"Dear Zhou Mingrui,

"I burned 428 Spiritist Lamps, and finally determined the current approximate date through your faint traction, as well as ...... Indeed, you and I coexist.

"February is calculated according to the normal year, so today may be June 1st, and there is a quarter of the probability that it will be May 31st, but this kind of trivial matter does not need to be confined to the form, it needs to be properly accommodating~

"Some time ago, I went to Cliff's mansion to submit a new 'seasoning', and by the way, Cliff is my new boss, and I'm now equivalent to a temporary outsourcer.

"'Seasoning' is not an ordinary seasoning, there is extraordinary power in this world, and 'seasoning' should be called a magic potion according to normal terms, ha, it is indeed a magic potion! Because I felt the slightest sign of prying in my body!

"My newly developed 'seasoning' is different from the spicy and fresh fragrance of the first version, which is a relatively refreshing sweetness.

“emmm…… Sweet tofu brain in a sense?

"Next, I plan to develop a salty and fresh 'seasoning' inspired by bone broth, a sweet and sour 'seasoning' inspired by tomatoes, a sour and spicy 'seasoning' inspired by sauerkraut and lemon, and a pepper and pepper 'seasoning' inspired by Sichuan pepper and sesame pepper, a total of six flagship products.

"Then optimize and upgrade on this basis, and then launch 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4...... When the market is almost saturated, it will be launched with new delicacies 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3...... version.

"Actually, I've developed the earliest spicy 'seasoning' to version 1.5, but I don't take it out, I just hide it, hey, it's just play~

"Ahem, let's get back to business, push one a year, the 'seasoning' of blood tofu should be enough for me to eat - a hundred years is too long, a conservative estimate of fifty years old.

"The spiritual materials used to make the 'seasoning' are not expensive, but they are not affordable for ordinary people, and the target customers are mainly blood clans, but if the market responds well, it may be able to be exported to elves and giants in the future......

"When the time comes, you need to retreat bravely, but now the 'not doing business' hat is very useful, and I am ready to wear it for a while.

"There's a survival mantra that says it well:

"You have to be useful, but don't be too conspicuous......"

……

Nornes walked into a bar.

There is no wheat so there is no beer, there is no rice so there is no koji, so the bar sells fruit wine.

For example, the red wine that the giants are proud of is the first to be fermented into a fine wine by the wild grapes after ripening and falling, relying on the frosty white wild yeast on the surface.

Uncertainty and limited production volumes have made alcoholic beverages a veritable aristocratic drink.

"Of course Xuewang wants to eat sweet!"

"Nonsense! I've checked the information, and the original version of the elf is spicy! ”

"You admit it's the original elf version - are you an elf? The blood eaten by the blood clan naturally has different characteristics! ”

"Heresy!"

"You're a heretic!"

“……”

The current blood clan is so lively......

Nornes couldn't help but think, and found a place to sit in the cacophony of the background.

A waiter brought a small glass of red wine and a parchment roll menu.

Nornes didn't touch the wine for the time being, but just flipped through the [menu] casually......

"Do you know where the 'seasoning' of Xuewang comes from?"

"It's Elder Cliff's business."

"I know, but the two current 'seasonings' are not very appetizing, and I want to find a developer to customize a new flavor......"

"R&D ...... The Bloodline who can use spiritual materials to develop 'seasonings' should have the ability to be a deacon......"

"So you don't know who the developer is?"

“……”

Eli Mayfield.

Nornes stared at the task publisher on a certain page of [menu], and couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.

This is a one-day escort mission, the reward is 500 Ole Gold Coins, and the target of the mission is limited to consuls who are good at fighting, and if you know the surroundings of William City very well, you will have an additional reward at that time......

"A deacon doesn't go to research and develop serious potions, and engages in this kind of off-the-shelf 'seasoning', hehe......"

"There's only one Phoenix after all."

"Hah, that impostor! A group of 'honorable' bloodlines can't compare to a shoddy vampire in potion research and development! ”

"So Phoenix must die, and only the dead deserve that honor."

"And leave behind an eyesore bastard?!"

“…… If you want to die, don't pull me! He was favored by His Highness White......"

“……”

It's a bit noisy.

