The mud scorpions and scorpions in Braun Town are not the same kind of insects. They are not poisonous and live underground all year round. They mainly feed on humus. They can grow to very large sizes and have hard shells and lots of meat. However, the mud scorpion meat has a putrid sour smell. Of course
It’s not a rare delicacy. It’s just that the easiest meat for adventurers to obtain in the wild is mud scorpions. Over time, adventurers in the Disa Alliance have spread this saying: Adventurers who have never eaten mud scorpions are not real adventurers.
Wiltok's grilled otter kebabs and steamed mud scorpions not only successfully eliminated the stinky sourness of the ingredients themselves, but also retained their unique flavor. This cooking technique is amazing. Unfortunately, he showed off his cooking skills in the wrong place.
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Creatures like adventurers have a perseverant stomach and are extremely hungry. They will even eat carrion. When they can eat enough, their judgment of food only stays at the stage of delicious or unpalatable. Vertok cooked it himself
Kebabs and steamed giant bugs are just delicious to adventurers. Even the well-informed boss Bottom didn’t think his new dishes were so great. Anyway, the fat cook Sarah made them
The vegetables are always sold cleanly, and the leftovers are not wasted.
The adventurers in Braun Town were more interested in Wiltok himself than in the food. Through kebabs and steamed mud scorpions, they determined that the extremely beautiful Wiltok was not a direct descendant of a famous highland family. The reason was simple, and his life experience
It's impossible for an heir to a prominent family to be a chef.
Since Wiltok does not have a famous background, he can be sold to the big shots in Fallen Leaf City in exchange for a very generous return.
Wiltok never imagined that after he had just cooked two dishes, the adventurers staying in the hotel began to have ideas for him.
After Piru finished delivering lunch to the hotel guests, the two separated at the corner of the stairs on the first floor. Piru returned to the hotel lobby to continue working, while Wiltok got into his stairwell bedroom.
He opened the cupboard in his bedroom, took out a small purse from it, and poured the money inside, along with the reward he received today, on the bed. A gleam of light came through the small window in the stairwell, and the dark and cramped room was filled with gold and silver.
The dangling coins looked very dazzling. Wiltok sat cross-legged on the bed and counted them several times, confirming that he had a total of 3 gold pagodas, 11 silver pagodas, and 30 copper pagodas.
The 30 copper pagodas were the wages given by Sarah for cooking in the kitchen these two days; the rest of the gold and silver were rewards from Piru's guests for delivering meals. Piru gave half of the reward to Weir, which was better than his
You can earn much more money cooking.
Wiltok put his money back into the bag, lying on the bed with blank eyes, looking at the floor nearby, wondering in his heart, should he spend some money to change to a spacious and bright guest room?
This cramped, dark stairwell once brought him an inexplicable sense of security. However, as his abilities continued to improve, Wiltok felt very aggrieved huddled in the small stairwell. He felt that he should take control now
More space.
Wiltok didn't know how much it would cost to rent a hotel room, but he knew that his little money was still far from repaying Boss Bottom's debt.
Crucially, Wiltok had lost his passion for working in the kitchen. He worked to gain feedback on his "knowledge puzzle" and secondarily to practice his skills.
Working in the hotel kitchen for the past two days, Wiltok clearly felt that his sense of smell, taste, touch, and hearing had significantly improved. He could distinguish one smell among complex smells; he could eavesdrop in the noisy hall The conversation of the target person; by touching the pine otter and mud scorpion with your fingers, you can easily break them down with a knife with your eyes closed.
Now, the work in the kitchen can no longer help Will improve his perception attributes and related skills, and he has lost interest in cooking. Therefore, he will follow Piru to deliver meals to the guests and explore the guest rooms of the Adventurer's House. Looking here and there, sniffing here and there, talking to guests, these seemingly ordinary things are satisfying his curiosity, and he hopes to be an opportunity to trigger the "knowledge puzzle" and obtain new feedback.
Making money through work is only incidental, but it is a good thing to make money while exercising yourself. Wiltok plans to find a new job, but what kind of job should he do?
