SWNOVELXO Chapter 695, Dusk Beef Soup
The maids began joyfully decorating the house for Millie.
Fang Hao silently returned to the Lord's Manor and checked Millie's attributes.
[Moondol White Lion-Millie (Green Level 2)]
[Faction: Orc]
[Racial Traits: Living creatures, Agile, Vigilant]
[Legion Talent: Bouncing Hero, Close-range Commander.]
[Skills: Rapid Draw, Precision Shooting, Charge, Strength, Bully, Intimidation Shout, Half-moon Kick, Lion King Punch, Leg Strength Enhancement.]
[Innate Abilities: Intermediate Combat Mastery, Intermediate Herbalism Mastery, Intermediate Bandaging Mastery, Intermediate Calculation Mastery, Intermediate Swordsmanship Mastery, Intermediate Firearms Mastery, Intermediate Horsemanship Mastery, Advanced Physical Mastery.]
[Agile]: Physically agile with speed far beyond ordinary, capable of performing challenging maneuvers.
[Vigilant]: Rabbitmen Clan, naturally vigilant, able to sense approaching dangers.
[Bouncing Hero]: This unit commands the troops, leg strength +25%.
[Close-range Commander]: This unit commands the troops, close-range attack power +15%, defense +10%.
[Rapid Draw (Passive)]: Draw speed +10%, firearms accuracy +5%.
[Precision Shooting (Passive)]: Skillful use of firearms, +5% accuracy while moving, +10% accuracy when stationary.
[Charge (Active)]: Movement speed +8%, attack power +5%.
[Strength (Active)]: Strength +12%.
[Bully (Passive)]: When at a disadvantage, all attributes +8%.
[Intimidation Shout (Active)]: A ferocious shout that induces a brief panic in the target for 'at least 3 seconds'.
[Half-moon Kick (Active)]: Spin in the air, striking enemies with a crescent-shaped kick.
[Lion King Punch (Active)]: A skill learned from the Furious Lion Clan; a furious flurry of punches and kicks, increases attack power by 100% for 72 seconds.
[Leg Strength Enhancement (Passive)]: Heroic leg strength enhanced by 120%.
(Description: Unlike other members of the Orc faction, Rabbitmen Clan does not follow the 'attack first, think later' principle but is inclined towards thoughtful actions.)
Millie's attributes somewhat surprised Fang Hao.
What a hodgepodge of skills.
Rapid Draw and Precision Shooting were understandable since Fang Hao had trained them in firearms.
The initial purpose was to give them some self-defense capabilities.
Apart from those two, the subsequent skills resembled an amalgamation of various abilities.
Charge, Strength, Bully, and Intimidation Shout were bandit skills, also present in Gray Bear-Reed's attributes.
Lion King Punch was obviously derived from the Beast King Punch of the Furious Lion Clan, though its power was significantly lesser than that of 'Puremane Lion King' at orange Level 2.
The techniques also shifted from purely punching to physical moves involving both fists and legs.
The final skill called [Leg Strength Enhancement] was a passive skill.
Meaning it activated automatically.
An increase of 120% in leg strength was actually quite good.
No wonder Millie's thighs seemed firmer.
And the last innate skills were a bit more exaggerated.
Apart from combat mastery, skills in herbalism, bandaging, calculation, and others were all present but none at a high level.
Jack of all trades, master of none.
Anyway, it didn't matter as Fang Hao didn't expect Millie to rush to the front lines.
Being a healthy hero was sufficient.
.......
After reviewing Millie's attributes,
Fang Hao continued scrolling through the regional channel in the Book of Lords.
Messages were continuously flowing.
"Recruiting teammates! Exploring ancient tombs in Green Skeletons Valley, anyone for team exploration under contract, need strong soldier types, loot shared equally."
"For sale, Dwarf-made blue quality shields, lightweight and strong defense, interested parties PM."
"Exposing a person, the vice hierarch of the Green Flames Alliance 'Chen Boyi', left without paying after putting on his pants, with chat screenshots attached. [Image][Image]."
"What?! That explosive?"
"Kids nowadays, playing it so wild, slurp...!"
At that moment, the Hierarch of the Green Flames Alliance responded personally.
"Vice hierarch 'Chen Boyi' has been temporarily relieved from his position, the alliance will conduct an investigation and provide a response afterward."
As time passed, the situation stabilized.
Transmigrators were not as chaotic as when they first arrived.
How things were before might not have concerned anyone, but now a bad reputation could make it difficult for alliances to recruit members.
They might even become the target of collective hostility.
Therefore, major alliances began to focus on their reputation.
At least outwardly, they needed to exude positive energy.
It was somewhat reminiscent of the major guilds in games from before, where those with bad reputations were shunned by players.
The discussion about not paying after exploiting services lasted a while until other topics took over.
Just as Fang Hao was about to close it, he paused again.
"Straw Hat Nautical Group, recruiting members again, experts in naval battles and seafaring preferred, good compensation, let's fight sea battles against the little devils together [Image][Image]."
The speaker was Bai Xuan.
The accompanying pictures showed huge sea vessels and the shiny cannons on their decks.
