It's just cooking a dish, how did it become the main character in a game?

Nan Xu was a professional player of the virtual reality game "Chef's Soul," yet a disability affecting both of his hands in the real world had forever kept him from reaching the pinnacle of the game. Then, one day, he awakens to an astonishing new reality: he now carries the memories of a level-90 culinary master from a future era and has been sent back to six months before the game's launch—reborn as an NPC equipped with a player panel. In this world, gastronomy reigns supreme. Food is power, the chef is the most revered profession of all, and culinary skill alone determines one's destiny. Gazing down at hands that are whole and unimpaired, Nan Xu understands that fate has granted him a second chance. In this life, he vows to crush every genius beneath his feet, captivate the palates of renowned figures with his meticulously prepared dishes, hunt mighty mythical beasts for their ingredients, right every regret from his previous existence, and ascend to the very summit of the culinary arts. And to speed his rise, Nan Xu makes a decisive choice—once the players arrive in this world, he will shower them with benefits...