People in Xumi: I am really not the Dragon King

Chapter 314 Everything is ready, just waiting for the right time

The semi-finals ended the next day.

Nashida, who came to Liyue to experience the differences between different countries, accepted Lin Feng's invitation without a doubt and will serve as one of the special referees to send blessings to the players tomorrow.

Even though the contestants didn't know that their works would be tasted by five gods at the same time,

But because tomorrow is the final, the ten chefs who have emerged from a large number of participants will inevitably be a little nervous.
At least that's the theory.

The lower level of Feiyunpo, the food exhibition area next to Yunlai Sea.

“——Free tasting at Wanmintang branch! Everyone is welcome to try my dishes and give suggestions.

Good or bad, it doesn't matter. Don't worry that I will be angry. Feel free to give your own opinions. If they are inspiring, you can also get coupons for Wanmintang dishes! "

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In the bustling food exhibition area,
A blue-haired girl with two braided pigtails and neat clothes was greeting customers warmly while collecting feedback from the public about her dishes.
Even though she will be participating in the finals of this food conference tomorrow, Xiangling not only does not look nervous at all, but compared to most chefs who stay at home pondering, she is also obviously more confident in her own special method of obtaining ingredients.

——In fact, it’s not that Xiangling didn’t want to prepare. The main reason was that the theme of the finals was not announced in advance, and not even a hint of it was revealed.

After staying at home for a while, she had no idea what to do. She thought that since she had nothing to do anyway, she might as well use the free food she applied for to entertain the tourists from various countries.

This will not only showcase the charm of Liyue's new-style cuisine, but also help advertise its own Wanmin Hall, and perhaps also gain some special inspiration, which can be regarded as a good thing to kill two birds with one stone.

".Well, there are many new and novel dishes, and the food from other countries also looks very attractive.
It’s a pity that the time is too short, otherwise I would like to develop some creative food.”

As a new-style food maker different from Licai and Yuecai, Xiangling, who has always advocated innovation, is actually very supportive of this food conference.
She also believes that only by bringing together the food and cuisines of different countries to collide and compete, can the most vibrant dishes be born.
Therefore, in the previous competition, even in the preliminary stage, she attached great importance to every link of the competition, striving to be perfect without any regrets, which made her quite popular with a special guest referee.

But the only thing that made her feel strange during the competition was that the master who used to be at Yujingtai all year round had not been seen in the past few days. As a result, she wanted to go and see him after finishing two competitions, but she didn't see him.
".Speaking of which, since Mr. Zhongli became the referee, I haven't seen him in Wanmin Hall for several days. I can't even find anyone to give advice to."

".Is it because, as the rumor goes, I tried too many 'creative dishes' in the competition?"

Although she is not a judge herself, Xiangling, as a contestant, has also heard of some widely circulated "creative dishes".

Although she only knew the names of some of the works, she had also heard the rumor that "Mr. Zhongli seemed to have bad luck and always met abstract contestants."

“.Speaking of which, what are the dishes like “Raspberry Spicy Tofu”, “Pizza-stuffed Dumplings”, and “Puff Meat Buns”?

Is it because of them that Mr. Zhongli has a poor appetite recently?"

Xiangling, who considers herself a half-creative chef because she often makes some "creative dishes", is quite interested in these dishes that seem to combine characteristics of many countries and are only known by name but not seen.

"Lalu~"

"Hmm? Guoba, did you find anything?"

I stopped imagining the taste of the dishes and heard the voice of my friend next to me.

Xiangling, who had just finished entertaining a group of guests who came to taste the food and was recording their opinions, turned her head with some confusion and looked into the distance following the instructions of Guoba beside her:

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"Eh?! Isn't that Mr. Lin Feng?

Beside him are the Traveler and Paimon?"

I'm having a headache because there are no professional gourmets to give me suggestions on my dishes.

When Xiangling saw the "supplier" who often provided her with food and the two big customers of her own Wanmin Hall, the surprise on her face was immediately beyond words.

"Huh? You said you were going to borrow Guoba for a day after the game. Isn't that a bit sudden?!"

".Although I seem to have mentioned this before, Guoba can't really help except making it easier to light a fire and giving you a little more strength, right?"

After tasting the dishes, I found a few points for improvement from Lin Feng's comments that I had never noticed.

