A Bite of Douluo Continent

Fuya, the queen of involution, has arrived.

Fuya emptied the dishes and skillfully put them into the dishwasher. Then she used her ice-attribute soul power to clean the table again before sitting down to wait for the shop to open.

Seeing this, Qi Han suddenly spoke up, "Fuya, you don't need to come over for the next few days."

Ok?

Fuya paused for a moment, then her eyes suddenly reddened. "Boss, did I do something wrong?"

"Huh?" Qi Han was caught off guard when he saw Fuya's eyes suddenly redden.

However, he quickly realized what was going on and said with a wry smile, "No, Fuya, you misunderstood. I'm not firing you. It's just that I have to leave Shrek City for the next few days, so you don't need to come."

"Huh?" Fuya realized that she had overreacted. Her eyes were no longer red, but her cheeks were flushed.

How embarrassing, Fuya, you almost cried.

After hesitating for a moment, Fuya asked, "Boss, when will you be back?"

"This..." This question stumped Qi Han. He had planned to complete the advancement mission in the Kalai Forest before returning.

But as for when exactly I'll be back, it's really hard to say.

Seeing Qi Han's expression, Fuya was in a dilemma.

My boss seems unable to contact me, what should I do...?

Suddenly, her eyes lit up and she came up with an idea. "Boss, how about I come and check on you every day at noon to see if you've come back yet?"

Qi Han stroked his chin and pondered for a while before finally nodding.

Although this would be a bit difficult for Fuya, he had no better way. There were no cell phones in Douluo Continent, and communication still relied on the most primitive letters. It would be quite difficult for him to contact Fuya after returning.

"I'll be back in ten days at most," Qi Han said firmly, glancing at Fuya.

If ten days isn't enough to develop a new one-star recipe, it means you don't have the ability yet. In that case, you should come back and continue running the store, and wait for the time to accumulate experience and make a breakthrough.

There's no need to waste time in Kalai Forest. Wouldn't it be better to use that time to make money?

The first chapter of this book

Today is the tenth day since the book was released.

This is my first book to be successfully signed. I'm not a full-time author, and I'm quite satisfied with just getting a contract and making sure I get some attendance bonuses. So I won't abandon this book halfway through because of its performance, please rest assured.

By the time the book reaches chapter 30 or so, readers should have a general idea of ​​what this book is about. This is not a typical Douluo fanfiction; it would be more accurate to call it an isekai food novel set within the Douluo universe. There are no characters from the original work in the book, and the timeline is completely different from the original.

Of course, I didn't choose this timeline randomly. Readers who have read the synopsis may have noticed that this point in time is when the Sun Moon Continent and the Douluo Continent are about to collide. Against this backdrop, I believe that there will be some major conflicts and contradictions in the seemingly peaceful daily life. Let's wait and see.

Many readers are concerned about the female lead in this book, so here's a brief explanation: This book does have a female lead, and it's a single female lead. She hasn't appeared yet, but she'll probably appear around chapters 60-70, after this minor climax, which is the second minor climax of the book.

My writing has recently started to improve, and it's increasingly resembling a light novel. I believe everyone will see the progress in my writing later on, and I'm very grateful for everyone's support.

Finally, thank you to Xiaocheng12138 and Su Beichuan for the donations, and to Chongshengzhizai for the monthly ticket. It's my first time receiving donations and monthly tickets, so I feel quite accomplished. Also, thank you to all the readers who have been giving me recommendations and comments. I will continue to work hard to write stories that will satisfy everyone!

Chapter Thirty-Six: Following the Escort

Early the next morning, Qi Han hung a wooden sign asking for leave at the entrance of the small shop, and then went to the Litang branch of the Tang Clan, which specializes in selling hidden weapons.

The number of hidden weapons he bought from Tang Zi last time was not large. This time, he was going to the Kalai Forest and would stay there for several days. The danger was still very high for Qi Han's current cultivation level, so it was necessary to buy some more hidden weapons for self-defense.

Although it wasn't purchased from Tang Zi, disciples from various branches of the Tang Clan's Shrek City branch had all eaten at the small shop, so they were naturally familiar with Qi Han.

