Cooking Girl on Fire: All the beautiful men come to the bowl

Chapter 254 Two Riders and One Runner
The midday sun is warm and peaceful, illuminating the earth with warmth.It was already November at this time, and it was the time when autumn was high and crisp in Longmiao Continent. The crops planted earlier were already mature, and those sown later were still somewhat green, showing a sense of transition between yellow and green on both sides of the official road.

At this time, on the official road leading to the city of Las Wella, a pair of handsome young men and women were driving fast forward on horses.The boy had golden hair that shone dazzlingly under the sunlight, while the girl had long red hair that was coquettish and fluttered backwards with the wind brought by the horse riding.The two of them were so light and nimble that the horse on them seemed to be weightless. They galloped so fast that they had already run more than ten miles away in a short while.The two men were discussing something while riding their horses, and they looked very harmonious.

And not far from the two of them, there was a young man following him at this time. The young man had curly black hair with a faint golden luster at the tip.In contrast, the boy was not riding a horse, but was running with his legs and chasing the two people in front of him.The young man was walking like flying, although he felt strenuous while catching up, he did not appear to be sweating at all. His exhausted appearance was in stark contrast to the young man and girl before him.

However, although there was an obvious difference in treatment, the black-haired boy still had a shallow, complacent smile on his lips as he looked at the figures of the two people who were sometimes near and sometimes far away.This young man is Chrominos, and the two in front are naturally Ai Xiaomi and Nandi.

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Chrominos still clearly remembers the scene before leaving the dungeon: he saw Ai Xiaomi use the summoning door with his own eyes. The moment the summoning door opened, various runes flowed out, although the shape of the runes was the same as his original pattern. The ones are almost not bad, but all the runes are shining red, and the summoning door is shining with golden light. The red figure is bathed in the golden light, just like the gods from the sky descending from the earth, the pressure is too strong to be looked at.

At that moment, Krominos was a little dazed again. Seeing Ai Xiaomi's disappearing figure, he remembered his original intention to come here with all his efforts. His heart beat violently, and he shouted towards the golden light: "Xiaomi, I was wrong!"

However, he seemed to be late after all. Xiaomi didn't hear his apology, and the golden light began to fade away. Seeing Ai Xiaomi's disappearing figure, Crominos felt unprecedented heartache and self-blame. He regretted why he didn't Earlier, he realized why he didn't understand Xiaomi's difficulties, why he didn't realize his mistake until everyone left.

Chrominos thumped his chest immediately, tears streaming down his face.But he didn't stop, one miss is enough, he won't let the same mistake happen a second time.Xiaomi can open the summoning door, and so can he. Before Xiaomi goes far, he must catch up. This time, he will not let go of Xiaomi's hand.

So Chrominos hurried to the gate of summoning.However, when Chrominos arrived at the summoning gate, he was stunned, because the summoning gate was not closed at all. Ai Xiaomi and Nandi were waiting in front of the summoning gate. When they saw him chasing him, Ai Xiaomi was just cold He said "Crominos, you are too slow" and turned to leave.

Even so, Chrominos couldn't be more happy. It turned out that Xiaomi had expected that he would come, and it turned out that Xiaomi had no intention of giving up on him at all.For some reason, Chrominos felt good when he thought of these things, and the sadness and haze of these days disappeared in an instant.He hurried out of the summoning door and followed Ai Xiaomi's footsteps.

The summoning gate sent them to the border of the empire. It was said that the magic contest was about to start in a week, and they all started to go to the Xifei Empire with all their strength.Compared with riding in a carriage, riding a horse is undoubtedly the fastest and best choice.But Chrominos is a giant dragon, even if he transforms into a human, no matter how much he hides the dragon aura on his body, the horse can still feel an extremely terrifying oppressive aura on him, let alone riding , Even if Chrominos was closer to the horses, the horses would all fall to the ground, without even the strength to stand up.

So Ai Xiaomi came up with a way: she and Nandi galloped on horseback in front, and Chrominos ran wildly behind to catch up.Ai Xiaomi also euphemistically called it an exercise for Chrominos to strengthen his body.

"Okay!" Chrominos sighed, but there was no sign of complaint on his face. Anyway, as long as what Xiaomi says is right, he will listen to Xiaomi in everything from now on, and try to restrain himself The curiosity does not trouble Xiaomi.

Thinking about it, Chrominos glanced at the gradually shrinking figure in the distance, took a deep breath and quickened his pace to catch up.

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Ai Xiaomi and Nandi didn't just run wildly on horseback. They slowed down the horse after running for tens of miles, and gave Chrominos a certain amount of time to rest, and waited until Chrominos slowly caught up. Speed ​​up again, and so on.After running like this for a few days, Chrominos's small human body seemed to have developed muscles. Not only that, his fair skin turned into a healthy wheat color under the sun's rays. Now Chrominos North's human appearance looks much more mature than before, but he still looks like a teenager.

