In Toriko With A Chat Group

"Wait, so I can get rewards after a simulation ends?!"

Kei felt as if the heavens had dropped a meat pie right on his head—a perfect, unexpected windfall.

"Claim reward!"

Without hesitation, he chose to receive it. Gourmet Cells! In the world of Gourmet Hunters, they were the foundation of becoming truly powerful!

[Gourmet Cells begin fusion... Fusion complete! Detecting that the host possesses a Stand... Automatically integrating the Stand with Gourmet Cells.]

[Your Stand has become the Demon within your Gourmet Cells!]

Kei's heart pounded intensely. Suddenly, his perception of his body became incredibly sharp—he could even feel the faintest movement of a single strand of hair in the wind.

"So my own spirit has become the Demon within my Gourmet Cells?"

As this realization settled in, Kei instinctively understood how to enhance his power. The evolution of Gourmet Cells followed two key principles:

Energy Accumulation – Continuously absorbing energy to reach the current body's maximum potential.

Energy Limit Expansion – Once the limit is reached, the body must evolve to store even greater power.

Think of it like a bucket. First, you fill it with water until it's full (maxing out potential). But to hold more water, you need a bigger bucket (expanding limits).

The first step was simple—eating and training could push the body to its peak. But the second step required something more… something delicious enough to satisfy the Gourmet Demon inside.

But Kei's Demon wasn't born from hunger for food—it was born from his desire to grow stronger!

Not a certain type of food—but the rewards of hard work! Every time he achieved something, he could push past his limits!

"Wait a minute... Did I just find a cheat code?!"

Kei's eyes widened as he recalled his talent: Heaven Rewards Diligence—every effort he put in guaranteed some form of progress.

And if every bit of progress pushed his upper limit, then…

Endless training → Endless growth → Infinite power-up!

"Yatta!!" (Alright!)

Kei clenched his fists in excitement—he was finally on the path to becoming truly extraordinary!

But there was no time to celebrate.

Compared to the monsters of the Gourmet World, he was still just a strong ordinary person.

"I need to keep grinding—keep simulating!"

Nodding to himself, Kei grabbed some food to replenish his energy. Running a restaurant in the Gourmet World had its perks—there was always something delicious to eat.

Just then, a notification popped up in the chat group.

[Ding! Congratulations! New members have joined the Chat Group!]

"Blue-Wise Goddess" has joined the chat!

"I Will Become the Hokage" has joined the chat!

"Legend of the Hungry Wolf" has joined the chat!

Inside the Chat Group

[Blue-Wise Goddess]: "I-I'm warning you! I'm a goddess! Whoever you are, don't try anything funny, or I'll scream!"

[Diligent Slacker]: "Scream all you want—no one's coming to save you."

[Little Devil Mira]: "That sounded exactly like something a villain would say."

[Legend of the Hungry Wolf]: "And what's wrong with villains? You think heroes are always good and villains are always bad? How narrow-minded."

One Punch Man World

Walking down a deserted street, Garou was suddenly dragged into the chat group. The first thing he saw was Mira's message.

Immediately, he was annoyed.

"Tch, another place full of hero-loving hypocrites. This world is so frustrating!"

[Invincible Man]: "He's right. I smoke, drink, fight, and dine-and-dash. Everyone calls me a scumbag, but I don't care. I live by my own rules."

[Legend of the Hungry Wolf]: "Bro, you get it! I didn't expect to meet a kindred spirit here!"

[Diligent Slacker]: "You lonely wolves can go bark somewhere else."

[Legend of the Hungry Wolf]: "I just don't waste my time on women. Strength is the only thing that matters—women just slow me down!"

[Blue-Wise Goddess]: "Fight! Fight! Ohoho, fight each other already!"

In another world, Aqua, the "Goddess of Water," had gone from nervous to excited. Now, she was hyping things up.

[Little Devil Mira]: "I'd love to see you all fight… But too bad, we're in different worlds."

Aqua shuddered as she read Mira's response. Though it looked polite… something about it felt sinister.

[Blue-Wise Goddess]: "This woman… she's a demon! A real demon!"

After chatting for a bit, Kei turned his focus back to his main goal.

"More members mean more world connections. That should allow for even better simulation choices!"

He rubbed his hands together.

"Alright, System! Give me a powerful simulation this time!"

[Ding! Starting Second Simulation…]

[Searching... Searching... Search complete.]

[Simulation World: Konosuba (Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!)]

[Starting Talent Draw…]

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Extra Notes

Aqua, the "Blue-Wise Goddess"—Often mocked as a "useless goddess," she tends to act smug and foolish. But despite her frequent blunders, she is lively, cheerful, and truly kind at heart.

She's far from the image of a perfect, noble deity. Instead, she's more like a carefree, fun-loving goddess who embodies the easygoing blue hues of water itself.

So let's all give Aqua some love—she'd be so happy to hear it!

(End of Chapter)

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