Chapter 427: Changes and Time Limit
The Dream Tree shook violently, and Ruger jolted awake, even feeling as though the world were spinning.
He caught the scent of grilled fish and fish-bone soup and blinked. This was the first time he had been forcibly shaken out of his own dream by the Dream Tree. It was a strange experience unlike any he had ever had.
"Brother Ruger, dinner is ready!"
Aisijin called to him from beside the stove, as though she had not noticed his little nap just now.
Ruger swayed to his feet. As he strode resolutely toward the fragrant food, he pondered the strange occurrence he had just experienced.
He even suspected that the surging aura unique to the Nightmare World had not appeared for the first time. If he had been sleeping on schedule as usual during this period, he would probably have encountered it long ago.
Ruger raised his head and saw two kobolds looking at him with eager anticipation.
"It tastes very good!" he said with a smile.
The two were waiting for his appraisal of the new dish.
Hearing his approval and seeing him take a huge bite of fish, the two immediately broke into smiles.
As Ruger enjoyed the food and watched them smile, the unsettled mood brought on by all his twists, turns, and exhaustion could not help but improve considerably.
And once his mood improved, his appetite soared all the more.
Big Silly Hum had made an extra-large portion of pan-fried fish steaks according to Ruger's usual appetite, yet it still failed to satisfy his stomach. Seeing Ruger pick up the last fish steak, the two Dragonborn Kobold chefs hurried to the stove, slicing fish that could cook quickly and tossing it into the hot broth. Before long, a huge pot