Nornes took out a coin with a smiley face engraved on it from his cuff, sandwiched it in the page he turned to, and closed the menu.

◕‿◕

Noons grabbed the glass of red wine and drank it down, got up and left the bar amid the raucous background that escalated into a fight.

……

Three hours later.

Lyttle Gate in William City.

Su Mo, the task publisher who arrived on time, silently looked at the task picker who arrived earlier than him in front of him.

He spoke slowly:

"Why are you again?"

The warm smile on the opposite side of Nones was full:

"The last time we met was 456 blood moon days ago, the little young master actually remembered me? What an honor.

"As you can see, I am not valued by Elder Cliff, and I can only take on some personal work to make extra money.

"It's Master Eli, you're dressed quite special today, huh?"

Su Mo didn't immediately reply.

His outfit was not much different from usual, except that the clothes of the Blood Clan were generally gorgeous, and at first glance he looked a little plain.

The relatively special place is a large wooden box on his back and a hard-bottomed sketchbook in his hand.

Noons shifted his gaze to the sketchbook and commented thoughtfully: "Sketching in the wild? Good interest. ”

Su Mo tugged at the corners of his mouth and said in a flat tone, "Let's go." ”

The two went out of the city and into the wilderness.

The more you deviate from the wide main road, the more it is filled with natural erosion and wind and frost.

Rocks, hillocks, bushes, tall plants growing wildly, shadows under the blood moon radiate in all directions, as if they were made of rulers.

Su Mo stopped as he walked, collecting some of the plants that appeared in his sight and were of more interest, and at the same time took a charcoal pen from the belt where a row of potions was displayed, first hand-drew the plants on the sketchbook, and then sorted and summarized them into a wooden box with the soil.

Nornes silently led the way.

After leaving the city, he entered a state of alert, and the most intuitive manifestation was that there were very few words, except for some necessary precautions, there was basically no additional nonsense.

On the other hand, he showed extraordinary skill and calm, whether he accidentally triggered a trap disguised by nature or was attacked by other wild creatures, and solved them one by one in an orderly manner.

The atmosphere was quiet along the way, but it was much more congenial than at the beginning.

Exploring part of the perimeter, they entered a canyon with sparse vegetation and moved quickly.

Nearly twenty minutes on, Nornes stopped Sumer.

"You can't cross the river." He pointed to a river tumbling with boiling mud and said, "Further is beyond my ability, and I am not sure to protect you." ”

Su Mo looked at the river, the dust floating on the surface of the mud, intercepting the heat and steam that escaped, but not affecting the river's viscous and scalding heat, like the ground itself.

"Okay."

Summer nodded in goodness, and Nornes' previous performances had proven his professionalism.

Then he looked up at the sky...... Well, there is only an unchanging red moon overhead.

Nornes smiled, took a small, delicate hourglass out of his pocket, and buckled it upside down with quicksand, two-thirds of the way down at the bottom.

"My hourglass is specially made, and it runs for three hours at a time." "If you want to ask the time, it's been about fourteen hours since we left the city," he said. ”

Su Mo: "Then let's go back?" ”

Nornes nodded, "We can take a detour back to William City, there will be some new plants on that road." ”

Su Mo paused, and spat out a "thank you" from his mouth.

On the way back, the atmosphere was a little more lively.

Su Mo once again witnessed how Nornes used basic tactical moves to kill wild creatures with ease, and the tactical moves seemed to come alive in his hands, and even the original extraordinary abilities became supportive.

Nornes is strong.

It's not the strength of extraordinary abilities and extraordinary items, but the strength of one's own combat quality!

Su Mo subconsciously thought of the bloody battle between him and Bradley, and if Bradley was replaced by Norns, he might not have a chance to figure it out at all......

"With your fighting power, you shouldn't be marginalized by Cliff."

After collecting and painting a plant again, Summer said to Nornes as he put it into the wooden box.

"Actually, it's easy to understand," replied Nornes, who stood on the sidelines, "and the most direct reason is my last name." ”

Sumer: "Nornes Astalote? ”

"It seems that the little master doesn't know much about the history of his family." Noons smiled faintly, "The Asthalot in my surname is a small family that was destroyed by the Mayfield family. ”