Food Poems

Chapter 406: Hunting the Bird Dragon, Camping on a Starry Night, Anubis (Thanks to the Alliance Leader [Quasar]!)

foot of the mountain.

A fully-equipped mercenary team looked at the blood-stained mountain trail with confused expressions.

"Captain, didn't they say that this mountain was full of bone-eating birds? How come I don't see even one?" The leather-armored female archer asked curiously.

The bearded dwarf was carrying a warhammer on his shoulder that was bigger than him. He looked a little confused and said in a muffled voice:

"Not sure, let's continue climbing..."

The higher they climbed to the top of the mountain, the stranger this group of mercenaries seemed. There was no enemy at all along the entire way!
There must be something wrong when something is abnormal. The dwarf leader frowned and the mercenaries also looked extremely solemn.

At sunset, the blood-red afterglow intensified the tense atmosphere in the mercenary group.

A wizard couldn't help but say, "Even if someone took the lead in fighting the Bone-Eating Bird, they should have left traces!"

"There is a possibility..." the dwarf leader said hoarsely, "The group of people who arrived before us were all killed in one blow when they encountered the bone-eating bird!"

The entire mercenary group suddenly fell silent, and everyone looked at each other in disbelief.

The Bone-Eating Bird is a king-level magical beast that lives in groups. How powerful would one have to be to kill it with one strike without alarming the flock?
The female archer's expression was a little stiff: "It's possible that it was a wizard with cruel spells, so he had such terrible means... Captain, why don't we give up this commission?"

The dwarf leader hesitated for a moment... The reason why his mercenary group accepted such a dangerous mission as "Lake Faris" was because everyone had the reason to make money as quickly as possible.

"We can't afford to retreat now, or we'll just make a wasted trip." The dwarf leader said simply, "Let's climb the mountain!"

mountain top.

"唳——!!"

A shrill, angry cry tore through the sky.

Ye Zhi looked down and saw that it was a split-throated dragon bird rushing out from the ground.

The Splitthroat Dragon Bird is huge in size, covered with dark gray scales, has wings but cannot fly. It is an ancient creature that survived from the old era. It mainly relies on its strong lower limbs to gallop and is known for its speed.

It is worth mentioning that this dragon bird and the bone-eating bird are from the same lineage, and there is no reproductive isolation. Both sides can breed more aggressive and terrifying birds and beasts!
The head of the Split-throated Dragon Bird was ferocious, its slender neck was covered with sharp bone spurs, and the edge of its long beak was covered with serrations. It dug out from its underground nest and roared at Ye Zhi under the sky!

Ye Zhi's eyes narrowed... It seems that this slit-throat dragon bird is the leader of this group of bone-eating birds!

The emperor-level Rift-throat Dragon Bird, when made into a roasted bird, is indeed better than the Bone-Eating Bird with very little meat on its body!
"I'll use you as a snack tonight!"

boom! !

Yeats fell to the ground like a falling meteor, the ground under his feet collapsed with a loud bang, and billowing heat waves rose up!
The pupils of the Splitthroat Dragon Bird dilated slightly, and it fell into a human-like hesitation, but its instinct as a magical beast made it launch an attack resolutely!

Boom, boom, boom!

The speed of the Split-throat Dragon Bird was so fast that its shape was almost invisible, and one could only barely catch a hint of its afterimage!
Suddenly, the Split-throated Dragon Bird attacked. Its long tail covered with bone spurs gathered a metallic luster and was extremely hard. It swung with tremendous force and the wind pressure was extremely strong!

Sa——

Ye Zhi bent his knees slightly, and at the moment when the Split-throat Dragon Bird swung its long tail to attack, he leaped back like a tiger and perfectly avoided the powerful swing of its tail!

The same moment of landing.

Ye Zhi stepped on the ground with both feet and with a loud bang, he jumped three feet high. With both hands, he clenched the purple-red sword and kept it ready for attack. With a sharp look in his eyes, he chopped down the throat-splitting dragon bird with the giant blade!

