Douluo: Rock King, the King of the World

Chapter 3: Prince Yan and the First Emperor

One is the ancient guardian of Liyue, who led the ancestors to create an ancient country with great efforts. He suppressed the rebellious demon gods of the previous generation under the Guyun Pavilion and created a unified country where all races coexist on this ancient land. Yakshas, ​​Qilin, Xiezhi, dragon lizards coexist with humans. All races are one family, sharing a peaceful and prosperous era.

One is Inazuma's general, who shot down thunderbirds, slew giant snakes with swords, and opened up a living space for mankind in the most hostile environment. He sat alone on the castle tower, guarding the eternity of the island nation.

As the victors of the Demon War and beings who have lived from ancient times to the present day, there are not many people who can watch over each other.

Zhongli returned to his dormitory and opened a box of homemade Liyue pastries on the table. He ate while thinking.

"Someone wants to kill you. Your father, the emperor, is incompetent. He even replaced his son with someone else without even knowing it."

The voice in his mind sounded again, interrupting Zhongli's thoughts.

"Of course I know that. After all, that person is just a child, and he doesn't hide his emotions very well."

Zhongli smiled, put a piece of osmanthus cake into his mouth and said.

"What are you going to do? Strike first?"

“No need, just wait and see.”

Zhongli was lying on his back in a comfortable soul beast leather chair, speaking leisurely, he was obviously a six-year-old boy, but he acted like an old man.

"Compared to this, I am more concerned about our situation. Sir, what is your name?"

Zhongli asked in his heart. From a general rational point of view, the fact that he had such a strange martial spirit and its own will was a more worthy issue than that little girl.

"My name is Zheng. I was once the emperor who unified the world. Later, I failed in my pursuit of immortality and fell into a long sleep. I didn't expect to be awakened in this world."

The voice was silent for a long time before speaking. There was also a hint of regret in his voice.

"I see. Then I will call you Brother Zheng. Brother Zheng, do you know Fengzao?"

Zhongli looked calm as he asked in his heart.

"Abundance? Those evil creatures?"

"Brother Zheng" was stunned for a moment and murmured.

"The rich evil creatures are wreaking havoc in the universe, and all planets and civilizations are troubled by them."

"Brother Zheng" sighed and said.

"Back then, I once captured the Vanguard of Abundance. These creatures are warlike and powerful, and they hold the secret of immortality. After studying these creatures, I first built a great wall around the solar system to ensure the safety of the empire's territory. Then, I sent out nine immortal ships, named Luofu, Xuling, Fanghu, Yaoqing, Zhuming, Yuque, Cangcheng, Daiyu, and Yuanjiao, to explore the starry sky, looking for pharmacists and seeking immortality."

"Brother Zheng" slowly told the story. These past events may have already spanned thousands of years.

"The Immortal Boat drifted in the deep space for many centuries and never returned. Although the people of the Immortal Boat did gain immortality, it also brought about the disaster of abundance." "I see. Zhongli, I will teach you. It seems that our continent of Teyvat has many allies in this vast universe who share the same hatred and enemies. If there were friendly countries to help us back then..."

Zhongli couldn't help but let out a sigh.

By then, with Liyue's resources and the technology of the Immortal Boat, it might not be impossible to defeat those terrible enemies.

However, it was too early to think about this now. At least he had to wait until he had enough strength to leave this world and return to Teyvat.

And now, he can first be sure that this "Brother Zheng" is at least consistent with himself in major positions and is a friend rather than an enemy.

Zhongli subconsciously reached out to the pastry box, wanting to grab another piece of pastry, but ended up grabbing nothing. Zhongli looked up and saw the girl with pigtails sitting opposite him, her mouth puffed up like a little hamster, looking at him innocently.

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OK, I'll do it again.

This guy came to his place for free meals, not just once or twice, but every day. But who can blame this woman for not knowing how to cook? He still remembered that once she tried to cook, and it almost led to a tragic accident.

Since then, Zhongli has been responsible for the meals of this cheap "sister". He doesn't want to lose the private kitchen that he has worked so hard to get.

Zhongli and Ying were not used to the food on Douluo Continent, even if it was made by the imperial chefs in the palace. The food here was a bit like Mondstadt and Fontaine, but the food was much more diverse. If I had to say, it was a bit like the food on a certain island in Fontaine, where the dishes were famous for "looking up at the stars".

It was almost dinner time; Zhongli walked into his private kitchen, put on gloves and apron skillfully, and began to prepare food. The only thing worth mentioning here was that as the palace, whatever ingredients he wanted, as long as they existed in this world, the kitchen could basically prepare them.

Well, let's have a dish of Liyue's Xian Tiao Qiang. Crabs and shrimps are available in this world; there is no matsutake, so use blue silver mushrooms instead. As for ham, Zhongli ingeniously chose a specialty meat from Douluo Continent - soft-bone rabbit meat, as a substitute.

This soul beast called the Soft Bone Rabbit not only has delicious meat, but its bones are like chicken cartilage, which is crunchy when chewed. Girls all love to eat it, and Ying is no exception.

Zhongli hummed the fisherman's song by Chen Yugu, and skillfully wielded the sharp kitchen knife, making a rhythmic "ding-dong-dong" sound on the silver chopping board. Under Zhongli's knife, a rabbit leg was quickly cut into pieces of tender freshness.

An hour and a half later, when Zhongli opened the lid of the pot, he was greeted by a fragrant aroma that made him intoxicated for a moment.

Zhongli himself commented that if dishes could display a level, then the pot in front of him would definitely be displayed as "Delicious Fairy Jumps Over the Wall", the kind that could add dozens of points to attack and critical strike.

The dinner on the table was devoured by the girl across the table. It was hard to believe that such a small stomach could hold so much food. Even her favorite three-color dumplings were put aside for later.

Of course, as a "sister", Ying was considerate enough to leave one third for Zhongli.

Zhongli was very particular about eating. After he took a chopstick of soft-bone rabbit slices soaked in soup, he would also take a chopstick of tender bamboo shoots to relieve the greasiness and savor them carefully. It was a pity that he was still young, otherwise, he would have a pot of freshly warmed wine.
Speaking of which, it's time to start a wine business. Although there is wine in this world, it is of very low quality and is basically just fermented grape juice.

Even without talking about his own enjoyment, opening a winemaking industry can add a huge source of income to the Tiandou Royal Family, and it can also be regarded as a benefit to the world. As the God of Contract and the God of Precious Gold; although Zhongli often has no money in his pocket, he is probably a man of few people in this world who can compare with him in various ways of earning Mora, or the gold soul coins of this world.

(End of this chapter)