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Chapter 1564: The Legend of Immortality!
"Welcome everyone to the 'Treasury' of 'WGO'. I am the 'Gatekeeper' here, Nakiri Mana."
A pink-haired beauty wearing a purple kimono and holding a folding fan smiled warmly at the six people walking out of the elevator car.
"Mama!"
Nakiri Erina was very surprised. "Why are you here?"
"Listen carefully when others are speaking."
Nakiri Mana looked helplessly at her foolish daughter.
"Didn't I just say? I am the manager here, and it is my most important duty as the sole special executive officer."
"Oh—"
Everyone suddenly understood.
It must be said that this Shokugeki world was truly too fond of this family.
Nakiri Mana glanced at her husband, Azami Nakiri, then elegantly turned around and led the way.
"Come with me. The 'Legendary Cooking Utensils' are waiting for you ahead, but whether you can gain their recognition depends on your luck."
"Depends on luck? Why do we need to gain recognition?"
Nakiri Erina asked doubtfully.
Cooking utensils were essentially tools.
Even esper cooking utensils could be used by them.
It was just difficult to use them skillfully right away like Asahi Nakiri.
"Because these 'Legendary Cooking Utensils' actually possess their own will. They will choose the chef who can use them; otherwise, no magical effect will appear."
Nakiri Mana answered her daughter without turning her head.
"Huh?!"
Nakiri Erina was full of astonishment. Yukihira Soma, Saiba Joichiro, and the others beside her were also surprised.
Cooking utensils choosing chefs?
What kind of nonsense was this? It was completely against the natural order!
Did they not understand that they were just cooking utensils?
But this also made these 'World's Number One' chefs even more filled with expectation.
Not long after, everyone arrived at a spacious but rather deserted main hall.
Three staff members in suits were already waiting silently there.
There were also many unconcealed cameras around.
However, everyone's gaze was immediately drawn to the seven silver-white metal boxes on a long table.
Nakiri Mana's footsteps didn't stop as she reached the table, then turned to face her father, husband, daughter, adopted son, and future in-law and son-in-law.
"Next, I will explain the names and effects of these 'Legendary Cooking Utensils' to everyone. Afterward, you will step forward one by one to touch them. If you gain recognition, an anomaly will naturally appear."
After speaking, she saw everyone nod in agreement.
She walked to the first box from the left and began entering the twenty-digit complex password that only she and the president knew.
[Swish!]
The next second.
Senzaemon Nakiri, Nakiri Erina, Yukihira Soma, and the others saw the front, left, and right sides of the silver box automatically open.
At the same time, a thick white smoke surged out, making it impossible to see the contents inside.
Fortunately, the smoke dissipated quickly.
A Wen Wu Cleaver with gold inlaid at both ends of the sword hilt, emerald green in the middle, a surface resembling dragon scales, and a blade body emitting cold light, came into everyone's view.
"According to historical records, it is called the Eternal Spirit Blade, specifically used for processing seafood ingredients. At the moment of cutting, it can completely restore all the freshness lost by unspoiled ingredients!"
Nakiri Mana pointed her right palm at the cleaver in the box and introduced it.
"Wow!"
Saiba Joichiro couldn't help but whistle.
He then said to Azami Nakiri, who was equally shocked beside him, "Nakamura, don't compete with me for this blade, okay?"
Nakamura was Azami Nakiri's original surname before marrying into the Nakiri family.
Azami Nakiri smiled slightly. "Senior Saiba, it seems there's no competition involved. It all depends on who it recognizes as its master."
Nakiri Mana opposite had already opened the second silver box.
Immediately, a jar formed by a coiled blue dragon appeared.
"It's called the Turning Dragon Pot, specifically used for acceleration of cooking. As long as ingredients are placed inside, they will immediately become cooked, including sauces that require long fermentation or broth that needs simmering!"
Then, without giving them time to process, she introduced the subsequent 'Legendary Cooking Utensils' one by one.
