Chapter 62
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"What happened to you?"
"Could an enemy have gotten this far?"
Hearing that Abel was injured and quite severely at that, Law, Baby-5, and Buffalo quickly rushed over. Only after confirming that Abel's life was no longer in danger did they start to chatter incessantly with questions.
"Oh, I just tripped accidentally," Abel casually brushed them off without any sincerity, not even bothering to come up with a decent excuse.
Of course, he mainly didn't want to go around broadcasting that he had stabbed himself.
"Hmph, we heard it all. It was clearly a penetrating injury caused by a sharp weapon. Tripped and fell? Did a blade grow out of the ground and you just happened to fall on it?" Law wasn't in the mood to be fooled as if he were a fool, immediately exposing Abel's lame lie, his tone filled with mockery.
But who knew, he had underestimated the thickness of Abel's skin.
Abel nodded, acting surprised, "Exactly, how did you know?"
"Indeed, you're a genius who inherited the bloodline of a famous doctor. You could deduce the situation at that time just by hearing about the injury?! I'm impressed, truly impressed~"
Law: "…"
Abel's sarcasm hit right back at Law, leaving him speechless with anger. However, he didn't know how to retort, leaving him just to stare blankly.
And what was even more speechless was that Baby-5 and Buffalo actually believed him?
"That's amazing!"
"Law is so skilled?!"
"Blades can actually grow out of the ground? That's terrifying."
"Oh, that's nothing. You can transform into various weapons, so isn't it normal for blades to grow from the ground?"
"You're right, blades can actually grow from my body. Abel, you're so unfortunate, you must be more careful next time~"
Sometimes, praise could be more frustrating than criticism or mockery.
Listening to them talk like this, Law wasn't the slightest bit happy. Instead, he worried whether his intelligence would degrade if he stayed with these two for too long.
"Alright, the patient needs rest now. You all should leave."
Seeing them get louder and louder, the newly recruited family doctor quickly persuaded them to leave.
Whether because they had just joined or because of their inherent personalities, these doctors were self-aware, knowing their roles and extensively studying the works like "The Jade Tree".
They didn't react overly or show evident disgust and fear because Abel and Law were suffering from the Plumbum disease.
Perhaps they had fears inside, but as long as they didn't show it, no one cared.
After all, the last one who thought highly of himself ended up being a feast for the stray dogs on the roadside, right in front of them!
That was the first lesson they learned when they were recruited by the Donquixote Family.
By the time Law and the doctors had left one after another, Abel was left alone in the room.
After some thought, he opened the system store. Today was the day when new items were added, and he hadn't had a chance to look yet.
Also, he hadn't received any useful item rewards from the two "Wish Orders" he completed in the past few days.
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His existing trade points had just increased to exactly 1000.
Actually, he could already attempt the assessment for the intermediate trading qualification.
"Condition 1: Receive a five-star review (Completed)"
"Condition 2: Complete thirty Wish Orders, and the rate of three-star and above reviews must be 60% (Completed)"
He had unknowingly completed both condition one and two, leaving only the third condition.
"Condition 3: Complete an assessment of a special Wish Order and receive a three-star review or higher. (Not completed)"
"Note: When condition one and two are completed, you can spend a thousand trading points to get an assessment opportunity for a special Wish Order. If the assessment fails, after a 24-hour cooling period, you can spend 1000x the current number of assessment attempts to get another chance."
He had already accumulated a thousand trading points and could start the assessment at any time.
Once successful, he would receive the intermediate trading qualification.
At that point, a system-wide upgrade would surely accelerate his power growth.
However, considering the consequences of failing the assessment, he decided to take it slow after much deliberation.
So, he could first use part of this thousand trading points to make some purchases.
Upon opening the system store, Abel's gaze quickly settled on the three items that had been refreshed this time.
Item: [Swamp King] (White)
One-time consumable item
Description: A massive fish-like creature with shrimp-like legs, resembling a carp. Its meat is incredibly delicious.
Effect: Edible low-grade ingredient.
Price: 80 trading points
Quantity:
PS: Don't be intimidated by the name, and steaming it is recommended!
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Item: [Rhinoceros Pig] (White)
One-time consumable item
Description: A pink carnivorous beast with a large, hard snout.
Effect: Edible low-grade ingredient.
Price: 20 trading points
Quantity:
PS: Although it's tasty when grilled, could you be a bit more creative!
