Chapter 77

Tang En felt very desperate.

He was really desperate about the people of Plandar.

In a world where magic and bloodline powers existed, a civilization with a history of over ten thousand years, and a world where true deities existed, how could the basic civilization be so backward? It was simply unbelievable!

The Earth civilization has only been around for a few hundred years since the Industrial Revolution!

A ten-thousand-year-old civilization, and the food was still at the most primitive level of roasted meat, bread, and thick soups. Wasn't this very unscientific!?

What about stir-frying, frying, boiling, steaming, and stewing? As a Chinese person who had been tested by a long culinary culture, how could he possibly be content with the roasted meat of this foreign world!

Although Tang En was not a top chef like Liu Aoxing, he also had the heart of a food lover!

"Try it."

Tang En smiled very strangely. He decided to use the culture of the culinary kingdom to conquer these pitiful foreigners.

"What, what is this?"

Fiona covered her nose; the strong, pungent smell made her very, very uncomfortable. She felt that the smell would cause great harm to her delicate skin.

"Stir-fried eggs with chili."

Tang En picked up a fork and started eating a piece of the stir-fried egg. When the flavor spread in his mouth, Tang En was moved to tears.

The eggs, after being stir-fried, were soft and fragrant, and the spiciness of the chili blended perfectly with the eggs. Even without monosodium glutamate or chicken essence, the eggs from completely unpolluted poultry were already extremely fresh...

Yes, this was the taste!

This was heaven...

Tang En closed his eyes and savored it, then sped up his eating.

The only flaw was the lack of chopsticks, but fortunately, chopsticks were a simple thing to make. He would make a pair later.

Seeing Tang En enjoying his meal, the young girls around him also became eager.

At first, they thought the lord was doing some evil alchemy experiment, but since the lord himself ate it, it must be... harmless, right?

Tina hesitated for a moment and cautiously picked up a fork and reached for the plate...

"Be careful... Sister Tina..."

"Tina..."

"Don't be impulsive..."

Tina took a deep breath, looked at the strange thing that seemed like the fangs of a demon, and, with a determined heart, put it in her mouth.

Fiona and the other maids watched Tina closely. After just a moment, Tina's eyes widened, and tears streamed down her face. "Water! Water! I need water!!!"

"Here's your water!"

Marin immediately brought a cup of water to Tina, who drank it all at once.

"My tongue, my tongue is going to be ruined..."

Tina kept sticking out her tongue, tears streaming down her face, and her body trembling.

It was indeed a terrifying thing!

The maids were all scared.

"Idiot!"

Tang En said angrily, "You've never seen chili before, yet you dared to eat it. Didn't you know to try the eggs first?"

Seeing Tang En continue to eat the stir-fried eggs with chili without any hesitation, the maids were hesitant again.

Was it really Tina's fault?

Tina felt so wronged. If he knew she had never seen this before, why didn't he remind her before she ate it?

The lord was so mean!

A big bully!

"I'll try it!"

Fiona felt that Tang En wouldn't lie to them about such a small thing. After hesitating for a moment, she also decided to try it, but she prepared a glass of water nearby.

The golden stir-fried eggs and the shiny silver fork formed a striking contrast. Although the smell was very pungent, after getting used to it, she felt a mysterious attraction, tempting her to eat it.

Finally, Fiona opened her mouth and took a bite. After just a few chews, her eyes widened, and she started to cry.

What was this feeling?

The tender and fragrant stir-fried eggs mixed with the thing called chili produced a strong, indescribable taste that strongly stimulated her mouth...

Although she should have hated this feeling, Fiona was surprised to find that this taste was actually... addictive?

Yes, the fragrance of the eggs and the spiciness of the chili seemed to have undergone a magical transformation, making Fiona, who had never tasted this before, immediately like this feeling.

Then...

The maids saw a strange scene: Fiona, while crying, had a pained look on her face but kept using her fork to pick up more of the dish...

Was it really that she had eaten the wrong thing?

Tina wiped her tears, feeling even more wronged. She steeled her heart, picked up the fork again, and put a piece of the stir-fried egg in her mouth.

Chewing.

Stunned...

Chewing again.

Stunned again...

Tina didn't know how to describe the taste in her mouth. The initial feeling seemed to have weakened, blending with the taste of the eggs, but it had a unique charm.

