mtl008 Chapter 373: Sacrifice
Chapter 373: Sacrifice
Millennium Soup, as the name suggests, is a soup that has been cooked for 'a thousand years'!
Because high temperature can kill bacteria, soup that is cooked on the fire will not deteriorate, no matter how long it is left. Just like some "century-old" stews, no mold can survive in a high temperature and high salt environment.
This kind of soup was quite common in some hotels in the past.
A stew cooked in a pot as food for travelers.
When most of the food is sold out, new ingredients and water are added and the stew is continued to be sold. The cycle repeats itself and the fire under the pot can last for more than ten years or even decades.
Although such soup may have the problem of purine explosion, the taste is indeed strong and it is delicious if you savor it slightly.
Fan Wei's goal is to upgrade the Millennium Soup and create a magical version of it, a truly healthy, delicious and endless 'Millennium Soup'!
After all, human energy is limited.
In the imperial capital, he had to face upper-class guests, prepare exquisite special dishes, and then cook for ordinary customers. He really didn't have enough time, so it would be better to do it all at once, or even make it a specialty.
The idea for the convenient thousand-year-old soup was what he came up with.
"So that's how it is. Then the problem is much simpler." Irene suddenly realized.
"If you just want to make a recyclable stew, you just need to create a stable cooking environment. This shouldn't be a difficult task for you, right?"
"It's easy to make soup, but I want to make a soup that has real 'power'."
Fan Wei expressed his expectation for the simmering soup pot, "We need to ensure that the products are fresh, diverse, fast and stable, and it would be best if they can be fully automatic."
"That's why I want to use the power of magic!"
He took out the dangerous flower from the End of the World from the space, and after isolating the pollen with his power, he said, "Uncle Caggins promised to help me transform this flower."
"The idea is to allow it to absorb the flesh and blood of monsters, so that it can quickly grow a large number of special petals."
"Different petals will have different tastes, producing different flavors at different stages, and the flower is the raw material for making soup."
"But how to plant 'it' in a pot and cook it automatically is giving me a headache."
"So that's it. It's about the construction of a micro-magic ecosystem." The fairy lady smiled happily and said, "Then you really found the right person! No one is better at this than the fairies!"
She recalled, “When I was a child, I saw my grandmother making a magic garden and I still have some impression of it.”
"With my current bloodline talent, I should be able to replicate it!"
"Great!" Fan Wei was delighted and turned to Clara, "I still need to experiment with the best way to cook the petals. I need your help in testing this."
"No problem, leave it to me, sir." The girl responded concisely and competently.
The three of them immediately started working in the kitchen. Irene sat at the table, thinking about making a list, writing down the materials and processing ingredients needed.
With the Sage Tower behind you, most things can be directly redeemed and purchased.
Especially if you use Fan Wei's connections to get in through the back door, the price will be much cheaper.
When it comes to using her power, the fairy lady will not hesitate. She directly sends a message to the magician on duty in the tower and has the ordered materials delivered to his door.
"You really know how to order people around, Deacon Irene."
Lumina, clutching her magic wand and descending in the cold winter night wind, walked into the restaurant, shivered a few times while complaining, and brought alchemical materials to several people.
"Mr. Misr's restaurant is still the best! It is as comfortable and pleasant as autumn all year round."
As Irene's subordinate and half a student, the little girl Lumina skillfully ate the hot drinks and snacks in the restaurant, and sighed with envy.
"Can I move in too? Deacon Irene~!"
"When you think you have surpassed me, ask this question again!" Facing the student's coquettishness, Irene stared at Fan Wei, who was smiling as if he was about to agree.
She would never give any other woman any chance to take advantage of her! Not even the slightest possibility!
Under Lumina's visit, the three began a special alchemy experiment.
"The main element of the soup is water, and the living spring gem is used as the source of water." A bright blue crystal was suspended in Irene's hand.
This is a tool that provides high-quality magic water in an alchemical vessel on a production line.
Each living spring gem can, depending on its size, turn into a constant flow of clear spring water that can flow for years or even decades. It is one of the precious treasures produced by the maze.
The fairy lady put it into the pot, spread her five fingers to cover the gem, and chanted a spell.
The living spring gem that had its magic membrane removed was immediately activated, emitting a clear blue light. Spring water with a slightly aqua blue hue gurgled out of the gem and rose to the mouth of the pot.
