Chapter 43: An inch of money can't buy an inch of time
"Okay, okay, today is the first time we've met, so I'll give you a little less."
Gu Sanqiu shrugged: "How about you teach your hall master more about various matters from now on, and just treat this as making up for the difference?"
"One hundred thousand molas, this thing is given to you."
"Well, it's a pretty good price."
Zhongli put his hand in front of his chin: "Let the hall master become a more qualified hall master of the Rebirth Hall. This is one of my responsibilities."
"Thank you. I'll remember this favor."
"Besides, the ability to pay Mora depends on the hall master."
"Hello!"
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Items to be harvested: favors from Emperor Rock King.
Gu Sanqiu dubbed himself a voice very theatrically, but from the current point of view, this thing seems to be of little use.
"Hey, hey, hey, what do you mean by teaching me? Am I not doing a good enough job as a hall leader?"
Hutao banged the table, and Keqing on the side quickly started smoothing her hair. After all, it was a bit too much to say this in front of the host.
But from another perspective, it was precisely because everyone present was not an outsider that Gu Sanqiu spoke like this.
"Stop composing your weird limericks and focus more on your studies. You are the master of the Hall of Rebirth. There are so many mouths in the hall pointing at you..."
Gu Sanqiu activates the skill [Nagging].
Hu Tao's eyes were filled with darkness...
"Okay, okay, I'm going to get the main course. It's almost time to take a break after dinner. It seems that except for me, you all have to go to work tomorrow, right?"
Gu Sanqiu got up and went to serve the dishes, leaving the three of them staring at each other.
Ke Qing was thinking about the so-called different world, while Hu Tao stared at Zhongli angrily like a puffer fish possessed, planning to launch the killing move [Hall Master's Majesty] after Gu Sanqiu and Ke Qing left.
This guy actually slandered this hall master seriously, and then he had the nerve to ask this hall master to pay for him?
It is our duty to recast the majesty of the Hall Master!
"Here we go, today's main course."
Gu Sanqiu served the food and gently opened the lid. Waves of golden light flashed through, and everyone's eyes were immediately attracted to it.
Then, they saw...unpretentious potatoes one by one.
"Although it's as expected, it still feels a little bit wrong."
Hutao and Keqing both rolled their eyes at Gu Sanqiu: "You just have trouble with Tudou today, right?"
"Well, this is just an ordinary tray, and there is no lighting mechanism installed, so what are the golden lights emitting are actually these ordinary-looking potatoes?"
Zhongli's desire to analyze emerged again: "But potatoes with golden light, what is the logic of this?"
"This is not a matter of illogical logic, it's because the ingredients themselves are special, that's all."
Gu Sanqiu didn't want Uncle Zhong to get closer to the famous detective. If a death buff was accidentally triggered, then the crime rate in Liyue Port would probably rival that of a certain island country.
Item: Golden potatoes
Source: secret realm
Hazard level: Level 1
Note: Some people say that the value of this kind of potato is the same as the same volume of energy-level gold. Some people say that this is proof that time flies under the earth. I advise you not to cherish your gold-lined clothes, and I advise you to cherish your youth.
Special note: Before eating golden potatoes, be sure to use dishes made from ordinary potatoes, otherwise they will be assimilated into a handful of dirt.
To be honest, when it came out, this thing was just a standard Blu-ray. Gu Sanqiu really didn't pay much attention to it at the time, but when his golden finger suddenly had that line of words, he started to pay attention to it.
Although it is unclear whether level one is the highest or the lowest level of danger, we can tell what the problem is just from the words.
The previous Ugada giant-leg chicken and the fish-tailed sheep that gave me a slap in the face were not marked with danger levels, but the bunch of potatoes caught today had such an honor.
If this were a materialistic world, he wouldn't believe it at all. But this is Teyvat, and elements are the only tone of this world. There is still a huge possibility of turning into mud...
"Well, it is indeed an interesting ingredient, so I won't be polite."
Zhongli stretched out his chopsticks, picked up a piece of potato and put it into his mouth.
"Um......"
The other three people saw Zhong Li's frown and couldn't help but feel a little nervous. Is this thing poisonous?
"It's really delicious. I've learned a lot today. I didn't expect a descendant of Fengxiang's lineage to have such cooking skills."
Gu Sanqiu's forehead was covered with cold sweat.
Asking a question, how do you solve the problem when the big boss who assigned your ancestor an official position doubts you in person?
"Hey, you're welcome then, give it a try~"
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"Is this also part of the wear and tear?"
Gu Sanqiu was the last to pick up the golden potato, and then he heard Zhongli's almost unconscious whisper, and was so frightened that his chopsticks trembled.
Uncle Zhong, this is not fun!
"If you just eat a bite of potatoes, how can you still be linked to the laws of heaven..."
When he took a bite of potatoes, an indescribable taste emerged from the potatoes, like a roaring dragon, swallowing up Gu Sanqiu's whole body.
"Hmph, what a powerful ingredient."
Gu Sanqiu's eyes revealed a sneer. The angry dragon smelled completely of potatoes, without any added seasonings, just a pure taste.
A strange feeling, or some mysterious power in the potatoes, stimulated Gu Sanqiu's brain, making him uncontrollably pull his thoughts back to the previous time.
The vast sea of infinite books and endless whispers were like a dragnet. Gu Sanqiu's expression became very ferocious, and his eyes were completely dyed a dark gold color, as if he was fighting some powerful monster.
But just when he breathed a sigh of relief and his eyes returned to normal and continued to move forward, he found that he was motionless.
It's like a person walking against the current in a long river of memories, but when he reaches the halfway point, he is shocked to find that the river in front of him has disappeared, as if the river of memories he walked through before is false.
"Well, if you think back further, does it correspond to the me before?"
Gu Sanqiu stretched out his right hand towards the front, but in the end did not choose to try to move forward.
"The only thing that can be determined is that the danger level one should be the lowest. Otherwise, it is impossible for me to be completely affected. I just need to pay more attention in the future."
This smell clashed in Gu Sanqiu's body, bringing him back to the past not only mentally but also physically.
"Well, it seems that the left arm was burned directly by the incense candle when I offered incense for the first time, and my lower abdomen seemed to be hit by a book when I was picking up the classics at home."
Sir, why are they all so weird and small? Could this angry dragon raging in the body be the legendary collection of negative energy?
But as time went by, a different smell slowly emerged from various parts of the body, turning into a jelly-like shield to block the impact of the angry dragon.
The mellow aroma of beef stew with potatoes, the burnt aroma and crispness of dry-baked potato pancakes...
Taking this as an opportunity, the aroma of fish tail mutton soup, giant leg chicken, mora meat and other foods also came out of his body, and he bravely stood in front of the angry dragon!
It was as if the food he had eaten throughout his life had been resurrected. They were like the most loyal soldiers lining up, waving the magic weapons in their hands to subdue the angry dragon, and let it return to the stomach honestly.
An emotion called "satisfaction" and "fullness" surged out of Gu Sanqiu's heart, as if after experiencing the battle to subdue the angry dragon, the creatures in the body sat together for a dinner, with smiles and food on their faces.
The fragrance fills the whole body.
"The meaning of satisfaction is to be satisfied with the present moment."
Gu Sanqiu opened his eyes: "But I am not someone who is easily satisfied!"