Time rewinds to about a week ago.
On the night when the 'Magic Saint Copper Artifact' was to decide its owner, just before dawn broke, in a lounge before the Seven Giants of the Gourmet Association gathered.
On the video call screen, a silver-haired researcher in a white robe, with a serious face, said, "Are you sure you want to send part of 'it' to Mexico for that young man to cook?"
Lance detected the chief authority of the research institute's skepticism and couldn't help but chuckle, "This thing has been stored in our Gourmet Association's ingredient library for many years. Since my promotion to Heavenly King, until now, our Gourmet Association has never found an effective way to cook it."
"But we have already found a method to process and store 'it', so there's no need to worry about the ingredients going bad, nor about preservation and expiration issues. We have time, and I have confidence in my team!"
Lance waved his hand.
