T0 Gaming Guild Saves the World

The scalding hot starch granules melt on the tip of the tongue, and the salty umami of the fine salt acts like a fuse to ignite the dormant sweetness.

This frenzy of oils and starches has overturned the common perception of potatoes.

"It smells so good!"

"The aroma of oil... Is this what potatoes taste like in their original form? Such a wonderful and mellow scent."

"There's really no muddy smell anymore!"

"What exactly did you do? Just deep-fry it?"

Cuttlefish never expected that its final move would lead to Potato's complete reversal of his identity in the Leaf Village.

Without further controlled experiments, the root cause of the Leaf Sprite's muddy taste is unknown, but the solution seems quite simple.

Since conventional cooking methods are useless, let's just make French fries!

Potatoes won't work.

French fries, sure!

The guests, who were already full, finished the entire plate of fries but still wanted more.

The biggest prejudice the Leaf Sprite has ever held against potatoes is that they are synonymous with the taste of eating dirt.

Although deep-frying is a luxury that ordinary elves cannot afford, it is enough to make it a delightful snack for guests at a banquet.

In their short time together, Hammons' impression of the squid changed several times—each time becoming more and more pleasing to the eye.

"Your cooking skills are truly amazing. It seems I was too modest in my self-introduction earlier."

"What are your plans now?"

The squid bluntly stated, "My companion and I were probably teleported here together due to an accident, so I want to save up some money first, and then travel to Anna to find them."

Hammons and his friends exchanged glances, their smiles barely concealed.

“I understand. In that case, don’t stay in the Red Tea Tribe. Those guys’ taste buds have degenerated. They only know how to eat coarse food. It’s a waste of your cooking skills.”

"This estate is large enough, and there are still many vacant rooms. A servant will take you to choose a room later so you can stay there for the time being."

Squid was secretly delighted, but still responded politely.

"What should I offer in return? Perhaps Lord Hammons could give me a job?"

Hammons laughed: "What, you're not allowed to pay me to exchange those bizarre culinary skills and recipes?"

"Even without paying, I'm happy to connect with people who share the same interests."

"Good, good, good."

People around applauded, marveling at the cuttlefish's skill.

"Hamons, since they don't want to freeload, I have an idea for you. Your new student seems to need some physical training."

“Oh right, Hammons, didn’t you think highly of that kid? It’s fine if he only studies magic, but following Squid… look at his muscles, tsk tsk tsk, it would be a good idea for him to train with him.”

“That’s true. In our entire lives, we’ve never seen such a magnificent elf as Squid. He’s definitely more reliable than those physical combat types from the Leaf Village.”

Hammons stroked his beard, smiled and nodded, quite satisfied with the plan.

"Besides physical training, let's also teach her cooking skills. This child has never eaten well before, and she's been suffering in Anna."

Knowing that his sincerity had been highly recognized by everyone, the squid nodded in agreement.

Not to mention that he has a guaranteed meal ticket for a long time to come, both cooking skills and teaching students are things he excels at, so it's not a problem at all.

Just like in my memory, the majority of the high-ranking members of the Leaf Elves were normal people, compared to Anna, and their attitudes were peaceful.

The Anna Empire flourished after the rise of Kurien. Although the rulers of the Decaying Leaf were not as dazzling as Kurien, in terms of the overall quality of the leadership, they could proudly give the Lion King the middle finger.

The Lion King would join them in giving the middle finger to his own nobles.

In Vanessa's words, the likes of the Dead Leaf are the light of their race in Anna, where the nobles are all humanoid.

A somewhat timid voice rang out from outside the kitchen: "Teacher, may I come in?"

Hammons went over and opened the door himself.

The girl's long, reddish-brown hair resembled maple leaves soaked by a downpour, with a few strands clinging to her forehead, which was beaded with sweat.

She was wrapped in a gray robe that was clearly too big, with the coarse linen lining showing through the worn cuffs.

The moment she looked up, her amber eyes suddenly lit up in the shadows, like two pieces of beeswax that had been suddenly polished.

Being well-behaved, cute, and polite was Cuttlefish's first impression of her.

The girl received a bow from each of the powerful potion masters present, who greeted her with doting smiles.

She is very popular.

“Let me introduce you to my new student, Dana,” Hammons said. “She’s a poor girl, her parents are uneducated, and her name is incomplete. I wanted to complete it for her, but I left the choice to her.”

Dana craned her neck so high she was practically standing on tiptoe.

She was about 13 or 14 years old and only about 1.4 meters tall.

Looking at a cuttlefish is like not recognizing the true face of Mount Lu, simply because you are in the mountain yourself.

He was so tall that her neck ached and she was completely stunned.

When she noticed the squid staring intently at her with its head down, she shrank back timidly.

This scene resembles an ogre choosing its dessert for the day.

Ever since he heard the name Dana, a voice has been echoing in the squid's mind.

"This name sounds familiar."

After several recollections, fragments of memories flashed back, and his expression suddenly changed.

During the main storyline, when accompanying Ksha to the capital city of Ana to demand an explanation, there was a segment where they clashed and exchanged words with the nobles.

