PFC Chapter 140: Evenly Matched Culinary Rivals
Chapter 140: Evenly Matched Culinary Rivals
Chapter 140: Evenly Matched Culinary Rivals
The port needed to be finished, and the signal switching station also needed some time to be debugged, so Fang Qi stopped issuing any more tasks.
This is equivalent to giving players a holiday and letting them do whatever they want.
Just then, the Fire Emblem lineage held a celebration banquet to thank the adventurers for their help.
Players flocked to the area to join in the fun.
Loxi was also invited to the banquet. She sat in the third seat, next to a moving treasure chest that occupied the first and second VIP seats, which was very domineering.
The Xuanjia people are quite particular about rules and etiquette. They were all a little curious to see a treasure chest sitting at the front, but no one objected.
These days, there are too many sentient beings. Who knows what this treasure chest is all about? Celebrations are all about having fun, as long as the other party is happy.
The players were also surprised when they saw Fang Qi.
Isn't this the famous Dean of the Academy? What brings you here? Are you so free?
Fang Qi didn't care about anything else. He had Luo Xi help him tie his apron, and his tentacles were already itching to grab the knife and fork.
He really did come here just to eat; if you had to give it a name, you could say he was here to learn or to buy goods.
The plan is to open a food truck, and the Xuanjia tribe's cuisine is quite unique. Everyone who has tried it raves about it, so Fang Qi should at least give it a shot. It would be even better if he could get some pre-made dishes or learn some recipes.
dong dong dong.
He started banging on the table. Everyone's here, why isn't the food served yet?
Rong Ge seemed to have caught Fang Qi's signal. With a wave of his hand, two teams of Xuanjia Clan servants, each carrying a stone vat, walked in from outside the door.
"This is called Thousand-Year Green, a delicacy we use to entertain our distinguished guests," Rong Ge explained, pointing to the green vat on the left. "The raw material is moss that grows in the crevices of ancient tortoise shells and is over a hundred years old. It is fermented for thirty years using a special method."
As Rongge was introducing the vessel, the Xuanjia Clan attendant had already lifted the lid of the jar on the left.
Fang Qi looked in the direction Rong Ge was pointing and saw that the large vat was filled with a dark green liquid, as thick as glue, with a few unknown luminous seaweed floating on the surface.
He was shocked; he had finally met his match!
The raw materials and the finished product of the wine are surprisingly comparable to its own culinary disasters?
I wonder how it tastes.
"Pour wine for our friends!" At Rong Ge's signal, the Xuanjia Clan waiter began pouring wine.
It's supposed to be pouring wine, but the wine is so viscous that it can't be poured out at all.
However, the waiters had anticipated this. They took out a bucket, stuffed it into the stone vat, scooped out more than half a bucket, and then took a cup made of seashells from the side, aimed it at the rim, and started banging it.
Several waiters even started dancing to the music.
"This is a musical melody that we have passed down for a hundred years, and it is only played on the most solemn occasions."
Rong Ge's fingers tapped along with the rhythm, seemingly absorbed in the moment.
Fang Qi couldn't help but quietly complain to Luo Xi: "I think they can't get it out, so they can only keep typing like this to stall for time—"
Rosie didn't reply, but nodded in deep agreement.
The wine made by the Xuanjia tribe is comparable to the wine she brews; they seem to have a lot in common!
After several minutes of struggling, the Thousand-Year Green, though still a bit stringy, finally managed to come out.
Rong Ge raised his seashell-shaped wine glass, one cup to Fang Qi, the other to Luo Xi: "I'll drink first!"
Rongge sucked the dark green liquid into his mouth and swallowed it forcefully a few times.
Gurgle.
I finally swallowed it.
"Awesome!" He closed his eyes to savor the moment, and when he opened them again, he seemed to have entered a sage mode. The entire turtle calmed down and spoke slowly.
"The last time I drank this wine—it was the last time—" Rong Ge seemed to have his speed reduced, his words drawn out: "Thousand-year-old green wine can make one's heart as still as water and one's mind at peace."
