Inside his inner world, a scene of vegetable greenhouses unfolded.
In the center was a plant grow light, casting bright, gentle rays that illuminated the three dark mini-worlds surrounding it.
Those three mini-worlds, each a small space of only twenty cubic meters, were lush with green grass. Racks had also been set up to support vibrant green vines as they climbed, bloomed, and bore fruit.
Cluck, cluck, cluck! On the grass, "Funeral Chickens" scurried about, clucking, hopping, and lively across the landscape.
Within these three farms, Xu Zhi had specifically sectioned off a one-cubic-meter storage room in each, stocked with kitchen condiments like soy sauce, salt, Laoganma chili crisp, and mineral water.
"Inside me, what a pastoral scene of fruits and flowers! A self-sufficient rural ecosystem has been realized! From now on, I won't need to buy rice outside. This glutton in my orchard, I can supply its food and drink myself."
Xu Zhi looked at "Achilles" beside him, a composite bio-bird, eating dog food from a bowl. This creature was one of the strongest future combat forces he had placed high hopes on.
"However, I'm cultivating the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Art, while Meng Mei is secretly planning reforms... Emperor Qi still needs a few days to evolve. I might as well use this time to launch the next public beta. After all, Emperor Qi's new world is about to open, requiring new species. Let's see what kind of talent this wave brings..." Xu Zhi sat in his chair, planning the future of the two sandboxes.
Suddenly, he extended a hand and conjured a Funeral Chicken out of thin air.
Cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck???
Xu Zhi swiftly removed its head, plucked its feathers, and then, with a fiery glow swirling in his hand, lightly roasted it.
At this moment, on the thirty-square-meter miniature sandbox, a group of players evolving creatures were also watching the Creator, who was seated in a distant chair, observing him constantly, afraid of missing any hidden quests.
"Holy cow! The Creator has been incredibly benevolent lately! Instead of catching a Funeral Chicken, he just flicked his hand and created one out of thin air?"
"My god! Akina Speed is finally saved!!"
Within the thirty-square-meter space, featuring miniature mountains and rivers, a group of bizarre, exotic species, some in clusters of two or three plants, continuously whispered and exclaimed.
"I need some cumin."
Xu Zhi ignored them; they always made a fuss whenever he ate. He simply extended a hand from his chair.
Whoosh! Inside his inner space, an uncapped bottle of cumin powdered into ribbons, drifting out like tiny sparks of firefly light, covering the golden-brown roasted Funeral Chicken.
"Wow! What kind of magic is this now? It's so beautiful! Sparkles like a magical girl scattering them on the Funeral Chicken, making it look even more delicious!"
"Glowing cuisine? I want to learn that!!"
The crowd was distraught and incredibly envious. It was too cool!
Xu Zhi was already used to it. He took a bite of the Funeral Chicken, feeling very satisfied. A gentle bite released an explosion of juice, incredibly delicious. He felt he was quite good at enjoying life. But the next second, he looked at the sandbox, and his face instantly froze!
"Hahaha, the 'Mumu Says Nothing' Magic Cuisine Shop is officially open for business! Come one, come all! The Creator's favorite dish – Funeral Chicken, in various flavors! Only five hundred sand coins per serving in the Wizard Community!!"
Suddenly, a peculiar humanoid plant set up a small wooden shack by the roadside, selling barbecue. Behind it, live Funeral Chickens were tied up, clucking loudly.
Although the big boss Akina Speed wasn't around recently, everyone thoughtfully helped him breed the species he left behind, cherishing them dearly to prevent their extinction.
Sizzle! In the large shed, the fiery charcoal made the stone stove glow red. A headless Funeral Chicken rotated over the embers, roasting to a crimson hue, sizzling and emitting a savory aroma. Its skin was glistening with fat, making it appear to be a perfectly crispy outside, tender inside roasted chicken.
"Holy cow! Someone's evolved seasonings?"
Instantly, everyone was stunned.
Although the deliciousness of the Funeral Chicken was acclaimed, becoming a regular delicacy enjoyed by various exotic species evolving in the sandbox (every player raised them to eat), they had only ever eaten them plain. The lack of seasonings had forced them to live like primitives.
"This guy is hardcore! He worked his butt off, even going bald, just to evolve into a seasoning and improve his life!"
Everyone couldn't help but turn their heads, casting gazes of admiration.
"Give me one!"
A pink octopus passed by on the roadside.
"What flavor would you like? I have spicy, garlic, yogurt, soy sauce, stinky tofu..." The humanoid plant hadn't expected to have a customer so quickly.
"One spicy Funeral Chicken, please," said the octopus.