Combat skill: Fierce Lion Slash!
The pupils of the Split-throat Dragon Bird contracted and its eyes were filled with horror. Facing this blow that fell from the sky, it tried to escape, but the majestic will pressed down on it like a mountain, causing its legs to tremble!

Yeats jumped high, and his sword was as powerful as a roaring lion.

boom!
The golden lion swung its sharp claws and tore the Slit-Throat Dragon Bird's head, which was as hard as diamond, apart completely! !
Boom!
Accompanied by the Split-throat Dragon Bird falling to the ground with a loud bang.

Ye Zhi fell to the ground and exhaled softly.

Immediately, Ye Zhi released the giant blade in his hand, and the purple-red light fell on the ground, returning to the appearance of Behemoth.

Yeats greeted:
"Baye, clean it up~"

Behemoth shook his short tail and happily responded, "Ah!"

I think brains are delicious too!

"Be careful, Yeats—"

Gray's intuition was one step faster than Yeats's.

"There's a split-throated dragon bird underground!"

Ye Zhi raised his eyebrows slightly, and saw a black shadow rushing out quickly from the underground nest, trying to escape!

Wow, they are actually a couple!
Yeats was about to take action.

My heart suddenly moved, and I realized that there were strange humans approaching this hill!

"Captain, Captain, we found it!"

A female archer came out from the bushes not far from the Split-throat Dragon Bird, and happened to see the Split-throat Dragon Bird rushing towards her. Her face immediately turned pale!
Compared to Ye Zhi, this human is definitely an easier breakthrough! The Split-throat Dragon Bird roared, stomped on the ground, opened its bloody mouth, and the bone spurs on its neck suddenly sprang out, like a steel knife, rushing towards the female archer!
Just as Ye Zhi was about to make a move, he was surprised to find that the speed of the Split-throated Dragon Bird had slowed down!

Not only the Riftthroat Dragon Bird slowed down, but also everyone present. It was as if everyone was under a spell that delayed their movements.

Even my own movement has become more difficult!
Suddenly, Ye Zhi had a flash of inspiration in his mind and realized the source of this strange phenomenon: Gray's time spell, the Silver Dragon Time Slot!

Time and space magic is the most mysterious magic in the entire continent, more profound and obscure than arcane and rune magic!

In this seemingly slowed-down time and space, only Gray was unaffected. She leaped over, swung her hammer, and smashed it on the head of the Split-throated Dragon Bird.

boom! !

The flow of time returned to normal.

The Rift-throated Dragon Bird seemed to be hit head-on by a siege hammer. Its entire body flew sideways, slid several meters in the air, and fell heavily to the ground, raising a cloud of dust!
The forest fell into dead silence.

The members of the mercenary group arrived late, and just happened to witness the scene of the Split-Throat Dragon Bird being smashed away by a hammer. They were dumbfounded, as if someone was strangling their necks, and they couldn't speak for a long time!
Looking at the dragon bird's skull, it had become completely sunken.

Grey's powerful hammer hit the Split-Throat Dragon Bird to death!
Ye Zhi couldn't help but hiss.

Grey, great arm strength!

The leather-armored female archer was still in shock and fell to the ground with a thud. Her legs were weak and her face was pale.

The rest of the mercenaries looked at Ye Zhi and his group with an expression as if they had seen a ghost. In the silence, the sound of throats rolling could be clearly heard.

The bone-eating birds all over the mountain, and the two fallen slit-throated dragon birds... were all dealt with by these three people? !

The dwarf leader's mind went blank, his knees softened, and he knelt on the ground with a thump, saying in a hoarse voice:

"Sir, we just happened to break in. We have no intention of coveting your spoils!"

Boom boom boom!
The dwarf leader was experienced and knew that there were many ruthless people among the high-ring extraordinary people. He kowtowed and begged for mercy, saying in a trembling voice:
"Please show some mercy and let us down the mountain!"

