Otherworld Bone Dragon Operation Guide

Chapter 112 Water of Life
"No, but the feeling is still obvious," Su Ming replied. "For example, you've been getting more and more emotional lately, especially during battles where you've been resorting to cheating."

Just like now, they repeatedly deceived the innocent Su Ming regarding the limitations of magic.

"Let me explain for a moment," Violet said, her eyes crinkling with a smile. "This is to help you adapt to the unpredictable nature of a real battlefield!"

“Many other things are changing too. Take clothes, for example. At first, you preferred sturdy, local clothing,” Su Ming said. “As for food, when you first arrived you ate everything, but now you only pick the ones that taste good. If Galio is cooking, you'd rather just eat cookies!”

"Huh! Am I like this?" Zi Jin was quite surprised; she hadn't realized any of what Su Ming had mentioned. A rare hint of unease appeared on her face. "Is this kind of appearance troublesome?"

"Ah, no trouble at all." Su Ming shook his head. "Of course, it would be even better if you were willing to learn to cook."

Violet immediately turned her head to the side.

The question had been answered. Su Ming found a shady spot under a tree to lie down and prepared to contact Miao Xin to get clothes. The clothing market in Vietnam was quite good, but not knowing Vietnamese was a bit of a hassle.

Zijin turned her head back to look at him, hesitant to speak.

Finally, she decided to tell the truth, "Su Ming, when I was a dragon, I always ate raw food. It's really hard to change a mindset that's been ingrained for hundreds of years. For example, when I'm chopping vegetables, I unconsciously put them in my mouth—like the time you were sick, I was already full before I even started heating them up."

"...No wonder your stomach problems were so severe before!" Su Ming finally understood the cause of the matter and why Zi Jin always failed to cook properly.

Another point is why the doctor prescribed deworming medication during the initial consultation.

"I'm much better now, and my stomach doesn't hurt anymore."

“Okay, I understand,” Su Ming said. “I will try to cook more, but you are not allowed to eat raw food anymore. Humans’ stomachs are not as good as dragons’.” He recalled the scene when they first met, “You even knew to soak the instant noodles before you secretly ate them.”

“I didn’t soak it,” Violet said, her eyes wide. “I just sprinkled the sauce on the flatbread and ate it directly.”

"..." Su Ming felt extremely sorry for those pickled cabbage and beef noodles.

“There’s one more thing. I’m no longer an immortal being. Elisa’s form is synchronized with human time, so—” Violet smiled mischievously, “according to human rules, shouldn’t I call you brother?”

"Absolutely not!" Su Ming resolutely refused.

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As promised, Angie prepared lunch.

She steamed a dwarf-style jerky, fried onion rings, and made a soup with fresh shellfish meat.

Su Ming ate to his heart's content; the girl's cooking skills were excellent, far superior to his.

“If my sister were here, she could make even more variety for you,” Beau Angie said.

"Remember not to use alcohol when cooking," Su Ming reminded her. "Elisa got completely drunk after just a little bit last time."

"It's just that this body hasn't been trained yet," Violet said, somewhat indignantly. "I can progress step by step!"

"Until this body reaches adulthood, you are not allowed to touch alcohol!" Su Ming said resolutely. "No discussion!"

"Speaking of which, I've been hiding some good wine." Violet remembered something. "Strange, I haven't seen it in ages—"

She was about to use her omniscient vision to search when Su Ming quickly stopped her.

"I forgot to tell you this, I used up your few jars of wine."

"Used? What did you do with it!" The scholar's voice suddenly rose.

“When I treated you last time, it turned into medical alcohol,” Su Ming replied.

"You used them all?" Violet's expression was actually somewhat panicked.

Su Ming nodded, and the girl's eyes immediately lost their sparkle. "That was something I got with great difficulty, a golden agave!"

"You actually made disinfectant from agave!" Beianqi looked at the bottles of alcohol next to her in disbelief. "Sister Elisa won't be able to sleep tonight."

“This is the strongest liquor in the world, and its production is extremely limited,” Violet murmured softly.

