Chapter 28: The Cooking
Chapter 28: The Cooking
In the still of the night, Kong felt restless, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.
It seemed he thought of something, and in an instant, his body disappeared, only to reappear in the heart of a sacred land.
The sacred land had changed significantly from before.
After transplanting the entire Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well here, the center of the sacred land was now completely occupied by it.
Kong saw two purple figures, handling pots and pans, busily concocting something.
He had an ominous feeling, an inexplicable sensation that made his scalp tingle.
The two seemed unaware of Kong's presence, continuing their activities.
Through the efforts of Ei and the Shogun, a small pot was set up over a hot spring.
The pot, forged of some unknown material, was able to withstand the temperature of the hot spring, which reached the so-called "extreme fire" temperatures of the Douluo Continent.
Once everything was ready, Ei carefully added a bit of water—or perhaps oil, as Kong couldn't quite tell from his distance.
The next moment, with a splash of either water or oil, Ei instinctively dodged, then tossed something resembling a potato, dirt and all, into the pot...
The Shogun watched nearby, and Kong watched from afar. What the Shogun thought, Kong did not know; all he wanted was to flee!
Terrifying!
Too terrifying!
After sneaking out of the sacred land, Kong felt cold sweat and a chill on his back.
He faintly remembered that neither the Shogun nor Ei knew how to cook.
With this in mind, Kong couldn't even think about sleeping anymore. He hurriedly went out to see if there were any desserts or novels available.
After a round outside, he sadly discovered that no shops in Soto City were open at this time.
Even the soul fighting arenas were closed.
"What to do, what should I do?"
Kong panicked, but then his expression normalized.
He had bought some ingredients earlier, and now they could be put to use.
If it was just making desserts, Kong was quite skilled.
He had been too frantic earlier and had completely forgotten about this!
With this realization, Kong took advantage of the night to leave the city, which puzzled Yu Yuanshen, who was protecting him.
At the moment, Yu Longwu was absorbing a soul bone, with Yu Yuanshen protecting Kong.
They took turns, as even Soul Douluo needed rest.
"What is the young master trying to do?"
Despite his confusion, Yu Longwu followed him.
Kong went to the wilderness under the moonlight, gathered a lot of firewood, and with a wave of his hand, a purple thunderbolt struck the wood, igniting it.
Kong then took out a cutting board, pots, pans, and a stove, among other things from his storage soul guiding device.
Yu Longwu and Tang Hao, observing from the shadows, were speechless.
Silent.
Running out to cook in the wilderness in the middle of the night?
And his storage soul guiding device was so well-prepared!
Kong took out flour, water, and several different colored fruits and vegetables, the essential ingredients for making dumplings.
He also had the right amount of sugar.
Under the speechless gaze of Yu Longwu and Tang Hao, Kong busied himself for over half an hour and finally made colorful dumplings.
Then, he wasn't done yet.
Kong took out some "leaves" and threw them into the pot...
"Looks like the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect is pretty poor; the young master has to eat leaves," Tang Hao murmured.
The earlier incident with the purple thunderbolt had piqued his interest.
As is known, soul masters cannot release their element without unleashing their soul power, even if they are elemental soul masters.
Just like Ma Hongjun, the Evil Fire Phoenix, who needs a soul skill to produce fire; if he doesn't unleash his soul power, he can't light a fire.
Only a prodigy could directly convert soul power into the corresponding element.
This passage is filled with nuances from the fantasy genre and includes a mix of straightforward and abstract elements. Here's the translation:
This is also the reason why Tang Hao took another indifferent look; the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has successors indeed, but it's a pity. Compared to Tang San's twin martial souls, this kid's talent is still a bit lacking.
It was precisely for this reason that Tang Hao restrained his murderous intent.
After all, this child's achievements won't surpass Tang San. Killing him would only make the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan a sworn enemy. Tang Hao isn't that foolish.
Frying tea leaves, adding sugar, adding water, simmering slowly...
After a series of actions, Kong managed to make three servings of milk tea.
"This tastes pretty good."
Yu Long Wu and Tang Hao smelled the tea fragrance permeating the air and thought to themselves.
"Hehe…"
Kong's mouth curled into a smile as he packed up everything at the scene, leaving only the colorful dumplings and milk tea. Then, under the astonished gazes of Yu Long Wu and Tang Hao, he disappeared on the spot.
"???"×2
What's going on?
What happened?
Where did such a big person go?
Yu Long Wu suddenly appeared where Kong had vanished, frantically searching around before finally sitting down with a thump.
"Young master, where did my big young master go!"
Yu Long Wu was stunned.
Tang Hao was stunned too; he, a titled Douluo, had no clue how Kong had vanished! There was no fluctuation of soul power, it wasn't a soul power or a soul bone technique; he just disappeared into thin air! Even a titled Douluo skilled in space couldn't have just disappeared without any sign right in front of Tang Hao!
Once again in the Pure Heart Land, Kong simply forgot about this issue.
Besides, even if someone discovered this secret, what could they do about it? Could they solve it?
Kong didn't care at all.
Just then, Kong heard a voice.
"General, would you like to try some?"
Ei was holding a plate of something pitch black, its nature unclear, and said expressionlessly to the Raiden Shogun.
"I refuse."
The Raiden Shogun is a puppet with a self-awareness, capable of independent thought beyond Ei's will.
She can eat, but rarely does, or rather, she had never eaten before.
This pitch-black "food," if it can be called food, might cause her problems if she ate it.
That's why she directly refused Ei's invitation.
"Husband, you've come just at the right time, would you like to try the food I made?"
Seeing the Raiden Shogun refuse, Ei wasn't upset and then turned her gaze to Kong.
Kong, holding the milk tea and colorful dumplings, slightly trembled but kept a straight face as he moved next to Ei and the Raiden Shogun.
There was a table there, seemingly out of nowhere.
After placing the milk tea and colorful dumplings on the table, Kong took the bowl from Ei's hands without any fuss, and then said to Ei and the Raiden Shogun, "Ei, Raiden Shogun, try these sweets. I just made them, eat them while they're hot."
Ei looked at the milk tea and colorful dumplings on the table, then glanced at the bowl Kong had hidden behind his back, and thoughtfully nodded.
"Raiden Shogun, would you like to try?"
"Mmm."
"..."
Is that really the case?
The Raiden Shogun is willing to eat what Kong made, but not what she made...
(End of chapter)
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