Chapter 11
Tangerine had grown significantly in the past few years .
It was quite an accomplishment that he could speak clearly despite how few the years .
He had said he didn’t know which class he was the master of yet . He decided to believe Khan’s explanation that only the dragon could distinguish classes of their own after they had grown .
Cheol-ho turned his eyes to the newspaper .
The newspaper was the same as it always was . It was a technology that would disappear if the magic stone’s engineering technology developed a little more, but it still did its job to provide information as of now .
Let’s see .
In general, the guardian of a particular region, XXX, had cleared the dungeon that had appeared somewhere, and in another area XXX, someone had awakened, and was a person of some level of ability .
In fact, they weren’t that interesting .
Among the articles, there was a particular article that caught Cheol-ho’s eye .
-Consideration of recent petty thefts .
A petty thief?
He read the article with his head tilted .
– Recently, many merchants in Seodaemun-gu have been troubled by the rampant petty thief . They said they couldn’t even predict the thief’s next movements .
First of all, the thief was found to be obsessed with ‘shiny things’ and ‘food . ’ This included the treasures found during raids; mostly magic stones… …the mass disappearance of the low-level treasures currently circulating in the market had prompted public calls for the awakening association to step up .
But first of all, there was no physical damage done to the targets, and no one saw the thief . … . .
A petty thief obsessed with shiny things and groceries? Cheol-ho became curious and continued to read the article .
And then ,
“Dad-”
Tangerine stood in front of Cheol-ho, calling him
The little one was now bigger than he used to be, now the size of three Chihuahuas . Now he could lift his upper body by supporting himself with his two hind legs, perhaps because his legs were a little stronger than before .
Tangerine’s two front legs had three toes (should they be called fingers?), but they still had the dexterity of a hand .
Cheol-ho, who turned his attention to Tangerine, found him holding a cup of water in his mouth .
“Umur, Umur-”
What does that mean?
“Drink? Water?”
Tangerine nodded . Every time he nodded, the water in the cup splashed out . Cheol-ho tilted his head and took the glass of water .
“I’m not that thirsty” – Tangerine stares at Cheol-ho with his innocent eyes wide open .
“Sigh . I’ll drink it then . ”
He was going to take a sip .
“Don’t drink that water, Cheol-ho!”
Khan shouted, panting . Somehow, he crawled out of the bathroom and reached for Cheol-ho .
“……what the hell are you thinking this morning?”
Khan muttered, feeling nauseous .
“That water contains a great deal of germs . ”
“…… . ”
“Tangerine learned about a well today in a picture book . ”
“A Well?”
“A well is a place to scoop up water and drink . ”
“Yes . ”
“And in his eyes, the toilet and the well looked alike . ”
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“…… . ”
Cheol-ho felt a chill run up his spine . As if Tangerine was thinking of something, he crawled up the kitchen’s sink, whimpering, and landed on the floor with a cup in his mouth .
Then, he headed to the bathroom . He scooped up the water resting in the toilet into his cup . Careful with his movements, with the cup in his mouth, he went to Khan .
“Oppa, Umur, Umur-“
“You don’t mean… . . ”
Khan nodded grimly .
“Yes, I already drank it . ”
Tangerine grinned with an innocent face . Cheol-ho stared at Khan and Tangerine, and as expected, he laughed .
“Wow . ”
The lunch of the day began with Choi Jae-woo’s exclamation .
“Boss, this kimchi is really good . Did you make it this time? Wow, this tastes really different . ”
Choi Jae-woo was a very talkative man . Cheol-ho sat down with a smile on his face , and nodded .
“Thank you . ”
Choi Jae-Woo continued to eat the radish kimchi, saying it was delicious .
He happened to get ‘good ingredients’ and used them, and it tasted better than he had expected . Just in case, he had let a customer try it first . The response was amazingly positive .
“How on earth did you make it?”
“The Kimchi, well…”
Cheol-ho added as he pondered .
“I’m sure it’s just a touch . ”
Then the door opened, and a huge man entered .
He had a familiar face . He seemed more cheerful than the last time . The man bowed as soon as he saw Cheol-ho .
“Good morning, sir . ”
“Oh, hello . ”
It was Kim Man-ho .
The man who was able to eat so much , a man whom Cheol-ho helped without realizing . His attention was also drawn to the man who entered the room with a tired face next to Kim Man-ho .
“This is Captain Kim Sang-hu . ”
“Ah . ”
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He heard that Kim Man-ho was officially scouted by Ma Chang-sa’s team . It was good to be an official member of the team that protected the West Gate .
Kim Sang-hu looked a little younger than Cheol-ho had originally thought . Looking closer , he looked like he was in his mid to late 20s even though he was old . However, he exuded a strange aura .
As Cheol-ho slightly raised his head, Kim Sang-hu greeted him quietly .
“Hello . I’ve heard a lot about you . ”
He was more polite than he thought .
Cheolho thought it was surprising .
Choi Jae-woo jumped up and saluted Kim Sang-hu .
“MMachangsa! Good afternoon!”
“Yes?”
Kim Sang-hu ‘s eyed widened as he muttered, “Ah-ah-ah,” His gaze falling to Choi Jae-woo’s name tag .
And then , he slightly lowered his head .
“Yes, hello . Good afternoon . It would have been a really good afternoon if it weren’t for the integrated meeting . ”
Kim Man-ho sat next to Choi Jae-woo, bowing his head slightly .
Choi Jae-woo sat in his seat , evidently surprised to see Kim Man-ho .
“Oh, my God, you’re the god of food, aren’t you?”
