The epic story of green monsters

Chapter 1224

After a tense struggle, Allen finally obtained what he wanted from Balor, but the price he paid was much higher than he had expected.

There's no other way; when seeking help on someone else's turf, you have to offer something that satisfies them.

Of course, the intelligence Allen gained was worth the price. It contained detailed information that he had never heard from the outside world, including the target's movements over the past six months, which made Allen realize the powerful foundation and energy of the Assassin's Guild in the Abyss.

With Allen's current skills, he already has a 1/3 success rate in cooking master-level dishes, and a nearly 6% success rate in cooking grandmaster-level dishes. As long as he has the right ingredients and seasonings, cooking more dishes will just take Allen a little more time.

During this journey through the Abyss, Allen's other materials weren't particularly abundant, but his food supplies were truly plentiful, to the point that he could even be picky about ingredients below the legendary level. After all, he only had so many dimensional armors, and the strength of those in the Abyss was often proportional to their size; killing just one would yield a considerable amount of food.

Although Allen suffered a slight loss in the exchange, he may not have gained nothing in the long run. He can use this transaction to attract the attention of the Abyss Demons to magical cooking, which will surely promote the spread of magical cooking in the future.

Incidentally, Allen could also take this opportunity to subtly extend an olive branch to the other party.

"...If Guild Master Brent finds this magical dish effective, and the guild is interested in learning more about this new profession, I'm willing to provide some channels to share it."

Allen's sudden suggestion immediately made the satisfied Balor Flame Demon God pause, and he turned his gaze back to Allen's somewhat short figure with a mixture of surprise and delight.

"If Mr. Allen is willing to share the secrets of magical cooking with us, our guild would be more than happy to do so. Even if it requires us to pay a price, I think it would be worth it."

Allen smiled slightly upon hearing this, and then spoke frankly.

"Knowledge is priceless, and I certainly cannot share this precious knowledge with you, the guild master, for free. However, I plan to open a cooking school in this city, where my own students will teach interested local residents to learn and master magical cooking."

"President, you have subordinates who are not good at fighting but are skillful. You can send them to this school to learn. Perhaps you can get some unexpected gains and obtain a group of magic chefs who can play a role."

"As for the tuition, you can rest assured, President. My student is currently just stuck at the threshold of advanced magic chef, so the level of students I can train won't be too high. At least for the initial stage, we won't set arbitrary prices for tuition. Moreover, with the connection to the Assassin's Guild, I will give you a discount."

Brent's expression was one of understanding, though a hint of disappointment lingered in his eyes. He had expected Allen to personally instruct him, but it turned out to be Allen's so-called student, who, judging from his tone, was clearly just a nobody.

However, looking at it from another angle, being able to get up close and personal with this newly emerging magical cooking is a lucky thing in itself. Judging from the effects of the dishes obtained from the trade with the goblin, if everything is as magical as he described, then the magical cooking major is definitely a good major that can rival the potion alchemy major.

"That's a real shame! I thought you, Mr. Allen, would be teaching me personally!"

Allen nodded and replied calmly, "Actually, the initial magic cooking instruction is just very basic stuff, and there's not much difference between how I teach it and how my students teach it. Moreover, I've also passed on the subsequent advancement manuals and recipes to my students. As long as everyone studies step by step, it's not impossible to advance to the level of a master or even a grandmaster."

“Of course, President Brent, you can also consider purchasing a complete set of magical culinary manuals, from beginner to master level, along with corresponding magical recipes, from me.” A glint flashed in Brent’s eyes, but he hesitated for a moment. Such systematic manuals and recipes are usually very valuable. Even as one of the main leaders of the Assassin’s Guild, although he had such authority, the naturally cautious and cunning Balor Balor was unwilling to take the risk of making a decision on his own in order to avoid being held accountable later.

"We're certainly interested in something this good, but we don't know its exact value. If it's too expensive, I really don't have the authority to make a decision!"

Allen replied seriously, "Regarding the price, I believe the guild should already have the information from the Abyss Plains. As my first stop after crossing over to the Abyss, in order to purchase important local resources and exchange for Soul Stones, I sold several sets of magical cooking books and recipes. Although they only contained content from beginner to advanced, the final transaction price was indeed not a small amount."

"What I'm providing to the guild is a set of master-level texts and accompanying formulas. Guild leader, you should know that the higher the level of a professional text or formula, the greater its value. Therefore, I've set the price for this set of texts and formulas at more than ten times the auction price in the Wanyuan Plain."

Allen didn't think the price was outrageous, because knowledge and formulas at the master level and above were the most valuable. Especially for the abyssal natives, who were surrounded by legendary powerhouses and respected the law of the jungle, each higher rank meant a world of difference in status. Therefore, the abyssal powerhouses would flock to any method that could help them improve.

"...If that's the price, then I'm afraid I'll have to talk to the other union leaders first before I can give you an answer."

Brent rested his large hand on his chin, gently stroking it, a thoughtful look in his eyes.

"It's alright, I won't be leaving Zerata City for the time being. I can wait for you, the guild leader, to discuss it."

Allen nodded in understanding.

Afterwards, the two top experts also exchanged views on the customs and precautions between the Abyss and the Feynman World. They also shared their combat experience and asked each other some trivial questions. Allen gained a lot from this, which can be considered as a return for the goodwill he brought during his visit.

"Here you are, Mr. Allen."

Before leaving, Brent returned the assassin's badge that Allen had handed over earlier. However, as Allen took it back, he clearly felt a slight change in the magical aura on the badge. Before he could react, Brent explained, "I have left information on the badge. In the future, as long as you show this badge to the front desk, they will provide you with any service you need."

"Thank you for your thoughtfulness, President."

Allen was inwardly unconvinced, but outwardly he appeared very sincere.

"You are welcome to visit the union anytime you have time, or if you need any help from the union, just come to us."

"I won't be polite."

……

After exchanging pleasantries and bidding farewell, the two powerful figures concluded their rather lengthy interaction. As soon as Allen returned to the shop he had just purchased, information about him and his two servants was already delivered to Brent's desk.