The Cook of a Perished World - Chapter 177

Episode 177: Memories of those who went before. (1)

[Acquire the experience of the characteristic stats contained in the essence.]

[Acquire the experience of a Dasmur cook.]

Acquire ‘experience’.

When I heard those words, I wondered what they were talking about.

‘Is this what it meant?’

A very simple and intuitive meaning.

I had now become a ‘Dasmurian chef’.

“Then… let’s go out.”

‘I’… no.

Dasmur’s cook opens his mouth and moves his body to leave the building.

‘…uh?’

Let’s go outside like that.

The scenery unfolding there.

It was quite shocking to me.

‘This… is the original Dasmur?’

A dungeon I experienced.

I thought of the scenery of [Erosion Another World – Dasmur].

Monsters that cannot adapt to the environment of our world.

Did they say that dungeons are terraforming our world to resemble theirs?

Unless I remember incorrectly what the status window explained at that time.

There was only one thing I had to say.

‘You’re scamming me!’

Cloudy, distorted water.

A dark city with no light except the moonlight.

A space where hungry monsters roamed around in a land submerged in water.

That was the [Erosion of the Otherworld Dasmur] that I experienced.

On the other hand.

The scenery unfolding before your eyes now.

‘beautiful.’

The blue, transparent sea stretches all the way to the horizon.

Various types of marine life were roaming freely throughout the sea.

In between, beautiful, sacred-looking ivory-colored buildings were built on the sea.

Each building is as beautiful as a work of art.

A huge moonlight gently enveloped the buildings.

[Dungeon] is definitely…

a space to make the Earth an environment similar to their own world.

In other words, it must have been a place where terraforming was taking place.

‘The dungeon I experienced was designed to create this environment.’

Just the name is the same.

It was a landscape that could only be considered another world.

But let’s take a closer look.

There were several hints here and there that showed that the two places were fundamentally similar.

‘Those buildings.’

The difference is that this one is much bigger and much more beautiful.

but.

‘The architectural style is the same as the buildings built in the center of the dungeon.’

The location of the pillars or the structure of the entrance.

Even the decorations engraved in the middle.

It was very similar to what I saw inside the dungeon.

‘It’s a completely otherworldly landscape…’

Not long ago.

Although I have seen the scenery of another world by entering the gate called [Tian Shan Mufu].

The place was so horribly destroyed that only a single mountain remained.

On the other hand, here.

Another world in perfect condition.

For me, it was a shock similar to seeing a civilization of astronauts.

But that only applies to me.

Splat….

Is this an everyday scene for Chef Dasmur?

It seems as if there is no appreciation for the beautiful scenery that fills the surroundings.

A guy taking steps somewhere.

How far did you walk like that?

[wow! [It is a sea giant.]

Cook Dasmur was walking quietly.

Someone who saw the scene could be heard talking from afar.

Let’s take a quick look back.

What were there were small creatures swimming in the sea.

‘no. ‘Those guys aren’t small.’

I only noticed it now.

‘I am the big one.’

This chef I am currently possessing. It was a giant

similar to the [Pope of the Deep] I met in the dungeon…

no, even bigger than that.

[A sea giant. There wasn’t a single one in our sea!]

[I’m making a fuss because I’m afraid he’s from a rural sea.]

[What…!?]

[He’s not just a sea giant. [He is the temple’s cook.]

[…!]

I saw small and cute marine creatures making noise.

I think it’s a little cute, though.

What is even more surprising is the size of the person I am possessing.

‘I think those little guys are about the same size as humans.’

If we were to estimate its size.

It was concluded that the person I am currently possessing is at least 10 meters tall.

‘The Pope clearly said that the dungeon was too small for their species to grow sufficiently.’

The guys I met in the dungeon were at most over 2 meters tall.

When undergoing normal growth.

This means that they were a race that could easily exceed 10 meters.

Even after that.

The chef continued walking somewhere.

And after a while.

The place he arrived at was the largest building seen around him.

and.

What is at the entrance there.

[like. A precious person has arrived.]

A 10 meter tall giant.

It was a being that made even ‘Dasmurian’ look small.

‘big.’

Would this be what it would feel like if you walked around a high-rise building with your body bent?

That big.

‘…turtle?’

It was a turtle.

“You’re such a precious person… stop joking.”

The face looked so sharp and strong that one could believe it was a dragon.

The body inside the carapace also had a strangely sacred glow.

‘It’s a turtle.’

anyway.

It was a turtle.

The huge turtle taking a dip in the sea water.

I said hello to Chef Dasmur.

“It seems that Shinsoo is still in good health. Fortunately, the.”

[I’m just lounging around with nothing to do. There is no reason for my health to deteriorate.]

“What are you saying while you are carrying out your duties of protecting the temple?”

What a god.

It was clearly an incredibly intimidating being, so much so that it would not be strange to be called by that name.

‘Even if our corps uses all its might… I wonder if it will be able to inflict even a single wound on that guy.’

We’ve grown quite a bit, so I think we can at least give them a few scratches.

I’m glad I literally only got one scratch.

It was such a presence that it wouldn’t be surprising even if our unit was annihilated.

[Then go in.]

“Yes. Good luck to you, Shinsoo.”

The chef who was talking to Shinsoo finished his brief greeting.

I walked inside.

The biggest building nearby.

Moreover, if you look at what Shinsu was guarding.

‘This must be a temple.’

After going inside like that.

Let’s go deeper inside.

“…are you here?”

“See you, His Holiness the Pope.”

What is there.

It was a familiar presence to me.

[Pope of the Deep]

A giant over 5 meters tall.

He was the Pope of the Deep.

‘I personally cut off the person’s life…’

But.