"This is the Garuda Blade, specifically used for processing birds and beasts. At the moment of cutting, it can completely purify the ingredients, leaving no peculiar smell or dirt!"
"This is the Demonic Saint Copperware, specifically used for accelerating the rehydration process of dried goods. Dried goods like abalone and dried scallop placed inside can be rehydrated instantly!"
"This is the Greedy Wolf Pot, specifically used for automatic processing. As long as ingredients are placed inside, whether it's slicing into shreds, cutting into sections, or mincing, it can be completed instantly, and the size perfectly matches the requirement in your heart!"
"This is the Spirit Storage Vault, specifically used for refrigerating ingredients, similar to modern refrigerators. However, after experimentation, it can perfectly and eternally preserve any ingredients."
"Even ingredients from ten years ago show no change when taken out for testing. Therefore, 'WGO' uses it to store many increasingly rare precious ingredients."
Nakiri Mana looked at this largest cooking utensil with a radiant smile.
After all, the word 'permanent' itself was very appealing.
Yukihira Soma, Nakiri Erina, Saiba Joichiro, Azami Nakiri, and Asahi Nakiri opposite were already dumbfounded.
Only Senzaemon Nakiri, who had been informed of the basic information beforehand, could remain calm.
Only he noticed that when his daughter walked to the last silver box, her gaze became serious.
"This last cooking utensil can be said to be the most special one."
Nakiri Mana said in a deep voice, looking at the two iron pots inside.
"Because up to now, WGO has not found any chef who can gain their recognition, which means we don't know their actual function."
"However, there is a mysterious description about them in historical records..."
Yukihira Soma, Nakiri Erina, Saiba Joichiro, Azami Nakiri, and Asahi Nakiri focused their gaze on it.
"First, they are called the Jade Dragon Pot. It is said that only the chef who possesses them is qualified to simultaneously possess other cooking utensils, or even all cooking utensils simultaneously."
"We have already confirmed this point. Cooking utensils like the Eternal Spirit Blade and Turning Dragon Pot will only recognize one chef each."
"Up to now, there has been no situation where two cooking utensils recognized the same chef. Therefore, to use them in combination, multiple chefs must cooperate."
"But the Jade Dragon Pot also has a legend: when a chef uses all the cooking utensils and completes a cuisine using their functions, the person who eats this cuisine can achieve immortality!"
After Nakiri Mana finished speaking, the entire place fell silent.
The permanent preservation earlier was already astonishing enough, but how could there be something even more explosive?
Immortality!
"Mama, if this legend is true, then there must be at least one person who has already achieved immortality this way. 'WGO' must have searched for them, right?"
Nakiri Erina said with a pout.
Her expression and gaze indicated that she didn't believe in immortality at all.
Nakiri Mana also nodded in admission. "Yes, but unfortunately, there are no clues so far."
"See? So it must be fake!" Nakiri Erina laughed.
Yukihira Soma retorted, "Then how do you explain the magical functions of the other cooking utensils?"
Asahi Nakiri interrupted and voiced his idea.
"Perhaps that ancient chef named Shuri attached his ability to these cooking utensils, and combined with the special material of the extraterrestrial meteorite, it produced some peculiar effect."
Azami Nakiri heard his son's speculation and nodded thoughtfully. "That is indeed possible..."
"Alright, who wants to go first? Let's start with the Eternal Spirit Blade!"
Nakiri Mana interrupted their communication, accelerating today's work process.
After all, the 'World Shokugeki' was less than six days away.
Moreover, they still needed to familiarize themselves with these 'Legendary Cooking Utensils'.
"I'll go first!"
Saiba Joichiro, the oldest among the five, walked towards the Eternal Spirit Blade.
The other four had no opinion either.
They silently awaited the anomaly that Nakiri Mana had mentioned.
[Ding——————]
Indeed, the moment Saiba Joichiro grasped the sword hilt, a mass of golden light suddenly bloomed in the hall...
