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"Chef Yuuki, are you saying we get stronger after we die?"
Toriko asked with confusion.
"Let me finish... Though the World of Souls is the world of the dead, the fish dish from Acacia's Full Course Menu—ANOTHER—is in there."
"This means that the living can also enter the World of Souls. It just requires some special methods."
"By using these methods, you can enter the World of Souls, strengthen your soul, strengthen your willpower, and thus break free from the limitations of physical power."
"This is a very unorthodox method, and its difficulty is so high that almost no one can walk this path."
Yuuki shook his head. No matter how strong a soul was, if it stayed in the World of Souls for too long, there would be problems. It was just a matter of sooner or later.
"To use time to temper one's will, to walk the path of strengthening the soul? This might actually be feasible!"
After listening, Aimaru felt that there shouldn't be any major problems. It was just that this unorthodox path would require much more time and energy than the normal path.
And the difficulty could be imagined. After all, so many powerful souls had eventually forgotten who they were. But the living had one advantage: they could leave the World of Souls at any time.
As long as they made sure to come out before they got lost.
"Anyway, I've told you my theory. Whether you're willing to test it or not is up to you."
Yuuki said that he had only proposed this theory. He himself wouldn't walk this path. After all, he wasn't a Gourmet Knight—he naturally wouldn't give up immense power.
But he would also go to the World of Souls. Besides ANOTHER being there, the most critical thing was that he wanted to temper his own Will there.
He knew very well that his Will wasn't particularly strong. He hadn't experienced that much. Though he was much stronger than his peers, compared to those who had lived for hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of years, he was far behind.
The special time flow of the World of Souls would be very useful for him. An incredibly strong body, paired with an incredibly strong will... Yuuki felt he could completely use illusion to shake reality.
The Ultimate Routine was just a prototype. He would continue to develop this ability.
....
After finishing his theory, Yuuki and Toriko soon parted ways with Aimaru. After all, there was nothing here—there was nothing to entertain guests with, so they chose not to stay.
Toriko still had the tasks President Ichiryu had left him, to acquire various ingredients. As for Yuuki, he also had a new goal.
The Four-Beast had yet to come to the Human World. He planned to take a trip to the old Biotope 1 first. With his current strength, dealing with the Wolf Fire Dragon and Girim should be no problem.
Though the Wolf Fire Dragon was on par with the Battle Wolf, it had been sealed for a long time, and its strength had been severely damaged. In the original story, the combined attack of the Four Heavenly Kings could injure it and make it lose its ability to resist. Yuuki was confident he could do the same.
As for Girim, he couldn't even find him now. And even if he did, Yuuki wasn't afraid. As long as he didn't eat the Wolf Fire Dragon, Girim's strength wouldn't pose any threat to him.
In the original story, Girim wasn't much stronger than the Wolf Fire Dragon. Otherwise, he wouldn't have let the Four Heavenly Kings beat it until it couldn't fight back before eating it.
After all, the IGO and the Gourmet Corp were watching outside. And he had betrayed the Gourmet Corp... They would definitely not let him go.
So, he had no time to waste. The only choice was to eat the Wolf Fire Dragon as soon as possible and get stronger—so he could deal with the people from the Gourmet Corp.
But he chose to let the Four Heavenly Kings fight, a classic case of sitting back and reaping the rewards.
So, with his current strength, Yuuki didn't need to worry about him. And in the old Biotope 1, there were ingredients he hadn't eaten yet: the Corona Sunflower and the Wolf Fire Dragon.
He didn't think the Corona Sunflower would give Toriko the same kind of explosive power-up as in the original story, but its effects certainly wouldn't be bad.
After collecting these two ingredients, he would then take a trip to the Food Honor Temple to get the Soap Bubble Fruit, and he could also have a meal at the Disappearing Cuisine Restaurant along the way.
But before going to the old Biotope 1, he had to find Setsuno.
The reason was simple: in the old Biotope 10, there was an old acquaintance of hers, Granny Ayame, who was working as a forest ranger.
Though with his strength, he didn't need to care about her, she was still with the IGO and a good friend of Setsuno's. So, it was best to tell her, and also ask if she had any messages to bring.
....
A few days later, Yuuki returned to Gourmet Town and found Setsuno, telling her his plan.
"You're also interested in Acacia-sama's hidden menu? That thing is just a rumor. He didn't leave any hidden menu."
"But the Corona Sunflower is a good thing. You can eat some—it'll be good for you."
Setsuno said after hearing his plan. Yuuki naturally knew what was going on. The so-called hidden menu was actually the giant grill that Komatsu had activated.
As for the Wolf Fire Dragon—it was because the species was on the verge of extinction—so the Red Nitro had captured the last one and placed it in the old Biotope 1, probably as a collector's item.
"Speaking of which, I haven't seen Ayame in a long time. Would you mind if I came with you this time?"
Setsuno said with a smile. She also wanted to see her old friend. To be honest, if he hadn't mentioned it, she would have forgotten about her.
After all, they were all very old. She wasn't even sure if Granny Ayame was still alive. Since Yuuki had brought her up, she might as well go with him.
"That's no problem at all. Let's go together!"
