Holding the spoon materialized by Menchi, Akira lifted a piece of scorpion belly meat from the soup and swallowed it.
Menchi wasn't exaggerating, this belly meat truly deserved to be called the tenderest part of the body. As soon as it entered his mouth, the meat melted like ice encountering a fierce flame. It tasted similar to egg tofu, with a hint of sweetness.
Then, a rich meaty aroma burst open in his mouth. After Menchi "extreme freshness" enhancement, the originally sweet meat gained an intense umami flavor, full of complexity.
Gently opening his mouth to swallow, a warm current flowed down his esophagus into his stomach. Akira felt as if he had drunk a bowl of hot soup on a cold winter day, a refreshing sensation spreading throughout his body.
With each bite, Akira felt every cell in his body cheering.
Cheering for the delicious food!
The Nen in his body also began to show noticeable fluctuations. Upon careful examination, Akira clearly felt the Nen in his body increasing!
"Can this gourmet food increase Nen capacity?" Akira carefully experienced the changes in his body and asked in disbelief.
"That's right! This is the gourmet food we Gourmet Hunters pursue!"
"Rare and excellent ingredients, after professional cooking, transform into top-tier dishes."
"These dishes are influenced by factors such as ingredients, the chef's ability, and so on."
"Some have the effect of increasing Nen, not to mention other effects like strengthening the body." Menchi, immersed in the joy of the delicious food, responded to Akira question.
Although Menchi had loved gourmet food since childhood and had eaten many delicacies in her life, this meal today would definitely rank among the top even considering her entire culinary experience! In fact, the only dishes that could be mentioned in the same breath were those top-tier dishes made by masters that she had tasted in the Gourmet Hunter's Paradise!
The main reason for this was the excellence of the ingredients! Secondly, Menchi could also feel that after this rather challenging cooking process, her cooking skills had noticeably improved. She had successfully taken another solid step on her gourmet journey!
All of this was thanks to Akira, her traveling companion. Without his help, she wouldn't have had this opportunity.
Thinking about this, Menchi thoughts became somewhat dazed, recalling the advice given to her by Miss Linne, the most revered figure among all gourmet hunters...
In fact, gourmet hunters in the industry usually travel in pairs as partners. After all, human energy is limited. To take care of both hunting and cooking aspects simultaneously, gourmet hunters have developed a tradition of working in pairs.
One person focuses on hunting, while the other specializes in cooking, but what they have in common is that they are both definitely food lovers!
Although Menchi is the youngest one-star hunter, this rank is mainly due to her significant contributions to the culinary field. Her Nen ability talent is certainly not low, and even surpasses the vast majority of the younger generation.
However, when compared to her culinary talent, it appears insufficient...
The challenge she faces now is that her strength cannot keep up with the cooking requirements! Her cooking skills are already sufficient to handle higher-grade ingredients, but she lacks the strength to capture ingredients of corresponding difficulty...
From a young age, she has never been good at interpersonal relationships, only devoted to food. Her confidence in her own abilities also prevented her from considering this issue.
After experiencing this White Sand Scorpion incident, Menchi finally faced her inner self, understood her shortcomings, and began to comprehend what Linne had said back then.
Perhaps... Akira would be her best choice!
Glancing at Akira beside her, who was devouring the food with great enthusiasm, showing his strong approval of Menchi culinary skills.
Menchi heart fluttered, and a delicate blush appeared on her pretty face.
"Gengar, Gengar!"
"Gardevoir!"
While Menchi was lost in thought, Gardevoir and Gengar also expressed that their strength had increased after eating. Looking at the experience bars of the two Pokémon in his mind, Akira noticed they had advanced another small step forward without him realizing.
Now, each dish of delicious food before Akira eyes was like an experience candy!
Hearing the excited exclamations of Gardevoir and Gengar, Menchi collected her thoughts, smiled gently, and revealed a satisfied expression.
As a gourmet, the satisfaction of her diners was the greatest compliment to her!
After the two people and two Pokémon "swept through" the meal, all the dishes on the table were completely cleared. The price was that everyone stomachs had expanded by several sizes.
This was only because the two were Nen users, and Gardevoir and Gengar were Nen beasts. Otherwise, if they were ordinary people, it would have been impossible to eat so much food. Perhaps under extreme temptation, they might have forcibly eaten until they died from overeating rather than willing to stop?
For the two Nen users, these dishes were like a great tonic, capable of increasing their Nen capacity and enhancing their strength. In the eyes of ordinary people, this would be an extremely tempting poison.
It would make people uncontrollably eat more and more, even far exceeding their own limits.
Not to mention that the enormous energy contained in the ingredients would be too much for ordinary people's bodies to handle.