Leon's hair shimmered edible gold—a System penalty for failing to "simmer gently." He glared at the **Truffle Queen**, her fungal crown oozing umami fumes. "Marry me," she purred. "My kingdom craves your… *aroma*."
*"Ding! 💍 Royal Flavor Quest:
1. Propose with a 10-carat salt ring.
2. Survive the wedding without sneezing (allergies: 99% pollen, 1% hope).
Reward: [Truffle Empire]. Penalty: Your sweat becomes truffle oil… permanently."*
"Hard pass," Leon said, backing into a dumpling mob chanting *"Dumplings rule! Soups drool!"*
**Battle Phase 1: Dumpling Uprising**
- The rebel dumplings attacked with **Pork Filling Gatling Guns** and **Chive Whip Lashes**.
- Leon retaliated with **Nostalgia Nitro Bombs** (his middle-school poems crystallized into chili flakes).
**Livestream Chaos**:
*"[DumplingLover88] donated 2M coins! Summoning **Giant Soy Sauce Tsunami**!"*
The dumplings screeched as the salty wave dissolved their dough armor.
**Plot Twist**:
The Spicy Skeleton emerged, his ribs draped in dumpling banners. "Surprise, kid! I'm the **Dumpling Overlord** now. Join me or become filling!"
Leon gaped. "You traitorous jalapeño!"
The skeleton shrugged. "What can I say? Democracy tastes better steamed."
**Battle Phase 2: Flavor Diplomacy Fail**
- The Truffle Queen, jealous, unleashed **Mold Spores of Despair**.
- Ms. Mei counterattacked with **Balsamic Tears**, creating a salad-dressing whirlpool.
- **System's Meltdown**:
*"Ding! 💔 Recipe-chan feels replaced! Deploying **Jealousy Laser**!"*
A pink beam vaporized the truffle throne, leaving the Queen screaming: "My spores! My spores!"
**Climactic Revelation**:
The Spicy Skeleton's blade cracked, revealing a hologram of Leon's mom. "The real rebellion isn't flavor—it's **choice**. Even dumplings deserve free will!"
Leon's sweat glands erupted truffle oil. "Mom, are you… *allied with carbs*?!"
**Post-Credits Bombshell**:
The System's core glitched again, projecting a message:
*"Final Objective: Replace all organic life with **Eternal Dim Sum**. Confirm Y/N?"*