Yuuki said it was fine. He was just going for the ingredients, and Setsuno wouldn't fight him for them, so it was no problem for her to come along.
"Nono, you come with us too. Leave the company matters to someone else for now. You can't always be doing this work."
Setsuno said. Though Nono's work ability was indeed very strong, she was her apprentice. She couldn't always focus her main energy on the company. More importantly, she had to hone her culinary skills.
And when she had time, she should also go out and broaden her horizons. That way, her path in the future would be wider.
Hearing this, Nono naturally nodded immediately. These were her master's words—she would surely listen.
Setsuno then also prepared some ingredients, ones that didn't exist in the old Biotope 1, and some daily necessities. Without a doubt, these were for Granny Ayame.
After all, because of its unique geographical location, the old Biotope 1 was basically completely isolated from the outside world. Granny Ayame was living almost like a primitive person there.
That was why she was thinking of bringing some daily necessities over.
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"Master, where is the old Biotope 1?"
After boarding the Camping Monster, Nono couldn't help but ask. The IGO had multiple biotopes. The current Biotope 1 was the IGO headquarters, but she had never heard of an old one.
"The so-called old Biotope 1 is also known as Acacia's Kitchen. It was first discovered by Teacher Acacia."
"When the IGO was first established, Ichiryu originally planned to place the headquarters there. But after trying, he gave up."
"After all, the beasts there are very strong. There are even quite a few that can survive in the Gourmet World. Ichiryu himself wasn't afraid, but the others couldn't handle it."
"In the end, the old Biotope 1 was abandoned, and a new one was created. The IGO headquarters was then established in the new Biotope 1."
Setsuno explained simply.
"There's a place like that in the Human World?"
Hearing her, Nono was completely shocked. The reason the Human World was called the Human World was because it was very safe compared to the Gourmet World.
If it weren't for the powerhouses here, the Human World would have been destroyed by beasts from the Gourmet World long ago.
The old Biotope 1 was clearly in the Human World, but it had beasts that could survive in the Gourmet World. That meant their strength exceeded level 100.
"There are some special areas in the Human World. The most typical examples are the Seven Gourmet Wonders. The place we're going this time is one of them, the Hungry Triangle."
Setsuno said. After listening, Nono also understood. Each of the Seven Gourmet Wonders was magnificent, but also very dangerous.
Especially the Hungry Triangle. Because of its location near the seas of the Gourmet World, it wasn't hard to understand why beasts from there would appear.
Just like the Harbor of Evil Spirits—one of the three entrances to the Gourmet World from the Human World. Because it was connected to the oceans of the Gourmet World, it led to many marine creatures from there entering the Human World.
But these marine creatures wouldn't go deep into the Human World because the environment here wasn't suitable for their survival.
It was like taking someone who had been using high-tech equipment for thousands of years and suddenly throwing them into the wilderness to survive.
The environment of the Human World was very harsh for these beasts from the Gourmet World, so they naturally wouldn't go deep into it.
Under Setsuno's explanation, the three of them soon arrived at the outskirts of their destination.
In the original story, others didn't know where the old Biotope 1 was, so Girim and the others needed the Infinibee to lead the way. But the higher-ups of the IGO knew where it was.
After all, the IGO's past headquarters had almost been set up there.
....
"The technology of these Nitro is very advanced. To be able to maintain this man-made super-large ice tornado to this day."
Looking at the Hungry Triangle wrapped in front of them, Yuuki said. The surroundings of the Hungry Triangle were wrapped in a terrifying tornado with a thickness of over a kilometer.
This was why the ships and planes that got close would disappear. Once you were sucked in, you couldn't get out without sufficient strength.
This tornado was clearly man-made, created by the Red Nitro with special technology. As for whether it was created with their strength—
—To be honest, he really didn't believe the Red Nitro could do that.
Above the Sixth Continent, there was a permanent Mother Tornado, but that was left by one of the Eight Kings, the Snake King.
The destruction caused by the Eight Kings was terrifying. But these Red Nitro clearly couldn't reach that level. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been enslaved by the Blue Nitro, who were weaker than the Eight Kings.
The Nitro were appetite. Though they had endless lifespans, in return, their strength was locked. There was no possibility of further improvement.
"After all, it's a civilization that has existed for who knows how many years. Though it was destroyed—their technology is indeed something we humans cannot match. In fact, much of human technology now has been developed based on Nitro technology."
Setsuno said. Yuuki fully agreed. The reason human technology in the world of Toriko was so advanced was, besides their own efforts, also due to the help of Nitro technology.
....
The Jellyfish Camping Monster charged directly into the tornado. Upon entering, the group also saw many beasts that had been swept into the air.
These beasts were also part of the defense line, to prevent foreign enemies from invading. Among them were some marine beasts from the Gourmet World.
But now, the people on the Jellyfish Camping Monster were Yuuki and Setsuno. Only Nono was a bit weaker, but not by much.
She was Setsuno's apprentice, after all, and her Food Honor had already reached the master level. It was just that as a chef, she was at a bit of a disadvantage in terms of cell level compared to a Gourmet Hunter.
In the original story, the strength of Yuda and the others was very average. Among the chefs, the only ones with relatively strong strength were a few like Setsuno, Chiyo, and Zaus.
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