Chapter 435: Gourmet Cells Really Exist!
Chapter One: The Beginning of the Story
It was a twilight evening, the time of encountering demons (Oumagatoki).
After finishing her part-time job, dragging her exhausted body, the moment Kannagi Yuzuha returned home and pushed open the door, she saw that the demon she had summoned had summoned a human...
"..."
In the bedroom of the luxurious villa in Meguro Ward—
Ryohei, having finished his shower, sat on the bed flipping through Takatsuki Sen's new work.
As the text entered his eyes, his memories also surged, unable to help recalling the scene when he was first summoned. However, his expression quickly turned to one of astonishment.
Because—
The descent of the Cooking Immortal brought something called 'Gourmet Cells'. Its appearance changed the entire world's landscape!
"Chotto matte!"
Never expecting to see the four words "Gourmet Cells" in Takatsuki Sen's new work, Ryohei couldn't help but be startled and hurriedly read on—
By implanting 'Gourmet Cells' into the bodies of animals, the animals will evolve as a result!
These evolved animals break the restriction of ghouls having a rejection reaction to human food and being unable to obtain the energy required for Rc cell activation from it...
"What's wrong?"
Hearing Ryohei's surprised voice, Yurine turned her head curiously. Her gaze fell on his face, then onto the light novel he was holding.
"You didn't read this novel before?"
Ryohei tilted his head and asked back somewhat surprisingly.
"Mn."
"After all, it's a token of Sensei Takatsuki Sen's appreciation. I thought I'd let you be the first reader of this light novel."
Yurine answered softly.
"Alright, you'll understand once you take a look."
Ryohei handed the light novel over, simultaneously pondering the Gourmet Cells mentioned in the book—
Although the Gourmet Cells in the novel were highly similar to the Gourmet Cells he knew, this should be a coincidence.
He only obtained the Phantom Jellyfish this week, whereas the light novel was finished before the New Year.
Moreover, he didn't even know if the evolved animals could be normally eaten by ghouls...
"Eh? Gourmet Cells?"
Yurine quickly discovered what Ryohei was surprised about, and she was also startled.
"It should be a coincidence."
Ryohei took over the conversation, tilted his head, and said: "I remember you seem to have added Sensei Takatsuki Sen's LINE?"
Ryohei remembered Yurine mentioning it to him before—
Saying a ghoul who wrote light novels wanted to use him as an archetype to write a light novel.
The two had also added each other as LINE friends.
"Mn."
Yurine picked up her phone from the side, unlocked it with her fingerprint, opened LINE, searched for a while, and handed the phone over: "This one."
"..." Ryohei reached out and took the phone.
Not knowing if it was her screen name or a remark name set to Takatsuki Sen, he didn't mind it either and initiated a voice call.
After two beeps, the voice call connected—
"Moshi moshi—"
"Miss Yurine, is there something the matter?"
Takatsuki Sen's voice carried laziness and surprise.
"It's me." Ryohei identified himself.
"Ryohei-kun?" Takatsuki Sen was even more surprised.
She was very surprised as to what business Ryohei could have with her.
Ryohei didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point:
"I am reading your light novel. The Gourmet Cell setting in your book?"
"I conceptualized it."
Takatsuki Sen answered casually. After speaking, she suddenly reacted—
"Chotto matte!"
"..."
Ota Ward, a certain high-end apartment.
Wearing a winter-style onesie pajama, Takatsuki Sen lay on her soft big bed, suddenly widening her dark green eyes and sitting up from the bed in shock.
"For you to ask this... Could it be, Gourmet Cells really exist?"
She exclaimed involuntarily.
Otherwise, why would he call her out of nowhere to ask this?
But this is far too unbelievable; Gourmet Cells are just something she conceptualized!
—This is simply like fantasy shining into reality!
Takatsuki Sen couldn't help but feel dazed for a moment, then her heart thump thump thump— began beating violently.
She unconsciously slowed her breathing, and the world seemed to suddenly quiet down!
"Something like Gourmet Cells does indeed exist. And just like you set it, it possesses the ability to make organisms evolve."
Ryohei's clear voice came from the phone.
Indescribable colors instantly burst forth in Takatsuki Sen's eyes, plunging her into ecstasy.
However, Ryohei immediately poured a basin of cold water on her:
"But I am not sure if the evolved species can be normally eaten by ghouls."
"Wh... what do you mean!?" Takatsuki Sen looked astounded.
The first part was the same; how did it become uncertain when reaching the crucial point?
Is he playing with her!
"Mmm... Let me put it this way. I obtained Gourmet Cells... more accurately, it's only been a few days since I obtained a species possessing Gourmet Cells. I am currently cultivating the ingredients."
"Whether they can be normally eaten by ghouls still needs to be tested after cultivation is successful."
"However, the situation you mentioned is still quite likely to happen."
Ryohei shifted the topic.
Gourmet Cells are a very magical thing. Not only can they make species evolve, but even planets can be transformed.
The Earth in Toriko, under the developmental influence of Gourmet Cells over billions of years, grew to more than 600 times its original volume.
The restriction of mere Rc cells is nothing!
If human experiments were conducted and Gourmet Cells were injected into a ghoul's body, the drawback of being unable to eat human food would probably be solved on the spot.
However, the power of Gourmet Cells is not something just anyone can withstand...
Ryohei's thoughts wandered.
On the other side of the phone, Takatsuki Sen's petite body trembled, rekindling hope.
She didn't care how Ryohei obtained the species possessing Gourmet Cells either, and said urgently: "Ryohei-kun, please sell me a portion... or let me contribute some effort, I beg you!"
"Whatever the price, I'm willing to pay!"
This damned, twisted world—Takatsuki Sen had long wanted to end it!
Even if it was only a one-in-ten-thousand hope, she was willing to risk everything!
Just do it!
In the bedroom of the luxurious villa—
Ryohei thought of his plan to raise chickens, ducks, rabbits, sheep, pigs, and other animals, pondered for a moment, and said:
"It's not impossible..."
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