"Huhu, the pressure balance is adjusted well, right? It won't overflow now. As long as the water level drops, it will be replenished automatically."
Fan Wei gave a thumbs up and asked, "Will cooking affect this gem?"
The Millennium Soup must be kept at a temperature of at least 100 degrees, which is also a challenge for the sensitive magical environment.
"Of course not. This is just the beginning. I will set up the temperature environment and the growth environment for your flowers. You just watch from the side."
Although I often complain about the body shape problems caused by my bloodline.
But at this moment, the fairy lady was proud to use her fairy powers.
A light green fairy light emanated from her body, and several materials floated up, along with strange spots of light that fell as the pair of transparent wings flapped, participating in the construction.
Provides fiery core sand to soak in the living spring.
Amidst the surging bubbles, like satellites in orbit, they emitted a red light, forming a circle of "star chain".
The Storm in the Bottle opened the bottle cap and was compressed by the power of the Great Magician, emitting a whistling sound, like an unstable bomb thrown into a pot, intervening in the balance of the Earth's Core Sand and the Living Spring Gem.
The water surface suddenly began to spin, followed by a violent surge. The wind and hot sand turned into an undulating rotating vortex ring, suspended in the pot.
A few people watched and saw that the surface of the water had returned to calm, but underneath it seemed as if a small, vibrant world had emerged.
Irene raised her finger and another item fell.
'Eternal Wood'.
This is just a small piece of wood. After entering the pot, it absorbs the power of water flow, heat energy and fresh air in the soft green light, and silently grows roots.
Soon it expanded into a circular wooden stake at the bottom of the pot.
The Fairy Lady used her magical powers to achieve a perfect balance between these extremely unstable materials, integrating them into the ultimate stable state!
As more ingredients were added one after another, the water in the pot became colorful.
This is the micro-magic environment, the ability of fairies to create an independent "ecosystem"!
Even though it only uses some materials to stimulate magical powers, it represents the supreme skill of the fairy clan, which other races simply cannot do.
If there is adapted life surviving in it, it means being isolated from the entire outside world.
As long as there is no energy leakage, these lives can live forever in this "small world"!
"It's done. Next, you just need to plant the flowers on the everlasting wood by grafting." She said it lightly. The fairy lady's ability was really a bit of a waste.
Now this pot is simply a pot containing a magic garden!
"Thank you so much, Irene! I'll ask Mr. Caggins for help right now!"
The environment has been set up, only the ingredients are needed. Fan Wei walked briskly to the restaurant, pulled Willow Cakins, who was still chattering beside his daughter, and brought her back to the kitchen.
"Show your skills now, uncle!"
"Just waiting for you to grow those food flowers;!"
Fan Wei was cooking with great enthusiasm at the moment. Uncle Caggins, who was dragged over, supported his old waist which was almost sprained and glared at the boy.
I'm so anxious. How can I give my daughter happiness in the future?
No, my daughter's XP hasn't been reversed yet, we have to wait and see...
"Well, don't be anxious." Willokakins would not fail to fulfill even the smallest request to the benefactor who had helped him so much.
"It's just a relatively easy modification. After all, I'm a top scholar in the Heart Agency. This kind of thing is a piece of cake for me!"
"However," Uncle Caggins paused and pondered. "If you want to quickly complete the transformation, you need to rely on the power of the devil. Are you ready?"
"The power of the devil." Fan Wei was surprised, "Why?"
"Of course it's because the Law of Blood is in the hands of the Blood Demon."
"As for the deeper transformation, in the absence of equipment and medicine, we can only rely on spells and secret methods."
Uncle Caggins explained the reason, revealing that he had a double degree, majoring in conjuration and minoring in magic.
As a country ruled by the God of War, the development of magic in the empire is not as free as in the outside world. Spells, divine arts, and even secret arts are the mainstream of spellcasters.
The nature of spells is similar to divine arts, and the essence is to use the high-level existence in the system to enhance the power of spells.
It's just that the 'higher being' being prayed to has no limit on the scope of the spell.
It could be a heretical god from another country, a demon from the abyss, or some other mysterious being in disguise.
"The blood transformation requires the release of the blood demon spell, which may be somewhat dangerous. However, those high-level beings usually don't have time to see every caster clearly, and most of the time the phantoms they set up respond automatically."
"As long as you can pay the price and don't actively provoke the devil, there shouldn't be any problem."