"Alright, one spicy serving. Please wait a moment." The plant calmly lowered its head, drew black roots from the ground, and slowly, with its hand, peeled off a piece of old, hardened foot skin.
Rip! He tore it into pieces, sprinkling the fragments of foot skin onto the Funeral Chicken. Immediately, a pungent, spicy, and fresh aroma wafted out, stimulating the appetite.
Octopus: ??? His face instantly darkened. "What are you doing?! Holy crap!! You're meticulously peeling off layers of foot skin and calluses and sprinkling them on? Are you a pervert?!"
"My spiciness evolved from horseradish, naturally buried in the soil under my feet, to maintain the optimal flavor!" The plant said with an innocent expression, pointing to its feet. "My feet are horseradish."
He pointed to his twisted, spiral arms, which resembled garlic cloves. "My hands are garlic flavor."
Then he raised a hand again, pointing to his vine-like explosion of hair. "Soy sauce flavor."
Everyone stared at him, instantly shocked.
Was this a plant that had overturned the five flavor jars all over itself?
The octopus felt a headache coming on. Looking at this bizarre chef and the spicy roasted chicken, he wasn't sure if he should take a bite. He suddenly spoke, "This spiciness seems to have a malty aroma."
"An expert, indeed." The humanoid plant's eyes lit up as if it had met a kindred spirit, and it began to explain enthusiastically: "This is a spicy flavor I created myself, somewhat similar to a taste between mustard and chili, also mixed with the aroma of malt and peanuts. I guarantee you'll love it."
"It's truly too fragrant, I can't resist anymore, whether it's foot or not!" The octopus, hearing this and smelling the aroma, instantly couldn't hold back.
In reality, this player was a big foodie. The aroma was simply irresistible, too tempting. He immediately took a piece and took a bite. Just one taste moved him to tears!
Delicious! It was truly delicious!!
Fragrant and spicy, he felt as if his entire being was floating.
It was like being in a fairyland. The spicy flavor carried the mellow aroma of malt, and it even felt superior to existing chili varieties. It was truly a treasure among seasonings!
"This plant player, to be able to evolve such a delicious spicy flavor, definitely knows food."
Instantly, his impression of this plant player changed for the better!
"This is amazing!!" He immediately began to gulp it down, no longer caring where the spiciness came from; it was simply delicious to the extreme.
Immediately, the tree next to him couldn't help but ask the gulping octopus, its eyes full of innocence, "Big brother, this is the first time an outsider has eaten it. Can you give me a review? Are my feet delicious? Is my foot odor spicy enough?"
Halfway through eating, the octopus slowly took a chicken bone out of its mouth and stared at him, choking.
The onlookers nearby also widened their eyes, feeling immense discomfort. They could already imagine the internal struggle of the person involved.
But the octopus was indeed an old foodie. The moment he tasted it, he was completely captivated, unable to resist eating more. Even after finishing, he still craved more and said, "Big brother, give me another spicy one! Add more chili."
Everyone looked on, thinking, "This guy is hardcore too! He'll stop at nothing for food."
"Alright!" The humanoid plant became nimble, swiftly tearing off its own foot skin.
But as everyone watched the two of them enjoying themselves, and the delicious aroma permeated the entire shed, smelling the tempting roasted chicken in the air, they couldn't help but swallow their saliva and went up to order.
"Brother, you're a hardcore one, I admit defeat. Give me a garlic-flavored one."
"You're impressive, give me a mustard one."
But no one ordered the spicy flavor!
Which player present wasn't shrewd? This person was too insidious, too malicious. They were afraid of getting addicted like the octopus player, becoming unable to extricate themselves from his foot skin, and effectively becoming his "subordinates."
Instantly, everyone was engrossed in the deliciousness, gulping it down. It was so good! Each seasoning offered a uniquely superb taste, and they continuously tried other flavors, feeling utterly delighted.
Suddenly, someone else said, "Alright, big brother, how about a stinky tofu flavor?"
"Alright, please wait a moment," the plant replied.
"Wait a minute." The person suddenly stopped him. "First, tell me, where is your stinky tofu flavor?"
The plant honestly pointed to its rear end. "There's a tree hollow here, and this sandbox world also has microorganisms. I put things in there to ferment, and it took a long time to get this flavor. It's incredibly delicious, I guarantee you won't be able to stop after one bite!"
Everyone: "???" Fermented? Is that biogas fermentation? You're called "Mumu Says Nothing," but when you do speak, you choke people to death!?
