Chapter 168: Chef
early morning.
The sun is shining brightly.
The spell ship they were on was not satisfactory in every aspect, and the cabin they lived in could not isolate themselves from the smells pouring in from outside.
Arka woke up in his bed amid the strong smell of sulfur.
The ticking sound of the clock beside the bed.
Alka turned to look.
After making sure that he was not late, he got up, washed up and left the captain's room.
As soon as I came outside, I heard beautiful singing.
At the bow, Julia was singing loudly to the sea.
She seems to have relaxed recently; it was rare to see her singing before.
Below the boat, a number of sea fish were gathering there, looking up at Julia.
Alka didn't bother and walked towards the cabin below deck.
The doll on the waist suddenly moved, changed into the appearance of Lucilia, and clung to Alka's shoulders.
He also stretched himself.
"Does the soul sleep too?" Alka couldn't help asking as he watched Lucilia stretch.
“No sleep, but rest.”
Mainly because of controlling the doll, this body makes the soul feel tired.
Need to rest in the magic mirror.
At this time, Alka smelled a fragrance in the air.
It came from the restaurant.
Following the smell, Alka came to the restaurant on the ship. Jason was learning something in the kitchen at this time and could hear Juanlu's instructions.
After all, he was the only stranger on the boat, and although the voice was different from yesterday's, there were still similarities.
From his voice, it can be heard that he seems to have recovered a lot and is no longer as hoarse and weak as yesterday.
When the two came out of the kitchen, Alka froze in place, and Lucilia, who was sitting on Alka's shoulder, fell down out of fright.
Alka came to his senses and quickly raised his hand to catch her.
"Who are you……"
Looking at the man in front of him, he was a bald, middle-aged, strong man, probably in his thirties or forties.
This was his first reaction when a stranger came on board.
But Alka had already vaguely guessed that this person should be Juanlu whom they rescued yesterday.
The problem was that the changes were a little too exaggerated, and the two of them didn't believe it from the bottom of their hearts.
Although Juanlu still had some bandages and wound treatment marks on his body, he was much better than yesterday. Compared with his stick-like figure yesterday, he had become a muscular man today.
If it weren't for his height and voice, you would hardly think he was the same person as the victim from yesterday.
The main reason was that the recovery was too fast, beyond Alka and the others' imagination.
Looking at the shocked expressions of the two, Jason smiled gloatingly and couldn't help but said with a smile: "Haha, you didn't expect it, you scared me this morning."
Since Jason has temporarily taken over the position of chef on the ship, he will get up a little earlier in the morning to make breakfast.
However, when he came down, he found a figure he had never seen before in the kitchen and almost got into a fight with him.
Fortunately, the strong man quickly explained that he was Juanlu.
Juanlu stretched out his hand, scratched his forehead, and said helplessly: "It seems that my change really scared you."
The fragrance was still spreading from the kitchen.
The voices of Xia Daiti and others came from behind.
Several people followed the smell and came into the cabin.
Looking at the sturdy man in front of him, Xia Daiti asked, "Who is this?"
Sure enough, everyone expressed the same doubt.
Alka waved his hand, indicating that he would talk later.
Everyone came and sat down at the table next to them.
Juan Lu then said, "This is a unique physique of our clan, which comes from the treasures that our ancestors once possessed."
"Eating can strengthen our strength, recover from our injuries, and our appetite is also very good."
Didn't expect Juanlu to have such a physique? It sounds pretty amazing.
This special physique is not uncommon among families that possess treasures.
I said it before.
The human physique and the decline of magic power in the body are very easily affected by the surrounding environment.
The advantage is that they can adapt to the surrounding environment very easily, but the disadvantage is that they are easily affected by high-energy objects or harsh environments.
For example, in the Dark Realm, if one stays in the Dark Prison for too long, especially if one reproduces there, the newborn children will easily develop physical abilities related to the dark element.
Of course this requires long-term survival.
But if you think about it carefully, it’s hard to say whether these two aspects are good or bad.
The environment is already harsh, and they will change themselves to adapt to it, which may cause various physical problems, but at least they can survive.
But if you have treasures, then such changes will happen very quickly, and most of them are positive changes.
Especially when it comes to a family, obvious physical changes can appear in one or two generations.
The most typical example is the Frost Bloodline that they already knew about.
According to records, this family has only mastered the Frost Nova for about 200 years, and yet, in just 200 years, they have only reproduced a few generations, which has led to the emergence of frost-related bloodlines among their descendants.
The treasure has given all descendants of the entire race unique bloodline abilities. This is the change brought about by the treasure.
However, there is a prerequisite, which is to activate the magic fall back in the body and become a toucher.
Otherwise, this bloodline will not bring any powerful abilities, at most it will make the physique stronger.
This is just the Holy Grail level.
