Food Poems

Chapter 130: The Cold Wave Ends, Dragon Bone Soup (Two in One)

Wick Harbor.

In the picturesque seaside town, black crows are circling ominously above the towering dome of the marble church.

The sailor carried the wooden box from the deck of the two-masted wooden boat to the dock and shouted to his companion who was tying the rope nearby:

"Why are there so few people here today? Have they all gone to the brothels?"

The companion tied the rope slowly and said:

"I just asked someone and found out that Earl Thomas's army has already attacked Hejianbao."

The sailor was so frightened that he almost dropped the wooden box in his hand, his face turned blue:
"Why don't we run away quickly? Once the city wall is breached, we will be captured and forced to do hard labor!"

"Look at you." His companion sneered, "If you want to attack Wick Harbor, you have to wait until the river fort is breached first, right? Is it possible that his fleet can bypass the river fort and attack from the bay?"

The sailor thought for a moment and said, "You're right, unless Captain Thomas makes a mistake, haha!"

River Fort.

This fortification built on a tributary of the Golden Horn is an impregnable fortress, dominating the strategic point leading to the port of Wick and blocking the land route to the Golden Horn.

On the fortress wall, the Hudson family's "Water Snake" flag fluttered in the wind. On the high slope, a middle-aged man on horseback squinted his eyes and looked out.

"Hudson is stubborn and self-willed. He likes fortresses and the army, but he doesn't know that the navy is the direction of the future."

Jay, Earl of High Castle, looked at the blue-eyed Thomas. The marches and battles these days had made Thomas lose weight rapidly. His double chin had become a pointed chin, his cheekbones were thin, and his eyes were shining.

Facing the middle-aged man with sharp eyes, Jia Yi cleared his throat and deliberately said loudly:

"Hejian Fort is easy to defend but difficult to attack. I believe Earl Thomas must have a plan, right? Why don't you tell me about it? I'll see if it's the same as what I think!"

Thomas did not hide it and said calmly: "It is impossible to break through Hejian Fort from the front, but if we bypass Hejian Fort and go straight to Wick Harbor, Thomas will be unable to take care of both ends, and victory will be within reach."

Jia Yi was dumbfounded. "But how is this possible? Could it be that you, Count, hired a six-ring wizard to make so many ships fly?"

That night.

The moonlight was bright. On the log-paved runway, the dark shadows of people, animals, and pulleys dragged light sailboats toward the Golden Horn.

boom!
The sailboat was launched, the sun shone on the river, and it shone brightly. Elly, the Countess of Trout Island, was wearing armor and standing on a main ship, holding up her command sword:

"The tactics are ready. Follow me and take Wick Harbor!"

Boom!
In the strategy room of Hejian Fort, Hudson was like an angry lion, his eyes bloodshot, punching the sand table, and roaring at his staff:

"Wick Harbor has been attacked! What should we do now, defend or return?"

Glancing at his silent staff, Hudson grew increasingly furious.

"You are a bunch of good-for-nothings! I have been in Hejianbao for so many years, spent so many gold coins, and had so many garrisons, but none of them were put to use! I was fooled by that damn Thomas!"

A commander wearing the Blood Eagle Knights' insignia whispered:
"Sir, after all, Earl Thomas built a pontoon bridge during the day and used the [land boat] tactic at night, completely hiding it from our eyes..."

Hudson picked up the shield on the table and threw it at the commander who was bowing his head and hunching his shoulders, saying angrily:

"Why do I support you, the followers of the Black Knight? Pass on my military order and return to rescue. If Wick Harbor is lost, you can expect to be beheaded!"

At Hejian Fort, a mighty cavalry unit left from the west gate, and at the east gate, as soon as Duke Hudson left, a commander fired a dazzling rocket into the sky.

On the river that protected the fortress, the city gate was slowly lowered, revealing the road leading to Hejian Fort.

Count Jay looked at Thomas in disbelief, but saw Thomas laughing loudly and said in high spirits:
"Follow me and attack!"

The Hejian Port was breached due to internal interference, and the Wick Port was attacked from both land and sea.

On the plain in front of Wick Harbor, Hudson saw that the situation was hopeless, and he was filled with rage. With flames burning as bright as diamonds on his body, he charged into the battle alone!
"Duel with me, despicable Thomas!"

The battlefield principle of extraordinary against extraordinary has always been effective. Hudson, as the Knight of the Four Rings, is invincible.

Thomas sat on horseback in the army formation, drew out his sword, and the tip of the sword shone with a diamond-like brilliance like Hudson's!
Hudson's pupils shrank, but he saw Thomas laughing:

"Hudson, come and fight!"

The battle lasted from day till dusk.

