Chapter 379: Chapter 379

[The ‘Chef of Endless Gluttony’ tells you to come here.]

The chef was excited about his first guest in a very long time, so he hurriedly set the table. Rare, delicious dishes appeared out of thin air... Well, they weren’t exactly delicious.

‘What?’

Choi Yeonseung thought that the standards for good food were different for constellations. There was a roasted seven-legged monster he had never seen before... Well, more like the leftovers of the roast. Then there was a hot pie filled with Abyssal fruits... No, just half a slice.

In fact, all the other dishes were the same. None of them were a full dish, just leftovers.

“...??”

[The ‘Chef of Endless Gluttony’ is visibly embarrassed and quickly covers the table.]

[If you give him time, he will gather the ingredients and make actual delicacies. He tells you to come back then.]

-He... I think he ate the food?

-...

Given the name of the Chef of Endless Gluttony, it wouldn’t be difficult to determine what he was like. He had cooked all that food while also wanting to eat it himself.

‘...I didn’t say it harshly, but in the end, didn’t he eat the food he made for me because he was hungry?’

-That’s probably the case.

The goddess of sloth agreed with Choi Yeonseung. He was baffled by this constellation. The Wandering Merchant Who Sells Destiny didn’t open the boxes he was supposed to sell out of boredom, yet this chef constellation couldn’t help eating the food he had originally cooked for someone else.

It was ridiculous.

‘Nevertheless, I can’t say that to him.’

Choi Yeonseung still had things to discuss with the chef, so he couldn’t just call him out on his gluttony. He decided to be nice to him for the time being.

The food looks great.

[The ‘Chef of Endless Gluttony’ is happy!]

[He says you are the only constellation who has recognized that.]

[The ‘Endless Gourmet Seeker’ is crying because constellations just arrogantly slander him before leaving]

I... I see.

Choi Yeonseung was taken aback by the fact that this evil god constellation was ranting to him. It felt surreal.

[The ‘Chef of Endless Gluttony’ says he has seen the food your household members make.]

[He says that he’s been wanting to try it.]

[He laments that he wasn’t able to do so because he has no worshippers and no soul stones.]

...I will set up a table for you, so please wait.

[The ‘Chef of Endless Gluttony’ is extremely touched!]

-Maybe this isn’t a trick...?

The goddess of sloth carefully made a speculation. No matter how she thought about it, this constellation seemed too clumsy.

***

The household members of the Undefeated Incarnation of Training worked hard to cook. The orcs’ farm had grown to the point where they could grow almost everything on their own. In addition to various grains such as rice, barley, and wheat, there were also fruits such as apples, grapes, pears, and peaches growing in the orchards.

In addition to growing spices for cooking, some of the orcs even made kimchi and sake.

Even though Choi Yeonseung had introduced the orcs to farming, he genuinely hadn’t expected them to become such phenomenal farmers.

[The orcs in the realm are revealing the best food they’ve ever made!]

Choi Yeonseung was also working really hard, almost breaking his legs setting up this table.

The Chef of Endless Gluttony greedily gulped down the food.

[The ‘Chef of Endless Gluttony’ says it is really delicious.]

[The ‘Chef of Endless Gluttony’ says he used to kill and eat skinny monsters in the isolated, barren areas of the Abyss. Now he’s moved to tears by these delicious foods grown on fertile land.]

[The ‘Chef of Endless Gluttony’...]

[The ‘Chef of Endless Gluttony’...]

‘...’

[The ‘Cat of Lava and Magma’ says he feels that the opponent is rather pitiful.]

The chef constellation was so pathetic that the cat constellation couldn’t help saying that. He swallowed a roast beef and a roasted pig whole, gulped down a mountain of ripe apples, and chugged a few jars of sweet rice wine made by the orcs.

‘...Wha... Wait, why did the orcs add soybean paste stew?’

Choi Yeonseung suddenly paused. He had planned to just serve the chef constellation normal dishes, but perhaps the orcs had added the soybean paste stew because they thought it was also very delicious.

Despite Choi Yeonseung’s worries, the chef constellation poured rice into the soybean paste stew and ate the whole thing in one go.

-...Isn’t that constellation actually a mortal?

The goddess of sloth found his adaptability to food absurd.

[The orcs in the realm are revealing the best food they have made!]

After the chef constellation cleared the table, the orcs excitedly cooked some more and refilled it. This was their first time they had a client excitedly wait for their food.

The dishes were getting closer and closer to Korean cuisine, but the chef constellation didn’t pay attention to that. Seeing him swallow the ripe kimchi whole without cutting it and then gulping the makgeolli from a jar, Choi Yeonseung was no longer sure if he was in rural South Korea or in the Abyss.

[The ‘Chef of Endless Gluttony’ says with tears in his eyes that he is truly, truly grateful.]

[The ‘Chef of Endless Gluttony’ says he can’t remember the last time he ate so much.]

Many mortals out there longed to live like constellations, but there were also constellations who were struggling, especially the weaker constellations who were way below the relevant ranks. Nobody worshiped them, the power of their realm was weak, and some of them didn’t even have a realm to begin with...

In that situation, it would be better to sell something well like the merchant constellation. If the chef constellation couldn’t sell the food he made, he wouldn’t be able to earn soul stones. His appetite always drove him to eat his own food, throwing him into a vicious cycle and never earning soul stones.

[The ‘Chef of Endless Gluttony’ says to tell him anything you want. He bows his head and says he will help as much as he can.]

‘Uh...’

