Demon hunter's Cooking Manual-Chapter 957 - 8 Wants and Needs

The bizarre scene occurring on the television was enough to scare the average person senseless.

But Jason was used to it.

Even more, the corner of his mouth curled into a smile.

Because he could smell the faint scent of ’food’.

Directly from this television, directly from that deep well--as Jason stared at the well and saw a pale hand extend out of it, his face was full of excitement.

How should he eat this?

Directly devour the television?

Or take it apart to eat?

As Jason was contemplating, a disheveled woman in white had already climbed out of the well.

Her?

Let’s just use that term for now.

She seemed to ’see’ Jason.

Her body, previously climbing in a unique rhythm, stiffened.

Then...

She slowly retreated.

Exactly!

She returned to the deep well.

It wasn’t just that.

Under Jason’s gaze, the well began to distance itself.

As if the camera was zooming out.

Moreover, the situation hadn’t ended.

Just as Jason’s hand touched the television, wanting to stop this from happening—

Zzzt!

Bang!

Amidst the sound of electricity, accompanied by a muffled explosion, thick black smoke billowed from the television.

The TV exploded.

What?!

Jason frowned.

Hui Lijing, who had been hesitating at the doorway, could not care less and quickly slipped off her shoes and rushed in.

"Is this from ’Rock Electronics’?"

"It shouldn’t be."

"Even though Rock’s electronics are a bit pricey, the quality is definitely fine."

Hui Lijing stared at the still-smoking television, somewhat stunned.

As a neighbor, she was well-acquainted with the owner of ’Rock Electronics’.

Though he was old and somewhat long-winded, he was genuinely a good person.

He got into the second-hand electronics business simply because he couldn’t sit still. After all, half the street they were on belonged to the old man.

Just the rent he collected was enough to make people envious.

The money from selling second-hand electronics, in comparison, was really just a drop in the bucket.

"It must have been my mistake in handling."

Jason spoke.

Jason was not someone to place blame on others without cause.

Although he didn’t mind being cunning against enemies, for Jason, the best outcome for an enemy was death.

As for other people?

Jason was simply cautious.

"Are you an electronics idiot?"

"Even such simple operation, and you blew it up."

"I’ll go check with Mr. Rock, see if he has any ideas."

With that, Hui Lijing turned and ran out in a hurry.

Watching Hui Lijing’s panicked figure, Jason couldn’t help shaking his head.

Although he wasn’t a real detective,

He knew that Hui Lijing had a long way to go if she wanted to become a real detective.

Next, Jason’s gaze returned to the smoking TV.

The ’Bizarre’ entity that just appeared on the TV seemed to recognize him too.

Just like the ’Bizarre’ in the teacup.

Did he have that kind of reputation?

Or could his ’other self’ really achieve such a feat?

After this afternoon, it was the first time he set foot here.

Before that, it must have been that ’other self’ of his.

But if the other party could achieve this level, then how could the incidents in that diary happen!

It shouldn’t happen, yet it did.

This was the contradiction!

It was something that could arouse suspicion.

Something that could spoil success.

If the other party truly reached this level, they would never allow such a flaw.

So...

Can these ’Bizarre’ entities sense my presence?

Like a herbivore drinking by a river suddenly encountering a predator.

If that was the case, it would be troublesome!

Jason frowned.

If his guess was correct, then in this alternate world, hunting for ’food’ would become extremely difficult.

The ’food’ would all run away at the slightest whiff.

Without even a chance to touch it, how was he supposed to eat?

Like the ’Bizarre’ earlier.

He certainly couldn’t just devour a whole television set as soon as they appeared, right?

Actually...

It wasn’t impossible!

Jason stroked his chin, pondering.

If he had devoured the entire TV earlier, even if he couldn’t eat all the ’food’, at least he would have consumed some of it. The flavor might’ve been less, but it wasn’t without gain.

"Decide on the spot to eat it?"

Jason thought, frowning again.

The cautious nature of his couldn’t help but think of other possibilities.

What if the ’food’ had gone bad?

What if there was poison in the ’food’?

What if the ’food’ was a trap?

What if...

More ’what ifs’ emerged from Jason’s mind; he immediately shook his head, casting them out.

"I must make contact with the ’Mystical Side’ of this world as soon as possible."

"Since the ’Bizarre’ has changed, surely the ’Mystical Side’ has methods to deal with it."

Jason thought, his gaze shifting back to the business card.

Master Tongshou Temple!

I wonder how Officer Ryosuke’s investigation is going?

...

Chewing on his plain pancake and sipping water, Ryosuke sat in the passenger seat, frowning deeply.

The pancake for dinner should have included a sausage, but now?

A slice of lettuce was good enough.

He couldn’t afford bottled water anymore.

He could only use a thermos to get water from restaurants.

The egg for breakfast had to be discarded.

The soup for lunch had to be discarded.

Just thinking about having to endure such a lifestyle for at least a month, all because he offered to treat someone too hastily, made Ryosuke’s frown even deeper, causing Urashima, sitting in the driver’s seat, to chew much more quietly.