Chapter 161: Froese
The Sea of Pitch Black, the Black Triangle. The seawater was as dark as ink, so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.
The Black Triangle was also known as the Dashi Sea. The starting point for all the flavor in the oceans was here, connecting to the delicious sea currents of the Gourmet World's oceans. The Flavor Tide carried deliciousness as it flowed through the boundless waters. The third-deepest sea in the Gourmet World was here, reaching a depth of 30,000 meters. The taste of each layer was different; the deeper you went, the more delicious it became.
"If someone with thalassophobia came here, it would probably trigger them instantly," Kenji said, looking out the window. The visibility in the seawater was incredibly low. In this deep, dark environment, a person with a weak will would experience anxiety and other negative emotions.
"Huh? Is it starting to get brighter outside?"
Komatsu turned his head and hurried to the window. A beautiful underwater scene appeared before his eyes. It was no longer pitch black. There were beautiful fields of flowers, and the feeling of danger had completely vanished.
"Just as I thought. It's the River of Stardust, the trail left by Another."
Kaka's eyes widened. A brilliant band of light, like the Milky Way, had appeared in the seawater, illuminating the pitch-black Black Triangle.
"Are you Kenji?"
A small, dark creature suddenly appeared. Its two small eyes were white, making it look rather cute.
Don Slime, Ichiryu's Gourmet Demon. A truly incredible existence that had once annihilated NEO before they even came to Earth.
"I think you must be the Don Slime that my uncle mentioned, right?" Kenji said, feigning surprise. Tsk, tsk, tsk. It was such a pity in the manga. The host body couldn't withstand Don Slime's full power, and in the end, it was swallowed as food by NEO. If Ichiryu had agreed to be resurrected, with Don Slime and Ichiryu combined, Toriko's White Ogre wouldn't have even been needed.
"Mm-hmm. Speaking of which, it's thanks to you. Otherwise, that fellow Ichiryu wouldn't have eaten so much high-energy food," Don Slime said with emotion. Don Slime was very pleased that Kenji could say its full name. The name Ichiryu had given it was what it cared about most.
"Ichiryu is my uncle, a wonderful elder. To sit at the same table and eat with him... it's a great feeling," Kenji said with a faint smile.
Ichiryu's talent was a perfect match for Don Slime, but his saint-like character made Don Slime feel both admiration and helplessness, putting it in a very awkward position. Don Slime didn't deny it. It had lived for who knows how long, but the only person it had ever acknowledged was Ichiryu.
Unnoticed, the Magnet Shell arrived at the "Roof of Civilization."
Before them was the world's largest shell, the Giant Shell, with an area of ten million square kilometers. Within it was the great civilization of the Sixth Area, Blue Grill.
The Giant Shell slowly opened, and the group entered the deep-sea gourmet metropolis. This was the largest and most prosperous civilization in the Gourmet World. It was hard to imagine that such a civilization existed in the Gourmet World; even the Yōshoku Realm was far inferior.
The prosperous streets were lined with stalls selling all kinds of ingredients and tools, as lively as a morning market, filled with the vibrant energy of life.
"Good heavens. The food arrives at the perfect temperature, not too hot to eat," Kenji commented, sweating slightly. The food had been thrown from such a great distance. That arm strength was really something else.
"The kitchen knives here are very peculiar. I've never seen some of them. Master, have you?" Melk the Second asked, looking with great interest at the knives for sale.
"They must be a special style from the Gourmet World. I've never seen them either," the First shook his head.
The people from the Human World were also seeing this sight for the first time. The Giant Shell, located deep beneath the Black Triangle... without a guide, an ordinary person would never be able to find their way here.
As night fell, all sorts of Spirit Eaters appeared. Many of them had grotesque appearances that made one's skin crawl.
"Come out and see me, Gourmet God Froese," Kenji called out.
Atashino was taken aback. Is the Gourmet God Froese still alive?
Before long, a woman appeared in the empty air before them.
Kenji looked her over. She was the same as the person in the group photo Ichiryu had shown him. Her aura was truly gentle. No wonder Midora cared so much about her.
"You're the Gourmet God?!" Atashino's jaw dropped. The Gourmet God, a chef as famous as the Gourmet God Acacia... there was probably no one who didn't know of her. A legendary figure.
"Hehe, little sister's cooking skills are also very good. 'Gourmet God' is just what others call me," Froese said with a gentle smile that was like a spring breeze.
"Why don't you go and see your two sons?" Kenji asked curiously. Even Kaka could linger outside. With Froese's strength back then, she definitely had the ability to do so.
Atashino covered her mouth. At this moment, how could she not know who Toriko and Starjun's mother was?
"They're called Toriko and Starjun now, right? They've grown up healthy. That's good. I wasn't a good mother," Froese said, her tone filled with guilt.
Froese truly loved them very much. She had given her immense Food Luck and centuries of accumulated nutrition to the two infants.
"Do you want to be resurrected?" Kenji asked.
"A person who has died cannot be revived."
Froese's answer was exactly the same as Ichiryu's to Don Slime in the manga. She had no desire to be resurrected.
"Your son is getting married. Are you really not going?" Kenji asked.
"..."
A hint of wavering appeared on Froese's expression. To say she didn't want to... that was impossible. Of course, she wanted to attend Toriko's wedding. She already owed them so much; she had to make up for it. She wondered how cute her grandchildren would be. She really wanted to hold them. She wanted to hear her son call her "Mom," and she wanted to hear her future grandchildren call her "Grandma."
Even Kenji hadn't expected Froese to think that far ahead.
"Alright. I understand," Froese nodded. She really wanted to see her two sons in person, so she didn't suppress that desire.
Kenji had Ruan Mei send over the cloned body. It was identical to Froese. A body created by Ruan Mei... its strength was at the peak of her former life.
"Don't worry, a female genius was in charge of the cloning," Kenji said.
Froese nodded, walked towards the cloned body, and merged with it. A terrifying aura began to surge. Once Froese had adapted to this body, she would be able to awaken once more. He wondered what kind of spectacular expression Joie would make when he saw her.
"Lady Froese's strength is truly formidable," Atashino said with emotion.
"How could someone from Acacia's era be weak?" Kenji shrugged. Look at Ichiryu and the others. Even the weakest, Setsuno, was leagues ahead of other powerhouses. Alfaro was strong in the Gourmet Corp., right? But when he saw Setsuno, he didn't dare to act rashly. That was authority.
Voom!
Kenji thought for a moment, then created a house around Froese and set up a protective array. This way, no one, not even a spirit, could get close to her.
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