The Cook of a Perished World - Chapter 101

Episode 101 Patient Food (3)

I returned to the corner and got ready to eat.

[Achievement achieved!]

[Achievement: Healing Chef]

‘Oh.’

An achievement achievement message appeared.

It seemed that all the patients lying down had finished eating.

‘I wasn’t expecting any kind of achievement.’

[We have succeeded in curing many patients’ medical conditions and mental disorders through cooking!]

[We have confirmed the possibility that the field of cooking can extend beyond simple gastronomy.] [

Achievement rewards are given. ]

[Experience points are acquired in large quantities.]

[‘Random skill enhancement tickets’ are provided.]

The amount of experience points received as a reward was significant.

And other rewards….

‘Random skill enhancement?’

Unlike the attribute enhancement ticket that strengthens the desired attribute.

It was a reward that strengthened random skills.

‘It’s a pity that I don’t have a choice… but where can I get stronger?’

I immediately used the skill enhancement ticket.

[Random skills are strengthened.]

[Selecting random skills…]

A small roulette-like thing appeared in front of me.

In each area of the roulette, the names of the skills I had were written.

The roulette is spinning…

Tiring!

[‘Absolute taste’ skill has been strengthened!]

[‘Absolute taste’ → ‘Absolute taste (enhanced)’]

‘Oh.’

The strengthened skill is absolute taste.

Just as I was trying to read the effect of how it was strengthened.

“You did an amazing thing.”

Changsoo approached and spoke.

A tone that seems absurd.

“What are you doing?”

“Thanks to you, people came to their senses. How impressed the group members who cared for those people were. “I’m almost tempted to follow you more than myself.”

ah.

It was a light dish because I felt bad for people who were distracted.

From this man’s perspective, it may have seemed like he was trying to lure his subordinates.

“I didn’t do this because I wanted to do something to your group members, but… I feel sorry.”

“Are you sorry? “I think you’re misunderstanding something.”

Changsu said, waving his hand at my apology.

“What should I say? “I wanted to say thank you.”

“yes?”

I guess my thoughts were a misunderstanding.

“Those friends are people who decided to take revenge because they were so shocked that their precious people lost their minds. Now that they have come to their senses, they will give up their revenge. “It’s a good thing.”

“That’s good. “Isn’t that a bad thing for you?”

The person who leads these people.

I guess I hate monsters more than anyone else.

I thought that the decrease in the number of people vowing revenge on those monsters was something that had to be prevented somehow.

“Honestly, our people don’t look normal, do they?”

uh.

That’s true.

“I am one of them, but I know that it is best to stay away from this path.”

“….”

“I’m so unlucky that I don’t think I’ll ever be able to escape this path, but I also don’t want to stop others from trying to escape.”

To be honest, I never thought something like this would come out.

It was a little surprising.

‘Aren’t they just crazy people?’

These people are crazy about hunting monsters.

My impression was that it would be useful for conquering dungeons.

I guess it’s not for nothing that I don’t have the role of leader of these people.

“And what. Even if a few people leave the group, there won’t be a big problem.”

“yes?”

“Anyway, your goal is not to conquer the dungeon. “Until we achieve that goal, we will essentially be the same group.”

uh.

No way about that.

“It’s about dungeon raiding. “I’ll have to give it a try.”

“…!”

There was no message that actually came to mind.

[An alliance has been obtained.]

Right before your eyes.

I felt like this message came to mind.

* * *

After the alliance with Changsu’s group was concluded.

The full-fledged strategy meeting began.

“therefore. If this is a dungeon, it means there is a boss somewhere… Actually, there are places where I can guess.”

Changsu took us to the rooftop.

He said pointing into the distance.

“It’s the heart of the city.”

“What is the basis?”

“Take a good look.”

I think you can tell when you see it.

Changsu walks away with his arms crossed.

I followed his words and looked around the area a bit.

There was one fact that could be known.

“The water level is high.”

“that’s right. At least here on the outskirts, you can be safe from monsters if you go up to the third floor, if not the second floor of the building. but.”

“It looks like all the three-story buildings over there are locked.”

“That’s it.”

Changsu shrugs his shoulders and says.

“It’s not just that. “As you get closer to the center, those monsters appear more frequently and their level increases.”

“Huh.”

“Just because the water level is rising, it means that it will become a difficult environment to fight. As the number increased and the strength became stronger, our group was unable to advance beyond a certain level and was only circling the outskirts. It’s blatantly suspicious. “Everyone thought there must be something in there.”

“If it’s difficult to access, it’s likely because there’s something inside it that needs to be protected… so that makes sense.”

“what. Everyone in this city knows this. The problem is that access is difficult and there are a lot of monsters.”

Changsu said, unable to hide his worry.

“I don’t think even soldiers from outside Amman would be able to break through there.”

“Well… you should try that.”

“It’s not a very reliable answer, though. Umm. “Well, let’s skip that.”

As the story about the strategy progressed.

It seems like some level of vigilance has disappeared.

I decided to ask a question I was personally curious about.

“Do you know anything about how to escape this city?”

“huh? That’s not what you said. “Catch that boss.”