The person stared blankly at the plant's rear end, instantly becoming withdrawn. They felt they would have psychological trauma eating stinky tofu in the future and quickly said, "Big brother, I'm just afraid I won't be able to stop after one bite, so I don't dare try... I'll just have a garlic-flavored one."
Xu Zhi was also stunned.
He hadn't checked the miniature sandbox in a long time, yet another talented player like this had emerged?
This person was openly "poisoning" people! Their ability was terrifyingly strong; they could actually make people addicted to eating his foot skin?
In a sandbox evolution game, another talented player had come up with something new, actually evolving himself into a seasoning! Xu Zhi found it terrifying and didn't dare to try, afraid he too would fall into addiction.
"However, speaking of food, I actually want to create a small world dedicated to cuisine. My own body is an excellent environment for that."
"After all, if all the myriad worlds were just combat systems, it wouldn't be very diverse. It would be better to have some small worlds..." Xu Zhi suddenly spoke, "Intelligent Sub-Brain, this creature has infinite potential, a transcendent species comparable to a phoenix has appeared, why didn't you tell me?"
The Intelligent Sub-Brain replied mechanically, "This creature, 'Seven Marvelous Treasure Tree,' has ordinary potential."
Nonsense. It clearly has infinite potential.
Xu Zhi felt that the Intelligent Sub-Brain's IQ was beyond help.
It was a good thing he took a look himself, otherwise such a peerless genius might have been instantly overlooked. Indeed, "a swift horse is common, but a discerning judge is rare." In the future, he should observe the evolution sandboxes more often to avoid missing potential species.
He increasingly understood that the Intelligent Sub-Brain was too foolish and ultimately not omnipotent.
The next second, Xu Zhi himself issued an announcement.
Announcement: Congratulations to player "Mumu Says Nothing" whose evolved species, "Seven Marvelous Treasure Tree," possesses great potential and has received an achievement reward.
"Damn it! This brother, who chokes people to death with no regard for their lives and whose foot odor stings the eyes, actually got an achievement?"
"Oh my god!! This scoundrel, full of vulgar talk, actually qualified?"
"There's a conspiracy, definitely a conspiracy!"
Instantly, the entire sandbox was shocked!
"I can too?!"
Even the player himself was surprised. He hadn't been able to evolve powerful species, only seasoning species with no combat ability, yet he never expected happiness to arrive so suddenly!
Xu Zhi, however, remained calm. He had investigated this player's real-world identity and found that he was a master chef.
For his passion for cuisine, he had painstakingly studied evolution, losing quite a bit of hair to evolve this species. His dedicated love for food made Xu Zhi feel a sense of camaraderie and deep admiration for such talent.
"He's a culinary genius! His cooking was as exaggerated as poisoning, and he even came with his own seasonings. What would happen if I sent him to research cuisine for a few hundred years?" Xu Zhi himself felt a sense of anticipation. He thought he could secretly give him a backdoor, not letting such talent go to waste. "Should I send him to the Wizard World or the Ancient Desolate World? The food cultures in both worlds are relatively unrefined; he might well invent many new recipes..."
Xu Zhi knew that no matter how delicious the ingredients, without a chef to research recipes and tailor the cooking, their inherent deliciousness couldn't be fully brought out.
Currently, he maintained several farms in his inner space. Although the produce was naturally delicious, it was still a waste of potential without proper preparation. Now, he could hope for this player to develop a culinary style!
"Aaaahhh!" In the sandbox, at this very moment, "Mumu Says Nothing" also began to shout excitedly. "Great Creator, I want to treat you to a spicy Funeral Chicken! To express my gratitude... I'm so happy! If I can go to the myriad worlds, I'll definitely eat my fill of them! I'll slice them all up and turn them into gourmet dishes!"
Xu Zhi's face gradually darkened.
The surroundings were also stunned, and discussions erupted.
This "Mumu Says Nothing" was a well-known super foodie. Although he hadn't made any big waves, he was notorious for stirring up trouble and was the most outlandish person in the crowd.
Previously, when the Phoenix met the Creator, it was he who secretly went up to pluck its feathers. It was also he who expressed a desire to lick the Creator's feet, then seized the opportunity to obtain foot skin.
According to secret speculation among the others, this guy's goal was clearly to eat Phoenix feathers! He even wanted to eat the Creator's foot skin! He wanted to taste everything, even if it meant consuming a god.
Xu Zhi: "....."
He too was startled. Hearing the discussions about the player's past actions and record, and seeing the jubilant humanoid plant spinning in place, overjoyed, he immediately shook his head. "Forget it. This show-off, I'll just send him to outer space and let him discuss life ideals with Emperor Qi."
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