Food Poems

Chapter 22 Yeats's Career Plan

When an apprentice becomes a first-ring druid, the spells bestowed upon an individual by the goddess of nature are not exactly the same.

After some questioning, Ye Zhi learned that Reggie Reeves had learned the magic berry technique, the entanglement technique, and low-level healing techniques.

Entanglement is a spell that summons weeds and vines to entangle the target. The summoned plants will wither after the spell ends, and can be regarded as a control skill.

This spell requires a casting medium such as a staff to be released.

Ye Zhi thought about it and decided to give the Rain Staff to Little Red Riding Hood to equip after returning to the territory.

Coincidentally, she can also use the "water-making magic" of her staff to take on the task of irrigating farmland.

Druids have the special ability [Natural Perception], which can be applied to crops to gain insight into the growth of crops.

A first-ring druid apprentice, if promoted to a second-ring wilderness druid, can even transform into a beast.

Yeats stroked his chin.

Little Red Riding Hood turns into...Grandma Wolf?

Thanks to this relationship with Reggie Reeves, he also established a preliminary cooperative relationship with the 'forest fairy' Blueberry.

As for what Blueberry mentioned, that a [terrible creature] was about to awaken, Ye Zhi was very calm.

After all, if being anxious was useful, I would have been anxious a long time ago.

"By the way, Reggie Reeve, how old are you?"

On the way back to the territory, Ye Zhi asked the question he had always wanted to ask.

"Twelve years old..." Ridgelife said softly.

Because of her frail body, she looks much younger than her actual age.

The average lifespan in this world is relatively short. According to the laws of the kingdom, human females and males reach adulthood at the ages of fourteen and sixteen respectively.

Yeats still had two years to go before he officially became an adult, but he had the soul of his past life, a calm temperament, and looked more mature than his peers.

It is worth mentioning that Gray is fifteen years old this year.

Commoner women would usually be married by this time, but she was an adventurer with extraordinary powers, so she could not be generalized.

As for the adventurer rating, the first ring is the apprentice, the second ring is the formal, and the third ring is the elite.

It is possible for the zero-ring militia to kill the second-ring transcendents by relying on their advantages in numbers and quality.

Three rings are enough.

A three-ring knight is like a humanoid Gundam, and it is easy for him to disperse thousands of militiamen.

One must be an elite force or a three-ring transcendent to be able to contend with them.

Magical beasts above the third ring are usually regarded as a serious threat to the kingdom's rule.

As soon as they appear, they will often be destroyed by the king or powerful nobles.

Of course, the quality of food ingredients for monsters above the third ring will also be greatly improved...

"My secondary profession is a food chef, and my rating is at least a five-ring master. If I hadn't put a lot of theoretical knowledge into practice, I could have definitely challenged for a higher rating."

Ye Zhi thought to himself: "With my auxiliary ability, it is not impossible to build a militia team for Morning Frost Ridge that is capable of fighting against the second-ring monsters!"

Yeats put the establishment of a militia on his agenda.

However, the Food Master lacks the ability to protect himself. Although he has a snowy owl as a magical pet, it is far from enough.

Ye Zhi witnessed Reggie Reeves's promotion and developed a desire for supernatural powers.

"My profession..."

Yeats looked at the clear sky and felt emotional.

It was too late for me to start training to acquire extraordinary powers, so the only way left was to be blessed by God.

The Nature route requires high talent and a deep connection with nature. It was because of her connection with the fairies that Rigidreve was able to be promoted to a druid.

It is said that a druid can stare at a plant and hear what it is saying.

Ye Zhi thought that was terrible. If he heard the vegetables in his hands talking while cooking one day, he would probably lose three points.

[Nature] has basically nothing to do with me.

There is a belief with a low threshold on the continent of Midgard that can grant power to mankind, and the most common belief is [Holy Light].

[Holy Light] is indeed reliable. Generally speaking, as long as you are pious enough, you can gain power from the Holy Light regardless of whether you are a Paladin or a Priest.

But as a college student in the 21st century, Yeats is not really interested in the church and the holy light.

Looking at myself, I lack strength, perception, and skills.

The only thing worth mentioning is probably her charm. Charm?

Yeats was thoughtful.

In Phantom Wings, charm is the representative attribute of the bard.

