But with enough experimentation, you will always discover a different taste, and Zhang Xiaobo is a classic example.

During his school years, after repeated attempts, Zhang Xiaobo finally developed a flavor that he quite agreed with. Initially, he just tried out of curiosity, but ever since he tasted his own experiment, he abandoned the old ways forever, opting to use three seasonings for making scrambled eggs.

Yes, you read that right, just three seasonings, but the scrambled eggs made with them taste extremely fresh, delicious, and have a rich yet not greasy texture.

The first seasoning is salt, undoubtedly an essential ingredient for any dish, as everyone knows.

The second seasoning might be rarely attempted by others - he uses monosodium glutamate, MSG, MSG.

The third seasoning is an ingredient that people usually wouldn't think of – thirteen-spice powder.

It's just these three common household seasonings, salt, MSG, and thirteen-spice powder, but the taste they create is considered unmatched in the world, at least Zhang Xiaobo believes that apart from him, very few people would think to combine these three distinct seasonings, the flavor is simply peerless.

The ratio of cooking salt to MSG to thirteen-spice powder is roughly 1:1:1, yep, it's such a seemingly simple ratio, yet the taste it produces will make anyone who tries it sing its praises. Zhang Xiaobo tells everyone about it, encouraging everyone to give it a try themselves.

In fact, making scrambled eggs doesn't require very high cooking skills. Just follow what he says and the taste will definitely exceed your expectations.

For the third dish, Zhang Xiaobo decided to prepare Persimmon Fried Eggs for everyone. Damn, why eggs again? It's because he doesn't know many dishes, even though he spent quite some time in the cooking squad, there are only a few dishes he likes to eat. Naturally, he meticulously studies those he likes, but for those he doesn't, Zhang Xiaobo usually doesn't pay much attention.

The way he cooks Persimmon Fried Eggs, in fact, differs greatly from that of ordinary chefs. He adds a bit more salt, but never sugar. As you know, sugar can enhance the umami of Persimmon Fried Eggs, but not for him. Instead of sugar, he adds soy sauce, which makes the Persimmon Fried Eggs look darker and more savory, enhancing the texture.

When it comes to the heat, he cooks Persimmon Fried Eggs at a higher temperature than most chefs, and he adds a lot of garlic to his Persimmon Fried Eggs, which can greatly mask the gamey taste of the eggs and elevate the fresh taste of the persimmon.

Yes, this is the real difference between fatty's Persimmon Fried Eggs and those made by chefs; chefs usually make sweet Persimmon Fried Eggs with a soft, soggy egg, but Zhang Xiaobo's eggs turn out quite firm and very chewy. He uses the umami taste of the spices to replace the sweetness of sugar, and in contrast, you'll suddenly discover that Persimmon Fried Eggs can be eaten in such a way, its flavor is even comparable to any meat dish, definitely a top choice to accompany a meal.

Listening to the clangs and clatters coming from the Time-Space Transfer Device kitchen, everyone fell silent for a moment...

The most surprised were Blade Warrior and Mengdie; although they can't say they fully understand the fatty, they have lived with him for some time and have a certain understanding of this lethargic fat man.

Typically, he is lazy and always procrastinating, mostly talking the talk but seldom walking the walk, with the exception of taking the lead when crossing dimensions to find Feng Yi. Other than that, this guy is completely a sloth. However, today he unusually talked a lot and even voluntarily offered to cook for everyone, promoting team spirit, which left them puzzled and inexplicably amused.

Blade Warrior: "That guy can't be serious, can he?"

Roland: "I think he is quite serious."

Blade Warrior: "How can you be sure?"

Roland: "Some things don't need certainty."

Blade Warrior: "Not needing certainty is the same as being unable to be certain."

Roland: "..."

Feng Yi: "Why are we talking about eating?"

Blade Warrior: "I don't know, anyway we have one day left until we reach the Twin Star, let's see what he's up to."

Sky Shadow: "..."

Mengdie: "..."

Feng Yi: "Does he usually cook?"

Blade Warrior: "I've never seen him cook."

After about ten minutes, Zhang Xiaobo brought up four fragrant dishes. They smelt good, but no one knew yet how they'd taste.

At that moment, three options materialized before Zhang Xiaobo, each representing a different choice for him.

Option One, take up the role of the team captain and invite everyone for a meal: "Let's have a meal together, we still have a day before our final action. There's no rush, we've got wine here too. It's time for everyone's stories. We could also refine our battle plan for tomorrow while we eat."

Well, if he said this, could it turn awkward? Awkward enough to be ignored by everyone, awkward enough that no one would pay attention to his suggestion? After all, although this is a team, it doesn't seem like anyone is particularly interested in fine food, especially at this special moment when everyone is focused on matters other than eating.

Option Two, silence: He silently places the food in front of everyone, take it or leave it; if you don't want it, get lost. He'd done what he could; the rest was up to them. After all, being the weakest and with the least say in the team, his significance was actually a notch lower than the ever-silent Mengdie. Better to state his attitude clearly rather than make embarrassing talk and bore himself; surely someone would eat this delicious food.

Of course, this was just Zhang Xiaobo's pure imagination. Even with the great power of gourmet food, it likely wouldn't move this group of eccentrics.

Option Three, team up with Feng Yi and Roland to cook, and get Sky Shadow, Blade Warrior, and Mengdie to help out. Clearly, these few dishes weren't particularly lavish, but cooking together was the best way to bond.

Obviously, people like Sky Shadow probably don't cook, and Blade Warrior doesn't normally need to cook. As for Mengdie, he hadn't seen her express any opinions on food; even things like eating fruits only come up in response to his questions about what she'd like to eat.

On the other hand, Feng Yi, having grown up on Colonial Planet 103, should have some understanding of cooking, and Roland could be considered omniscient and omnipotent, so very likely willing to help. Of course, it's about participation and bonding.

So what should he do next?

Should he choose Option One to liven up the team spirit by inviting everyone to eat, keep silent and just eat, or ask for help from Roland and Feng Yi?

Zhang Xiaobo thought that if he went with Option Three, the likelihood of getting help from Roland and Feng Yi would be quite high.

Option One, on the other hand, without everyone's involvement and connection, the meal certainly wouldn't taste as good.

As for Option Two, just eat with the head down like a mule, that would be too freaking awkward.

As his thoughts whirled, stepping out of the kitchen, Zhang Xiaobo finally decided to go with the last of his three considerations—get help from Roland and Feng Yi.

Therefore, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Zhang Xiaobo gave an awkward smile, prepared the table, and after placing the dishes mentioned that he seemed too busy to manage alone. Since the dishes were not exactly lavish, he decided to recruit Roland and Feng Yi for a sumptuous feast before facing the upcoming battle.

"Cough, I…I'm a bit overwhelmed here, why don't you two give me a hand," he said.

Uh…? Help? Roland and Feng Yi were momentarily taken aback, but she quickly smiled and said, "Sure."

Feng Yi silently stood up and followed Zhang Xiaobo into the kitchen.

A few seconds later, the fatty called Blade Warrior into the kitchen as well to lend a hand.

Blade Warrior had never thought that she, a Blade Warrior from a Combat Power Tester company, would end up as a kitchen helper, but… it seemed kind of fun, not bad at all. So she also stood up and went inside…

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