Of course, if they are away from the treasure for too long, such special abilities will gradually fade in the blood of their descendants, until they become ordinary people again after hundreds of years.
I don’t know what kind of treasure can bring such special abilities to Juanlu’s family.
However, we can also use such physical abilities to infer what abilities the treasures possessed by this family may possess.
It is similar to what happened before in the Dark Realm, trying to guess what treasures these forces possess.
Knowing Juanlu's change, everyone nodded in understanding.
At this time, Jason got up and went into the kitchen, picked up a large plate and walked out and put it on the dining table.
"It smells so good! We were led down here by this scent just now." Julia said, covering her mouth and laughing.
Juanlu's incident diverted their attention.
At this time, the breakfast was just some vegetables and meat slices sandwiched in bread, like a sandwich, but the aroma it exuded was so attractive.
It whets people's appetite.
A-Ka picked up the sandwich in his hand and looked at it. He then glanced at Jason and said, “This thing definitely wasn’t made by you? You don’t have the ability to do it.”
Hearing this, Jason quickly retorted: "How is that possible? This is what I did, but... I only had a little help from Juanlu."
Watch as Jason made a small gesture with his index finger and thumb.
Xia Daiti couldn't help but complain: "You are so small, I'm afraid you can't fit on a boat."
After some banter, everyone took a bite and the delicious taste exploded in their mouths. It was so delicious that Alka couldn't help but burst into tears.
There was no way. Considering the abilities of the people on the boat, he hadn't eaten such delicious food for a long time and was somewhat touched.
Every time at this time, he would miss Uncle Matt who was on the boat.
But it must be said that even the dishes Jason prepared with the help of Juanlu have already reached the level of Uncle Matt.
It is conceivable how high Juanlu's level is.
Enjoy this delicious taste.
Alka noticed the looks from the people around him.
Of course, Jason was not in this gaze. He was devouring the sandwich in his hand.
He turned around and looked at everyone, and seeing the messages conveyed in their eyes, it seemed that they couldn't help themselves.
Thinking of this, Alka couldn't help but smile. He could understand because he thought the same way.
There is only one meaning behind what these people conveyed.
Find a way to keep Juanlu here.
A sea voyage requires such a gourmet.
And this gourmet conquered them with just a little effort.
"It's really delicious. Juanlu, your cooking skills must have reached perfection."
Alka didn't understand either, so he just said something casually.
Hearing this, Juanlu shook his head seriously and couldn't help but sighed and said: "No, I'm still a long way off. I'm still groping for the way to the top."
Hearing this, Xia Daiti glanced at Alka, as if he got some hint, and asked in agreement, "Oh? Have you ever seen anyone who cooks better than you?"
Juanlu nodded and said, "I have seen him before, when I was a kid, on the island where I lived. He can be considered my guide.
It was an old man whose cooking I had the pleasure of tasting, and it was the delicious food he presented that got me on this path.”
"He has always been my target." Juanlu shook his head helplessly, "But until now I haven't seen his back."
“That’s why I travel around to see if there are any interesting cooking methods or new ingredients.”
What a classic routine.
"Speaking of ingredients." Alka suddenly thought of something and stood up and walked towards the kitchen.
Then he took out a packaged piece of meat from the kitchen freezer and handed it to Juanlu.
This piece of meat was the one he cut off when he killed the sea monster on the ice island. He had left it in the ice storage after getting on board.
Juanlu took the thing handed to him by Alka and curiously opened the outer packaging.
As soon as I opened it, besides a hint of chill, a light plant fragrance wafted out.
Smelling the fragrance, Juanlu's interest was immediately piqued as he looked at the piece of meat in his hand.
"Is this the meat of some animal? Why does it have a plant fragrance?"
This made him a little confused and he began to study it carefully.
"The meat is very firm and has fine patterns. If it is used for roasting, it will definitely be a rare delicacy.
There is also a trace of magic in this meat. It must be the meat taken from a monster."
After saying that, he wrapped it up and handed it to Alka with some regret. After all, this thing was not his, although he thought the ingredients were very good.
But it should be Alka who let him know his profession and help to identify it.
This ingredient should be very precious. Just from the texture of the meat and the slight magical reaction on it, you can know how powerful it was when it was alive.
Unexpectedly, Alka pushed it over and said, "This is the meat of a sea beast we hunted in the Arctic Triangle. We only took this piece. You have seen our cooking skills and we can't cook it. I'm giving it to you."
"No, no, no, you saved me, how can I accept your gift? During the time we sail together, I will help you solve the problem of food."
As he spoke, he picked up the meat in his hand and said, "This will solve the first delicacy. Let me see how to deal with it."
Hearing Juanlu's words, Alka nodded without getting anxious.
Because it was exactly what they wanted, and it was also a good opportunity for them to see what level Juanlu's cooking skills had reached.
Is it worth their while to pay some price and think to keep it?