(End of Chapter)
"Welcome everyone to the 'Treasury' of 'WGO'. I am the 'Gatekeeper' here, Nakiri Mana."
A pink-haired beauty wearing a purple kimono and holding a folding fan smiled warmly at the six people walking out of the elevator car.
"Mama!"
Nakiri Erina was very surprised. "Why are you here?"
"Listen carefully when others are speaking."
Nakiri Mana looked helplessly at her foolish daughter.
"Didn't I just say? I am the manager here, and it is my most important duty as the sole special executive officer."
"Oh—"
Everyone suddenly understood.
It must be said that this Shokugeki world was truly too fond of this family.
Nakiri Mana glanced at her husband, Azami Nakiri, then elegantly turned around and led the way.
"Come with me. The 'Legendary Cooking Utensils' are waiting for you ahead, but whether you can gain their recognition depends on your luck."
"Depends on luck? Why do we need to gain recognition?"
Nakiri Erina asked doubtfully.
Cooking utensils were essentially tools.
Even esper cooking utensils could be used by them.
It was just difficult to use them skillfully right away like Asahi Nakiri.
"Because these 'Legendary Cooking Utensils' actually possess their own will. They will choose the chef who can use them; otherwise, no magical effect will appear."
Nakiri Mana answered her daughter without turning her head.
"Huh?!"
Nakiri Erina was full of astonishment. Yukihira Soma, Saiba Joichiro, and the others beside her were also surprised.
Cooking utensils choosing chefs?
What kind of nonsense was this? It was completely against the natural order!
Did they not understand that they were just cooking utensils?
But this also made these 'World's Number One' chefs even more filled with expectation.
Not long after, everyone arrived at a spacious but rather deserted main hall.
Three staff members in suits were already waiting silently there.
There were also many unconcealed cameras around.
However, everyone's gaze was immediately drawn to the seven silver-white metal boxes on a long table.
Nakiri Mana's footsteps didn't stop as she reached the table, then turned to face her father, husband, daughter, adopted son, and future in-law and son-in-law.
"Next, I will explain the names and effects of these 'Legendary Cooking Utensils' to everyone. Afterward, you will step forward one by one to touch them. If you gain recognition, an anomaly will naturally appear."
After speaking, she saw everyone nod in agreement.
She walked to the first box from the left and began entering the twenty-digit complex password that only she and the president knew.
[Swish!]
The next second.
Senzaemon Nakiri, Nakiri Erina, Yukihira Soma, and the others saw the front, left, and right sides of the silver box automatically open.
At the same time, a thick white smoke surged out, making it impossible to see the contents inside.
Fortunately, the smoke dissipated quickly.
A Wen Wu Cleaver with gold inlaid at both ends of the sword hilt, emerald green in the middle, a surface resembling dragon scales, and a blade body emitting cold light, came into everyone's view.
"According to historical records, it is called the Eternal Spirit Blade, specifically used for processing seafood ingredients. At the moment of cutting, it can completely restore all the freshness lost by unspoiled ingredients!"
Nakiri Mana pointed her right palm at the cleaver in the box and introduced it.
"Wow!"
Saiba Joichiro couldn't help but whistle.
He then said to Azami Nakiri, who was equally shocked beside him, "Nakamura, don't compete with me for this blade, okay?"
Nakamura was Azami Nakiri's original surname before marrying into the Nakiri family.
Azami Nakiri smiled slightly. "Senior Saiba, it seems there's no competition involved. It all depends on who it recognizes as its master."
Nakiri Mana opposite had already opened the second silver box.
Immediately, a jar formed by a coiled blue dragon appeared.
"It's called the Turning Dragon Pot, specifically used for acceleration of cooking. As long as ingredients are placed inside, they will immediately become cooked, including sauces that require long fermentation or broth that needs simmering!"
Then, without giving them time to process, she introduced the subsequent 'Legendary Cooking Utensils' one by one.