The atmosphere was very different.

When you run into me

To the Pope, I was nothing more than a villain who preyed on his own people.

It’s hard to say that the environment of the dungeon itself was that great.

Thanks to that, what should the Pope say at the time?

It was closer to a terrifying monster with a strange ghost.

Whereas now.

‘You look gentle.’

Could it be that I am bigger than the Pope?

What is in front of you is just wrinkled and dwarfed by aging.

He seemed to be nothing more than an old man with a gentle personality.

“It’s not meal time yet. What brings you here?”

“Actually, I have something to convey.”

“hmm?”

“…I guess I will have to change my menu to healthy food starting tomorrow.”

“…Huh!”

Looking at the face of

the Pope, who looked as if the world had collapsed,

I remembered his last words

: ‘It was the first meal in a while that made me feel good.’

He said it as if he hadn’t had delicious food in a while.

Perhaps from this point on, the focus shifted to completely healthy foods.

Because I have a particularly high appetite.

This guy didn’t even have the effect of my cooking.

I heard that a guy like that should only eat healthy food for patients.

‘You might get depressed.’

anyway.

Apparently, this chef I possessed.

I thought it could be understood as a position similar to that of a court chef who cooked the Pope’s food.

“There you go. “Are you sincere?”

“yes. “I will pay attention to the taste in my own way, but it will inevitably be a little lower than before.”

“The only pleasure in old age was eating. “Okay.”

I saw him look sad.

The chef must have also felt pity.

“Instead… I will try to serve you the best dish for the last time.”

“Is that really true? Thank you so much.”

A promise of a last supper.

The Pope was as happy as a child when he heard that.

* * *

Even after that.

I continued to look at the chef’s memories.

They say he’s a royal chef.

‘Is the work you do similar to that of an office worker?’

I go to work at the temple and cook.

When I finish work, I leave work.

A life that repeats this.

There didn’t seem to be anything special in the process.

A few days later.

[Your last request has been processed.]

“Oh… thank you!”

Some changes have occurred.

“It must have been a difficult request….”

[What. God willingly accepted it because it was for the Pope who devoted his entire life to the church.]

“It is a gracious thing. “Really.”

Come to think of it.

It seems that the chef who commuted to and from work once asked Shinsu for something.

At the time, I thought it was okay, but I moved on.

It seems it was more important than I thought.

and.

It was immediately clear what the request was.

-Kyaaaaaaa! Keek… shaaaaaahhak!!!!

The chef went to work in the restaurant’s kitchen as usual.

In the middle of that kitchen.

A strange-looking tentacle-like thing was writhing around, spreading horrible slime.

‘Crazy what is that?’

Let’s look at it in astonishment.

[Chef’s Eye] has been activated.

[Divine Parasite]

[It is a by-product of the Divine Beast that protects Dasmur.] [It

is considered the best cooking ingredient among all ingredients existing in Dasmur, and is especially the best ingredient for rejuvenation. Heroes or highest-ranking rulers of their time. Among them, it is said that if you feed it to a sick person with an ingredient that is only allowed to those who have made a particularly high contribution, the disease will disappear, and if you feed it to an ordinary person, it will double their lifespan…]

There is an incredible explanation that follows.

I didn’t feel like reading something like that leisurely.

‘Ouch.’

Najiman was the first in the unit to insist on eating monster meat.

The visuals are enough to make you think, no matter how much I am, it would be a bit weird to eat something like that.

It made me wonder if the cuisine of the Twisted Nether was like that.

“I never thought I would have the opportunity to handle materials like this in my lifetime…!”

What’s even more absurd is this.

Unlike me, who was nauseous inside.

Dasmur’s cook was actually feeling a great honor.

“This will be a great help to His Holiness’ health.”

like that.

[Chef Dasmur]’s cooking began.

I’ve seen this guy cook several times.

As he is from another world, his cooking style is completely different from mine.

The process was fairly simple.

The cook placed his hand on the parasite that was spewing out sticky mucus.

“Turn it off.”

It gave me courage.

“Huhup…”

“Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…!”

“Huh!”

With quite a strange spirit.

A chef who sweats and gives strength.

Although I’ve seen this scene several times.

I still can’t get used to it.

‘…is this a dish?’

As a chef, I had some interest in cuisines from other worlds.

They’re showing this as cooking.

Is there any way it can help me?

however.

Today it looked a little different.

“Kuhuhuhuhhh…!”

“Hmm!!!”

“KIYOOOOOOOOOT!!!”

Strangely enough, he looks much more energetic than usual.

At best, it only seems like you’re applying more force than usual.

I was still wondering what kind of dish that was.

-Tiring!

To realize that that thought was wrong.

It didn’t take long.

[Recipes from another world.]

[I witnessed the extreme.]

‘…huh?’

[Highest Elemental Cooking]

[Second Ultimate – Water]

[Elemental Cooking, one of the sub-categories of Mana Cooking.]

[Among them, it is the highest skill.]

With a sudden notification sound.

A message fills my eyes.

[A chef who can perfectly handle ingredients of mythic quality or higher is by no means common even in all dimensions.] [

Dasmur, a world where elemental cooking culture is extremely developed due to its unique environment.] [

The chef who has reached the top position in that world. is one of those extremely rare best chefs.]

‘…What is this?’

[I have experienced the techniques of a chef who is far ahead.]

[Gain a large amount of experience.]

Level over 30.

After becoming a [War Chef].

The speed at which the level rose was noticeably slower.

however.

[The level increases.]

That level.

It went up suddenly.

‘It’s a technique that can raise your level just by looking at it…?’

…That [Kkiyoooooot!!!] just now?