"So that's how you greet soone? I'm obviously alive and well. You're the ones who haven't changed a bit."
Ichiryu chuckled. With the strength of his Gourt Cells, there was no way he'd die of old age so easily.
"Did you bring any new books this ti? The books from the Human World are pretty interesting."
Asarudy spoke up. His culinary skills were incredibly powerful, but unlike the other mbers of the Five 10-Shell Cooks, he had always been searching for the reason behind his obsession with returning to this world.
The problem was, his mories held no answers.
That emptiness followed him like a shadow. In the end, he could only drown himself in cooking and reading.
When Ichiryu first ca here, he had brought quite a few books from the Human World. The knowledge recorded in them was completely different from anything in Blue Grill. That difference fascinated Asarudy.
But with his reading speed, the books Ichiryu brought barely lasted. He finished them all in no ti—and reread each one over a hundred tis.
Now more than anything, he hoped Ichiryu had brought more books. That was what he truly wanted.
"Books? Of course I brought so—Kael."
Ichiryu turned to Kael. Although the Don Sli was the king here, they were still guests. When visiting soone's ho, bringing a few local specialties was only proper etiquette.
Before leaving last ti, Ichiryu had noticed how much Asarudy loved books. So this ti, he had prepared a large collection. All of them had been stored in Kael's Storage Space.
The Camping Monster's internal space was limited, so everything they wanted to bring had been handed over to Kael.
Hearing his na, Kael imdiately took out the gifts from his Storage Space.
Most of them were books.
There really weren't many "specialties" from the Human World that the Gourt World needed. Books were the most practical gift.
And it wasn't just Asarudy—others here also enjoyed reading materials from the Human World. They just weren't as obsessed as he was.
"A special space just for storing items? What an incredible ability."
These ancient beings had only seen sothing similar in the Casket Crab. They'd never seen a person possess such an ability.
Still, Gourt Demons ca with all sorts of strange powers. Sothing like this wasn't impossible. They could only admire how powerful Kael's Gourt Demon was.
With the gifts presented, the Five 10-Shell Cooks naturally didn't cause any trouble. After all, the Don Sli himself had declared them honored guests. This was nothing like when Komatsu and the others had arrived in the original story.
Under the Five 10-Shell Cooks's hospitality, Kael and the others enjoyed a lavish feast.
Their culinary talent might not match legends like Setsuno or Joie, but it was still exceptional.
More importantly, they had ti—an endless amount of it.
With solid talent and centuries to refine their skills, they had polished their cooking to this level. But talent still set the ceiling.
It was like cultivation. So people exhaust their lifespan stuck at the lowest stage, while true prodigies soar to unimaginable heights in a fraction of the ti.
When talent hits a wall, ti alone can't break through it.
After the al, they began discussing their journey to the World of Souls.
"We've already arranged everything for your trip. Among the Five 10-Shell Cooks, Asarudy will accompany you inside and guide you to the kitchen where Another is prepared," Jiji said to Kael.
The World of Souls was vast. Only Food Spirits familiar with the terrain could easily locate the kitchen. A guide was essential.
"In addition, one of my clones will enter with you. My clone can suppress any unruly Food Spirits and prevent them from interfering while you cook."
As he finished speaking, a pitch-black figure appeared.
It was the Don Sli.
Unlike other Gourt Demons, the Don Sli could manifest outside its host's body. Everyone in Blue Grill was technically its host—but it had acknowledged Ichiryu.
Not just because Ichiryu's body was the perfect vessel for resurrection, but because Ichiryu's ideals had resonated with it.
Once inside the World of Souls, the Don Sli would intimidate the surrounding Food Spirits.
Kael didn't comnt.
In the original story, the Don Sli's clone had stayed near the kitchen as well. Its main consciousness had gone searching for Ichiryu, intending to revive him.
However, due to plot necessity, Ichiryu absolutely couldn't be revived, otherwise Acacia wouldn't have stood a chance.
Frustrated and left with no choice, the Don Sli eventually turned to Asarudy for revival instead.
With the plan finalized, they headed toward the place where the eight ingredients were kept.
These ingredients were extrely rare—each one replicated by the Don Sli.
Kael wasn't particularly interested in them.
They now stood before the gate leading to the World of Souls.
Following the instructions, Kael entered alongside Asarudy and the others.
In the next instant, his body and soul separated.
Before entering, however, Kael had taken precautions.
He left the Blue Demon inside his body and set up a defensive chanism.
It was his body, after all.
Even with Jiji and the others watching over it, what if sothing went wrong?
Although maintaining this setup would consu a massive amount of calories, to the outside world it was rely an instant, making the consumption practically negligible.
With the Blue Demon remaining in his body—though it lacked its own consciousness, it would follow Kael's orders.
If any Food Spirit dared to try possessing him—
The Blue Demon would teach it what cruelty ant.
Food Spirits couldn't truly die again, but they could be sealed.
And if soone like Joie used certain thods to substitute a Food Spirit for death, that spirit would be completely erased.
Kael didn't know the exact thod yet.
But he suspected Jiji did.
The difference was that Jiji, unlike the Blue Nitro, would never waste Food Spirits that way.
With his safeguard in place, Kael finally entered the World of Souls with peace of mind.
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