The King of Beast Trainers

144  Chapter 101 It Makes Sense That Dogs Know Cooking Intent_1

"Okay, just hang out here by yourself for a while."

"There are some books over there you can read to kill time. I'll go arrange masters for the other five first and come back to sort you out last," Manager Tong said, pointing towards a nearby cabinet before she swiveled her hips and left the place.

Seeing her leave, Lu Ran plopped down on the bed and let out a small sigh.

"Lucky me..." That was the only way he could put it. He had thought that the cooking-themed Breakthrough Secret Realm would be difficult, but to his surprise, he had managed to bluff his way through with his Sword Intent and ended up being hailed as a genius.

Indeed, opportunities are reserved for those who are "prepared."

On second thought, learning to cook was appropriate. Within Infinite City, Beast Trainers didn't call this profession chefs, but rather, Nutritionists, because the term Nutritionist encompasses a lot more.

Nutritionists are not only experts in cooking food; they are also specialists in nutrition analysis, enhancement, and evaluation, scientifically preparing and cooking food to help Pet Beasts and Beast Trainers grow more efficiently.

The Chef role is naturally included within this broad profession.

The Advanced Dog Food and Rare Dog Food that Mr. Husky ate were made from various kinds of ingredients, and Lu Ran didn't just buy them blindly; they were according to the Nutritional suggestions tailored for Wind Attribute Beasts.

Even so, Mr. Husky's diet couldn't be considered perfect. Although the nutritional mix was there, the food was all natural and usually eaten raw, without any special processing.

If someone with expert cooking skills could process it, melding the nutrients of all the ingredients into one, the nutritional value could undergo a qualitative change. This was something only a professional Nutritionist, or rather a Chef, could achieve.

Generally speaking, most Beast Trainers wouldn't bother to go to such lengths, mainly because they aren't skilled in Culinary Arts. Cooking with extraordinary ingredients requires precise control over portions and cooking intensity. One slip-up could lead to a waste of ingredients, resulting in a disaster of a dish.

But now that he had learned cooking skills in this Secret Realm, Lu Ran felt that he could try processing the ingredients for Mr. Husky and even the King of Sudden Death himself. If he could double their nutritional value, he would save quite a bit of money. n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Lu Ran's team often dined out at establishments where professional chefs worked with Secret Realm ingredients, and the food did taste incredibly good.

"I'll read for a bit," Lu Ran thought, as Manager Tong was busy making arrangements. He wasn't in a hurry since it was still early. He pulled a book from the stack next to him and stretched out comfortably on the bed as he started to read.

Complete Collection of Basic Ingredients

(Contains information on nine hundred and twelve common extraordinary ingredients.)

"..." Lu Ran momentarily put that book back and pulled out another one; he wasn't in the mood for it just yet.

Ranking of Unmatched Dishes

Hmm? This one seems interesting.

"I'm so shallow," he commented sheepishly as he opened the book. For a newcomer, flashier subjects seemed more appealing than the previous one.

Rank one, Flame Dragon Soars the Nine Heavens.

Creator, Yan Sizhen.

Introduction, Emperor Yan Sizhen, second-generation Emperor of the Beast Training Empire, used meats from nine Fire Attribute Overlord creatures and paired them with twelve World's Rare ingredients. Infusing his own Cooking Intent, he created an unmatched dish. When the dish was prepared, its radiance illuminated the Tianqiong, its fragrance transformed into a nine-heaven Flame God Dragon soaring over the Continent. The anomaly stimulated countless creatures to awaken the Flame power.

This... Lu Ran had heard the landlady mention this before. He felt that the dish was over the top. It surely couldn't be as simple as just a World's Rare level, right? Maybe it was a limitation of the era. If adjudged by future generations, this dish might reach epic-level status, making it a top-of-the-line cuisine through the annals of history.

Rank two, Six Wonders of the Dragon.

Creator, Yan Sizhen.

Introduction, Emperor Yan Sizhen, second-generation Emperor of the Beast Training Empire, used "Dragon's Cooking Intent" to prepare six dragon-themed dishes served to the army. After being fed to the Pet Beasts of the Beast Training Legion, half of them transformed into dragons on the spot, establishing the mighty reputation of the Empire's Dragon Clan Legion!

Lu Ran: ???

"What the heck!" Upon seeing the effect of the Six Wonders of the Dragon cooked by Yan Sizhen, Lu Ran felt his brain buzz. He had known from Manager Tong's words that some World's Rare dishes had the effect of Trait Crystals and could help Pet Beasts evolve, but the potency of Yan Sizhen's cooking as described in the book still stunned him.

Only two words remained in his heart: incredible.

Even with the immense resources invested by countries across Blue Star and the backing of Trait Crystals, no pathways for Dragon Clan Evolution had been uncovered, yet Emperor Yan Sizhen had done it with a single dish—and mass-produced Dragons at that!

No wonder during this period, the Beast Training Empire considered all professions inferior except for Chefs—it was all thanks to Yan Sizhen's extraordinary capabilities.

Indeed, characters capable of advancing a world's development were not simple by any means.

"If only I mastered an Intent related to 'dragons' as well."

"Maybe if I created a couple of dragon-themed dishes for the King of Sudden Death and merged them with Dragon Traits, it could succeed in transforming into a dragon. Then, it might become the second Pure Dragon Line on Blue Star!"

Having just looked at two World's Rare dishes, Lu Ran suddenly felt that "Blizzard Sword Intent" was no longer appealing.

If only he could exchange his Blizzard Sword Intent for "Divine Dragon Sword Intent," swinging a sword and transforming its Qi into a dragon would be secondary. The main thing was, he could use it to pretend to cook with Dragon's Cooking Intent…

"Doctor Gu mentioned earlier that to evolve into a Dragon Clan, frequent use of dragon-related resources is recommended. That's probably along the same lines. So, a World's Rare dish with the true essence of dragon cuisine could indeed facilitate Dragon Clan Evolution!" Lu Ran figured this trip to the Secret Realm wasn't in vain, and he felt a renewed anticipation for learning the culinary arts.