Chapter 1285: Chapter 1033: Ultimate Delicacy
The tycoon had never seen anything like it; in fact, the blaze just now had startled him, but thankfully, years of doing business had made him sufficiently composed. He was merely startled and didn’t show it.
He picked up the knife and fork, carefully sliced the meat, and then cautiously put a small piece into his mouth.
Instantly, a burning sensation spread from his mouth, but before he could react, the heat disappeared, and instead, a mysterious and delightful fragrance wafted through! The tycoon chewed carefully, savoring the taste. He didn’t speak but quickly cut a second piece, then a third. Although he felt a bit nervous at first, once he got used to it, the sensation following the burn and the lingering fragrance made it hard for him to stop!
In the blink of an eye, a serving of roasted meat was gone!
And nearly everyone was waiting for his reaction.
At this point, the tycoon was sweating profusely, he took a few breaths, then took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat. His voice almost trembling, he said, "Please, give me another serving."
The surrounding guests’ eyes widened.
Another serving?! With such an exorbitant price? Just a serving of roasted meat? Was it really worth it? No! Judging by the tycoon’s reaction, it was absolutely more than worth it!
"I’m sorry, sir, ’Supreme Roast’ is limited to two servings per day due to the rarity of the ingredients, and each person can only order one serving per day," the girl nearby said, maintaining her sweet smile.
"What do you mean by that, do you think I won’t pay? I will pay!" the tycoon shouted loudly.
"I’m afraid you have misunderstood, sir. In fact, the value of this roast meat has already surpassed money itself. We are not looking to make money off this roast meat, but rather to share this deliciousness from the edge of the Plane, which ordinary people cannot find, with everyone," the girl said.
"Damn it! I..." the tycoon slammed the table, about to make a scene. Suddenly, the surrounding Ghost Spirits girls transformed, holding whips in their hands, smiling at the tycoon, waiting for what he would say next.
And then, there was no next. Troublemakers thrown out by these provocative elder sisters every day were more than just one or two, no matter their status—everyone in the gambling city understood the consequences of not following the rules. Being simply thrown out was bad enough, but worse was the fear of being stripped and whipped! The tycoon had seen it a few times; although it was enjoyable to watch sexy women whip others on the street, it would not be fun if it were him getting whipped.
Seeing the tycoon’s appearance of still wanting more, looking genuinely impressed, but the price so high... some of the lesser tycoons looked down at the terrifying number and felt a little dizzy.
But then, at the next moment, the spotlight in the entire restaurant shifted to another table, and then, a hearty voice rang out, "In that case, my old friend! I’ll help myself! Hahahaha!"
Those familiar with the business world knew that these two were both extremely wealthy and business rivals as well. Their relationship was terrible, and they were always looking to outdo each other in any setting, any field.
It was unexpected to witness their rivalry even in such a place.
Seeing that it was his old nemesis, the first tycoon was instantly infuriated. Yet he didn’t say anything, because the crowd was either nobles or merchants, and it would be damaging to his stature to act out of line.
So, the same process took place at the other table. In fact, the second tycoon’s goal in ordering the roast was to demean the ’Supreme Roast,’ since the previous tycoon had shown such high regard for it. By doing this now, he could both demonstrate his own power and infuriate his old rival.
Of course, the most important thing was that he too wanted to try it for himself, to see what the taste was all about.
The first piece was okay.
The second piece seemed good.
When the third piece of meat was cooked, and the strange seasoning was sprinkled upon it, igniting the flames, a peculiar aroma immediately filled the air.
Then, almost exactly like the previous tycoon, he ate the whole piece of roasted meat in silence, his face a picture of shock.
It took a while before he spoke up, looking at the distant tycoon, "My old rival, I actually wanted to find faults with this ’Supreme Roast,’ but sadly, I cannot deny my conscience. The taste of this ’Supreme Roast’ is simply the most delicious thing I have ever eaten in my life!"
There is no endorsement more effective than that from a customer, especially when those customers are super-rich moguls who are clearly not easily swayed by bribes, thus immediately confirming the authenticity of their testimonial.
From that day on, the two daily servings of ’Supreme Roast’ were quickly reserved. At first, the initial two tycoons both managed to reserve it once more. Later, the gambling city had to introduce a new policy: customers who had successfully tasted the ’Supreme Roast’ could not reserve it again within the same week.
