Chapter 28: Preparing Dinner

As a rental courtyard that had been vacant for a long time, it really takes a lot of time to completely clean up.

That's where Amber and Eula, who were already friends, came in. Due to the excessive lushness of the weeds in the yard, the first thing that needed to be dealt with was them.

If it was left for Nolan alone, he would rather tread a path out slowly over days and months. As the saying goes: Originally there were no roads on the ground, but if you walk more, there will be a road.

In two to three months, he could surely trample all the weeds in the yard flat.

Now with Amber here, there was no need for such trouble. With her Pyro Vision, she directly guided the Pyro Element to burn the weeds cleanly patch by patch.

With Eula here, there was also no need to worry about accidental fires.

"Phew~ It's finally done. Klee would definitely be very happy if she was here."

Amber wiped the not-very-noticeable sweat on her forehead with the back of her brown gloved hand. It was probably just a habitual action after completing work.

Miss Amber, you seem to have mentioned something dangerous. Nolan silently ridiculed in his heart after hearing her words.

The excessively lush weeds in the entire courtyard were precisely burned away by the Pyro Element, leaving only some ashes covering the muddy ground. This required no further processing. A rain would take care of it.

A little later, Eula used the same method to open the front door of the small two-story building and said she would bring the key over tomorrow for him.

It was a bit troublesome that the doors here would be unlocked tonight.

Fortunately, Nolan did not have anything too precious. He didn't need to worry about thieves sneaking in.

Since the doors and windows of the two-story building were kept closed during the vacant period, there weren't many places that needed cleaning. It took a little over an hour to finish everything.

The necessary living items were also properly arranged. In the meantime, Nolan also became familiar with the layout of this house.

When the courtyard was first built, renting it out was already considered. The main customers were wealthy foreign merchants coming to Mondstadt for trade, providing them with an acceptable temporary residence.

The construction of the wall was to prevent the rich merchants living inside from being disturbed.

Despite the simple and neat exterior, the two-story interior was equipped with almost all kinds of functional rooms. Entering the front door was the lobby, with light blue soft sofas arranged on the right side for receiving guests.

On the left was a rectangular wooden dining table for meals, with four or five chairs with backrests.

Whether those wealthy merchants needed it or not, a kitchen was built right after the lobby, fully equipped with a stove, chimney, etc. Past the kitchen was a bathroom and toilet in a combined design.

Upstairs on the second floor were two single bedrooms and a study room, as well as a sunny large balcony for growing some flowers and plants.

Of course, Nolan had no such interest.

The more Nolan looked, the more he felt that he was taking a huge advantage. When he had more spare Mora in the future, he would find an excuse to compensate Eula, even if she probably didn't care. He just couldn't get past it in his heart.

After finishing up, the sky had completely turned dark. The moon was invisible, but surprisingly there were many little stars, like a splendid silvery galaxy.

Nolan still hadn't eaten dinner. He knew Amber and Eula hadn't either, so he wanted to personally cook to properly express his gratitude.

Amber was resting lying sideways at the right end of the light blue soft sofa, her knees-high booted legs naturally outstretched, toes lightly touching Eula's ankles.

Eula sat at the other end, hands draped, leaning back against the soft sofa.

"Feels more tiring than patrolling all day."

Amber placed her hands on her lower abdomen, rising and falling slightly with her breath. Although there were no growling sounds, after being busy working for so long she was probably a bit hungry too.

Nolan took this opportunity and said with a smile:

"Amber and Miss Eula, how about staying for dinner? I'd like to make a feast of Liyue cuisine to properly treat and thank you both."

"Liyue cuisine? Hmm, now that you mention it, I'm feeling a bit hungry too. What about you, Eula?"

Amber didn't refuse. After all, she really helped Nolan for a long time today, so treating her to dinner was proper.

"I'm hungry too." An interested look appeared on Eula's fair face. "I heard Liyue has thousands of years of culinary culture. How's your cooking skill? If it's not up to par, I'll hold a grudge!"

"Don't worry, I'm quite seasoned in this area."

Nolan smiled and replied.

Before coming to Teyvat, he usually cooked for himself. He wouldn't say his cooking was that great, but he was quite proficient. He could make most dishes with basic difficulty.

"I'll go buy some ingredients first. Please wait a moment."

Nolan went out towards the Mondstadt Department Store near Val Berry Street. These stores catering to customer convenience were usually easily found on both sides of the streets.

As for why he didn't go to the meat and vegetable market, it was mainly because they closed for the night.

Shopping with a goal does not take much time. Nolan came out of the Mondstadt Department Store Val Berry Street branch carrying two large bags.

Mondstadt Department Store cooperated with the hunters of Springvale. Some of the fresh prey from hunting will come directly to the shelves of Mondstadt Department Store.

Previously when Nolan followed Draff in hunting he had seen many times the employees of Mondstadt Department Store pulling the carts to deliver the goods.

He was quite lucky today. The freshly delivered wild boar from this afternoon hadn't been sold out yet. Nolan quickly bought the last two big pork ribs, along with crabs and black bass from Cider Lake, potatoes, chili peppers, etc.

He also bought all the necessary seasonings. Worried that Amber and Eula were starving, he almost ran on foot.

Returning home, the round trip took just over twenty minutes, less than half an hour.

"Did you buy anything good?" Amber came over and curiously asked, taking one of the bags from Nolan.

"Just common stuff."

As Nolan walked towards the kitchen, he said:

"Amber, Eula, please come help out a bit. There are quite a few dishes so it'll take some time to prepare."

"No problem. A dinner made together will probably taste even better."

Amber had a sunny smile on her face, her lips slightly parted with her white teeth showing slightly.

"Then let's get to it, no time to waste." Eula stood up from the light blue sofa and raised her arms to stretch her waist.

With three people working together, preparing the ingredients was easy and done quickly. Since there was no firewood under the stove, they could only ask Amber for help.

As long as the Pyro element was carefully controlled and continuously guided, it could achieve an effect equivalent to firewood. This was something only Vision Holders could do. Really enviable.

Speaking of which, was there a chance for him to also master elemental power without a Vision?

Thinking of this, he remembered there were recipes for two kinds of elemental potions in his possessions. Although external, it would still be quite troublesome to find materials to make them.

Even so, it would allow Nolan to have more means against monsters, and grind Adventure EXP better.

He had to study it carefully tonight.

(End of Chapter)

To be continued...

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