Chapter 832 Mansam: You said I'm handsome?
Chapter 832 Mansam: You said I'm handsome?
Shrimp was standing aside at this time. She had just taken out an exquisite plate and knife and fork. She looked at Lu Li and seemed to be hesitant to speak. She was going to cut the food into small pieces and eat it.
Even if she brought this delicacy back to the space, she would only be able to get one Swiss roll. If she sold it to customers, she would definitely cut it into small pieces and put it on a plate as one portion. This is also the normal way of thinking when eating dessert.
But Boss Lu swallowed a Swiss roll that was bigger than a person in just ten seconds in front of her, which made her wonder if there was an alien space in Lu Li's stomach.
"What are you looking at? Eat."
Lu Li said as he grabbed another piece, "You know what, I didn't like sweets before, this is quite delicious."
As he spoke, he seemed to have found the trick to eating the big Swiss roll, and this time it only took him five seconds to put it into his stomach.
This cream was like the highest-grade animal cream, and had a sweetness that Lu Li had never tasted before. It was the same delicious taste as what Xia Ren had mentioned when it was just separated. This was a delicacy that only gourmet hunters on the front line could taste.
If this Swiss roll is airlifted to a food market, its freshness will be greatly reduced. Perhaps only by catching it alive can the taste of this delicacy be preserved.
Reminded by Lu Li, the shrimp went forward without hesitation to cut a small piece and put it on the plate. He then used a small fork to pick up a piece and put it into his mouth. A happy expression instantly appeared on his face, "Hao Haoci..."
Obviously, as a cook, Xia Ren herself loves to taste delicious food, and as a woman, her resistance to all kinds of desserts is even lower.
But she was much more reserved than Lu Li. She only ate a small plate in half a day and then stopped eating.
After all, she still remembered that she came to this world to complete the space collection mission. If she ate everything, how would the mission be calculated?
In such a big world, maybe because she hired a bodyguard, the collection targets given to her by the space are very high. Not only are there requirements on quantity, but also on variety, so she must seize the opportunity to collect every kind of delicacy.
While Xia Ren was thinking, he turned his head and saw that a fat and cute creature had appeared next to Lu Li. It was like a pig and was directly buried in the Swiss rolls placed in a row.
"Ah or...eat less!"
Lu Li ate while scolding Ah Huo.
Shrimp was stunned by this scene. She really wanted to say, "Boss Lu, it seems that you eat faster than that fat Qilin!"
By the way, have you forgotten what I just said? Aren't you supposed to leave some of this food for me to store?
While she was hesitating whether to speak, only half of the Swiss roll was left.
Lu Li grabbed the fat flesh on the back of Ah Huo's neck with one hand, preventing Ah Huo from moving forward. "Be more restrained, or you'll have something to eat in the future."
Apparently he realized at the last minute that he should have saved some for the shrimp.
Shrimp looked at the remaining half of the Swiss roll, which still had traces of Ah Huo's arching, and couldn't help but twitch his mouth, "I... will try to store it."
She stepped forward to activate the supporter mark of the space and absorbed it directly. She found that the End Space was really not picky. She just didn't know who this ingredient would be sold to later.
After the small incident at the beginning, Lu Li did not stay for long and left the ecological area with the shrimp.
The main reason is that there are too many tempting delicacies here, and Lu Li is afraid that he will be so busy eating that he forgets about his work.
There is no special time limit for Xia Ren's mission, as long as the collection requirements of the space are met during the stay, but Lu Li's gourmet cell mission only has one month.
Therefore, Lu Li needs to go to the IGO headquarters first to figure out how to complete this task.
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Lu Li was carrying a huge elephant dragon on his shoulders and walking on the street, attracting the attention of passers-by.
Xia Ren followed Lu Li, but was obscured by the huge body of the elephant dragon and Lu Li's terrifying aura, and had no sense of existence.
"Oh my god, is this an elephant dragon? It looks fresh."
"Who is this gourmet hunter? Why haven't I seen him before? He is so powerful."
"This is a super beast that was captured at level 17. I'm really enlightened today. I didn't expect to see such food in the market."
"..."
People on the roadside were talking about it and were amazed at the huge creature Lu Li was carrying.