At this time, Ai Xiaomi had already slowed down the pace of the horse, and was going to rest for a while when Chrominos caught up. Anyway, there were still a few hundred miles to Laswella City. It's not far away.

Las Wella, also known as the city of the black market, is a small city on the border of the Xifei Empire.It is called a small city because it only covers an area of ​​more than [-] square meters, which is about the same size as an ordinary small town, but Las Wella is comparable to a medium-sized city in terms of prosperity and population. Comparable, because the black market transactions in Las Wella promoted the development of this city.

The geographical location of Las Wella is quite special. It is located at the junction of the Eastern Empire, the Sife Empire and the Senna Federation. In fact, it is mountainous and the transportation is inconvenient. It became the best trading place for goods from various countries to change hands, so Las Wella gradually developed into a special town based on underground transactions.

The vicinity of Las Wella is not safe. Although traders can get absolute safety protection in the town, once they leave the city, people with treasures or huge sums of money will become the targets of coveters, so robbery and murder This kind of thing is common in Las Wella, and those who do not have enough strength, most people dare not come to this city easily.

Ai Xiaomi chose to take this path because she heard that the semi-monthly auction meeting in Las Wella was about to begin.There are auctions in Las Wella every day, but the top-quality items or priceless things will only be auctioned at the half-monthly conference, which serves the purpose of publicity and lets more people know about the status of this black market city. It exists, and secondly, it also gives those who really need some time to prepare money and goods, so as to obtain more handling fees, which is an important source of income for Las Wella City.

Ai Xiaomi still remembers the agreement with the fox boy. She already has the four-color crystals needed to refine the Wandu Dan for the fox boy. She still needs Yanguo, Bingguo and Nether Nectar. She just wants to go to the black market this time. Good luck, see if you can find these things.

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At this time, Ai Xiaomi slowed down and discussed the issue of developing the dungeon side by side with Nandi.

"Nandi, dungeon creatures are not particularly sensitive to money. I think we can replace the salary system with a point system." Ai Xiaomi said, "For example, each soldier could get a gold coin every month. We can use it Converted into 50 points, these 50 points can be exchanged for a gold coin, metal worth a gold coin, food or daily necessities. At the same time, according to different positions, we can give them different points , For example, an ordinary soldier gets 50 points, a squad leader gets 80 points, a squadron leader gets 100 points, and so on. And every time you complete a task, you can get points. Those who earn more than a certain amount of points can be promoted, thus promoting everyone's enthusiasm..."

"That's a good idea," Nandi thought seriously, "but it's not easy to carry it out. For example, how many kinds of things can we provide for the redemption of points you mentioned? If you want a variety of things, you need a strong logistics Guarantee mechanism. Furthermore, how to calculate and issue points is also a difficult problem.”

"Yes, of course I have considered the two issues you mentioned." Ai Xiaomi smiled calmly, appreciating Nandi's thinking, "First of all, what I want is not a small army, but the mobilization of the whole people, so I The point system mentioned above will not only be implemented in our army, but will also be extended to every corner of the dungeon and placed on every member. In this way, the whole people will be a powerful logistics support library. I will let everyone All members of a dungeon are involved, and the output responsible for logistics production will become the main product we trade with the aboveground world. As for the second question, I think recording magic crystals should be able to solve this problem, but large quantities We need to worry about making record magic crystals, and besides, we can properly delegate power to let squadron leaders and squad leaders exercise the right to decentralize points, which can also reduce a lot of burdens."

"This is a good idea!" Nandi nodded in agreement, "It not only mobilizes the enthusiasm of the creatures in the dungeon, but also creates a bridge connecting the social transactions on the ground. But Xiaomi, why do you insist that all the personnel in the dungeon participate? Come in? If this is the case, you will really become the lord of the dungeon. If you become the lord, you will lose your freedom. Is this what you want?"

"Hey, what should I say?" Ai Xiaomi looked up at the sky and said with a sad expression, "When I first came into contact with these ugly monster-like dungeon creatures, I was also very disgusted in my heart."

Ai Xiaomi seemed to recall the days when she lived in the dungeon again, "But as time went by and I got to know them better, I gradually discovered that these cute guys are actually very simple. They will be happy for a long time with gifts, and they will be disappointed and cursed when they lose something. They are not complicated. They live a carefree and happy life every day, just like the paradise that people want to pursue. In contrast, human society is more complicated There are many, intrigues, intrigues, and interests are the most important... Human greed is endless. Although the dungeon has a seal, the existence of the dungeon is recorded after all. There is no history that will be forgotten forever. After discovering this area, the rich mineral deposits in the dungeon will become their targets of plunder, and the former dark empire will become an excuse for others to instigate. At that time, the fragile dungeon creatures will suffer a tragic slaughter. Speaking of which, here It can be regarded as half of my homeland. I just don’t want that to happen. So instead of waiting for that day to happen, we might as well become stronger first. One day, we can also resist the whole people..."

