I can't be a demon.

Chapter 10: Benboerba, Baboerben

Early the next morning.

Before daybreak, Shen Lian planned to take advantage of the free time on his way to the martial arts gym to explore the magical power of food supplements, and left the pawnshop early.

To ensure that the root is not damaged, the bone blade is hung around the neck with a cotton rope.

The starling shivered and hid in his sleeve.

Shen Lian took two steamed buns from the kitchen.

After he swallowed the steamed bun, his food-replenishing ability was naturally activated, and suddenly a weak warm current surged out from his stomach and intestines.

"I have to say, at least food supplements are more useful than wisdom eyes."

With the support of food supplements, the steamed buns are quickly transformed into nutrients, which can not only replenish the consumed physical strength, but also dispel the cold.

pity……

Shen Lian has not yet mastered the Zhulang Posture and is unable to use nutrients to hone himself.

"Dietary supplements are definitely a shortcut to martial arts. I can't imagine how a martial artist's magical powers will change after his career is promoted."

Shen Lian shook his head.

Last night he ate up all the food in the pawn shop's kitchen. Although he didn't gain any experience, he understood the rules of magical powers.

Shen Lian discovered that raw food contains 30% more nutrients than cooked food.

It should be that during the cooking process, the high temperature causes the nutrients in the ingredients to be lost.

"Do we have to eat raw meat and drink blood?"

Shen Lian could never accept this. He always felt that it went against what he wanted to pursue, but the career panel was so mysterious.

"Let's go to the morning market first. Maybe we can find a way to gain experience."

Shen Lian swallowed the steamed bun.

The nutrients brought by dietary supplements gradually act on the body, and even if the face is exposed, the skin temperature is still maintained at a suitable level.

"Ah~"

Myna shook his head and shouted at the top of his lungs: "The divine power is perfected, and the world is unified!"

"Screw you."

Shen Lian stuffed the starling back into his sleeve and walked towards the morning market without stopping. He noticed that a large number of people had already gathered on the street.

After not seeing it for half a month, the New Year atmosphere in the morning market has become more intense, and the shops are decorated with lights and decorations.

Merchants from other places continue to come to Yanliang Town, mainly to take advantage of Linchun's popularity, causing the scale of the morning market to increase rapidly every day.

The businesses of pitching pots and catching rings appeared one after another, full of the flavor of life.

But the dark side still exists.

The spies of various gangs are spread all over the morning market, so how could they let go of the vendors' profits?

"Ah."

Shen Lian felt a sense of urgency. If anything happened to Shen Hansheng, the gang would definitely have to intervene in the pawnshop. How long would the peaceful days last?
At present, with Shen Hansheng's face, the pawnshop only pays a small fee every month.

"The gang occupying Hefeng Street seems to be called the Fulin Society."

"I hope Dad is okay."

Shen Lian walked with his head down, and stopped whenever he saw snacks.

"How much are the candied haws?"

"Sir, one penny a string."

Shen Lian handed over the copper coin, took a bite of the candied haws, then turned around and left the stall.

no experience.

"Sir, yam is the most nutritious food in winter."

Shen Lian paid the copper coins without hesitation, peeled the yam and started chewing it.

no experience.

"Wild ginseng with ten years of medicinal value..."

Shen Lian was eating all the way, almost without stopping, and even the starling was covered in grease, while the purse in his arms became drier and drier.

The career panel showed no response, which made him suspect that he was going in the wrong direction.

This suspicion gradually deepened after Shen Lian tasted all kinds of mountain products. Could it be that a warrior's advancement has nothing to do with his food-nourishing abilities?
When he had finished walking through most of the morning market and was about to go to the Tide Martial Arts School.

"what?"

Shen Lian stopped.

He suddenly felt his mouth watering, as if his appetite was inexplicably aroused, and the bone blade against his skin on his chest also began to heat up slightly.

Shen Lian swallowed and followed his instinct to walk to the stall on the corner.

The stall was tattered, with a sign made of linen.

"Pickled herring?"

