Above the mage!

Chapter 392 Blood Crystal Wheat
After doing this for about an hour, the number of crab eyeballs in Gaode's bag had reached more than seventy.

"Let's call it a day!" Seeing the sky turning from blue to dark, Gao De decided to call it a day.

With the jewel berries available to make nests, he was confident about the task of [Hidden Dangers of Crab Disaster] and did not need to spend too much time, so there was no need to "work overtime".

"Just stay here and play by yourself. Don't run too far. I'll come find you tomorrow morning." Gao De looked at Tuanzi, who was still full of energy, thought about it, and finally did not let it enter the capybara bag, but left it in this sea area.

When Tuanzi heard Gaode's words, he nodded his little round head excitedly.

Waving goodbye to Tuanzi, Gaode [ran at big strides] and rushed back to Monte Town before the night fell completely.

In a small town like this, the accommodation standard of Sea Sentinel 3 Silver Dragon for one day is enough to allow Gao De to stay in the highest-standard and highest-grade hotel in the entire town.

He checked into the room, put his things away, and prepared to go out.

The first was to find a place to eat, and the second was to prepare to stroll around Monte Town after dinner.

Just like in the previous life, whether going out for training or participating in a competition, I must go out for a walk at night, just as a funded tour.

Before Gao De had taken two steps out of the door, he was stopped by someone.

"Master Gaode, Master Gaode, wait!"

He stopped and looked back.

It was the sheriff who had received him at the sheriff's office that afternoon.

"Sheriff Malcolm?" Goder thought about it for a moment and finally remembered the other person's name. "What do you want from me?"

"Master Gode." Malcolm trotted over to Gode, calmed his breath and said, "Our Director Harper heard that Master Gode was coming to Monte Town today to help us solve the problem of crab disaster, so he specially prepared a banquet to welcome you. Please do me a favor, Master Gode."

It is said that the Sea Sentinel Mage is very popular in Byro County.

But the last time he went to Lagos to carry out a mission, perhaps it was because Lagos was a big city and the local officials were proud of their status and were very arrogant; perhaps it was because his military rank was too low and they looked down on him; or it could be because the mission he was carrying out was not welcomed by the local officials.

In short, Gaode did not feel any attention, and the saying that it was "well-established" was even more unfounded.

But now, Gaode has some experience.

"Welcome".
Good life!

He thought for a moment, nodded and said, "Then I'll trouble Sheriff Malcolm to lead the way."

He had to go to eat anyway, and since someone was treating him, it would be a waste not to eat.

Seeing God nodded, Malcolm breathed a sigh of relief visibly.

The two walked through several cobblestone streets and arrived at their destination.

After all, the hotel where Gaode stayed was the best in town, and other upscale restaurants, pubs, etc. were also mostly concentrated in this area.

This is a stylish brick and stone building with Dorne's unique intricate decorations on the exterior and exquisite columns.

"Master Gode, this is the most famous restaurant in our town. The director is hosting a banquet here." Malcolm introduced with a smile, and at the same time, he took a step ahead of Gode and raised his hand to push open the reddish-brown wooden door.

As soon as you enter the door, a warm breath greets you.

"Welcome." A young waiter in a black uniform came forward, bowed slightly, and had a smile on his face.

Malcolm spoke to the other party in a low voice for a few words, and the latter led them to a private room inside the restaurant.

When we arrived at the door of the private room, the waiter pushed open the door and made a gesture to invite us in.

In the private room, a long red mahogany table was set up, covered with a tablecloth embroidered with exquisite patterns.

There are several high-backed chairs made of soft goose down next to the table. In the corner of the room, there is a fireplace with burning firewood, which emits a warm atmosphere and dispels the coolness of the seaside town at night.

A small town that doesn’t even have an airship base actually has a restaurant of this scale.

Sure enough, in poor places, there is not necessarily less luxury consumption.

Chief Harper of the Sheriff's Office was already sitting in the private room.

When he saw Gao De coming in, he immediately stood up and walked quickly to greet him with a warm smile on his face: "Master Gao De, you are finally here. I have heard of your great name for a long time. You are indeed a young talent."

"I've heard your name for a long time." Gao De suspected that he had heard it wrongly.

You look like a veteran, yet you still say such fake polite words?

The other party seemed to understand what Gao De was thinking, and said, "You are a seed rookie who performed well in the selection of Sea Sentinel last year. You may not know it yourself, but we have heard of your name."

"It is said that new recruits are promoted very quickly, but it is extremely rare for someone like you to be promoted to a first-class trainee wizard in less than half a year after joining the Sea Sentinel." Director Harper said half flatteringly and half sincerely.

