Food Wars: The Fishing System-Chapter 142: [] - The Extra King Zongeh, Meeting with Toriko, A Convergence of Food Luck
Chapter 142: [142] - The Extra King Zongeh, Meeting with Toriko, A Convergence of Food Luck
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"There he is. The king of all extras, Zongeh. The author’s favorite son!"
Seeing the person standing in front of Toriko, the corner of Yuuki’s mouth twitched. In the world of Toriko, besides Toriko and his friends, there was another supremely famous character:
—The ultimate extra, Zongeh.
His strength was average, but he managed to appear in almost every story arc, not just in the Human World but in the Gourmet World as well.
No matter how dangerous the situation, Zongeh would always survive, completely unharmed at that. In contrast, Toriko and the others were constantly facing near-death experiences.
And in the end, Zongeh even became a key figure in saving the Earth. His Food Luck was probably only comparable to Komatsu’s and Toriko’s.
Actually, the anime had introduced another king of extras—the reporter Tina.
Yuuki wondered if she would appear here.
Toriko, despite his strength, was also happy to share. So, when Zongeh asked for a few bottles of liquor, and even when Jiro went over, Toriko gave them some without even asking who they were.
That was just the kind of guy he was. He might be a glutton, but he never ate alone; he was always thinking of sharing.
"What do you think of Toriko?"
After returning to their seats, Jiro asked.
"Which aspect are you referring to? In terms of strength, he’s average, but you can tell his foundation is solid. As for his character... he’s a man who understands sharing."
Yuuki knew what kind of person Toriko was. He was actually more focused on Komatsu. Unfortunately, the Komatsu of now had yet to rise, and Yuuki couldn’t sense Food Luck. But the people with the strongest Food Luck in this world were all gathered here.
Komatsu, Toriko, and Zongeh—the three most favored by Food Luck.
"That boy is a lot like Ichiryu, someone who knows how to share, never eating alone. But the Food Luck on them is very strong."
At Jiro’s level, he could naturally observe the existence of Food Luck, and even see its form.
He could clearly see that the Food Luck on both Toriko and Komatsu was far stronger than a normal person’s.
"By the way, have you noticed anything different about yourself?"
Jiro suddenly asked. His question stunned Yuuki for a moment.
"Different?"
Yuuki was a bit lost, not knowing what Jiro was talking about.
"Right, you can’t observe Food Luck. Did you know? On this train, your Food Luck is already ranked fifth. And... your Food Luck is strengthening at a visible rate."
Jiro said. He could observe Food Luck, so he could see Yuuki’s.
Yuuki’s Food Luck had been constantly getting stronger, but just now, after meeting Toriko’s group, it was as if it had been injected with steroids and started to increase wildly.
Even Jiro had never seen such a change. Right now on this train, the person with the strongest Food Luck was Zongeh, followed by himself, then Komatsu, then Toriko, and finally, Yuuki.
Jiro was also quite surprised by Zongeh. In his eyes, Zongeh was just a weak Gourmet Hunter—yet he possessed such powerful Food Luck.
....
Yuuki wasn’t surprised at all by the ranking Jiro laid out.
Zongeh having the strongest Food Luck was normal. Jiro was second because he had roamed the world for centuries and had become one of the pillars of the Human World.
His Food Luck naturally wouldn’t be weak. Komatsu and Toriko had yet to reach their full potential. Though their Food Luck was much stronger than a normal person’s, it couldn’t compare to what it would become later.
What surprised Yuuki most was his own situation. According to Jiro, his Food Luck was rapidly converging. This puzzled him.
Yuuki had been prepared for the possibility of having no Food Luck at all. After all, he was an outsider, not someone who had grown up in this world.
They had been accumulating Food Luck since they were children. As an outsider, he wasn’t sure if he could even obtain something like that.
But what Jiro described left him completely baffled.
Though puzzled, Yuuki didn’t dwell on it. He didn’t know what was happening, and with no clues, it was impossible to investigate.
Besides, Food Luck was a good thing, a purely positive boost.
Those with strong Food Luck were great at surviving. Zongeh was the best example—no matter how reckless he was, he would never die, or even get hurt.
Secondly, strong Food Luck boosted every profession. For a Gourmet Hunter, it could help them easily find rare ingredients.
For a chef, it made it easier to hear the voices of ingredients.
Thinking of this, a thought suddenly crossed Yuuki’s mind: Ki.
The reason he thought of it was because of the incident where the ingredients had all spoken to him at once. To make ingredients speak meant that his Ki was very special. Could it be that his Ki was attracting the Food Luck?
Right now, Yuuki still couldn’t observe or actively use Food Luck, so he could only wait and research it later.
Besides its passive benefits, Food Luck could also be used actively to block an enemy’s kill shot. Jiro had used it to block many of Midora’s attacks.
Midora had also used it to block many of Acacia’s attacks.
But actively using Food Luck turned it into a consumable. Once it was used up, you wouldn’t have any left.
Yuuki discussed the information about Food Luck with Jiro. After Setsuno’s explanation of Cavern Lagoon, he had realized that there were many things in this world he didn’t know.
So maybe Food Luck had other uses. But as they talked, he learned that what was described in the original story was the full extent of it.
....
During their journey, Toriko and Komatsu got off the train early. In the original story, Jiro had already captured a number of Puffer Whales by the time Toriko and the others arrived at Cavern Lagoon.
This was partly because they had been held up by the Devil Serpent, and partly because Toriko and Komatsu had gotten off the train early to find Coco, one of the Four Heavenly Kings.
They had wasted some time during that period. So, even though they were on the same train, Jiro had captured the Puffer Whales first.
