Chapter 80: The Search for Martha
Chapter 80: The Search for Martha (th Update)
One day, Kanda came to Ash's breakfast shop again.
After comparing the day before yesterday, the day before yesterday and yesterday, he was finally able to confirm that the porridge here is not only delicious, but also really beneficial for restoring the body's energy.
Like yesterday, he did about 10 percent more work than usual, but his back and waist didn't hurt as much as before.
As his workload increased, his salary also increased. Yesterday he earned ten more copper coins than the day before.
Ten minus two equals eight, which is equivalent to earning eight more copper coins a day. At least the children at home can have a full meal and an egg the next day.
The more you eat, the stronger you will grow. Even if you don't have the potential to be a porter like him, you will still be one of the most capable ones, and you won't have to worry too much about finding a wife.
I just don’t know how long this porridge shop can stay open?
Kanda drank the porridge in big gulps and glanced at Valentine who was silent because of the slow business. He wondered whether he should call more people over. Otherwise, it would be a big loss for him if the store closed down due to poor management.
In fact, Valentine was quietly learning the magical knowledge of the rainforest wizard. Whether the business was good or not, he took a natural approach.
Anyway, he firmly believed that with Ash's cooking skills, the breakfast shop would definitely become a hot business.
In a separate room in the Harlem Blacksmith Shop, golden-red flames burned brightly, turning the metal red.
Holding the red-hot iron block, Ash struck the metal with a small hammer, hammering it into the shape of a sword bit by bit, and sprinkling some bone powder on it in the middle.
呲!
After placing the forged sword blade into a special solution to complete the quenching, Ash attached a simple hilt to it, and information appeared in his sight.
{Learning skill: [Basic Forging Method] has been learned.}
[Basic Forging Method]: Master the "Fire Forging Method".
{Achievement: [First-class Blacksmith] achieved, reward: achievement point*1}
{Activate achievement [Second-level Blacksmith]: Forge 0/1 piece of second-level equipment.}
Ash casually threw the dagger to the One and Only, who immediately stretched out his blood-red threads to wrap around the dagger and absorbed all the essence inside it.
{Achievement: [Birth Weapon IV] achieved, reward: characteristic extraction once.}
{Activate achievement · [Natural Weapon V]: The natal weapon reaches level 5.}
"It's actually the fourth level?" Ash looked at the new information with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
Along the way, he fed Du Yi only tier one and tier two weapons, after all, tier one and tier two weapons had the best cost-effectiveness.
Moreover, he was not in a hurry to upgrade Unique, because the third level was enough, and going higher would not increase the combat power much. It was the same as a child holding a knife, the power would be excessive, so it was better to take it slow.
Ash received the reward.
Features: Fire·High Temperature, Thunder·Paralysis, Gold·Armor Breaking
"It seems that the third level is a hurdle."
Ash looked at the obviously more advanced features, thought about it, and chose Armor Break.
Because the characteristics of thunder and fire can be simulated by his fighting spirit, choosing armor penetration is more cost-effective, and it can also form a linkage with the previous sharpness.
On the other side, a masked woman was walking on the street. She avoided pedestrians because ordinary people could not see her now.
Soon, she came to the place where Valentine was blocked while selling porridge a few days ago.
She carefully felt the breath around her, and a hint of joy appeared in her eyes. Although it was very faint, it was indeed the breath of [Golden Flame of the Sun].
The next step is to find the Son of the Sun.
Martha looked at the burnt marks on the ground with a trace of distress in her eyes. After all, her divination skills were not capable of predicting the whereabouts of the Son of the Sun.
The status of the two cannot be compared at all, because although the blood of the Son of the Sun is gold, in a sense, he is no different from the gem species. What he lacks is just a bit of divinity to activate that hidden power.
As for her, although she is a Silver Moon Quetzalcoatl of the same golden species, she can only be considered lower among the golden species, and her bloodline has only been activated to the second stage.
Martha decided to look for clues nearby.
She walked on the street, carefully feeling the atmosphere around her.
After walking for an unknown distance, Martha saw a group of women holding bowls jogging towards somewhere.
"Hurry up, run slower, the porridge is getting completely cold."
"One copper coin for a bowl of porridge, with an egg. If you don't grab it now, it will be gone." "Hey, wait for me."
The women's enthusiastic appearance also attracted Martha's curiosity.
Martha followed.
Soon, she turned a corner and saw women gathered around a flatbed cart. On the cart, a young man with slightly dark skin was serving porridge to the women.
Next to him, a large dog with light green fur and the size of a horse was looking at a money box, staring intently at everyone who paid.
It seems that when it hears someone lying about the number, it will roar, and the boy in charge of serving the porridge will immediately ask again until the correct number is given, and then he will serve the porridge.
Is he the young man's entourage on the day he entered the city?
Martha recognized Valentine and Cai Gou because she was impressed by Ash's answer, and she also took note of the person next to him.
Why are they selling porridge?
Martha raised an eyebrow, because judging from the material of his clothes, his words and actions, Ash must be from a wealthy family and would not have to run a small business to make a living.
Masha unhid herself in the corner and spent a copper coin to buy a bowl of red bean porridge.
After walking for so long, she was a little hungry, and the food smelled very fragrant and had a unique temptation.
Valentine didn't recognize Martha. Seeing that she didn't bring a bowl, he took out a wooden bowl and gave it to her, saying, "Since you didn't bring your own bowl, you can only eat here. Of course, you can also spend four copper coins to take the bowl away."
"No, I'll just eat here," said Martha.
"Okay." Valentine served the porridge to Martha.
Martha took the bowl, lifted her veil, and drank the porridge mouthful by mouthful. The slightly sweet taste made her finish the porridge unknowingly.
Martha licked her plump lips:
'It tastes good, and it gives me a warm feeling, like being bathed in sunlight.'
Wait, sunshine?
Martha couldn't help but touch her lower abdomen. She was sure that the bowl of porridge she had just drunk was made with ordinary ingredients. It was incredible that ordinary ingredients could make her feel warm.
Martha wanted to order another bowl, but when she turned around, she found that the porridge was sold out.
Returning the wooden bowl to Valentine, Martha suppressed her excitement and pretended to be calm, "Brother, you sell it so cheaply, won't you lose money?"
"We can barely break even. These are just leftover porridge, so we sell them cheaply. Any profit is better." Valentine said.
"Oh." Martha nodded. "So where do you usually sell it?"
"We have a shop, Ash's Breakfast Shop." Valentine pointed in a direction, "It's at the junction of the Second Ring Road and the Third Ring Road, No. 18 Kurama Street."
“I sell all the good porridge there in the morning, and then I bring the leftover porridge out to sell at noon.”
"Okay, got it. I'll take care of your business tomorrow." Martha said, "By the way, who made this porridge? It's so delicious?"
"Our boss." Valentine, who had put the reins on the dog, replied casually, "We should go back now, ma'am, bye."
"Goodbye."
Martha looked at the backs of Valentine and Cai Gou as they left, with a hint of anticipation in her eyes. Could the Son of the Sun be the boss that Valentine mentioned?
It’s a pity that I’ve been out for a long time today. If I stay any longer, it might arouse suspicion from others.
Martha walked back with a brisk pace.
Asking for a monthly ticket!
(End of this chapter)