Becoming a god by raising witches

Hannah and Eileen both showed expressions of surprise.

Locke explained,

"In the Age of Gods, there was a country on the western continent called Farmansmiannic, or France for short. Burgundy was a wine-producing region in Farmansmiannic. When France was fighting with the Kingdom of Matich for border territory, Louis X personally led the expedition. During the expedition, they reached a pasture. The chef used local ingredients, combining local beef with Burgundy red wine from his hometown, to create this delicious dish, which has been passed down through the ages."

Locke was adept at making up stories; he had read many miscellaneous books about this world.

One of the unofficial histories of the Age of Gods, which is not recognized by the public, records that there were once countless kingdoms on the western continent, each built by a god, and Famansmianich was one of them.

Hannah was once again amazed by her brother's knowledge, "Locke, was he taught at a vocational school?"

"No, I studied mechanical manufacturing, and my grade was a C."

Locke reminded him.

"Then how do you know about the Kingdom of Farmansmianich?"

Hannah looked at Locke suspiciously, wondering if her brother was making up a story to fool her, but the dish he made was indeed very delicious.

"Thanks to Hannah, I've read a lot of books about history."

Locke explained.

Hannah completely believed her brother's words this time.

Eileen narrowed her eyes. From Locke's rising soul, she could tell that this guy was definitely lying.

However, this dish seemed to become even more delicious after being embellished by his inexplicable lies.

"Wait, Locke."

The clever Hannah discovered a flaw in Locke's language.

"Why do you speak as if you've tasted authentic Burgundy beef stew from hundreds of years ago? You just gave a review that it was only 70-80% similar in taste?"

"Because I am someone who experienced the war of the gods and have lived to this day."

Locke said in a very serious tone.

Hannah covered her mouth and burst out laughing.

She knew Locke was telling another lame joke; sure enough, all the previous history was made up by him.

Locke looked at his sister's bright smile and smiled too.

Eileen ate nothing but dry food the whole time, devouring three whole plates of beef despite her cat-like physique.

If Locke hadn't stopped her, she could have continued eating.

In the end, the two people and the cat finished the whole pot of beef.

Hannah's life bar also quietly changed, from one month to 60 years, and Locke received feedback from the system again.

[Life Insight: 3/1000]

In other words, he has successfully changed Hannah's fate.

Is it really a water source problem?

In other words, it is highly likely that the problem lies with Compass Water Company.

Shouldn't we remind everyone to switch to a different water company?

When Locke went to Mrs. Amor's house that evening to pick up the mended vest, he specifically mentioned that...

“Mrs. Amor, have you noticed that the water quality provided by Compass Water Company is getting worse and worse? Hannah even got sick because of it. I switched to another water company and things have improved since then.”

"Huh? Is that really true?"

Mrs. Amour looked at Locke in surprise, and remembering that her two daughters did indeed have diarrhea, she asked, "Which clinic did you go to?"

Clarence Water Company.

Locke said with a smile.

Mrs. Amour paused, recalling the advertisement in the newspaper by the Clarence Water Company, an East End company whose water source was diverted from the upper reaches of the Cosor River.

She shook her head and changed the subject.

"Locke, go back and get some rest."

Since her husband died, she has been raising her two daughters alone, working almost from morning till night to keep her family from falling into despair. If she were to switch to another water company in the East District, she would have to spend most of her monthly living expenses.

"Yes, thank you, Mrs. Amor. Your cooking is as good as ever."

Locke put on his vest and left Mrs. Amour's house with a heavy heart.

Hopefully it's not a problem with the water company; I hope I'm just overthinking it.

Otherwise, a third of the people in the western district would not escape their fate.

Chapter 15, The Cats' Mass Suicide

Locke returned home, took out paper and pen, and wrote a letter of complaint to the city government, even though such a letter had no real evidence and would most likely be ignored.

However, if you're lucky, you might encounter a responsible public official who will send someone to investigate Compass Water Company.

That's all Locke can do for now; it's clearly unrealistic to expect everyone to switch water companies with him.

The residents of Pete Street generally live a very frugal life, just one street away from the slums, and are at risk of being relocated at any time. Trying to persuade them to give up water from the West Side and choose the company from the East Side is like telling them that black bread is not suitable for them and to eat strawberry cake instead.

The following morning, the bells of the Cathedral of Life roused most of Kosalk's hardworking citizens.

Locke got up and began preparing breakfast.

Today's breakfast was mutton noodles made with the leftover mutton.

The noodles are also hand-rolled, but they are fundamentally different from knife-cut noodles.

A steaming bowl of mutton noodles once again won over Miss Witch's stomach, making her forget yesterday's unpleasantness. She lay lazily on the sofa, a satisfied smile on her face.

[Ding! Successfully fed the witch!]

[Randomly acquire one of the witch's abilities]

[Retrieving data...]

[Physical coordination: You can control your limbs as nimbly as a cat, achieving coordination even when performing difficult movements.]

[Path to Advancement: Complete 1000 coordinated movements to upgrade to Balance Master.]

[The Balance Master: You can maintain your balance anywhere, as long as there is something to support you, even a single hair. You can find the delicate balance point and become an unbreakable roly-poly toy.]

Locke scratched his head. What does 1000 coordinated movements mean?

Does radio calisthenics count? You can try it now.

Hannah looked at the significantly improved meals at home, and although her appetite was satisfied like never before, she began to worry about the future.

We can't let my younger brother get away with spending money recklessly.

I cannot tolerate his extravagant spending until I find a job myself.

Meat should only be eaten once a month at most!

Hannah held out her hand seriously. "Locke, give all the rest of your money to your sister for safekeeping."

Locke knew it must be because the food had been too good lately, which had aroused his sister's suspicion, making her worry that he would spend a month's living expenses in just two days.

He had spent a lot of money on meat before, but since he switched to Clarence Water Company, he no longer needed to pay the water bill in one lump sum, so he still had 1020 milligrams left.

Locke gave his sister 500 mcg and kept the remaining 520 mcg for himself.

Raising Miss Eileen's favorability to 4 points every day is a must, it's a skill.

"Hannah, you can keep this money safe. I have a little left to buy groceries. Don't worry, I will make sure the family can make ends meet."

Locke said seriously.

Do you really have any money left?

Hannah asked in confusion, since she hadn't seen more than 200 mcg of money since she lost her job.

500 grams, if you save money, is enough to support a family's expenses for a month.

Locke nodded. "Yes."

Hannah chose to believe her brother, put the money Locke gave her into a small box in the closet of her room, tucked it into the drawer, and then changed her clothes and went out.

Locke put the dishes back in the kitchen and, while washing them, fantasized about raising Eileen's favorability to 100 so that she could handle all the dishwashing and shuffling.

The thing that cooks hate most is washing dishes. I used to have my own dishwasher, but now I only have a cat that can ride on my shoulders and give me commands.

After washing the dishes, Locke did some calisthenics in the living room.

Compared to the previous [Life Probing], [Witch Affinity], and [Maintaining Health], this is the only ability that allows for easy leveling up.

Therefore, Locke hoped to quickly improve his [body coordination] ability. If he could stand on a single hair and not fall, then that would be considered a certain improvement in his combat power, right?

Eileen watched with suspicion as Locke struck various bizarre poses, using her soul vision to check if he had been corrupted by an evil god or tainted by some vengeful spirit.

The results showed that Locke's soul was perfectly healthy, showing no signs of being contaminated by anything strange.

She squinted, sat on the sofa, and watched Locke finish a set of radio calisthenics, once again labeling her new servant as "eccentric."

Locke successfully gained 1 point of proficiency.