Pirate's Bizarre Adventure

eat!
Let’s feast on it!
After the mysterious mollusk is processed, the smell of rust is completely gone.

Flavored stir-fry;

Charcoal grilling and steaming;
Soup cooked with herbs, special sauces and salt and pepper.

This meal was richer than the previous ones.

Everyone, including the difficult Malushiel, was overwhelmed.

By the way, Laos also picked up a sword as a replacement.

Jon noticed with his sharp eyes that there seemed to be a mollusk living in the hilt of the sword, but in the face of Laos's funny pleas, he gave up telling this information to others.

……

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Underground maze three floors
——After passing through the cemetery, the spires and the forest, you will be connected to the main city of the Golden City.

The once prosperous city is now covered in dust; the air smells musty and has lost its former glory.

The dead man wandering in place staggered, with blue flames flickering in his empty eye sockets.

"Wait, come over later." The team leader Leos raised his hand to signal.

"You are really amazing. You can even tell the difference between the undead and the living." Malushel held the staff and said in surprise, "Is this a superpower?"

Laos spread his hands. "The footsteps of living things and things with rotten bones are completely different. This should be common sense in the underground maze. You usually don't pay attention to details. Chilchak should have similar abilities."

"Really?" Malushel blushed slightly.

Then she flexed her long ears, as if trying to hear some different noises.

Unfortunately, the elf was not good at it...or rather, she, the elf, was not good at such meticulous work, so she had to give up in the end.

"Okay, okay, Malushel, stop moving your ears. It looks annoying." Chirchak said without giving him face. "And your face looks weird when you listen to the sound."

"What's wrong with my face?" Malushel protested: "I am both beautiful and intelligent!"

"It's strange that you, who are so beautiful and so intelligent, would lose to Jon in a bet."

Chirchak deliberately brought up something that was not relevant, which left Malushiel speechless.

The silly elf stammered and kept saying things like "Academic theories are bound to have errors" and "The knowledge recorded in books is mostly reliable" which were incomprehensible.

The surroundings were suddenly filled with a happy atmosphere.

"Okay, okay, I'm not interested in your 'Ambrosia' for now." Seeing that Maruthil was about to fail in controlling the temperature, Jon rarely stepped forward and said something to help Maruthil: "We should find a place to sleep as soon as possible. At least we had a tree hole yesterday. I don't want to sleep in the wild today."

This makes sense.

Chirchak stopped teasing Malushiel and listened attentively to the movements around him.

Undead or something...

Even harder to accept than humanoid monsters.

Since we can't eat, there's absolutely no point in fighting.

The shrewd halfling listened and avoided many zombies and skeletons.

Then, when passing a fork in the road, Senxi, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly said that he wanted to go somewhere: "Calculating the time, I should go to deal with things over there."

"What's happening over there"?
Laos couldn't help but be curious: "Senxi, there seems to be traces of Colossus activity in the direction you pointed."

Colossus - a pure magical creation, made entirely of mud and stone. Created to mimic human form, it faithfully obeys its master's orders and is widely used.

Malushel also advised: "If you want to find food, the colossi are completely inedible. 99% of them are made of soil... By the way, I know how to make colossi."

Just show off a little.

Want to gain the admiring looks of your peers.

It’s so easy to understand what Long Ears is thinking.

Unfortunately, the last sentence was perfectly ignored by most people.

of course……

This does not include Laos.

"What! You actually know how to make a colossus?"

"Incredible! How on earth did you master this technique?"

"Why haven't I heard you say that before?"

The human warrior who was out of touch said to Malushil with a pleading expression, like a curious baby: "Please teach me, please!"

Malushel refused without thinking: "No - OK -"

She stared at Laos suspiciously. "Hey, why do you want to know how to make a colossus? Are you thinking about something dangerous?"

"I...I didn't..." Laos looked away guiltily.

"Hey!" Malushiel narrowed her eyes.

