Free Web NovelChapter 224: Chapter Eighty-Four: Leaves
Chen Ze stood in the kitchen while Jack and Alice were arguing outside. Unable to bear it anymore, Chen Ze went to the quiet of the kitchen first.
"I don’t get it, why would they argue over a slice of sashimi?" Chen Ze scratched his head, it was just the last piece of sashimi, wasn’t it?
"Manager, Ice Fish tastes really good, so I can actually understand," Betty nodded and then swallowed her saliva.
The Ice Fish was delicious, but it was too expensive, and Betty had been paying back Chen Ze’s money lately, so she really couldn’t afford the Iceberg Fresh Mountain.
"So, what are you doing following me in here?" Chen Ze peeked out to see Alice holding a longsword, guarding the last slice of sashimi.
"It’s too noisy outside, and, Manager, it’s time to make dinner," Betty immediately exposed her true intentions.
Chen Ze’s mouth twitched, then he checked his phone, indeed it was time for dinner.
"What do you want to eat?" Chen Ze asked Betty.
"I feel that everything you cook is delicious, Manager, I really don’t know how to choose," Betty was a bit troubled, if she could choose, she would definitely want the Iceberg Fresh Mountain.
However, Betty knew that was impossible, so she didn’t say it out loud.
"Then just wait a while, this thing takes some time," Chen Ze remembered a fantastic delicacy, one that had its own merits alongside thin-skinned buns.
Crab Roe Soup Dumplings, as a world-famous specialty of Jiangsu, had conquered many people’s taste buds, making them willingly reach for their wallets.
While lamenting that they’d be eating instant noodles again this month, they savored the delicious soup with delight.
It’s undeniable, the power of food lovers is formidable, and Crab Roe Soup Dumplings could even stimulate their fighting spirit.
Chen Ze took out a piece of pork skin from the fridge, since making crab roe soup dumplings requires making a jelly from pork skin. This process is a bit complicated, but Chen Ze didn’t mind and followed the recipe step by step.
"Next, it’s just a matter of waiting, but I can prepare the other steps in the meantime," Chen Ze looked at the simmering pork skin, then turned his head and continued to prepare other ingredients.
The other steps were manageable, but rolling out the dough was quite difficult for Chen Ze. freeweɓnovel.cøm
"Manager, the bill!" Alice’s voice was full of vigor. Chen Ze walked out to see Jack angrily slumped over the table.
It seemed that the sibling dispute was resolved, and as a Mage, the brother still hadn’t beaten his sister, the Warrior.
What lesson did this story teach us? Should a brother not compete with his sister over food?
No, as a mage, if you don’t maintain distance from melee combat, you’re asking for trouble.
"For two servings of such delicious sashimi, I think it’s worth the price," Alice took out a ring from her pocket, a ring that looked particularly strange.
"What’s this?" Chen Ze took it with curiosity.
"It’s a magical ring, you’ll know what it does once you have it. My brother used it before, and he was planning to trade it for something else, but your sashimi is worth that much," Alice explained. Jack also shook his finger that wore a Ruby Ring.
"Then we’ll be leaving," Alice and Jack left the restaurant, leaving behind a bewildered Chen Ze.
Chen Ze rubbed his eyes in shock, then took a closer look at the item’s stat box in front of him, reconfirming multiple times that he hadn’t misread before accepting the reality.
[Item Name: Leaf]
[Item Grade: Dark Gold]
[Item Attribute: Increases defense by 3–5 points]
[Rune Properties: +3 to Fire Skills, +3 to Fire Enhancement, +3 to Fireball, +6 to Warmth]
"I...I’m f... freaking..." Chen Ze was already beyond words, just by looking at this object, its name, and the familiar rune properties, he understood where this ring came from.
Yet, precisely because of this, Chen Ze couldn’t figure out why Alice and the others would have something like this, given that such avant-garde fashion didn’t exist in their world. frёewebηovel.cѳm
And shouldn’t the leaves be associated with a two-handed Magic Wand? Why would it be a ring? This was another thing Chen Ze just couldn’t comprehend.
Suddenly, Chen Ze thought of a possibility, which made him swallow hard before carefully slipping the ring onto his own finger.
There was no reaction, as if he had just put on an ordinary ring.
"Fireball!" Chen Ze whispered, but nothing appeared in the air, and he didn’t feel anything.
"Could it be broken?" Chen Ze was a bit conflicted.
"Boss! Your pot!" Betty rushed out of the kitchen.
Chen Ze was bewildered, my pot? When did I suddenly find myself in trouble?
Then, Chen Ze caught a unique scent and quickly realized, "My pot!"
Chen Ze lifted the lid of the pot and then relaxed, relieved that the pigskin hadn’t burned and was still usable.
"Boss, what are you making?" Betty asked curiously while washing dishes and watching Chen Ze.
"Crab Roe Soup Dumplings." Chen Ze set aside the ruined dough and continued rolling out a new piece.
"Is it like the thin-skinned buns?" Betty wiped off her drool.
"Not the same." Chen Ze thought for a moment, the ingredients were all different.
"I can’t wait~" Betty cleaned the dishes efficiently and was ready to go wipe the tables.
"Betty, wait a moment," Chen Ze called out to her, planning to let Betty try out the effects of the leaf-shaped ring.
If it worked for Betty, that would be amazing, but if not, then it would be quite a disappointment.
"Eh? Okay," Betty obediently put on the ring.
"Do you feel anything?" Chen Ze immediately asked.
"Hmm... no, nothing." Betty shook her head; she even closed her eyes to meditate for a moment but didn’t notice anything unusual.
"Try casting a fireball," Chen Ze sighed. It seemed indeed to be a disappointment, tasteless in use, yet too good to discard.
"Fireball." Betty lifted her hand and, abruptly, a fireball the size of a soccer ball materialized in her palm.
"What the?" Betty looked on in shock. She used to be the disgrace of succubi, and she still was.
But she had never been able to produce such a large fireball, and Betty could feel the violent energy within it, almost on par with a Grade Four Magical Exploding Fireball.
Betty wasn’t a fool; she looked at the ring on her hand with astonishment. It had to be the ring’s power, as she had never seen such a miraculous ring before.
"Boss, this... this is..." Betty looked at Chen Ze excitedly. Could this be a Divine Artifact?
Chen Ze’s expression was not looking good. He couldn’t use it himself, but Betty could, which made him wonder if he really lacked the talent of a Magician?