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Item: [Strawberry Turtle] (Blue)
One-time consumable item
Description: A large turtle with strawberries growing on its back, it only survives in heavy fog.
Effect: Edible mid-low grade ingredient.
Price: 100 trading points
Quantity:
PS: Perhaps it's a good choice for soup.
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Well, were all the items refreshed this time food-centric?
Abel was a bit hesitant, unsure if he should buy them.
The main problem was the low grades of these ingredients. They were okay for him to eat, but if used to fulfill the long-term "Wish Order" from the gourmet hunter Aru, the review might be low!
Thinking it over, he suddenly remembered that he had ten [Kohei's Restaurant Invitation Cards] in his system package.
[Kohei's Restaurant Invitation Card]
One-time consumable item
Effect: After use, one can order a delicious dish from Kohei's Restaurant for free, and can also provide their own ingredients.
PS: A drugged dish may give a thrill, but it's certainly satisfying.
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In any case, it would be hard for him to get those rare ingredients anytime soon. It might be better to use one card and see how good the "Drug King" was.
After all, these ingredients would ultimately end up in his stomach, becoming nutrients to strengthen his gourmet cells. So, he definitely wouldn't be at a loss.
Thus, he decisively bought all three items, spending a total of 200 trading points.
Thankfully, the items obtained through the system could be stored in the [Package] anytime. Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain the sudden appearance of such large ingredients in his room.
Next, it was time to see the culinary skills of the 'Drug King'.
Pulling out a [Kohei's Restaurant Invitation Card], Abel decided to use it.
He then sent over all the ingredients he had just purchased.
And now he could wait to eat.
If only!
This was the first time Abel had used a [Kohei's Restaurant Invitation Card], and he hadn't considered any potential issues with his approach.
Soon, he received a system prompt.
[As the host provided too many ingredients, Kohei's Restaurant is unable to create a dish that encompasses all of them. Hence, two options are presented.]
[1. Kohei's Restaurant will return all the ingredients and the invitation card used, limiting the types and quantity of ingredients provided by the host.]
[2. Kohei's Restaurant will do its best to meet the customer's needs, providing a number of unified dishes, and acquiring the right to deal with the remaining ingredients.]
[Please make your choice as soon as possible.]
Abel pondered for a moment, recalling the enormous sizes of the [Swamp King] and [Strawberry Turtle] in his mind, he silently mourned for the 'Drug King' for three seconds.
He indeed hadn't thought this through.
A single [Strawberry Turtle] was probably several times larger than 'Drug King's' Kohei's Restaurant.
The two choices were simple - the former was to start over, while the latter suggested that the 'Drug King' was also interested in these never-before-seen exotic ingredients and had proposed a compromise.
Well, a chef who doesn't take the opportunity to explore new food is like a farmer who doesn't harvest the crops.
Abel wanted to take a gamble. The first choice would ensure he didn't lose anything, but the second might lead to a win-win situation!
The phrase 'do its best' sounded very intriguing.
"I'm curious to see whether the dishes made this time can satisfy me!"
Abel chose option 2, muttering to himself.
After all, his advantages weren't that easy to take. If the final result didn't satisfy him, he would surely find a way to make the other party pay in the future.
Abel didn't have to wait long, though that could be due to the difference in the flow of time between the two worlds.
About thirty minutes later, he received another system prompt.
[Based on the ingredients provided by the host, Kohei's Restaurant has made ten 'Kohei's Super Invincible Custom Bentos', which have been automatically stored in the package. Please check at your convenience.]
"Ten?"
The quantity was average, considering the amount of ingredients he had provided.
As for whether it was worth it, he would have to see the quality.
So, he promptly opened the system package to check.
[Kohei's Super Invincible Custom Bento] (Blue)
One-time consumable item
Description: A delicious dish prepared with utmost effort by all the chefs at Kohei's Restaurant.
Effect: Upon consumption, instantly restores half of the maximum physical and mental strength, and provides a 300% recovery rate effect for the next 30 minutes. (Must be completely eaten)
PS: Are you telling me you didn't add any special ingredients?!
...
Proof positive, the 'Drug King' had indeed added some special ingredients to his cooking.
How else could one explain the recovery effect?
Although it was nearly impossible to use during a fight, and it only takes effect after eating the whole thing, for a blue-quality recovery item, you couldn't ask for more.
This was equivalent to Abel spending only 200 trade points