My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 449 Peace
"Kitchen God's Notes - Ugly (Special Item), a note written by Kitchen God in his spare time, which records some of his experiences and some of the things that happened in Fire God City."

“Note, when you carry this Kitchen God Note, if you meet a person recorded in the note, or interact with a related event, the additional information recorded by the Kitchen God will be displayed in the note.

Judging from the description in the game text, this Kitchen God's Notes should be considered a regional item.

The scope of application is probably in Fire Lord City and surrounding maps, and there may be a chance to trigger the effect in other places.

After all, the game text explains it clearly. In addition to some things happening in Fire Lord City, it also records some of what Kitchen Lord saw and heard.

The Kitchen God was a powerful figure from ancient times. He had traveled to countless places and must have seen many people and things.

But we have to find a chance to try it to know the specific effect.

Moreover, Jiang Xinghuo also noticed the marks on the back of the notes. The two notebooks were numbered Zi and Chou respectively, which seemed to be arranged in the order of the twelve Earthly Branches.

I don’t know if there are only these two notebooks, or if the Kitchen God put the other notes somewhere else.

"Do you want to continue exploring the secret room?"

"You walked to another bookcase and reached your hand up to explore. Unexpectedly, you were stung by a scorpion in the gap. The poison quickly flowed through your blood and invaded your lungs and internal organs."

"You have triggered the Lung Nourishing God's talent."

"The Lung-Nourishing God sensed the threat posed by the scorpion venom and spontaneously mobilized the vital energy of his internal organs."

"The scorpion venom has been removed."

"You have obtained the scorpion king's tail venom."

"The scorpion tail toxin is a biological toxin extracted from the scorpion tail. It can quickly paralyze the human brain nerves and put the person into a deep coma."

"Attention, as long as you apply mud from a century-old well to the wound, the scorpion venom that has merged into the blood can be removed without leaving any side effects."

Tsk, this can be considered a blessing in disguise, after being stung, not only did he not die, but he also got the scorpion venom of the Scorpion King.

However, we still need to find a way to deal with the scorpion.

Jiang Xinghuo opened his magic bag, rummaged around in it for a long time, and finally found something.

"Musk to ward off evil spirits (common material). There is a strange beast called 'Musk' that lives in the Greater Khingan Range outside the Great Wall. It has a rare treasure called 'Musk'... The medicinal fragrance it emits has the magical effect of driving away poisonous insects, rats and ants..."

This thing was obtained from the corpse of a yellow-skinned man he killed on the way to Coffin Town.

It was kept in the magic bag but was not used many times. It was only used once when I was exploring the Imperial Examination Hall in Kanto, and it was used to deal with the scorpion on the bookcase.

"You broke off a piece of musk in your hand, crushed it into powder, and sprinkled it evenly on the bookcase."

"I don't know if it's because the musk is too powerful or the scorpion king is too fragile. Not long after the musk was sprinkled, a rustling sound was heard. The danger has been resolved. Do you want to continue exploring?"

Jiang Xinghuo directly chose yes. He wanted to see what was hidden on the cabinet.

"You reached your hand over the bookshelf and found something. You found the body of a scorpion king and a map leading to 'Ping An Village'."

"Corpse of the Scorpion Insect Gu King (rare material). Although the corpse of a Scorpion Insect Gu King is highly poisonous, it has a subtle reaction with musk, thus becoming a rare medicinal ingredient that is very effective in treating rheumatism, coldness and dampness."

Jiang Xinghuo raised his eyebrows. He thought the scorpion had escaped, but it turned out to be dead on the bookshelf and turned into a medicinal herb.

Judging from the description in the text, it should be a medicine for treating rheumatic bone diseases, which is a rare thing.

Since the advent of this game, it has had a great impact on the real world, especially on the advancement of human medicine.

Many diseases that are incurable to modern medicine may be cured in the secular world.

For example, the blood-scorched scorpion he obtained can repair the human bone marrow's hematopoietic function, and the corpse of the scorpion king can treat rheumatic bone diseases. If a few years pass, maybe cancer can also be conquered.