For a while, the cries of the ultra-wealthy filled the air as they began to offer rewards, promising a hefty sum to anyone who could replicate the taste of Extreme Grilled Meat. The problem was that although some chefs attempted the challenge, none had actually tasted Extreme Grilled Meat. They could only guess the methods based on the incoherent descriptions of the rich.
But the grilling process was relatively simple. The real question was where to find the ingredients? After all, no one knew exactly what animal the meat came from! And the charcoal used for grilling contained powdered Cosmic Stones? Where in the world could one find that?
And most importantly, that seasoning.
According to descriptions from all who had tasted or seen it, Extreme Grilled Meat was prepared with that particular seasoning. This seasoning, when sprinkled on the grill, would combust into flames upon contact with certain nuts, sending out a strong aromatic scent. When the meat with this seasoning was tasted, there would be an extremely brief sensation of scorching, followed by a rich aroma.
This miraculous seasoning had never been seen before; no, it had not even been heard of before this.
Some gourmets attempted to replicate it, but their efforts ultimately ended in failure.
A minor incident had quickly spread the fame of Extreme Grilled Meat. Some magazines from the Heaven Realm even featured special reports on it, pondering the origins of what was almost the most expensive food in the entire Plane.
As the mastermind behind the scenes, Elsa was naturally pleased to see such events unfold, which were all within her expectations. Even before the dish became famous, fleets of large cargo ships had already set off, delivering various materials to a certain peripheral planet. The planet was unoccupied and did not belong to anyone. Elsa had traded the goods through a third party, so even the captains of the cargo ships did not know who had purchased the goods or who they were for. However, as soon as the cargo ships left, ships from the Okaman would arrive to take all the supplies back to their own planet.
At first, the Great Elder council couldn’t believe that the fruits that were found everywhere on their planet could have such a use! But once the ships began returning with the goods, they immediately understood that Elsa had not lied.
"Harvest the fruits!" an Okaman Elder exclaimed excitedly.
The recipe for Extreme Grilled Meat remained a closely guarded secret, and all the wealthy who had tasted it couldn’t stop praising this unprecedented delicacy. Some male tycoons even privately mentioned its mysterious effects with a satisfied expression on their faces.
Then, Elsa announced that due to the success of Extreme Grilled Meat, she realized such deliciousness should not be confined to the gambling city. She decided to open branches on the most bustling planets throughout the upper Planes!
This announcement set the entire Plane abuzz once again.
A barbecue restaurant run by a Princess from the Celestial Clan?
It felt a bit odd.
But when, after just over ten days, the first restaurant appeared in the Imperial City of the Celestial Clan, everyone was stunned.
Yes, in just over ten days, the decor of the entire restaurant was completed at an almost terrifying speed, with a level of luxury that differed completely from the traditional image of a barbecue restaurant. When some people came out of curiosity to see the menu, they were dumbfounded.
The grilled meat here was not cheap by any means. Not only that, it was offered for a limited time and in limited quantities!
However, as people tried to find the ’Extreme Grilled Meat,’ they discovered that the most expensive item on the menu was called ’Zero-style Grilled Meat.’
It was one zero less than the price of Extreme Grilled Meat, with the description stating it used equally precious meat that was more readily available. Instead of Cosmic Stone crystals, a certain valuable wood was chosen for the charcoal, but the secret seasoning powder was still present.
With one zero less, the price became affordable to the average rich. Thus, many wealthy gourmets who had long coveted Extreme Grilled Meat immediately flocked to the place. Even some who had previously tasted Extreme Grilled Meat would come here to revisit the flavor.
According to the upper class, while Zero-style Grilled Meat came close to the taste of Extreme Grilled Meat, it wasn’t as ultimate. It fell a bit short, a minute detail that was enough to lure them to pay that additional zero.
Some tycoons came to the restaurant in search of Extreme Grilled Meat, and the Ghost Spirit girls running the restaurant would tell them with a smile that Extreme Grilled Meat could only be eaten in the gambling city, as their aim was to deliver affordable grilled meat to the many eager food lovers.
Affordable...
As people looked at the prices on the menu, this place seemed anything but affordable. Nonetheless, the restaurant was packed every day. Due to the limited time and quantity of the supply, it would close early, and those who came late could only wait until the next day.
With the opening of the first restaurant, more and more barbecue restaurants began to spread, with every bustling city in the Heaven Realm opening one in a short period of time, all offering limited time and quantity sales each day.
Although this might seem like an ordinary business move, from a political perspective, things appeared to be not so simple. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian.com to cast your recommendation votes and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com.)