“Besides that. For example. “Something like a way for just one person to escape.”

“If that were the case, everyone would have escaped a long time ago.”

“That’s right.”

but.

Then, one question arises.

‘The man who asked us for help. ‘What the hell?’

A man who came from Chuncheon.

Unless he said the wrong place from where he came from.

It’s almost certain that he escaped from this dungeon.

How on earth did they escape this dungeon and ask us for help?

‘He’s passed out, so I can’t wake him up and ask him questions.’

“Actually, I have a guess…”

“?”

“My question is, what do you think is the reason I can’t get out of here?”

“well.”

“Do you see that wall?”

A wall that flows like a waterfall

“The water pressure is enormous. “There were still people who tried to escape before the monster appeared, but even if they tried to get out in a vehicle, the vehicle was completely destroyed.”

“You mean that waterfall is the problem?”

“…? yes.”

also.

‘Once you enter the dungeon, you cannot leave until it is cleared.’

but.

‘This dungeon occurred on the first day of Doomsday… and these people didn’t even know this was a dungeon.’

When you enter a dungeon, a message related to entry appears.

If you have gone through the process of entering a dungeon, you cannot fail to know that this is a dungeon.

in other words.

‘These people have never entered the dungeon.’

It was just by chance that the place I originally lived became a dungeon.

The point is that I have never ‘entered the dungeon’ systematically.

‘I have never entered, so if I try to leave, it is normal for me to be able to do so.’

In the case of the subway dungeon.

A black barrier blocked us with a sign saying that once you enter, you cannot leave.

These are a little different.

A waterfall of tremendous water pressure hitting the border between the outside and the dungeon.

If only I could get through that waterfall.

“Can’t we go outside?”

“As I said before, it’s difficult. “It was so bad that even the vehicles were torn apart.”

“We actually met someone who escaped.”

“Hmm. Even if you say that. … ah.”

It seems like something came to mind.

Changsoo makes a short sound.

“If there is a being that could do something like that, then there is.”

“Do you have any guesses?”

“No, that’s probably not the right answer.”

He shook his head and said it couldn’t be possible.

“He has the ability to do that, but he doesn’t have the reason to do it.”

“It is unlikely that such a thing exists.”

“It might not be very helpful information. Still, whatever. “Because it’s not a secret.”

What kind of being can you guess?

“a moment ago. I stopped you from trying to cook with fishmen. “Do you remember?”

Changsu says something unexpected.

ah.

Now that I think about it, I wonder why they blocked it.

“The reason is simple. “There were cases where people, both monsters and humans, were eaten.”

“…?”

“And…”

Changsu’s frown frowned a little.

“The results weren’t very good.”

ah.

It was a short story.

I felt like I knew a little bit about what was going to be said.

“My body became strangely enlarged and I gained great strength. But in return, it seemed like he was losing his intelligence.”

“….”

“Later, they even tried to eat humans alive.”

I knew it.

“After that incident, it became taboo to kill and eat monsters. “It’s one of the taboos that spreads throughout this city.”

“okay.”

“Sometimes there are people who try to eat the monster to gain power for revenge, but I try to stop them as much as possible. “You may gain great strength for a moment, but as a result, you will lose your intelligence and become nothing more than a roaming beast.”

I have encountered similar beings.

‘A person with a great appetite.’

A large group of marauders we defeated.

The human who reigned as the leader of the group was far removed from what could be called a human.

The fact that our unit’s elites were so strong that they could not gain the upper hand even if they attacked as a group was a bonus.

“That monster is still alive and wandering around this city somewhere. “He might be able to withstand that water pressure.”

The biggest eater I’ve ever met.

I just thought that was the result of eating their own people.

“It was a little later that he even ate humans. “I understand that before that, only fishmen ate it.”

I guess that wasn’t the case.

“I’m rather curious. “What did you do that allowed the people who ate the monster to be fine?”

Changsu tilted his head and said.

Even if you ask me that.

“I don’t know either.”

“what? Hahaha! “That’s amazing!”

If you have any guesses.

[Intermediate Chef Lv. 22]

Profession as a chef.

Maybe this had some effect.

* * *

After the conversation was roughly over.

Standing on the rooftop, I looked at the center in the distance.

A dungeon that covers a city.

The scale itself is completely different from the subway dungeon we conquered.

It would be nice if we could solve this problem with just the power of our unit.

‘I guess that will be difficult.’

The same applies even if Changsoo’s group is included.

Even if we assume that other problems can be solved somehow on the fly.

‘The absolute power is too low.’

Umm.

I talked to Changsoo, just in case.

“I’m just asking just in case.”

“hmm?”

“Someone who can participate in dungeon raids. “Are there any more?”

Honestly, I didn’t think it would happen.

Changsoo’s group is just special.

If you think about the people you met before, no one would bother to enter a dangerous battle.

“I can’t help it if I don’t have it, but-.”

“no. “It does exist.”

“uh?”

however.

Changsu’s answer was the opposite.

“It’s not as bad as ours, but there are a few groups that don’t shy away from engagement with monsters.”

“Is that true?”