In the prison, Thomas changed his clothes, came to the cage, and looked at Hudson who was covered in blood.

Hudson looked vicious, spat blood foam at Thomas, and said in a hoarse voice:
"You're a very good sleuth, Thomas."

Thomas said calmly, "Isn't it a good deal to exchange the title of Duke for your life, Hudson?"

Hudson was silent for a long time, as if he had acquiesced to the deal. He closed his eyes, leaned against the wall, and muttered hoarsely to himself.

"I just regret not listening to Rishi's advice..."

Thomas walked out of the prison and met a blue-eyed boy who looked very similar to him. He said happily:
"Father, you can call yourself a duke from now on and establish a principality in the northern province!"

Thomas smiled slightly, stroked the boy's hair, and said:
"What have the other lords been doing recently?"

The young man thought carefully, reported all the information that was worth paying attention to, and then said:
"Recently, the roar of a dragon was heard in the Jueling Mountains, and the temple of the Goddess of Winter also collapsed. These two events may be causal relationships."

"And Baron Yeats's territory...was not greatly affected by the cold wave."

Thomas' eyes flickered as he looked towards the north. The silver-haired young man who had been neither humble nor overbearing at the banquet that day appeared before him again.

A strong sense of cherishing talent surged in Thomas' heart.

It is truly a feat for such a young boy to lead the barren land through the cold wave!
Thomas was amazed, but at the same time, he felt a little wary.

"When you take over the position of patriarch, you must be careful of Brondi." Thomas said coldly.

"I understand, father. Wilson Brondi is about to be promoted to Rear Admiral. He is indeed an opponent worthy of attention!" said the young man.

Thomas's eyes were deep: "I'm talking about... Yeats Bronte."

The young man was stunned for a long while, looking stunned: "Baron Kuchiki?"

Thomas looked at the thick black clouds on the sea. A spring rain cloud was gathering. He said with regret:

"The cold winter is over... Under the watering of spring rain, the rotten wood will grow into a big tree."

"I can accept it with pleasure, but unfortunately you, my child, cannot control him..."

His eyes gradually became cold: "I will clear the obstacles for you, just like lightning knocking down a tree."

*
Pearl River.

A week has passed since the Apostle incident.

Yeats recovered and learned that Hudson was defeated and Thomas became the Duke.

Yeats had a premonition that he would have to fight with him sooner or later, so he had to seize the time to accumulate strength.

Boiling dragon bone soup is undoubtedly a good opportunity for Gray to improve!

At this moment, Ye Zhi set up a cauldron by the river and began to process the claws of the ancient white dragon 'Isidora'.

"The King of the Wild Hunt is a nice fellow." Ye Zhi muttered as he processed the food. "Even though he took the meat away, at least he left me some soup..."

The bones of the Frost Bone Dragon are surrounded by invisible magic, like a sophisticated chip circuit. Any improper handling will render the entire magical material scrapped.

But in Ye Zhi's eyes, the way to remove the harmful magic from the dragon bones is to inject magic power into the kitchen knife and remove the magic.

Ye Zhi held the kitchen knife in his hand and concentrated on separating the dragon claws into small bones one by one on the chopping board - not only did he prevent the magic power from being lost, but he also made the magic power in the dragon bones more suitable for absorption by extraordinary people.

Kendela watched from the sidelines with a look of surprise in his eyes.

The way a gourmet cook processes food ingredients is similar to the way a potion master uses magical materials to make potions.

How to accurately control the magic that flows through the material all the time is a great test for the processor.

But the magic power lingering on the dragon bones seemed to be invisible in Ye Zhi's eyes. He didn't even need to sense the magic network and could handle the magic materials by instinct!
"Could it be that Ye Zhi's true talent lies in potions?" Kendra's eyes flickered. "Although Ye Zhi's talent in spellcasting is questionable, his talent in potions is extremely outstanding!"

'It's a pity that I'm not very proficient in potions.' Kendra thought to himself, 'If it was my teacher who taught Yeats, he would even have the potential to become a master of potions!'

Thinking of this, Kendra's eyes were a little downcast, but he saw Yeats throwing a mushroom that kept shaking its feet into the cauldron.

"What, what is this?" Gray's voice was a little flustered.

"Walking mushroom."

Yeats said calmly: "A kind of mushroom that can walk. Its feet are actually hyphae. It keeps moving to find a suitable breeding place. It tastes like meat when eaten."

Gray looked odd.

There is something that looks like feet and tastes like meat, and you tell me it is actually mycelium?

"Stew the walking mushroom and dragon bones together to bring out the deliciousness of the big bone soup with the mushrooms." Ye Zhi said with a smile, "Gray, you have to drink more. Maybe you can feel the soul of this dish!"