Ye Zhi glanced at the mercenaries who were silent as a mouse and said curiously:

"Don't you know me?"

Is this gentleman famous? The dwarf leader was confused, but he saw the female archer in the mercenary group pointing at the family emblem on the man, with fear, surprise and relief in her tone, and stammered:
"You, you are... Yeats of the Bronte family, the Duke of Honeysuckle!"

Suddenly, a lot of thoughts flashed through the dwarf leader's mind, like a drowning person out of the water, and he took a few deep breaths... Fortunately, he met the one chosen by the God of Art!
I was blessed by the goddess of luck that I didn’t encounter any vicious wizards!
In front of outsiders, Ye Zhi was not in a position to let Behemoth Lu show up, so as not to reveal the truth. He had already put it into the pet space and calmly asked everyone about their origins.

The dwarf claimed to be the leader of the "Stone Shield Mercenaries". This time he accepted a commission to hunt a strange bird, but he did not expect that Ye Zhi and others had gone ahead of him.

"But... it's a good thing we met you..." The dwarf leader looked at the two slit-throated dragon birds that died miserably, feeling terrified and deeply afraid. "We didn't get any information about the slit-throated dragon birds in advance. If it weren't for your help, the entire mercenary group would have been doomed!"

Everyone in the mercenary group nodded in unison, praising and thanking each other. The female archer looked at Ye Zhi with eyes full of admiration.

Ye Zhi was used to it and ignored it calmly... Most of these mercenaries were high-level mercenaries who had just entered the fourth ring. They were already elite troops, but Lake Faris was considered hellish for them.

"Information is life. You should think twice before carrying out a commission." Ye Zhi reminded.

The dwarf leader's eyes were more and more moved. He said yes repeatedly and said respectfully:

"Thank you for saving my life, Your Excellency the Duke... When we return, we will definitely praise your deeds to the entire Adventurer's Guild!"

"Praise the Duke!"

The female archer looked at the mercenaries around her, bit her lip, and suddenly mustered up the courage to approach Ye Zhi, raised her watery eyes, and said, "If you don't mind... I am willing to be your maid to repay your kindness!"

To be able to climb into the high position of a duke is the dream of countless adventurers of humble origins.

This was no different from offering one's love. It was courageous to say these words in front of Hilde's murderous intent. However, Ye Zhi's smile was distant. He ignored her and looked at the dwarf leader and said:
"It's getting late, everyone should leave the mountain as soon as possible."

"Yes! Your Excellency the Duke!" The dwarf leader knelt on one knee and saluted as a knight.

"Thank you, we have to ask them for a thank you gift!" Mammon shouted in the ring.

"They are all adventurers, and their situation is difficult." Ye Zhi replied. Mammon sneered, "You are still too kind, Ye Zhi... If you don't give them a return gift, take them back to the territory and let them repay your kindness by working for you!"

Ye Zhi held his forehead and sighed.

To repay a favor... Do you want to eat Cantonese food too?
Mammon, you are worthy of being the god of capitalists!

The God of Greed's thoughts could not be changed by just a few words. Ye Zhi shook his head and waved his hand to let the mercenaries leave quickly.

Before leaving, the dwarf leader seemed to have thought of something and said respectfully:
"Lord Ye Zhi, I heard that you defeated the strong man of my tribe, Baruk of the Iron Beard Tribe, in the duel tournament!"

Baruch is a legendary figure in the dwarf tribe. His loss to the human in front of him only shows how unfathomable the other party is.

The dwarf leader really didn't expect to encounter the Duke of Honeysuckle here. His rude tone became more elegant and he said slowly:
"If I remember correctly, there is also a master from the southern continent named 'Nephthys Kamala' who advanced to the quarterfinals..."

Ye Zhi raised his eyebrows and asked suspiciously, "Do you have any information about Nephthys Kamala?"

The dwarf leader said quickly: "How can that be an area I can spy on? I have only been in the Southern Continent for a while. Nephthys is also a celebrity in the Southern Continent, so I have heard rumors about her!"

