the backyard did not grow any rice, William had to figure out a way to make the core of the rice bowl, the rice grains, himself, and these grains had to be special, not vegetarian.
Because whether it was the rosemary leaves sprinkled between the lamb chops or the vegetables and fruits planted in the backyard, they all had a ‘meaty’ attribute, with a noticeable meat texture and protein aroma when chewed.
It was judged that the opponent would not eat purely vegetarian food.
Therefore, William used tough octopus meat to make it, naturally sourcing the ingredients from Catherine.
The toughness of the octopus meat not only restored the texture of rice but its deep-sea fresh flavor brought a different deliciousness to the rice bowl, and after being heated and steamed, it could form a full juice within the rice grains.
This rice grain was also called ‘Bursting Octopus Rice’ by William, inspired by Catherine’s original exclusive dish ‘Bursting Octopus Dumplings’ in the Circus.
It was a rather tedious process to condense the dumplings to the size of rice grains while preserving the chewing texture, and it took William and the people inside him a full four hours to make enough rice.
Of course, the topping was the true highlight.
William didn’t choose any meat from the backyard because none of them could compare to his own, whether in terms of meat quality or freshness.
…
The master of the residence slightly tilted his head back to complete the final chew of the rice grain, finishing this profound and delicious deep-sea journey.
“Quite remarkable, your attitude and talents exceed my expectations. I even considered for a moment keeping you here forever, to have more exchanges of food between us.”
William was so startled by these words that his whole body shuddered, “Thank you for the praise, it might be a bit too much to stay here~ I still have many things to do. I promise once everything is settled, I’ll definitely bring you the same if not more delicious food.”
“Where did you learn how to cook?”
“If I said I’m self-taught, would you believe me? Heh, the dishes were indeed my creation, but the refinement came from the training of a special organization.
Every month, before the performance, that organization hosts a collective project called the Magic Banquet, where all core members have to present their best dishes.
I’ve honed quite a bit in such an environment, otherwise, it would be difficult to present such gourmet food to you.”
“What organization?”
“Fear Circus…”
“Fear… oh~ when you first entered, you were full of nonsense, but I felt a slight discomfort from those words, it turns out it was the taste of fear.
This organization shouldn’t be within the Main Material Plane range, right? Otherwise, such a unique organization, even one that could nurture you, I shouldn’t be unaware.”
“Indeed it is not, would you like to come see it with me?”
This sudden offer by William made his palms sweat.
The master of the residence gently wiped his mouth with a napkin, thinking for a moment before replying, “Let’s leave it for now, I’ve made a temporary agreement with a guy on Heaven Mountain, it’s not very convenient to leave. Let’s talk later.
By the way, where is this organization?”
“In a remote, mysterious, and unknown plane, it’s hard to describe. However, whenever you want to go, feel free to find me.”
“Alright.”
William once again pushed the parchment that needed a signature forward, this time the other party didn’t refuse, took out a black pen, and signed the name.
“Thank you, I hope we can meet soon again! I won’t disturb you further.”
As William was rolling up the parchment and about to get up, he suddenly remembered something, “Oh, by the way, sir, there might be some people interested in you attempting to observe and perceive your presence outside later, a few of them are my friends.”
Seeing no change in the other person’s expression, William dared not say anything further, let alone offer any opinions.
Unexpectedly, the master of the residence began to discuss this topic, “During your six hours in the backyard, I’ve already met the so-called friends of yours.
Except for the one who looks similar to you, the rest are very special, lacking divinity but possessing strength stronger than most gods.
Some have quite strange appearances and body shapes, but behave elegantly, especially that red-haired emperor.”
“Hmm! Already met them? Then did you…”
“Interesting people, unrelated to gods, I generally won’t use them as ingredients, as it would be too wasteful; it’s best to save them for tasting later.
They, you, and the organization you just mentioned should all come from the same edge, a world not yet covered by evil, right?”
“Yes.”
“What’s it called?”
“Sick Focus.”
“Sickness… how ironic. A disease with synonyms like filthy and unclean, yet it nurtures these pure and elegant lives, while the gods who occupy the multiverse have no bottom line, forcing beings like us ‘anti-matter’ to emerge.
It’s really interesting, maybe my departure will be slightly earlier than planned.”
“Since you dislike the gods so much, why do you still stay here…”
William hadn’t finished asking when his entire head was cut off! Caught by both hands in an instant and reattached back to his neck.
“Now it’s me asking you questions, don’t interrupt.”
“Understood.”
“That youth who looks similar to you, even smells similar, but whose essence is different is quite interesting.
He has more divinity within him, but also a touch of illness.”
“Yi Chen is a normal human born in the Main Material Plane, is symbiotic with me for some reason, and is now fully separated.
He is him, and I am me.”
“So that’s it.”
As the master of the residence began to roll up his sleeves, a visible scar revealed itself when the sleeves were rolled past the elbows.
Though healed, it still emitted a slight death aura.
“What’s this!” William was so scared he nearly leaped.
“That’s right, your friend caused it.
No one who could cause me substantive harm has appeared for a long time, considering your similarities and the intrigue in between, I merely returned the favor with one strike.
He should be able to withstand it, right?”
Saying this, something inside William visibly tried to break out, along with a burst of killing intent.
But just as it was about to overflow, it was immediately submerged by tentacles and the deep sea.
William’s expression grew a bit rigid, but quickly returned to normal.
“Indeed, Mr. Yi is rather impulsive, I hope you forgive him! I won’t disturb you further, I’ll be sure to bring more delicious things next time.”
“Your disguise still needs improvement. Given the unexpected gourmet you provided, I won’t trouble you for now, see you next time.”
William stood up and left, retracing his steps back to the storage room.
With the surveillance down, he punched the safe door directly open, twisting the entire safe into threading steel,
full of hatred,
but that losing face expression was soon hidden by a smile.
Then he took out the parchment, reopened it, and looked up at the last signature on it.
[Hannibal Lecter]
Just by looking at the name, William felt a tongue licking at his Madness Brain, feeling like it would be processed and appreciated at any moment.
“Is this the second-ranked existence of the Ten Disasters… how terrifying, hahaha! Hahaha!”