What's wrong with me, a mage, loving to farm?

Chapter 393. As long as it tastes good, even the favor of an evil god can catch it.

"Sizzle!"

The jet-black octopus tentacles, scorched by the golden-orange flames, exuded an oily sheen, accompanied by an indescribable, alluring aroma.

Seafood usually has a unique salty and savory flavor, and this one certainly has that too, but it's more of a grilled aroma from the pure "meat" texture. Even though it's not seasoned at all, the aroma is still irresistible.

Kroya has eaten quite a lot of good food.

But the aroma of this thing not only aroused his taste buds and appetite, but even his mental energy was clamoring for him to quickly swallow the dark tentacles whole.

"It shouldn't be poisonous."

"Then I'll try it."

He took a bite directly, and the first thing he felt was the chewy texture, followed by the incredibly delicious oil and meat. With just one bite, he felt extremely satisfied.

Well... it's a legend. After the life form changes, the craving for food becomes very little, and it's even possible to go without food or water.

This means that appetite will also be affected.

But the fact that this thing could awaken his appetite, and that he was able to remain calm and eat the octopus tentacles, which were half the size of his body, instead of tearing them apart like a starving beast, already demonstrated the special nature of this thing.

"It tastes really good."

He finished one, his eyes gleaming brightly as he looked at the other severed arms and legs, as well as those that hadn't been severed yet, and licked his lips.

"There's still a lot left. If we just put them all in the Time Warehouse and let the Tower Spirit study how to cook them..."

Those tentacles that were still fighting the others shrank back instantly when they saw his ardent gaze, and without hesitation, they retreated backward, intending to escape.

But having tasted the sweetness of success, how could Kroa allow it to escape?

He slowly stood up and opened the large book in his hand.

"Those who attempt to escape will surely fail!"

—This is the "Great Prophecy" that the Ring of Radiance taught him, which is also a "miracle magic" in the mage system, and even contains some dragon-related word magic.

The moment he made a sound, the octopus's tentacles' "escape" would inevitably fail, and the space would be sealed off, leaving it with no way out.

It went berserk and tried to attack Kroa, but was stopped by the enhanced group. In no time, it was cut into pieces.

"Let's have a barbecue."

With a joyful expression, Kroya lifted the enormous tentacles and waved to the group who had just finished their battle: "Hurry up, I know you brought a mansion."

Everyone: "..."

The mage in the group reluctantly pulled out a small, house-shaped pendant. "We saved up so many magic crystals to buy this... and it has no defensive capabilities!"

Luxury homes like these, which are portable and equipped with various facilities, are not very expensive on Han Reef Island, but they are not cheap either.

Especially since the ones they bought can be optimized and iterated over time, they are even more expensive. Even if five people pooled their money, it would take them two whole years to afford them.

"It's okay."

"I will take action."

Kroya took the necklace, casually tore a page from the holy book, and tossed it to the ground.

Immediately, a patch of pale white lavender, isolated from the water, suddenly appeared. The lavender emitted a fragrant aroma that also had the effect of restoring mental and physical strength.

The mansion was naturally built on this lavender field surrounded by holy light. Then, Kroya took out a bunch of barbecue supplies from his pocket, and finally even pulled out a groundhog wearing a chef's hat.

The groundhog squeaked twice and began preparing a delicious barbecue, turning the octopus tentacles into many different flavors. The rich aroma even overpowered the scent of lavender.

"Wow, it smells so good!"

"This spicy flavor is so delicious, both fresh and spicy!"

"I think it tastes better with just a sprinkle of cumin powder."

Even Kroya thought this was delicious, and after being processed by Chef Mouse, the group ate with great relish. After taking a bite of this, everything else they had eaten before seemed ordinary.

Meanwhile, Jamie, who was exploring the second level, sensed the huge magical fluctuations here and abandoned a mine that was about to be occupied without hesitation, and rushed over.

When he arrived, he saw a group of people having a barbecue party, and immediately spotted the young man sitting on the sofa being served by an adorable duck.

"……teacher."

Jamie's lips twitched slightly.

