The party was a bit mixed, I didn't expect there to be so many people, but fortunately there were enough preparations, and there was enough game for Kuz to come back, and Kig asked Singh to bring a bag of wheat flour, and even placed a simple wooden table and light chair not far from the stove.When cooking, none of these people can find a figure, but when the aroma of the dishes is far away, there are so many people.While Kuz was discussing with me whether or not to add some dried vegetables to the braised pork, Fred appeared next to Singh, his leather armor still stained with grass clippings, a pair of leather shoes with mud, his hair was messy like a bird's nest, he hadn't taken care of it for a long time, he looked terrible, his face was tired, there were a few extra wrinkles on his loose skin, and I could even see the bloodshot under his eyes.I glanced up at Uncle Fred and jokingly said, "Hey, Fred, it looks like you're not fit for the heavy lifting of pitching tents, you should leave them to the young guys, and you should sit down and have some hot soup." ”The wooden table was full of all kinds of plates, thanks to Singh's strong support and sponsorship, she came a little late, but her work efficiency was obviously much higher than Katarina's, not only found us a simple and convenient dining table and chairs, but also prepared some simple utensils.Already made braised hooves and crystal elbows are placed on the table and buttoned up with a silver semi-circular cover so that they don't cool down too early and affect the taste.There was still braised pork stewed in an iron pot, but when the soup was a little thicker, I wanted to put a little more dried green beans and dried eggplant, these things Kuzi always thought were the herbs that old Kulu asked me to dry, but I didn't expect me to talk about these black dry and bitter things into the braised pork, he is a carnivore, and insisted on opposing me to spoil such a pot of delicious braised pork.The orcs have a very strange principle, they always like to cook meat and vegetables separately, just like stewed meat must be pure meat, never add any vegetables to it, and when cooking vegetables, they rarely put meat in it, at most use some animal fat.However, at my insistence, Kutz eventually relented, and I had to choose one of the dried green beans and dried eggplant, okay.Caterina and Gogo were also curious, and looked over to us from time to time, and when they saw us take something like hay out of our pockets, clean it, and throw it into the meat pot, they kept talking to each other in the back, thinking that the diet of the orcs was unfathomable.Kuz glared at me with such a slanderous beast, which I had agreed with Kuz that no matter what anyone said about the dishes we cooked, there would be no excuses.At that time, I was worried that if I knew that these cooking methods were my attention, I might be dissected on the laboratory bench like a guinea pig.In another iron pot, American patties and pork ribs are half-smoked and half-grilled, and these steaks marinated in spices are grilled until the surface is browned, the meat is soft and fat-free, and it is very delicious.There are also chopped chicken nuggets on the cutting board, and vermicelli is soaked in a copper basin.Kuz always had a whim, wanted to use whole chicken stew vermicelli, he always thought that I could always create a delicious taste on a whim, and as a partner, he also had some talent in this area, so he was always eager to try it, and I decided not to give him a chance.Singh moved a chair for Fred to sit down.Then he ran to the side, took a hot towel and wiped the middle-aged uncle's face, carefully dusted off his body, and squatted down to clean his shoes.Uncle Fred saw that I was busy and said to me, "Jia, it seems that you are recovering quickly and looking very good. ”I smiled and said, "I was hoping to learn a little more from you before entering the Pai Plateau, but it seems that this plan is going to be postponed." ”"Oh, are you going to hunt in the wasteland with the party?"
Hearing me say this, Uncle Fred frowned, and said in a disapproving manner: "This hunt is not as good as the Star Lake Grassland, and your physical strength may not be able to keep up with the rhythm of the adventure group." ”He just didn't say that I was a bottle, and that no adventurer would take a kid like me to hunt on the Pai Plateau.Kuz turned his head and replied honestly: "The two of us, we brothers together." ”The little orc had to squat slightly to put his arm around my shoulder, and although he spoke clumsily, everyone could understand it, and he could hear a strong friendship in his words.He had been messing with Uncle Fred for a long time before he was willing to talk to him.If there is another person, even if it is Sister Guoguo, who picked up the short axe for us on the battlefield, he will not say a word."
Cut, your worn-out human bow, do you think it can shoot through the throat of a demon antelope?"
Uncle Fred unceremoniously sneered at Kuz, all along, this middle-aged uncle spoke in a very impulsive tone, but he was very kind-hearted, he not only wanted to remind us that our decision was ridiculous, but also wanted to dispel our unrealistic thoughts, a minor half-grown orc child with a human child into the wasteland alone to hunt demon antelopes?
Is it really the wilderness at the northern foot of the Pai Plateau as his own back garden?"
We already have enough money to buy an ironwood bow."
Kutz argued.Uncle Fred sat on the chair with a big grin, his eyes showed a rare look of tenderness, the middle-aged uncle had experienced too many ups and downs, and it was difficult for him to be moved by anything, he held Singh's long goose neck with one hand and kissed her on the forehead.Singh quickly pushed Fred away, but anyone could see the sweetness in her eyes, and it could be seen that this usually shrewd and capable woman would still become shy when she met the love around the corner.Uncle Fred smirked, touched the beard on the side of his mouth with his hand, and thought for a moment before saying, "With your arm strength, how many times can you pull the ironwood bow apart?"
