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The area was teeming with beasts, but none of them detected Yuuki's group.
The cloaking ability of Setsuno's Camping Monster was incredibly powerful—on par with the Octomelon that President Ichiryu had prepared for Toriko and the others.
There were no beasts here with super-sensitive perception, so there was no need for Yuuki or Setsuno to unleash their auras to intimidate them.
Soon, the Limousine Jellyfish burst out of the storm zone. Ahead of them was a massive island, tens of times larger than the current Biotope 1.
The island also had a very peculiar feature: a giant dome covering more than half of it.
Yuuki knew what this dome was. It the Orichalclam from the Gourmet World, with a hardness far greater than diamond. It was clear that the Red Nitro who had gathered here in the past were not weak.
Otherwise, they would not have been able to obtain so many materials from the Gourmet World. In this world of Toriko, the variety and quantity of materials were staggering. As long as you had the ability, you would never lack for resources.
The dome was shaped like a cloche covering a dinner plate. Yuuki had read the original story and knew there were two ways to get inside.
The first was a passage on the dome itself, a channel left by the Red Nitro. However, this passage was hidden—it was completely invisible to the naked eye.
In the original story, Komatsu had noticed the entrance because of the Infinibees. These bees sought out places with abundant sunlight, and places like the Golden Wheat and the Corona Sunflower were their favorites.
So, the Infinibees could directly find the entrance. Without them as a guide, a normal person could search their entire life and never find it.
After all, the entrance was only a few dozen meters wide. A few thousand meters in front of this massive dome was nothing.
A normal person would have to search inch by inch, but this place was extremely dangerous, so it was likely they would never find the entrance.
But for a powerful person, it was different. For example, Yuuki had already sensed the entrance. His perception was incredibly powerful.
As for the second entrance, it was actually in the sea. But this one was a bit more dangerous. The dome covered a part of the sea, but it couldn't extend all the way to the seabed.
So, the creatures in the sea could enter, and others could also enter from here. But this sea was home to a large number of creatures from the Gourmet World. So, if your strength was insufficient, it was best not to choose this path.
Of course, there was a third way in, though it was a bit peculiar and not a conventional route. That was to be like Girim in the original story and just smash your way through the dome with brute force.
Yuuki and Setsuno, of course, would not do such a thing. They weren't like him.
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"What a massive dome!"
Looking at the immense structure, Nono exclaimed in awe. Though the Human World had many wonders of architecture—this dome was clearly a breathtaking sight.
"This dome was built by the Nitro race back then. They used a type of Orichalclam from the Gourmet World. It's very hard. Of course, that's only for those who aren't very strong."
Setsuno said with a smile. She had been here before and knew the situation.
Though this Orichalclam sounded impressive, even in the Human World, there were quite a few people who could break through it.
"The Nitro race is truly amazing!"
After this incident, Nono's impression of the Nitro was even deeper. These Nitros seemed to love building wonders.
And their abilities were indeed very powerful. The tornado outside had yet to dissipate, and there was also this massive dome.
It could be said that even if the tornado outside disappeared, it would be very difficult for others to enter here.
After all, the entrance wasn't easy to find, and just reaching this place was not something an ordinary person could do.
Not everyone was like Tom, who could just fly a fighter jet in.
"The Nitro race is indeed amazing, but that's also built on their almost infinite lifespan. Let me think... if I remember correctly, the entrance should be in that direction!"
Setsuno looked at the dome and pointed. The Limousine Jellyfish immediately shot off in the direction she indicated.
"That's right, this is it. Though the outside looks fine, the flow of the air doesn't lie."
Yuuki said. The outer layer here was covered with a very special substance, so it looked no different from other places.
But an illusion was still an illusion—the flow of gas could not be stopped.
As they spoke, the Limousine Jellyfish directly entered the passage. Its size wasn't large, so entering was no problem.
"This is so thick!"
After entering, Nono realized she had underestimated these Red Nitro. This dome wasn't just a thin layer—it was very thick. When they first entered the passage, they couldn't even see the end.
"The passage is a kilometer long. Which means this dome is a kilometer thick."
Yuuki had already measured the length of the passage. He was numb to it by now. After all, this world had too many wonders, especially those created by the Nitro. Each one was more exaggerated than the last.
"A KILOMETER THICK!"
Nono didn't know what to say. It was just too absurd.
Seeing her reaction, Setsuno just smiled. When she first came here, she had also been shocked by the thickness of the dome. But she had also seen a lot of the world, so she hadn't shown the same baffled expression as Nono.
A kilometer was nothing for the Limousine Jellyfish—it was out in the blink of an eye. After exiting, the group saw the situation inside the dome.
It wasn't completely dark inside just because of the dome.
On the contrary, it was just like the outside.
"They must have used some special technology to simulate the outside weather up there."
Yuuki said, looking at the scenery above, which was exactly the same as when they had entered.
"That's right. Though the inside of the dome is semi-enclosed, it simulates the outside weather, whether it's day or night. And the environment inside has also been treated with some special technology, creating all sorts of different climates."