In addition, since the head of Litang himself was particularly fond of the food at the small shop, the disciple in charge of sales readily gave Qi Han a discount.

Before leaving the Tang Sect, Qi Han stopped by the pharmacy to buy some pills to restore soul power or heal injuries.

The Tang Clan also sells these, but since the pills in their medicine shop are mainly for the use of their disciples, the Tang Clan is more famous for selling hidden weapons.

With Qi Han's current soul power level, he doesn't need any high-quality pills. The most ordinary ones are enough for him. In addition, the disciples of the medicine hall also recognize him, so Qi Han doesn't spend much.

As Qi Han walked out of the Tang Clan, he felt a mix of emotions.

This is practically VIP treatment!

The journey from Shrek City to the southern part of the Dou Empire is so long that renting a carriage as before is no longer feasible.

In such situations, those with less strength who want to travel long distances often choose to join a caravan.

Within Shrek City lies a large escort agency called Feng's Escort Agency, which is quite prestigious on the Douluo Continent. Even if it's not the number one escort agency on the continent, it's certainly one of the top ones.

Qi Han had already inquired about it last night. This escort agency had a large number of escorts traveling to various parts of Douluo Continent every day. The Soul Masters escorting the goods along the way were at least at the fourth ring level. As long as you paid some money, you could travel with them all the way. It was fast and convenient.

I heard that they are going on a caravan journey today to Lais City in the southern part of the Heaven Dou Empire. They will pass through the Kalai Forest on the way, and Qi Han naturally does not want to miss it.

The reception area of ​​Feng's Escort Agency was decorated very luxuriously. Qi Han stepped into it and looked around. Soon a maid in a silk skirt came up to him and led him into a quiet room. After asking why he had come, she poured him tea and told him to wait there for a moment. The manager would arrive soon. Then she bowed and took her leave.

Soon, there was a knock on the door of the quiet room, and an elegant figure in a light green dress pushed the door open and entered. After seeing Qi Han's face, she suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

The woman sat down opposite Qi Han and smiled slightly, "I didn't expect it to be Boss Qi."

Were you recognized?

Qi Han was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized that the woman in front of him seemed somewhat familiar.

They must have been customers who dined at the small shop.

The woman seemed to have anticipated that Qi Han did not recognize her, and explained, "My name is Feng Lingyue, and I am the manager of this Feng Family Escort Agency. I visited Mr. Qi's shop a few days ago. Mr. Qi's cooking skills are truly remarkable. The tomato beef brisket left a deep impression on me."

"The maid just told me why you're here. Mr. Qi wants to join the caravan escorting goods to Lais City and all the way to Kalai Forest?" After a few pleasantries, Feng Lingyue quickly got to the point.

Seeing Qi Han nod, Feng Lingyue pursed her red lips slightly, "Boss Qi, you may not know this, but there is indeed a caravan heading to Lais City today. However, the goods they are carrying are quite valuable, so the caravan agency has arranged for two Soul Kings and one Soul Emperor to escort them. Therefore, the price for the caravan will be higher."

This... Qi Han couldn't help but frown.

Although he was now rich, Qi Han still instinctively wanted to save some money.

Are there any other caravans heading to Calais?

Kalai City is the city next to Kalai Forest, and it is also Qi Han's destination.

“Yes.” Feng Lingyue thought for a moment and spoke again, “The escort agency has another escort mission to Luo Lan City in the southern part of the Tian Dou Empire. It will also pass through the Kalai Forest. If Boss Qi is willing, he can also join that team. Since it is an ordinary cargo escort, the escort personnel arranged will only be at the fourth level, and the price for joining the escort will not be too expensive.”

"When did the caravan heading to Luo Lan City depart?" Qi Han asked hastily, somewhat intrigued.

"Seven days later."

seven days?

Qi Han couldn't help but frown; he couldn't wait seven days.

That means we have no choice but to choose this caravan.

Having made up his mind, Qi Han raised his head and said, "Then I'll go with the caravan heading to Leyz City."