It would be better to change to a Naiti bow, which is not so hard, and uses feathered arrows made of fine iron arrows, but just enough to shoot through the chest and neck of the demon antelope, which is the weakest point of the demon antelope skin. ”"Neti shot the Death Antelope with his bow?"
I couldn't help but be intrigued, knowing that the Neti bow was a short bow, far more portable than a long bow like the Ironwood Bow, and as Uncle Fred said, it was softer and less pulling, but it had long been believed that only the Ironwood Bow could shoot through the skin of the Antelope.Uncle Fred nodded affirmatively and said, "As long as you don't pick the leader of the demon antelope and the mutated ones, the rest can almost be shot through, the arrow cluster must be sharpened, and the tail feathers should not be too long, otherwise the speed of the arrow will be affected." ”Kuz and I looked at each other and decided that perhaps we should buy a similar Natti bow, which might be a better fit for us.We've been with Uncle Fred for a long time, and we've got a lot of things to talk about.Uncle Fred rubbed his cheeks with both hands to make himself a little more energetic, and then said: "I have been harnessing the Thunder Rhino these days, although I have the help of old Kuru, but I feel old, it is really a little unbearable, too draining. ”"What, Santo is dead?"
I said in surprise, and then I thought that those hundreds of dwarven robbers sneak attacked, how could they not be dead?
Laugh at yourself for not crawling out of the ghost gate, how can you still be surprised to hear that the people you know around you are dead?
Santo was our rider in the Thunder Rhino, but he was a little haughty, he preferred to stay in the small group of their pilots, and although he was not hostile to the orcs, he kept a straight face, and put on a haughty face for no reason, which made people inexplicable.At this time, when I heard the news of his death, I felt a little uncomfortable.Uncle Fred nodded, and said with a gloomy expression: "More than two dozen people died that time, and more were injured."
Fortunately, the herbs of Old Kuru worked very well, and the number of dead people did not increase again. ”Later, we talked about Uncle An, and I heard that he was also cut off with an axe on his back in the chaotic battle, and he did not have the good luck of Kuz, and he only injured the flesh and skin when he dodged the fatal axe, and the whole person was split in half diagonally, and his intestines flowed out, and he died on the spot.At this point, Uncle Fred saw that my face was a little pale and did not want to say anything more.With Singh's help, there is no need for me and Kuz to be busy.Although she was also curious about the way we prepared the dishes, she quickly understood what we were thinking and took Caterina with her to get busy.Singh is more than 180 cm tall, with a very well-proportioned figure and broad shoulders, which makes it seem that the original majestic chest looks not obvious against the backdrop of the wide skirt, and her waist does not have a trace of excess fat, which looks very powerful, so no matter what she does, she is very quick and will not look stupid.Sister Guoguo was reading a magic book on the grass next to me, and someone patted me on the shoulder from behind me, startling me.My perception has been growing lately, maybe it's the benefit of the last fight, both hearing, sight and smell are very sharp, and it's hard for someone to come close to me so silently, so I was held down on the shoulder, like a bunny, startled.A calm, deep voice came from behind me: "Hey, boy, you look like you're recovering well!"
Is this the power of orc healing?
”I turned around and saw Jonbach and Tia standing behind me, Jonbach's big bear-like hands were on my shoulders, his eyes were firm and focused, and his well-defined face was hung with the stinky virtues of honor and faith.Even if he was only wearing a simple white shirt and leather armor breeches, just looking at his very neatly groomed beard and the broad-bladed short sword at his waist, he looked extraordinary.Tia looked a little decadent, with bandages around her body and head, and it was obvious that she had been injured a lot.However, it may be an honor for a scout to die in the forward line, but it is a serious dereliction of duty to come back from such an injury and not release the signal arrow that is related to the fate of the entire caravan at the most important time."
Maybe so, maybe it's because I'm recovering better, Mr.
Jonbach."
I said half-jokingly.Jonbach laughed and said, "It seems that life in the caravan has turned your skin white."
But you also have to keep practicing, and a real warrior can take a defensive stance at all times. ”I hurriedly said, "I will do what you say, Mr.
Jonbach." ”Then he looked up at Tia and asked him with a smile, "Tiago, don't you need to stay on our Thunder Rhino for two days this time?"
”Tia was a little embarrassed by my sarcastic words.Sister Guoguo came over at this time, pulled me to her side, glared at me, and then said to Jonbach and Tia, "You sit down for a while, there should be two dishes that have not been cooked." ”This time it was attacked by the dwarven bandits, and the caravan suffered a bit of heavy losses.Kuz was even more dissatisfied with the forward scout team, although only Tia came back alive in this team, and the rest were all ambushed and killed, but it still couldn't change Kuz's mood, the axe wound on his chest that was disemboweled as long as it was a centimeter deeper and the fact that I walked around on the edge of life and death made this little orc have a pimple in Tia's heart.I share the same opinion as Kutz, which is to kill us, the forward scout team has a lot of responsibility, and Tia, as the only survivor, needs to bear our wrath, even if he is a true ranger.