Food Wars: The Fishing System-Chapter 141: [] - Meeting Toriko, Puffer Whale Spawning, Jiro’s Invitation (BONUS)

Chapter 141: [141] - Meeting Toriko, Puffer Whale Spawning, Jiro’s Invitation (BONUS)

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After leaving Melk Mountain, Yuuki returned to Gourmet Town. He was staying at Granny Setsuno’s place for the time being and needed to report back to her about the situation with the two Melks.

"You’re back. How was the harvest this time? And what’s the situation with the second-generation Melk?"

When Yuuki found her, Setsuno knew he must have completed his training in the Heavy Hole. While it was impossible to reach the master level of Enbu in such a short time there—the gravity in the Heavy Hole exceeded one hundred Gs. For him to have returned, he must have fully adapted to it. To do so in such a brief period was astounding.

Fortunately, Setsuno was already well aware of how terrifyingly fast Yuuki could learn, so his quick return didn’t leave her completely shocked.

"The harvest was immense. But first, let me tell you about the first and second-generation Melks..."

Yuuki recounted the whole story. After he finished, even Setsuno was left speechless. Nono’s eyes went wide.

....

"One of them doesn’t realize his voice is so quiet no one can hear him, and the other thinks her own father is mute... A problem that could have been solved with a single sentence was left to fester into a misunderstanding for all these years!"

Nono didn’t know how to describe the two of them. But on second thought, it was understandable.

After all, no one else lived on Melk Mountain.

They spent the vast majority of their time alone together. The first-generation Melk lacked self-awareness and never once considered that his daughter couldn’t hear him—and Melk II, having never heard her father speak, simply assumed he was a mute.

The whole situation was really something else.

"Those two really are..."

Even Setsuno was at a loss for words. But at least the problem was resolved now.

"The issue with the Melks is settled. And besides my progress with Enbu, I’ve also acquired my own exclusive knife, learned the Melk Style of sharpening, and brought back some Melk Stardust—"

As he spoke, Yuuki took the knife case off his back and placed a massive backpack next to it.

The case was specially made by Melk II to contain the blade’s sharpness. Otherwise, with a knife this sharp, its deterrent power would be no less than that of a nuke.

In fact, it was even more terrifying. A nuke goes off once, and it’s over. But the knife in Yuuki’s hands, if swung carelessly, could destroy the entire Human World over time without much issue.

"As expected of you! To accomplish so much in such a short time!"

Hearing his report, Setsuno could only marvel at what a monster among monsters Yuuki was. Nono, standing beside her, thought the same.

Anyone else would have needed a massive amount of time to do even one of those things. But Yuuki had done it all at once. And he had even learned the Melk Style of sharpening—that was something Setsuno hadn’t expected.

"This knife... the second-generation Melk’s skill is very high!"

Opening the case, Setsuno and Nono saw Yuuki’s knife. Its size was comparable to Yuda’s all-purpose medicine knife.

As professional chefs, they could tell its extraordinary quality at a glance.

"It was forged from the fossilized Fang of the Dragon King, after all. And Melk II’s skill is indeed exceptional. She’s a genius among geniuses when it comes to sharpening."

Yuuki remarked that Melk II was practically born to forge knives. In terms of sharpening talent, probably only a cheat-player like himself could surpass her.

"The fossilized Fang of the Dragon King... I’ve heard a little about it. It’s a good thing it became a fossil—otherwise, it would have been impossible to mine. Even the Melk Stardust probably couldn’t sharpen it."

Setsuno said.

After becoming a fossil, the hardness of the Dragon King’s Fang was greatly reduced. That was the only reason the first-generation Melk was able to mine it. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to even make a dent. The Dragon King, Derous, had only one fang, and it was the hardest part of its entire body.

As one of the Eight Kings, Derous’s power naturally exceeded a capture level of 6,000.

A being of that caliber—its fang was not something the first-generation Melk could ever hope to break, no matter how much time he was given.

This particular Dragon King must have been from ancient times.

While some of the Eight Kings had reigned unchanged for ages, the Dragon King Derous had a Clan and thus a limited lifespan. It had to be said, the first-generation Melk’s luck was really incredible. The Gourmet World was so vast—yet he had managed to find the fossil of an Ancient King.

And in the end, he had even mined its hardest part, the fang.

....

After examining Yuuki’s knife, Setsuno and Nono looked at the Melk Stardust he had brought back. Besides the powder he and Melk II had created from sharpening, he had also brought back some of the raw whetstones for her.

He didn’t believe for a second that Setsuno hadn’t mastered sharpening techniques. She had lived for over five hundred years; the saying "Wise with Age" wasn’t just an empty phrase.

As a chef herself, she would need to maintain her own knives. She couldn’t always be running to a sharpener. So, Setsuno would naturally have a need for the Melk Stardust.

....

"This is for you and Nono."

Yuuki handed the Melk Stardust over to her. He had already kept his own share, and now that he had mastered the sharpening techniques, he could make his own powder later.

Unfortunately, the Melk Stardust was only an all-purpose seasoning meant to enhance the flavor and effect of food. Eating it alone wouldn’t rapidly increase his Gourmet Cell level.

"Since you’re back, you should stay here for a few days. Jiro is planning a trip to the Cavern Lagoon and wants you to go with him. He thought you wouldn’t be back from Melk Mountain in time." Setsuno said.