“We are different from those of us who make it our pleasure in life to kill fishmen. You can level up by hunting monsters. You can get points too… There are some who fight in a safe line because it helps them survive. “You could try talking to them about conquering the dungeon.”

what.

Then, of course, you should try to persuade him.

“but. “Whether you can convince them is another question.”

Changsu said as if he was concerned.

“Like I said. Their battle with monsters is ultimately for survival. It’s different from us, where hunting is the goal itself. in other words.”

“If it becomes a fight where you have to sacrifice your life, there is a high possibility that you will withdraw.”

“what. “That’s the way it is.”

It’s natural.

Because conquering a dungeon or something is not more important than your own survival.

Above all, I am not sure that the strategy will be successful after such a dangerous battle.

so.

“The dungeon strategy you’re talking about… If you’re going to lure me into that, I need to convince you that you can beat those monsters.”

“indeed.”

“If they decide the risk is too great, they will immediately pull out. However, it would not be easy to give such assurance… It would be more comfortable to think of it as virtually non-existent power.”

hmm.

After hearing Changsu’s words, I thought for a moment.

He nodded and said.

“It doesn’t matter.”

“huh? It doesn’t matter. what.”

“You said it wouldn’t be easy to convince. It doesn’t matter. “Please call them here.”

“what?”

Changsu opened his eyes wide and said.

“Are you confident about something? “Your magic certainly looks amazing, but… it’s probably different from whether you can easily defeat those monsters.”

“Is this what the people who hunted those fishmen more than anyone else would say?”

“Do you think no one died during that time?”

He said with a frown.

“It was possible because the monsters on the outskirts were not that powerful. The deeper you go, the bigger the enemies become, and their teeth and skeleton gradually become stronger. “It’s natural that as the water level rises, it becomes more difficult to fight.”

“hmm.”

“There is probably no one in this city who doesn’t know that fact. Kill the monsters and conquer the dungeon? “Honestly, if you were to consider whether it is possible or impossible, I would probably side with the impossible side.”

This is something I thought about even before entering the dungeon.

A monster that created a dungeon that covered an entire city.

There’s no way he’s weak.

“I need to give you confidence that you can catch that monster. “There’s no way something like that would be possible.”

It might be quite a task, though.

There was only one answer I could give.

“What if it doesn’t work out? “We have to try to make it happen.”

“…Are you serious?”

I just smiled silently and shrugged my shoulders.

“…I guess you have something on your mind.”

“How long do you think it will take?”

“Even if it takes a long time, two days will be enough. “Because there aren’t that many numbers.”

“Please take care of me.”

Changsoo didn’t seem to understand at all.

Nevertheless, he believed me and moved with a few of his men.

I thought as I watched them moving on the sky bridge connected to the roof of the building.

‘I have some thoughts in mind.’

In any case, we might have had to attack the dungeon with just our troops.

The reason I entered the dangerous dungeon was because I had a good idea in mind.

I approached that ‘corner I had in mind’.

“What’s wrong with your expression?”

“hmm? Ah… is Youngjun here?”

corner of the building.

Minjae, who was sitting with a slightly dark face, said.

“Hmm. “I was feeling a little sorry.”

“What do you mean by sorry?”

“…I don’t think I’ll be of much help in this dungeon.”

A city covered with water.

For some reason, water is flowing like a waterfall from the exterior wall of the building.

Although it was said to be less wet inside the building, the floor was slightly wet, perhaps due to the humidity.

“Using my magic in a place like this would be tantamount to suicide.”

Minjae’s specialty is lightning-type magic.

Perhaps because of the dungeon environment, its power has become stronger than usual.

Unlike shooters who can even snipe.

Wizards’ magic doesn’t have that long of a range.

‘Whether you like it or not, the moment you use magic, it will also affect your allies.’

Thanks to this, Minjae and the Lightning Wizards had to just watch throughout the battle that took place after entering the dungeon.

It seems like my self-esteem was quite low at that time.

“It might have been better for me to take charge of the ammunition battalion and for Lee Sang-ah to come here. A sharp weapon like scissors would be quite effective even underwater… That sub-space from earlier. “That’s the vampire’s ability back then, right?”

“ah. “Did you notice?”

“I said I should kick that guy out, but it turns out it’s useless on my part.”

Minjae hyung questioned whether it was necessary to use a vampire who killed an ally.

I guess I still remember what happened back then.

“…Did I just say too many negative things?”

Now I feel like I missed it.

“Hmm. I feel sorry. So what do you plan to do now?”

Minjae cleared his throat and changed the topic of conversation.

“I was just listening to the general conversation. “I understand the strategy, but ultimately the problem is convincing others?”

“uh. It would be nice if we could attack it on our own… but the more troops we have, the better. “I have to try to persuade them as much as I can.”

“I need to convince you that it is possible to conquer the dungeon… Is that possible? At least I can’t think of a way.”

“There is a way.”

“what?”

To Minjae, who is surprised.

On the contrary, I said with an expression that asked what I was asking.

I thought about it.

A method that you can be sure will work well.

“Exactly. It’s here.”

What I pointed to is.

It was Sergeant Lee Min-jae himself.

“I need to give my brother some trouble.”

“…what?”