episode_0926

West of Kaesong Special Self-Governing City, near Kaepung-gun.

There are huge factories lined up near the port on a large, open land.

On the top and ceiling of a large-scale facility comparable to a national industrial complex, an unidentified letter ‘Z’ is written on the front.

-This is the ‘Gyeolsa Food’ factory in Kaepung-gun, western Kaesong City. With people from all walks of life, including President Tae Chae-jin, Gwangikgong Kim Jin-ho, and Hero Association President Jeong Ki-jo, all inspecting the factory…

Currently, all of the people who can be said to be the political core of the Republic of Korea are gathered there.

“Is this the right place?”

Tae Chae-jin opened the factory door and went inside.

It has a very similar shape to other food factories, but what is unique is that although it has a factory exterior and interior structure, it does not have any production facilities.

“Really, I never imagined that an era like this would come.”

“It looks like food, but it is not food. The actual nutrients are worse than glucose.”

“But what about the taste?”

“We are trying to contain similar flavors as much as possible.”

Tae Chae-jin was guided by a factory official and arrived at a restaurant located in one corner of the factory.

There was plenty of food laid out in a buffet style.

The only things we have are things like bread, fruit, chicken, and sliced ham, which are difficult to call food, and it seems like we need to create something new based on this.

There was almost no moisture, and most of the food had similar shapes, so to anyone who looked at it, it would look like a very simply made miniature model food.

“Everything that is here now….”

“That’s right. A new concept of food created by Gyeolsa Food.”

Blue Rider Cheon Ju-yeon, dressed in a white suit, raised her glasses and picked up a piece of bread, as if she had just flown in from China.

“It is zero food.”

“…….”

“There is only one raw material. Only the mana and water of this ability. Personally, I hope for a more developed form than this, but it would be difficult to tell you that much, so I will only introduce this.”

“Goblin says these were created through technology sharing. Is that correct?”

“Yes.”

With a proud look on her face, Cheon Ju-yeon placed the Zero Morning bread she was holding next to her fist and compared the sizes.

“It’s the perfect size to fit into one bite. If possible, I recommend eating it in one bite.”

“Actually, all the food here is perfect for one bite. Same with chicken.”

“It’s boneless. To call it pure, it only has mana.”

Cheon Ju-yeon giggled as she heard Jeong Ki-jo’s words.

“I recommend not looking at the production process. Especially the process of making zero food.”

“It won’t be publicly known, but it would be nice to see it in person.”

“…Then, let me show you in person.”

Cheon Ju-yeon pouted for a moment at the president’s stern attitude, then took out a snack from her suit pocket.

“As you can see, this is chocolate. This is chocolate imported from Belgium.”

“Chocolate from Europe is delicious.”

“Yes. Even if domestically produced products are the best, aren’t there some flavors that can only be experienced overseas? Do it like this now.”

Juyeon Cheon peeled off the plastic wrap on the chocolate and immediately put it in her mouth.

“Savor the taste as much as possible. And imagine it. The reason why I want to convey this taste.”

“…….”

“The goblin said so. Zero Food’s philosophy of ‘sharing experiences’ is like the feeling of your father buying whole chicken at the market when you were a child.”

“……!!”

Tae Chae-jin and Jeong Ki-jo opened their mouths in surprise.

Gwangikkong tilted his head and wondered what that meant.

“Or, on the way home, it feels like buying bread at a bakery or bakery for your wife.”

“!!”

Soon, I was surprised and clapped my hands at another parable by Cheon Ju-yeon.

“Mind in the form of food. Passing that on is the basis of this ability to create zero food.”

“…It’s food made with sincerity.”

“Yes.”

As Cheon Ju-yeon stretched out her hand toward the white bowl, blue mana immediately began to sparkle on the bowl.

“Churai, Churai.”

“What does that mean?”

“This is a ritual taught by a goblin. It is also a kind of spell.”

Faaat.

As soon as the mana started shining on the bowl, it immediately created a shape.

“Ta-da. It’s chocolate.”

A small block shape in a rectangular parallelepiped.

It was not a chocolate with a logo on the market, but was similar to chocolate that was placed crudely on a plastic tray.

“Here are my feelings and appreciation of the chocolate I just tasted.”

“…….”

“You can try it. Isn’t this strange? Hehehe.”

At Cheon Ju-yeon’s suggestion, the three men slowly picked up the chocolate one by one.

“Um….”

“Fuha?! What is this?”

“It’s mint chocolate.”

“Heehee.”

Cheon Ju-yeon smiled lowly and took out a chocolate shell from her pocket.

“How do you feel?”

“Chocolate itself.”

“Yes. And this ability is being provided by a lot of people with special abilities here, especially those from E to D levels. ”

When Juyeon Cheon illuminated the large screen on the wall, a studio divided into separate areas appeared, like a coin karaoke room.

