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Chapter 1672: 1672

The System’s serious voice rang out in Bu Fang’s ears, but it was different . It became a little muffled .

‘What’s the matter?’ Bu Fang frowned . ‘System, are you having a problem?’ He could not help but ask the System in his mind .

Rumble…

All of a sudden, Bu Fang’s spirit sea underwent a dramatic change . Terrifying rumbling sounds echoed out continuously as if mountains were collapsing and seas were churning, while all the Artifact Spirits became restless .

This abnormal phenomenon struck him as a little odd . There were not so many problems in the past . With a thought, his consciousness entered his spirit sea .

At that moment, great waves rose and swept across the vast spirit sea, and the Artifact Spirits were tumbling in it .

Qilin stood snarling in the middle of the spirit sea, causing the water to keep churning . Golden Dragon wriggled his body, and Vermilion Bird flapped her wings and kept crying . White Tiger roared and kept jumping, while Black Turtle was slowly rising from the depths of the spirit sea .

“What’s happening?” Bu Fang was confused . “What are the Artifact Spirits doing? Dancing?” Suddenly, he lifted his head and looked above him .

There, the pages of the God of Cooking’s Menu were turning . The true form of his divine sense, sitting cross-legged over it, opened its eyes, which shone like the God of Cooking’s Eye as they scanned the menu . The data in the menu kept pouring into his eyes .

Bu Fang calmed down and watched quietly . He wanted to see what was going to happen .

Boom!

Suddenly, he heard an explosion, and then he found that his spirit sea began to slowly collapse . The true form of his divine sense broke apart and kept disintegrating, while the God of Cooking’s Menu was crushed into pieces . The destruction spread and gradually worked its way down, causing the spirit sea to crumble inch by inch…

Rumble…

Bu Fang’s eyes suddenly went dark . Soon, he fell into a deep sleep, completely unaware of what happened next . Before losing his consciousness, he heard the System’s serious voice again .

‘System upgrade begins…”

…

Bu Fang did not know how long he had slept . When he opened his eyes, he felt light-headed as if he had a bad cold . But he should not be feeling that . He had forgotten how long it had been since he had been ill .

He tried to use his divine sense, but he found that his body was so heavy that he could not move at all . He could not even lift a finger . His spirit sea was dead silent, with no spiritual fluctuations at all, and neither the Artifact Spirits nor the true form of his divine sense responded .

‘What’s going on?’

Bu Fang was really confused . He had spent so much effort returning to Earth to get the sleeping Artifact Spirits, only to have them all disappear as soon as he returned . What kind of joke was this? All his efforts were in vain . And where was the System, the culprit behind this?

He struggled to his feet and leaned back in a chair .

It was still dark outside . At the moment, he was lying in the restaurant without anyone noticing him . Foxy and Shrimpy were on his stomach, looking at him with wide eyes . Whitey stood in the distance, its mechanical eyes flashing .

Bu Fang’s mind was confused . He needed time to gather his thoughts .

He called out to the System, but it did not respond . He sensed his strength . The power inside him could still be used, and it was still at the level of a God Emperor . However, he was completely unable to use his divine sense and mental force as if they had been completely wiped out .

He frowned . If his memory served him right, he was about to level up before he fell into a coma because he had completed the turnover required by the System .

Only he knew how difficult it was to accumulate the turnover this time . He had to sell almost an entire Soul Overlord to rake in a sufficient turnover .

However, this was what he got in the end… He felt as if he were dreaming .

The sky was getting brighter as the sun rose slowly over the horizon, shining brilliantly . Countless people scrambled toward the restaurant .

Bu Fang was a little dazed . Could he still cook delicious dishes after losing his mental force? Was he going to close the restaurant? He took a deep breath, his expression unchanged .

There was nothing he could do now about his missing mental force, so he chose to continue the day’s business . He thought he could take this opportunity to verify something . He stepped into the kitchen .

The Crown Prince had arrived to keep order in the restaurant . He seemed to notice that something was wrong with Bu Fang and was looking suspiciously at him as he walked into the kitchen . However, he did not ask anything but began his work .

Foxy and Shrimpy sat on the counter . They looked at Bu Fang, then at the guests whose faces were filled with frenzy . They were not ignorant . At their level, they were almost humans . There was worry in their eyes .

“Your Highness, give me Red Braised Meat! Owner Bu’s Red Braised Meat is my favorite . It’s flavorful and full of kicks!” the head of an aristocratic family said smilingly to the Crown Prince as he walked into the restaurant .

The Crown Prince, Xia Yi, nodded and took down his order . Then, he wrote down the orders for the other guests and gave the list to Bu Fang .

“Got it…”

Bu Fang’s calm voice came through the window . Xia Yi did not notice anything wrong and went on serving the other guests . Now that Nethery was gone, he had to handle everything alone when the restaurant was busy .

He did ask Bu Fang where Nethery had gone, but Bu Fang did not tell him . He sensed something unusual in the atmosphere, so he did not ask further .

