Man in Xumi: I can copy the authority of the seven gods

"So, I will accept the "contract" you proposed."

As Lin Feng finished speaking, a golden light, symbolizing the establishment of the contract, suddenly flashed between the two of them.

In a breeze that came to join in the fun, this test of "rules" was officially kicked off by the two gods working together.

Chapter 182: The Hearth Demon Marcosius

Chapter 182: The Demon of the Hearth "Marcosius"

On the south side of Liyue Harbor, eat Tiger Rock.

After signing the transaction contract for the Heart of God,

Because the old man said halfway through that he planned to go to another place to discuss the specific implementation process in detail.

So Lin Feng was now following him in confusion, wanting to know where Zhongli was planning to take him.

While heading to this unknown destination, Lin Feng also began to think about the reward he had originally prepared to trade for the Heart of God.

——Those were the three biggest problems of Liyue in his opinion, namely, the Stonehenge, Guiliyuan, and the Dragon King Rudra.

These three problems correspond to Abyssal Erosion, Demonic Residue, and "Wear and Tear" respectively.

Liyue is a country of rock. Apart from commerce, minerals are the pillar industry of the entire country.

After the Layered Rock Abyss was affected by the abyss, the production of glass crystal sand and various minerals stopped, which was undoubtedly a huge impact on the economy and people's livelihood of the entire country.

Solving this problem will not only allow workers who have lost their jobs due to the blockade of the Chasm to return to their jobs, but will also allow many mineral-related industrial chains in Liyue to operate again.

The issue of returning to the original place is related to the smooth flow of trade routes, as well as the habitable area and food output of the entire Liyue.

Affected by the Demon God War, this land not only has a large amount of stubborn demon god power left,

From time to time, some remnants of demons would appear and wander in the wild, bringing all kinds of dangers to passers-by.

In this case, Guili was originally a rare plain area in the entire Liyue.

However, it has been facing the end of desolation for thousands of years.

As long as we can remove the remaining demonic power in the land, build dams on both sides of the river, and control the frequent flooding of the Bishui River,

Then this precious plain, which has become a gathering place for treasure-stealing groups, can be transformed into vast fertile fields and livable towns at extremely low transformation costs.

Finally, there is the Dragon King Rudra.

This question is rather complicated. King Rhodo is not only the strongest fighter in the entire Liyue except for Zhongli, but also one of the few old friends left by the old man.

If the effects of 'wear and tear' can be successfully eliminated on it,

This will not only increase your experience in dealing with this situation in the future,

It can also enable Liyue, which already has a rich cultural heritage, to reach a level that is ahead of other countries in terms of combat effectiveness.

These three issues span four major areas: people's livelihood, economy, land, and combat power. If they can be properly handled, it is estimated that Liyue's national strength will be doubled on the spot.

After all, Lin Feng has governed Xumi for a while, and he still has some opinions on the main issues currently facing a country.

These three issues are the primary contradictions he came up with from the perspective of a state ruler.

——That is, it would be a headache for him as the ruler of Liyue.

Moreover, in his opinion, even if the three problems were solved at the same time, it would not be a loss if he could exchange it for the ownership of the Heart of God.

After all, in Teyvat, the relationship between the two countries is basically closely related to the relationship between the gods of both sides.

Given the old man's temperament, even if he helped to deal with these troubles in the name of business,

Then if Xumi needs some support or combat power from Liyue in the future,

Judging from his attitude when he first met Wendy, he would never sit idly by.

——But I never expected that the old man would not play by the rules.

Although the specific operational procedures for transferring the divine position are still unknown, the difficulty for Lin Feng to take over the Heart of God has undoubtedly decreased a lot.

Now, these three questions will most likely become additional commissions raised by the old man.

I just don't know, judging from the emperor's very confident attitude just now,

What on earth had he prepared to be sure that such a reward would be so attractive to him?

While thinking, Zhongli also took Lin Feng to the destination of this trip.

