Chapter Thirty-Eight: The Choice (Thank you to Saeki Gacocon's alliance leader for the reward!) )
The aroma of the contemplative herbal water is fresh, but what is even more intense is the fresh aroma of the fish.
Although many people are very fond of eating fish and seafood, it is a pity that Ian is a heavy taste, and he will not be able to eat without chili, and he does not like to dip in tomato sauce when eating French fries, preferring to put some salt and pepper.
Not to mention the fish, at least you have to have some steamed fish soy sauce, right? It's a pity that there are none.
This is where Ian is dissatisfied with the continent of Terra - the spices and various food sauces here are quite valuable, even refined salt is a luxury, and only a little coarse salt can be used for daily cooking.
"Eat? There's no rush to this. ”
Walking inside, Hilliard carefully observed the fish steak on his plate. The orange fish is steaming hot, the heat is well controlled, the fat is overflowing, the aroma is appetizing, and a small spoonful of salt is placed next to the plate.
Salt was quite expensive in the interior of the empire, but only for refined salt, and in Harrison Harrison, coarse salt was not in short supply, not to mention the salt drying fields in the surrounding villages, and there were also rock salt mines in the nearby Bison Mountains.
"The craftsmanship is very good, and it smells good."
Feeling that he did have an appetite, Hilliard turned his head sideways and exclaimed, "And your luck is really good, you can actually find a Primordial Demonic Beast......"
"Nope. Wait......"
Looking at his disciple's blue eyes, the old knight suddenly thought for a moment, he changed his words, and said a little abruptly: "It's not luck...... Is this your psionic power? ”
Ian didn't answer, he smiled slightly, Hilliard didn't ask, he just laughed and turned his head to look at the fish steak: "It seems that even without me, you can live well, even quite well!" ”
Since Ian didn't ask him where he had gone in the afternoon like a normal child, he would have respected Ian's secret.
Based on his own experience, Hilliard, through Ian's attitude towards himself, discovered the presence of natives in the house in advance, and 'picked out the first-born monsters that are difficult to find in the fish pile', and was able to reverse Ian's psionic energy with characteristics such as 'emotional grasp', 'perspective', 'high-precision observation', or 'essentia observation'.
All in all, it is an extremely rare composite observational psychic.
This kind of psionic energy does not have special direct combat power, but it has a great auxiliary effect on the growth of the awakened, and it can be said that the higher the energy level, the more useful the spiritual energy.
If it weren't for this psychic ability, Hilliard would most likely not consider taking Ian as a disciple.
Because he's going to leave after all.
The disciple didn't have the potential to become stronger on his own, so why did he take him into the dangerous world of the Ascension, and be affected by his identity?
But if he didn't accept the other party as a disciple, he wouldn't be able to discover Ian's talent on the path of the Ascension.
"Your psionic powers, really the power to bring good luck."
With a sigh of emotion, and looking at the steaming fish steak again, the old knight noticed Ian's smiling expression, but shook his head and said, "You can eat more, these things are very useful for beginners like you, but for me, they have no effect." ”
"It's just dinner, teacher, and you'll pay for it." Ian insisted, and looking into his student's eyes, Hilliard smiled dumbly, "Okay, okay, I'll eat a little and taste your craft." ”
He was not pretentious, walked up to fork the fish, and took a bite of it.
Hilliard's eyes lit up.
Ian handled the fish very well, he thought that there would be some thorns and bone residue, but he didn't expect that there was nothing, only the tender taste of the fish, and the degree of roasting was quite suitable, the tongue and palate were slightly pressed, and the delicious gravy contained in the fat and fish fibers spread to all taste buds, and the fresh taste of the magic salmon was not tasted for a long time.
Of course, the taste of the fish is technically a bit bland by his evaluation criteria, but it doesn't make an eight-year-old compare the amount of seasoning with the court cook.
"It's hard to imagine." Hilliard couldn't help but be amazed in his heart: "My student, in addition to cultivation, is it possible that he is still a natural chef?" If you cultivate it well, just this pair of discerning eyes that can identify excellent ingredients can become a special court chef......"
After another bite, he recalled some memories from the past and couldn't help but sigh: "Amazing." ”
When Hilliard turned his head again, all he saw was Ian's curious gaze.
"Teacher."
The boy asked, "What is the Primordial Warcraft?" ”
"Are there many types of Warcraft? This fish is so weak, can it be considered a Warcraft? ”
Ian was intrigued by this knowledge, after all, he was still young in this life, and he didn't know much about many of the 'common sense' that might be taken for granted on the continent of Terra.
It just so happens that my teacher seems to be well-informed, and in addition to common sense, he may also know a lot of 'secrets'.
Of course, more importantly, Ian wants to know where what he eats comes from.