Xiangling had been unable to resist the urge to improve the dishes on the spot, but she stopped what she was doing when she heard this unexpected request, with a puzzled look on her face:
——When Guoba helped in Wanmin Hall, he could only occasionally help move things or light the fire.

Normally, I even remember the wrong guests when serving the dishes. Is there something special about this partner of mine?
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"That seems to be the case. Guoba probably can't help you with anything, right?
You didn't borrow the rice crust because you were going on a picnic and needed it to help light the fire, did you? "

Because they met by chance on the road, Paimon and Ying, who came along together, were also curious after hearing this special request.

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"Hmm? Paimon how did you know my plan?"

"If you look at the results alone, I do need Guoba's help at a 'picnic'. I didn't expect that your intuition, Paimon, is so sharp."

Lin Feng was somewhat surprised to find that the white-haired boy beside him had guessed almost the answer as soon as he opened his mouth, and he stated his reasons.

Xiangling: “.”

Was he really called to light a fire? This was the first time he encountered such a thing.

".What do you think of Guoba?"

Xiangling looked at her companions.

"Lalu~"

Guoba waved his hand, then happily circled around Lin Feng.

"Eh? Guoba seems to be very happy too. Is it because I haven't taken it out for a while, so it feels a little bored?"

Xiang Ling found that her partner seemed to be inexplicably enthusiastic about this matter. Since she was already very familiar with Lin Feng, she had no intention of refusing and readily agreed:

". Guoba is my companion and family, I will not restrict its freedom of movement.
Since Guoba is also very interested in this matter, I would like to trouble Mr. Lin Feng to take care of Guoba for a day after the competition. "

"Haha, don't worry, I promise that I will give you a more energetic companion by then.

All in all, it's great that you're willing to let Guoba help you."

I reached out and touched the furry "red panda" below, which felt very nice.
Knowing that this guy was about to transform back into a complete demon god, Lin Feng also made a mysterious assurance to Xiang Ling in front of him.

"——Come to think of it, Ying, you should also be participating in the finals tomorrow, right?
Have you thought of any dishes you are good at? "I have already gotten to know the level of Xiangling, the "former Liyue Kitchen God", during the tasting just now.

Lin Feng looked at Ying, who also didn't seem to be too nervous, and was curious about where her confidence came from.

“Well, actually, it’s really hard to collect excellent recipes, and we don’t know many dishes.”

".Ying and I thought for a long time and decided that there was no need to review, so we went out for a walk."

Although Xiangling in front of them could be considered a competitor in some sense, it was clear that neither Ying, Paimon, nor Xiangling herself cared much about such matters.

Even as soon as Paimon opened his mouth, he completely exposed his weakness of "insufficient accumulation".

Lin Feng: "."

Well, it seems that there is a difference between being nervous and not being nervous. I misunderstood you two. You are not the same kind of people.

"Eh? But didn't you make it to the finals with high scores? How come there are not enough dishes?
This kind of problem should only be encountered by beginners who have just started cooking, right? "

Facing the "strong rival" in front of her, Xiangling, who had seen the other party's cooking performance, couldn't believe that the other party was actually a novice:
——The traveler in front of him is obviously not very old. If such a high level of cooking skills can be developed in a short period of time, then his talent is a bit too terrifying!
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".Actually, what Paimon said is right. I don't know many dishes at the moment. I'm surprised that I even made it to the finals.

After all, recipes are really hard to collect in Liyue. Whether it is Licai or Yuecai, all shops keep their recipes strictly confidential."

After a brief silence, Ying sighed deeply as she recalled how difficult it was for her and Paimon to collect recipes. She felt that there would be no shortcut to accumulating such things in a short period of time.

"Well, each family's recipes are the result of continuous experimentation, so even Huamora is hard to buy. Because of this, I encountered a lot of trouble when I was learning cooking.
But you have such a great talent, it would be a shame if you couldn’t use it due to a lack of recipes.”

Even as an opponent, Xiangling felt a little regretful about this situation.

After thinking for a while, I finally looked at the exhibition spots around me that were trying to promote their own creativity.

Recalling her original intention of cooking, Xiangling clapped her hands, looked at the traveler in front of her as if she had finally made a decision, and invited him:

"——Or let's have special training together!

