Lord of Deception

"You said nonsense. I knew at a glance that it had nothing to do with Langya Academy. I just didn't know who did it." The black goat stuck out his tongue, and his mouth was completely burnt. After the surface layer of burnt blackness fell off, blisters now appeared.

"Then I don't know. Daqian in the southeast of the wasteland, Liangshan in the northwest, the earthquake in the north, Dali in the northeast, all around the wasteland, there are such people, the number is not small, plus a few more A month ago, the wilderness changed dramatically, and the sun was shining in the sky. Now it is possible for anyone to come here. "

The man in black robe said that the matter was unsolvable and could not be traced.

In the past, everyone had a tacit understanding, and few people came to the wasteland. Now, hey, you have to be careful not to bump into people when walking.

"Let's go quickly. It's too close to the mine and it's easy to be discovered."

"Those sheepherders are dead, where are the sheep? And what to do with this year's Jinlan ore?" The black goat asked reluctantly while spitting out the blood from the burst blisters.

It turned around a few times and came to the mountain col where the sheep had been sheltered from the wind. It raised its head against the snow on the ground and kept chewing everything left on the ground. After a while, it raised its head and looked at the mountains where the Jinlan Mine is located, with eyes in its eyes. Full of confusion.

"Who did this? Killed the shepherd, saved the sheep, and finally sent the sheep to the mine? Isn't this sick?"

"Let's go quickly. We have stayed here for too long. You have left traces. If you don't leave, you will leave more traces. I don't want to be chased by the hawks and dogs of Langya Academy. Since the sheep have gone to the mine, I will find a way to get rid of them later. Just get the information from those sheep."

The man in black robe looked at the vomit on the ground, waved his hand, rolled up his sleeves, stirred up the wind and snow, crushed the filthy things and blew them away. After speaking, he picked up the black goat without waiting for a reply. , the wind blew up from the soles of my feet and flew into the sky.

…

Less than two hours after the man in black robe and the black goat left, the dark clouds in the sky rolled and dispersed to both sides, and a flying boat flew out of it.

This flying boat is completely black, like metal, but there is no reflection at all. It is more than a hundred feet long, and it is difficult to see the interior. Only a large flag hangs on the bow, with the word Langya written on it.

When the flying boat descended from the clouds, a figure rushed out from it and fell rapidly. When it reached a place three feet above the ground, it suddenly stopped again.

The person who came was wearing a green gown, with a white face and no beard. His face was full of majesty. He stood in the sky, his eyes were shining brightly, and he scanned the surroundings.

Under the snow, a bone fragment no bigger than a fingernail jumped out automatically and hung in the air. After being stared at by his eyes, a plume of black smoke immediately appeared.

The strong man immediately sneered when he saw this.

"A black goat? Why are there these offenders everywhere? They are like cockroaches and they can't be killed."

He raised his head again and looked at the looming mountains in front of him. The strong man's figure swayed, and a layer of light emerged from his green shirt, which enveloped him and turned into a ray of light, heading straight for the mountains where the Jinlan Mine is located.

All the way to the entrance of the mine, the strong man stopped and frowned.

In his eyes, the hillside on the left seemed to be shrouded in a thin layer of gray mist. A divine light appeared in his eyes. The more he tried to see clearly, the thicker the fog became. Instead, the divine light in his eyes dissipated, but he could see clearly. .

"When did such a weird domain appear here?"

Looking to the right, in the locust tree forest, there is a gloomy air, and the air of death and vitality are strangely blended together, indistinguishable from each other.

The steaming Yin Qi loosened up, but then faintly formed into a whole, as if it could condense into one in a blink of an eye.

This forest is also extremely weird. The two places are closely adjacent to each other without leaving a gap, which is even more weird.

Just when the strong man was about to take a step, a voice sounded in his ear.

"Zhiqiu, Langya Academy has made an agreement with people not to enter Jinlan and not to follow the truth. Besides, business matters are important."

The strong man retracted his feet, turned around and saluted the flying boat in the sky.

"I know I was wrong, sir, please forgive me."

The strong man said nothing and immediately rose into the sky and returned to the flying boat.

The flying boat broke through the clouds and disappeared again.

…

Yu Ziqing didn't know that there was already a turmoil outside, and he was living a happy life.

That kind of weird mushroom with buds that can grow up to ten feet long. I thought it was too huge. The stipe had become lignified and it would taste like chewing wood. But who would have thought that the taste was unexpectedly good? It tasted like shiitake mushrooms, but Not as dense and smooth as shiitake mushrooms, similar to dried tofu, but slightly more delicate than dried tofu.

And judging from Yu Ziqing's experience with the ingredients, this stuff is extremely nutritious, with fat, protein, starch, and everything you need, but I don't know how this stuff grows.

According to the extensive cooking experience in the village, Yu Ziqing took a large pot, added enough water, and simmered it for an hour. The cut mushrooms were not simmered in the pot, and they tasted like braised pork. , the soup is like honey, hanging naturally on the spoon, with a hint of natural saltiness in the fresh fragrance, and you don’t even need to add salt.

Coupled with fat, protein, and starch mixed together, the natural satisfaction brought by it is simply unparalleled.

Of course, it doesn’t matter whether it tastes good or not, what’s important is that you can open your belly and feel full.

For the first time in several months, I was able to eat a full meal. This most needed feeling of satisfaction cannot be compared to eating something delicious.

It is the privilege of a cook to ensure that he is full, and there is no need to eat secretly.

Only then did Yu Ziqing understand why they had asked him several times what he could do.