"The Origin Warcraft is an ordinary natural creature that is transformed from a normal creature after being infected by the psionic field, that is, the 'magic' and 'psionic energy' in the ordinary population."
Putting down the fork, Hilliard thought for a few seconds, sorted out his words, and then said slowly: "And the Warcraft in everyone's mouth, the scientific name is the Native Warcraft, which inherits the genetic basis of the Origin Warcraft...... An optimized species that inherits the bloodline of the first demonic beast and stabilizes the benign bloodline. ”
"All the demonic beasts on the Terra continent are basically primordial demonic beasts. A small number of primordial demonic beasts continue to appear, and most of the weak ones become food, and some excellent primordial demonic beasts, their descendants will increase the type of primordial demonic beasts and enrich the bloodline complexity. ”
"But in addition to this, there is another kind of demonic beast that does not have this kind of chain, they have existed since ancient times, as if there is no source and no derivation."
Saying this, Hilliard raised his hand, he stared at his palm, and said lightly: "Its name is 'Ancient Magical Beast', and it is also the most powerful and mysterious species among the many magical beasts. ”
At this point, the old knight noticed Ian's expression of listening carefully, and he couldn't help but laugh and said, "These details are equivalent to giving you a lesson in Warcraft student biology, and I will explain it to you in detail when I have time in the future." ”
"As for now...... Since you can eat the meat of the Demon Beast, then it is foreseeable that the speed of your essentia accumulation, the condensation of the source seed will definitely be faster than I imagined. ”
Motioning for Ian to sit upright, Hilliard said solemnly, "Ian, the next questions will determine your future cultivation path. ”
He said seriously, "Which lineage do you want to practice?" ”
"Which 'bloodline' or 'true form' is it to cultivate?"
"Huh?"
Hearing this, Ian, who originally couldn't help but be awe-inspired, was slightly stunned, he was a little confused, and said in confusion: "Isn't it the same as you, teacher, inheriting the immovable strong city and starting to practice from the apprenticeship of sand armor?" ”
He still remembered Hilliard's expression when he spoke about his legacy in the morning.
The old knight looked as if he had been fifty years younger, and it was evident that he was carrying great pride and pride.
He thought that the other party would let him practice the same true form.
"That's the right form for me, not necessarily for you."
Hilliard shook his head, and he said calmly: "Moreover, although the true form of the Immovable Fortified City is powerful, the required potion materials and the rare parts of various demonic beasts are all very rare. ”
"The Sand Armor Apprentice, the Rock Forge Knight, may also be able to rely on ordinary Warcraft materials for transition. However, once you reach the realm of the 'Lord of Stone' and the 'Apostle of the Lofty Mountain', most of the materials required are the organs of extremely powerful demonic beasts, and the auxiliary materials are also sublimation plants that are hard to find. ”
"As for the 'Immovable Fortified City'......" Speaking of this, Hilliard couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Its core main material needs three incredibly powerful 'Ancient Demonic Beasts', or in other words, the materials of 'Ancient Dragon'. ”
"The heart nucleus, spinal cord glia, and phase neural network of the ancient dragon, even I ...... at the beginning"
At this point, the old knight paused and shook his head.
Hilliard said slowly, "Do you understand? Strength also comes at a price, some bloodline true forms can only be practiced by the sublimators of the great forces, you are my disciple, more systematic than the ordinary wild sublimators, but in terms of resources, it will not be much better than the rural sublimators. ”
"I'm going out this afternoon, and by the way, I'll take a field trip to the distribution of the demonic beasts around Port Harrison, and I'm going to list a few of the most suitable bloodline true form inheritances for you tonight, and it's best to rely only on the materials of the surrounding monsters to advance to the second energy level."
"At that time, it is estimated that you are also in your twenties, and your strength is enough to protect yourself, and you can freely travel throughout the continent to find materials for the next level, so you don't need me to think about the future."
Hilliard didn't say much, but Ian knew it.
The old knight couldn't imagine that his spiritual energy was so convenient, and he could easily find demonic beast meat as food, so it was estimated that there would be no shortage in the future, and the speed of cultivation might be much faster than he imagined.
In this way, the follow-up considerations also need to be adjusted - after all, if it were Ian, he might be able to find some materials that are difficult for ordinary people to obtain.
It's just that Hilliard can't be sure of this, so it's up to Ian to choose.
——It is to choose a promising future, but it is destined to be a difficult and bumpy road.
- It is still a smooth and smooth road, but the end point may not be high.
"Indeed, it is also necessary to take into account the objective situation......"
With a slight frown, Ian muttered softly.
He raised his head, looked at the old knight and said, "Then teacher, apart from the sand armor apprentice, what kind of inheritance can I choose now?" ”
It's not like you're trying to change your flag right now.
He's just going to hear about other options.