"Okay, I don't know much about alcohol. But if it's spirits, I can still make it up to you."

Soon, Su Ming teleported a bottle of Russian liquor from Earth. He handed the bottle to Zi Jin, who looked at the bright white bottle, shook it, and examined it against the light. "This is water, isn't it?" "Water of Life," Su Ming replied. "Believe me, there is no liquor stronger than this."

Zijin sniffed the bottle opening carefully and decided to accept it. "Alright, I'll forgive you this time."

She clearly has a penchant for collecting wine; she didn't open the bottle and hid it directly in her small storage room.

After lunch, Su Ming and the scholar both chose to take a nap. He didn't get up until 2:30, looked at the blue sea and sky outside, and decided to go swimming.

He had never enjoyed these things on Earth. It was a rare opportunity to experience them in another world, which could be considered an achievement.

He had swim trunks on hand, a conservative double-layered style. Su Ming simply wore them as outerwear, paired with a short-sleeved T-shirt, and went to the island.

Dozens of dwarf sailors on the shore had just finished their midday rest and resumed logging. These sailors were not only from the Five Tooth, but also from the Blue Ark.

Seeing the sailors swinging their axes with a grunt and a thud, Su Ming felt a little itchy to join in. He asked for an axe and started chopping with his own hands.

Thanks to the nourishment of magic, Su Ming's physical strength was no worse than that of these sailors, but his skills were appalling. He could cut a perfectly good tree to pieces, but it would not fall.

In the end, he had no choice but to draw his short blade, imbue it with magic, and give the tree a quick death.

He stood on a pile of broken wood, and looking up, the beach was littered with leftover logs. Su Ming realized it was perfect for a bonfire party.

He considered the situation and found that the conditions were suitable and there was no shortage of food. However, the only meat dish was grilled fish, which lacked flavor.

No, not just fish.

A few days ago, during a battle with pirates at Qingquan Reef, the alchemical explosives on the decoy ship were used to set up a channel trap, and were subsequently abandoned by the pirates.

Before abandoning ship, Su Ming also took a few pigs and sheep from the ship and locked them in the far corner of the White Triangle. After instructing his skeleton servants to feed them, Su Ming forgot all about it.

Now is the time to realize their value!
"Do any of you know how to slaughter pigs and sheep?" Su Ming asked the sailors.

A dwarf stepped forward. “Sir,” he said, “I used to be a butcher.”

"Okay, does anyone know how to cook? I have a few pigs and sheep, let's have a bonfire party tonight and everyone can eat!"

The sailors immediately cheered, and Beanie, who heard the noise, flew over from the other side of the island, wearing a large flower wreath around her neck.

"Do you have live pigs and sheep on your boat?" The girl was delighted to hear this. She called over another dwarf, "I'll give you the goods. Can you arrange the dinner?"

The dwarf patted his chest. "No problem. If I don't do well, you won't let me drink tonight!"

Another cheer erupted. Several sailors were sent off to prepare, and everyone was in high spirits, working even harder.

"What kind of flower is this? It's so beautiful." After arranging the pigs and sheep, Su Ming turned to Bei Anqi.

The girl took off the wreath and handed it to the dwarf chef, saying, "Seaweed flowers are delicious when served cold."

"...I'm going swimming first."

Su Ming turned and walked deeper into the island. He remembered that there was a nice bay there when he was strolling around in the morning.

"Swimming?" Beaujolais asked, somewhat puzzled. "What's so fun about swimming?"

"Unlike you, I don't spend every day at sea. Of course I want to experience it," Su Ming said. In any case, this card had to be used!

"After soaking in seawater, my body felt sticky, and even after drying, there were still salt grains on it. It's nothing like the comfortable hot showers on your ship," Angie complained.

"Just for the novelty. When you see the White Triangle equipment, don't you stay up all night to touch it?" Su Ming retorted.

Realizing her little trick had been discovered, the mechanic girl blushed slightly and protested, "Those things are really beautiful!"

Su Ming waved and left.

Beian looked at her clothes, then turned and returned to the White Triangle.

(End of this chapter)