With such a high ranking and such a special and famous exploration team, it was obvious that they were reliable, and the remuneration was very attractive. Tasting? Ten Holy Coins for one try?
Not only Wang Zhong, but countless newcomers around him were instantly attracted and surrounded that person.
"Is there a requirement for a Dharma Idol?" Some newcomers were not very confident. With such good conditions, they must be specially trained to train experts. They wouldn't ask for an A + Dharma Idol, right?
"No!" The person said faintly. "As long as you're not afraid of death!"
The group of people was a little confused. What did tasting have to do with death?
But there were veterans present, and soon everyone understood. Although gourmets could create dimensional delicacies with various magical effects, where did these dishes come from?
The simplest way was to test the dishes, just like the eunuchs who specialized in testing poisons by the emperor's side. Having a stomachache was a small matter, but if one was not careful, they might lose their lives. In the Holy Land, one had to follow a principle: there was no such thing as a free lunch. If there was, it must be poisonous.
In an instant, everyone left. No one had the thought of risking their lives. Money could be earned slowly, and they had plenty of time. Only Wang Zhong was left. It was just eating. Wang Zhong was very satisfied with his stomach.
The person waved his hand and looked at Wang Zhong with a smile. "You're the one! Come with me! "
The Gourmets specialized in this. They invited newcomers to a large extent to test their Dharma Idols, so they asked for low Dharma Idols. Anyway, with poor potential, no one would cause trouble if they crippled or even killed their Dharma Idols. However, they had to inform the newcomers in advance, or they might regret it if they went. This kind of thing couldn't be hidden forever. To be honest, not every time something happened, it depended on luck.
If one became a qualified gourmet, they wouldn't have to worry about surviving in the Holy Land. In the Holy Land, alchemists, gourmets, and field medics were all very popular groups. Among them, gourmets were undoubtedly the most special. Although they weren't as good as ordinary soldiers in combat, and their treatment wasn't as good as professional field medics, they were well-rounded. Some special delicacies were no less effective than high-level potions. At the same time, they were the best poison masters. A piece of delicious beef, after being processed by them, could make dimensional beasts go crazy and even become contagious. If they were placed in a place where dimensional creatures gathered, the next day when they woke up, they would see a ground full of corpses. Even if gourmets had huge influence and appeal in the Holy City, just their poison skills alone were enough to make people unwilling to provoke them.
No wonder it was rumored that choosing a gourmet as a double holiday partner was both the happiest and the most tragic. That was because when you were close to each other, it could help you improve your abilities. But at the same time, once you betrayed your partner, you would often die the most miserable and silent death.
This was no longer a secret among the old Holy Disciples. Occasionally, some old Holy Disciples who were crazy about money would take the risk to join the Gourmets to taste dishes, but if they weren't forced into a desperate situation, they usually wouldn't choose to do so. No one had ever heard of anyone who didn't regret joining the Gourmets. Every year, when there were newcomers, the Gourmets would also take advantage of them. Wang Zhong was just the first this year, and he definitely wouldn't be the last.
He followed that person around and entered the Mystic Sect's Teachers' area. It was said that he was here to participate in the test to join the Gourmets, but weren't all exploration teams organized by the Holy Disciples? Why did he come to the Teachers' area?
Wang Zhong was a little suspicious until his footsteps stopped in front of a beautiful small villa. That person knocked on the door respectfully, and soon, the door opened.
The person who appeared at the door was an outrageously beautiful woman. Her long and elegant curly hair draped over her shoulders, and her snow-white and tender skin looked like it was about to drip water. Her pink and tender red lips had a hint of laziness, making her look sexy and seductive. The low-cut blue skirt outlined her devilish figure, making her curvaceous all over. Any man who saw her couldn't help but widen their eyes.
The person didn't dare to look at her for too long. He said a few words respectfully and then pointed at Wang Zhong. The beauty in blue glanced at Wang Zhong and said with a smile, "There's a test waiting for you. Come in, little friend."
The room was filled with the aroma of fried food, and there were more than a dozen steaming dishes on the table in the living room.
"Try everything. These are all Teacher's skills." The beauty in blue didn't put on any airs. She leisurely lay down on the sofa next to her, and her slender legs were placed on the sofa unsuspectingly. Then, she looked at Wang Zhong with interest, her eyes full of anticipation. No matter how she looked at it, it felt like she was looking at a little white mouse, a white mouse that was about to participate in a violent experiment.
"Yes, Teacher." Wang Zhong didn't hesitate. Since he was already here, he might as well take things as they came. On the way here, the person who recruited him had already said that he was here to help Teacher Lan Daier taste the dishes. She was the beauty in blue in front of him, the former leader of the Gourmets.
Wang Zhong picked up his fork and looked at the dozen or so dishes on the table. They were all insects that Wang Zhong couldn't name. Some of them looked like beetles, while others looked like silkworm chrysalises. However, all of them were bright red and spicy, making them look rather appetizing.
"Will it be fine after I finish eating?" Wang Zhong was a little expectant and wanted to clarify.
"Finish eating?" This was probably the first time that Lan Daier had encountered such a problem, and she found it interesting. "If you can finish eating, I will give you an extra reward."
