Since awakening his Gourmet Cells, Zhang Wei's physique had gradually become more robust.
His height had surpassed 1.9 meters, and his bulging muscles pushed his weight close to 100 kilograms, making him quite conspicuous.
He mentally focused on the technique of "consumption," and instantly, his height decreased by a centimeter, and his weight dropped by 1.5 kilograms.
"It actually works!"
"This completely defies the law of conservation of mass!"
At this moment, Zhang Wei no longer doubted the power of Gourmet Creatures.
Compared to the high-martial realms experienced by some other transmigrators, Gourmet Creatures were by no means inferior.
"Next is to communicate with the Appetite Demon within my body and devise some ultimate skills based on its characteristics."
"I will sink my consciousness into my body; this is what I'm best at."
His consciousness sank into the Treasure Hall, just outside the main entrance.
He had previously wondered what lay outside the Treasure Hall, but all he saw was emptiness.
Now, the area outside the Treasure Hall was more expansive than ever. Stars flickered in the sky above and beneath him, all of which were the awakened Gourmet Cells within Zhang Wei.
"Damn it, where is it hiding!"
"Could it be that because I'm a transmigrator, there's no demon residing within me?"
Eyes wide open, Zhang Wei scoured every corner, finally spotting a faint golden glow in a recess.
Zhang Wei hurried closer…
"Is this… my national chef uniform from my past life?"
In his previous life, Zhang Wei had been honored with the title of "Blue Star National Chef," which came with an exquisitely tailored chef's uniform.
It was a modified version of the Zhongshan suit, with double-breasted buttons extending to the lower abdomen. The tall hat on his head was 35 centimeters high, symbolizing his superiority over any head chef.
The apron was adorned with dragons and phoenixes, its length perfect for maintaining agility without hindering movement.
The overall color scheme was exceptionally opulent.
"Are you the Appetite Demon, the materialization of my appetite?"
At this moment, the national chef uniform was worn by a shadowy figure, so dark that its features were indistinguishable.
Seven cleavers floated around its body.
Cleaver, Slicing Knife, Chef's Knife, Vegetable Knife, Sharp Knife, Flexible Knife, Dexterous Knife…
The "New Seven Chinese Knives," capable of preparing any ingredient in the world.
"I… am not… a demon…"
After a long pause, the shadowy figure finally spoke.
Its words were intermittent, like a newborn baby's first attempts at speech.
"I… am… a National Chef!"
Zhang Wei rubbed his forehead.
Clearly, this creature before him was his appetite, otherwise, it wouldn't have appeared here.
However, true Appetite Demons were terrifying beings with billions of years of heritage, while this one was clearly just born.
He wondered about its strength.
"Alright, alright, National Chef it is then."
"Hey, National Chef, lend me your power."
The shadowy figure said intermittently, "Without… food… you will die…"
"Just a little bit for now."
"Okay."
As soon as the words left its mouth, the shadowy figure lunged at Zhang Wei, and the luxurious uniform merged with him.
He suddenly awoke.
Seven cleavers hovered around him, a restless power coursing through his entire body, emitting a faint golden glow.
The surging power filled his flesh, and his bones and muscles let out an ear-grating groan.
"This power is too wild, I can't control it at all!"
"Damn it, I'm going to explode!"
Zhang Wei grabbed the heaviest cleaver, pouring all his excess power into it.
"Ah!!!!!!!!!!!!"
The blade's energy shot out like a rainbow, powerfully cleaving towards the wall.
Ten meters… twenty meters… thirty meters…
The millions of years of ice, formed by extreme cold, were like tofu under the blade's energy!
It continued until it broke through the glacier and soared into the sky!
The extreme cold air, at minus seventy degrees Celsius, poured in through the breach.
"It seems I've caused trouble."
Spotting that no one was around, Zhang Wei made his escape.
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Downwind, an extremely weakened Zhang Wei was rapidly consuming food.
His once smooth and full muscles had become gaunt.
"That one slash consumed at least 200,000 calories from me!"
"My weight instantly dropped by a good 40 kilograms!"
The once robust man, with a broad back and powerful physique, was now as thin as a noodle.
Accompanying this was an insatiable hunger.
Zhang Wei ate at least 20 servings of food in one go.
He sighed deeply, patting his now round belly, and said, "I'll digest for a while."
"This food can only replenish a small fraction of what was consumed. It will take at least three days to fully recover."
After his physique regained a somewhat normal appearance, Zhang Wei got up and returned.
The corridor was even colder than before, at least -25 degrees Celsius, and the wind had also picked up speed.
"Zhang Wei, why are you still here? Didn't you hear the alarm?"
"Uh… I was in the restroom. My stomach hasn't been great lately, so it took a while."
The supervisor approached, hurrying, "Hurry back to your dorm! The entire glacier is now under lockdown!"
"What happened?"
The supervisor glanced around and then whispered, "Word is the glacier was just attacked by a beast, with a capture level of no less than twenty! That's the combat power of an adult Demon Great Serpent!"
"That's not even the worst part. The higher-ups haven't even figured out what kind of creature attacked it! It must be some small-sized beast that deliberately caused chaos to infiltrate."
The glacier contained a treasure trove of delicacies from half the human world, which even beasts coveted.
The supervisor, concerned, added, "This matter must not be spread around. If it causes panic, the consequences would be unimaginable!"
"Don't worry, I'm not one to gossip."
Level 20…
By borrowing the power of the National Chef, he could temporarily exert combat power close to that of a Demon Great Serpent.
A beast with a capture level of five could fight an armored vehicle, and a level 20 Demon Great Serpent was no longer a match for ordinary technology.
However, this was still far from enough.
The extraordinary power of Gourmet Creatures was unfathomable.
Not to mention the Gourmet World, where everyone was armed with nuclear weapons, even in the human world, there were plenty who could easily hunt and kill Demon Great Serpents!
Outside the glacier.
A group of elegantly dressed Gourmet Hunters stood outside the crevice.
"Hurry up, the aroma from inside the glacier will attract nearby ferocious beasts."
"What are you afraid of? With two ministers present, even a ferocious beast with a capture level of sixty wouldn't have an easy time."
Minister of Human Resources Management, Aud.
Minister of Resource Distribution, Roger.
While other high-ranking officials were out hunting, these two were responsible for the entire glacier's safety.
Tons of ice were stuffed into the breach, and a large amount of water was poured into the crevice. When the cold wind blew, it solidified like concrete.
Blood stained the ice field, and the two ministers easily slaughtered the ice field beasts attracted by the scent.
"Pfft~ Trash that isn't even level ten, daring to covet the Glacier of Delicacies."
Roger wiped the blood from his hands and asked, "Aud, what do you think?"
"It's still uncertain whether it was human or beast. If it was a beast, its intelligence is too high."
Roger continued, "You think it was a human?"
"Uncertain, it could also be…"
"Netero!"