Just when Weir was thinking wildly, the voice of shopkeeper Piru came from outside the stairwell. He knocked on the partition and called in a low voice: "Vell, Weir, are you there?"
Wiltok immediately walked out of the stairwell, saw Piru standing on the side, and smiled: "I'm here, you got the reward again, do you want to share it with me?"
Piru is an impressive and smart guy. He moves vigorously, has a thin body, but is not small in strength. He often holds a wine barrel in one hand and a large plate of food in the other and strides quickly among the crowds in the hotel. Wiltok also imitates Piru. It's a pity that I don't have enough strength. It's difficult to pick up a wine barrel with both hands. I can only envy Piru.
Generally speaking, Weir thinks that Piru is a good person. The two of them deliver meals together, and Piru always tries to get as much as possible, and he will take the initiative to share the bounty from the guests with Weir. Although Sarah's warning may work for Piru. , but Vail is not always present when guests give rewards.
According to Piru himself, he values credibility just as much as Boss Bottom, and he will do what he says he will do when he wants to split the money.
Piru also thinks that Wiltok is a good little partner.
No, I should say the best partner.
When Vertok first woke up, Piru, like the other young store clerks, was full of jealousy towards the overly beautiful half-elf boy. They tried to tease Vertok more than once, but were beaten mercilessly by the cook Sarah. The clever Piru did not directly participate in bullying Vertok, but he also learned his lesson. The fat cook Sarah is a mild-tempered person most of the time, but when she gets angry, she will hit people. Even the hotel owner Ba Tom has been beaten by her. No one in Braun Town dares to make Sarah angry, and no one dares to bully Vertok.
Gradually, Piru discovered that Vertok was simple-minded and very easy to get along with, and he would not play evil tricks. The most important thing is that with Vertok by his side, Piru could always get more from his guests. Reward for money. So Piru became Vertok's friend.
There must be credibility among friends, otherwise there will be other guys willing to be friends with Vertok. Therefore, as long as Piru sends new dishes and gets rewards from the guests, he will keep his promise even if Vertok is not around. , give half to Weir.
However, Piru now had no reward to give to Weir. He first spread his hands and shook his head, then touched the fine hairs above his lips, raised his hand and patted Vertok on the shoulder, and said in an old-fashioned way: "Weir, the guest will not always pay. Rewards, if someone keeps giving you rewards, it's definitely not good."
He wanted to hook Vertok's shoulder and show the store clerks who were secretly peeping here that he was close to Vertok. Unfortunately, Vertok was a head taller than Piru, so he had to give up and said angrily: "It's weird, you are so tall.
You are taller than me, but you don’t have a beard. How old are you this year?”
Wiltok said seriously: "I want to know too."
Piru shook his head and then expressed his purpose: "There is not enough food in the store. Boss Bottom asked me to go to the farm to order a batch of food. Do you want to go and see with me?"
Go outside the hotel?
This idea grew like a weed in Wiltok's heart. He had explored most areas of the Adventurer's House, including the kitchen, bathroom, storage room, hall, stairs, guest rooms, and met all kinds of people.
Adventurer House can no longer get feedback from the "Knowledge Puzzle". His heart longs to see newer things, but he also has an instinctive fear of the unknown world.
This feeling is very strange and clear. Wiltok knows that he is relatively weak now, and he should improve his abilities first, and then satisfy his curiosity; only when curiosity is satisfied, the "knowledge puzzle" will feed back more information and further improve
my ability.
Wiltok was not sure whether he had the ability to protect himself when he went out to explore now. He thought for a while and said, "I'm going to ask Sarah."
The stairwell is next to the kitchen, just around the corner. Wiltok and Piru walked into the kitchen, and Sarah was wielding an ax to chop half a fan of beef into small pieces. The ax blade flew and banged.
He swallowed quietly and stood awkwardly at the door. Wiltok stepped forward alone and loudly explained the situation to the powerful and fat cook.
Sarah stopped, turned her head, and asked kindly: "Child, do you want to go out to play?"
Wiltok didn't speak, but he nodded.
Sarah asked again: "You want me to go out with you, but I don't have time. If you meet a mean-spirited guy outside and bully you, and I'm not here, do you still want to go out?"
