Chapter 15: Buying Hidden Weapons

Then, Qi Han turned his attention to the rewards for the two Quests. When he saw "Random 3 Star Recipe x1," his heart skipped a beat.

"System, does this random 3 Star recipe only give 3 Star recipes?"

[Yes.]

As of now. The highest-level recipe Qi Han could currently make was only a 2 Star recipe. Once he completed Main Quest 4, his shop would have its first 3 Star recipe.

Just the thought of it made him excited.

Although it wasn't a recipe of his choice, for Qi Han, who had a scarcity of recipes at the moment, having any 3 Star recipe was good enough. What more could he ask for?

Could a 3 Star recipe be inferior?

Taking a deep breath, Qi Han once again looked at the Time-limited Quest.

Since neither the main Quest nor the side Quest had a time limit, the immediate priority was to complete the Time-limited Quest.

And this was a matter directly related to whether he could improve his strength.

"System, can you tell me more about the Iron-Clad Bull?"

[Ding!]

[The Douluo Continent Ingredient Encyclopedia has been placed in the Host's room. Please refer to it yourself. As a chef with the system, being familiar with ingredients is also a required course.]

'Alright'

Qi Han shrugged and went up to the second-floor room. As expected, there was a thick book on the bedside table, thicker than a dictionary.

He quickly found the relevant information about the Iron-Clad Bull by searching through it and carefully read it.

However, the more he read, the more his face turned unsightly.

The Iron-Clad Bull was a formidable beast even among Spirit Beasts. It possessed tremendous strength, as well as a body covered in iron armor that was difficult to kill.

If there were any weaknesses, it would probably be that the abdomen of the Iron-Clad Bull lacked armor and was very soft. But how could it easily expose its weaknesses to enemies?

Even for a Level 11+ Spirit Master skilled in combat, such a Spirit Beast was extremely difficult to deal with, let alone Qi Han, who didn't have a Spirit Ring yet and whose Martial Spirit was a kitchen knife.

'Stay calm, stay calm, since the system said it wasn't too difficult, there must be a way to solve it'

'Right, it seems the system also provided a hint'

Customers?

Could it be that his diners could help him somehow?

But the Quest requires an independent kill. What help can diners provide?

His diners were nothing more than passers-by nearby and people from the Tang Sect across the street.

Wait, the Tang Sect?

'Can I use their hidden weapons to complete this Quest?'

Qi Han's eyes lit up, and he excitedly jumped off the bed.

Yes, he had completely forgotten about his hidden weapons.

What difference did it make if he didn't have Spirit Skills? As long as he could use Spirit Power to activate the hidden weapons, he could still unleash enough combat power to defeat a 100 Years old Spirit Beast.

It so happened that Zhou Long would come to the shop for dinner tonight. He could ask him then and see what kind of hidden weapon would be suitable for him.

Having figured out a solution, Qi Han suddenly felt less anxious.

With hidden weapons, it shouldn't be a problem to deal with a hundred-year Spirit Beast.

Huh?

Qi Han then noticed that the Quest reward seemed a bit strange and couldn't help but ask.

"System, what is a System Spirit Ring?"

After killing a Spirit Beast in the Douluo Continent, it would produce something called a Spirit Ring. Each time the Spirit Power level reached a multiple of ten, one would have to absorb a Spirit Ring to break through and continue to improve.

Qi Han thought the system wanted him to kill the Iron-Clad Bull to absorb its Spirit Ring and make a breakthrough. But now, it seemed that wasn't the case?

[Killing the Iron-Clad Bull is for obtaining the main ingredient of the 2 Star recipe, Tomato Beef Brisket. The System Spirit Ring is a Spirit Ring generated by the system according to the Host's needs. Among them, the Spirit Skill is the most suitable for the Host, and the lifespan of the Spirit Ring can increase as the Host's control over the Spirit Skill improves, with a maximum of 100.000 Years]

Qi Han's eyes lit up suddenly.

The limit for the System Spirit Ring is 100.000 Years?

Qi Han began to imagine the spectacular scene of 9 blood red red Spirit Rings appearing when his Spirit Power reached the level of a Title Douluo.

That's so cool!

'I'll go find Zhou Long tonight and buy a lot of hidden weapons. I'll set off tomorrow!'

Unable to contain his excitement, Qi Han decided to enter the training space and practice Dongpo Pork Knuckle to calm himself down.

Inside the training space, the emotionless voice of the system appeared again.

[Error occurred. The Pork knuckle was not thoroughly cleaned, please restart.]

[Error occurred. The boiling time for the Pork Knuckle was too long, please restart.]

[Error occurred. Caramelization time was insufficient, caramel is not up to standard, please restart.]

...

Qi Han didn't know how many days he spent in the training space, but with the system's reminders, he finally exited the training space and looked at the dimming sky, shaking his head.

'Well, I'm much calmer now.'

He pushed open the door and looked at the customers already lined up outside. Zhou Long was unsurprisingly in the queue, but there was another unexpected guest by his side.

Tang Zi.

As the first customer of the small shop, Qi Han had a deep impression of Tang Zi. It was because of Tang Zi's recommendation that Zhou Long and the others came to the small shop for a meal, leading to the subsequent prosperity of the business.

He didn't expect him to come as well?

...

Tang Zi was feeling a bit frustrated.

His task within the Tang Sect was to help escort hidden weapons from the headquarters in Heaven Dou City to the branch in Shrek City.

This task occurred approximately every 3 days on average, but for the past two days, an urgent order came from a Tang Sect Star Luo City Branch, requiring a batch of hidden weapons to be transported to the branch in Star Luo City, which caused a delay until now.

This also meant that Tang Zi hadn't tasted Qi Han's Egg Fried Rice for a full 5 days.

Before tasting Qi Han's Egg Fried Rice, this wasn't a big deal for Tang Zi. In Heaven Dou City, he could still eat and drink as usual.

However, since he had eaten Qi Han's Egg Fried Rice and then tried other people's food, he always felt that it wasn't as delicious. This made Tang Zi miss Qi Han's Egg Fried Rice even more.

Not to mention, after arriving here, that annoying Zhou Long kept talking about the 2 new dishes in the shop all afternoon, describing them in an enticing manner, which made Tang Zi hungry throughout the afternoon.

So as soon as he entered Qi Han's small shop, Tang Zi shouted, "Boss, give me a Smashed Cucumber, a large serving of Egg Fried Rice, and a portion of Braised Pork Stomach with Chicken!"

Zhou Long looked at him resentfully, "What about mine?"

"Order for yourself!" Tang Zi rolled his eyes. Who asked this guy to bother him all afternoon?

He wants me to treat him?

Dream on.

Qi Han nodded and then walked towards the kitchen to start cooking.

There were many customers placing orders, but Tang Zi was the first, so he was served quickly.

Looking at the brightly colored, sour, spicy, and refreshing Smashed Cucumber, Tang Zi gave Zhou Long another fierce glare and then lowered his head to eat.

Hmm, it's really delicious, the sour and spicy flavor is really appetizing.

When Tang Zi and Zhou Long's Braised Pork Stomach with Chicken dish was served, Qi Han lowered his voice and asked, "Brother Zhou, do you have time after we close tonight? I want to buy some hidden weapons. Can you help me with that?"

'Eh?'

Zhou Long and Tang Zi looked at each other, their eyes filled with surprise.

Tang Zi moved his lips, transmitting his voice into Qi Han's ears.

"You should come to me for this matter. Coincidentally, a new batch of hidden weapons just arrived today. When you close the shop later, I'll come over and recommend some good things to you, boss."

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