Although Kroya had deliberately altered his appearance and physique, his calm and composed demeanor remained unchanged, and the confidence derived from his strength and power was unalterable.

He thought for a moment and said to the others, "You guys wait here for a moment, I'll go up and take a look."

The teacher has done this before. It's best not to expose the teacher before they're having fun, otherwise you'll definitely get a beating when you get back.

And so, he slowly arrived at the lavender field.

Captain Lecardo was the first to spot Jamie's arrival, and was so startled that he dropped the sizzling skewers he was holding onto the ground.

"Lord Jamie!"

He held this strongest of the apprentices in high esteem.

As she approached, she subtly nudged Chloe and whispered, "Arkady, this is Lord Jamie! Let's go over together!"

In his view, it was a rare opportunity to get to know such an important person as Jamie, and he wondered if "Arkady" also knew Jamie.

"OK."

Kroya didn't refuse and followed behind Lecard. Before the program could even begin, he said, "It's a pleasure to meet you, Jamie, sir!"

Jamie trembled with shock when he heard the word "Sir," and almost wanted to kneel down and bow to Chloe.

He hid his hands in his sleeves to hide his trembling.

"...Hello." Jamie's mind was racing, and he didn't know what to say. He was almost red-faced.

"You forgot? My name is Arkadi. We met at the training camp before," Kroya kindly reminded him.

"oh oh!"

"It's you, Arcadi... Priest."

"What are you doing? Do you need our help?"

He felt that if he continued to argue about how to address someone or anything, he would definitely run away, so he quickly changed the subject.

Kroya shook a part of her wrist that was covered in chili powder.

"We're barbecuing, the tentacle of the evil god."

"Didn't you encounter any giant octopuses while you were exploring here?"

Upon hearing this, Jamie's face flashed with surprise, then he understood—they had indeed encountered the giant octopus's tentacles and had paid a heavy price to barely repel it.

However, with Kroa here, it doesn't seem to be a problem.

"I did encounter it."

"That's a very fierce guy."

"Pastor Arcadi, do you have any ideas?"

He almost instinctively adopted a pleading expression.

"Why not just have a barbecue?" Kroya said, taking a bite and mumbling, "The development manual says that if you encounter something you can't solve, report it and ask for help immediately."

"I just prayed to my god for mercy, and that's how this matter was barely resolved. If you had also reported it, someone would definitely have come to take care of it."

"Don't you trust our lord?"

That's absolutely true. They really have no way to deal with the threat of the evil god right now, and if they don't seek help in time, more people may perish.

Ultimately, the "lucky ones" like them are a minority.

Jamie realized he'd been too naive; this kind of thing needed to be reported immediately. A chill ran down his spine, and he quickly said, "I'll report it right now!"

After saying that, he immediately ran away.

Kroya watched him leave without feeling disappointed or anything. He was now trying to provide a "margin of error" for these apprentices who were still inexperienced on the scale of the astral plane.

On the Zemurian continent, there are many opportunities to try and fail, and at least there is no danger to one's life. The Astral Plane is different; it is far more cruel than there, so naturally, a different approach is needed.

These are all valuable resources honed through trials on the continent of Zemuria, and they are apprentices he watched grow up; nothing can go wrong with them.

The Ring of Radiance once provided him with such a high degree of "tolerance for error," and now it's finally his turn to pass on this fine tradition.

"Let's go."

"Let's continue barbecuing; we'll probably have a new task coming up later."

He turned around naturally and walked ahead.

Captain Lecardo followed behind, seemingly lost in thought.

……

A few minutes later, all the apprentices carrying Eden Terminals on their missions here simultaneously beeped, and a new notification appeared.

"All apprentices, please install the 'Golden Fire Circuit' on the Eden Terminal immediately. The Silver Shell Pearl Sea has discovered the presence of an evil god octopus. Please be extremely cautious."

Apprentices with spare capacity may hunt the Evil God Octopus. Be sure to preserve the octopus's tentacles; turning them in will earn you points as a reward. Please check the reward list upon returning to the base.