Lu Li encountered this elephant dragon by chance before leaving the ecological zone of the northern continent. He felt that the dragon was very fat, so he knocked it out and captured it.
But this time he was not eating it for himself, nor was he trying to complete the task for the shrimp, but he wanted to bring the elephant dragon here to sell it.
This is the Central Wholesale Market for Food, a large wholesale market known as the "World Kitchen" with a total area of 300 HA. About 90 tons of food are loaded every day, and the market's net income is about 1 trillion yuan. Rare ingredients from every corner of the world are gathered here.
This place is not only a paradise for wealthy diners, but also a place where powerful gourmet hunters often sell their goods.
Before Lu Li came to the world of Food Hunter, he did not exchange currency such as gold as he did in the past. The main reason was that in this world, "money" was really not very valuable, and the hard currency was actually high-end ingredients.
Instead of going through the trouble of exchanging gold for currency, Lu Li felt that it would be faster to exchange some food for money.
The most important thing is that he did not have any special starting identity when he came to this world this time. In essence, he and Xia Ren were both savages, not to mention being gourmet hunters. They first needed a legal identity.
Lu Li wanted to join IGO and use their technology to help him develop gourmet cells, so naturally he needed a suitable entry point.
As for robbing, Lu Li's strength is certainly feasible, but the IGO in this world has a more ambitious goal. It is generally an organization that seeks welfare for all mankind. Its founder Yilong has a bigger picture. Lu Li does not like to attack organizations he admires.
Furthermore, in Pangpanglong’s chat group, there was also an eighth-level boss who kindly reminded the seventh-level group members that it was best not to mess around too much in the world of food hunters, as the waters in the human world are not shallow either.
Lu Li was walking around the market carrying the elephant dragon, and soon a man in a black suit and sunglasses, like a bodyguard, walked towards him.
The man respectfully handed Lu Li his business card and said, "Hello, sir. I am Charles, a buyer from IGO. May I ask how you would like to sell this elephant dragon?"
"Just follow the market price."
Lu Li placed the elephant dragon on the ground beside him, and people nearby immediately felt the ground shaking.
The capture level of an elephant dragon is 17, and generally speaking its weight is about 10 tons. The one Lu Li caught was fatter, weighing 13 tons, so its capture level might be correspondingly higher.
Its meat is 25 per kilogram, and one tusk can be sold for million. Inflation in this world is not very serious, and the purchasing power is similar to that in real life, so the elephant dragon is still very valuable.
Looking at the amazed eyes of the people nearby and the admiring eyes of the IGO buyers, we can see that there are not many people in this world who can hunt such beasts. Why are they in the open? Because the big guys are relatively low-key.
To the extent that the protagonist Alu in the early stage was so powerful that he could be called one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Gourmet Hunters. Although from the perspective of comics, there may be suspicion of a collapse of combat power, it is certain that Alu is famous and is quite active in the world of gourmet food.
Regarding the capture level, the setting in this world is that it takes ten soldiers with live ammunition to deal with a level 1 beast, and a level 5 beast requires a tank.
However, the capture level cannot be extrapolated in this way. Otherwise, if a monster of capture level 100 can be solved by 1000 soldiers with guns, it would be a bit funny.
So in essence, the capture level setting has a certain exponential growth, but it does not seem to be so exponential at certain stages.
The main reason is that high-level beasts are so powerful that it is hard for ordinary people to imagine, so it is impossible to measure them. Therefore, the so-called capture level is just a rough reference.
But no matter what, once the capture level reaches level 10, it is no longer possible to deal with conventional technological weapons. For creatures like dragons, tanks are not effective, and generally only powerful gourmet hunters can capture them.
That’s why IGO’s buyers are in awe of Lu Li and regard him as a powerful food hunter.
"We, IGO, have acquired this elephant dragon. Perhaps I am ignorant and have never heard of your name. Can you tell me?"
Charles used only honorifics, and it was obvious that he often dealt with powerful people.
"My name is Lu Li, and she is my chef partner Xia Ren. We used to live in seclusion in the mountains, so it's normal that you haven't heard of us."
Lu Li explained that the name of Xia Ren was decided by her herself, and it was not something Lu Li blurted out using a random homonym.
"So it's Mr. Lu. With a powerful person like you coming out, this era of gourmet food will definitely get better and better. I wonder if you are willing to join IGO and become one of our registered gourmet hunters?"