There are no big rivers around Yanliang Town, and the aquatic products are all small fish and shrimp, so the locals are not interested in the so-called black carp. "Have you heard of it? Pickled fish is a food for the New Year and other festivals in our village."

The father-in-law smiled and took out a finger-sized salted fish from the earthen jar he was carrying. Immediately, a strange salty and sour smell rushed into my mouth and nose.

The black carp is pickled with inferior salt, which causes its color to turn yellow and black.

And the shape is weird.

It was the first time that Shen Lian saw a fish fin with a pattern similar to a human eye.

"Try it."

Shen Lian took the salted fish and looked at it carefully, but found nothing special about it.

However, my appetite became stronger and stronger, as if there was a hungry ghost in my stomach constantly urging me to eat.

"What's your name, old man?"

"The surname Ma, a single character, has a meaning."

Ma Yi frowned, afraid of missing out on the few business opportunities today.

Shen Lian hesitated for a few moments, then used his wisdom to see the subtle details.

【Salted small herring】

[Pickled by Ma Yi, the ingredients are 15-year-old bluefish. Due to the rough pickling method, the meat is slightly rotten and eating it can easily cause diarrhea. ]

Shen Lian's eyelids twitched wildly, and the starling covered its beak in resistance.

"With the food supplement ability, a little rot shouldn't be a big deal."

Shen Lian couldn't bear the appetite any longer, so he closed his eyes and threw the salted fish into his mouth, chewing it a few times, accompanied by a strong feeling of nausea.

Even if you force yourself to swallow it, the nutrients provided by the salted fish are better than nothing.

Shen Lian's expression was distorted.

"Well, I'm afraid you've retained some of the original flavor."

Ma Yi took a few steps back.

Shen Lian waved his hand, and a prompt appeared on the career panel at this time.

[Take salted small herring, warrior experience +0.2%]

"hiss……"

Shen Lian took a breath of cold air. He didn't expect that this thing really had the experience of a warrior profession. Could it be that the basis of the profession panel is whether it tastes bad or not?
"water."

Shen Lian's voice was hoarse, and Ma Yi quickly brought him some clean water to help him suppress the discomfort.

"Are you okay, sir?"

Ma Yi was secretly frightened. Shen Lian continued to ask, panting heavily, "It's okay. Do you have any other food that is not salted?"

"Yes, yes, yes. The bigger herrings are used for curing."

The taste of the cured fish is not that pungent, but it is unusually hard.

When Shen Lian finished tasting the cured fish, a prompt appeared on his career panel, proving that the key to gaining warrior experience lies in the ingredients themselves.

[Take cured herring, warrior experience +0.4%]

"My dear father, where did this fish of yours come from?"

Seeing that Ma Yi was hesitant, Shen Lian directly took out dozens of copper coins.

"Not only will I take care of all the fish on your stall, but from now on, just send them to the Shen Family Pawnshop on Hefeng Street and I will take all the orders."

"Okay... okay."

Ma Yi was ecstatic.

The meat of black carp is very delicate when alive, but it easily deteriorates and rots after death. This was the first time that Ma Yi tried to pickle it and sell it. He did not expect to find a stable livelihood in Yanliang Town.

"To be honest, the black fish comes from a stream in the mountains, but the location is quite remote, more than a hundred miles away from Yanliang Town."

"It's okay, I just like this. My father-in-law sends a batch every once in a while. Uh, don't salt it, let's make it cured."

Ma Yi chuckled, "Sir, you are also a connoisseur of good things."

"I heard from the old man that the stream goes straight into the ground and stretches for thousands of miles. The source seems to be called..."

Ma Yi muttered a few words, and then added: "Yes, Bibotan."

"Bibotan."

Shen Lian felt that it sounded familiar and took the fish wrapped in oil paper.

"and many more."

"Benboerba, Baboerben, those two cowards seem to be from Bibotan."

Shen Lian smiled awkwardly and said to himself.

"The word Bi Bo is too common. Isn't the brothel in Dongcheng District also called Bi Bo Lou?"

"But as long as there is a possibility, I feel creepy."

(End of this chapter)