[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-can-program-my-body":3,"chapter-i-can-program-my-body-i-can-program-my-body-chapter-98":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Can Program My Body?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1566122,2030,"Chapter 98: Tier 2 Chef?","i-can-program-my-body-chapter-98",98,"\u003Cp>Soon, with their combined efforts, it didn’t take long to completely wipe out the carrion beetles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh~ it’s finally over...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought I was going to die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks to you, Noir. You’re too strong!\" Lawrence praised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Lawrence was the one who was amazing. You held off most of the carrion beetles!\" Nash shook his head, not taking the credit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s thanks to everyone. If not for your efforts, we might not have come out intact,\" Lawrence sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A 5-star danger zone really wasn’t easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even for a veteran 5-star void warrior like him, he still struggled in this relatively small-scale zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s you, Noir. Thanks to your help, no one died. I didn’t expect your fighting ability to be that impressive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s nothing...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, it’s not. Your help was crucial. After we return, I’ll give you an extra 100,000 merits as thanks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it wouldn’t have been a big deal if someone had died, Lawrence didn’t want that to happen on his watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As much as possible, he wanted everyone to come back intact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing about the reward, Nash graciously accepted it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Refusing free money would be a sin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are we still continuing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that almost everyone was injured, pushing forward would be risky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need to worry—I brought healing potions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Potions? I thought you couldn’t bring those in here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"True, potions can’t be brought into the Dark Plane, but they can be made inside it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dark Plane only blocked external technology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For weapons, potions, and other basic items, as long as they were crafted within the plane, they were usable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it weren’t for the Void Administrator blocking advance technology, we might’ve already built a battleship and bombarded all the dark beasts in this place,\" Leslie muttered with a sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she didn’t know the exact reason, any time they tried to build an advanced technology, it would automatically fail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Technology’s useful, but it’s not something we can always rely on. It might even suppress our growth and evolution,\" Lawrence added while handing healing potions to the injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, technology makes people weak and lazy,\" Nash nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more advanced the technology was, the lazier people became. While it increased efficiency, it also decreased their ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for the Dark Plane prohibiting this addictive crutch, war might’ve already spread across the real world, just because people had nothing better to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After distributing the healing potions to the injured, Lawrence gave another potion to those who fought bravely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a Void Blood Potion. It could restore stamina and energy so you can keep fighting,\" Lawrence replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is neat! If we had this earlier, the battle would’ve been much easier,\" William muttered, storing the potion in his bracelet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he returned home, he planned to ask his family for more of these.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not that simple. Each one of these potions costs 1,000 merits just in materials and manpower alone,\" Lawrence said with a shake of his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it could only be made inside the Dark Plane, its price was measured in merits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And because they were handmade, the difficulty of producing them was several times higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So expensive...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Giving Nash, William, and the six 4-star void warriors three Void Blood Potions each meant 24,000 merits were spent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At market value, that would already be 240,000 merits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to their rarity and high demand, even buying them at ten times the crafting cost was considered cheap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they weren’t the direct supplier, the price per vial could reach 13,000 to 15,000 merits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, let’s rest for an hour, then continue,\" Lawrence said, standing up to scout the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great! That means we can eat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing they had an hour break, William couldn’t help but grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss, it’s time for you to cook! I miss your food,\" he said with teary eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? You can cook, Noir?\" Leslie muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had assumed this guy was just a shameless herb merchant—but after watching him fight earlier, she realized she was completely wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leslie thought that was it, who knew this guy could still cook?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s right. Why do you think I call him Boss? Boss Noir is omnipotent!\" William said proudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, let’s see what you’ve got,\" Nash said, asking for the loot they had collected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss, I brought some with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need. Since everyone’s going to eat, we can’t use yours,\" Nash shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was fine when he ate the food William brought, since he was the one who cooked it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But sharing it with everyone else felt unethical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see. That’s fine.\" William nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, he didn’t want to share his food with these unrelated people either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, out of trust in Nash, everyone handed over the meat the dark beasts had dropped during the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give me a knife.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here, Boss,\" William quickly said, handing him a perfect-quality knife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Sharp Bone Knife (Tier 1 Perfect Grade): Dropped from a tier 2 Skeletal Dragon Hybrid. A mysterious knife that seals the flavor and energy of the ingredient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Materialization: 100,000 merits]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding the blade, Nash’s lips couldn’t help but twitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just how rich is this kid? Bringing a perfect-quality knife just to cook? How immoral.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the others couldn’t see the saturation rate of the knife directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They only felt the knife looked different—sharper and more majestic than normal knives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaking his head, Nash focused on the task, dividing the meat into equal pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Letting the basic cooking skill runic program do its magic, soon a dazzling scene captivated the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching him cook, skewering each piece without wasting a single movement, they couldn’t help but be amazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t look like cooking. It looked like art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After carefully applying various seasonings, he placed the skewered meat over a blazing fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his crimson eyes, Nash precisely controlled the heat, charring the meat just enough to give it flavor, while keeping it soft and juicy inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later, with a portion prepared for everyone, they began to eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grabbing the skewers, still dripping with juice, they couldn’t help but take a bite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmmm~ Heavenly...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This... I can actually eat something like this in the Dark Plane?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Noir, you must be a tier 1 chef—no, a tier 2 chef!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, your control over heat and seasoning is beyond comparison. Easily tier 2!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1054,"2026-06-06T08:03:14.164Z",1,"novelbin.me","035fa5f6c994925ff1f95657d93f4dff3868a9d4bf0bdd27730bc0d0a0d926dc","i-can-program-my-body-chapter-99","i-can-program-my-body-chapter-97",665,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-can-program-my-body-cover.jpg"]