After standing still, Lin Feng looked up at the green round sign in front of him and the three conspicuous words "Wanmin Hall" on the yellow cloth.

I finally understood where the old man wanted to take me.

——Isn’t this Xiangling’s hometown, the restaurant run by Chef Mao?

Although the name of Wanmin Hall is well-known in the game, Lin Feng has rarely been here since he arrived in Liyue Harbor.

On the one hand, the Emperor's cooking skills are so outstanding that even Liuli Pavilion and Xinyuexuan cannot compare to him, so there is no need for him to go out to eat anymore.

On the other hand, it was also because Lin Feng had never seen Xiangling here since he came to Liyue Harbor.

——As everyone knows, only when Xiangling is in charge of the kitchen can the dining experience at Wanmin Hall be worthy of the emperor's recommendation.

Wanmin Hall without Xiangling is like instant noodles without seasoning packet, it has no soul.

Seeing that Zhongli, who was extremely picky about food, had specially brought him here, Lin Feng began to guess who would be the chef today.

as predicted,

The two had just arrived at the store entrance when a little head popped up from the kitchen.

This little girl with dark blue hair seemed to be making some novel meal, and there was a hint of worldly air on her little face.

However, before the little girl could say anything, a yellow unknown creature that looked like a guppy came running over.

"Lalu~"

This mysterious creature jumped around beside Zhongli and Lin Feng, and seemed very happy as it got close to them.

"Hey, hey, hey, Guoba, stop beating around the bush. I know you're happy, but it won't be good if you cause trouble to the guests like this!"

The girl looked at the rice crust circling around the two of them. Although she didn't know why it was so excited, she quickly spoke up to stop the little guy from getting too excited.

Xiangling, who ran all the way from the kitchen with a smear of soot on her face, picked up the puzzled Guoba.

Before she could see the two people's appearance clearly, the girl said to the guest in front of her apologetically:

"I'm sorry, Guoba was a little naughty today. If I cause trouble to you, the guest, I will..."

Halfway through the conversation, Xiangling noticed that one of the two guests was actually an acquaintance.

Looking at Zhongli with a smile on his face, she said with some surprise:

"Hey, isn't this Mr. Zhongli?! Are you here to teach me how to cook again?"

"The cooking technique you told me last time is so practical! I just changed the origin of the salt, but I didn't expect it to have such an obvious effect!"

Thinking about the last time when she made salt and pepper tofu, Mr. Zhongli in front of her gave her insightful suggestions after just taking a bite, Xiangling was looking forward to what kind of problems he could find today.

"Haha, I can't say that I'm giving you advice. Miss Xiangling is not restricted by factions, and her courage to try new things is precious. I'm just offering you some advice based on my experience."

"——My friend has many rare ingredients in his hands. If Miss Xiangling is interested, why not use the ingredients we have prepared to make a few dishes?"

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Lin Feng, who was originally observing the Guoba and waiting for his meal,

Seeing that Zhongli actually brought the topic to himself, he could only reluctantly turn his attention away from the cute little guy and look at Xiangling who was excited in front of him.

"What what?! Rarely seen in the world!"

"I have never seen any food that can be evaluated like this by you, Mr. Zhongli.

Even when Sister Beidou hunted the sea beast meat last time, you only gave it a ‘good’ rating, Mr. Zhongli.”

"——Could it be that this guy has some legendary ingredients in his hands?!"

Knowing that Mr. Zhongli in front of her didn't like seafood very much, she carefully made the rare high-quality sea beast meat into fish balls that looked completely unrecognizable as the original ingredients, and then successfully handed them to the picky diner in front of her to taste.

Then, because she received a "good" comment from this customer who rarely praises others, she was excited for a long time.

The ingredients of the handsome guy next to him could actually get such high praise from Mr. Zhongli.

For a while, because most of the precious ingredients were monopolized by Liuli Pavilion and Xinyue Pavilion, Xiangling, who was the only one in Wanmin Hall, could only research affordable dishes for a long time.

