OBS Chapter 18 The Coughing Old Man
Chapter 18 The Coughing Old Man
The processed river perch even hopped around a couple of times when it was put into the pot. Living food is inherently delicious, especially when it comes from such a pure place as the Zhouxue River.
Add some ginger slices and chopped onions to slightly reduce the fishy smell, and a spoonful of salt will bring out the maximum umami flavor.
White steam billowed out, spreading through the air and making one's mouth water.
Smelling the aroma, Dayun lay down not far from the stew pot and let out another longing howl, his saliva flowing as fast as a river.
Richard comforted it for a while, promising things for the future, which finally stopped its puppy-like whimpering.
Lina took out a small silver bowl, carefully ladled out a bowl of fish soup, and handed it to Richard with both hands.
"Sir, please enjoy."
Richard took the bowl, then the silver spoon from Betty's hand, and scooped up a mouthful of soup to taste.
The delicious flavor exploded on my tongue, carrying the warmth of life energy, spreading down my esophagus to my whole body, and the fatigue from fishing disappeared instantly!
Not only that.
He could clearly feel a strange energy flowing through his body.
This was the second time he had tasted the food of life.
Following the method taught by my elder brother, I closed my eyes and listened carefully to the beating of my heart, hoping to understand the secret of vitality from it.
pity.
No matter how hard he concentrated, he couldn't capture that elusive life energy; his heartbeat remained steady and regular, without any abnormalities.
Richard was not discouraged.
Starting the path to extraordinary achievements is no easy feat.
Unless one is an exceptionally gifted genius, very few people can reach the extraordinary level after consuming life-giving food only a few times.
Normally speaking.
It takes an average person more than ten times to determine whether they have an extraordinary constitution.
If you still cannot understand.
Only then can it be proven that he is not cut out for it.
However, ordinary people usually can't eat that many times, since life-sustaining food is too precious.
Being able to eat it even once is considered a blessing from the Goddess of Light; how many more opportunities would they have to try it?
Only a lord can compensate for quality with quantity, eating dozens or hundreds of times, even if he cannot comprehend it.
However, once the body is filled with enough life force, one can naturally enter the ranks of the initial extraordinary beings.
However, further advancement will be extremely difficult.
Richard took it all in stride.
Even if you can't understand it.
There is also a system guarantee.
Aside from basic combat skills, there is also a "Job Advancement" section in the list of mods to be loaded, which offers a variety of jobs to choose from.
The first one is a magician.
Pure magicians are an extremely rare profession, belonging to the extraordinary among the extraordinary, and there are fewer than ten in the vast Wolf Territory.
For them, understanding the vitality of life is just the threshold; the key is whether they can transform that vitality into magic.
In the eyes of all the guards, Richard was already a magician, so it was normal that they couldn't sense any life force, since he only possessed magic.
...
Think about this.
Richard slowly opened his eyes and saw Lina and Betty looking at him expectantly, their eyes filled with trepidation and longing.
He smiled gently.
He handed the empty bowl in his hand to the two of them.
"What are you waiting for?"
"You guys eat too. I can't finish this whole pot, but you have to give me another bowl first."
Upon hearing this, the two maids couldn't hide their surprise and immediately bowed.
"Thank you for your generous gift, sir!"
After ladling another bowl for Richard, the two maids each began to enjoy their food.
Ignoring the heat.
The two picked up the wooden bowls and began to gulp down the water.
As the fish soup slid down their throats, its fresh and rich flavor made them squint their eyes, their faces full of enjoyment.
Aside from the essential food, this high-quality fresh fish was something they had never tasted before.
Lina drank too quickly and even burped, then gave an embarrassed smile.
After drinking the fish soup.
The two maids' auras did not change significantly, indicating that they had not comprehended life force.
But unexpectedly...
Their image has changed quite a bit!
It's as if a layer of old, worn-out outer shell has been shed.
Originally rough and dull skin due to long-term exposure to wind and sun and malnutrition, it has now become much smoother and whiter.
The calluses on her palms had quietly fallen off, revealing the delicate skin underneath. Her slightly sunken, sallow cheeks were now flushed with a healthy rosy glow, and her eyes were becoming brighter and more spirited.
At this moment, they no longer resembled serfs at all, but rather looked like daughters of free men.
—Full of youthful energy.
Richard was not surprised.
Life foods not only nourish life energy, but also strengthen the body and dispel toxins and deposits in the body, with the best effects, especially when consumed for the first time.
The serfs were in poor physical condition and suffered from malnutrition for many years. Like a perforated earthenware pot, their life energy would first repair the holes and then try to upgrade the pot into a porcelain pot.
Therefore, their changes are very rare.
After all, no other lord would be so foolish as to waste precious food on lowly serfs.
I was thinking of raising them for a while before deciding, but I didn't expect them to become so much prettier after eating the life-giving food.
Um...
hehe...
...
Lina and Betty quickly noticed the changes in themselves. They looked at each other and then looked down at their hands.
His face was filled with disbelief.
A moment later, the two embraced each other excitedly and cheered!
Lina couldn't help but shed a few tears of joy.
No girl doesn't love beauty, but in the past, they were exploited to the point that even survival was difficult, and they simply didn't have the thought or energy to care about these things.
"Thank you, sir..."
Betty choked up and bowed to Richard again.
"Alright, alright."
"Drink the fish soup, it won't taste good when it gets cold."
Richard patted their heads with a smile, his tone full of affection.
The two maids nodded quickly.
The three of them quickly finished the whole pot of fish soup.
...
After eating and drinking his fill, Richard sat on the trunk to rest for a moment. Seeing the two men diligently clearing away the dishes, he suddenly asked:
"Would you like to learn how to fish with me?"
Upon hearing this, the two women...
They paused instantly, turned around in unison, and looked flattered.
fishing...?
This was a pastime reserved for noblemen; even if they learned it, they, as maids, would never have the chance to go fishing!
But since the master had spoken, how could they refuse? It would be great if they could just exchange a few more words with him.
"think!"
"I want to too!"
Lina and Betty were both full of anticipation.
Richard chuckled.
"Then Lina can go first. Betty can start learning after she finishes packing. I'll teach you again later."
...
He wasn't just acting on a whim; he was simply cultivating candidates for the online roster.
Wade is involved in farming.
Aaron was involved in mining.
In the future, someone will need to be assigned to be in charge of fishing.
However, fishing is different from other jobs; it requires a certain level of skill.
and.
Others, without the support of systems and mods, can only fish using real-world methods.
The chances of catching a fish are extremely low; it's simply impossible for someone to catch one instantly like he does.
Furthermore.
Fishing was a recreational activity for nobles, and it was obviously inappropriate for other serfs to do it, but it didn't matter to the maids.
So he plans to train their fishing skills, and then add them in later when he has more funds and can expand the [online roster] limit.
of course.
What happens when you teach a maid to fish...?
That wasn't his main purpose...
cough!