Feng Lingyue nodded. "The original price for escorting a caravan was 100 gold soul coins per person, but since we are escorting a Soul Emperor and two Soul Kings, it needs to be increased to 800 gold soul coins."

Upon hearing this, Qi Han did not hesitate for long and took out eight gold notes with a face value of one hundred and handed them over.

For him now, this amount of money is just a small sum.

Feng Lingyue accepted the gold notes with both hands, her smile growing even wider. "Boss Qi can wait in this quiet room, or you can wander around. The caravan will depart in half an hour, so don't be late."

"I'll wait here in this quiet room," Qi Han said, then picked up his teacup and took a sip.

Feng Lingyue turned and left, gently closing the door to the quiet room.

After looking at the ingredient encyclopedia in the quiet room for a while, the door to the quiet room was soon pushed open again, and a maid came to remind Qi Han that it was time.

Before they knew it, half an hour had passed, and the caravan was ready to set off.

Qi Han casually tucked the food encyclopedia into his pocket, gaining a much better understanding of the produce of the Kalai Forest. He also had some good ideas in mind, and all that was left was to go to the Kalai Forest to verify them one by one.

The caravan did have carriages, but those carriages were not for carrying people; they were for transporting goods.

It was unrealistic to expect to enjoy the comforts of a carriage while traveling with a caravan; Qi Han was given a chestnut horse.

This horse is somewhat similar to the horses on Earth, but it is more robust, with naturally growing blood-red stripes on its body and a noticeable bump on its forehead, as if it were about to grow a single horn.

This is certainly not an ordinary horse. According to the maid, this horse is a hybrid of an ordinary horse breed and a blood-red unicorn, a spirit beast. Because of the patterns on its body that resemble those of a blood-red unicorn, it is named the Red Blood Steed.

This breed of horse, known as the Red Blood Steed, has stamina several times that of ordinary horses and runs extremely fast. The best horse on Earth is the legendary Thousand-Mile Horse, which can travel a thousand miles a day, but for the Red Blood Steed, traveling three thousand miles a day is commonplace.

Such a magnificent steed is naturally quite valuable.

A red-blooded steed is worth two or three hundred gold soul coins, while an ordinary good horse is only worth one or two gold soul coins, a difference of a hundredfold.

Qi Han couldn't ride a horse, but his level 17 soul power gave him physical abilities far exceeding those of ordinary people. With the help of his maid, he was able to skillfully ride the Crimson Blood Steed in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that the red-blooded horses of the escort agency have been domesticated and have a docile temperament.

With the Red Blood Steed, the travel time will be greatly reduced; it will take less than two days to travel from Shrek City to Kalai Forest.

If all goes well, we should arrive tomorrow night.

Chapter Thirty-Seven: The Lucky Badger

The Feng Family Escort Agency still wields considerable power.

It is said that this escort agency has more than one powerful expert at the title Douluo level. Anyone who dares to provoke the Feng Clan Escort Agency will be relentlessly pursued.

Therefore, once the caravan set off, displaying the flags unique to the Feng Family Escort Agency, they traveled unimpeded all the way, with no thieves daring to come and die.

As evening approached on the second day, the caravan arrived at Kalai City. This city was built against the Kalai Forest, from which it took its name. Upon arriving here, Qi Han had reached his destination.

The caravan rested at the post station, waiting to continue their journey the next day to their destination, Lais City. Qi Han parted ways with the caravan and left the post station alone.

It was getting late, so Qi Han found a nice inn to stay in and waited to head to the Kalai Forest the next day.

The Soul Beast Forest is more dangerous at night than during the day. Although he wanted to enter the Kalai Forest as soon as possible, Qi Han wisely chose to wait.

...

"Wait, stop right there!"

The morning light filtered through the sparse foliage, scattering across the forest path. A dark figure frantically fled through the woods, shattering the tranquil scene.

To evade the man chasing him from behind, the dark figure used almost every trick in the book, darting left and right through the woods.

"Whoosh!"

A whooshing sound came, followed by the dull thud of metal striking a tree trunk.