The identity of the Cursed Goddess was very special, and it was recorded in many ancient books in the imperial library .

The atmosphere in the restaurant was harmonious . Several diners even put their tables together, chatting and laughing about the deliciousness of the food and the recent major events in the capital .

Xia Yi went to the window, took a bowl of Red Braised Meat, and walked toward them . The translucent meat looked perfect . The Crown Prince, however, was slightly taken aback when he saw it . He noticed that Bu Fang’s dishes today seemed to be out of standard and not as spiritual as before .

However, he did not know much about cooking, so he just shook his head, brought the Red Braised Meat to the family head, and set it down on the table .

“Here’s your Red Braised Meat… Please enjoy it,” Xia Yi said .

The family head quickly put his palms together in thanks . Xia Yi nodded and went back to work .

“Hehe… I’m sorry, guys, my food is here . I’ll dig in first!” A smile lit up the face of the family head . He came to Bu Fang’s restaurant every day to eat Red Braised Meat, but sometimes, he did not get in line because he was late . He had not had the dish for several days .

In his friends’ envious eyes, he grabbed his chopsticks, picked up a piece of glowing meat, and stuffed it into his mouth .

The family head had a look of enjoyment on his face, but after chewing a few times, his face changed, his brows furrowed, and his enjoyment disappeared .

He kept chewing, trying to find the taste in his memory, but no matter how much he chewed, he could not find it .

“This…” The family head put down his chopsticks . There were still many pieces of Red Braised Meat on his plate . His brows remained furrowed, and his face turned a little unsightly . His friends did not fail to notice that .

“What’s wrong, Shen?”

“Is the dish not to your liking? It shouldn’t be… Every one of Owner Bu’s dishes is very tasty…”

“Are you unwell?”

His friends were all asking with concern . The family head shook his head and said, “No… I’m fine . It’s just that this Red Braised Meat is a bit odd . It’s not bad, but it’s a lot worse than those I’ve tasted before . ”

The people around him thought he was just joking . A few moments later, their dishes were served, so they ignored him and began to enjoy their food .

Soon, however, all the people who had eaten their food stopped eating .

“Yuck… It doesn’t taste right!”

“I can still taste the fishy smell in my dish… What’s going on here?”

The diners frowned and complained with dissatisfaction . Bu Fang’s dishes had never failed them, but on this day, they were disappointed . It was as if the chef who cooked the dishes had changed overnight, and all the food had no spirit at all .

At this moment, Bu Fang came out of the kitchen, his brows furrowed . He had also realized the seriousness of the problem . After losing his divine sense, he found that the techniques he had been using in cooking were not fit to be used .

He walked up to the family head, grabbed a pair of chopsticks, picked up a piece of Red Braised Meat, and put it in his mouth . The dish was cooked with a top-grade spirit beast . It was definitely edible, but Bu Fang’s face turned ugly in an instant .

Was this really the dish he cooked? How could it taste like this?! He took a deep breath .

The Red Braised Meat did not have any spirituality . He had just taken a bite, and a greasy feeling immediately rushed into his body and mind, making him sick . It did not taste bad, but it tasted awful compared to the dishes he had cooked in the past .

The impact of the loss of divine sense on Bu Fang’s cooking was enormous .

“That’s all for today . We’re closed,” Bu Fang said seriously . He did not choose to continue cooking .

Many diners left, shaking their heads in disappointment . They did not know what had happened to Bu Fang, but they were disappointed with today’s meal .

After these diners left, the news spread like crazy, and soon, the entire capital had heard it .

Many people could not believe it . After all, Bu Fang’s dishes were like faith to them . However, this faith suddenly collapsed!

Meanwhile, the restaurants in the nearby buildings were happy . They were all ready to go out of business, and now they had seen the light ahead of them . The restaurant that could not possibly have made a mistake made a mistake—an opportunity had now been presented to them .

After learning the news, Luo Sanniang hurried to Bu Fang’s restaurant . The door of the restaurant was closed . Xia Yi sat down in a chair and looked at Bu Fang seriously . This was a serious matter . Bu Fang’s cooking was the key to holding up the restaurant, but now it had a problem .

Bu Fang sat in another chair, thinking . The impact of this incident on him was huge . Unconvinced, he continued cooking in the kitchen for another two hours .

He knew how to cook every dish, and when they were done, he tasted them all himself . However, they were unpalatable and had completely lost their former spirit and flavor .

Why did this happen? This change must have something to do with the System and the anomaly of his spirit sea!

Bu Fang scooped up some Egg-Fried Rice with a porcelain spoon . Xia Yi and Luo Sanniang tried it with him . However, as soon as they took the first bite, their expressions changed . The Crown Prince even spat out the rice in his mouth . It was too salty .

There was something really wrong with Bu Fang’s cooking . He could not even make Egg-Fried Rice, which was his best dish, taste as good as it used to be .

He was in a trance . It seemed that the disappearance of his mental force had a huge impact on his cooking skills . Where exactly did his spirit sea go?