After everyone finished breakfast.
Came to the deck together.
Alka took out the steel cable that he had made yesterday from the captain's room.
Looking at the steel cable that Alka was carrying, Pororo took it and held it in his hand easily. Alka then turned to everyone and said, "Let's do the same as yesterday. Pororo, you stay and guard the boat, and the others will come up with me."
Pororo nodded and placed the cable back on Alka's back.
Looking at Juanlu who was about to stay on the boat with Porro, Alka thought for a moment and said, "Juanlu, do you want to join us and experience this?"
Hearing Alka's words, Juanlu looked at them in surprise, then pointed at himself.
"Can I? But my strength is very poor. I only have one spiral, and I don't have relevant knowledge and experience. Will I be a drag on you?"
Although he said that, everyone could hear the excitement in Juanlu's tone.
He learned from a casual chat with Jason this morning that they were a treasure hunting group.
And even though he only had one spiral, he had been sailing for such a long time, traveling all over the country, so he could feel it from Alka and the others to some extent.
There was no one in this group of people he could afford to offend. Even the seemingly delicate little girl could be knocked away by one punch.
But for a man, even if he is already in his thirties, the word treasure hunt still has a strong appeal.
Alka and the others have invited me. If I miss this opportunity, it would be too painful and I would probably regret it for the rest of my life.
That's treasure hunting, so interesting.
Not to mention that the fact that he can continue sailing and traveling on the sea at this age is because he also has a certain adventurous spirit.
Hearing this, Alka smiled, waved his hand and said, "It's okay. This trip is very safe. I won't force you if you don't want to. I'm just asking."
Hearing what Alka said, Juanlu showed an expectant smile on his face and nodded.
"Thank you for your help then."
Then he followed.
Jason came over and whispered to Alka, "Why would you suddenly ask a stranger you've only known for a day to act with you? This doesn't really fit your character."
In Jason's opinion, Alka was somewhat cautious in doing things, suddenly inviting a stranger who he had only known for one day to take action.
Even though this stranger posed no threat to them, it was still strange and out of character for Alka.
As soon as he asked, he seemed to have thought of something, and then asked: "You don't want him to join us?"
He was seeing someone off to the ship last night and didn't hear Alka and the others chatting.
He also knew that Alka wanted to recruit more people, and they would sometimes help find suitable candidates.
However, I didn't see anyone suitable along the way, and Juanlu was a good choice.
Hearing that Jason had guessed it, Alka nodded and asked in a low voice: "How is it? Do you think it's feasible?"
"Of course it's possible. Or rather, it would be great if it could succeed... You guys weren't here this morning, so he tried a little bit when he was demonstrating it to me, and it was so delicious..." At this point, Jason couldn't help shaking his head, as if he was still savoring the taste.
In this way, he could leave the kitchen and give this position to the right person, and he could also eat delicious meals every day. Of course, he would be more than happy to do so.
I even wish it would be faster.
It seems that the teammates have no objections to this and even hope it can go faster.
It depends on Juanlu's intention, but we certainly can't recruit others so quickly. After all, we don't know each other at all.
Who knows if he has any intention of developing in this direction? We have to let this person know about their actions and their daily work first.
And show enough strength.
After leaving a good impression, make this suggestion again when you part.
This has a higher success rate.
This is also the reason why he suddenly invited this stranger who he had just met for one day to join him.
It has been confirmed that he only has the strength of one spiral, so there is no need to worry about the danger.
…
In this way, the few of them brought Juanlu, who was full of curiosity, to the top of the snow mountain.
Feeling the heat around him, Juanlu looked down at the vent, then immediately retracted his head.
He didn't know why Alka and the others came here. Could they find any treasure?
But he didn't understand, so he just shut his mouth and watched carefully.
At this moment, a light pink mist surged out from Alka's body, enveloping him completely, and then the mist disappeared.
Alka is still Alka, and there seems to be no change.
But the real body has already entered the dream.
At this time, Alka outside nodded to Julia next to him.
The box at Julia's feet opened and a blue orb floated out.
As magic power was infused into the orb, it emitted a dazzling blue light and the temperature around it dropped sharply.
A cool breeze blew, and Juanlu couldn't help but shiver twice in comfort.
In such a hot place, a sudden cold breeze really makes people feel relaxed.
Is this some kind of magical item?
Juanlu looked at the magic orb in front of Julia and couldn't help but think that it must be a very powerful magic item.
After all, he was just a spiral, and he had never seen the treasure except when he touched it.
It's hard for him to recognize it; it's a legendary treasure.
Julia carefully controlled it, allowing the frost to cover Alka's body.
When this kind of frost is used on other people, it will not hurt the person coated with it. After all, this thing is essentially the embodiment of the special abilities of the treasure.
The seemingly thick frost covered Alka, turning him into a frozen statue.
