"System, are you playing a trick on me?"
Mai Ge remained silent for a while, browsing through the recipe for double scoop ice cream cones in his mind, before speaking with a dark expression.
"Host, please don't slander this system. This system is an upright food system and never plays tricks on people." the system's serious voice rang out.
"Then where's my Häagen-Dazs set meal?" Mai Ge shrugged, racking his brains but only seeing the double scoop ice cream cone. He was heartbroken, almost unable to breathe.
"The Häagen-Dazs set meal, officially called the Häagen-Dazs Double Scoop Ice Cream Set Meal, includes four flavors: vanilla, matcha, blueberry, and chocolate." the system replied earnestly.
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Mai Ge rolled his eyes. Sure enough, he had overestimated the system's integrity. The higher the expectations, the greater the disappointment. The Häagen-Dazs set meal simply didn't exist.
"Host, please keep up the good work. Future missions may unlock the Häagen-Dazs Mega Set Meal, potentially leading to more recipes like Häagen-Dazs ice cream cakes." the system said cheerfully, ignoring Mai Ge's words.
"Nobody believes you." Mai Ge rolled his eyes, but he still seriously digested the ice cream recipe in his mind. Fortunately, the double scoop ice cream cone looked pretty good, and there were four flavors to choose from. It should be a good surprise for the kids tomorrow.
"System, how much does it cost to make one of these double scoop ice cream cones?" Mai Ge asked in his mind after calming himself down.
"In order to help the host make the best-tasting ice cream, this system has prepared the finest ingredients for the host, carefully selected natural raw materials from all over the Nolan Continent.
The herbs grown on the northwestern plains of the Wind Forest are nourished by the warm, moist air blowing from the Wind Forest, filling the entire plain with fragrance all year round. The herbs with the most suitable aroma are selected and ground into a fine powder using a natural stone mill. Consuming this powder has a soothing effect on the nerves.
The matcha is made from West Lake Longjing tea grown in the hills of the northern Twilight Forest. This batch of tea is cultivated from the seeds of the eight imperial West Lake Longjing tea trees, and its quality far exceeds that of the eight imperial tea trees. The tea leaves are covered in shade for twenty days before picking, and the tender leaves are selected and steamed. Then they are ground into powder with a natural stone mill. Each tea tree can only produce 100 grams of matcha.
The milk comes from Missir Island, which is farmed in the Staro Sea. The island has excellent pastures thanks to its long hours of sunshine, and the cows listen to classical music for four hours everyday to strictly control the production and quality of the milk.
The eggs used are…
Therefore, the ingredient cost for a double scoop ice cream cone is 80 copper coins."
The system's voice rang out with a hint of smugness.
"Holy crap! System, you're using such good tea leaves to make matcha, and then using it to make ice cream? Doesn't your conscience hurt? If my grandfather had known this in my past life, he would have beaten you to death!" Mai Ge's eyes widened as he listened to the system's words. From all corners of the world, even the holy lands of various races, the system actually used them to grow vegetables and raise cattle. The ingredients produced by the system have never disappointed him.
While Mai Ge had never been poor, but his imagination was somewhat limited when it came to using such luxurious ingredients to make ice cream. At the very least, he couldn't imagine what would happen if he used the jar of Longjing tea hidden in his grandfather's bookcase to make ice cream.
However, after listening to the system's explanation, Mai Ge's mood improved considerably. If such ingredients couldn't be used to make the most delicious ice cream, it would be a waste. He couldn't help but look forward to the taste of the finished ice cream.
He wasn't an ice cream enthusiast, nor did he remember ever commenting on Häagen-Dazs ice cream. But since the system said he had, it must have been an extreme assessment. Although most of the work was done by machines, but Mai Ge still felt that things weren't as simple as he had imagined.
Reaching out and pushing open the door in his mind, a flash of white light appeared, and Mai Ge had already arrived at the Chef God Trial Ground. After getting used to the environment, he began to look at the kitchen again.
A one meter tall ice cream maker has appeared on the corner platform of the kitchen. Its silver gray metal body has a high tech feel. It has an egg tray outlet, four different flavors of ice cream outlets, an Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD) control screen, and the instruction manual has already been sent to Mai Ge's mind.
"Although the fully automatic operation seems a bit unsophisticated, but...I like it." After processing the instruction manual in his mind for a while, Mai Ge smiled, turned on the machine to test it, and then opened the refrigerator to take out various ingredients and start mixing the proportions.
Three days passed quickly in the Chef God Trial Ground. Mai Ge solemnly pressed the start button. The machine ran silently, and with a soft ding, a cone fell down, which Mai Ge caught precisely with a cone-shaped paper bag. Then he pressed the vanilla ice cream dispenser, and two pale yellow ice cream spheres fell into the cone one after the other, overlapping each other. A wisp of cool steam rose up, carrying a faint vanilla aroma, and fine powder could even be seen on the surface.
After setting down the vanilla ice cream, Mai Ge skillfully made strawberry, blueberry, and chocolate ice cream, carefully placing them on a shelf. Looking at the four brightly colored ice creams, which, despite being exposed to the air, but hadn't melted quickly and possessed pleasing colors, he confidently said, "System, this time, it should be okay, right?"
"Ding! Congratulations, host! You have successfully learned how to make a double scoop ice cream cone and unlocked the necessary ice cream machine and ingredients!" the system's voice announced.
"This is nothing." Mai Ge raised an eyebrow, glanced at the wall showing that only three days had passed, and a smug smile appeared on his face.
"But System, haven't you forgotten something?" Mai Ge stopped smiling and asked inwardly.
"The host has successfully learned how to make a double scoop ice cream cone and can now leave the Chef God Trial Ground. If you wish to continue using it, please pay the rental fee." the system said earnestly.
"Not this." Mai Ge shook his head. He had already mastered the Shadow Thirteen Styles to the limit of his current physical abilities, and training in the Chef God Trial Ground wouldn't improve his physical abilities, so he had no intention of renting the Chef God Trial Ground from the system this time.
"I mean, you didn't seem to mention the requirements for making this ice cream. I'm a little curious about what I thought of Häagen-Dazs in my past life?" Mai Ge asked seriously.
"Host, are you sure you really want to know?" The system was silent for a moment before asking.
"Just say it then." Mai Ge rolled his eyes.
"This Häagen-Dazs is f**king awful, it's way too damn sweet!" The system spoke in a slightly cheeky voice.