"I just want to make friends with the Colossus. I'm not thinking about anything dangerous." Laos made unnecessary explanations.

Malushiel chuckled.

Laos seemed to want to say something, but Sensi spoke first: "Little elf girl, don't worry, I won't have any appetite for the colossi. What I want to 'cook' are the bodies of those guys."

Malushel: ???
For some reason, she had a strange image of Sensi holding a huge spatula and frying the colossus back and forth. Jon and Chilchak were helping out, while Laos was wearing a napkin, holding a knife and fork, waiting for the meal to start...

"The elves in our team seem to have fallen into boring delusions again." Glancing at Malushiel's face, Jon said helplessly.

Chirchak twitched his lips and said nothing.

"Anyway, come with me." Senxi was tongue-tied and straightforward.

He thought that since it could not be explained in words, he might as well go there and see it for himself.

The skeptical group changed their direction.

Led by Senxi, we turned several corners and finally arrived at a corner on the third floor of the maze.

Look at it from a distance.

What came into view was a tent made of rags and felt.

"We're here." Senxi introduced the group enthusiastically: "This is the camp that I usually use as my base."

What to say?

It's like a cabin that suddenly appears in the wild.

Seeing it gives me a happy feeling.

"I didn't expect there would be a place like this..." Malushiel covered her mouth in surprise, "So Senxi, do you usually live here?"

Senxi said nothing and took the initiative to lift the curtain.

Laos looked inside.

I found that although the space in the tent was a bit crowded, it was enough for several people to stay here for a night.

At least, it's a hundred times better than sleeping in the wild.

Malushel looked around curiously, still not giving up the previous topic: "Do you usually live here?"

Senxi took off his burden and shook his head. “I don’t usually live here. I only stay here overnight under special circumstances. Basically, I hunt on the 2nd and 4th floors, and go to the surface town once a month to purchase a large amount of consumables such as seasonings.

"

After a pause, he continued: "I met you just when I was returning from shopping. I didn't expect that there would be people interested in cooking monsters these days. To be honest, I was secretly happy for a long time at that time." Did I join some weird hobby club?

Obviously I ate it out of necessity.

Malushiel sighed inwardly, "What a bad fate."

Unlike Marusil, Laos showed a touched look: "It's fate that brought us together!"

"...outside of the troubled times?" Jon sang subconsciously.

Everyone:? ? ?
Jon: "But fate wants us to love each other in times of danger."

"Oh, you sang so well!" Laos was very happy, "Fate, it's wonderful."

Malushel:Smile.JPG
What else can I do?

At times like this, just laugh.

Senxi stroked his beard and said, "Then again, the third floor is full of wandering undead, and there are almost no monsters to eat..."

"Ah, are we going to be hungry tonight? No, no, we still have a lot of salt-baked meat." Laos said with deep emotion: "I really have to thank that flying hoof beast."

Malushiel: "Are you kidding? My face was almost bitten off."

"The final result is good." Laos scratched the back of his head and grinned, "As long as the result is good, that's all."

Malusil showed a look of contempt and secretly took note of Laos in her heart.

At this time, Senxi coughed lightly, attracting everyone's attention: "Let's get back to the point. Unlike the undead who have no practical value, the colossus is a special existence."

practical?

Or edible?

With such doubts in mind, Malushel pricked up her ears quietly.

"The body of the colossus is rich in nutrients and always maintains the appropriate temperature and humidity." Sensi raised his short, thick fingers: "They are better than some so-called fertile soils."

Hearing this, Chilchak seemed to have thought of something.

His eyes fell on the shovels, sickles, hoes and sledges piled against the wall of the tent, and a drop of cold sweat appeared on his forehead: "Excuse me, Sensi, you are not thinking of the Colossus as a moving field, are you?"

"Ah?" A big question mark appeared above Malushiel's head. "Don't be ridiculous. That's a colossus. A dangerous and difficult colossus."

