Due to the tight schedule this month, William was unable to go to the circus to meet the troupe as originally planned.
This time, perhaps he could take advantage of the opportunity to cook together in the kitchen and have a conversation with Mr. Rabbit, who is second only to the boss. William still cares a lot about the body.
While following Jain to the kitchen, William also asked curiously:
"Senior Jaen, since the Magic Banquet invites all the main members of the circus, in order to ensure the freshness of the dishes, there should be a requirement for them to be served at the same time, right
The time interval should be limited to a certain range, right?"
"Yes, the preparation of dishes for the Demon Feast is mainly divided into two parts.
The first item is the preparation of raw materials. We can start preparing the raw materials as soon as we arrive at the kitchen.
The second task is the preparation of dishes, which must be served between 17:45 and 18:00.
If there is a time deviation, you will be disqualified from participating in the Sabbat."
"I see. But with so many people cooking together, can the kitchen accommodate them all?"
"Don't worry, the specifications of the kitchen in the Demon Banquet Room will be adjusted according to the additional staff, and the chef will supervise the whole process to ensure that the dishes are not affected by each other."
"good."
This time, we went to the kitchen no longer through the secret passage, but directly to the restaurant area where the magic banquet was held.
A large number of poker-faced servants were setting up the restaurant.
It is not only about the arrangement of the dining table, but also about placing the scary decorations that can increase appetite and adjust the atmosphere in the adjacent alcoves.
Such as organ rockery, large intestine melting candle, climbing fingers and so on, each one is worthy of being called a horror collection.
However, William was more concerned about the dining table. The long dining table used for the banquet was made of 'spliced' pieces, and the poker-faced men carried aged corpses.
Shriveled, stiff and flat,
But upon closer inspection, they do not look like humans. Some of them have ellipsoidal skulls, some have long strips of torso, and look more like humanoid aliens. However, they have common characteristics, and they all exude a strong aura of fear.
Poker Face assembled the bodies, slowly forming a long table like playing a jigsaw puzzle.
Strangely enough, there are only tables but no chairs.
William looked around and asked, "Hasn't the seat been delivered yet?"
Jain explained, "The chairs will be customized according to the characteristics of the participants, and they will be served at the end. It's still early now."
"Then I will also have a chair that is tailored to my characteristics."
"I don't know about that. Exceptions like you, William, are rare... In the past, any non-main members who participated in the Demon Feast were served directly on the table as dishes, so there was naturally no problem with seats."
"Haha~" William could only respond with an awkward laugh.
"Let's go, hurry up... I have a bad feeling that today's Demon Feast seems to be a little different."
The special passage connecting the kitchen to the banquet hall has been opened. After a thorough disinfection, William still wore gentleman's attire and passed the inspection by only putting on a chef's apron.
"William!"
As soon as I stepped into the kitchen, I heard a familiar voice. Catherine was standing in the vegetable garden, jumping and waving with a basket in one hand.
Following Catherine's shout, the main members in the kitchen all turned their heads and looked at the newcomer who joined the Demonic Banquet as a special case.
William felt a little embarrassed, realizing that he was the last to arrive. "This...did everyone arrive before me?"
At this time, Jaune also came out and put a hand on his shoulder, "What else? The Sabbat is very important. I was a little late because of the need for makeup."
With the arrival of the last two participants, William and Jan,
A sound of flesh being crushed came from the incinerator room, and Chef Timmy, with his tongue all over his body, walked out of the incinerator room.
When the soles of his feet landed on the ground in the back kitchen, whoosh! The tongue armor on his entire body quickly retracted, with a large part of it retracted into his body and the rest of it accumulated between the breathing masks on his face.
Chef Timmy held a strange syringe in one hand, which still contained some special nutrients, like some kind of living eggs or larvae.
In his other hand, he held a crystal bead that contained primal fear.
Bang! As the crystal beads were crushed by the chef,
The overflowing primitive fear was immediately absorbed by the kitchen floor, and in an instant there was a feeling that the space was activated, or rather, the feeling that a circus tent was activated.
The entire kitchen space began to expand immediately, and even new cooking utensils grew out of the ground until the specifications were adapted to the number of participants.
Everyone was used to this, except William, who was quite shocked.
He just now actually felt the awakening and wriggling of some terrifying living creature, and a terrifying idea formed in his mind.
"Could it be that the circus tent is a sub-space creature that the boss feeds on fear?"
Ding ding ding!
Chef Timmy held a steel spoon and tapped the surface of the pot lid. The crisp sound attracted everyone's attention.
“I just mentioned one thing while injecting the nutrient solution to the boss: today’s Demon Banquet is a little different.
The boss seemed very interested, so he temporarily added a rule requiring that meat must be added to the dishes made by every participant today.
Everyone can choose the cuts of meat in the meat locker, but they can only choose one piece at most. "
Mr. Rabbit, Jaan, and Art all stared at him. This was the first time such a rigid requirement had appeared. Although they were already familiar with the processing of meat, such a temporary requirement would inevitably disrupt their cooking plan.
Jian immediately understood the origin of this rule and gently patted William on the shoulder, "It seems that the chef should have mentioned your cooking level to the boss.
These rules were added temporarily to prevent you, a newcomer, from standing out at the Demon Feast.
After all, most of us here have experience with meat.”
William laughed awkwardly, "Haha, that's right... Are there any precautions when using meat?"
At this time, Jaune's expression under the mask became serious, "Chef Timmy should be able to teach you. From now on, I will seriously conceive the dishes and will not be able to continue communicating with you. William, you should work hard on yourself."
"yes… "
Currently, the only meat cabinet in the back kitchen is already crowded with members selecting pieces of meat.
Jain used a special abyss magic to telekinetically grab a piece of meat of the right size in his hand, and then began to prepare his dish.
As a newcomer, William naturally cannot be anxious, nor should he be embarrassed to compete for it.
After everyone had finished choosing, he slowly came to the mysterious and forbidden meat cabinet, where there were only three pieces of meat left.
A piece of fat like the buttocks, large and greasy,
One piece was only the size of a fingernail, and because it had been stored for a long time, the meat had become old and dry.
There is also a piece of meat of moderate size, but its shape is very strange. The surface is full of pores visible to the naked eye, and it is even sucking constantly, as if it really wants to let the "hair" from the outside world insert into it.
After hesitating for a moment, William chose a piece of meat that was a bit odd but of the right size.
At this time, Catherine walked by and took a look at the piece of meat in William's hand. "William, you are really good at choosing... Hehe! I have to cook seriously next. Don't disturb me today. The sudden rules make everyone nervous."
"You idiot..."
When William arrived at the kitchen seat reserved for him, Chef Timmy also arrived.
"Since this is your first time handling meat, I need to give you a few special reminders. The scalp meat you chose is more difficult to handle and is also the most dangerous type of meat.
Even with so many people in the kitchen, you still need to pay attention to any hair that may appear. Once a hair gets stuck in the flesh, you will not only be disqualified, but will also be severely punished.
In addition, there must be no waste when processing raw materials, and the meat retention in the final product must not be less than 90%.
Please read this "Handbook on Handling Fearful Meat" and don't make any mistakes when handling meat."
"good!"
William took the black booklet and, unlike the circus members who were writing recipes, collecting ingredients or making other preparations,
William first used clothing to wrap the scalp meat he had chosen, and began to read a book on the chopping board. While learning how to process the meat, he also began to design a new dish.