"There is a group of Storm Cult believers who claim that Nephthys was chosen by the god Anubis! The reason she came to the Western Continent was to show her holy deeds!"

The dwarf leader observed Ye Zhi's expression and confirmed that he was listening before continuing:

"You may not be familiar with Anubis. He is a deity in charge of the law of death in the southern continent. He is a subordinate god of the goddess of death. His status is probably similar to... the hunting goddess under the moon god!"

"He is well-known in the desert of the southern continent. He is mainly in charge of the dead, funerals, mummies, and burial objects... His status in the southern continent is extremely high!"

"But... you are the chosen one of the Moon Goddess. I believe you can defeat Nephthys!" the dwarf leader said cautiously.

He said these words in order to satisfy the Duke by passing on information...Observing the Duke's expression, the dwarf leader secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that his bet was right, and this information would also be helpful to him!

"I've made note of that." Ye Zhi nodded, expressing his approval of the team leader.

The dwarf leader was overjoyed. He expressed his gratitude to Yeats again and then left with the mercenaries.

The sun is gradually setting.

Ye Zhi stroked his chin and muttered to himself:
"Nephthys Kamala... the chosen one of Anubis? She seems a bit difficult..."

Anubis is known as the "God of Death in the Desert". Although his authority cannot be compared with the true master of the underworld, the goddess of death, he is a very powerful god. Almost the entire southern continent believes in him, bringing unimaginable power of faith!
And His Chosen One.

Nephthys Kamala.

A brown-skinned beauty with a black pearl-like appearance, who often appears with a veil on her face and possesses the miracle of "coming back to life from the dead".

She was born into a noble family in the Kingdom of Horus in the southern continent. She was not breathing when she was born. Her family thought she was an abandoned baby and prepared to perform the funeral ceremony with great pain. However, just as the scented oil was applied, Nephthys uttered her first howl.

Later, she was chosen by the god Anubis to become the god with a wolf's head and a human body. She was chosen by the gods in the world and possessed many blessings from the god Anubis. Her strength should not be underestimated!
In the original plot, Nephthys Kamala lost to Hastings in the ring, but she still did not exert her full strength and was a strong opponent who was qualified to compete for the finals...

"I hope I don't run into her in the next round, so that I can have another round to observe her cards..." Ye Zhi thought cautiously.

Night falls.

The stars dot the deep night sky.

Yezhi put all the bone-eating bird materials near Lake Faris into the Mammon Ring, including the two slit-throated dragon birds... These ingredients are enough for Behemoth to eat for a while, so that he can stay in top shape in the next round of competition!
The Behemoth Blade in its full state is more powerful than Gayeberg and has become an extremely handy weapon for Yeats!

That night, everyone decided to set up camp at the foot of the mountain and return to Sapphire Manor the next day.

The stream gurgles, the campfire crackles, and the gentle evening breeze blows through the campsite.

Gray hugged her knees and sat by the fire, looking up at the night sky. The stars were twinkling in the boundless night sky. She couldn't help but smile, holding up her cheeks, revealing her beautiful dimples.

“Every time I see the stars, I feel calmer!”

Gray smiled and said, "It may be because I haven't camped for a long time!"

Ye Zhi was preparing food at the simple stove and heard Gray mumbling to herself.

"I want to make fried chicken with the Splitthroat Dragon Bird... Gray, do you want to eat it?"

Gray shouted, "Eat!"

Ye Zhi smiled. After so long, Gray has gone from resisting to taking the initiative!
The pleasant voice of Hildreth came from beside him: "Do you need help?"

"Oh, you're just in time, help me!" Yeats explained the specific steps.

Hildre nodded and listened to Ye Zhi's instructions attentively, as seriously as if she were practicing swordsmanship... But the effect was not good. She had no talent for cooking. After all, when playing chess, she would get so angry that she would throw the chessboard at people...