Gray laughed dryly: "I'll try my best!"

Hildrede sat on a rock by the river, eyes lowered, quietly polishing the blade of the swift sword. A rich fragrance wafted over, and she couldn't help but turn her head, with a hint of surprise in her eyes.

"Walking Mushroom Stewed Dragon Bone Soup: Four stars. It is made by slowly stewing the dragon bones of an ancient white dragon with wild walking mushrooms. The herbs added to the soup enrich the layers and taste, and the soup is milky white with a rich aroma.

After consumption, it will permanently increase your arm strength (medium), increase your resistance to frost spells (medium), restore your physical strength, and give you a small chance of comprehending spells related to dragon bloodline. "

On the picnic table by the river, Yeats put down a large pot of dragon bone stew, which attracted everyone's attention.

"It smells so good..." Gray slurped her saliva.

Candela had a complicated expression: "I think Isidora could not have imagined this day."

Hildre nodded grimly: "It's worth a try."

Considering that the dragon bone soup was only enough to make four bottles of potion, Yeats did not call Phocas this time and planned to hunt manticores to help him get promoted next time.

Kendra scooped up a spoonful of bone soup, his expression still a little subtle, and muttered:

"It should taste bitter like a magic potion..."

next moment.

It was as if a flash of inspiration passed by Kendala's ears.

Kendra's eyes widened, his old face full of surprise.

Bone dragons can actually make such delicious food? !

After drinking the potion, the extraordinary person will take quite a long time to digest this power.

However, the food prepared by Ye Zhi using food feasting methods not only tastes better than magic potions, but is also digested faster!
Gray took a sip of the bone and blinked in surprise.

"It tastes delicious. It feels like a bone dragon kicked me!"

As Hildreth felt his injuries gradually recovering, his eyes flickered, and he thought to himself... I thought he would be seriously ill after this battle, but unexpectedly, he has recovered now.

At this time.

A strange aura surged through Gray's body.

The cold wind swirled around her, and her brown ponytail floated in the wind, gradually turning silver.

Even Gray's eyelashes turned silver-white. She held the bowl of soup and drank it happily, completely forgetting herself.

After a while, Gray realized the strange looks from everyone and said in surprise:

"Why are you staring at me like that?"

Ye Zhi: “…”

There it is, Ice attribute Gray, in white-haired form!
In the future, she should be able to change color by absorbing the power of the red dragon, green dragon, and blue dragon... She's just like a magical girl.

In an instant, Gray's aura broke through the boundaries of the three rings. The power contained in the ancient dragon ingredients was extremely compatible with her, helping her to be promoted to a three-ring dragon vein sorcerer!

"Huh?" Gray reacted a beat slower than Ye Zhi, "I got promoted?"

"That's great!" Gray was delighted. She bit the foot of the walking mushroom and mumbled, "It's so delicious!"

After some questioning, Ye Zhi learned that Gray had acquired the abilities of "Dragon Might" and "Frost Dragon Claw".

Dragon's might is a halo-like intimidating ability, and 'Fighting Skill - Frost Dragon Claw' allows Gray to swing out a phantom like an ice dragon claw attack.

The most amazing thing about Grey, as the Destined Dragonborn, is that she can simultaneously integrate the powers of different elemental ancient dragons without any side effects.

Ye Zhi couldn't help but think of the illusion he saw in the soul realm.

"Descendants of the most ancient dragon..."

Ye Zhi looked at Gray eating with relish and thought to himself, "Could the so-called oldest dragon be the yellow eye I saw at the bottom of the abyss?"

As he was about to part with Hilde, Yeats also felt the desire to increase his strength, and the "immortal flower" that appeared in the Walpurgis Night was the key to curing Hilde.

Therefore, Yeats planned to leave the territory and travel for three months. By the time he returned, the castle manor would have been built.

Looking at Ye Zhi who remained silent, Kendra said:

"The cold wave is over, Ye Zhi, why don't you take the snowy owl with you and go study with me for a while."

Ye Zhi's heart moved, and he asked, "Where are we going to study?"

"Cambridge University."

Jianhe University retains the divinity of the Goddess of Magic. Snow Owl is already the Chosen One of the Moonlight Gods. With its outstanding magical talent, it has the hope of becoming the Chosen One of the Magic Gods again!
On the way to Cam River University, you may encounter "Pan's Labyrinth". Originally, Yeats kept his distance from this evil god of hell.

But with the support of his fellow villagers, Yeats felt much more confident.

What's more, I have the advantage of foresight and know the solution to the maze. The chance of passing it and obtaining Pan's treasure is greater than others!
(End of this chapter)