The remaining time is too short. Even if I teach you the recipe now, it will probably be of no use.
So I will share with you some of my experiences in developing dishes, so that even if you encounter a topic you don’t understand tomorrow, you should still have a chance to try it out! ”

Xiangling completely ignored the competition between the two sides and started cooking just to make everyone happy through the dishes.
Without any hesitation, he invited the little yellow-haired boy in front of him in front of Lin Feng's surprised look.

".Tsk, is this the reason why Xiangling was chosen by Granny Ping and Guoba?

Teyvat is really a magical place."

Witnessed a one-on-one teaching session with his opponent before an important final.

Lin Feng, who felt that such things would have been rare enough to make the news in his previous life, sighed from the bottom of his heart because of the simple folk customs.

I don't intend to delay the little yellow-haired boy's limited training time.

Having successfully borrowed the right to use Guoba for a day from Xiangling, he decided to take this opportunity to go to Guiliyuan again after leaving the exhibition area to make the final preparations before Guoba's revival.

The northernmost tip of Liyue, Qingce Village.

After searching for a while, I finally found the last place where the power of Guoba was gathered.
But looking at the lush, evergreen terraced fields in front of him, Lin Feng was unexpectedly relieved about the result.

——When the entire Liyue land is extremely barren, it is somewhat strange that Chenyu Valley and Qingce Village are not only unaffected by the remnants of the demon god, but can even become some of the best high-quality farmlands in the entire Teyvat.

Now that he saw Guoba’s power gathered here, he also deeply realized the value that this demon god’s sacrifice in the past had brought to the land of Liyue.

".Everyone says that after the Chi dragon died, its scales turned into terraced fields and its blood turned into clear water. That’s how Qingce Village became prosperous today."

".The old man only told me that all this had nothing to do with the Chi, but he never mentioned the real reason why the land was fertile.
It seems that he may have known that the power of Guoba is gathered here, but he just has no way to separate it."

Having solved a long-standing doubt in his mind, Lin Feng finally knew who was responsible for this rare piece of high-quality farmland in the entire Liyue.

"Well, if we just extract the power without replenishing it, the quality of crops and the fertility of the soil in Qingce Village will drop significantly, and the village here may disappear completely. We can't just deal with it so roughly."

"But the original power from the demon god is not that easy to obtain. As a replacement, it might be possible to separate some of the authority fragments of the rock element."

It didn't take much effort to sort out the subsequent action plan, but just when Lin Feng was about to take action, the voices of several immortals suddenly came from a distance, interrupting his action:

"——Wait a minute,
Thank you for your generosity, but please don’t do this.”

"——The power lost in this land should be made up by us. Your help is a favor, so how can we ask you to pay the price on our behalf!"

Looking back, I found that the four immortals from Guiliyuan were all present.

The attitude revealed in his words was also unprecedentedly resolute:
——Because Guoba was not good at fighting in the past, he chose to sacrifice for this land alone on their behalf.

Now that Liyue has achieved peace, it is logical and reasonable for them to repay the interest.

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It didn't take much effort to understand the subtext of the immortals.
Because although Guoba is a demon god, due to the issue of authority, his pure combat power may not be as good as that of several immortals.

Judging from the fact that this power is shared among the four people, at most they will just need to rest for a period of time.
Lin Feng, who could sense their determination, did not refuse anymore, but nodded decisively:
"Okay, then I'll leave it to you, the True Lords."

After a while,

Under the manipulation of the Power of Rock, the last bit of power that Guoba lost in the land of Liyue finally returned to Lin Feng's hands without the residents of Qingce Village noticing.

Looking at the immortals in front of him who were fine except for being a little tired and needing to rest for a while, Lin Feng breathed a sigh of relief and spoke out the final result of this operation:
"——All the power that could be collected has been retrieved. Thank you for your hard work.

We have made all the preparations we could.
Now that everything is ready, all that's left is tomorrow's finals and my New Year's gift to all of Liyue."

Finally, all the preliminary work has been completed.

Thinking about the fact that I will release the sky lanterns on the night of the Lantern Festival and restore the land when people pray, and project some memories of the earth into the sky,

Lin Feng, who had been preparing for this for some time and was confident that he could launch an unprecedented and luxurious fireworks display on that day, was also looking forward to that moment.

(End of this chapter)