Chapter 129 - 98: Bountiful Harvest, Seed of the Golden Ancient Tree

Chapter 129: Chapter 98: Bountiful Harvest, Seed of the Golden Ancient Tree

(Note: Bread infused with a maiden’s devotion. The more you eat, the stronger you become—provided you aren’t afraid of eating yourself to death.)

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"!!!"

Shen Xing’s eyes widened when he saw the listed Effect.

The Purple-quality bread not only significantly boosted the Moonlight Nourishment Effect, but it could even increase Constitution.

And at most, it could increase Constitution by a full 100 points!

That was enough to nearly double Shen Xing’s Constitution.

He unhesitatingly stuffed one into his mouth and wolfed it down.

And he had to admit, the bread’s texture was really good.

Unlike bread from the real world, it contained no additives and wasn’t as sweet as he’d expected.

Instead, it had a refreshing and incredibly smooth texture.

[You have eaten bread. Constitution +1]

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"It really did increase."

Shen Xing felt a faint, warm current spreading through his body, and his heart filled with joy.

But just as he was about to eat a second piece, he was hit by an intense feeling of fullness.

It felt as if another bite would make him burst.

He remembered then that this type of bread was extremely filling.

A single piece was enough to fuel a Beastman for an entire day of work.

Even if Shen Xing ate to his heart’s content, with his current appetite, three pieces a day was likely his absolute limit.

’As expected, gaining 100 points of Constitution isn’t going to be that easy.’

’Looks like my diet for the next month is going to be nothing but bread.’

Resigned, Shen Xing put the second piece of bread down for now, planning to eat it after he’d digested a little.

He glanced at the tray and took a count of the bread.

A total of 124 pieces of bread had been baked in this batch.

Of those, 36 were Purple quality, and all the rest were Blue.

In other words, the ratio of high-quality bread was around 30%, which was roughly consistent with the description of Nimue’s [High-Level Culinary Mastery] skill.

"Set aside all the high-quality bread and bring it to me. I’ll handle distribution," Shen Xing commanded.

Items that could permanently increase Attributes were strategic assets. Naturally, they had to be collected and prioritized for the territory’s core soldier types.

Later, once they had a surplus, they could even be traded with other territories, becoming an important source of income.

"Yes... Human Lord."

Nimue nodded obediently, her long black hair swaying gently like seaweed.

"Oh, right! I also made a dish of my own creation. I don’t know how it tastes, though. Would you be willing to try it?" Nimue asked, her voice full of expectation once more.

"A dish of your own creation?" Shen Xing’s eyes lit up with a spark of interest. "Let me have a taste."

"Alright!"

Nimue turned around happily and headed for a corner, leaving him with the view of her glistening black shell.

Shen Xing felt a surge of anticipation. This Clam Maiden could enhance Moonlight Bread to the point where it permanently increased Constitution.

A dish of her own creation might have an equally astonishing effect.

A moment later, Nimue swam over gracefully, carrying a large iron pot in her hands.

The moment Shen Xing saw the food in the iron pot, the anticipation in his eyes vanished completely.

The pot held a murky, dark green broth, which was bubbling thickly. Every so often, strange biological matter would churn to the surface of the boiling liquid: bloodshot eyeballs, writhing tentacles, and even black fingers that were still twitching...

"This is your special dish?" The corner of Shen Xing’s mouth twitched.

"Mhm!" Nimue nodded emphatically, her pretty face beaming with pride.

"How did you make this?"

"Huh?"

"I’m asking what you made this soup with," Shen Xing said, exasperated.

"I used the tentacles from that eyeball monster, the eyes from an Evil Dog, and a few fingers I found from some creature I don’t recognize."

"They were all ingredients I picked up on the battlefield. I didn’t want them to go to waste."

Shen Xing gave her a strange look. "Are you sure this is edible?"

"Of course it is!" Nimue nodded with certainty. "Go on, Human Lord, have a taste."

She held the large iron pot out to Shen Xing, her big, watery eyes gazing up at him, brimming with anticipation.

[Unknown Miso Soup]

[Effect: Upon consumption, increases Spirit Attribute resistance by 20% for 12 hours. However, there is a chance of side effects, including: diarrhea, dizziness, tinnitus, and loss of consciousness.]

(Note: A fresh soup prepared with a maiden’s loving care. It might keep your mind sharp, or it might put you in a deep sleep for three days and three nights.)

Shen Xing stared at the long list of potential negative side effects in the Introduction, then glanced back at the still-writhing tentacles and fingers in the pot. He gulped.

Seeing him remain silent for so long, the Clam Maiden looked up and asked timidly, "Is... is it not good?"

Shen Xing was about to say something, but his gaze met her pitiful, pleading Blue eyes.

"It’s quite good, but I’m already full," Shen Xing said after a moment’s thought. "You could wait for Blood Roar or Dahou to get back and let them have a shot. I’m sure those Beastmen would love to drink this."

Nimue’s eyes lit up again, her face full of anticipation. "Oh, that’s right! They’re all out fighting right now, so they must be very hungry."

"I should prepare a lot more, so everyone can have a taste!"

Shen Xing’s heart leaped in alarm. ’Don’t you go poisoning my entire territory!’

He quickly stopped the Clam Maiden, telling her to just make a small amount of the soup, and to focus on baking more bread as quickly as possible.

After all, Dahou and Blood Roar had astonishingly high Constitution and should be able to handle it, but the other Beastmen were a different story.

If one pot of that stuff put all his Beastmen into a permanent slumber, it would be a disaster of epic proportions.

Finally, after Shen Xing’s desperate persuasion, Nimue gave up her plan to let every Beastman sample the "unparalleled delicacy," deciding to make just enough for Blood Roar and Dahou.

She happily swam over to her corner to work on her concoction.

Having narrowly avoided testing the poison himself, Shen Xing breathed a sigh of relief and quickly fled the Food Processing Plant.