After the train arrived at the city closest to Cavern Lagoon, Yuuki and Jiro headed there directly.
They didn’t deliberately hurry, so by the time they arrived, a group of people was already waiting there.
But they hadn’t entered; they were squatting around the entrance.
"No matter the time or place, there are always people who want to reap without sowing. I don’t know if these guys have a problem with their brains. If they run into someone who can actually capture a Puffer Whale, how could they possibly stand a chance?"
Yuuki shook his head, looking at the group. Jiro agreed. These people were waiting here to ambush those coming out.
They were afraid to die and had no confidence in their ability to capture a Puffer Whale, so they could only wait here and try to rob someone.
But their logic was flawed. If they knew they didn’t have the ability to capture a Puffer Whale, what made them think they could deal with someone who did?
These guys lying in ambush here were just lambs to the slaughter. It had to be said, some people really lacked self-awareness.
Yuuki couldn’t be bothered with them. In the original story, these guys tried to rob the GT Robo that had just come out. That GT Robo was something even the Toriko from the early Jewel Meat arc couldn’t defeat, let alone these people.
And the pilot of that GT Robo was Starjun.
So, these people were doomed. Yuuki naturally didn’t bother with them.
....
Yuuki and Jiro walked straight into Cavern Lagoon. After walking for a while, the surroundings became pitch black.
But neither of them took out a flashlight or any other lighting tool. The darkness didn’t affect them.
Both Yuuki and Jiro had night vision; they could see everything around them clearly.
"There are a lot of poisonous insects around here. I should release a bit of my aura."
After walking for a while, they encountered a group of giant centipedes. Though they had concealed their auras and the surrounding creatures couldn’t detect them, these giant centipedes were blocking the narrow passage. So, Yuuki released a bit of his aura. Instantly, the poisonous creatures, sensing his presence, began to flee frantically in other directions.
It was a good thing he controlled the range of his aura; otherwise, the entire Cavern Lagoon would have been thrown into chaos.
"ROARRRRRRR!!!!"
After walking a bit further, a loud roar came from ahead. Without a doubt, it was the cry of a Devil Serpent. freёnovelkiss-com
Though it was a serpent, many of its features were more like those of a dragon. In the original story, the Devil Serpent’s roar was powerful enough to cause the cave entrance to collapse.
Because it was influenced by the Primordial Devil Serpent, its combat power was stronger than its capture level suggested. That was why Toriko and Coco had such a hard time dealing with it.
This Devil Serpent was a proper elite monster.
....
Continuing forward, the two soon arrived at a massive cavern. This was one of the necessary paths to the beach. These paths were all blocked by Devil Serpent nests.
So, anyone without a certain level of strength couldn’t even get to the Puffer Whales.
"So many human skeletons. I’m not eating this Devil Serpent!"
The Devil Serpent was an ingredient, but Yuuki had no intention of capturing or eating this one. The reason was simple: this thing had eaten people, and quite a few of them.
Though they had already been digested and turned into nutrients for its growth, the thought of it disgusted him.
So he had no intention of eating this one. He would just capture another one in the deeper layers.
Hearing this, Jiro glanced at Yuuki and secretly nodded. Yuuki had his own moral line, which was a good thing. People without a bottom line were like the members of the Gourmet Corp—a bunch of lunatics.
If it weren’t for Midora being the head of the Gourmet Corp, with Jiro’s and Ichiryu’s tempers, the Gourmet Corp would have been history long ago.
As for Jiro, he didn’t share Yuuki’s sentiment. He thought that if it were a Primordial Devil Serpent, it might be worth a taste. But this one was only level 20-something; there was no need to eat it.
As for whether it had eaten people, it didn’t really matter to him. Strictly speaking, Jiro wasn’t human.
As an infant, he was indeed human, but as an adult, he was not. By eating Red Nitro, he had become a living Appetite Demon.
And he was raised by the Wolf King, Guinness, at first. Though he later became Acacia’s student and learned many human things, both in essence and in mindset, Jiro was different from a normal human.
"Let’s use this Devil Serpent for some practice first. Though it’s a bit weak, its body structure should be about the same."
Jiro left this Devil Serpent to Yuuki. Hearing this, Yuuki didn’t hesitate and walked right up to it.
Since he hadn’t concealed his aura, the Devil Serpent naturally spotted him.
It was no stranger to humans; after all, it had eaten plenty. So, it just saw Yuuki as another meal and lunged forward to bite him.
But the next second, Yuuki vanished from his spot. When he reappeared, he was at the serpent’s abdomen, and he threw a punch.
"BOOOOOOOOOOM!!"
With this punch, he didn’t use much force, only about the equivalent of a level 10-something creature.
As a result, the impact wasn’t great. The Devil Serpent, reacting quickly, coiled its body, and its defense instantly strengthened.
As for the force Yuuki had driven into its body, it was partially dispersed by its complex nerves and super-strong muscles.
"Just as I thought!"
Because he had held back his strength, and because the Devil Serpent’s body was so special, he hadn’t managed to completely knock it with one hit. But it had affected its movements.
Now, when the Devil Serpent moved, its actions became very stiff, like it was in slow motion. It was quite a comical sight.
Having gauged the serpent’s condition, Yuuki adjusted his force and threw another punch. The Devil Serpent, which had been moving stiffly, froze completely on the spot.
"Not bad. Even with a force below its capture level, you could still affect the Devil Serpent. Your Knocking proficiency has improved a lot since we last met!"
Jiro nodded with satisfaction. He had brought Teppei here before, and at that time, Teppei had used a force higher than the creature’s capture level and had no effect at all.
The difference between them was vast.
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