The reason why he hosted Gao De so solemnly was because of the status of the Sea Sentinel. Even if the person who came was just an apprentice wizard, he, the chief of the sheriff's office of a small town, would not dare to neglect him.

Secondly, Director Harper is indeed optimistic about Goldman's development and thinks it is appropriate to make friends with him.

Although he had heard some rumors about Gode, he knew that Gode was not a native of the Plantagenet Dynasty and there were hidden dangers in his future development.

But it’s just a matter of a meal and a few nice words, and it doesn’t cost too much, so we should still entertain them.

In this way, if Gao De really becomes successful in the future, he may not remember this meal with her, but at least he will not feel that he has neglected him.

Some people are really petty and may hold a grudge for a long time over a small offence.

Inviting Gode to sit down, Sheriff Malcolm also took a seat.

Director Harper nodded to the waiter beside him.

The waiter understood what he meant and immediately turned around and walked quickly towards the kitchen.

Soon, one dish after another carefully prepared were served on the table.

As a coastal town, the cuisine is naturally based on seafood.

The special seafood soup has the flavor of seafood mixed with the richness of cream and a silky texture.

The grilled sturgeon is grilled until the skin is golden and crispy, served with lemon wedges and a unique local herb sauce. It melts in your mouth and has rich and layered flavors.

There is also a pie made with crab meat, which is golden and fluffy on the outside and rich in flavor on the inside.

Gao De didn't hesitate either, and ate with great relish following Director Harper's kind words.

He accepted all the nice words, but he himself hardly said anything. He just nodded slightly occasionally, or responded, portraying the character of a taciturn genius from another place.

As Director Harper is a seasoned veteran, he will not let the atmosphere cool down even if Goder becomes more reserved.

Occasionally he would praise Gaode, introduce some anecdotes or interesting customs of Monte Town, and occasionally he would mention some gossip about the sea sentinels. He was even more professional than a bard.

But after all the talk, no one mentioned Gao De's mission in the town.

This is another example of how smart he is.

Everyone knows how difficult it is to deal with the [hidden danger of crab disaster], and one can imagine how upset God must be, so Director Harper would never mention anything that might cause God to have negative emotions, so as not to destroy the harmonious atmosphere.

With the warm hospitality of Director Harper, they finally finished a sumptuous dinner. God wiped his mouth with a towel.

Seeing Gode's action, Director Harper knew that he was ready to leave the table, and nodded slightly to the servant who had been waiting beside him.

The waiter immediately retreated, and after a moment, he came up with three small bowls of exquisite after-meal desserts.

The servant carefully placed three desserts in front of the three people, with an exquisite ceramic spoon.

Gao De picked up the spoon, scooped a spoonful and put it into his mouth.

This dessert is a bit like a yogurt cup, with some cut local fruits on top and yogurt and honey underneath.

But after taking a spoonful, Gao De was surprised to find that there was a layer of base material under the yogurt and honey.

It is red, crystal clear, long and thin, and looks like wheat kernels.

Out of curiosity, Gao De scooped another spoonful of the red wheat kernels and put it into his mouth mixed with yogurt and honey.

The red wheat kernels are chewy, and paired with the sour and sweet taste of yogurt and honey, the taste is surprisingly good even without the various additives and auxiliary ingredients of previous desserts.

But what Gao De didn't expect was that as the dessert entered his stomach, an extremely comfortable warmth actually rose from his body, slowly flowing through his limbs and bones, making him feel full of energy.

Ok?
Gao De looked at the dessert in the bowl silently, scooped a few spoonfuls into his mouth, and finally confirmed that it was not his illusion.

"Director Harper, what is this?" He looked up at Director Harper and asked.

This was the first time he spoke actively tonight, other than passively responding to the conversation.

"Hahaha, this should be the first time that Master Gode has eaten Blood Crystal Wheat, right?" Director Harper showed a smug smile on his face.

"Blood crystal wheat?" Gao De repeated, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, as if he was thinking about something.

Meanwhile, Director Harper had already started introducing Goder to him.

"This blood crystal wheat comes from the east of Nolan Continent."

"East." Gao De's eyes flashed, and he vaguely guessed the answer.

"Yes, it is a specialty of the Holy Empire," Director Harper laughed. "Master Gode should know that the Holy Empire originated from the union of barbarian tribes."

Godd nodded.

He still had this basic common sense. Several barbarian tribes walked out of the wilderness, came to the civilized area, and joined forces to occupy an ancient city.

Then, starting from this ancient city, it slowly expanded to the surrounding areas until it became the Holy Empire that now spans three continents and is at its peak.
"You know, barbarians are generally very strong." Director Harper gestured with his muscles, with a slight teasing tone in his voice.