Peppermint's mother dropped a bombshell: a talented potion apprentice had been persecuted by the youngest son of a nobleman, who burned his palms and broke his fingers.

The potions apprentice's name was Dana.

After being threatened and coerced, she fled Anna and, by chance, became the top student of the Dead Leaf Potion Master.

The Fallen Star Siren storyline takes place in year 35 of the Kurien calendar, and it is currently year 32 of the Kurien calendar.

This perfectly matches the description of Mint "three years ago".

An insignificant background NPC from the game's storyline appeared vividly before him.

The squid's excitement was indescribable.

He's a historical figure. Won't this kind of contact cause major changes to the starting point of the story three years later?

There was no time for the squid to be stunned; if his gaze lingered on Dana for too long, he would look like a weirdo.

Before officially starting work, Cuttlefish made a small request.

"Tell me, what kind of reward do you want?" Hammons asked, his hands behind his back with interest.

"Could you send someone to the Red Tea Tribe to tell them I won't be going back for dinner?" Squid scratched his head sheepishly. "Then I'd like to get an advance on some of my earnings to give to the elders and the children there, since they took good care of me after I fell."

Hammons was stunned for a while, then raised his index finger, pointed at the squid, and shook it.

"Okay, that's great. I'll make all the arrangements for you. Just relax and settle in."

Cuttlefish's residence was arranged not far from Dana, so that he could teach her as a physical training instructor.

Having grown accustomed to sleeping in the treehouses of the Red Tea Tribe, no longer needing to lie on hard rattan mats, but instead finding soft bedding, a spacious bed, and bright crystal wall lamps, Squid felt as if it had returned to its past life.

"dong dong dong~~"

While rolling around in bed hugging the blanket, the squid, who had gone from frugality to extravagance, began to rise.

"Please come in."

What was thought to be a maid's routine inquiry turned out to be Dana peeking in from outside the door.

Without being granted permission to enter, she respectfully stepped onto the door line, bowed, and greeted them.

Then, homemade sweet soup was brought out from the food cart outside the door.

"Mr. Squid, I... I learned how to make sweet soup with Mr. Hammons, so please have some."

Cuttlefish paused, clenching his fist.

Dana's inherent gentleness made him feel even more sorry for what she had gone through.

Those nobles in Anna are iron-willed beasts; they only know how to bully honest people!

Since I've called him "teacher," I have no choice but to take decisive action for my students in that capacity.

So what if they're nobles? We'll settle accounts with them in three years!

Dana made potato soup, which was very sweet.

Clearly, she had specifically asked Hammons about what happened today.

"It seems you also think potatoes are delicious."

Dana nodded vigorously: "But Professor Hammons and the others thought it didn't taste good, so I said I didn't like it either."

She's a little too mature for her age.

“In my hometown, there used to be a ceremony called apprenticeship ceremony. Now that I have drunk your sweet soup, I will definitely teach you everything I know.”

"Thank you, teacher!"

Dana suddenly hesitated and stammered.

"what happened?"

"Could you... make me a portion of the food that was served to Mr. Hammons and the others today?" Dana swallowed hard. "They ate it all so cleanly that I only got a little bit of stewed potatoes and meat."

The squid's mouth is practically flying into the sky.

"Okay, I'll not only redo it for you, I'll also teach you how to cook to fill your stomach. You'll learn, right?"

"Yes, Professor Hammons also said that potions and ingredients are of the same origin in a certain sense, and can be learned at the same time."

The cuttlefish was delighted.

I don't know what everyone else is doing right now, anyway...

His current progress is perfect.

Landing in the Leaf Elf Kingdom was the right decision. Although the initial misfortune of being struck by lightning was a bit unfortunate, the overall outcome was a case of overcoming adversity and achieving happiness.

"I doubt anyone's had it easier than me, right?"

Chapter 567 A Cataclysmic Start

The stench of burnt flesh brutally tore apart the consciousness of the four original entities.

The taste was like a dull knife, scraping along the nasal cavity all the way to the depths of the brain.

His eardrums suddenly ruptured with a "pop," and his hearing became as clear as a drowning person surfacing.

In the distance, burning beams crackled and popped, while nearby, something was dripping down.

Their senses of smell and hearing were awakened one after another, and before the white light that filled their vision had dissipated, the four primal beings already sensed that something was very wrong.

A scorched earth.

Thirty meters away, half of a charred, collapsed high-rise building lay obliquely on the ground like a bone gnawed by a giant.

The flag embroidered with a dark red lion was curling up into ashes in the embers, and the scorching metal flagpole sizzled as it burned the corpses beneath it.

Charred bones, collapsed houses, burning flags, broken weapons...

The four primordial bodies moved to regain consciousness, and the soles of their feet felt soft to the touch.

It was a corpse lying face up, its abdomen completely cut open, its internal organs gone.

The deceased's ashen face was frozen in terror.

The Tetramorphs speculated that he was most likely alive when he was being devoured.

The culprit was none other than the bizarre and varied monsters lying among the corpses of various intelligent races.

Wolves, cows, spiders, mud worms...