Considering the unlucky guy who was executed for stealing white meat because he was so hungry, Yu Ziqing still didn't understand that in a place like this, being a chef was definitely the best job.

The head of the village agreed to let him work as a cook, which was a great preferential treatment.

It can even be said that the preferential treatment is a bit too much.

Ever since he and Erhan went down into a cave once, where they were just harvesting fungi, and encountered giant beasts and hungry ghosts, Yu Ziqing understood that those who went underground to dig would face more dangers than he thought. It's much bigger.

In addition to guarding against dangers such as landslides, you may also encounter other alien species.

The cook is definitely the safest group of people in the village.

Just because he is a skinny chicken, the liar who looks like he needs help when walking, can crush him to death with one hand. He has not threatened, how dare the liang give such preferential treatment without asking so many questions?

It's definitely not because of this.

Yu Ziqing wanted to find out, but it was so delicious to have a full meal, so it was better to stay out of trouble for the time being.

After cleaning up in the kitchen and helping everyone else eat, Yu Ziqing, who was already drooling, took two large bowls of mushroom soup and returned to his den.

Lao Yang was still sleeping, and the damage from that knife was more serious than he thought.

"Lao Sheep, get up and eat."

After a long while, the old sheep weakly turned his head, glanced at it, and immediately got up from the pile of straw, shaking his head and saying.

"This Jinlan mushroom is a good thing. It will only grow in the place where the Jinlan mine is born. It will rot in three days after being cut down. Within three days, every night, the value will plummet by one level. What was cut down that day is I've only heard it, never seen it."

After explaining the routine to Yu Ziqing, Lao Yang said nothing more, buried his head in the wooden bowl, chewed the meat and soup in one go, without even raising his head during the process.

"Old Yang, your body has been hungry for so long, and now you eat so much at once, aren't you afraid of bursting your stomach?" Yu Ziqing was really worried.

"Don't be afraid, I have four stomachs now."

Yu Ziqing was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to refute.

He looked at his wooden bowl and pushed it towards the old sheep.

"If you're not full and you're not afraid of filling your stomach, just keep eating. I'll serve some more when you're done. Being a cook means you're full. I caught a giant worm today, so the mushroom soup should be enough." have."

"Forget it, my body can't eat much now, so you can eat it."

Yu Ziqing didn't give in anymore. He held the wooden bowl with both hands, slid around the edge of the bowl, and sucked the thick soup in the bowl. After just one mouthful of warm soup, his whole body seemed to have come back to life from a state of half-death, and the warmth came from his belly. Slowly rising, spreading towards the limbs and bones, the blood vessels that had been frozen for several months seemed to be active again.

"Hiss... ha..."

When I no longer felt hungry, the taste of umami, salty and meaty texture gradually took over.

Yu Ziqing resisted the impulse of the storm, chewed slowly, and drank the soup in small sips, all the while feeling how much capacity there was in his stomach. He drank a bowl of soup hard for a stick of incense before swallowing it together with the dregs and soup. Got clean.

Putting down the wooden bowl, Yu Ziqing lay down on the haystack, feeling the heat spreading continuously in his belly. An indescribable sense of satisfaction and pleasure rushed to his heart with an unstoppable attitude, completely occupying it, leaving no trace behind. blind spot.

It was the first time in two lifetimes that Yu Ziqing felt like this.

"You seem to have never been hungry before." The old sheep curled up his hooves under his belly and lay down in the haystack. He looked at Yu Ziqing curiously. The light in his eyes seemed to be serious for the first time. Recall what Yu Ziqing said.

"Yeah, I've never really felt what hunger is." Yu Ziqing replied softly, lying there with his eyes closed.

The two fell into silence, enjoying the pleasure of lying down after eating and drinking.

After a while, the old sheep yawned.

“Eat more while you’re here, because you won’t be able to eat if you leave.

Jinlan mushroom is a rare mild tonic. Only fresh ones are useful. According to the classification of Daqian, this is a fourth-grade elixir. It is non-toxic when fresh. Even the weak can eat it with confidence. It can be used with health care products. Law is the best. "

"So, when it's not fresh, is it poisonous?" Yu Ziqing was full of curiosity.

Lao Yang raised his eyelids and glanced at Yu Ziqing in surprise.

"What is not poisonous? All things in the world are poisonous to people, but the amount of poison contained is very small and can be ignored. Even if it is water, you will be poisoned if you drink too much. "

"Can I get it out? How effective is it? If I can, I'll get some self-defense." Yu Ziqing didn't care about that much, he was just thinking about self-defense now.

His ability is strong, and he can make the difference between life and death with a single strike, but the forward swing is a bit too long. He has thought about it countless times and was hacked to death by the enemy before he could draw the sword.

Seeing Yu Ziqing's firm attitude, Lao Yang said directly without much hesitation.

"Fresh Jinlan mushrooms, scrape one point from the top of the umbrella, and then scrape half the epidermis from the roots of the same plant. Steam them nine times and dry them nine times in the same proportion. Grind them into powder. It is an extremely effective ecstasy. It can mess up the five senses. It is best to swallow it. , followed by inhalation, and then entering the seven orifices. Swallowing half a dollar can make a person's five senses confused for ten days. "

Yu Ziqing was shocked. After hearing this, he quickly got up, turned around and walked out.

Thinking of the vast tracts of Jinlan mushrooms in the underground space, who would be a human being if he didn't first find a way to get a sack for self-defense.

This is the ultimate enhanced version of lime powder.