[Ah, brothers~ Today, let’s do a fried chicken mukbang!]

[Make 10 frozen Schweinhaksen in 1 hour (if you fail, eat pineapple pizza)]

[Today’s quota: 20 melons.]

“People who lack talent in this area, but are talented in entertainment and entertainment, are working hard here.”

“…You also use the eating process frugally. Chairman of the Association Jeong. Is something like that called ‘eating show’?”

“It is just starting to become a trend on the Internet.”

In 2026, the era of mukbang has arrived.

“I guess all franchises are in the dark until 2025, right?”

“That’s right. And the taste….”

“They were all the same, but the problem was that they were all tasteless. However, after the sunshade disappeared, those who had been suppressed until now began to stretch out one by one. Franchises began to increase one by one.”

“When you eat something delicious, you want to share it. Thanks to them, the experience of eating delicious food will spread to the world. Hehehe.”

“…I’m not sure.”

Tae Chae-jin picked up the boneless chicken on the buffet-style bowl with a slightly sour face.

“If you think this is just boneless chicken, you can eat it, but if you think this is someone spitting it out while eating it.”

“Isn’t there a reason to eat without thinking about that?”

Juyeon Cheon drew a circle with her hand.

“Zero calories.”

“…….”

“Zero Tteokbokki, Zero Chicken, and all other common frozen products will open the era of Zero.”

“And if this dominates the market, many food factories will close due to weakened competitiveness.”

Tae Chae-jin closed her eyes tightly.

“…Then many food industry workers will lose their jobs.”

“Okay. Isn’t that right?”

“Is there any solution or preparation?”

“Yes. The price.”

Cheon Ju-yeon brought a box containing about ten pieces of boneless chicken.

“It will cost 50,000 won per piece.”

“…….”

“Did you just think, ‘For that money, I’d buy white stew?’”

“Keu, keuhm.”

Jeong Ki-jo cleared his throat and looked at Tae Chae-jin.

“They say it has 0 calories if you eat it deliciously, but if the price is the same, of course it would be a problem, right?”

“Will this sell properly?”

“Of course. Although this looks like a piece of boneless chicken and provides the taste and dining experience of boneless chicken when eaten, it is essentially ‘mana’, right?”

Cheon Ju-yeon lightly pressed one boneless chicken with her hand.

“For those with special abilities, it is great to be able to secure mana in the form of food, which cannot be obtained even by paying money. To put it bluntly, you are buying other people’s mana with money and making it your own.”

“…You’re clever. To the general public…”

“I will not use it as a meal replacement. One meal a day. It just gives you the feeling that you are doing intermittent fasting.”

“Huh, huh….”

Tae Chae-jin stroked his beard and smiled.

“I should ask doctors, including the Korea Health Management Corporation, to make a video mentioning the benefits of intermittent fasting. Jeong Ki-jo, president of the association. Is there any way to help?”

“We will recruit one of the celebrities to film a daily observation entertainment show. Then, we can talk about intermittent fasting while skipping a meal.”

“We need to make sure that no one collapses from malnutrition while eating just this. Be sure to indicate this on the packaging.”

“Of course. Be sure to consume nutrients appropriate for your daily life. We have to talk about it no matter what.”

no way.

“There is no one who says they will lose weight by eating only this. I don’t even exercise.”

* * *

“How about it? Isn’t this enough?”

“…How about introducing it to America instead of China? There are a lot of severely obese people there.”

Lee Ye-ryeong laughed helplessly after hearing about the Zero Food Project.

“But it will definitely be effective. Because skipping a meal, or even a day, doesn’t mean you’ll die.”

“That’s right.”

“… Still, it is clear that there is a nutritional problem.”

Lee Ye-ryeong pressed the ball bread I had made with her hand with a serious look on her face.

“There is a limit to how much we can deceive with illusions. People are going to want real food and nutrients, so what can we do about it? Isn’t that more important?”

“Lee Ye-ryeong. Have you finished eating?”

“Huh? Why suddenly?”

“Zero Food will be known to the outside world, but the story I am about to tell you now cannot be said during a meal.”

I pretended to cover my mouth with my hand.

“The goblin bat is capable of creating matter, but it is also capable of converting matter.”

“……What are you trying to do?”

“Let me ask you one thing. In China, the death penalty is imposed, but is the death penalty carried out immediately upon sentencing?”

“No. Wait a minute, what are you going to do against the villains?”

“Someone said that it is a waste to feed those who have committed evil deeds with beans and rice.”

In that sense.

“In both China and Korea, Jjambap will be provided to villains secured in the future.”

Isn’t it said that even rice is a waste for criminals?

“……Are humans pigs?”

“Uh huh. Would you please say ‘recycling of resources’?”