This profession is a jack of all trades. It can do lock picking, animal taming, spells, swordsmanship, and can also learn a series of spells related to charm.

In Ye Zhi's mind, a series of necessary spells for the Sea King, such as the art of making friends and charming humans, slowly emerged...

Okay, coach, I want to learn this!
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Lord's Mansion.

In his office, Yeats sat at his desk, the fire in the fireplace illuminating a snow-white owl.

The snowy owl pecked at the jam that Yeats had just made, squinting its eyes.

"Gu! (＾～＾)"

[Magic Blueberry Jam: 2 stars. Made from blueberries catalyzed by forest fairies, this jam contains the magic unique to fairies. After consumption, it permanently increases the power of spells within the second ring. (Trace amount)]

There are many kinds of wild berries that Yeats provided, including raspberries, blackberries and blueberries, which Yeats collectively called "wild berries".

Among them, there are a few blueberries that exude a magical aura.

Yeats recognized it from the big bag of berries at a glance and then made this jam with this unique "magic blueberry".

Previous foods only provided temporary buffs, but this jam can permanently increase spellcasting power!
Fairies are indeed born magical creatures, and even the slightest bit of magic power emanating from them is enough to cause changes in plants.

The land of Morning Frost Ridge is barren, but its forest gave birth to a fairy called Blueberry, which greatly increased the value of the territory!
Yeats told Phocas the news, and the well-informed knight was also filled with disbelief.

"Master, are you saying that there is a goblin living in Morning Frost Ridge?!"

"That's right, and it's a forest elf with the ability to [ripen berries]. It will be of great help in increasing the grain production in Morning Frost Ridge." Ye Zhi said.

Phocas was shocked.

The value of a goblin cannot be described in gold coins.

Their abilities vary, but they can often increase the output of the territory.

Fokas suppressed his excitement and said, "Master, the barren Morning Frost Ridge can actually breed a fairy. This will definitely greatly accelerate development!"

"From another perspective, Morning Frost Ridge may have become so barren because this fairy absorbed a large amount of magic power."

So now, it’s time for Blueberry to work and pay off the debt…Ye Zhi added in his heart.

Ye Zhi said calmly: "In short, don't leak the news of the goblin, so as not to attract the covetousness of other lords."

"As you wish!" said Phocas.

Yeats also told Fokas the news that Rigirev was promoted to a first-ring druid, and expressed his decision to recruit Rigirev as a courtier.

A noble is often surrounded by many courtiers, be they knights, scholars, or mages. The quality of the courtiers can reflect the noble's background.

"Also," Ye Zhi instructed, "Fokas, you will select a group of strong militiamen for military training. Their daily allowance will be much higher than that of the miners. They will become the garrison troops of Morning Frost Ridge in the future, responsible for vigilance and combat work."

Phocas had excellent military skills and training militia was easy for him.

The main problem facing Yeats was the problem of insufficient population.

Different from the Eastern Dynasties where tens of thousands of people often fought in battles, in this world it was already very good for an earl to have more than 100 professional soldiers.

It is a bit similar to a game called "Mount and Blade" played by Yeats. At most, no more than 10 militiamen can be recruited in a village or town.

The situation is similar in Morning Frost Ridge, so the number of the first batch of militia is set at 10 people without affecting productivity.

Phocas took the order and left quickly.

Not long after, there was another knock on the door, and Yeats's butler Derek came in and bowed, saying:
"My Lord, the messenger reported that the leader of the Starlight Chamber of Commerce, Lena Starlight, is visiting and will arrive in two hours."

Yeats took the initiative to invite Lena to visit this time, intending to open up sales for his two achievements: morning frost cheese and rock salt.

Ye Zhi said: "Give the order, I will host a banquet in the lord's house to entertain the distinguished guests."

"As ordered."

Dusk fell.

A group of three people slowly passed by the bridge over the misty stream.

"Boss, could the business that the baron mentioned in the letter be another new type of magic potion?" The tiger man asked in a low voice while sitting on the wolf's back.

"In just a few days, the potion business has made a lot of money." The dwarf sat on the horse, "That young master is really smart."

On the back of a tall winter wolf with silver-white fur and a breath of cold air, sat a wolf girl with red hair and golden eyes, speaking with an expectant tone.

"Let's see what kind of surprise he has prepared this time!"

(End of this chapter)