Chapter 125
Just then, a dark figure emerged from a building in the distance and swam over.
Where the shadowy figure passed, the ground remained clean and tidy, and the faint sound of rushing water could be heard.
"Human... human..." Nimue straightened her upper body and looked at the man in the wheelchair.
Call me Lord.
"Ah?"
"Never mind, what do you need me for?" Shen Xing waved his hand and asked.
"I made bread... I wanted you to try it..." Nimue clenched her small hands, looking at him expectantly.
Shen Xing pondered, and also remembered her skills.
This clam girl is an Advanced Cooking Mastery artist.
The bread she makes should taste pretty good.
"Okay, take me there."
"Yes, human... sir."
Nimue's face lit up with joy, and then she dragged the pair of shiny black seashells forward.
The two arrived together at the food processing plant in the south of the territory.
It exudes a rich wheat aroma; just one whiff is enough to make your mouth water.
On the shelf next to them were trays of freshly baked bread, still steaming hot.
The surface is baked to a golden brown, while the bottom is plump and soft; it looks delicious.
Moreover, these breads are exquisitely shaped and molded into different forms.
It contains seashells, conches, and fish scales.
The bread they made on Monday was nowhere near as good as this.
"Human... you should try it," Nimue asked expectantly.
Shen Xing nodded, then casually picked up a seashell-shaped piece of bread.
[Obtained: Moonlight Vitality Bread (Purple)]
"Hmm? It's turned into purple quality?"
Shen Xing became interested and glanced at the attributes.
[Moonlight Vitality Bread]
[Quality: Purple (Excellent)]
[Effect: Increases satiety significantly upon consumption and grants the 'Advanced Moonlight Nourishment' effect (increases stamina recovery speed by 50% for the next 20 hours)]
[Additional effect: Each piece of bread consumed will increase Constitution by 1 point, up to a maximum of 100 points]
(Note: This bread is imbued with a girl's heart; the more you eat, the stronger you become, provided you're not afraid of stuffing yourself to death.)
"!!!"
Shen Xing's eyes widened when he saw the effect.
Purple-quality bread not only significantly enhances the Moonlight Nourishment, but can even improve physical constitution.
Moreover, it can increase your constitution by up to 100 points!
This could almost double Shen Xing's physical strength.
Without hesitation, he stuffed one into his mouth and wolfed it down.
I must say, this bread tastes really good.
It's not like real-world bread; it doesn't contain any additives, and it's not as sweet as you might imagine.
But it gives you a very refreshing and silky texture.
[Successfully ate bread, Constitution +1]
"As expected, it has increased."
Shen Xing felt a slight warmth flowing through his body, and his heart was filled with joy.
Just as he was about to eat a second piece of bread, he felt a strong sense of fullness.
It's like eating until you burst.
He remembered that this bread greatly increased satiety.
A loaf of bread can keep an orc working all day.
Even if Shen Xing eats as much as he wants, with his current appetite, three pieces a day is probably his limit.
"As expected, increasing your constitution by 100 points isn't that easy."
Looks like I'll be eating bread for the next month.
Helpless, Shen Xing put down the second piece of bread for the time being, intending to digest it before eating it.
He glanced at the plates and counted the number of breads.
A total of 124 loaves of bread were baked this time.
Of these, 36 are of purple quality, and the rest are all blue.
In other words, the proportion of high-quality bread is around 30%, which is similar to what Nimue described in his [Advanced Cooking Mastery] book.
"Pick out these high-quality breads and give them to me for distribution," Shen Xing instructed.
These items that can increase attributes are already considered strategic resources, so they should be concentrated and given priority to the core troops of the territory.
When there is more surplus in the future, it can even be traded with other territories, becoming an important source of income for those territories.
"Yes... human master."
Nimue nodded obediently, her long black hair swaying gently like seaweed.
"Oh, by the way, I also made a homemade dish, but I don't know how it tastes. Would you like to try it?" Nimue asked again expectantly.
