Chapter 12 It’s like cooking

Lucifer is certainly not cooking.

He was cooking snail noodles that he pulled out ten times in a row.

In fact, after torturing these reviewers with Sudoku, no matter how delicious Lucifer handed them, they should also feel that the effort and the gain are equivalent.

However, Lucifer was in a bad mood.

He didn't come to this world voluntarily in the first place - at least not voluntarily before he recovered his memory - opening this shabby shop was a last resort. And so far, he hasn't gotten the game console he wants, so he can only pass the time by reading books.

time, which already made him very unhappy.

And the church actually wants to conduct censorship... This is not the store he wants to open! Besides, Elder Bill is obviously here to cause trouble, he is just fighting back reasonably!

In short, in order to have clear ideas, Lucifer did not hesitate to choose the option that did not violate the rules but was the most troublesome.

For Lucifer, backgammon and Go are both very easy to win, but the opponent is also confused when losing. If they lose, they lose, and it is difficult for them to feel frustrated with unfamiliar things.

But Sudoku is different.

The numbers are all familiar to them, and the difficulty level depends entirely on the level of the person asking the question. If the question is simple, elementary school students can do it. If it is difficult, it can be done even if a math expert has been unable to solve it for more than ten days.

Lucifer had been merciful, just giving them a headache for a while and not really giving them a problem that would take several days to solve.

But even so, going back and forth over familiar numbers and simple-sounding rules brings far more pain than losing an unfamiliar chess piece.

Seeing them racking their brains but unable to solve the problem, the unhappiness that Lucifer had been suppressing in his heart since he came to this world has almost dissipated.

If Elder Bill wants to cause trouble, he won't say anything. Bishop Gregory is dedicated to mankind. Although what he does is hindering the development of the world, he does it unintentionally, and there is no need for Lucifer to go too far.

After thinking about doing Sudoku for so many hours, no one has any doubts about passing the trial, but...

Lucifer invested most of the money he earned in the past few days into the lottery pool, and ended up drawing a bunch of messy things, including snail noodles.

Some people like snail noodles and some don't. The reason lies in their acceptance of sour bamboo shoots.

Just like stinky tofu, sour bamboo shoots are also a fermentation product, but the unique thing about it is that the special flavor of sour bamboo shoots mainly comes from two substances.

One is called hydrogen sulfide, which smells like rotten eggs and is one of the components of "farts".

The other is called skatole, which, as the name suggests, is the smell of feces.

The sour bamboo shoots containing these two substances are the finishing touch of snail noodles. It is reasonable for uninformed people to think that they are boiling shit.

[Because I don’t know if other people can accept snail noodles, so instead of taking this risk, why not give snail noodles to reviewers who will not affect repeat customers whether they like it or not, and even if they don’t like it, it will be a bonus? 】

"Smart." Lucifer admitted, "But... there are also reasons for my own bad taste."

In fact, there was no need to put the sour bamboo shoots in so early, but Lucifer specifically told the alarm clock responsible for looking after the kitchen to put the sour bamboo shoots in early so that the magical flavor can evaporate quickly——

This caused everyone in the store, except Lucifer, to look restless at the moment, full of doubts about what would be served on the table.

"Did you cook something correctly?" Under the gaze of others, the clerk confirmed again.

"...Cheese also smells bad. This is normal." Lucifer said calmly.

other people:"…………"

This is completely different!!!

That kind of cheese is cold, and you have to get closer to smell it. It's not on the same level as this hot smell that permeates the whole room with nowhere to hide, okay?!

Don't touch the porcelain cheese!

The person who solved the Sudoku already wanted to leave, and there was no need for him to eat this food. However, he looked at the heavy expressions of the three people in charge of the review and felt a little unable to open his mouth. In the end, he could only stay in tears.

It turns out that the people in charge of censorship would not be able to run away when faced with such a crisis? Everyone has really sacrificed too much!

In the suppressed silence, four bowls flew out from the door leading to the kitchen, and automatically landed in front of several customers along with the tableware.

The four of them were not at all happy to finally be able to eat delicious food after all their hard work. They all picked up the tableware and held their breaths as if they were on the execution ground.

Except for the clerk who gave up earlier, the other three people were a little broken.

They are serious about solving problems, which consumes a lot of brain power, which makes them very hungry...

Now everyone was tired and hungry, and had to face this shocking stench. Even the most pious Bishop Gregory could not help but feel in a trance.