Sensi: Wink, wink, wink

Malushel: "You really did it! Those magicians who made the Colossus will cry."

"The people on land who have suffered from the harm of the Colossus are also going to cry." Chirchak complained with a frown on his face.

Over the years, the kingdom has spent countless amounts of gold and silver because of the turmoil caused by the Colossus.

As a result, on the third underground floor of this maze, the dangerous giant statues have become the land that can be cultivated...

If this matter were to get out, it would definitely cause an uproar.

Looking at Malushil and then at Chirchak, Sensi said calmly, "Although I don't know any magic, magical creations like the Colossus are really worthy of praise. It is not easy to breed pests, and it will actively drive away thieves who steal vegetables.

The best part is that they can manage their own water. You just need to plant the seeds or seedlings and wait for them to bloom and bear fruit."

Ah this.

Strange knowledge increased.

Amidst the mixed looks, Senxi continued, "But even so, careful repairs are still indispensable. I built the base for this purpose."

As he said this, he picked up his hoe and walked out without saying anything: "Laios, don't move around here. I'm going to pick some fruits."

Jon: “The text is excerpted from “Back View”.”

Laos: ???

My companion is saying some strange things again.

Forget it.

It does not matter.

He raised his hand without thinking: "Me, me, me, I want to go too!"

"Since we are all here, there is no point in leaving you alone to work. Let's all go and help." Jon said casually, "Just consider it as a reward for the delicious food you've cooked for us over the past three days."

Malushiel wanted to see how the colossus grew melons and fruits, so she also walked out the door holding her staff.

What else can Chirchak say? Just follow the main force.

Another round of twists and turns.

At a dead end, the group saw three giant statues about three meters tall.

No fruits or vegetables were seen, only six scarlet eyes.

Laos immediately drew his sword and said, "What should we do now? Fight?"

While asking, Senxi said nothing and went forward with the hoe in his hand. His movements were extremely fast and powerful. He bent over and then leaped forward, accidentally exposing his hemp-colored panties.

Such an eye-catching scene made Malushiel turn her head away.

However, after delivering the benefits, Sensi did not stop moving. He jumped a few times along the arms of the giant and nimbly came to the back made of rocks and soil.

"Hey!"

With a low shout, he knocked simply.

The colossus fell down.

"How could it be?" Laos' eyes were full of disbelief.

Defeated the Colossus with one strike?

Be nice.

What a strength this is.

Malushiel explained to him: "It's not an instant kill, but it hits the magic core... Although the colossus has strong defense, as long as its magic core is destroyed, this monster will be unable to move."

"Is that so? Knowledge about monsters is something you can learn as long as you live." Laos pounded his hands.

While admiring, the three giants had all been knocked down by Sensi, lying straight on the ground, and turned into three fertile farmlands.

"Huh~ It's over, it's over." Senxi wiped the non-existent sweat from his forehead: "Since you are here, help me collect the vegetables growing behind the colossus."

"Vegetables... you really did this." Chirchak's worldview seemed to be shocked. He pulled up a leaf and immediately pulled out a bright yellow carrot. "From this point of view, it seems that the Colossi are parasitized by vegetables."

"What do you mean by parasitism? That's too harsh. Having plants taking root on the surface can actually help the colossi solidify the soil. It's a win-win relationship, a win-win!" Sensi stood next to the fertile farmland and made a scissors gesture.

"Win-win?" Malushel showed a suspicious look and whispered, "Is it true?"

Senxi blinked and said, "By the way, when you pick the vegetables, don't forget to pull out the weeds."

"Okay!" Laos responded very positively.

Come to think of it, they hadn't eaten fresh vegetables for a long time.

Uh, mushroom monsters don’t count, and neither do man-eating plants…

It looks like I’ll be able to enjoy a delicious meal later.

Faced with normal food, Malushil's mood was particularly good and she completely adapted to the role of a country girl.

A happy one.

She said to Senxi: "Can I cook dinner tonight?" (End of this chapter)