The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 378, Seventeenth Painting

"Puff~"

With a splash, Xiao Cai leaped out of the fish tank that Qin Lang carried with him and jumped into the large fish tank that had been specially prepared for it in the hotel room.

"It's a pity that Xiao Cai didn't make a move this time." Cao Dongdong suddenly sighed with some regret. "If Xiao Cai had been willing to help, Liu Chuang and Luo Mi definitely wouldn't have been able to escape, and Xiao Hua Xian would have been able to be brought back."

Xiao Cai in the fish tank seemed to have heard this. She glanced at Cao Dongdong, then looked away and continued to eat her precious rice slowly, as if she hadn't heard anything at all.

The atmosphere became somewhat awkward for a moment.

“There must be a reason why Xiao Cai isn’t taking action,” Qin Lang said, trying to smooth things over. “Although it’s traveling with us, we can’t rely on Xiao Cai for everything.”

"And I believe that under the association's lockdown and arrest operation, Liu Chuang and Luo Mi will definitely not be able to escape."

"That's true." Cao Dongdong scratched his head. "I'm just a little disappointed. I was really looking forward to sleeping near the Night Orchid King tonight and enjoying its unique fragrance!"

“After something like this, Lan Jin Garden definitely won’t be able to continue receiving tourists.” Zhao Qian sighed. “But Sasha said that once Little Flower Fairy is found, we can re-enter Lan Jin Garden.”

“Coincidentally, I plan to give Bubu and Manao a rigorous training session during this period.” Zhao Qian’s expression became more serious as she said this. “The treasure hunting team is constantly improving, so we can’t afford to be too lax.”

Upon hearing this, Qin Lang and Cao Dongdong nodded in unison.

As can be seen from the previous battle, the two members of the Treasure Hunting Team have become much stronger.

“In addition, I plan to conduct a second Spirit Holder assessment in Lanqiu City.” Zhao Qian paused slightly. “The Spirit Holders in Lanqiu City are stronger than Mr. Zhang Qian from before.”

"Winning against her won't be that easy."

“In that case, Zog and I will continue our research into the local legends.” Fatima adjusted her glasses and spoke calmly. “I still believe that the legend of the Silver Nightingale and the Hero of Light is closely related.”

"The legend of the hero of light, Wei Ran, mentions that after he defeated the evil nightingale, he did not kill it, but sealed it away."

"If this is true, then there should be a corresponding sealed location."

"I plan to start my research from this angle."

"That's a great idea!" Zuo Ge's eyes lit up, and he immediately agreed.

Upon hearing Fatima's words, countless possible guesses immediately popped into his mind, and he became somewhat impatient.

“Since everyone has their own plans, then it’s settled.” Zhao Qian chuckled. “For the next few days, Qin Lang and Cao Dongdong will spar with me, while Zuo Ge and Fatima will be in charge of researching clues about the Azure Silver Nightingale.”

With that, she waved her hand and left Qin Lang's room.

"Hey, hey, hey, who made a deal with her!" Cao Dongdong couldn't help but complain. "I was planning to research new desserts these next few days!"

"No, I have to talk to Zhao Qian. We can leave the sparring to Qin Lang!" With that, he quickly chased after Zhao Qian.

Qin Lang: “…”

So careless?
Having already come up with many ideas, Fatima and Zog quickly took their leave, leaving only Qin Lang, Danbao, Lala, and Xiaocai in the room.

"Fine, sparring is fine then." Qin Lang shook his head with a wry smile, looking at Danbao and Lala beside him, "You two really haven't had combat training for a while, you're both getting fat."

Upon hearing this, Danbao and Lala exchanged glances.

Have you gained weight?
No, what about you?
I don't have any either.
So who got fat?
The two food spirits silently turned their gazes to Qin Lang, who had gained some weight. It was clearly the spirit chef who had gotten fat!

Qin Lang brazenly ignored the slightly reproachful gazes of the two food spirits, slowly closing his eyes and entering a state of inner vision.

The sixteenth painting was completed at the main gate of Lanjinyuan.

Now, it's time to see what the rewards are.

This check-in process was very simple; barring any unforeseen circumstances, it should be Chengxing…

Huh?
Turning the Traveler's Book to the back of the sixteenth painting, Qin Lang couldn't help but show a surprised expression.

The reward is not the guaranteed Clear Star Stone, but a brand new combat skill learning item.

The new combat skill learning tool, shaped like a scroll, is inscribed with the four large characters "Full of Energy" in a flamboyant style, with the edges of the characters shimmering with a silver-gray light belonging to the fighting style.

Combat-type skill: [Full of Energy].

It was actually this?

Qin Lang recalled the general details of this combat skill in his mind, and then a look of excitement appeared in his eyes.

[(Fighting) Full of Energy (Non-Single-Type): Immediately restores 30% of the user's HP upon use. If the HP exceeds the limit, the excess is converted into an equivalent shield, which lasts until the next use of this skill.]

This is a combat skill that can be described as a divine recovery skill. Although it does not deal any real damage, it has an amazing recovery rate. The only drawback is that this combat skill has a long interval between uses, and it can often only be used once in a battle.

The fact that the shield disappears the next time the same skill is used means that Food Souls cannot continuously stack shields before the start of a battle.

However, it has a wide range of applications and can be used by all food spirits.

Therefore, acquiring such a combat skill was truly an unexpected delight for Qin Lang.

He took a deep breath and then looked at the seventeenth landscape painting that was unlocked.

It was a stone sculpture so dilapidated that its original appearance was almost unrecognizable. It stood quietly in a sea of ​​night-blooming cereus, surrounded and enveloped by countless night-blooming cereus.

Night-blooming jasmine can be found in the streets and alleys of Lanqiu City. Judging from the picture of the night-blooming jasmine alone, it is unlikely that its exact location can be determined.

However, this stone carving appears to have been abandoned and may not be as easy to find as the stone carvings Qin Lang visited before.

Okay, let's draw it first.

Emerging from his internal vision state, Qin Lang took out the newly acquired [Full of Energy] combat skill learning item.

"Next, the exciting moment of becoming stronger has arrived!"

The two food spirits quickly approached, and Qin Lang began to explain in a serious tone. "This new combat skill is called 'Full of Energy.' After using it, you can quickly recover about 30% of your stamina, and if it overflows, it can be converted into a shield."

“However…” Qin Lang changed the subject, “This combat skill is a melee combat skill, so you need to be careful about the potential conflicts between combat skills.”

Under normal circumstances, a Food Spirit can master combat skills of all attributes, but some combat skills will impose restrictions on the Food Spirit after use.

Both Egg Baby's "Warm-up Exercise" and Spicy's "Illusory Form" are like this.

(End of this chapter)