With this question in mind, Zhang Wei went to the advanced section of the library.
Thanks to the favor of Tang Zhihun, Zhang Wei encountered no obstacles.
"You are... the assistant chef from Tang Zhihun?"
Zhang Wei looked up and saw the head of the Security Department, Wu Yong.
Wu Yong looked at the tall stack of books with considerable interest.
"Are you looking up information about barriers? I didn't expect you to be interested in this. What, are you planning to follow the route of dual cultivation in cooking and hunting?"
The strength enhancement of Gourmet Hunters is inseparable from delicious dishes.
And the improvement of cooking skills also requires a massive amount of precious ingredients to practice with.
However, whether it is a Gourmet Hunter or a chef, to reach a profound realm requires a vast amount of time and energy. Da Feng Novel Network.
The consequence of dual cultivation in cooking and hunting is being an amateur in both.
Zhang Wei smiled and said, "I didn't expect Mr. Wu Yong to still remember me. I was just bored and wanted to expand my knowledge."
Wu Yong said, "When it comes to breaking through barriers, I have a lot to say. A few days ago, with the president's permission, I ate a whole set of Western-style full meals!"
"Western-style full meal..."
"That's right, it's a banquet consisting of eight courses in order: appetizer, soup, fish course, meat course, main course, salad, dessert, and beverage."
Zhang Wei had encountered Western-style banquets frequently in his past life. Among his friends, there were very skilled Western chefs.
He remembered that in the original work, all Gourmet Hunters would create their own Western-style full meals.
A Gourmet Hunter's Western-style full meal was basically a reflection of his life journey.
Zhang Wei thought for a moment and asked, "Mr. Wu Yong, can Western-style full meals break through barriers?"
"Of course, that's how I broke through."
Wu Yong said, "Unfortunately, my talent isn't very good. I encounter barriers every seven levels and must consume top-tier delicacies to break through. The president also spent a lot for me."
"If I don't follow the order of a Western-style full meal, and use the order of other banquets, would that work?"
Wu Yong stated that he was not sure, but that Western-style full meals were the most exquisite dining order in the world, and using others would be abandoning the fundamentals.
Zhang Wei smiled politely, without rebuttal.
If judged by the standards of banquets, Western-style full meals could only be considered modest.
Zhang Wei had participated in a Renaissance project before, which was a true feast.
At that time, dozens of top chefs from Blue Star were invited to recreate a legendary imperial banquet – the Longevity Banquet!
It was also known to later generations as the Manchu-Han Imperial Feast!
The banquet featured fifty-four dishes from the south and fifty-four from the north, encompassing sweet and savory, meat and vegetarian, mountain delicacies, and sea treasures.
Before seating, there were teas, pastries, dried fruits, fresh fruits, and preserves.
After seating, there were various stir-fried dishes and grand dishes.
Legend has it that there were one hundred and ninety-six cold and hot dishes, and one hundred and twenty-four pastries and teas, totaling three hundred and twenty dishes.
However, Zhang Wei and others only recreated less than a hundred dishes. Most of the ingredients had become protected species and could not be obtained through legitimate channels.
"If a feast of the caliber of the Manchu-Han Imperial Feast could be recreated, breaking through any number of barriers would not be difficult."
"Moreover, the Manchu-Han Imperial Feast has too many limitations, focusing more on the preciousness and rarity of ingredients while neglecting many top-tier delicacies."
"If it were to be recreated, the scope must be broadened to include all kinds of deliciousness."
A chef's energy is limited, and the transportation and preservation of ingredients also have limitations.
If someone heard Zhang Wei's conception of this level, they would surely burst into laughter.
They would mock him as a dreamer, or call him overconfident.
A perfect Western-style full meal menu is the lifelong pursuit of all Gourmet Hunters. It is both a testament to their life experience and a proof of their personal strength.
Even with eight courses, it requires a lifetime of effort.
The Manchu-Han Imperial Feast, on the other hand, has over twenty major categories and hundreds of dishes. Following the banquet's progression, it would take three days and three nights to serve.
Furthermore, each dish is a rare delicacy that ordinary dignitaries would rarely encounter in their lifetime.
At the very least, one would need the status and position of royalty to have the privilege of trying it.
"It is indeed a bit difficult, but for me, this is what makes it a challenge."
"This reset version of the Longevity Banquet, using the name Manchu-Han Imperial Feast is no longer appropriate... Never mind, I'll think of a name later."
"Let 'Wuxiang' be the first dish of this grand banquet."
"With the quality of 'Wuxiang', it has a rightful place in this banquet without dispute."
Zhang Wei continued to browse the books, gaining a general understanding of the principles of barriers.
According to current mainstream beliefs, extraordinary power comes from Gourmet Cells, and the growth of Gourmet Cells is very fixed. Many skills are naturally comprehended as the cells strengthen.
The Food Demon is actually the materialization of cell power, or it doesn't exist at all, lacking a physical form.
Once the concentration of Gourmet Cells reaches 100%, the Food Demon will fully awaken and possess its own consciousness.
At that time, the Food Demon can materialize itself outside the body with mere thought, becoming indistinguishable from ordinary creatures.
Since the Food Demon and the host share the same body, their ultimate fate is to devour each other.
If the human wins, they will completely possess the full power of the Gourmet Cells, and their entire being will be transformed. The Food Demon's consciousness will be completely suppressed, and only with a certain hope can it re-inhabit and revive after the host's death.
If the human loses, their consciousness dissipates. The Food Demon revives, and the body completely transforms into a demonic form.
However, the Food Demon is the embodiment of gluttony. The desire to eat cannot be controlled, and it will consume all food, completely destroying the ecosystem, and eventually starve to death.
But there is an exception, which is the Trooni of the Giant Demon species.
This demon species possesses a skill called Dry Sleep, which allows it to hibernate for thousands of years when food is scarce.
And unlike other beast-like demon species, it possesses its own industry and civilization.
The golden cooking utensils it crafts can even cook planets, using planets as food.
Golden Cans have terrifying capacity. They possess a storage capability similar to time stopping, allowing food to be preserved for hundreds of thousands of years, effectively helping the species to survive barren periods.
"Trooni... 100% cell concentration... possessing social civilization... the shadow that has loomed over humanity for countless years..."
Zhang Wei stroked his chin, speaking as he pondered.
"The capture level of rare ingredients is basically equivalent to the concentration of Gourmet Cells, so does that mean..."
"A 100% concentrated Trooni must be very delicious?"
As a seasoned foodie and top chef, the first thought when facing such an inhuman creature is not about danger or difficulty of capture, but rather about its taste and the best way to prepare it.
"However, it seems that the memory and inheritance of Gourmet Cells have never been interrupted. This also explains why ice cream grows on bees."