Gourmet Gaming

Chapter 461: Japanese Server

Luna’s birth, as well as Minhyuk becoming Luna’s parent, were very meaningful. However, as the king of Beyond the Heavens Kingdom, he was busier than anybody else. Then, that would raise the question of who would raise and take care of Luna? When they talked about this, Minhyuk only mentioned one being.

‘Beanie.’

Plenty of people were shocked at Minhyuk’s choice. They immediately tried to dissuade him but Minhyuk’s decision was final. He said, ‘Beanie will raise and lead Luna in the right path.’

Everyone could not understand what he meant. This was because they had seen how the Supreme Divine Beast baby piggy Beanie could become ‘despicable Beanie’. That very same Beanie would be able to lead Luna on the right path?

‘Just watch. You’ll understand.’

As his owner, Minhyuk knew Beanie the best. Hearing this, they did not complain about his choice anymore and just decided to watch. After everything had been settled, Minhyuk went back to the office. Then, he pulled out the Great Demon’s All Creation Production Book, a very old parchment, out of his inventory.

“Use the All Creation Production Book.”

The Great Demon’s All Creation Production Book reacted to Minhyuk’s words.

[The Great Demon’s All Creation Production Book has been triggered.]

[The Great Demon’s All Creation Production Book contains a special power that can allow you to create anything you desire.]

[If you wish for something that’s beyond outrageous, the production book will disintegrate.]

[It depends on the item that you want to make but you might need more materials.]

[If there’s a specific artifact or dish that you desire, you can explain it or draw a picture of it.]

Minhyuk decided to draw a picture of what he wanted. A bright light appeared at the tip of his fingers and when he put his finger in the air, a line was drawn, just like when someone drew something on paper. Then, Minhyuk began to draw. He drew a carriage with a place to cook rice and prepare side dishes inside. There was also a small place where he could place a small frying pot and a place for washing dishes. Minhhyuk continued to draw until he finished drawing a pretty big cooking trailer.

[Please describe what you drew in detail.]

“A kitchen where you can perfectly make rice, side dishes, and meals, even when outdoors. It can shrink until it’s small enough to be able to fit inside the inventory window, and can grow big enough when needed.”

[The Great Demon’s All Creation Production Book is attempting to make the blueprint for the item.]

Then, a hologram appeared in front of Minhyuk and projected a huge cooking trailer. It looked far more sophisticated and intricate than the one that Minhyuk drew with his fingers. There was a chimney on the trailer’s roof, while the inside was equipped with counters on both sides. The left side was allotted as the place where he could cook rice, while the right was where he could make side dishes. There was also a place where he could make fire underneath.

As Minhyuk looked at the place where he could ignite a fire, he suddenly thought, ‘In real and actual trailers, it takes a long time for the fire to be ignited. Also, there should be a way to keep the fire under control.’

Minhyuk had studied cooking trailers in reality. The military used cooking trailers in their training too. However, the trailers that they used were very uncomfortable to move in. Also, it usually took four hours for them to cook rice there.

[The blueprint for the Cooking Trailer is finished.]

[You need the ‘Eternal Flames’ to complete the Cooking Trailer.]

[Applying the Eternal Flames on the Cooking Trailer will remove the need to ignite the fire. The trailer can also trap and contain the Eternal Flames when it’s not being used.]

[If you use the Eternal Flames, your cooking time will be reduced by 40%.]

[You can replace the Eternal Flames with an alternative material.]

[You can now check the Cooking Trailer’s blueprint.]

(Cooking Trailer’s Blueprint)

Required Materials: Eternal Flames. Can also be replaced with other materials like the Flames of Lumina.?

Expected Production Rank: Legendary ~ God

Expected Effects:

?You can keep the trailer in your inventory.

?Your cooking time will be reduced by more than 40%.

?Although you will cook outdoors, the dishes that you make in the trailer will become tastier as long as you use a strong flame like the Eternal Flames.

?Any dish cooked outdoors will have a shorter buff duration. However, the buff effects would be greater.

?It can detect any danger in the vicinity. The higher the level of danger detected, the higher the chances of creating a higher-ranked dish that can help you overcome the imminent crisis.

‘This is the best.’

Minhyuk was in awe. The blueprint had everything that he needed. It could shorten his cooking time, make the dishes that he made better, and even significantly increase the chances of him getting a high-rank dish when cooking during a battle.

‘The biggest advantage is that it can be useful for a very long time.’

Everyone’s needs and requirements for their sword or armor would change over time. That was not the case for this cooking trailer. It would continue to be useful for him in the long run.

‘Now, where can I get this Eternal Flame?’

The fastest way to get an answer was to call for Haze.

“The Eternal Flame is another name for Hepas’ Flames. It has tremendous firepower that can melt any mineral and ore in one go. Artifacts created using the Eternal Flames will receive its force and will be able to gain great power. It’s a godly material that has enough power that can blow up a city of decent size in one shot.”

