Above the gray fog

Following the instructions on the parchment map, Lin Shan came to the city near the center.

We came to a mysterious market that most people can’t find and dare not come to.

The tall stone pillars on both sides are covered with luminous vines, the ground is paved with ancient rune slates, and the air is filled with the aroma of various exotic ingredients, which is mouth-watering.

When ordinary people buy things, items that have a lifespan of more than a day are considered relatively expensive, and regular consumption only takes a few seconds or minutes.

And things in this market start with a few thousand dollars.

Even if abyssal creatures generally have a long lifespan, they can only live for a few hundred or a thousand years. In a place where lifespan is consumed everywhere, if there is no way to make money, longevity species can live for a hundred years, which is considered good.

Lin Shan discovered that ordinary people trade life spans, not force them out of the body like him.

They have a watch-like device, and by adjusting the time on it and the transaction device link, time transactions can be completed.

While thinking about this, Lin Shan's mental energy kept staring at the list of ingredients listed on the parchment.

It has detailed instructions on where to buy each ingredient.

He walked through the crowd and walked into a shop filled with all kinds of strange ingredients.

The owner is an old man.

He asked softly, "Guest, what do you need?"

"I need star fruit, void scale fish, time leek, dragon honey, and shadow mushroom." Lin Shan reported the names of the ingredients one by one.

The old man nodded, took out several ingredients from the backstage, and showed them to Lin Shan one by one.

"This is the Star Fruit." The fruit in the old man's hand shone with faint starlight. "It can add a mysterious luster and color to the food."

"This is the Void Scale Fish, a fish caught from the cracks in the void. The meat is delicious." The old man placed another transparent dead fish on the chopping board.

Then, the old man took out a black mushroom, "This is a shadow mushroom, a fungus that grows in the shadow of the void. It has a unique taste."

The old man took out another slender plant and said, "Time leek, this plant can speed up or slow down the passage of the freshness of ingredients."

Then, the old man took out a bottle of crystal clear liquid and said, "This is dragon honey, which comes from the dragon's nest in the void. It is extremely sweet."

"How much is the total?" Lin Shan nodded slightly, one-third of the materials were already collected.

Lin Shan pocketed these ingredients one by one.

"I've applied zero crystals for you. I'll charge you a total of 60,000 whole crystals for these."

Lin Shan looked at the parchment in his mind.

Parchment: [Not expensive. 】

Lin Shan was preparing to take the money.

The old man approached Lin Shan and asked in a low voice, "You need these materials, at least a two-star abyss chef. I also have some treasures here. Do you want to take a look? Maybe they can help you break through."

With that said, without waiting for Lin Shan's reply, the old man took out another chili pepper that exuded a fiery smell.

"Doomsday fire pepper, this kind of pepper has an extremely spicy taste. It is said that it can burn the soul of the strong."

"This is the memory flower, a flower that can awaken memories deep in the hearts of living beings."

"Stop it." Lin Shan stretched out his hand to give the money, "I don't want any of this."

Just as Lin Shan was about to turn around and leave, the parchment vibrated slightly and a line of words appeared on it.

[Doomsday fire pepper, you can have it. 】

Lin Shan immediately said to the old man, "I want the Doomsday Fire Pepper, too."

The old man showed a satisfied smile and handed the pepper to Lin Shan.

After the transaction was completed, Lin Shan continued to look for other ingredients in the market.

I visited more than ten stalls before buying all the ingredients I needed.

The food competition will not start until half a year. In fact, you can sign up at the registration point now. Lin Shan didn't know why Parchment had to find that woman to sign up.

She is the referee... Is there a possibility of being let go if I sign up with her?

In short, it was hard for Lin Shan to believe that he could win that food competition.

Although there was parchment guidance, he was the one who actually took action.

When it comes to gourmet food, he thinks he is only good at roasting evil fallen meat.

After buying all the ingredients, Lin Shanben was ready to find a place to stay, but on second thought, he decided to continue strolling around the market.

This place was extraordinary, and the items they sold were also extraordinary. Lin Shan encountered many good things along the way, but unfortunately his lifespan had been squeezed out by the parchment.

He wanted to see if there was any business opportunity that could bring back some blood.

Just when Lin Shan was about to take action, the parchment trembled slightly.

Parchment: [The great Lord Parchment reminds you that warriors need weapons, and chefs also need weapons. As a qualified chef, you also need a set of kitchen utensils. 】

Parchment: [Please go to the designated location to receive your kitchen utensils. 】

The parchment changed into the shape of a map, and a green light spot appeared on it.

It wasn't too far away from Lin Shan, at least for him, it was just one step away.

Lin Shan was confused, could he still receive the kitchen utensils?

He found that after coming out this time, the parchment was much more generous than before.

Although nearly 500 billion lifespans were given in advance, even if the parchment was given money in the past, it was impossible to keep giving away things.

First a lifespan of one million, and now a set of kitchen utensils.

Lin Shan now had some doubts as to whether the parchment had changed its gender.

After looking at the map, Lin Shan stepped out and came to a remote street corner.

Parchment: [Dig down 200 meters. 】

"Dig here?"

Lin Shan looked around. This was a street with living beings coming and going from time to time.

Seeing that the parchment contained no other prompts, Lin Shan began to dig downwards under the watchful eyes of passers-by.

Before digging, his perception went down.

Not to mention 200 meters, there was no so-called kitchen utensils in the 200 light-years below.

Lin Shan used his mind to make the soil and rocks below appear in a cubic shape, floating up piece by piece.

When there were 200 pieces of soil floating in the sky, several hard objects suddenly appeared below.

Lin Shan had no expression and was not happy. He knew there must be something here, after all, the parchment predicted.

He dug up the soil around him.

A knife, a chopping board, a pot, three kitchen utensils were revealed.

The so-called set of kitchen utensils actually only had three pieces, and the pot should not be considered a kitchen utensil, it would be more appropriate to say it was a cooking utensil.

There were many notches on the blade, and the chopping board was densely cut with gaps. The pot was extremely dark, and it was all covered with pot ash.

Not to mention the knife and the chopping board, Lin Shan seriously suspected that the dishes cooked in this pot would eat the dead spirit.

Three kitchen utensils floated in front of Lin Shan. Just as he was about to put them away, his hands suddenly froze.

The air around him suddenly became sticky.

Several powerful perceptions locked onto Lin Shan.

Lin Shan frowned slightly and quickly put away the three kitchen utensils under the pressure.

As Lin Shan gathered his strength, the soil above fell one by one, filling the pit below.

Those who came were not kind, and they could no longer leave.

Lin Shan released his perception and collided with those powerful people hiding in the dark.

Invisible perceptions continued to collide in the air.