After listening to Ai Xiaomi's narration, Nandi fell into a brief silence.

He used to think that Xiaomi was just a strong girl who pursued the pinnacle on the road to being a strong person. Her perseverance, her strength, and her patience all supported her growth, and she grew stronger little by little, becoming a strong person.But only now did he know that Ai Xiaomi had a bigger goal. What she wanted to do was to transform and even create a strong homeland by herself!The original intention of all she did was to preserve a pure land that would not be polluted.At this moment, Nandi suddenly felt as if he had re-acquainted with Ai Xiaomi and her.

After a while, he recovered from the emotion of admiration, held Ai Xiaomi's hand and said softly: "Xiaomi, no matter what you do, I will always be your strong arm behind you, If you are tired, I will rely on you, if you are tired, I will help you heal the vicissitudes of life, and I will do my best to help you achieve your wish."

"Nandy, thank you." Ai Xiaomi smiled slightly. She had long been used to the knight who was always by her side. It was because of his silent support that she could spare no effort to fight.

At this time, the two of them had already dismounted and sat down on a large rock on the side of the road where they could rest.

Ai Xiaomi gently leaned her body against Nandi's side, but did not make any excessive moves.She knew that after what happened last time, there was still a small knot in Nandi's heart that had not been untied. I'm afraid he still needs some time to rub and digest.

However, as soon as her waist became hot, Ai Xiaomi felt that Nandi gently put her hand on her willow waist. Nandi's face was calm, but her hand trembled slightly.

Ai Xiaomi's heart moved, and she leaned her body back by stretching her waist. This leaning made Nandy's hand tightly embrace her slender waist, and Nandy's arm trembled more violently than before. But he never moved his arm away.

Ai Xiaomi was quietly delighted, as long as Nandi didn't reject him, she would naturally have a way to subtly resolve the slight sadness in his heart.

The two leaned on each other like this, and the midday sun shone on their bodies, making them even more warm from a distance.

"By the way, Xiaomi, you said that you plan to let the creatures in the entire dungeon participate in production and combat. Do you have any other good suggestions?" Nandi smelled the sweet fragrance of Ai Xiaomi's hair, and thought Trembling for no reason, he had no choice but to try to erase the tension and dryness, looking for topics.

"Well." Ai Xiaomi nodded, "The creatures in the dungeon seem to be sturdy, but they are the weakest ones who can neither magic nor fight. If you want to make them stronger, you can only use external force."

Nandi was surprised: "External forces? Didn't you just say try to avoid contact with the outside world? Why?"

"The external force I'm talking about is of course not the external force, but through some things to make them stronger." Ai Xiaomi smiled mysteriously and said, "Nandi, I want to build a powerful mechanical corps."

"Yes." Ai Xiaomi nodded, "You and I are both Inzaghi's apprentices. The old master is a famous foundry master. Didn't you get influenced by following him for a long time?"

"This..." Nan Di showed embarrassment, "To be honest, the master was indeed a famous and successful person when he was young. The armor and weapons he made are hot items that everyone is looking for, but since the master announced his retirement, he is willing After becoming the nominal elder of the Royal Academy of Magic, he stopped building those things, but began to research some special items. As you know, not many of the master's researches were successful, but there were quite a few who deceived people, so... "

"Hahaha!" Nandi's words immediately amused Ai Xiaomi, unexpectedly Nandi was also afraid.I'm afraid Nandi has had enough of being a guinea pig during those days with his master, so it's no wonder that he is not interested in Inzaghi's stuff.

"The things I came up with are definitely not as weird as the master, but they may need to be adjusted." Ai Xiaomi thought for a while, and took out an object and a blueprint from the space ring.

"What is this? A crossbow?" Nandi looked at the thing that Ai Xiaomi took out. It looked a bit like a crossbow, but some changes were made on the crossbow to make it look different.

"Well, it's a crossbow that can fire continuously. I'm improving it. Unfortunately, I don't have any talent. I haven't inherited any good genes from my master. The modification is messy." Ai Xiaomi was a little regretful, then raised the blueprint in her hand and said. , "However, I have the blueprint. As long as I can find a good craftsman, I will be able to make a repeating crossbow."

Just as Ai Xiaomi was about to open the drawing, some information came quickly from his brain.

Ai Xiaomi's expression changed, and she said in a deep voice, "No, Chrominos is in trouble!"

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(End of this chapter)