Verokakins explained all the pros and cons to Fan Wei in case anything went wrong and the boy blamed him.
Fan Wei thought deeply, and his eyes became a little strange.
"Uncle, do you know? The Lord of Blood is actually dead... The one who controls the law of blood now is the God of Love and Blood."
"what?"
Willow Kakins was stunned, then shocked.
I have only been down and out for 20 years, how could such a big thing happen? Is this the unpredictable nature of life? Even demons can die? !
"How long ago was this?" he asked stutteringly.
"It's probably only been a little over a month."
After digesting the information in silence for a while, Uncle Caggins suddenly grabbed Fan Wei's hand and said, "Boy! Do you have anything that is more suitable for pleasing the gods? Lend it to me!"
"Uh, what are you doing?" Fan Wei was confused.
"Of course, I have to build a good relationship with my new 'boss'~" Verolinka, who followed him into the kitchen, said, "Spells are similar to divine arts. If you want to borrow the power of a higher being, you must at least gain His 'favor'."
"Sacrifice is the best way to express yourself."
"In the academy of the empire, thousands of slaves are sacrificed for each class of sorcerers they train."
Excessive blood and cruelty, which is why Velorinka chose magic instead of the more popular spells or divine arts in the empire.
Fan Wei understood, "Is that so..."
To be honest, he didn't know what the gods would like, treasures? Life? Soul? Or a shaman dance to please them?
But if the object of sacrifice was Antila and she could see it, she would probably accept all kinds of gifts with a smile. Thinking of that gentle lady, Fan Wei had an idea.
He blew a whistle, and a calico cat did a backflip and jumped into the kitchen.
"Meow~" Xiao Ai rubbed Fan Wei's trouser leg affectionately with her head.
This is the cat that Antila used to raise. After she ascended to heaven, she asked Fan Wei to take care of it. Apparently, there is no one more suitable to keep a small pet than the guy who runs a restaurant.
Xiao Ai had a relatively good time in the restaurant, and her fur became much smoother.
Every day, apart from squatting and salivating under the Four Fishes Band, he would sit at the front desk as a fortune-bringing mascot, and occasionally use his backflip stunt to get extra afternoon tea from customers.
So much so that the weight increases significantly.
Holding the chubby cat in his arms and stroking its head, Fan Wei asked seriously, "Xiao Ai, what do you think Miss Antila likes to eat?"
"Meow!" Xiao Ai responded.
"Fish? Rat pie? Why is it such a strange food? Oh! These were the only things in the West District before..."
Looking at Fan Wei who was talking seriously with the cat, the fairy lady couldn't help but cover her face. This guy sometimes still has a little childishness, as if he hasn't grown up completely.
But, cute is still really cute!
With a loving smile on her face, Irene looked at Fan Wei, which made Vilolinka look jealous.
"Didn't I ask you to help with the sacrifice? Why are you playing with the cat..."
Uncle Verocagins frowned in surprise.
'Little' cotton-padded jacket Velolinka reminded beside him: "The owner of this cat, Miss Antila, is the predecessor of the God of Love and Blood."
Uncle Caggins was shocked!
Oh my god! This guy has connections, no! He has divine connections!! As expected, I felt he had a bright future the moment I saw him!
When he looked at the calico cat again, the contempt in his eyes had disappeared.
Uncle Willow Cakins considered whether he should kneel down and kowtow.
This is a pet of the gods! Just like the eagle of the god of mountains and travelers, the lion of the god of war, and the butterfly of the god of the sea and thunder, it is definitely a messenger of the gods!
After all, his major was spells, and now it should be divine magic. Having a good relationship with God would be of great benefit to priests and the like!
In the suddenly solemn atmosphere, Fan Wei communicated with Xiao Ai for a moment and decided to make a "custard bun" for Antila as a sacrifice.
As for why? He simply thought that this snack would be loved by the goddess.
The purpose of calling Xiao Ai over was actually just to attract more attention from Antila so that the goddess could see them during the sacrifice.
Fan Wei also doesn't understand cat language. Among the foreign languages he took as minor subjects, he was not good at cat language, but got full marks in dog language.
Relying on grilled sausages and chicken legs, it once had a lot of fans and was very powerful!
After petting the cat and washing his hands, Fan Wei took out all the prepared ingredients. In order to perfectly prepare the Millennium Soup, he wanted to make the best sacrifice to the goddess.
Put in 120% effort!