"This is the Garuda Blade, specifically used for processing birds and beasts. At the moment of cutting, it can completely purify the ingredients, leaving no peculiar smell or dirt!"
"This is the Demonic Saint Copperware, specifically used for accelerating the rehydration process of dried goods. Dried goods like abalone and dried scallop placed inside can be rehydrated instantly!"
"This is the Greedy Wolf Pot, specifically used for automatic processing. As long as ingredients are placed inside, whether it's slicing into shreds, cutting into sections, or mincing, it can be completed instantly, and the size perfectly matches the requirement in your heart!"
"This is the Spirit Storage Vault, specifically used for refrigerating ingredients, similar to modern refrigerators. However, after experimentation, it can perfectly and eternally preserve any ingredients."
"Even ingredients from ten years ago show no change when taken out for testing. Therefore, 'WGO' uses it to store many increasingly rare precious ingredients."
Nakiri Mana looked at this largest cooking utensil with a radiant smile.
After all, the word 'permanent' itself was very appealing.
Yukihira Soma, Nakiri Erina, Saiba Joichiro, Azami Nakiri, and Asahi Nakiri opposite were already dumbfounded.
Only Senzaemon Nakiri, who had been informed of the basic information beforehand, could remain calm.
Only he noticed that when his daughter walked to the last silver box, her gaze became serious.
"This last cooking utensil can be said to be the most special one."
Nakiri Mana said in a deep voice, looking at the two iron pots inside.
"Because up to now, WGO has not found any chef who can gain their recognition, which means we don't know their actual function."
"However, there is a mysterious description about them in historical records..."
Yukihira Soma, Nakiri Erina, Saiba Joichiro, Azami Nakiri, and Asahi Nakiri focused their gaze on it.
"First, they are called the Jade Dragon Pot. It is said that only the chef who possesses them is qualified to simultaneously possess other cooking utensils, or even all cooking utensils simultaneously."
"We have already confirmed this point. Cooking utensils like the Eternal Spirit Blade and Turning Dragon Pot will only recognize one chef each."
"Up to now, there has been no situation where two cooking utensils recognized the same chef. Therefore, to use them in combination, multiple chefs must cooperate."
"But the Jade Dragon Pot also has a legend: when a chef uses all the cooking utensils and completes a cuisine using their functions, the person who eats this cuisine can achieve immortality!"
After Nakiri Mana finished speaking, the entire place fell silent.
The permanent preservation earlier was already astonishing enough, but how could there be something even more explosive?
Immortality!
"Mama, if this legend is true, then there must be at least one person who has already achieved immortality this way. 'WGO' must have searched for them, right?"
Nakiri Erina said with a pout.
Her expression and gaze indicated that she didn't believe in immortality at all.
Nakiri Mana also nodded in admission. "Yes, but unfortunately, there are no clues so far."
"See? So it must be fake!" Nakiri Erina laughed.
Yukihira Soma retorted, "Then how do you explain the magical functions of the other cooking utensils?"
Asahi Nakiri interrupted and voiced his idea.
"Perhaps that ancient chef named Shuri attached his ability to these cooking utensils, and combined with the special material of the extraterrestrial meteorite, it produced some peculiar effect."
Azami Nakiri heard his son's speculation and nodded thoughtfully. "That is indeed possible..."
"Alright, who wants to go first? Let's start with the Eternal Spirit Blade!"
Nakiri Mana interrupted their communication, accelerating today's work process.
After all, the 'World Shokugeki' was less than six days away.
Moreover, they still needed to familiarize themselves with these 'Legendary Cooking Utensils'.
"I'll go first!"
Saiba Joichiro, the oldest among the five, walked towards the Eternal Spirit Blade.
The other four had no opinion either.
They silently awaited the anomaly that Nakiri Mana had mentioned.
[Ding——————]
Indeed, the moment Saiba Joichiro grasped the sword hilt, a mass of golden light suddenly bloomed in the hall...
(End of Chapter)
