Chapter 108: Smoke in the Wilderness

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The smoke of war slowly accumulated, and a gray haze covered the sky. The lingering clouds are like a heavy curtain, blocking the sun's light and heat. The people who were jolting forward under this gray sky even became a little dull with their mood.

Wielding the whip in your hand, you can listen to the crisp sound of the horse's hooves and the hard ground. Barrett cautiously scanned back and forth in the lifeless field.

It's been a full day since they left Port Walter, and the atmosphere in the group is getting stranger and stranger. However, Barrett thought about it and understood that it was no wonder - after all, this was the first time that the Bloodstained Gray Flower Team had embarked on a long journey "alone".

In the past, players joined caravans on the way, or took regular transportation. The members of the improvised team come from all over the world. Mutual anecdotes also add a lot of color to the monotonous travel.

But now a group of companions who are too familiar to find a topic to talk about, coupled with this desolate season and the burden on everyone's shoulders. After the initial freshness has passed, it is indeed not easy to have the joyful interaction of the past.

Looking up at the sun hidden above the clouds in the sky, Barretla took the reins and drove the carriage from the main road to the field. Then he shouted to his companions in the carriage, "It's almost time for lunch, guys." Go ahead! You're ready to nibble on dry food at noon! Or are you ready to stop and cook up a little bit of something that's slightly passable? ”

If you are more travelling with a caravan or a wagon, you will often only be able to cook at night. Neither the caravan leader nor the coachman would agree to waste the time they could have traveled in the middle of the day on cooking.

However, this time, since the players are on their own, they can do whatever they want. Even the task that everyone is shouldering now is quite troublesome. It can't stop the players from treating their own internal organs.

"Cooking. Cook. Barrett, you hurry up and cook. I don't want to gnaw on dry food in this cold weather! "Claudia. Auditore's voice immediately came from the car, "I'm going to get some hot for us." ”

"Oh well! Let Lalu, who is the fastest, take a walk around the neighborhood and see if you can find the right firewood. Barrett, who said this, directly lifted the curtain of the door, and then pulled out a large square camphor wood box from the corner of the model.

Unfasten the leather buckle on the box and flip the lid of the box over. I saw that there were iron kettles, iron pots, large spoons, and barbecue forks in each of the well-styled small woods. A range of picnic utensils such as wooden cutting boards, cutting knives, iron tripods, etc.

All components, with the exception of the pan, are the size of the tin can for easy storage and transport – a portable kitchenware box designed specifically for travel.

In the past, Barrett would never have been willing to spend the team's money on this kind of item. However, with the disaster of the Port of Volta, many goods in the docklands have temporarily become ownerless. At this time, as long as you spend a little money, someone will naturally pack this thing and send it away.

In addition, in the compartment on the side of the wooden box, there is also a small packet of flammable fire for emergency use. As for the small packet of cheap spices that were more common in the Kingdom of Etahia that had been rationed, Barrett had already classified it into the condiment bag he carried.

Rielly, who was touching the cat, said unconvinced: "Anyway, why do you have to pull Lu to be responsible for collecting firewood every time?" ”

"Otherwise, if Lalu goes, will you go?" Barrett put down his tools and asked, "Why don't I go collect firewood?" Who of you will be responsible for the preparation and cooking of the food? ”

Claudia who heard this. Auditore and Clematis. Bott and Bot immediately waved their hands in quick succession—they knew very well that if they did it themselves. It's not clear what it is.

"Let's cook?" Rielly, who was stroking the cat's hand, stopped. Then he turned his gaze to the halfling in the carriage. It seems to be pinning hope on the glutton in the team to focus and eat.

The halfling wanderer, who found himself a target, shook his head repeatedly: "Don't look at me! I'm a halfling player, not a halfling native. I'm good at eating, but if I want to cook, the most I can do is cook things. ”

In reality, just in the world where materials are abundant and artificial intelligence systems are applied on a large scale. Unless they are professional chefs, very few people cook their own meals anymore. In this high-fidelity world, it's unlikely that you'll become a master chef in the blink of an eye.