"Cavern Lagoon? Is it already time for the Puffer Whales to spawn? But why would Master Jiro invite me?" Yuuki asked.

The Puffer Whales spawning in Cavern Lagoon meant that the main storyline had already begun while he was away.

But what surprised him more was Jiro’s invitation. He didn’t know what Jiro was planning.

While the Puffer Whale was a fine ingredient—and it only spawned once every ten years in the shallows, it wasn’t exceedingly rare. For normal people and weaker Gourmet Hunters, it was a once-in-a-decade treasure.

But for powerful beings, Puffer Whales could be captured at any time. After spawning, they simply returned to the deep sea; they didn’t just die.

So, anyone with enough strength could capture them in the deep sea.

And besides the deep sea, Puffer Whales could also be found elsewhere. For one, they existed in the rivers of the former Biotope 1.

There was no need to invite him just for Puffer Whales.

....

"Your progress with Knocking has been fast, hasn’t it? This trip to Cavern Lagoon... capturing Puffer Whales is only one of the objectives. Jiro intends to take you there to advance your Knocking skills."

Setsuno answered his question.

"PRACTICE KNOCKING IN CAVERN LAGOON? Is there something special about it?"

Yuuki was even more puzzled. Was he supposed to practice on the Puffer Whales?

That seemed unnecessary...

In the original story, even Toriko could use Knocking on Puffer Whales. As long as you mastered Life Erase and the basics of Knocking, it wasn’t that difficult.

With his current abilities, it would be no challenge at all, so there was no need for practice.

"Of course, there’s something special. It’s normal that you don’t know. It has to do with the formation of Cavern Lagoon."

"Cavern Lagoon has existed for a very long time. The reason for its existence is that a Primordial Devil Serpent wandered into the Human World, was killed by a powerhouse, and died there."

"Although the Primordial’s body was taken away, its blood was left behind and infected the surrounding creatures. Many of the Serpents there now carry the bloodline of it."

"The upper area of Cavern Lagoon isn’t very dangerous, just some poisonous things like Scorpion Cockroaches. Any Gourmet Hunter with a bit of strength can pass through."

"Then there’s the middle layer. The beach where the Puffer Whales spawn is located there, and some weaker Devil Serpents also appear."

"In the deeper layers, the Devil Serpents get progressively stronger. The ones at the very bottom of Cavern Lagoon have a capture level approaching 100."

"Though they aren’t Primordial Devil Serpent, they inherited some of their traits. These serpents have incredibly dense nervous systems, can easily change the hardness of their bodies, and have very strong regenerative abilities."

"They are the most suitable practice targets for Mid-Level Knocking. Jiro is just taking advantage of the Puffer Whale trip to invite you along."

"If you hadn’t made it back in time, you would have had to go on your own!"

After Setsuno explained the situation, Yuuki was quite surprised. The original story never detailed the depths of Cavern Lagoon. After all, Toriko and the others were only after the Puffer Whale. In the story, they only encountered two Devil Serpents. One they killed, and the other, more powerful one, was knocked by Jiro.

The Devil Serpent didn’t seem to have a high capture level, only around 20-something. But later in the story, in the Gourmet World, a Primordial Devil Serpent appeared and even participated in the battle against Acacia.

That Primordial Devil Serpent had a capture level of over 5,000. Looking back at the ones in the Human World, with a level of only 20-something... the gap was beyond astronomical.

These Devil Serpents evolved from the blood of a Primordial. Yuuki never expected that the depths of Cavern Lagoon would hide so many powerful ones. freёnovelkiss.com

It just went to show how big this world was. You couldn’t think you knew everything just because you’d read part of the story.

The plot only revealed important information. The finer details would never be fully shown in the manga.

Hearing Setsuno’s explanation, Yuuki agreed without hesitation. Although even a near-level-100 Devil Serpent posed no threat to him, when it came to Knocking, having a master like Jiro there to guide him would be the fastest way to improve.

It was much better than fumbling around on his own.

....

Just like that, Yuuki waited at Setsuno Dining Hall for a few days. On the day of the Puffer Whale capture, Jiro came to find him.

This time, however, he was no longer disguised as a little old man but was in the form of a burly, middle-aged man.

"Looks like you’re ready. Let’s go!"

Seeing that Yuuki was prepared, the two of them set off. This time, since they weren’t in a hurry, they decided to take the train.

After they boarded, Jiro intended to order some drinks, only to find that all the alcohol on the train had been bought out.

Hearing the attendant’s explanation, Yuuki knew it had to be Toriko’s doing. Toriko was a man who knew how to share, but he was also a glutton.

They had boarded after him, and he had already cornered the market on all the alcohol.

"What a greedy young man. But that’s right, the kids Ichiryu raised... every one of them has immense potential in their Gourmet Cells!"

Jiro naturally recognized who it was: one of the Four Heavenly Kings, Toriko.

Though the Four Heavenly Kings weren’t that strong right now, the potential of their Gourmet Cells was frighteningly high. Especially Toriko’s. Even if no one had discovered the Blue and White Demons within him, just the Red Demon alone was ranked number one overall in the Red Universe.

With that kind of potential, it was impossible for Jiro not to remember these kids.

When the two of them found Toriko and Komatsu, Toriko was talking with a very familiar figure.

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