Ryan kept his fixed smile and his gaze fell on the depths of the kitchen.
Gurgle—
Gurgle—
Waves of the rich fragrance of spices wafted over from a distance.
Ryan saw that in front of a stove in the depths of the kitchen, a huge creature over two meters tall was holding an iron spoon as if he was boiling something. He was wearing a butcher's uniform and a chef's hat, and his body was extremely burly.
And that tantalizing fragrance made people couldn't help but drool.
Ryan walked up to him with big strides.
And as soon as he got close, he heard the hoarse voice of the huge creature.
"Don't disturb me. I'm boiling a pot of soup with a brand-new flavor. If there's anything, wait until I finish boiling the soup."
And the introduction of this creature immediately popped up in front of Ryan's eyes.
[Pig-headed Butcher:???]
[Race]: Pig-headed Demon
[Alignment]: Lawful Evil
[Combat Abilities]:???
[Introduction]: The chef hired by the Happy Family. No creature knows where he came from or why he came here. However, in the strange tales of various worlds, there seem to be legends about him. And some creatures who once encountered him by chance tried to ask the Pig-headed Demon clan to verify his identity. Without exception, all the Pig-headed Demons who heard about him showed great fear...
[System Prompt: Please don't try to anger him. It won't do you any good.]
[System Prompt: He values contracts. Although he's still evil, he won't kill people without a reason during the contract period.]
Ryan quickly read through the introduction.
He quickly regained his composure and grinned, saying,
"Sorry. I'm looking for someone. His name is Bai Yi. He's one of the members of this family. The mistress said he's with you, so I came to verify it."
Gurgle—
Gurgle—
The Pig-headed Butcher kept stirring the thick soup in the pot with a spoon, and the fragrance became even stronger.
"If you're talking about a young human, I do know. Not long ago, that male puppet sent him to me. He's one of my ingredients now."
Ryan grinned and said, "I don't think you look like a member of this big family."
The Pig-headed Butcher stirred the soup in the pot casually and said, "I accepted the generous employment of that young girl. For three days, I'm the chef here."
Ryan smiled brightly and said, "In that case, can we make a deal? I can exchange other things for that ingredient."
The Pig-headed Butcher stirred the thick soup in the pot and threw a lot of spices into it, saying indifferently,
"Do you also want to drink my soup?"
Ryan's smile froze.
Splash—
The Pig-headed Butcher picked up the spoon, scooped up a spoonful of the white and thick soup, and gulped it down.
The sticky soup dripped down along his chin and fangs, falling to the ground one by one.
"An exchange is okay. But my soup still needs the last and most important ingredient. As long as you can find it and bring it to me, I'll make the exchange with you."
[Ding! You have triggered a special hidden task: The Pig-headed Butcher's Ingredient]
[Task Introduction]: Find suitable materials for the Pig-headed Butcher to help him complete the cooking of the thick soup.
[Task Rewards]: The Pig-headed Butcher's favorability + 10, Special Reward x 1 from the Pig-headed Butcher, The Pig-headed Butcher won't join in punishing you.
Ryan said calmly, "Okay. What kind of material do you need?"
The Pig-headed Butcher said indifferently, "I need the tissue of a high-ranked creature. It must be fresh enough, it must contain knowledge, and it must be full of resentment. As long as you can find it, we can make the deal."
With that, the Pig-headed Butcher turned to face the stove again and stirred his thick soup.
"Now you can leave. Before you find it, don't touch anything in the kitchen casually. Don't make me have unnecessary hostility towards you."
Ryan's eyes flickered.
He quickly thought about it, with a solemn expression.
Firstly, he could be sure that this Pig-headed Butcher was not the same one he had encountered before. He was just hired and wasn't in cahoots with the Happy Family.
That is to say.
He wouldn't be dispatched by the Happy Family except for kitchen matters.
Secondly.
He was Lawful Evil.
That is to say, he would follow a certain set of his own rules to do evil, instead of going completely crazy like Chaotic Evil.
Thirdly.
Was what was boiling in his pot Bai Yi?
Ryan's eyes flashed, and the information about the pot of soup appeared in front of his eyes.
[Unfinished Strange Thick Soup]: The thick soup boiled by the Pig-headed Butcher by mixing multiple spices and fresh ingredients. There are some special pieces of flesh and blood in it, which makes people's mouths water.
Nothing could be seen clearly.
Ryan's eyes were fixed, thinking rapidly.
In that case, let's make the deal.
Fresh enough, containing knowledge, and containing resentment.
Ryan frowned.
And just at this moment, his left hand raised and said in a low voice,
"Head, remember the brain of the Heart-devouring Demon that you were going to give to your master? That might work."
Ryan was stunned for a moment.
Lefty's reminder immediately made him combine those three points together.
Yes.
Because it was stored in his system space, its brain was fresh enough!
Because he was the president of the Demon Association, he had countless knowledge!
Because he was killed by himself, he was full of resentment!
"Let's give it a try."
Ryan had a serious expression and walked up to the Pig-headed Butcher with big strides.
"Found it so quickly?"
The Pig-headed Butcher still didn't turn his head, only a faint voice came.
Ryan calmly adjusted his monocle, then opened the system space in his arms, took out a bloodstained brain, and handed it to him.
"I think this should meet all the conditions you mentioned just now."
Hearing this, the Pig-headed Butcher turned his head, allowing Ryan to really see what he looked like.
On his burly body was a wild boar's head. The sharp teeth like spikes were squeezed side by side in the rotten mouth, and two long fangs protruded from the mouth like sharp barbs.
His eyes were full of chaos and evil.
The Pig-headed Butcher just glanced at him and then fixed his eyes on the bloody brain in his hand.
Seemingly attracted.
He took the brain, sniffed it carefully.
He gently squeezed it, squeezing out a little bit of slurry, which he sucked into his mouth.
Silence fell around them.
After a dozen seconds.
The Pig-headed Butcher opened his eyes, licked his fangs, and said,
"It indeed contains countless knowledge and is full of interesting resentment and malice. However, the ingredient isn't fresh, and there are some unnecessary lesions in it."
"But as the last ingredient for the soup, it's enough."
Plop—
He threw the brain into the boiling thick soup.