"You don't add skill points to cooking (crafts)! With system fixes, it shouldn't be too bad. Rielly immediately began to complain.

Noodle struggled and yelled, "Hey! Feed! If you want to add it, you can add it! I'm a wanderer who relies on skills to eat, and skill points are already tight. Where are the extra points added to the craft. ”

"Please! Don't think you're the only one with a few skills! My points are all focused on focus, spell recognition, and knowledge skills. Even a basic tumbling escape can't be pointed. Speaking of this, Rieli's voice also became smaller: "Besides, what if you add cooking?" At my level, even if there are system corrections, you don't dare to say what you have made! ”

"That's the same, eating it will definitely make you diarrhea." Claudia. Auditore nodded in agreement.

"What the truth are you talking about, little girl!" Rieli, who raised her eyebrows, immediately let go of Lalu and turned to pounce on Claudia beside her. Auditore.

"Don't make a fuss! You two don't make a fuss. Be careful about knocking things over. Barrett reached out to stop the rocking carriage. By the time he had managed to settle the two ladies down, ten minutes had passed.

"I said if you still want lunch. If you don't want to, we'll start nibbling on dry food right now. With that, Barrett pulled open the bag of dry food hanging from the wall of the carriage.

"Lalu! Go and go back. Feeling that Barrett was probably really angry, Rieli immediately commanded the cat. Then the cat-man warrior monk jumped out of the carriage and rushed towards the nearest bush in his field of vision.

"It's over sooner, what are you doing with so much effort. It's a cold day for a few of you ladies to go out and do this kind of activity. You also talk about bullying women. Noodles that speed and body. If he is asked to collect firewood, he doesn't know when he will be able to complete the task! Barrett said as he began to pack his things.

However, the reason why he put Lalu in charge of going out to collect firewood. Another very important reason is that because of Lalu's strength and professional characteristics, it is easy for him to get out even if he is attacked.

Keep in mind that players are not on an outing or a winter trip right now. They were given a "diplomatic" task by the Viscount of the Golden Thorn Bird. Now he could be facing a sniper from Eetasia at any moment.

In this case, there is also the agile and fast-moving Lalu who can reassure Barrett after leaving the team in a short period of time. If the remaining few are out of their sight, eighty percent will be divided and defended.

Touching the tools in the portable kitchenware box, Barrett said with pity: "If it weren't for the winter, we could have grabbed some small animals, and then used a meat fork on the tripod for a delicious barbecue trip." It's a pity that nothing can be done in this winter. ”

"You cute little creatures. Thanks to Barrett, you can do it too. "Claymatis. Bot said angrily.

Noodle stretched out his finger and shook it, saying, "I won't say that when you eat it." Food is the greatest enjoyment of life. Cute can't be eaten as a meal! ”

"You little man is unreasonable!" Mouth on the mouth though said but Klematis. Bot didn't stop talking.

Looking at the two people in the carriage, Barrett had a smile on his face. A pair of hinged metal plates were then pulled out from the other side. The hinged metal plates have a grid-like metallic pattern that Barrett uses to add texture to pastries or cakes when cooking.

Then they were placed together in front of Rielly: "Mage, it's up to you next." ”

"You guy. I always felt that I would be a disgrace to all the mages. Rielly said, pointing a finger to her forehead.

Barrett, who knew that the other party was starting to be hypocritical again, directly touched Rielly's arm with the metal plate in his hand and urged: "There is the lord of the past and the present. Ma Zheli Yuzhu is in front, Riel Li, your actions will definitely not be crusaded. If you want to eat, hurry up, don't grind like that. ”

"Clean up!" With the spell of Evil Taste, Rielly snapped her fingers. The kitchen utensils in front of her, no matter what they had been before, were now so clean that they were almost visible.

"Sure enough, it's still the best magic trick! Save time and water. Barrett looked at the new kitchen utensils in front of him with a satisfied smile on his face.