“Yes?”
Kim Man-ho looked around, scratching his head awkwardly .
“Yes…”…hahaha . ”
“What do you mean god of food ?”
Choi Jae-woo replied to Cheol-ho’s question
“This is Kim Man-ho, the food god who played a great role in the Sinchon Tunnel Raid a while ago . He defeated the hidden boss on his own . Oh, my God, there was a rumor all over the world about how great you were at that time . Besides…”
Cheolho laughed .
” There was a modifier put in front of your name when you become famous . It’s kind of a nickname, an epithet of sorts “
“Well sir, I’d like some ramen, please . ”
Kim Man-ho ordered with a smile .
“Do you still eat ramen these days?”
He nodded at Cheol-ho’s question .
“Yes, I always eat ramen for one meal every day . ”
He had a good mindset .
He may, if he was lucky, become a class master in a few years .
“Good . ”
Kim Man-ho took a new awakening certificate out of his pocket and showed it to Cheol-ho .
[Class 4 Awakening Certificate]
[Kim Man Ho]
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[Age: 42]
[Capacity: The God of Food]
“Thanks to you . I’m always grateful .
“Don’t mention it . ”
Kim Man-ho grinned . It was a charming smile . Somehow, good people seemed to come to his store often .
Kim Sang-hu also ordered ramen, saying he suddenly found his appetite
The two men began to slurp on ramen at the same time . Kim Sang-hu’s eyes were wide open in shock as he watched Kim Man-ho eat five packets of ramen all at once .
“It’s great, sir . ”
“Hahahaha . ”
The relationship between the two didn’t look so bad .
“Go first, I heard you need to go to your daughter’s school today?”
Kim Man-ho scratched his head .
“But I’m sorry to leave first . ”
Kim Sang-hu shook his head .
“It’s okay . You’d better enjoy your private life after work, and we’re always on standby, so take a rest when you can . ”
By the time Kim Man-ho left the store saying he’d stop by again, Kim Sang-hu was thinking hard about something .
When Cheol-ho turned his eyes back to the newspaper and looked up, he saw something odd .
Kim Sang-hu somehow fell asleep with his jaw on the table .
It was three hours until he woke up .
“Hmm?”
He was wondering how he ended up there, but he realized that he had come all the way here because he was led by a rookie uncle .
“Oh, no, I was asleep the whole time . ’
Well, I’ve been up all night for almost a week .
It was because of the dungeon that appeared in the tunnels of Sinchon and Seodaemun, which were recently opened . He didn’t know that a Hidden Boss would show up, but thanks to Uncle, the god of food, it was defeated without any losses .
Immediately after that, a new headache arose . A petty thief in the West Gate!
In addition, another integrated meeting season had come .
The meeting was held for two nights, with second-class ranked awakening people defending five districts in Seoul and the first-class awakening people reporting to the head of the Association of Awakening People .
Damn it .
In any case, it had been such a tough week that even three bodies were not enough to handle the work .
– Many merchants had been troubled by the recent wave of petty thieves .
-First of all, the thief was obsessed with ‘sparkling things’ and ‘foods . ’ … .
He heard the radio and turned his head towards it, the owner sat nearby, listening to the announcement and smoking .
“Oh, my goodness . ”
“It’s okay . ”
When he looked outside the store, the sun was setting . He suddenly remembered his food, looking down at the bowl of ramen . The ramen was so swollen that it was no longer edible .
“Oh, I’m sorry . ”
“It’s ramen anyway . Would you like to have a decent meal?”
Kim Sang-hu shook his head at Cheol-ho’s question .
“It’s okay, I don’t have an appetite . More than that…”
For some reason , he wanted a drink .
“May I have a drink with you?”
“Drinking, that’s… But we only serve soju and beer . ”
Kim Sang-hu thought for a moment, then nodded .
“Soju, please . Please give me a good bargain, sir, I am a picky eater . ”
“Hmm…… . ”
The ingredients he bought at the market today were fish .
“How about raw fish?”
“Hm?”
Kim Sang-hu stared at Cheol-ho .
“I just bought a good fish . ”
Cheol-ho grinned .
Monsters appear beyond the cracks of different dimensions, and the age of monsters had begun on the land . The same could be said about the sea .
Fish, which were common on Earth 30 years ago, were now hard to find . However, monsters with similar flavors were being caught .
Here we go .
He decided to look over the fish he bought today .
The body was about 60 centimeters in size . It was named ‘German Fish,’ and it seems to still be young . .
An adult was over three meters tall, but when it was grew fully , the whole body would have too much muscle and would taste poorly . However, its current size was perfect for sashimi .
This German fish tasted like white fish . It was similar to the taste of fish that used to be ‘popular’ , like rockfish and flatfish .
First of all, Cheol-ho cut off the head of the fish . He removed the intestines and rinsed them neatly in water . The leftover parts were very good for boiling spicy soup .
He then made a large cut on the tail, pushing the knife into the stomach and cutting it skillfully .
The large backbone that supported the body of the fish came out . Two slices of fish came out around the bone .
To tell the truth, Cheol-ho in the past didn’t really like sashimi .
Sashimi was a very low-cost food, and it was like a luxury item on a special day .
But after discovering the true taste of sashimi, he felt that there was nothing more delicious than that .
He carefully peeled the skin of the two slices of fish and began to cut it into moderately thick pieces .
The thick side of the fish was good for feeling the texture and taste of white fish . The sliced raw fish was placed on a plate, and the most important part, the belly, was cut well and added .
“Ha!”