A few days ago, when he was browsing the forum, a player mentioned that someone had obtained an ancient medical book in the secular world. After deciphering the contents, it was found that the degree of drug intervention on tumor targets could be greatly improved, and it has now entered the Phase 2 clinical trial stage.

If it continues at this pace, in three years at most, or one year at least, this drug may be able to enter Phase 4 clinical trials, which means it will be popularized among a fixed number of patients.

As it is said in the Tao Te Ching, all things in the world carry the yin and embrace the yang. Although the secular world is full of dangers, those monsters and demons will also have an impact on the world.

But on the other hand, this is also an opportunity. The ancient history hidden under the steel bars and cables is gradually unveiling its veil. As long as humans can seize this opportunity, modern civilization will usher in a qualitative improvement.

Jiang Xinghuo put the things into the magic bag and turned to look at the map of Ping'an Village again.

He was not unfamiliar with this place name. When he was in the forbidden area in the back mountain of Taoyuan Village, he learned about this place from the grand elder of the Tanshen Sect.

But he was not very clear about the specific details.

"A map of Ping'an Village (special item). This map can guide you to Ping'an Village in the south of the Yangtze River. The God of Cooking has left some marks along the way. These are places he has been to before, which can help you pass the boring journey."

"You triggered it, Zaojun Notes."

"You remember seeing this incident in the notes left by the Kitchen God. After the dawn night, the Kitchen God accidentally passed by Ping'an Village. Because he missed the place to stay and it was getting late, he wanted to enter the village to stay overnight."

"At that time, the secular world had fallen into a chaotic war of separatism. Morals were declining, people's hearts were no longer as they used to be, and evil spirits were rampant. The Kitchen God thought he would encounter some troubles, but he didn't expect that Ping'an Village was as its name suggested. Not only was it not affected by the turmoil in the outside world, but even the village was peaceful and there was no intrigue or deception."

"The Kitchen God was very surprised and stayed in the village for more than ten days. Everything was normal except for a strange rule in the village. That is, on the night of New Year's Eve, every household must set off a large number of fireworks and firecrackers, but they are not allowed to walk around casually. There is also a specific time to set off fireworks and firecrackers, which cannot be too early or too late, and must be set off just before the god is received."

"Unfortunately, the Kitchen God had something important to do at the time and could not stay in Ping'an Village for long, so no one knows what will happen on New Year's Eve." "However, the Kitchen God has a hunch that Ping'an Village will definitely be very lively on New Year's Eve."

After reading the text, Jiang Xinghuo pondered for a while. Now there is still some time before the Chinese New Year. If he wants to know what secrets Ping'an Village has, he will have to wait for a while.

So, when the game text popped up asking whether to go to Ping'an Village immediately, Jiang Xinghuo chose no. He was not in a rush to go there. He had to go to Jiangnan anyway, and a day or two wouldn't matter.

"You have searched inside and outside the secret room again, and found nothing else. Do you want to leave this secret room and go back outside?"

Jiang Xinghuo chose yes. Since he had nothing left, it would be a waste of time to stay here. It would be better to leave and go somewhere else.

"You were planning to leave the secret room, but just as you walked out of the door and were about to go back up the long stairs, you suddenly heard footsteps coming from the other side of the secret passage, accompanied by the sound of traps being triggered, and screams. And it sounded like there were quite a few people coming, with at least 20 to 30 people making chaotic footsteps."

"What are you going to do next?"

"Are you going to hide yourself and avoid direct contact with the intruders, or lie in ambush in the secret room and kill them all after they come in?"

"You have triggered the method of seeing through walls."

"You used your divine eye to see the intruders through the secret passage and learned their identities."

"These uninvited guests who broke in without permission are all bounty hunters wandering around the secular world. They come from different races and walk in the gray area. Sometimes they act as shameful killers, and sometimes they act chivalrously and do a few good deeds, but the premise is that you don't block their path to wealth."

