Afterwards.
Sī Yàn placed the kitchen knife on the cutting board and neatly pulled off all the small legs of the Ghost Infant Worm.
While dealing with the Ghost Infant Worm's hard shell, Sī Yàn picked up tweezers and carefully picked out a black thread from the fifth row. He then gave it a gentle pull, and it came out.
Similarly, at the fifth segment, after pulling out the black thread, all he needed to do was to grip the shell and pull gently sideways, and the Ghost Infant Worm's shell would come off.
The entire process took less than ten seconds, and Sī Yàn had processed one Ghost Infant Worm. It was crisp and efficient, with no wasted movements.
"Holy crap?" the minotaur couldn't help but exclaim in surprise when he saw this. Although he didn't cook himself, he had heard about how these ingredients were handled. The cook who died just now took at least a minute to process one Ghost Infant Worm! He never imagined this human in front of him would only take ten seconds! "Not bad! Even that guy from before couldn't have been as skilled as you!" the minotaur compared Sī Yàn to the supernatural chef who had been dealt with by the loli earlier. "Kid, what's your name?" the minotaur asked, his eyes wide, inquiring about Sī Yàn's name. "Sī Yàn." the minotaur nodded, then suddenly broke into a grin. "Good, good! My name is Niu Du! Sī Yàn, why don't you cook from now on?" This was indeed the outcome Sī Yàn desired most. When Sī Yàn first arrived at Yin Quan Inn, besides observing the rules of Yin Quan Inn, he didn't rush to become a chef for two other reasons. Firstly, to avoid being ostracized by the supernatural chefs; secondly, to elevate his status. If he voluntarily took on the cooking, he would inevitably be envied by the head chef of Yin Quan Inn, and if they stuffed a Ghost Infant Worm into his bedding in the middle of the night, his little thing would be in danger. Secondly, it was about status. Now that the Ghost Infant Worm had been dealt with by that unknown loli, he became the only one who could cook in the kitchen. Wouldn't his status soar? Seeing Sī Yàn's prolonged silence, Niu Du seemed a little anxious. "What? You think the salary is too low? If you become the chef, I'll give you 100 Ghost Coins a day!" "100 Ghost Coins?" Hearing about 100 Ghost Coins, those Eagle Country People nearby showed expressions of extreme astonishment! This kid's daily wage was equivalent to five days' worth for the locals! "Oh? If those eerie creatures find my cooking not to their taste, this Yin Quan Inn of yours will be finished," Sī Yàn said calmly. "No problem! As long as it's not that loli from last time, the others won't dare to do anything to you!" Niu Du patted his shoulder with great confidence. Sī Yàn nodded thoughtfully. "Alright, no problem." The guests at table eleven probably wanted this Ghost Infant Worm. Seeing Niu Du watching, Sī Yàn decided to show him a skill. Sī Yàn quickly processed a few Ghost Infant Worms, then heated a pot of water and blanched them before taking them out. He then heated oil in another pot, adding ginger, garlic, and dried chili peppers. After stir-frying, he added the Ghost Infant Worms and stir-fried them, adding five spoonfuls of salt and a third of a bucket of soy sauce. The heat was controlled at around fifty percent. A small amount of water-diluted cornstarch was added, stirred for a moment, and the lid was covered. When it was time to serve, a little chopped green onion was added, and it was done! "This..." Niu Du looked at the stir-fried Ghost Infant Worm in front of him in disbelief, and couldn't help but swallow. Good heavens! It smelled so good! "Have you made this dish before?" Niu Du seemed to believe that there was also a stir-fried Ghost Infant Worm dish in the human world. Otherwise, this human wouldn't be so skilled! Sī Yàn shook his head. "Never." "Then how do you know how to make it? And why does it smell so good?" Niu Du asked in disbelief. "Instinct." Instinct? Niu Du wished he could smash Sī Yàn's head with a cleaver right now! Niu Du picked up a piece of Ghost Infant Worm with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth to chew. Gradually, from initial suspicion to understanding, and then to ecstasy! Niu Du had completely lost his composure! "Serve the dish quickly!" Niu Du didn't say anything else. Instead, he turned and yelled at the Eagle Country People. Rogers tremblingly carried the prepared stir-fried Ghost Infant Worm to the waiting Ghost Waiter. In less than three minutes, the Ghost Waiter outside rushed into the kitchen excitedly. "Manager Niu, the guests at table eleven found this stir-fried Ghost Infant Worm incredibly delicious! They want three more portions! Also, they wish to meet the chef in person; they really like it!" [Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining 10 Occupational Charm Points! Ghost Chef Culinary Skill increased: 90%!] [Occupational Standard: Senior; Ghost Chef Culinary Skill: 90%] [Occupational Charm Points: 290] As the system's voice sounded, Sī Yàn smiled with satisfaction. It had finally broken through 90%! It seemed that when he was in the Vampire Castle, cooking only for the Vladimir Family limited his avenues for gaining Occupational Charm Points. Now, the customers in this Yin Quan Inn came from all directions. Perhaps before the game ended, he would already be a Senior Ghost Chef at 100%! Seeing the excellent customer feedback, Sī Yàn busied himself in the kitchen. Braised Earth Dragon Brain, Roasted Poison Turtle, Turtle Insect Egg Yolk Pie, and so on. Sī Yàn was busy all morning. As noon arrived, the customer flow reached its peak! "Holy crap? Did Yin Quan Inn change chefs? Why is the food so delicious?" "Yeah! I didn't think they had anything special before!" "Not bad! Manager Niu knows how to do business! When will you invite him to visit my place, Cow Widow?" "Don't! I'll come to your place tonight, and I'll definitely make you happy~" The midday customer flow was truly terrifying, filled with ghosts! All the fierce ghosts were eating with relish, and they weren't even interested in the human players around them. Niu Du's mouth spread almost to his ears when he saw this scene. He truly hadn't expected the inn's business to be this good! They were making a fortune! He guessed that when the boss returned, they would definitely praise him! Niu Du looked at Sī Yàn, who was busy cooking in the kitchen, filled with joy. This was a money tree! Time passed quickly, and a day was gone in the blink of an eye. Sī Yàn was quite tired. Although he knew how to make every dish, he couldn't handle the sheer number of customers! At night, Niu Du looked at today's accounts with great satisfaction. After paying all the other employees their wages, Niu Du came to Sī Yàn and nodded with satisfaction. "Sī Yàn, you've done very well! Here is your remuneration for today!" Under the envious gazes of everyone, Niu Du directly gave Sī Yàn 200 Ghost Coins! "The extra 100 Ghost Coins are a bonus reward for you!" Niu Du said contentedly. "Everyone can clock out now. Keep up the good work tomorrow!" With that, Niu Du was about to leave, but he turned and said to two little minotaurs, "Oh, right, arrange a good room for Sī Yàn. We can't mistreat our chef!"