While Duan Mingyuan thoroughly enjoyed the rich academic atmosphere aboard the flagship, Jiuyue was not idle either. Whenever she arrived at a new place, the first thing she did was to check the local kitchen.
Having been influenced by the chefs from the Imperial Dining Room, she had changed beyond recognition.
However, during her inspection, she discovered there was an extremely serious problem with the food on the flagship. The executive chef in charge, a zealous Sun God believer — and one who harbored erroneous beliefs at that — believed in the path of asceticism. He thought that only by subjecting their bodies and consciousness to severe trials could their hearts truly open up to the Sun King.
The chef actively practiced his beliefs, causing suffering unspeakable for the believers on board.