A Bite of Douluo Continent

However, Qi Han did not plan to immediately begin training with Dongpo Elbow. He looked at the two new tasks that had been released.

One main storyline, one subplot.

The main quest is easy to understand; all you need to do is have a total turnover of over 100,000 gold soul coins. Right now, his shop earns 3,000 gold soul coins a day, sometimes even more. So, if he just runs the shop patiently for about a month, he can complete the quest.

It's not too difficult, just a bit time-consuming.

As for the side quest, hiring a waiter was exactly what Qi Han was thinking, since he was indeed a bit too busy as business was booming.

However, we'll have to wait until the time-limited mission is completed before considering this matter.

Chapter Fifteen: Buying Hidden Weapons

Then, Qi Han turned his attention to the rewards of the two tasks. When he saw the three-star random recipe x1, his heart skipped a beat.

"System, does this 3-star random recipe only appear as 3-star recipes?"

【Yes. 】

As expected, the highest-level recipe Qi Han can make now is only a two-star recipe, and once the fourth main quest is completed, the shop will have its first three-star recipe.

I'm getting excited just thinking about it.

Although it wasn't a self-selected recipe, for Qi Han, who now has a limited selection of recipes, having it was enough; he didn't need anything else.

How could Samsung's recipes be bad?

Taking a deep breath, Qi Han looked at the time-limited mission again.

Since neither the main quest nor the side quests have a time limit, the most urgent task is to complete the time-limited tasks first.

Moreover, this is a top priority that relates to whether one's strength can be improved.

"System, could you please introduce this Ironclad Bull?"

【Ding! 】

[The Douluo Continent Ingredient Encyclopedia has been placed in the host's room. Please refer to it yourself. As a chef with a system, familiarity with ingredients is also a required course.]

Ok.

Qi Han shrugged and went up to his room on the second floor. Sure enough, there was a large book on the bedside table that was thicker than a dictionary.

Qi Han quickly found relevant information about the Ironclad Bull through a search and began to read it carefully.

The more he looked, the uglier his expression became.

This armored bull is a formidable opponent among spirit beasts. It possesses immense strength and is covered in thick, tough armor, making it difficult to kill.

If one had to pinpoint a weakness, it would probably be that the armored bull's belly is not covered by armor and is quite soft, but how could it easily expose its weakness to the enemy?

Even for a Soul Master with a first-ring spirit who excels in combat, such a Soul Beast is extremely difficult to deal with, let alone Qi Han, who doesn't have a Soul Ring yet and whose Martial Soul is a kitchen knife.

Calm down, calm down.

Since the system said it wasn't difficult, it wouldn't be making baseless claims; there must be a way to solve it.

Oh, right, it seems the system also gave a notification.

guest?

Could it be that one of his customers could help him?

But the mission requirement is to kill it independently.

Since the requirement is to kill independently, what help can the diners offer?

His customers were nothing more than passersby in the vicinity and members of the Tang Clan across the street.

Wait... Tang Clan?

hidden weapon???

Qi Han's eyes lit up, and he jumped out of bed excitedly.

Yes, how could I have forgotten about the hidden weapon?

So what if you don't have soul skills? As long as you have soul power to activate hidden weapons, you can still exert enough combat power.

Zhou Long is supposed to be having dinner at the shop tonight, so I'll ask him then to see what kind of hidden weapon would suit me best.

Having figured out a solution, Qi Han suddenly stopped worrying.

With these hidden weapons, dealing with a hundred-year-old soul beast shouldn't be a problem.

Huh?

Qi Han then noticed that the mission reward seemed a bit strange and couldn't help but ask about it.

"System, what is a system spirit ring?"

In the Douluo Continent, when a soul beast is killed, it will produce something called a soul ring. Every time a soul power level increases to a multiple of ten, it needs to absorb a soul ring to break through and continue to increase.

Qi Han had thought that the system had asked him to kill the Ironclad Bull so that he could absorb the Ironclad Bull's spirit ring to break through his own limits. But now it seemed that this was not the case.

[The objective of defeating the Ironclad Bull is to obtain the main ingredient of the two-star recipe: Tomato Beef Brisket. The system's soul rings are generated by the system based on the host's needs, and the soul skills are the most suitable for the host. Furthermore, the soul ring's age can increase as the host's mastery of the soul skills improves, with a maximum of 100,000-year soul rings.]

This... Qi Han's eyes suddenly lit up.

Is the maximum lifespan of a 100,000-year soul ring?