Charles extended a warm invitation with sincerity in his eyes. It was also his duty to recommend strong people to join the association.
"It sounds interesting. I'll go with you to have a look."
The other party's proposal was exactly what Lu Li wanted, so of course he would not refuse.
In this way, he and Xia Ren's initial identities in this world are settled. They will no longer be illegal residents and can use the resources of IGO to help Lu Li collect food illustrations.
Lu Li's perception ability is strong, but his perception is not enough to carefully examine every inch of the earth. Moreover, the food world and some areas are shrouded in strange energy, and even Lu Li's perception cannot easily extend in to understand clearly.
Therefore, IGO's food information can still provide him with a lot of convenience.
Since Lu Li and Xia Ren were still illegal residents, Charles thoughtfully prepared a card with funds in it and directly transferred it to Lu Li. If Lu Li later applied for his own ID card, he could also transfer the funds into it.
Lu Li didn't care much about the money, but he was very satisfied with the other party's service attitude, so he followed Charles onto the plane and headed to the IGO headquarters.
The food market was not far from the IGO headquarters, so Lu Li did not try to show off his abilities in front of others. He just took the plane and took a ride there. On the way, he also enjoyed the scenery along the way and got familiar with the conditions of each ecological zone with Charles' explanation.
It was probably because Charles had made arrangements in advance, as there was actually a big shot at the headquarters today to welcome Lu Li.
But this doesn't mean that Lu Li has a lot of face, it's just that this "big shot" is more hospitable.
"I heard that a new talent was going to join our IGO, so I came to take a look. He is indeed a rare and powerful person."
Lu Li and his friends were greeted by a bald strong man wearing a camouflage vest with a striking scar on his head. He spoke with a strong voice and held a bottle of wine in his hand. He was none other than Director Mansam of the IGO Gastronomy Research Institute.
"Director Mansam, you are too polite. The world is so big, and I am just on the road of progress."
Lu Li said modestly that Charles had told him about Mansam before the plane landed, so he was not surprised.
"What, you just said I was handsome?"
Mansam put his hands to his ears, as if he was drunk and didn't hear clearly.
"Yes, you are handsome."
Lu Li said with a smile. Having read the comics, he knew that this was Director Mansam's hobby. And from his aesthetic point of view, he thought Director Mansam was more handsome than the handsome pretty boy.
"Hahaha, it's rare to see a young man as honest as you these days."
Sure enough, Mansam was in a good mood after hearing this. He patted Lu Li's shoulder generously, but he was also a little surprised.
Because he came to the headquarters today to do some work, and happened to hear Charles talking about Lu Li, so he came over to take a look.
Being able to easily capture a level 17 elephant dragon might seem powerful to others, but he thought it was just average. After all, he also had a level 35 pet.
But after actually meeting Lu Li, he felt that Lu Li was very unusual. The terrifying aura that he exuded, combined with the background of Lu Li reported by Charles, made him feel that Lu Li might be a tough guy who grew up fighting wild beasts in the mountains.
When he patted Lu Li's shoulder, each pat was heavier than the last, but Lu Li's body didn't even tremble. This was enough to show that Lu Li's strength was quite good, even not inferior to his.
This is a turbulent era for gourmet food, and many things are not as calm as they seem on the surface. It is always a good thing if such a strong person joins IGO.
"Director Mansam, I would like to ask, if I join an IGO, what obligations do I need to fulfill?"
Lu Li asked about some daily details of the IGO association members. In fact, they were rarely mentioned in the original work. To be on the safe side, he thought he should ask first.
"Nothing, you just become a registered food hunter under us. Even if we have any tasks for you, we will pay you. If you don't have time or don't want to do it, we will naturally find other food hunters. So being a food hunter in IGO is quite free."
Mansam said, "In contrast, you just get more convenience. The association's intelligence and transportation resources can be used by you first."
"I see. That sounds great. I'll join the IGO then. My partner and I don't have legal status yet, so we'll have to trouble Director Mansam."
Lu Li politely said that there is also something similar to an ID card in this world, called a food ID.
It is a unique identity formed by using advanced technology to analyze all the food a person has eaten from birth to the present, which is impossible to forge.
(End of this chapter)