These images caught quite a bit of attention.
"Holy crap, giant ships and big cannons, that's a man's romance!"
"I want to be the king of the pirates."
"@Bai Xuan, what if my territory is not by the sea?"
"Who has a remedy for athlete's foot, willing to exchange blueprints, it's killing me..."
Fang Hao was curious about Bai Xuan's situation.
Not long ago, he had traded muskets and cannons from his side, and now she was recruiting transmigrators again.
Looks like there were plans for expansion.
Not bad, the cannons provided seemed to have been of great help.
As the channel started discussing remedies for athlete's foot, Fang Hao switched to the 'World Channel'.
Information was rapidly scrolling by, nothing of significant importance.
Fortunately, the hype around Fang Hao and Aerygon had gradually settled down.
He took a special look at that comic artist.
The bestselling product had also become a popular comic describing urban magical abilities.
However, through the "Dragon Servant Marries Off" comic, they had promoted the shop's popularity.
This urban magical abilities comic was selling very well.
Fang Hao also got a copy and planned to show it to Rolana and the maid servants.
After all, they liked these new and novel items.
The sky had just begun to darken.
The maid servants then began to prepare for tonight's banquet.
The banquet hall was redecorated, brightly lit and festive, just like a holiday.
The long dining table was also covered with new table flags.
Foods emitting tantalizing aromas were brought to the table.
In the kitchen,
Eira stood on a built wooden stool and vigorously stirred the contents of a huge stew pot.
Bursts of food aroma instantly diffused.
It made everyone nearby swallow their saliva together.
This stew pot, although the same type used by the trolls, was a prize from an unopened treasure chest.
There was no fear of it causing illness.
Fang Hao, smelling the aroma, also felt a surge of hunger.
Soon, the food was ready.
Eira served him a small bowl of meat soup, "Master, everyone had this soup yesterday."
[Dusk Beef Soup (Green)]
[Category: Food]
[Effect: Stamina Recovery +10, Focus +4% (Lasts 120 minutes).]
(Description: Stewed with musk ox shoulder meat and vegetables, this soup has a light nomadic flavor.)
Oh my! They actually added attributes to a food item.
Although people often say seafood is good for health, this is good for the waist, that is good for the liver,
no system had provided any assessments.
Now, this bowl of meat soup provided stamina and mental focus recovery.
Think of it another way.
It's like a low-level version of an alchemical potion that not only relieves hunger but also tastes better than potions.
Alchemical potions use expensive materials and take a long time to grow.
As for this meat soup, musk ox, yam, radish, and fennel are all common ingredients.
It drastically reduced its cost.
"Master, how is it?" Seeing him staring blankly at the beef soup, Eira asked.
"Eira, have you tried other ingredients?"
Eira came down from the stool, "Not yet, is there anything special about this soup?"
"It's very good. After drinking this soup, for two hours, it can improve stamina recovery and increase focus," explained Fang Hao.
"Oh, no wonder everyone said they felt stronger during training after having this soup!" Eira smiled in response, seemingly just finding the soup impressive but nothing extraordinary.
Fang Hao continued, "A potion with the same effects would cost at least several dozen Warfire Coins per bottle, so isn't this pot a huge money-saver!"
Hearing this, Eira and a few other maid servants nearby showed surprised expressions.
That way, this big pot of meat soup.
Wouldn't it save thousands of Warfire Coins.
Fang Hao smiled and said, "Eira, I'll leave this matter to you. Record both the production materials and effects."
"Okay!" Eira immediately agreed.
"Alright, let's serve the dishes now; let's start the banquet."
"Alright!" The maids began moving the food to the dining hall.
After a brief commendation for Millie's efforts and promotion,
the banquet started.
Several long tables were filled with maid servants, Earth Spirit girls, and Harpies.
Amidst laughter and conversation, they enjoyed the abundant food.
On the other side, the Undead craftsmen also attended the dinner.
However, contrary to the laughter here, that side was quieter, several tables of Undead with focus incense lit before them, quietly chatting.
Some were even doodling and making adjustments to the blueprints.
Gluttony, too, is a lower-order desire.
Immortal ascetics don't need these.
After dinner, the maids sang and danced.
Even Rolana was pulled into the middle by Anjia, joining everyone in an unknown dance.
The whole estate was filled with laughter.
The next day.
In the morning, Fang Hao first went to the Blood Prison.
Over the past few days, he had successfully signed Slave Contracts with seven dragons.
Now, they were managed by 'Spencer', responsible for patrolling the surrounding airspace.
Next, he would focus on the Silver Dragon Beata and that one dragon hero.
Entering the dim dungeon.
Beata looked disheveled and more haggard.
Closing his eyes, he chose not to look at her.
"Beata, the Dragon Clan hasn't contacted me so far, nor have I received any messages about searching for you. I can't keep you locked up forever..."
Beata opened her eyes, glaring at him full of grievance and resentment, "What are you trying to say?"
"Let's make a deal, work for me for 50 years, and I'll set you free." Staring into her eyes, "50 years, for your Dragon Clan, is merely the time for one hibernation. That's not too hard on you, right?"