"Besides living like a savage, how can he not be strong? Another very important reason is diet."

"This blood crystal wheat is a type of barley that was accidentally discovered by those barbarian tribes. Not only does it taste great, it also has the effect of replenishing qi and blood. Eating it as a staple food can strengthen the body. In addition, its entire body is as bright red as blood, so it was named blood crystal wheat."

"It was because of the discovery of blood crystal wheat that these barbarian tribes gradually grew stronger and were able to leave the wilderness."

"So, to exaggerate a little, this blood crystal wheat can even be called the foundation of the Holy Empire."

Director Harper spread his hands and said, "Of course, they definitely don't recognize it. In the Holy Empire's understanding, their ancestors relied on their tenacious perseverance and outstanding talents to get out of the wilderness."

“But anyway, this blood crystal wheat is worth a lot of money due to its excellent effects and the stories and rumors about it.

In addition, the conditions for growing this thing are extremely harsh, and the annual production of the Holy Empire is also extremely limited. After they digest it internally, only a very small part will flow out, so it is not easy to get some."

"I happen to have some channels and can get a small batch of blood crystal wheat every year." Although Director Harper spoke the truth, the boasting in his words was also very obvious.

"We are hosting a reception for Master Gaode tonight, so I brought some here specially for Master Gaode to try. I would not be willing to serve this stuff to other guests."

Since "bleeding" has been shed, Gao De naturally needs to be informed, so that the other party can accept his kindness.

"I have also benefited from Master Gode's help." Malcolm followed up, both responding to Director Harper's words and praising Gode again.

They are all human beings.

But at the moment, Gao De’s mind was not on these things.

"Director Harper, do you still have unprocessed blood crystal wheat grains? Can you give me some? I am willing to pay double the price." He looked at Director Harper seriously.

"Unprocessed blood crystal wheat?" Gode's request was obviously beyond Director Harper's expectations. He was slightly stunned for a moment before asking in surprise, "What does Master Gode want this for?"

"Are you trying to grow blood crystal wheat?" He quickly reacted, guessed what Gao De was thinking, and said in a slightly exaggerated tone.

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong?"

Director Harper shook his head and said, "Master God, forget it. This blood crystal wheat is a best-seller. It's expensive and has no problem finding a market. If it was that easy to grow, wouldn't it have flooded the market long ago?"

His expression straightened, and he said to Gao De seriously, "You are definitely not the first person who wants to grow blood crystal wheat. Over the years, countless people have tried to grow this thing, but without exception, all have failed."

"The cultivation conditions for this thing are very strict and top secret. Only the Holy Empire knows their cultivation requirements and methods. They have done a very good job of keeping it secret and have never leaked the secret of Blood Crystal Wheat cultivation."

"Director Harper, I still want to give it a try," Goder was not discouraged, but insisted: "I have always been interested in herbal medicine and planting techniques. I am not ignorant of the immensity of the world. I know that it is almost impossible to grow blood crystal wheat, but I am mainly excited to see the prey."

"Oh? I didn't expect that Master Gode would like this?" Director Harper was surprised when he heard Gode say this.

In his opinion, Gao De is a taciturn, unsociable genius wizard, who even has a hobby that is so incompatible with his character.

A genius wizard should only be interested in magic, so why would he dabble in these "miscellaneous studies"?
Although he was surprised, Director Harper agreed without hesitation. "I brought a lot of blood crystal wheat. After making these three bowls of dessert, there is still some left. I will ask the servants to prepare it and send it to you, Master God."

"Thank you, Director Harper." Goder expressed his gratitude solemnly.

Commissioner Harper smiled.

I didn't expect that Gao De, who had been busy all night but remained unmoved, would finally be moved by the blood crystal wheat.

There were only twenty or thirty grains of blood crystal wheat left, not even as many as those used for desserts.

It is said to be valuable, but in fact, how much is this amount worth?
But the happiness on Gaode's face was not fake.

With the help of some worthless gadgets, he made friends with this promising and talented wizard and made a fortune!
Director Harper was extremely satisfied and felt that the meal was well worth it.

……

Demanding? Top secret?
In front of the "great" Lady Flora, as long as it is a plant, there are no secrets.

Flora can definitely grow blood crystal wheat, which others cannot.

Why did he name the hybrid of cold-resistant wheat and golden wheat Northwest Barley No. 1?
This is because in Gaode's expectation, there will be more varieties of barley in the northern land in the future.

That is Northwest Barley No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4.
Now, the signs of Northwest Barley No. 2 have appeared.

In addition to a free meal and a bunch of nice words, I also got a powerful wheat seed.

Gao De was extremely satisfied and felt that the meal was really worth it!

(End of this chapter)