Wang Zhong's eyes lit up. He considered that there might be something strange about this dish, but it was impossible for it to be poison. There was no hatred between them. Who would spend money to cheat him? As for small problems such as diarrhea, Wang Zhong felt that his Great 5 Elements Constitution could completely handle it. "Then, I won't stand on ceremony."
Lan Daier couldn't help but laugh out loud. "You're welcome. Start from the plate on the left and try them one by one."
The moment the fork pierced into the plate, ordinary people would probably feel a little nervous. It was a plate of something that looked like a sandworm. There was no shell, only a soft and long body. When the fork pierced into it, the long body seemed to be alive as it curled up and wrapped around the fork tightly. However, this was really nothing to Wang Zhong. Wang Zhong had fear in his heart, but it was definitely not this kind of thing. After experiencing all kinds of despair, eating, no matter how ugly and disgusting it was, would not be a difficult thing to do.
Wang Zhong didn't even frown. He directly put the fork into his mouth, closed his teeth, and with a sizzling sound, the fragrant and sticky juice exploded in his mouth like a sauce. It was extremely delicious!
It didn't look good, but the taste was not bad!
In less than a minute, the plate of stir-fried sandworms had been finished. Wang Zhong didn't feel anything in his stomach, but Lan Daier was a little surprised to see this.
Wang Zhong didn't seem to have any resistance to eating worms. Compared to most newcomers who frowned when they ate worms, he was undoubtedly much more pleasing to the eye. However, this was not the key point that surprised Lan Daier. The main thing was, why wasn't there any reaction?
The body fluid of the sandworm just now had a very strong corrosive effect. Generally speaking, the body fluid needed to be removed before it could be used as a dish. However, this body fluid with strong corrosive attributes actually contained extremely rich life energy and dimensional proteins. This was a super-high-energy energy supplement, especially suitable for high-energy supplement when going out to fight. It would be a pity to abandon it, so Lan Daier used more than a dozen different ingredients to neutralize the corrosive toxins in it and made this plate of stir-fried sandworm.
However, this was only a semi-finished product. It was her first time making it, and the ingredients that neutralized the corrosive toxins did not achieve the best effect that Lan Daier had expected. There were still corrosive toxins left. She had fed it to a few mice before, and all of them died after their intestines were punctured. Could it be that humans with Heroic Soul combat power could rely on their Soul Power and stomachs that were stronger than those of mice to neutralize the remaining toxins?
"How does it feel?"
Wang Zhong smacked his lips and savored the taste for three seconds with a look of enjoyment on his face. "It's very sticky. When I bite it, it feels like it's going to burst!"
This answer made Lan Daier a little dumbfounded. He didn't answer the question at all! What she wanted was the reaction and the effect. The taste was not important at all, okay! However, seeing that this guy really didn't feel anything else, Lan Daier couldn't explain it even if she forced him to. Feeling a little suspicious, Lan Daier recorded it in her notebook and then gestured for him to continue.
The second plate was steamed. The black beetle was dotted with some silver powder, and the surrounding was decorated with vegetables that looked like a meadow. Although it was a meal for worms, the layout of the plate was very particular, and it looked very classy.
This was a Sacred Beetle. There was the word 'Sacred' in its name, but it contained extremely strong corpse poison. After eating it, one's body would develop livor mortis and have a fever. In serious cases, one's consciousness might even be corroded and become a living dead.
However, at the same time, such corpse poison could also become a great tonic if it was slightly processed. In the eyes of pharmacists and gourmets, there was actually a fine line between poison and tonic. There were many delicious recipes for Sacred Beetles in the Holy City, and there was also a special so-called Corpse Poison Cuisine. By combining different ingredients, one could formulate tonics with different effects.
Of course, this steamed dish couldn't be a recipe that had already been developed. In fact, this was the result of Lan Daier's whimsical thinking. With her research on corpse poison, she felt that if she combined it with the Sacred Beetle Grass, which also contained corpse poison, and used it as the main ingredient, she might be able to create a stronger tonic. Of course, the consequences were also expected. It was obviously not her goal to let the tester eat the beetles to death. It was just corpse poison, after all. There was an antidote, and it was right next to her sexy left hand. She had already prepared it.
However, the problem was that it was useless. Wang Zhong swallowed all these Sacred Beetles in big mouthfuls, and nothing happened to him.
Lan Daier was really a little surprised this time. If the previous time was because he was lucky and happened to encounter a recipe that she succeeded in one try, then what about this time? According to her calculations, the auxiliary ingredients that she used were not enough to neutralize the mutated effects of the two types of corpse poisons. She just wanted to observe the toxic reactions of the tester and then formulate a more reasonable neutralization method based on these reactions. How was it possible …
"Well, teacher, frankly speaking, it's not delicious." Wang Zhong's expression was quite serious. To him, the job of tasting dishes seemed to be tasting the taste. He was the number one food critic in the Holy City. "Next time, it's better to find something to cover up the taste, but it still feels good when it goes down."
What the hell …
Lan Daier's mouth was already wide open. What was going on? This kid was really giving her suggestions. He was teaching her how to cook.
"This is impossible!" Lan Daier couldn't believe it. Her sexy body, which had been lying lazily on the sofa, sat up slightly and stared straight at Wang Zhong's eyes. She wanted to see if this kid was lying. "You really don't have any reaction? Don't your stomach hurt? Don't you feel dizzy? "
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