Chapter 36: Difficulties of the Master's Scepter and the Braised Iron Lion's Head
Ah Le cleared his throat and said, "The fortune teller's staff is actually divided into four levels, from high to low, there are four levels: heaven, earth, black and yellow."
"Among them, the materials needed for the yellow level are the easiest to obtain. All you need is one kilogram of mithril, one dragon wood, and one level 50 monster corpse."
"Of course, the Yellow Level Life Master's Scepter can only increase life force by 10%!"
"The next one is the Xuan-level staff, which can increase vitality by 60%. It requires two kilograms of mithril, two pieces of dragon wood, a level monster corpse, and a plant of ethereal grass."
"The Earth-level Scepter is very powerful. It can increase life force by 80%. The materials are five kilograms of mithril, five dragon woods, one level monster corpse, and one stalk of ethereal grass."
"The highest level Heavenly Scepter can increase life force by 100%, and the materials required are also the most exaggerated. It requires kilograms of mithril, pieces of dragon wood, a -level monster corpse, a plant of ethereal grass, and a pound of Yanyang crystal."
After listening to Ah Le's explanation, Lu Ming asked again: "Where can we find these materials?"
Ah Le shrugged and said, "I don't know about that."
He looked at Blacksmith Li: "Old Li, do you know anything?"
Blacksmith Li waved his hand and said, "I need to take a nap. Go away and don't bother me."
Seeing this, A Le pulled Lu Ming away.
Outside the Blacksmith Shop
Ah Le pulled Lu Ming forward and said, "It's lunch time now, let's go to Niu Ji for lunch. You can also ask about the braised iron lion head."
Soon, Lu Ming and A Le arrived at Niu Ji.
Niu Ji has two floors. When Lu Ming and his friends arrived, the place was already packed with people, and there was even a long queue at the door.
But A Le took Lu Ming directly in.
The waiter who was maintaining order at the door saw that it was A Le, and did not stop him and let him pass.
When a customer in line saw this, he immediately said in dissatisfaction: "How did they get in?"
But the waiter explained: "Don't worry, sir. They are here to see the chef, not to eat."
Ah Le did not stay in the lobby and went straight to the kitchen with Lu Ming.
Lu Ming asked curiously, "Are you familiar with this place?"
"Of course, half of Niu Kee's ingredients are supplied by us."
Ah Le came to the kitchen with ease and walked up to a fat chef.
"Uncle Niu, can you prepare two side dishes for us?"
The fat chef is the master chef of Niu Ji, Niu Qun!
When Niu Qun saw that it was Ah Le, he greeted him with a smile: "Okay, go sit over there first."
Ale pulled Lu Ming to a corner where there was a small table.
"I'll take you to a free meal today."
Soon Niu Qun put several dishes on the table. Looking at the delicious food in front of him, Lu Ming's mouth was watering.
As soon as the food was served, Ah Le picked up the chopsticks and started putting the food into his mouth.
Seeing this, Lu Ming didn't hesitate and started eating.
While eating, Lu Ming realized something was wrong.
"What's going on? In the past, I could only fill my teeth with this little food, but how come I'm 20% full now?"
Seeing Lu Ming suddenly put down his chopsticks, Ah Le was a little confused: "Why don't you eat?"
"This meal seems to be very filling!"
"Of course, these dishes are all made from monster meat. The braised pork you just ate is made from level 18 rock pork."
"Monster meat contains higher energy than ordinary meat. It's very nutritious!"
"I see."
After knowing the reason, Lu Ming started again.
The two of them quickly devoured all the food on the table.
Seeing this, Chef Niu Qun sat down.
"Ah Le, what are you doing here?"
"He wants you to make a braised iron lion head." A Le pointed at Lu Mingdao.
Niu Qun rolled his eyes and smiled, "You want Blacksmith Li to make weapons for you, right?"
"Yes, please ask Chef Niu to make a braised iron lion head."
"Since you were brought here by Ale, I can help you with this."
Hearing this, Lu Ming was delighted: "Thank you, Chef Niu."
But Niu Qun waved his hand and said, "Don't thank me yet. I can make this dish for you, but you have to provide the ingredients yourself."
"That's natural."
Seeing Lu Ming agree immediately, Niu Qun chuckled and said, "Little guy, these ingredients are not so easy to get."
"Please tell me"
"To make braised iron lion's head, you need fifteen main ingredients and one auxiliary ingredient."
"The main ingredients are one portion of pig monster front leg meat, one portion of snake monster meat, one portion of sheep monster rear end meat, one portion of cattle shank meat, and one portion of bear..."
While Niu Qun was talking about these ingredients, Lu Ming was also taking notes seriously. When he finished speaking, Lu Ming couldn't help but sigh.
“This ingredient is really complicated.”
But Niu Qun continued: "This is not the most difficult part. In order to ensure the taste of the meat, these ingredients must be prepared within one day."
"one day?"
Lu Ming couldn't help but scream.
"What else? Do you think the braised iron lion head that Li the blacksmith wants to eat is that simple?"
It is indeed extremely difficult to collect fifteen kinds of ingredients within one day, but if you are a strong person or a powerful force, then there is no problem.
But Lu Ming is neither a strong man nor a powerful figure, which makes it quite difficult for him.
Before, he could only hunt ten monsters a day at most. Now he is asked to hunt fifteen, and they must be designated monsters. This is not only a test of his strength, but also a test of his luck.
It is extremely difficult to collect fifteen different kinds of monsters in one day.
“This is really a huge challenge!”
Lu Ming took a deep breath and said, "Chef Niu, you just mentioned fifteen main ingredients. What about the other side ingredient?"
Seeing Lu Ming asking, Niu Qun said: "Although this ingredient is called an ingredient, it also serves as the finishing touch. It is the honey of the black jade bee."
When Niu Qun talked about the Xuanyu Bee, A Le's face changed slightly.
Lu Ming naturally noticed the changes in A Le.
"Why, this black jade bee is very powerful?"
"A single Black Jade Bee is not a big deal, and an ordinary person can kill it. The key is that Black Jade Bees are social monsters, and each group has at least thousands, and at most tens of thousands!"
"The Black Jade Bee is a rare wood-type monster. Once the entire tribe launches a collective attack, even a Gongshi-level life master will not be a match!"
When Lu Ming heard this, his brows furrowed.
"It seems that gathering all the ingredients for the braised lion's head dish is not easy."
After staying in Niu Ji for a while, A Le took Lu Ming to the Monster Market to do some shopping. After preparing all the supplies, they were ready to enter the dense forest again.
"Lu Ming, you still owe me one thousand gold coins for consulting fees. Be careful and don't die."
Lu Ming turned around and smiled at him: "Don't worry, I will definitely pay you back."
In the evening, Lu Ming returned to his previous camp.
After a careful look, luckily, no monsters or other people came here.
When night fell, Lu Ming looked at the dancing flames and fell into deep thought.