Actually, there was no need for Rong Ge to explain; the panel had already displayed the information the moment Fang Qi received it.
【Millennium Green, BBB-level consumable】
After drinking it, one enters a state of "calm and stillness," with a decreased heart rate and a significant increase in resistance to fear and confusion.
However, movement speed will also be slowed down, movement speed -20%, attack speed -20%, and speaking speed will be reduced to 0.5 times.
Perhaps "a state of perfect tranquility" would be more accurately described as "a state of tortoise-like breathing"?
Fang Qi understood and immediately praised it as an excellent tortoise shell ointment.
He threw the cup into his mouth, closed the lid, and pretended to drink it, but in reality, he had already put it in the warehouse.
But Rosie actually drank it.
Upon seeing this, Fang Qi quickly connected with Luo Xi to share the taste.
It tastes like drinking slime, but after swallowing, a refreshing sensation rushes straight to the top of your head.
Then, a sense of peace welled up inside me.
As expected of the Xuanjia clan, it's very nourishing.
The players weren't afraid of trouble; if NPCs dared to drink, they naturally would too.
As a result, only Fang Qi was moving at a normal speed, while everyone else was in slow motion without even realizing it.
"This liquor is strong, I feel the internet is lagging a bit, and my actions are delayed—?" Zhenyu said slowly from the side.
"Yes, yes—" Qiling nodded slowly, "My hands are a little unresponsive."
The symptoms did not subside until ten minutes later.
Rong Ge clapped his hands and opened the second stone jar: "This is called Vermilion Bird's Tears, it's no less beautiful than Thousand-Year Green."
He said that because the wine looked utterly terrible.
The liquid in the vat was bright red, even bubbling as if boiling, and a pungent, spicy smell emanated from it.
Fang Qi was shocked again!
Just who exactly is this Xuanjia clan?
Suzaku Tears is also exceptional; just the smell alone is comparable to his specially made spicy version of salted blood!
"This is a sake made by mixing minerals collected from the seabed with the juice of the Vermilion Fruit that grows near Lord Suzaku. It should be quite spicy for you."
Rong Ge took the chili water brought to him by the waiter, took a small sip, and showed a satisfied expression. He explained, "We are not very sensitive to spiciness, so it's not too bad for us."
"Want to give it a try?" He raised an eyebrow. "Let me make this clear: Akasha, Vajera, and our friends from the Transverse Mountains have all tried it before, but very few of them succeeded."
Before he could finish speaking, Bao Xiang grabbed a cup, popped it into his mouth, and even burped, exclaiming, "Delicious!"
Well, Rongge has to admit that they also have a racial talent for eating spicy food; they rank second, and the Treasure Chest Clan ranks first.
Relying on her high resistance, Rosie also decided to give it a try.
However, as an alchemist, she had already seen through everything.
The so-called antidote will surely be found within three steps, and Thousand-Year Green is the best spiciness neutralizer for Vermilion Bird Tears.
Rong Ge probably didn't say anything, but he probably wanted to see the fearless challengers make fools of themselves and have some fun.
Of course, Luo Xi wouldn't be the one to make fun of her. She held a cup of Thousand-Year Green in her left hand and a cup of Vermilion Bird Tears in her right, braving the spiciness, and drank half a cup in one gulp!
It's hot and spicy?! A double attack of magic and physical power!
They cheated!
Luo Xi's expression changed, and he immediately stuffed the Thousand-Year Green into his mouth.
Neutralize!
"Phew," she let out a long sigh, and said to the adventurer, seemingly unintentionally, "It's so hot—"
However, the players did not understand what she meant.
At this moment, quite a few players have already jumped up from the spiciness, oh my god.
Even worse, some people get an erection, then collapse to the ground with a thud, triggering the protection mechanism and being forcibly ejected, disconnected from the internet.
Seeing the players' miserable state, Rongge laughed loudly and said, "Quickly take a sip of the green liquor."
That's the right reaction!
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