"You're insulting the spell." Rielly scolded with her hands on her chest, "And don't I clean it up with a spell every time I use it?" Why come back before cooking. It's all because of you that all my tricks are ready to become magic tricks. ”

"You don't look at what's in the car." Barrett twitched his nose as he spoke, "If you can taste yourself in what you eat now." I don't mind! ”

"Your own taste?" Hearing this, the female mage here was furious, "You bastard don't talk much. Go for more than one officer. ”

Barrett, who took advantage of this opportunity to shut up automatically, completed the final tool preparation. Then he pulled out his cutter and turned the shelf-stable vegetables — onions, potatoes, and carrots — into hob pieces. Finally, put them together in an iron pot, untie the water bag and pour in the water, and add some spices and herbs.

Then it was time for the day's highlight, and Barrett took out several small cloth bags with lines of different colors from the dry food belt. Pick them apart one by one with a cutter in your hand. Then take out all kinds of sausages and dried meat from the inside, and crush the dried fruits and nuts with a knife. The former is swept into the soup pot, and the latter is kept for later use.

That's right, the most important protagonists in today's soup are those different kinds of adventurer's dry food. Although these dry foods usually consist of air-dried meat, fruits, and grains. However, the content of dry food varies greatly depending on the region and ethnicity in which it is prepared.

For example, the Orc dry food is made up of coarse black bread, hard and leather-like sausages that need to be chewed desperately to swallow - this kind of red sausage made up of god knows what kind of animal jerky and super spicy peppers are absolutely a shocking torture for the teeth and stomach when eaten directly.

Only a truly skilled chef will know. This kind of orc red sausage is used to make soup. It can make a spicy and mellow soup in the preparation of zuò. As for what kind of meat is eaten. Even the most well-read scholar could not figure out - the orcs could use whatever they wanted.

The elves, on the other hand, prefer bread made from oats and other grains, with berries, nuts and honey, and dried fruits and nuts. In a word, it's a good choice for dessert and snack after meals, and bringing some with you can be very helpful in boosting morale.

Halflings, such as noodles, usually have more than a halfling adventurer can eat—the more food the better for this group.

Halflings often say that eating too much gives them courage, so their on-the-go dry food will include sweet dried fruits, aged sausages, hard cheeses, unleavened honey bread, and a mixture of nuts, grains, and ground jerky.

For any master of wilderness cooking. Dry food for halflings is definitely a cornucopia. On the contrary, not many people carry the dry food of the dwarf tribe that is comparable to their reminder. Because most of them are prepared foods, but considering that dwarfs sometimes only need to eat two meals a week, it is really understandable.

A true master chef knows how to use a qiē available ingredients to warm the stomach and touch the stomach for himself and his companions. As the team's captain and head of logistics, he carefully selected the supplies before the trip, and the all-inclusive food and drink along the way was a little more varied - thanks to the abundance of unclaimed goods in Walter Harbor, of course.

By the time the brown bread had been cut into small pieces, Barrett had finally finished most of the preparation. He turned to his companions in the line and said, "May I ask who wants to taste fresh waffles today?" ”

"Waffles?" Hearing Barrett's words, Noodles was stunned for a moment, and then pinched his cheek, "Are you sure you're in this wilderness?" ”

"Nonsense! Since I say it, I can do it. However, it may consume more drinking water. Are you sure you want to make that choice? Barrett had a wicked smile on his face.

"Consume more water?" Claudia. Auditore seemed to have something in mind. Then he turned his head to his friend.

Claymatis. Bot was now smug on his face: "Waffles, I want waffles." I'm going to have a water-making technique today! ”

"What are you doing with those useless spells?" Barrett, who had failed in his intentions, said angrily.

"When! While! While! While! That's because we found this in the carriage. "Said Clematis. Bot pulled out a pocket from behind himself. "Since you have this, it means that Barrett is going to make some pastry now! In that case, how could I not have prepared enough water beforehand! ”

The Nako bag contains a mixture of flour, milk powder, edible rice and salt and sugar. This item has been specially treated and can be stored for months after it has been sealed.

By adding water or egg whites, the mixture can be transformed into a batter suitable for scones, pancakes, waffles, muffins and even cakes. Typically, each pound of this travel pastry mix makes enough batter to bake a dozen scones.

