3 Roasting Chicken!
An hour passed by from the journey, it was almost dark and they still haven't reached their destination. They stop on a big tree which look safe.
The greenish grass on the ground made the place look lively. The stones by the tree were very recognizable due to its peculiar shape. It was evident that the world was filled with life.
As to why he chose this place in particular? The answer was quite obvious. The lively looking place made him feel a peace of mind.
To his surprise, he saw Qui Ya sitting not far away from the tree, but she look like as if thinking of something in her mind.
Maybe it was because of the Qui Ya's beauty that caused him to put his guard down, or because of his experience from civilized world that made him not think of the possible danger. When he saw the despair in her eyes, she looked so powerless. He went beside her and wanted to say something, but nothing won't come out of his mouth.
[I don't know what is the story of this girl, should I console her? Because maybe, she will marry me in the end?]
All of a sudden, he heard a 'ding' inside his head.
[Mission:Console Qui Ya through your cooking. (Reward:500 System Points)]
Immediately, Ye Xiao gathered some firewood nearby. After some time, he began taking a few things out of the Systems Inventory.
First was a clean cloth which he spread out on the ground. Soon after, a few cleaned chicken parts appeared on the cloth, followed by bottles and jars with words like 'Chilli', 'Soya Sauce', and 'Pepper' imprinted.
These condiments were all exchange from the Systems Department Store. The entire condiments did not cost much, requiring merely a little System Points.
As for the chicken, they were from the wild chickens Ye Xiao along the way. After having cooked for himself in so many times, his already good culinary skills improved by leaps and bounds from his past life.
However, now that the chicken parts were prepared, Ye Xiao began to hesitate.
[Should I braise or fry them? Oh yes! I should try roasted chicken!]
At once, Ye Xiao took a metal bowl out of the Systems Inventory and threw the chicken parts in. He then added in various seasonings and began to marinate the meat.
A moment later, Qui Ya began to notice the strange movements of him.
"What are you doing?"
"Nothing much, just cooking." Ye Xiao said.
Immediately after Ye Xiao said that he was cooking, Qui Ya was astonished to find that there were... chicken parts within the metal bowl.
[What is going on?] She was baffled.
Ye Xiao walked towards the firewood, bent down and began to pick out the wood conscientiously.
Actually, to make roasted chicken, one can use his core energy to heat up the chicken parts. However, the roasted chicken parts would lack the unique charcoal roasted taste!
That is why Ye Xiao gathered firewood. He was painstakingly picking out the branches from the fruit trees as the charcoal from it were the most fragrant which would allow him to make the most delicious and authentic roasted chicken parts!
Pow!
After choosing the firewood, Ye Xiao threw them in at empty space then he immediately waved his fingers, using his core energy to produce a streak of fire directed at the wood.
Watching all these, Qui Ya was utterly confused.[Why did he set these firewood on fire? Is this some kind of mysterious ceremony?] She decided to remain silent and continue observing him.
Consequently, she watched Ye Xiao picking up the metal bowl filled with the chicken wings. She widened her eyes.
A metal wire mesh then appeared out of nowhere on Ye Xiao's hand, which he placed on top of the fire. Next, he placed the chicken parts pair by pair onto the wire mesh.
Sizzle!
The sauces from the chicken dropped into the fire, letting out a little sizzling sound!
"Oh, that's right... this is the smell!" Ye Xiao went closer, took a deep breath and showed an expression of satisfaction.
Qui Ya almost fainted! [So... so after all that, he simply wanted to roast chicken parts!]
[Ye Xiao, we don't even have a proper place to rest at and yet you have the mood to roast chicken parts?]
She felt like she did not have a room in her head for this, yet she was overwhelmed with helplessness.
"Ye Xiao, you should have built a temporary resting place instead..."
"Yes, but you need to eat in order to have energy tomorrow and sleep peacefully tonight. Oh yes, do you take spicy? Would you prefer less spicy or medium spicy?" Ye Xiao blinked at her, smiling.
Qui Ya, "..."
"This... oh... " She tried to say something but ended up with a sigh. She knew that whatever she said would be useless.
[Ding! Congratulations host for successfully completing a mission. The reward is 500 System Points.]
Hearing the system's beeps, Ye Xiao felt while fanning the fire.
Qui Ya pursed her lips and could only sit in one corner, flabbergasted.
...
Time started to go by.
Soon, a strong fragrance began to emanate from the chicken parts, filling the noses of Ye Xiao and Qui Ya.
Qui Ya immediately opened her eyes. Her face was filled with amazement. [How fragrant! This unique, sweet fragrance is making me suddenly hungry!]
Sizzle!
Some of the chicken parts began to look juicy and crispy, emitting an aroma that made one want to start eating immediately. Ye Xiao dipped a small brush in some honey and began brushing onto the chicken wings.
She was once again stunned. "You can actually make chicken parts smell, look and taste this great? Ye Xiao, this is really amazing!"
"Hush, hush... it is merely some roasted chicken parts. When there is time in future, I will treat you to some spicy fried chicken and roasted chicken burger and special sirloin steak…" Ye Xiao began to feel hungry again as he spoke.
Swosh!
At this moment, a sound suddenly came from the tree. The Blood Python abruptly slithered out, exclaiming, [What is this smell? Why is it so fragrant?]
Qui Ya jumped up in shock. After realizing that it was the Blood Python, she was furious and began drawing her sword to attack it.
Suddenly, a black coloured slash shot out from Ye Xiao's hand and landed on the blood python's head, causing the ground to shake.
In a split second, the Blood Python's severed head fell to the ground, lifeless because of the slash made by Ye Xiao's Katana.
"Noisy!" Ye Xiao groaned, then nonchalantly bent down, [I killed it, and I didn't even feel anything.] And continued fanning the fire!
Qui Ya however, was still astonished and dumbstruck at the scene. This time, her impression of Ye Xiao became one of curiosity.
[A Foundation Building Stage Blood Python was killed by him just like this? He really is strong, no wonder he is not even the slightest bit afraid of travelling with a stranger like me.]
[Ding! Congratulations to host for killing a Foundation Building Staged demonic beast. The reward is 1,200 experience points as well as a dropped reward. Would you like to check the reward?]
[Ding! Congratulations to host on leveling up! Current stage is Foundation Building Stage Level 1.]
[Ding! Congratulations to host on entering Foundation Building Stage. Rewarded with a Big Gift Bag. Every increase in a stage entitles host to open gift bag once.]
[Ding! Reminder for host : your cultivation technique, ◀Ancient Dragon God Arts▶, Beginner's Level has already reached its peak, unable to train further. The leftover 200 experience points has already been deposited into the experience deposit pool. Please purchase the intermediate level manual as soon as possible.]
Ye Xiao was stunned. One demonic beast was already a thousand over experience?
[Damn! This is so much more worth it than eating Experience Pills! Seems like I shall train on the mountains to level up in the future.]
Ye Xiao replied to the System out in his mind, [Check it!]
[Ding! Congratulations to host for gaining a bag of One Star Demonic Core!]
[Ding! Congratulations to host for gaining a Blood Python Skin!]
[Ding! Congratulations to host for gaining Blood Python Blood Essence!]
[Do you want to open the 'Big Gift Pack'? The system asked.
[Yes.] Ye Xiao's reply lacked confidence due to him feeling a little nervous.
[Ding! Congratulations to host on unlocking a new privilege. Scanning Function activated.]
[Ding! Congratulations to host on obtaining a Disguise Talisman.]
[Ding! Congratulations to host on obtaining a Black Robe.]
