My Restaurant's Guests are All Abnormal

Chapter 376: Chapter 236 Capture Level 1

Chen Ze stood there, dumbfounded. He had certainly seen the system prompt right before his eyes, crystal clear as it was, but even so, Chen Ze was still somewhat unclear as to what it actually meant.

"So, does this mean that some kind of gourmet tide will come in the future?" Chen Ze was a bit troubled, and the system’s prompt was particularly succinct, providing no explanation as to what qualified as rare ingredients.

"Boss, what are you thinking about?" Betty emerged from washing the dishes and asked curiously.

"Nothing, just that I’ve lost my way on the road of life," Chen Ze shook his head. He had plenty of time since his restaurant was still open. Sooner or later, Chen Ze would understand what this so-called gourmet tide was all about.

Chen Ze returned to the kitchen, but before he could take out the Bill beef, he heard a strange noise.

"Whoosh..." An exceptionally clear sound kept echoing throughout the Dream Restaurant.

"Boss, there’s a sound outside," Betty ran in, flustered.

"Yeah, I hear it too," Chen Ze nodded, then walked outside. The sound became even clearer.

"What is that noise?" Chen Ze furrowed his brow, as he had never heard such a sound before—it was somewhat like the sound of wind and waves he had heard the last time he was by the lake.

"It seems to be the sound of sea waves," Betty nodded with certainty. The Succubus Clan’s gathering place was beside the Endless Sea, and she had heard a lot of such wave sounds.

Um... The literal sound of waves, nothing to do with the Succubus race.

"Wave sounds?" Chen Ze was startled, then suddenly remembered the latest prompt given by the system, the thing called the gourmet tide. freewebnovёl.ƈom

Chen Ze nodded. That seemed to be the only possibility, considering the other guests usually just came straight in, or knocked on the door.

But there really wasn’t anyone surfing outside all the time.

Chen Ze swallowed hard, then slowly extended his hand towards the door.

The door opened, and a penguin wearing a red scarf walked in. It looked at Chen Ze and asked, "Young man, do you want to recharge your Q coins?"

"Boss?" Betty asked worriedly. Chen Ze had just reached for the doorknob and then spaced out.

"Eh? It’s fine, it’s fine," Chen Ze vigorously shook his head to dispel the illusion that had just popped into his mind.

It was too scary, Chen Ze thought. This must have been because he had been playing games recently, to be having such hallucinations.

Chen Ze took a deep breath, then pulled the door open, his first reaction being, "So blue..."

Chen Ze could even see a few fish swimming back and forth inside.

But Chen Ze immediately realized—wasn’t this just the sea in front of him?

Then, the surging sea water rushed in, instantly flooding the entire ground floor of the restaurant.

If not for Chen Ze communicating with the Magic Circle with his mind to close the door immediately, Chen Ze thought he’d have to consider how he was going to sleep that night.

Chen Ze looked at the sea water beside him expressionlessly, as the Magic Circle automatically appeared and isolated him, just like a Water-Repelling Pearl.

The items in the restaurant were also shielded from the sea water by a thin film from the Magic Circle, which greatly relieved Chen Ze.

Then Chen Ze used the sewage system to clear out all the seawater, and afterwards, he discovered a fish inside the restaurant.

It was a very unique fish that Chen Ze found on the kitchen floor, with yellowish-brown scales, surprisingly large eyes, and a closed mouth.

It resembled a snake, with a long fin running along its back from the neck to the tail.

Chen Ze stared in astonishment; this fish with a big head seemed somewhat familiar.

Shaking his head, Chen Ze then reached out to grab the struggling tail of the fish, attempting to lift it.

"Why is it so heavy?" Chen Ze almost threw out his back.

Taking a deep breath, Chen Ze exerted his strength again to lift the fish and placed it on the cutting board.

Most ingredients should be consumed as soon as possible, a concept that’s even more pronounced with seafood; one could even say that live seafood and dead seafood often have two different prices.

Chen Ze knocked on the fish with his finger, surprised by the sound similar to knocking on wood.

"What kind of fish is this?" Chen Ze was full of confusion, then glanced at the restaurant, where Betty was intently mopping the floor.

NEXTChen Ze then picked up a kitchen knife and gently made a cut.

The task wasn’t as tough as he had imagined; the restaurant’s knife truly deserved its Divine Artifact status, slicing through the fish with ease.

Looking at the delicious fish flesh in his hand, Chen Ze hesitated before using a Magic Circle to scan it once more, ensuring it was safe, and then he gently bit into a piece of the fish.

Strangely, the fish had a very special taste; Chen Ze even detected a hint of nuts in it.

"Wait... a fish with a nutty flavor... and this shape..." Chen Ze hesitated for a moment and then took out his phone to search on Baidu.

"Damn, it really is this guy, I knew it looked familiar." Chen Ze slapped the table vigorously, having finally identified the origin of the fish.

"Nutty Swordfish, weight one hundred kilograms, Capture Level one... If its mouth is closed, it’s fresh; if its mouth is open, it’s not fresh. And the best way to cook it is to make soup, which perfectly blends the flavors of the fish with the nuts..." Chen Ze read from his phone, deep in thought.

From its appearance and taste, Chen Ze could confirm that this fish was indeed the one he found information on, a magical ingredient from the world of Gourmet Hunter.

Gourmet Hunter is a rather peculiar anime, and also an old one at that. What Chen Ze remembered most vividly was the roasted whole pig scene.

The pig was already perfectly roasted and yet, it could run, rage, and attack people. To enjoy the best-roasted whole pig, one had to kill it in one strike, not giving it any chance to become enraged.

There were many such magical ingredients, like Doro King Kong, Bacon Leaf, as well as some with higher Capture Levels but even better flavors.

Chen Ze had always been envious and hoped for a guest from the world of Gourmet Hunter because then he would have the opportunity to obtain those magical ingredients.

However, he didn’t anticipate that before even meeting any guests from the world of Gourmet Hunter, the culinary tide would bring him the first ingredient.

"Tsk tsk, why not bring some Sweet Whole Fruit with a Capture Level ten? Even if there’s no Sweet Whole Fruit, some trumpet lion wouldn’t be bad either." Chen Ze felt a bit regretful, but he still began to focus on dealing with the Nutty Swordfish before him.

Since the fish was already dead, in order to harvest as much meat as possible while it was fresh, Chen Ze had to speed up his processing; otherwise, it would be a big loss if the fish wasn’t fresh anymore.

Suddenly, the sound of cutting meat echoed through the restaurant.