The platinum ring hidden behind the seven-colored sun on the surface of the Eden Terminal became three-dimensional, and after a brief period of energy storage, a golden crystalline circuit emerged from it.

It was done quite quickly.

This core circuit was actually a task that Kroya had just given to the Tower Spirit and Sunflower. He originally thought it would take some time, but it was all distributed in just a short while.

After obtaining the core circuit, Kroa immediately installed it into the Eden Terminal, then aimed it at the octopus tentacles in front of him—

"call!"

Golden, oily flames immediately rose, roasting the tendons even more deliciously, with a hint of sunflower flavor reminiscent of sunshine.

"It tastes really good."

"You'll definitely make money selling it."

He continued eating with considerable satisfaction, completely unaware that he had already consumed... a great many octopus tentacles, while the others sat to the side exchanging bewildered glances.

This stuff is delicious, but is it really necessary to eat that much?

Do humans really have multiple stomachs?

……

The apprentices, having received their mission, immediately launched a campaign to hunt down the giant octopus while exploring the area. The golden flames proved to be very effective against the giant octopus.

Soon, one by one, the arms and legs were handed over.

Then, the tower spirits on Hanjiao Island, who had been waiting for a long time, purified and processed them one by one. After removing all the hidden dangers, they were transported to the newly opened shops on Wanyou Street.

That shop was just an ordinary magical food shop. Although it had just opened and hadn't done any promotional activities, its location was so good that many people still came to eat there.

Today, a new dish called "Evil God's Arm and Leg," worth 100,000 magic crystals per meter, has been added to the menu.

At first, no one placed an order. One meter costs 100,000 magic crystals, and 100,000 magic crystals can buy so many things. This price is considered very high in the Astral Plane.

But people will still come to buy it.

For example... King Atreus.

He invited Cassandra into the small shop, saying generously, "Beautiful lady, please order whatever you like."

He said this in his habit. For the selection of an emperor, it's just a matter of eating. If he were stingy, it would be shameful and would be laughed at by the empire.

But Cassandra really disliked the way the other person was.

She said coldly, "I'm only here to support Master Chloe's business. King Atreus, if you have too much money, why don't you donate some to the other orphanages?"

After saying that, she turned her head to look at the menu and ignored the other person.

King Atreus's heart pounded, and he felt a vague sense of palpitation. He found it very strange, as his physical condition was certainly excellent; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to stay at the Starry Sea Palace for several days in a row.

Could it be a heart problem?

Just as he was debating whether or not to consult a doctor, he suddenly smelled an indescribable fragrance that was truly irresistible and penetrated his very soul.

"!!!"

He immediately turned his head and saw Cassandra holding a huge plate with a fat tentacle curled up inside, covered in various seasonings that were still sizzling with oil.

"What is this? Wings with divine power?" He couldn't help but swallow hard, but Cassandra ignored him and went straight to a corner to start eating.

King Atreus, who had never been ignored like this before, was a little angry. His heart palpitations seemed to worsen. He turned fiercely to the counter and said, "What did you just sell to that lady? Give me ten servings!"

The shop assistant beamed with a smile that seemed to be about to burst forth.

"Hello, these are our newly arrived items, freshly killed and roasted evil god's tendons, 100,000 level one magic crystals each, about one meter long."

"I know, I know, ten servings, please."

King Atreus immediately slammed a crystal card onto the table.

"Okay, please wait a moment." Seeing that they could afford it, the clerk quickly brought out ten servings and politely asked if they needed help carrying them over.

Atreus, of course, refused. He used his magic to lift the ten plates and strode to sit on the table opposite Cassandra, then grabbed the plates and started eating them in large bites.

Cassandra across from her wore an indescribable expression.

Are the descendants of Ares... were they cursed by something other than the curse of the goddess Athena? How could they be like this?

She couldn't help but kindly remind you, "Eat slowly, no one's going to take it from you."

As a result, Atreus ate even faster.

"..."

Cassandra felt completely overwhelmed and didn't want to say anything more.

She was certain that the other person wasn't just unlucky, but probably not very bright either, so she decided to stay away.

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