Setsuno nodded. With this dome, logically, the ecosystem inside shouldn't be like this. But the technology of the Red Nitro—combined with the special nature of this world, had created this peculiar ecosystem.
Looking down from here, you could clearly see that the interior was divided into several areas, each with a different environment and even climate.
Such a peculiar environment had led to a situation where various different ingredients coexisted in one area.
"UNBELIEVABLE! So many ingredients that require special environments to survive are all gathered here!"
Nono was completely shocked, looking at the various ingredients below. As a chef, she naturally knew the living environments of many ingredients.
Take the Puffer Whale, for example. It lived in the deep sea. But here, it was living in a small river. Besides that, there were also dozens of Regal Mammoths.
You know, on the Regal Plateau, there was only one Regal Mammoth—no, there was one large and one small.
But here, they appeared in herds, dozens of them at a time.
And the BB Corn, which required a large amount of nutrients. In Wul Jungle, it had to absorb a massive amount of nutrients—the nutrients of the entire continent could only support that much BB Corn.
But the BB Corn here, not only was it bigger than the ones in Wul Jungle, but it was also so dense, and the quantity was terrifying.
And what was most eye-catching were the fruit trees. Who knew how exaggerated the nutrients in the soil here were. The fruit trees, from flowering to fruiting to the fruit falling, a single cycle only took a few seconds, and then a new cycle began.
As for the fallen fruit, it was immediately carried away by a very agile-looking troop of monkeys.
Besides that, Yuuki also saw some Rainbow Fruits. Originally, the area where the Rainbow Fruit grew required thunderclouds. But the ones here should have been modified by the Red Nitro, so they didn't need any.
Hundreds of Rainbow Fruit trees were just growing there, and no other creatures approached.
The reason was simple. Though the Rainbow Fruit tasted very good and its aroma was very rich, this was the old Biotope 1. There were countless delicious foods inside.
So, the Rainbow Fruit had become a very average ingredient here.
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"The ingredients here are quite rich. Let's go find Ayame first. It's been many years since I've seen her."
At this moment, the expression on Setsuno's face also relaxed a bit because she had already sensed Granny Ayame's presence.
When she first arrived, she was actually a little worried. After all, Granny Ayame wasn't young, and her strength was average, so her lifespan couldn't compare to hers.
But after entering, she had keenly sensed her presence. Though Granny Ayame had also concealed her aura, the power gap was too large. Such a concealment was useless in front of her and Yuuki.
Yuuki naturally wouldn't say much about this. After he met Granny Ayame, he could go and capture the other ingredients. This place was an ingredient treasure trove—he wouldn't let these ingredients go.
Especially ingredients like the Puffer Whale and Jewel Meat. Puffer Whales were fine—they could be found in the deep sea. But the quantity of Jewel Meat in the Human World was extremely small. Now that so many were gathered here, he naturally wouldn't let them go.
It didn't take long for the group to find Granny Ayame in the forest. At this moment, she wasn't using Knocking to maintain her youthful state.
After all, that method was only temporary and also consumed calories. So, unless she was facing an enemy, she wouldn't use Knocking to maintain a youthful state.
"AYAME!"
Because of its cloaking ability, Granny Ayame hadn't discovered the arrival of the Limousine Jellyfish. But as Setsuno's voice rang out, she, who was feeding a cat, immediately looked up.
"SETSU...?"
When she saw Setsuno, a series of emotions—astonishment, delight, disbelief—appeared on her face.
It was normal for her to have such an expression. After all, she had been living here, almost completely cut off from the outside world. To suddenly see her friend appear here, it would be strange if she weren't surprised.
At this moment, Setsuno was also in her elderly state. According to her, it was better not to stimulate her old friend.
And Granny Ayame had never seen Setsuno in her youth. Though they were friends, her age was less than a hundred.
She had met Setsuno when she was young, and at that time, Setsuno was already an old lady.
"Long time no see, Ayame. Let me introduce you. This is my apprentice, Nono. And this is Yuuki, a very impressive chef... and also a Gourmet Hunter, a sharpener, and a Reviver."
When Setsuno introduced Yuuki, she directly added all his titles. This introduction also left Granny Ayame, who had still been immersed in her delight, a bit baffled.
A chef who was also a Gourmet Hunter, she could understand. After all, a small number of talented people could indeed hold both professions. But a sharpener and a Reviver on top of that... it completely confused her.
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"Setsu, why did you suddenly come here?"
Granny Ayame greeted Yuuki and Nono and then asked impatiently.
"Because this kid, Yuuki, wanted to come here to collect ingredients. I was thinking that we haven't seen each other for a long time, so I came to see you. By the way, I brought you a lot of good things!"
With that, Setsuno quickly began to unload the various daily necessities from the Limousine Jellyfish.
"Thank you so much! These things are very useful to me!"
Seeing these things, Granny Ayame was also very happy. These were exactly what she needed right now.
Though she could get by without them, with them, her quality of life would undoubtedly improve a lot.
So, she was also very grateful to Setsuno at this moment.
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