Primordial Draconic Incubus With A Gourmet Chef System

Thankfully, even though he only had five Low-Grade Mana Stones, he could still trade an item of his with the System. It was a rip-off, and that was why when the System had mentioned the trade function, he did not buy anything from the shop, until now when he had no choice but to.

At least, Lucian could console himself with the fact that he still had one more Free Restaurant Upgrade Coupon.

[Just to confirm, the Host is trading a Free Restaurant Upgrade Coupon for a Grade Five Detoxification Potion.] The System solemnly asked.

Lucian nodded and said, [Yes.]

However, the System asked once again, [Are you sure? The System also offers Artifacts that protect the wearer from being poisoned. Instead of a one-time purchase, an Artifact would be a much wiser choice.]

'...' Lucian was speechless but also understood why the System kept asking.

However, while the System's suggestion was correct, Lucian had a plan and wanted to see if his theory would work.

Decisively, Lucian confirmed, [Yes, give me the Grade Five Detoxification Potion.]

The System did not continue to ask. Instead, it processed the transaction.

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<{Free Restaurant Upgrade Coupon removed}>

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Immediately after Lucian received a notification, another notification popped up in his mind.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

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<{Grade Five Detoxification Potion added}>

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Without wasting a second longer, Lucian took out the potion from his inventory and enveloped it in his Mana. After uncorking the transparent bottle, using his Mana, he controlled the light green liquid to float out of the bottle.

If anyone was watching, they would have been shocked by Lucian's performance. As someone who had just stepped on the path of a Mage to control his Mana perfectly, was unheard of. However, Lucian was no mere Mana Condensation Realm Mage, he had eons of knowledge. And controlling his Mana was a peace of cake for him.

The light green liquid remained floating in midair as though it was a floating ball. Then, using his Mana, Lucian separated the light green liquid into three equal parts.

[Host, what are you doing? If you do not drink the entire contents of the potion, the effect of the potion will be drastically lessened. This is no different than throwing Low-Grade Mana Stones into a trash can.] The System hastily reminded, feeling an urge to cry.

However, that was exactly what Lucian wanted… of course. not the trash can part. As a chef, he abhorred wasting food. Even though the Detoxification Potion was not considered food. It was still considered wasting in Lucian's books. In fact, rather than wasting, Lucian had a plan to stretch the uses of the Detoxification Potion by more than a hundred percent.

*Cough*

After coughing, Lucian explained, [Earlier, when I was stirring the reduction, I felt a peculiar sensation.]

[...Peculiar sensation?] The System mumbled, confused.

Lucian nodded and controlled one of the blobs of liquid to come near him.

[I'm not sure if it was just me hallucinating but I felt energetic despite being drunk.]

After Lucian spoke, he opened his mouth and swallowed the liquid.

The System was confused. What Lucian said sounded like a drunk man's tale. It decided to watch silently.

As for Lucian, as soon as the liquid touched his tongue, he felt a cool, refreshing sensation wash over his body. The effect of the Detoxification Potion pulsed in waves, eliminating anything that was seen as toxic to his body.

Even his natural purification could not compare to the effectiveness of the potion, which made sense since how could a Mana Condensation Realm Mage defeat a Grade Five ingredient? It was like a human trying to defeat Godzilla. It was simply ludicrous.

A few seconds later, Lucian's glazed eyes cleared, and his back straightened.

Immediately, Lucian stirred the reduction and checked how much had been reduced, and its consistency. As a chef, knowing the precise timing was key; however, various factors could derail what was seen as the norm. Just like right now, the reduction had barely reduced by one-fourth, even after almost four minutes.

Suddenly, while Lucian was stirring the reduction to ensure it would not burn, his dark purple eyes became tinged with a hint of red, and his shoulders slumped.

Instead of being depressed, Lucian smiled and continued stirring.

'The Host has finally lost it.' The System thought to itself, wondering whether it was a wise decision to use Chef Lucian's Soul in the combination.

Fifteen seconds later, precisely at the four-minute point since Lucian added Drunken Monkey Blood Wine to the iron skillet, another sudden change occurred.

The reduction began to bubble. At first, the bubbles were small, but with each passing second, they became bigger. The pungent, bloody aroma within the kitchen intensified, but Lucian was still conscious and focused.

Sometime later, unbeknownst to Lucian, his eyes closed, and he began snoring.

[...What!?] The System was shocked and speechless.

However, despite Lucian being asleep, miraculously, his arms continued to stir the reduction.

[...Th-this. What is happening?] The System was beyond clueless as to what was happening. Lucian was asleep, yet his arms continued to move.

After a few seconds of being shocked, the System wondered, [Should I wake up the Host?]

Immediately after, The System continued in a grave tone, [But… if I wake up the Host he will fail the Quest.]

[I should wait and see what happens… who knows maybe this was part of the Host's plan…?] The System jokingly said, not believing its crazy thought one bit. After all, how was it possible for a person sleeping to cook… right? Surely, that was impossible.

Yet, the System's shock continued to increase as it silently watched Lucian continue to stir the reduction. Despite his trembling, staggering body that seemed close to falling at any moment, miraculously, his body would lean to the other side before he fell. It was as if an unknown force was pushing him just as he was about to fall.

After watching Lucian for over a minute, the System remembered a fictional technique from Lucian's world.

The Drunken Boxing!

[N-no way!] The System mumbled incredulously.