Under such a challenge, even the culinary soul in my heart began to burn.

Thinking of this, she looked at the young man in front of her and said with a pleading look on her face:

"Hey, little brother, please lend me some of your ingredients to try.

Although I cannot guarantee what the final product will be like, I will definitely try my best to bring out the value of the ingredients themselves!"

"So please let me see, even if it's just a little bit, what kind of ingredients can get such praise from Mr. Zhongli. Okay, okay?"

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Lin Feng looked at Xiang Ling in front of him, who had a pleading look on her face, as if the words "I'm willing to do anything" were written on her face, and thought that she might have misunderstood something.

Although the vegetables he improved are rare in the world in terms of nutritional value and taste,

After all, there are probably not many people in the entire Teyvat who would use their power to grow vegetables.

——But these cabbages, potatoes, carrots and the like, they can’t be considered as legendary ingredients no matter how you think about it, right?

Although he thought Xiangling might be disappointed, he still spoke up because he was used to eating and drinking for free.

"Miss Xiangling, you don't have to be so polite. Just call me Lin Feng."

“The purpose of these ingredients is to be used, so I am naturally happy to share them.”

"——But they are not the legendary giant dragons or anything like that. They are just some ordinary high-quality vegetables. I hope Miss Xiangling doesn't think they don't meet your expectations."

"No way! The more common the ingredients, the more they test the chef's skills!"

"Besides, Guoba likes you so much, I think the ingredients you can come up with will definitely far exceed my imagination!"

Thinking of the fact that her own Guoba usually showed little interest in ordinary customers, Xiangling felt that the young man Lin in front of her must be a rare master like Mr. Zhongli beside him.

"Trusting your partner's judgment? That's a good idea indeed."

Looking at Guoba, who was kicking his short legs in Xiangling's arms, Lin Feng felt that it would not do any harm if Xiangling believed in it a little more.

"——Then I will obey your orders. You can use these ingredients as you like, Miss Xiangling. You don't have to be too precious. If you need other kinds of ingredients, you can ask me directly.

I share the same view as Mr. Zhongli. For someone like you who loves cooking, you shouldn't be restricted by the lack of ingredients. If a few ingredients can help, then I'd be happy to do so."

After saying that, Lin Feng directly handed the big cloth bag he had been holding to Xiang Ling in front of him. While putting the ingredients into the bag, he finally understood why the old man wanted to give him such a thing halfway.

——So you have been planning this for a long time. When you saw that there was finally someone who could cook for you, you just touched her, right?

Xiangling went to the backyard to cook.

After getting those "home-cooked vegetables" that have nothing to do with ordinary ingredients except for the same name,

Xiangling, who was stunned by the beauty at the moment, directly threw the task of receiving the guests to her father.

I couldn't wait to run to the kitchen in the backyard where I often studied dishes, and began this unique cooking research.

Before Xiangling ran away, Lin Feng, who was forcibly pulled by her to sit at a table,

Listening to the various exclamations coming from the backyard from time to time, I also gained a bit of favorability towards this genuine girl.

Looking at the strange unknown creature that had been circling around him and Zhongli, Lin Feng looked at the Emperor in front of him with a look of nostalgia, touched the smooth yellow hair on Guoba's body, and said:

"Old man, you brought me here specially. I think besides eating, the main reason is to see it, right?"

"Although I don't know the specific identity of this person, but judging from its body that is far superior to that of ordinary creatures, could this be one of your old friends?"

Although all players knew that Guoba was the stove demon, he was not in a position to explain the source of the information, so he still asked this question knowingly.

"Oh, sometimes I really wish I had such a sharp intuition like you."

"——Since you have already noticed it, I won't beat around the bush.

The one who appears before you and me at this moment is a demon who has lost his power. His real name is the Demon of the Hearth "Marcosius".

"——Besides that, he is indeed an old friend of mine who fought side by side with me during the Demon God War."