Wiltok was in a daze. He didn't even think about what he would do if Sarah refused his request. He hesitated for a long time, and finally nodded to express that he wanted to go out.
Sarah smiled and said: "People who are afraid of danger but still insist on going out and can take responsibility for their own decisions are called adventurers. Will, you still have a lot to learn. If you stay in the hotel all the time,
If you can’t learn, go ahead and look outside.”
As she said that, the cook, who was as strong as a female bear, looked back at the shop assistant standing at the door. Pilu's face immediately showed a flattering smile, like a well-behaved puppy.
Sarah shook her head and said, "Child, I tell you, don't believe anyone's words."
Sarah paused and said earnestly: "Including me, of course, but not being gullible does not mean not believing. You must learn how to judge... No one can teach you this kind of thing. How much do you have to eat?"
Only when you suffer a loss can you truly understand. However, as long as you are in Braun Town, no one can let you suffer a big loss, because we do not allow it...Okay, go out and play now, Piru will take care of you."
Piru immediately patted her chest and said, "Aunt Sarah, I promise that I will take good care of Weir!"
What the fat cook just said actually got a hint of feedback from the knowledge puzzle. Wiltok leaned slightly and said without thinking: "Adventurers must be brave but also cautious. I think you are right. Thank you, Sarah.
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Before he finished speaking, the impatient Piru dragged him out. Sarah watched the two little guys leaving the kitchen, her eyes narrowed, and she whispered to herself: "Brave or cautious?... What a smart guy.
's children."
Vail followed Piru, quietly walked through the corridor in front of the bar, and walked out of the door of the Adventurer's House with excitement.
This was the first time since he woke up that he left the familiar hotel and came to the completely unfamiliar outdoors. The outside world was so novel, and a new three-dimensional picture composed of characters, scenery, sounds, and smells kept shaking in Vertok's perception.
, but his most intuitive feeling was that the bright sunshine stung his eyes, and the surging wind blew his body, making him feel the kindness from the heart. He couldn't help but close his eyes, stretched out his hands, and wanted to
I embrace the warm sunshine and want to catch the invisible wind, but something is always missing.
Wiltok couldn't explain what happened to him, but Piru and the surrounding passers-by saw the handsome young man walking to the open space, spreading his arms, and standing quietly, as if he wanted to become the center of the world.
Before Vil caused passers-by to watch and comment, two men dressed as adventurers and wearing weapons quietly drove away a few people who wanted to watch the fun. Then they walked away calmly, keeping a certain distance from Viltok. And the window of the upper room of the hotel
Beside, there were many pairs of eyes staring at him secretly, among them was the red lion Bottom.
I don't know how long it took, but Vertok opened his eyes again and saw a worried expression on Piru's face.
"Will, are you okay?" the store clerk tried to ask.
Vertok wanted to catch the wind but failed. He was feeling annoyed, but his curiosity soon took over. He smiled and shook his head at Piru, then looked around, looking at everything around him, and his eyes suddenly glanced at the hotel.
A large wooden sign in front of the door. The cotton paper attached to the wooden sign caught his attention.
Vertok strode over and stood in front of the wooden sign, staring at the rows of symbols on the cotton paper without blinking. In a state of concentration, the golden light group of the knowledge puzzle emerged again, and Vertok suddenly felt
A strong desire:
Analyze these words and restore the memory about the words.
Wiltok turned around and grabbed Piru's arm, pointed at the symbol on the cotton paper, and asked eagerly: "Piru, is this a word?"
"yes."
"What does it say?"
"Uh... I don't know many about this..." Piru blushed, hesitated for a long time, and then simply admitted: "Okay, I can't read... Will, you should be literate, right?"
Wiltok frowned, shook his head and said, "I seem to know them, but I don't know these words. It's very strange..."
"That means I don't know him!" Piru, the store clerk, was instantly happy. He patted Vertok on the back, shook his head and said, "What's the use of being literate? There are not many adventurers I know who can read..."
At this moment, a not-unfamiliar voice came from the side:
"Mr. Wiltok, what a coincidence, you also came to see the new bounty mission?"