After dying suddenly from overwork, corporate wage slave Lin Ge opens his eyes to find himself reborn in the vast and wondrous Realm of All Spirits! In his previous life, congenital heart disease had confined him to a tiny space, and even walking briskly for a few steps was an impossible dream. Now he has the healthy body he always longed for, along with a strange ability that makes his head pound with noise.
[Heart-to-Heart with All Things] lets him hear the thoughts of every living being in the world. The murmurs of trees yearning for sunlight, the restless bloodlust of monsters on the hunt, dwarves figuring out which keg of ale to drink tonight, elves waxing poetic beneath the moon... An immense, chaotic stream of information assails his nerves without pause. Then he hears the fervent desire of a flame mushroom to “burn and bloom”...
Lin Ge has a sudden inspiration. “Hey, little mushroom, want to lend me a hand? Light a fire for me!” With a soft pop, the first wisp of cooking smoke in this otherworld rises for him.
From then on, a mysterious traveler roams the Realm of All Spirits. He can always find the rarest ingredients hidden in the deepest places, then cook delicacies that earn nods from elf kings, chest-beating praise from orc chieftains, and curious peeks from dragons. He can always slip away before danger strikes, because murderous intent rings in his ears like thunder. And with a meal and a few words, he can somehow resolve long-standing grudges between different races, because no one’s thoughts are hidden from him.
He eats the wildest delicacies, visits the strangest sights, and, while he’s at it... writes a little. The Monster Compendium, documenting the secrets of magical beasts; The All-Spirits Food Guide, featuring the cuisines of every race; The All-Spirits Travelogue, depicting the wonders of mountains and rivers. Lin Ge only wants to quietly complete his writing projects in this otherworld.
Very nice! It feels like the male protagonist's golden fingers are not very wide. Every step is very steady, and he becomes stronger step by step through his own efforts. Big, come on! Looking forward to the follow-up 🥰
It's not bad. It's a pretty smooth upgrade path. There are no major disasters. Basically, you will be rewarded immediately after cooking a dish. No matter what it is, you will be rewarded immediately. It's pretty bland, okay.