Is this the restaurant that is ranked No. 1 in Eden Daily [It tastes like God’s punishment]?

It clearly smells like [it smells like forgiveness]!

But to be fair, if you don't smell the smell, the appearance is actually pretty good. It's the same food as the noodles according to the information collected.

The white round noodles of uniform thickness are soaked in the dark red soup, yellow beans, green side dishes, red peanuts, black fungus, and fried things that look thin and crispy. It looks very rich.

... Come to think of it, it is impossible for the sage to deliberately torture them. Judging from his leisurely look, no divine punishment fell on him. So this should be similar to cheese, but smells bad, right?

With the most basic trust between people, the four of them picked one up and put it into their mouths with trembling hands.

"...!!!"

First it hurts the tongue, then it tastes spicy, and then it tastes fragrant, sour and delicious.

Although it still smells bad, it is not unacceptable when it is cushioned by the same but delicious taste in the mouth. It is even as if you can smell the delicious fragrance underneath the stench!

I ate it in one bite while it was hot. My tongue was numb and I had a layer of sweat on my back. I felt a little uncomfortable, but at the same time I felt inexplicably happy.

This is the body's benign self-abuse mechanism at work.

The essence of spicy food is pain, which can trick the brain into releasing pleasant endorphins to relieve the pain. Some people become addicted to eating spicy food because eating spicy food can make them feel happy——

Elder Bill burst into tears.

Confirmed, although it smells bad, it tastes really delicious. It’s not that the sage is deliberately tormenting people. The only problem is...

He can't eat spicy food!!!

Elder Bill ate the snail noodles one by one with tears in his eyes, because although he couldn't eat spicy food, he was inexplicably attracted to the taste of the snail noodles and was unwilling to waste it like this.

Lucifer, conscious of his conscience, served them ice water and watched them impatiently drink one cup after another, finally ending the "review".

Even Elder Bill, who couldn't eat spicy food, finished his portion, let alone the others.

Bishop Gregory wiped his slightly swollen mouth and announced on the spot that the Apple store had passed the review.

In fact, Bishop Gregory doesn't like spicy food very much. As a bishop, he has a very light taste and feels that the delicious taste of snail noodles is not worth mentioning compared with the suffering he has suffered.

...As for why he still emptied the bowl... He obviously didn't feel like it, but he couldn't stop his hands. Bishop Gregory, who was completely kidnapped by the "benign self-abuse mechanism", insisted that it was because he refused to waste.

No one else has any opinions on this review result.

No matter how delicious it is, it is nothing compared to their efforts. They deserve it!

Although it was a semi-official review, they did not go free of charge.

This world is amazing. People are willing to pay for enjoyment, but they are also more willing to pay for suffering.

Bishop Gregory took out the funds allocated for the review, and after careful judgment, decided to pay 5 silver coins for the hardships suffered by his group.

After all, they can be regarded as interfering with other people's normal operations. The church is still very humane in this regard, and they will compensate for it. Anyway, most of the funds were donated by the main people responsible for this project, namely Bishop Gregory and Elder Bill.

, the two of them have no objections, and the others have no objections even more.

A group of people were sweating profusely and red-faced suspiciously as they left the Apple store. When the wind blew, a strange odor would waft from their bodies. If they were not neatly dressed, passers-by would wonder if they had fallen into a cesspool.

People who have become so accustomed to the stench that they can't even feel the odor on their bodies are confused to find that their good popularity seems to have been compromised today.

Lucifer had previously set the alarm clock to block the smell in the store, so that nothing could be smelled outside. As soon as the people left, he directly removed all the smell in the store, without affecting the subsequent business at all.

[...Your personality is really bad now.] The alarm clock has something to say.

"You just know? I just said that you have found the wrong person. If you ask me to execute it, there will definitely be problems." Lucifer said casually.

[No, although the personality has changed greatly, it is indeed the same person, and the ideas should be similar. If you implement it, it will not deviate from the original intention. 】

"Are the ideas similar?" Lucifer asked curiously, "Speaking of which, what did I think before I lost my memory?"

[For example... How do you feel about this world? 】

"Well, when I think about it, it's too boring. There's no motivation for development. People live similar lives with almost no entertainment. I wouldn't be able to survive at all. How can they endure it?"

【……………………】

[Your previous comment was: To make people live a fair life, not an average life, we cannot only allow needs but not desires, otherwise the world will become a hell.]

"...What does your silence mean? You finally suspect that you have found the wrong person?"
Chapter completed!