In a small town on the outskirts of a sprawling city, there lived a young man named Ethan. At 19, he was 5ft 5 with long brown hair he normally wore as a ponytail and sharp emerald green eyes. Like many of his peers—confused about the future, working a part-time job at a local diner, and daydreaming about adventures yet to come. What set Ethan apart, however, was his passion for cooking. While others dreamed of riches or fame, his dreams revolved around food—a perfect soufflé, a flavorful stew, and the joy of sharing meals with others.

Ethan had just finished another tedious shift and was trudging home when he noticed a shimmering portal behind a cluster of trees in the park. Drawn by curiosity, he stepped closer, and before he could comprehend what was happening, the world spun away beneath him. When the dizzying sensation cleared, Ethan found himself sprawled on soft grass under an unfamiliar sky.

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As he stood up and dusted himself off, he realized he was in a breathtaking, vibrant fantasy world. Towering castles pierced the sky, mythical creatures roamed freely. He saw a quiet village off in the distance and knew if he wanted answers that should be his first destination, he stood up and noticed his case of chef knives, he grabbed his meat cleaver for self defence and headed towards the village.

On his way he was attacked by a slime, fear came over him quickly seeing an unfamiliar creature, his grip tightened on his cleaver as the slime lunged at him. Without thinking he slashed at the slime vanquishing it with one blow, some copper coins fell to the ground and smile blob.

Ethan heard a jingle “You are now level 2 slime soup recipe now unlocked” he looked confused and picked up the slime drops and thought to himself can I use these creatures for recipes? He took a deep breath and headed towards the quiet village, getting in he noticed what to be a tavern so he made that his first stop.