"As the saying goes, to destroy someone's financial resources is like killing their parents. These bounty hunters live on the edge of a knife and are afraid that someone will steal their business. It is common for them to fight with each other."

"Moreover, each of these people possesses unique skills and does not care about moral restraints. They dare to use any means. Otherwise, they would not be able to thrive in the secular world. Over the years, countless masters have fallen into their hands."

Jiang Xinghuo looked at the prompts given by the game. This group of bounty hunters were obviously not good people. If they met him, they would probably not let them go. So he might as well bury them here.

No matter how small a mosquito leg is, it is still meat. Now that he has obtained the incense secret and the ability to scatter money, the more incense, the better.

If it were in the past, if Jiang Xinghuo maintained a Buddhist mentality, the Huangpizi Temple deal would have allowed him to have no worries about food and drink.

Now, let’s save money as soon as possible.

"You chose to ambush in the secret room. Although this secret room has been sealed for many years, the wind blowing from the end of the secret passage is enough for you to hide in it."

"You used the Wind Scythe Secret Technique to hide your body in the wind. Coupled with the dark environment in the secret room, it is difficult to find your trace."

"You stood in a dark corner, listening to the footsteps outside getting closer and closer. A few breaths later, the bounty hunters rushed into the secret room."

"However, judging from the blood on their bodies, their miserable expressions, and the sweat that soaked through their clothes, it was not easy for them to walk in the secret passage."

"You have been found, bounty hunter +13."

"The space in the secret room is not big to begin with, it can even be said to be a bit narrow. Now that so many people have suddenly come in, the already narrow secret room has become even more crowded."

"You can even smell the blood and fear from those bounty hunters."

"You learned from their conversation that these bounty hunters originally wanted to come here to pick up bargains, and accidentally discovered the entrance to the secret passage you dug. They thought this might be the treasure house of the former city lord's mansion, but they didn't expect that the secret passage was full of traps and traps. They had a group of more than 20 people, and nearly half of them were killed in the secret passage."

"This can be said to be a passage that was derived from human lives. But what is even more difficult for them to accept is that after surviving a near-death experience and coming to the secret room, they did not find any gold, silver or treasures here."

"You watched those bounty hunters rummaging around in the secret room, even smashing the tables, chairs and cabinets, but in the end they still found nothing, only garbage on the floor."

"At this moment, you noticed a bounty hunter suddenly took out a small porcelain bottle from his pocket. The bottle contained some unknown liquid, and he dropped two drops into his eyes. Then he looked around the secret room again and discovered you."

"You noticed that the other person's eyes were shining with a dark luster, and the white part of the eyeballs was completely invisible, as if they were Mo Qin's."

"What are you going to do next?"

"Will you take the initiative and kill these bounty hunters before others notice you, or will you wait and see if they react?"

There are two options: strike first and wait and see.

Jiang Xinghuo thought about it and felt that it would be better to take action first. If he waited for them to react, he would have to waste time again.

"You chose to attack these bounty hunters first. Before the person who discovered you could even shout, the red lotus-like fire of sin swept out like a raging wave."

"You used the Red Lotus Karma Fire."

"This flame, fueled by sin, blossomed like a red lotus. In just a moment, it enveloped all the bounty hunters."

"The characteristics of the Red Lotus Karma Fire can infinitely magnify their sins and pain, so those bounty hunters have no chance to react at all. Their consciousness is obliterated by the endless pain. They stand there in a daze, like clay puppets or wooden dolls, motionless."

"You have obtained, Incense +3900."

"Are you going to do a body search on these bounty hunters?"

"You explored them and found a lot of interesting little things."

"But there aren't many valuable things. There's only the eye drops that the bounty hunter used, a small red wooden box, a bronze antelope statue, and a book of the Thirteen Sections of Incantations."

Jiang Xinghuo looked at the description in the game text and thought to himself, this group of bounty hunters looked quite capable, so how come they only had so little on them?

But it's better to have it than nothing, and he is still quite curious about the eye drops.

(End of this chapter)