The principles of knife and swordsmanship are obviously different. Hildreth looked at the cut ingredients and whispered:
"It's screwed..."

Ye Zhi did not tease, but stood behind Xilude and patiently explained the steps. Xilude felt the warmth so close to him, and suddenly an idea arose in his mind, and his cheeks flushed slightly.

In this way, being a good wife and mother seems to be pretty good...

Behemoth's job is to eat. As long as he swallows all the bone-eating birds killed today and stores them as fat, he will be considered successful!

Snow Owl drank hot tea while holding the scroll of "Spell: Frozen" with his mage hand, thinking: "Gu..."

Do you want to make some improvements and increase the shelf life?

That involves the principle of time magic... Time magic? Snow Owl pondered.

If you get a chance, ask Teacher Blueberry for help; he will definitely know the answer!

The snow leopard was fishing in the river, holding a lively salmon in its mouth and placing it on Yeats's chopping board: "Roar!"

Yeats smiled and said, "I see, this salmon is yours, no one can snatch it from you!"

Kelya stood by the stream, quietly looking at the deep darkness on the other side of the river, as if she was in stillness.

Ye Zhi wiped his hands with a rag, came to Kelya and asked:
"It's been so long since you came to Roland. Do you remember anything?"

Kailya nodded, and Ye Zhi quickly helped her hold up her falling head, and she slowly said:
"I can feel that my head is in this kingdom, lost in a cage without sunlight... But it will be soon, I can feel its breath, and that place seems to be about to open..."

Ye Zhi frowned slightly as he listened to these words that sounded like a prophecy.

Could it be that Kaelya's head is in the same place as the bottomless pit where the nightmare demon Abaddon is imprisoned?

Kylia possesses both the divinity of light and darkness. It is as if she has inherited the will of Joan of Arc and returned to the material plane from the underworld!

Ye Zhi's eyes flickered as he said, "That Countess named Gloria seems to know some clues about your life experience... I will find a way to contact her and help you find the whereabouts of your lost head!"

"Thank you, Ye Zhi..." Kelya said softly, "I have followed you for so long, and I didn't even have to put in much effort..."

Ye Zhi smiled and said, "The war is still going on... If you can find your head, I believe your strength will soar. By then, I will need your strength!"

There was a hint of smile in Kelya's voice: "I hope so."

Enjoy a sumptuous dinner.

The automatic puppet "Dial-up Robot" obtained from Prague City took on the cleaning task.

Yeats, Gray, and Hilde sat side by side on a broken log, gazing up at the stars.

"Yeats... What is the world outside the stars like?" Gray leaned on Yeats' shoulder and murmured like a dream.

Ye Zhi looked up at the starry sky and said, "I don't know... I can go and have a look when I have a chance!"

"It will be very cold." The bonfire cast a dancing shadow on the side of Hildre's face. She lowered her eyelids and said softly, "The higher the place, the colder it is..."

Ye Zhi held her cold hand and said, "As long as we go together, it will definitely be warm."

Hildre was startled, pursed her lips slightly, and shook Ye Zhi's hand forcefully.

The next day.

early morning.

After returning to Sapphire Manor, Ye Zhi first paid attention to the information sent back from Roland Arena. As expected, Nephthys Kamala, Orc Swordmaster, Hastings, these characters who needed special attention, all defeated their powerful enemies and advanced to the quarterfinals.

On that day, the last contestant to the quarterfinals, Corinna, was born. At the same time, under the gaze of tens of thousands of spectators, a public draw ceremony was held, and the Sun King Louis drew the lots himself.

in the afternoon.

Roland Palace.

In the magnificent palace, the young king with wavy blond hair leaned against the throne, his hand on his forehead, and said calmly:

"In the next round, you will face off against Nephthys Kamala from the desert... She seems to be the chosen one of Anubis, but I am more optimistic about you."

Louis raised his chin nobly and encouraged: "My friend... don't let me down."

Yeats had mixed feelings.

Louis, look at the good lottery you drew!
(End of this chapter)