Minhyuk nodded after hearing her explanation. Haze read dozens of books everyday, and she was using the knowledge that she gained from these books to help many guild members.

“Do you know where I can find it?”

“I only know the rough location.”

“Where is it?”

Haze immediately opened the map upon hearing Minhyuk’s question. The map that she opened was not the map of Asgan Continent, but the map of the world.

“It’s here.”

“…Japan?”

Haze tilted her head in confusion when she heard Minhyuk’s words.

“The foreigners call the Abbar Continent ‘Japan’.”

That was right. The place where Haze pointed at was located at Abbar Continent, the Japanese Server.

‘The Gods are involved in all of the continents. Perhaps that’s the reason why the Eternal Flames came up as a material for the cooking trailer?”

Usually, when the required materials for an artifact production was listed, it would only list the available items in the continent where the one creating was located. But it seemed like this was a very special case.

‘Do I have to give up?’

However, the All Creation Production Book was only available once. He could make the trailer by replacing the Eternal Flames with the Flames of Lumina, but replacing it would definitely reduce the effects of the artifact.

‘Then, maybe I should wait for the server integration and consolidation?’

However, it did not make sense for him to wait for the server integration either. After all, he did not know how long it would take for that to happen.

‘I also want to go to Abbar Continent if possible.’

Abbar Continent, in other words, the Japanese Server, was one of Athenae’s powerhouses. But the reason why Minhyuk was very inclined to go there was…

‘The local dishes of Abbar Continent!’

Fresh sushi, ramen, donburi, convenience store food, sukiyaki, karaage, and many more! Just the thought of these dishes was enough to make Minhyuk drool.

‘It would be like an overseas trip, right? That’s if I can go.’

Alas, the problem was he did not know how he could get there.

“Is there a way for me to go to Abbar Continent?”

“I haven’t seen anything about it in all of the books I have read so far.”

“…Hmmm.”

“But,” Haze paused, eyes twinkling brightly which greatly increased Minhyuk’s anticipation, before continuing, “I know someone that has traveled across the continents.”

Minhyuk’s attention was drawn by her words. He quickly asked, “Who?”

As if he had been waiting for these words, a man knocked on the door and said, “That would be me.”

The man was none other than Brod. He was just waiting outside of the door to give a report when he heard their conversation. As it happened, Brod was someone that had traveled across several continents.

“I know how to get there.”

Minhyuk’s face brightened immediately. This was because he could hear the method to cross to Abbar Continent from Brod!

***

Joy Co. Ltd. Japanese Branch.

Ryota, a new employee of the Special Players Management Team, was now on his second day of work.

“Ryota, is the work alright? Do you think it’s worth working here?”

“Yes, sir! The work is alright!!!” Ryota stood up sharply as he answered his team leader.

Team Leader Tadayoshi patted Ryota on the shoulders and said, “Keep doing what you’re doing. I worked overtime yesterday so I’m going for a bit of shut-eye over there.”

“Yes, sir!” Ryota answered, smiling brightly as he sat again.

‘I really love the Special Players Management Team!’

Ryota did not need to rack his brains to create a story like in the Story Team, nor did he need to face the brunt of the players’ criticism like in the Customer Center Team. All he needed to do was sit down, watch the monitor, and make a report! That was why he loved this team!

‘I wonder why the person before me quit this job?’ Ryota thought, expression turning into doubt. Based on his standards, the Special Players Management Team was like heaven compared to all the other teams. Today too, was a very peaceful day for Ryota as he watched the special players on his screen and wrote a report. But then…

[A player from Asgan Continent has reached the passageway to Abbar Continent.]

“…?”

Ryota looked at the screen in both doubt and disbelief as he quickly jogged his memory.

‘All of the continents are connected.’

However, the passageways that connected these continents were being blocked and players were not allowed to pass through, unless they used a special method. For someone to enter the passageway that connected the Abbar Continent and Asgan Continent, they needed to enter and get sucked into the ‘Death Vortex’.

The name Death Vortex was coined by the pirates that roamed around the seas, this was because anyone that tried to enter and get sucked in the whirlpool would die.

Even if they did somehow survive the Death Vortex and arrived in the passageway, they still would not be able to pass through if they failed to meet the conditions. This was because of the gatekeeper, an NPC goblin modeled after Japan's oni, called Red Goblin, a Level 690 NPC and was considered to be one of the bigshots.

‘It’s not that easy to cross through this continent.’

In fact, attacking Red Goblin would immediately eject the player from the passageway connecting the two continents. On top of that, Red Goblin had a very violent and mean personality, which he uses skillfully to harass and bully the players. The only way for them to pass through this passageway was to complete the ‘travel pass’ quest, or to already have the travel pass in their hands.

Each continent was given only ten travel pass tickets per year. In other words, even if they were able to get to this passageway by accident, they would still be unable to pass through if they did not have the necessary requirements.

