Having reached this level of strength, or rather, having evolved his genes to an incredibly strong extent many years ago, Kexiao was fearless of viruses, bacteria, and even ultraviolet solar radiation due to the protective shell formed by his evolved cells.

Thus, Kexiao wasn't afraid. So, when he decided to leave, he resolved to personally cook two good dishes, but having never cooked before, how tasty could his cooking be?

Well, at least he considered himself a genius in certain aspects. Even if the dishes weren't superb, following a textbook recipe should at least prevent them from tasting terrible.

He wanted to try his hand at cooking. With this in mind, Kexiao finally made up his mind to embark on a spontaneous trip and a stir-fry cooking adventure.

He didn't even inform the housekeeper and directly went online to search for simple recipes using Wandu Search Engine. Based on the instructions, he began gathering ingredients and seasonings, proceeding methodically and orderly...

As long as he followed the instructions, his dishes couldn't possibly taste bad.

After some time, he finished preparing the dishes. If you asked what Kexiao prepared, the answer would be a lot, a lot of ingredients. Just the meats alone included chicken, pork, and various types of monster meats which were all commonly used by contemporary people, including Kexiao, who thought it better to prepare more rather than less, and decided to go all out.

When it came to seasonings, he had an even greater variety, but compared to seasonings, he personally preferred stimulating spices like Sichuan peppercorns, prickly ash, and mustard. Of course, these were just his personal preferences and didn't relate to the cooking itself. No matter how much he liked them, Kexiao wouldn't just haphazardly use any seasoning. He wasn't the adventurous type. Despite his imaginative thinking, Kexiao believed these ingredients were the product of ancestral experience and that recklessly throwing in seasonings without thought or planning would ruin the dish.

So, Kexiao didn't do that. Instead, he followed the culinary textbook's methods to chop and slice meat...

What did chopping and slicing meat mean? He wasn't a gourmet, and while he might not understand professional culinary terms, as a warrior, handling meat was where he excelled.

Dang, dang, dang...

At that moment, Kexiao's hands moved swiftly like flying, creating endless afterimages on the cutting board. In just a couple of seconds, a whole scallion had been uniformly divided into countless segments, the largest difference between segments being only one to two millimeters—demonstrating that although he didn't use a chef's knife, a common kitchen tool, his fundamental warrior skills were impeccable, as he wielded it with brisk and deft movements.

After chopping the vegetables came cutting the meat. To understand slicing meat one must understand the essential difference between it and scallions—collagen. With its presence, slicing meat required much stricter conditions and proved much tougher than slicing scallions.

Since meat was soft and connected to bones, it was difficult to cut through, while scallions were hard and could be easily sliced into sections, making the required skills and force to handle a knife differ significantly between the two.

As the saying goes, "It's not that we fear the depth of skill, but the perseverance of grinding an iron rod into a needle." Even a highly skilled person may not achieve grinding an iron rod into a needle, but those who can are absolutely rare experts. If a chef reached a level where cutting meat and vegetables felt almost the same, then that chef was indeed formidable. Certainly, in this era where food is paramount, such talents were not in short supply.

Although Kexiao could cut meat with intricate precision and minimal variance, he could never truly master a chef's knife. A person skilled in using a chef's knife would least feel a significant difference between cutting vegetables and meat unlike Kexiao. Even ordinary housewives or homemakers could outperform him in steadiness, though not necessarily in speed.

Fortunately for Kexiao, his main purpose wasn't cooking the dish itself, but enjoying the process of cooking and his culinary skills. After a busy period, he swiftly finished slicing the scallions and pork, placing them in a bowl before starting on other ingredients.

These ingredients included chicken, often referred to as a delicacy combining the best of land and sea, and highly sought after by the populace. Stir-fried chicken was a dish Kexiao often enjoyed. Once cooked, the dish was perfectly crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and richly flavorful—paired with a beer, it was incredibly satisfying.

Apart from chicken, the ingredients also included Flower Palm Spotted Snails, which are very expensive in the market. If someone who is not good at cooking wants to try, it is not recommended to experiment with them. Not only is the cost of preparing Flower Palm Spotted Snails high, but the heat and timing are difficult to master. If the heat is too high, the snail meat will either melt or burn, and if the heat is too low, it will taste raw and astringent. Of course, undercooked snail meat could also introduce other bacteria, so preparing this dish is really all about precision.

Kexiao, for some reason, decided to trust his own instinct. After he had prepared the chicken pieces, he promptly made the Flower Palm Spotted Snails his second main dish.

As for the third dish, it was easier to make—just regular home-style smashed cucumbers. Although these foods are nutritious, eating too much can also be a burden on the body. It's good to eat more vegetables and fruits on a regular basis, except for diabetics who should avoid eating sweets, though sugar is sugar, and fruit is fruit, but it's still sweet.

Kexiao clearly had an aversion to sugary foods and didn't put sugar in anything, whether tomatoes or any other dish.

After a busy period of preparation, he finally lit the stove and picked up the big spoon.

Sizzle...

The sound of frying was exceptionally pleasant. Soon, a rich scent of meat quickly filled the room.

Wow! It smells so good. If he hadn't cooked it himself, Kexiao wouldn't believe that the sense of achievement from cooking was no less significant than performing highly difficult maneuvers in Mecha training. On the contrary, the thought of fending for himself brought a vague sense of anticipation tinged with an emotion he could not quite identify.

Yes, he was looking forward to it. This might not be the flavor of love, but it also was a kind of first-time experience. The anticipation for the taste of the ingredients, combined with a slight nervousness, surprisingly brought about such feelings that he couldn't even comment on, though they were not unpleasant.

Hmm, perhaps he should consider being a chef in the future?

With that thought in mind and seeing the cooking nearly done, Kexiao decided to taste a piece, then added the pork to the serving plate.

After picking up a piece and tasting it, a rare expression appeared on Kexiao's usually calm face, his complexion changing. Although the change was not rapid, it was evident that Kexiao was experiencing more than one emotion now—that was... three parts calm, three parts skepticism, and four parts shock.

If we're talking about the taste, it should probably be quite alright, right? But, he forgot to add salt—he actually forgot to add salt?

Kexiao stared deeply at the salt shaker placed in the spice box, and yet, he somehow felt another gaze upon him—it was, a sort of disdain coming from something unknown.

Ugh... okay, he'd be more careful next time.

Aside from the first dish, Kexiao's several other dishes were quite meticulously made. Some time later, just as he was about to start eating, he suddenly received a message from a Maraca Freedom Port number through Heavenly Communication.

Maraca Freedom Port? He shouldn't have any friends there. Could it be a wrong number? Besides, he was about to go on a spontaneous trip, unstoppable by anyone, who had time to answer messages, huh? It was probably from the upper echelons of the Military Department again. Kexiao had no intention of answering.

"Eh! Heavenly Communication was cut off, Roland, is this number you gave me really reliable?"

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