"Alright! Hurry up and fill it with water. After saying this, Barrett immediately handed over his water bag, and then brought the iron kettle that had been put aside before, grabbed the bag containing the travel pastry powder, and poured the appropriate amount of cake powder into it very skillfully.

After adding water, Barrett uses a large spoon in his hand to pump hard, not just mixing the cake mix and water thoroughly. What's more, this action injects a lot of air into it to ensure that the waffles that are baked will taste fluffy and tasty.

The sound of the iron spoon spinning at high speed in the jar was extremely penetrating, and it reached Laru's ears from afar. After hearing this voice, the cat boy carrying firewood on his back subconsciously touched his belly, and then accelerated his return.

Because this is not the first time to carry out this work, the cat boy collected the fuel and not only prepared it lightly, but also prepared quite comprehensively. After he had built a stove on the side of the carriage with stones, he reached out and knocked on the carriage to indicate that he had finished his work.

Barrett, who rolled over and got out of the car, pulled out a match, and after a scrape on the sole of his shoe ignited the velvet. Carefully place the lit fire on the stove with a mixture of hay and twigs. After the campfire was slowly burning, he and Lalu added larger branches to it.

Then put the soup pot at noon on top of the simple stove, put the lid on it, and began to wait. As the temperature rose, there was a gurgling sound from the iron pot.

A unique blend of sausages, spices and nuts that spill out between the gaps in the lid. Causing a large amount of saliva to secrete from the mouths of his companions around him, Barrett could occasionally hear someone swallowing saliva.

Gently lift the lid and carefully stir the ingredients in the soup. Scoop away foam and excess grease along the way. Every clockwise stir in his hand caught the attention of his companions.

The sound of "coo, coo" gradually became less frequent than before, accompanied by Barrett's agitation. When the onions were clear, the potatoes were loose, and the carrots were soft, Barrett poured the pieces of dry food on the cutting board. Put the lid back on and start your own simmer.

"Hey! Feed! Feed! Do you guys need that? It's not like I haven't eaten anything like this in reality. Barrett, who was holding a large spoon in his hand, asked angrily.

"I've definitely eaten it more or less! However, in reality, it is not easy to meet people and cook in person. "Claudia. Auditore said as he subconsciously touched his lips with his hand.

Claymatis. Bot swallowed his saliva and said, "That's right! We just haven't seen a real person cook a few times! Although yesterday I have seen your performance. But I don't know why I still have a feeling of not being able to help it. ”

"It's true that every time I see Barrett cooking, I always feel like I'm working on an appetite. I don't know if it's because of this unusually wonderful performance of yours, Barrett. Noodle said as he reached out and wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth.

"Wonderful performance?" Barrett looked at his companions with a little crying and laughing: "It's not the first time you've seen me cooking." That freshness should have been gone a long time ago.

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Waffle iron

Pour the flour paste on top, close tightly and place it on the fire or stove to bake. Some waffle irons have special metal plates that can be used to brand waffles with noble coats of arms, religious emblems, or national flags. The Mithril Pie Iron almost always contains a specific emblem rather than a generic waffle pattern. As with other Mithril cookware, food rarely sticks to the Mithril Waffle Iron.

This 8-inch diameter straight pan has long handles and feet so that you can put it on a fire or burning coals. This type, which is hinged and has a handle that can be folded up on the bottom of the pot, is more popular with adventurers because it is easier to store and transport. Mithril's pan is lighter, and food rarely sticks to it.

Pour the flour paste on top, close tightly and place it on the fire or stove to bake. Some waffle irons have special metal plates that can be used to brand waffles with noble coats of arms, religious emblems, or national flags. The Mithril Pie Iron almost always contains a specific emblem rather than a generic waffle pattern. As with other Mithril cookware, food rarely sticks to the Mithril Waffle Iron.

This 8-inch diameter straight pan has long handles and feet so that you can put it on a fire or burning coals. This type, which is hinged and has a handle that can be folded up on the bottom of the pot, is more popular with adventurers because it is easier to store and transport. Mithril's pan is lighter, and food rarely sticks to it. (To be continued......)