The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 229 Spicy Combat Techniques
"Hiccup~"

Qin Lang patted his belly contentedly, slumped back in his chair, and looked on with a look of enjoyment.

It has to be said that since Xiaomili joined the family, the quality of his meals has improved significantly.

The chubby chicken produces chicken meat and eggs, which are used frequently, but it's impossible to eat them every meal.

But millet is different; it produces rice, which is a staple food that is eaten at almost every meal.

A good bowl of rice paired with dishes makes any dish taste even better, and the feeling is completely different from the past.

Danbao and Lala, imitating Qin Lang, lazily landed on the dining table, looking like two round balls leaning against each other.

Looking at his two food spirits, Qin Lang suddenly remembered the scan results he had seen earlier.

Spicy's elemental attribute is mental, which is strong against water, fire, wind, and lightning, but weak against earth, wood, metal, and ice...

Huh, wait!

Qin Lang looked at Danbao with a strange expression.

Spirit overcomes fire, and freshness overcomes saltiness.

It seems that Lala has completely suppressed both of Egg Baby's attributes.

It seems that Egg Boy's position as the eldest brother is in jeopardy.

"Gulu?"

Noticing Qin Lang's gaze, Danbao quickly looked back, tilted his head, and gave a questioning look.

"It's nothing." Qin Lang smiled, somewhat relieved that Danbao hadn't remembered the elemental advantage relationships yet, and quickly took out his phone to change the subject.

"Let's take a look at the effects of Spicy's combat skills!"

Just like when Egg Baby was born before, Qin Lang's first concern for a new Food Spirit was its Food Skills. He hadn't had time to check the specific effects of the [Fearful Gaze] skill yet, so now was the perfect time to take a look.

Under the curious gazes of the two food spirits, Qin Lang entered the combat skill library and quickly found the corresponding effect of this combat skill.

[(Mental) Fearful Gaze (Native): Stare at the target with a threatening gaze, inflicting [Fear] on the target for 30 seconds.]

【fear】?
Is this a new abnormal state?

Qin Lang stroked his chin and continued his search.

[Fear: An abnormal status condition. Targets under this status have their attack power reduced by 15% and take 30% more damage.]

"Interesting!" Qin Lang's eyes lit up instantly.

From this perspective, [Fearful Gaze] is a skill that is simply used to inflict abnormal statuses, with a long duration, but no offensive effect.

However, the abnormal effect of [Fear] is very useful.

It can reduce the target's attack while making the target take more damage when attacked. In battles with multiple Food Souls, [Fearful Gaze] can provide very effective support to friendly Food Souls!
Thinking of this, Qin Lang suddenly remembered something else and searched the combat skill database again, quickly finding the information he was looking for.

[(Mental) Forgetting Magic (Original Type): Used on a designated target, the target will temporarily forget their two most recently used combat techniques, and the user will also forget the [Forgetting Magic]. The effect is dispelled after using any combat technique 5 times.]

Non-native [Forget Magic] can only make the target forget one combat skill, but native [Native Magic] can double that, making the target forget two.

The combat skill learning item provided by this Traveler's Book is also more suitable for the Spicy class!
Qin Lang couldn't wait to close his eyes, and when he opened them again, he had the [Forget Magic] skill learning item in his hand.

"Here you go, Lala." He chuckled and handed the scroll to Lala. "This is for you; study hard, okay?"

"Chaka?" Lala curiously approached the scroll, and then, under Danbao's guidance, integrated it into her body. Seeing Lala integrated into the scroll and enter learning mode, Qin Lang nodded in satisfaction.

That's right, learning should start from a young age!
Next, we'll learn about the spiciness level and characteristics...
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"You bastard, Qin Lang!"

Before Cao Dongdong even reached Qin Lang and Zhao Qian, he started shouting, "When I asked you yesterday, you told me that the origin of the second food spirit's food hadn't been determined yet, and we might have to wait a while longer."

"Is this your 'wait a little longer' plan?"

As he spoke, he moved closer to Lala, grinning and showing his teeth. "Hello, hello, my name is Cao Dongdong, and I'm Qin Lang's friend."

As he spoke, he extended one hand to Lala.

Clearly, Cao Dongdong had already learned about Lala's friendly gesture from Zhao Qian beforehand.

Lala glanced at Cao Dongdong with a disgusted expression, then turned and flew back to Qin Lang's side.

"Pfft!" Zhao Qian covered her mouth and chuckled. "Looks like someone's attempt to be friendly didn't get the desired response~"

"That's because I was in a rush today and didn't make any dessert." Cao Dongdong snorted, withdrawing his hand without batting an eye. "Next time I'll make some dessert for Lala to try, and I guarantee it will completely change her opinion of me!"

"Now that everyone's here, let's set off." Qin Lang shook his head, both amused and exasperated.

He originally planned to go to the Royal Chef Association alone to test the spicy flavor and characteristics, but before he could even leave, Cao Dongdong, who had received the news from Zhao Qian, called him.

Then, Zhao Qian learned that he was going to take the test and expressed great interest, saying she wanted to go with him...

That's how things have turned out.

"Let's go!" Zhao Qian shook her fist vigorously in the direction of the Spirit Chef Association. "I'm also very curious about the characteristics of spicy food!"

"Speaking of which," Qin Lang suddenly thought of something and turned to look at Zhao Qian, "what are the characteristics of cloth and agate?"

"Huh?" Zhao Qian scratched her head. "Didn't I tell you guys?"

Qin Lang and Cao Dongdong shook their heads at the same time.

There is no good at all!
"Okay, I might have forgotten." Zhao Qian chuckled. "Bubu's ability is called [Super Low Temperature]. This ability isn't particularly special when fighting other types, but..."

"It allows Bubu to have elemental advantage against ice-type enemies."

"Ice type counters ice type?" Qin Lang looked surprised.

Normally, the same elemental attribute will not counter itself, but the characteristic of [Ultra-low temperature] gives Bubu an additional attribute that it counters. From this perspective, this characteristic is quite extraordinary.

He thought back carefully and realized that he had never encountered an Ice-type Food Spirit before, which explained why Bubu seemed to have no special characteristics.

"As for the properties of agate... it's [Blood Battle]." Zhao Qian smiled as she said this, "When your stamina is more than half depleted, you can gain double the defense. Agate's defense is 60 points, so it becomes 120 points when doubled."

"That's amazing!" Qin Lang couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

Egg Baby's defense is 80 points, and even with the maximum of three Warm-up Exercises, it can only be raised to 110 points.

“My Tuan Tuan has a very strong characteristic as well.” Cao Dongdong couldn’t help but speak up. “Its characteristic is [Swallow the Soil]. When attacked by earth-type combat skills, it will not only not consume stamina, but will also restore a certain amount of stamina.”

Upon hearing this, Zhao Qian abruptly stopped, a fierce glint flashing in her eyes.

"Cao! Dong! Dong!"

(End of this chapter)