Chapter 08: The Orb of Food
The Oasis Secret Realm, a secret realm shrouded in vegetation. In the Har town, which is surrounded by desert towns, Ai wants to learn cooking from Kent. It's more about exploring this oasis of secret realm. That's right, this oasis is just a vegetable garden for Kent. It is used as a hunting ground, but for Ai Xiang, it is an unexplored secret realm. Endless unknowns, strange beasts. Unknown treasures. All this made Ai Xiang's heart flutter.
After taking care of Kent's vegetable garden every day, Ai wants to explore more in the secret realm. Don't dare to go too deep, Ai Xiang will come back in time for the meal every time. And so the days went by.
In the town of Howl, after a few days of investigation, March and Nobunaga met in the room.
"Did you find any clues?" This is the first time the two have met in the past few days, and the meeting between the two is for an item that the head of the regiment wants. Something that is said to be hidden in the secret realm of the oasis.
"Almost, as I thought." Nobunaga's eyes narrowed slightly, and he spoke slowly. Members of the Phantom Brigade do not normally meet each other. However, this time was an exception. March and Nobunaga accepted a personal commission from the head of the regiment. It's a thing that is very useful for yourself. A legendary jewel, a legendary orb with a 300-year-old history.
This treasure is very valuable. The great collector Mr. Norma has offered a surprisingly high price for this legendary orb. He even promised to agree to any of his reasonable conditions. It caused a sensation, and many interested bounty hunters also started to do it, but in the end they still got nothing. Now, according to the information obtained by the regimental commander, this jewel is hidden in the oasis secret realm where Hal Town is located.
"Does it have something to do with that old man?" March's expression was always the same cold look, but when it came to the old man, there was a hint of certainty on March's face.
"Your instincts are accurate." With a hint of a smile on his lips, Nobunaga leaned against the corner. This time, he was commissioned by the regimental commander to act with March. Nobunaga is still very unaccustomed to it, mainly because March is too cold. Aside from the head of the regiment, Nobunaga hadn't seen Marge laugh at anyone. This made Nobunaga already imaginable how bored this operation was. But now it seems that the situation is not as bad as I imagined.
"Sure enough, that guy has something to do with that guy." Putting down the dessert in his hand, a cold light flashed in March's eyes. For the old man who dared to look at himself again, March didn't have a good feeling. However, it came at a coincidental time. Now it seems that it really has something to do with that guy.
"I have to say, your instincts are really accurate! That guy's identity isn't that simple. He pulled out a USB drive from his bosom, and Nobunaga threw it to March. When March put down the dessert in his hand and slowly opened the USB drive in his hand. Nobunaga spoke again.
Kent? Nelf, two-star food hunter. The caretaker of the Oasis Secret Realm is currently conducting research on food. And according to the information I've gathered, the legendary orb we're looking for is in the Oasis Secret Realm that this guy is guarding over.
"Isn't there any other passage?" March's brow furrowed slightly, if he had been discovered by the old man earlier. Then March's quest to find the Orb of Legends this time will undoubtedly have a lot of variables. That old man is not a simple cook, from the old man's body. March felt a long-lost sense of threat, an old immortal.
"Of course there is." As if he had known that March would say this, Nobunaga confidently stepped forward and said. March's eyes followed Nobunaga's finger and saw a simple structural diagram.
Ai Xiang didn't know all this, and after simply learning cooking from Kent, Ai Xiang still found out how weak his actual learning ability was. In just three days of contact, Ai Xiang can just be qualified for knife work. If you learn this level in three days, then it seems to be okay. But the key thing is that three days ago, Ai Xiang's knife work had already reached this level. It can be said that in three days, Ai Xiang is completely nothing close. No matter how perfect Ai Xiang's theory is, when it's Ai Xiang's turn to do it, Ai Xiang finds that he will always become a mess.
This made Ai realize that he was not a genius at all. If you want to learn how to cook, the time it takes will be measured in years. The point is that it can't be as delicious as Kent. Thinking of this, Ai Xiang's thoughts about learning Kent's cooking skills have gradually faded. What Ai wants more now is to eat more Kent food before leaving. There is also the exploration of the Oasis Secret Realm. After all, it was a secret realm that Ai Xiang had never been to at all! Of course, this is also because in the oasis secret realm, Ai Xiangke found a lot of delicious fruits. In particular, there are many fruits that are very expensive even on the outside. In a short period of time, Ai Xiang has enjoyed a lot of fruits that he has never eaten!
Delicious food, delicious fruits. After three days of carefree life, Ai Xiang's strength is also growing at a speed that Ai Xiang can feel. This made Ai Xiang's mood very good. It doesn't matter if he can't learn Kent's cooking, Ai wants to know that the only thing he needs to get a cooking match for Kent is some treasures about food. Only the existence of treasures can really make Ai Xiang's cooking skills a bunch of wings.
The Oasis Secret Realm is quite large, three days. The periphery of the secret realm has been gradually explored by Ai Xiang. Now Ai Xiang is beginning to move towards the depths of the forest.
The forest is very wet, and the exit is in the middle of the desert. However, from the secret realm, Ai Xiang could see the existence of the sun. This kind of weird thing, although Ai Xiang also wants to complain very much. However, Ai wants to be more concerned about exploring this secret realm.
Ai wanted to jump quickly among the trees, like a nimble monkey. Obviously, it was only the first time he came to this secret realm, but Ai Xiang didn't have a trace of nervousness, no trace of discomfort. For Ai Xiang, this forest environment is undoubtedly his second home, and the familiar cannot be more familiar.