Choi Yeonseung hesitated. He had initially planned to say something like “Hey, evil god constellation! What kind of dark scheme are you hiding?” expecting the chef constellation to sneer “Hah! Try and figure it out!”

‘I can’t say that.’

How could he say something like that to such a pitiful constellation?

[The ‘Cat of Lava and Magma’ agrees.]

...I was here just to see if you liked the food, said Choi Yeonseung before he left.

The Chef of Endless Gluttony couldn’t conceal his amazement, even after Choi Yeonseung was gone. It was the first time he had ever received such kindness in the unforgiving Abyss.

***

“I see hunters from other countries.”

“Roger that.”

Lim Sueun, a B+ grade hunter of the Golden Blood Fish clan, led her team into the Second Realm. This place had used to be a hellish labyrinth where hunters kept backstabbing and killing each other, but now it was a bit different.

‘It’s like we’re inside a giant robot.’

Now the vast Abyssal horizon was obstructed by all sorts of mines, just like the views in big cities were dominated by high-rise buildings. Similarly, the sky was covered by all kinds of unknown metals.

These hunters hadn’t listened to Choi Yeonseung and sneaked into this off-limits area to try to get their hands on something valuable. However, they had realized that the area had changed drastically.

Most hunters weren’t aware that the explosion constellation had died, so they just shared what they had learnt about the Second Realm. As a result, this area was now filled with hunters coming and going.

“Experts say that this is one of the best mining areas in the Abyss. Everyone is after it.”

“I think we should take down that wall.”

The hunters marveled at the looming mass of metal that stood before them. They first had to determine its value, but the sight was truly surreal.

“Dragon Solutions has wiped out the competition in the materials industry. No wonder that other countries are fretting.”

“Yeah, I get what you’re saying. Damn, I should’ve bought Dragon Solutions stock!”

“I want to buy it, but I can’t.”

“I know a hunter who invested everything he had in Peleza, and now he’s broke. He’s trying to clear five consecutive dungeons so he can make up for the losses.”

“Isn’t Hunter Choi Yeonseung amazing? He’s old enough to retire, but he’s still active on his own.”

“He’s a big shot, no doubt about that.” Kim Sueun nodded.

Choi Yeonseung was a hot topic, especially in South Korea. Moreover, this corporate confrontation had been really...

“Dragon Solutions said they’d supply their newly developed materials fairly. However, will their production keep up with the worldwide demand? Some countries are first in line for sure.”

Materials developed for raid armor could usually be used in other fields as well.

This had been supposed to be a fierce competition in the material industry between Dragon Solutions and Peleza, but Peleza had messed up big time and self-destructed, leaving Dragon Solutions to dominate the market.

The hunters were counting on their fingers.

“The US military, the US clans... The next largest volume will be sent in China...”

“You’re wrong. I’ve asked the clan leader and he said that Korean clans have the biggest priority in receiving the materials. But keep this between us.”

“Is that true?!”

“We have that much money?”

One of the puzzled Korean hunters nodded as if finally realizing it.

“It’s because we’re Korean!”

“What nonsense... You think business is child’s play? Hunter Choi Yeonseung isn’t stupid either. He must’ve calculated this.”

“I-is that so?”

“There must be some secret agreement.”

“Wow... I can’t even imagine.”

Of course, there was no such thing, but the hunters still nodded in agreement.

Kim Sueun looked around and said, “It seems that governments are putting pressure on clans because of that.”

“If we find a gold mine here...”

“Yeah... We have to be wary of those we don’t know.”

“Surely the South Korean government is also putting pressure on our clan.”

“Is that true?! That’s too much.”

“That’s what public officials do.”

The hunters grumbled as they advanced. Those public officials were always giving out orders, but who were the ones risking their lives in the field...?

“...Uh, isn’t that Hunter Kwon Yeongseung?”

“What are you talking about? Why would Hunter Kwon Yeongseung be here?”

The Korean hunters stopped when they confirmed that Kwon Yeongseung was actually here. Why had he come here? Was the Six-Eyed Turtle also involved in this?

“Ah! Everyone!”

Kwon Yeongseung ran in front of the hunters from the Golden Blood Fish hunters, who just blinked in confusion.

“Nice to meet you, Kwon Yeongseung.”

“Uh... Nice to meet you?”

Click.

Kwon Yeongseung suddenly took a photo, startling the hunters.

“What’s this about?”

“Ah, sorry. I was asked to do this.”

“Huh?!”

“Hunter Choi Yeonseung asked me to identify the hunters who are here.”

“...”

“...”

The faces of the Golden Blood Fish hunters turned pale. One of them murmured in a shaky voice, “Are... Are you going to say it?”

“Huh? Yeah, we have no other choice... Cough... Wha-what do you want?”

“?!”

Kwon Yeongseung was embarrassed. Choi Yeonseung had warned him precisely about this.

-There must be hunters sneaking into the realm, but they won’t listen even if we try to stop them. But at least the Korean hunters will listen to me. So find them and take them back. We need to attack together.

-I understand. Leave it to me!

Kwon Yeongseung thought it was a good plan. If a bunch of clans attacked randomly and without any coordination, things would get messy and the damage would be significant.

But what if they attacked together? They would be much more powerful together than when they first stormed the First Realm.

“Why don’t you follow me?”

“...”

“...”

At Kwon Yeongseung’s words, the Korean hunters followed him slowly, their faces ghastly pale.

...Surely, he wouldn’t attack them here in the open...?