"Homemade food?" Shen Xing's eyes lit up slightly, showing interest. "Let me try some."
"Good!"
Nimue happily turned around and walked towards the corner, leaving him with a shiny black seashell silhouette.
Shen Xing was also somewhat looking forward to it; this clam girl could even improve the quality of the Moonlight Bread and permanently increase its physique.
Her homemade dishes might have amazing effects.
A moment later, Nimue swam over lightly, carrying a large iron pot in her hands.
When Shen Xing saw the food in the iron pot, the anticipation in his eyes vanished instantly.
The dark green broth in the pot was bubbling away, and from time to time, unusual biological structures rose and fell on the boiling surface: bright red eyeballs, wriggling tentacles, and even black fingers that were still moving...
"This is your homemade dish?" Shen Xing's lips twitched.
"Mmm!" Nimue nodded vigorously, her pretty face beaming with pride.
How did you do that?
"Ah?"
"I'm asking you what this soup is made of." Shen Xing was speechless.
Nimue touched her lips, a thoughtful look appearing in her watery eyes. "It was made from the tentacles on that eye, the eye of the Fel Hound, and a few fingers from some unknown creature."
"These are all ingredients I found on the battlefield, and I thought I couldn't waste them."
Shen Xing gave her a strange look. "Are you sure this is edible?"
"Of course!" Nimue nodded firmly. "Human, please try it."
She handed the large iron pot to Shen Xing, her big, watery eyes looking at him expectantly.
[Unknown Miso Soup]
[Effect: After consumption, it will increase mental resistance by 20% for 12 hours.]
However, there is a certain probability that it will be accompanied by symptoms such as diarrhea, dizziness, tinnitus, and coma.
(Note: The fresh soup carefully prepared by the young girl can keep your mind clear, or it may make you sleep for three days and three nights.)
Shen Xing glanced at the list of possible negative states on the description, then looked at the tentacles and fingers still wriggling in the pot, and subconsciously swallowed.
Seeing that he didn't react for a long time, the clam girl raised her head and asked timidly, "Was it... was it something I did wrong?"
Shen Xing was about to say something when he met her pitiful blue eyes.
"That's fine, but I'm already full." Shen Xing thought for a moment and said, "You can wait for Gorehowl or Da Hou to come back and give them some. These orcs should love this."
Nimue's eyes lit up again, her face full of anticipation. "Oh right, they've all gone out to fight, they must be starving."
"I'll prepare more so everyone can try some!"
Shen Xing was startled.
Don't poison my entire territory.
He quickly stopped the clam girl, telling her to make only a little and to make more bread as soon as possible.
After all, Da Hou and Gorehowl have amazing physiques and should be able to withstand it, but other orcs can't.
If this pot of food were to be used, all the orcs would fall into a deep sleep and never wake up again; that would be a real disaster.
Ultimately, after Shen Xing's strong persuasion, Nimue gave up the idea of letting all the orcs taste this unparalleled delicacy and decided to make only a portion for Gorehowl and Da Hou to enjoy.
She happily swam to a corner and went to prepare her own dish.
Shen Xing had almost tested the poison on himself, breathed a sigh of relief and quickly left the food processing plant.
"Nimue's cooking skills are excellent; she truly deserves to be called a top talent. I've really struck gold this time."
"But... this dish she made is just too horrible!"
Shen Xing stood at the doorway for a moment, then shook his head. "Never mind, let's plant that Golden Ancient Tree Seed first."
He pushed his wheelchair to an open space on the west side of the territory, about seventy meters from the Bonfire.
"This location is not bad."
"However... before planting, I need to check the forum for some tips."
The instructions on the seed only say to plant it in your territory, without specifying planting methods or precautions.
If he ruins the seed by planting it haphazardly, he'll have no one to turn to for help.
Shen Xing opened the Pioneer Forum and searched using keywords.
However, only some introductory posts about ancient trees pop up.