He was already imagining the impressive scene of nine red spirit rings appearing when he unleashed his spirit rings once his spirit power reached the level of a Title Douluo.

System is awesome!

No, I'll buy some hidden weapons from Zhou Long tonight and set off tomorrow!

Unable to contain his excitement, Qi Han decided to enter the training space and practice Dongpo elbow to calm himself down.

Then, in the training space, the system's emotionless voice reappeared.

[An error has occurred; the pig's knuckle was not completely dehaired. Please start over.]

[An error has occurred; the pork knuckle was blanched for too long. Please start over.]

[An error has occurred. The sugar was not caramelized long enough, resulting in an unsuitable caramel color. Please start over.]

...

Having spent an unknown number of days in the training space, Qi Han exited the training space after being reminded by the system. He looked at the already dimming sky and shook his head.

Hmm, I'm much calmer now.

Pushing open the door, Qi Han glanced at the diners already lined up outside. Zhou Long was unsurprisingly in the queue, and next to him stood a guest who surprised Qi Han.

Tangzi.

As the shop's first customer, Qi Han was deeply impressed by Tang Zi. It was because of Tang Zi's recommendation that Zhou Long and others came to the shop to dine, which led to the subsequent boom in business.

I didn't expect him to come too?

...

Tang Zi was somewhat depressed.

His task within the sect was to help escort hidden weapons from the Heaven Dou City headquarters to the Shrek City branch.

This mission usually occurs every three days, but it was delayed until now because a sect in Xingluo City suddenly placed an urgent order to transport a batch of hidden weapons to the Xingluo City branch.

This has resulted in Tang Zi not having tasted Qi Han's fried rice for five whole days.

Before she had tried Qi Han's fried rice, this was nothing special to Tang Zi.

In Tiandou City, he continued to eat and drink as usual.

But ever since she ate Qi Han's fried rice, she felt that other people's food was not as delicious, which made Tang Zi miss Qi Han's fried rice even more.

Not to mention that after she arrived, that damned Zhou Long kept talking to her all afternoon, saying that the shop had added two new dishes, and he described these two new dishes in such a wonderful way that Tang Zi had to endure the whole afternoon on an empty stomach.

So as soon as Tang Zi entered Qi Han's shop, she called out, "Boss, give me a cucumber salad, a large egg fried rice, and a pork tripe and chicken soup!"

Zhou Long gave Tang Zi a resentful look, "Where's mine?"

"Order it yourself!" Tang Zi rolled her eyes. It was her fault for bothering her all afternoon.

You want me to treat you?

dream.

Qi Han nodded, then went to the kitchen and began cooking.

There were many customers ordering, but Tang Zi came first and it was his turn soon.

Looking at the brightly colored, sour, spicy, and crisp cucumber salad, Tang Zi glared at Zhou Long again before lowering her head to eat.

Mmm, it really tastes delicious, the sour and spicy flavor is so appetizing.

When Tang Zi and Zhou Long's pork tripe and chicken soup were served, Qi Han lowered his voice and asked, "Brother Zhou, are you free after closing time? I'd like to buy some hidden weapons. Can you make that decision?"

Ok?

Zhou Long and Tang Zi exchanged a glance, their gazes towards Qi Han now filled with surprise.

Tang Zi's mouth moved, and the sound reached Qi Han's ears.

"You'll have to come to me about this. The Imperial House doesn't handle these things. A new batch of hidden weapons just arrived today. I'll come over when you close up shop later and recommend some good stuff to you, boss."

Chapter Sixteen: Fine Rain Needles and Flying Divine Claws

This is a method of transmitting sound secretly, which Qi Han's cultivation level is not yet sufficient for. Upon hearing this, he nodded and did not say anything more.

Just as the shop was about to close, Tang Zi returned, carrying a bulging backpack.

After seeing off the last group of customers, Qi Han led Tang Zi into the shop and asked, "Brother Tang, I am currently at level ten in soul power and want to go to the Soul Beast Forest to hunt soul beasts, so I need some hidden weapons."

Tang Zi scratched his head. "Boss, to be honest, with your cultivation level, it's best to go with other Soul Masters, or spend money to hire a high-level Soul Master as a protector."

Qi Han shook his head. "For some reasons, I have to go alone."

"Okay." Tang Zi didn't ask any more questions; everyone has their own secrets.

He placed his large backpack on the table, opened it, and pulled out a small concealed weapon, handing it to Qi Han. "Boss, take a look at this?"

It was a long, thin metal tube that somewhat resembled a flashlight. Qi Han carefully took it and examined it.