‘Hmm, maybe I should take a look? Who in the world broke through the ‘Death Vortex’ and entered the passageway?’

Ryota wondered as he looked at the screen.

[Konnichiwa~]

“…”

Ryota was left speechless. The reason? It was because the man was dressed as if he was on a trip abroad, and even had sunglasses perched on his nose.

‘Is he really someone that entered through the Death Vortex?’

Ryota tapped on his keyboard and tried to identify the man.

[Information about Korean Players can only be viewed by the Korean Branch.]

“Ah…” Ryota exclaimed. Even if they were a part of the management team, as long as it was related to another country, they would not be able to read any of the said information. This was so they could prevent any special information about the players from another country from leaking.

‘What the hell?!’

And the man that greeted the Red Goblin brightly even had something in his hands.

“…Is that flatfish skewer? My goodness! Someone eats flatfish sashimi on a skewer?!”

The unidentified man was munching away on the 30 cm flatfish that was stuck on the skewer in his hands!

[If you don’t have the travel pass then you can’t pass through.]

[Is that so? Ehhh, this is my first trip to Japan… no, the Abbar Continent too. Is there anything I can do to remedy that?]

[If you don’t want to die then leave!]

The Red Goblin’s violent nature exploded. But the man…

[Hiyaaaa. You look cool when you’re angry. I’ve never seen such a cool and amazing goblin like you!]

[Hmm?]

[Kyaaa! Your horns are standing wonderfully! Your nose also looks like a pig’s snout! Your skin is also glaringly red! And those teeth, they look like that of an orc’s~ You’re really cool! Wow, those muscles! They’re bulging with veins! A manly man!!!]

[Ahem, ahem, ahem. Human, it seems like your eyes are not just for decoration for you to praise this goblin! Keuhahahaha!]

“…?!”

Ryota was shocked to see the Red Goblin immediately take a liking to a player in their initial meeting. And what’s more…

[Unfortunately, I have to go back today. It’s such an honor for me to meet a handsome goblin like you. So, before I go, can I treat you to a dish? It’s because Mister Goblin is so cool and handsome~]

[Well, if you want to, then you’re free to do that.]

Then, the man suddenly started cooking.

‘Korea’s stir-fried pork?’

Ryota was a fan of Korean dishes so he immediately knew what the man was about to make. But then, the man suddenly popped open a strange bottle and dropped three thick and clear drops of the liquid into the stir-fried pork.

Ryota tilted his head in confusion when he saw it.

‘What did he add?in the?dish? Some kind of seasoning?’

Meanwhile, Red Goblin gobbled up the meal happily.

[So, human food is this delicious!!!]

[Hehe. I’m grateful that Mister Handsome Goblin finds my dish delicious.]

[It’s good! It’s really delicious!!!]

Red Goblin ate the stir-fried pork with relish as the man said…

[Can I take a look around here for a bit?]

[If it’s you boy, then it’s alright. Take it as my return for giving me this wonderful dish.]

Ryota was in shock, ‘The goblin allowed him to take a look around the passageway…’

Then, the man disappeared. Ryota continued to monitor the Red Goblin. And after thirty minutes, cold sweat started to break out on the Red Goblin’s face.

[The dish called spicy stir-fried pork… Hoo… I want to eat it again…]

After an hour.

[Ugh. Just once. If I can eat that dish once again then...]

After two hours.

[Heok, heok. Where did he go?! What is taking him long, he’s just looking around, right?! Come back quickly so you can cook for me!!!]

After a while, the man came back.

[Sight-seeing is really fun.]

But before the man could turn around to leave, Red Goblin grabbed his wrists.

[You know that… that thing earlier… Can you cook it for me again?]

[Aaaaah~ That would be a bit difficult~ After all, Mister Red Goblin won’t even let me pass through here. You’re asking too much from me…]

The man looked extremely troubled. But then, Red Goblin said…

[You can! You can pass through here! Just please cook that for me again!]

At the same time, a notification popped up in front of Ryota.

[The mysterious man has acquired a travel pass in an unconventional way.]

“…???”

That was when Ryota saw…

Grin!

…the man smirking viciously! But he was not satisfied with just that and even took his demands a step further.

[But I was already hurt. And I feel so hurt that I don’t think I can pass by anymore… Well, if you have some kind of good ingredient or material that you can give me then… I can think about it again~]

That face! That face clearly meant that the man was taking advantage of the Red Goblin and trying to make a deal with him! But the most shocking part was…

[I can do anything for you, just tell me what you want. So, please, I’m begging you…!]

The smirk on the man’s mouth widened even further. Then, another notification popped up in front of Ryota.

[The mysterious player has acquired the Title: The One Who Can Even Trick the Continental Gatekeeper.]

“…!”

Ryota, on his second day at work, faced his greatest challenge.

1. A yokai/demon/orc/ogre/troll in Japanese folklore