Was this the stir-fried eggs with chili made by the lord himself?

Strange?

Yes, it was strange.

Stimulating?

Indeed, it was very stimulating.

But...

It was delicious!

Really delicious!

Tina, while crying, joined the ranks of those eating the food.

Seeing Tina join in, Marin and the others were shocked. After hesitating for a moment, they also picked up their forks and tried the taste.

Then it was uncontrollable.

In the lord's dining room, Tang En, with a happy smile, was eating bread with chili, while a group of maids, crying and sobbing, kept putting food in their mouths...

If others saw this, they would surely spread rumors.

"Hmm, it's delicious, but your stomachs might not be used to the chili. So eat a little less, or you'll regret it tomorrow when your bottoms hurt."

Tang En had a strange look on his face. After not eating chili for a long time, the discomfort after a sudden intake of chili the next day was indescribable, especially since paper was very expensive in Plandar, and ordinary people didn't have toilet paper...

Especially these delicate young girls, if they encountered such a situation, they probably wouldn't be able to say it out loud.

For some reason, the thought of even Fiona encountering such an awkward situation gave Tang En a genuine sense of pleasure...

Was this what they called schadenfreude?

A plate of stir-fried eggs with chili was not enough for everyone, so Tang En had to cook again. This time, Tina and Marin stayed, enduring the pungent smell of the chili and learning the whole process. After they learned this dish, Tang En wouldn't have to cook himself in the future.

After a satisfying dinner, Tang En returned to his room, his mind active.

"Hmm, if I want to have a special meal in the future, chopsticks are still necessary."

So he took a branch of the World Tree and quickly made a set of chopsticks. Tang En picked up a pair and tried them, very satisfied. The hard and resilient wood of the World Tree was perfect for making chopsticks.

The next day, after breakfast, Tang En went straight to Edgar's blacksmith shop. On the way, he met Locke and his group. Seeing their smiling faces, it was clear they were very satisfied with the service at the Oak Heart Tavern.

"Lord."

Locke walked over and bowed to Tang En. "We are ready to set off."

Tang En smiled and waved. "I wish you a successful mission in advance."

"Definitely!"

Locke nodded and then called the mercenary group to set off.

Tang En watched them leave and then went to the blacksmith shop.

The atmosphere in the blacksmith shop was very strange, completely silent.

"Where is everyone?"

Tang En frowned and went to the back yard, where he found Edgar and Brian.

"What's going on? Why are you all just standing there?"

"Brother?"

The dazed Brian looked up. "You're here..."

"What's going on? Why are you all so quiet?"

"This... Lord..."

Edgar said with a bitter smile. "Lord Brian worked through the night to forge that sword..."

"So?"

"That sword's performance is extremely superior... almost indestructible..."

Edgar said bitterly. "The weapons I forged are like toys compared to that sword..."

"So?"

Tang En was even more confused. Wasn't it good that the weapon's performance was superior?

"So... Lord Brian is very upset."

Edgar laughed bitterly.

"Nonsense!"

Brian's face turned red, and he jumped up. "I'm not upset at all!"

Tang En was still puzzled. "Upset? Why would he be upset? Didn't he forge the weapon?"

"The problem is..."

Edgar glanced at the sulking Brian and leaned in to whisper. "Lord, that sword was forged under your guidance... using the methods you mentioned... the steel sword's performance far surpasses the weapons we forged before..."

"So?"

"So... Lord Brian feels deeply hurt..."

Brian's face turned red. "You're lying!"

Edgar laughed awkwardly. "As a dwarf, it's understandable that his combat ability can't match you, Lord, but to be outdone in his proud forging skills... Lord Brian..."

Brian, feeling embarrassed and angry, shouted, "Edgar! If you keep talking nonsense, I'll beat you up!"

The stubborn dwarf was not at all cute...

"Alright, alright, stop it."

Tang En couldn't help but laugh. "I don't know anything about forging. The methods I mentioned were just what I heard from other forging masters. Now that you've learned them, the things you forge in the future will naturally be better. You should be happy about it."

"Hmph, of course I'm happy, happy to the point of dying!"

Brian mumbled, unwilling to admit that he had been guided by Tang En, who knew nothing about forging...

"Alright, enough talk. Where's the sword?"

Tang En brought the topic back to the main point.