Everyone saw Kieran pick up his chopsticks, pick up a prawn that glowed golden under the sun, and put it into his mouth.
Crunch, Crunch!
The crunch of the pastry.
The popping of the prawn meat.
The crunch entered everyone's ears. Lucan, the first to snatch the lunch box, looked at Kieran blankly, the empty lunch box in his hand fell to the ground.
Dang Lang!
The crunch finally broke the silence of the campsite.
Everyone came back to their senses.
Their gazes moved back and forth between the lunch box and Kieran. In the end, they couldn't help but sigh.
It was a sad sigh.
The originally exciting fight for the bento box became boring at this time.
As for strength, they knew it from the previous few snatches.
Those who wanted to work together formed an alliance.
Those who were willing to fight alone stood their ground.
As for the rest?
They might as well rest and build up their strength.
As for snatching the other lunch boxes?
Before Kieran's lunch box appeared, they would be more than happy to do so.
But now …
Forget it.
That's it.
Judging from the smell, it wasn't much.
'Why did I think it was delicious two days ago?
I must have been too nervous and imagined it. '
'That's right, I must have been too nervous and imagined it.'
The young men in the campsite exchanged gazes with each other.
A few publicly acknowledged powerhouses stepped forward and walked towards the trolley with the food boxes. The rest of the people, including Lucan, went to the two huge rice bowls to get their food.
Just like what Daliphen said, Lucan had a good appetite. Although the lunch box was full, it wasn't enough for him.
If it was two days ago, after Lucan finished his first lunch box, he might fight for the next one.
But today, it was different.
With a bowl of potato and vegetables in his hand, Lucan stared at the fried prawns, egg rolls, beef, broccoli, and fried sausages in Kieran's lunch box while stuffing his mouth with the food in his hand.
In fact, Lucan wasn't the only one.
All the other young men in the campsite, including those who got their lunch boxes, felt the same.
They were staring at Kieran.
Some of them even twitched their noses.
It was as if doing so would make the food in his hand more delicious, or more accurately, more appetizing.
Unknowingly, these people slowly moved closer to Kieran.
The closer he was, the clearer the smell would be.
Naturally, Daliphen was the closest to Kieran.
He looked at the youths around him and couldn't help but facepalm.
He knew that the 'warm-up match' he organized this time was finished.
With better food, it was impossible to rely on food to arouse the fighting spirit of these young people, unless …
Unconsciously, Daliphen looked at Kieran, who had just finished a thermos box.
"Are you good at cooking?"
Daliphen seized the opportunity to ask.
"I can't cook."
"Yes, my brother's cooking is very good."
Kieran answered truthfully.
"Did he come here on purpose to cook?"
Daliphen asked directly.
His words were not concealed, and all the young people in the surroundings heard it. Instantly, the eyes of these young people lit up.
"Song Shi Family is willing to pay my brother a million a year."
Kieran said calmly.
The young people's eyes turned gloomy right away.
An annual salary of a million!
For the Herders who weren't that rich, it was still a huge sum. Maybe they might get lucky once or twice and reach that amount, it wasn't impossible for them to exceed it by a few times.
However, one couldn't be lucky all the time, there would always be bad luck.
There were Herders who hovered around the poverty line and relied on various Herder organizations to make a living. It was fair to say that this was the situation of most Herders.
Otherwise, why would most of the Herders be part-time workers?
For most of the Herders with average talents and strength, it was hard for them to rely on the Herders to make ends meet.
The young people who participated in the Battle of Winter Night were undoubtedly talented and strong.
But at the same time, it didn't mean they had savings.
It could even be said that the young people in the surroundings never thought about saving.
They were more willing to invest in equipment and items.
They didn't want to save.
After all, to them, being young was their capital.
Therefore, none of them were able to fork out the million.
Moreover, they knew a million a year wasn't enough to move Kieran's little brother.
"Ahem!"
Daliphen coughed to cover his embarrassment.
He didn't want to continue the topic.
Song Shi Family, a million a year, it had exceeded his affordable range.
It was better for him to think more realistically.
"You and your little brother are really close.
"You came to participate in the Battle of Winter Night, and he even prepared food for you."
But you have to get used to the camp life as soon as possible.
You will have to eat dinner here. "
Daliphen was hinting at something.
The young people in the surroundings heaved a breath of relief.
'Right!
It's just a portion of food!
Bear with it and it will be over!
After he finishes this portion of food, he will have to eat camp food like me! '
With that in mind, the young people in the surroundings felt the food in their hands was still acceptable.
Then …
They saw Kieran take out another thermal box from his backpack.
Everyone, including Daliphen, was stunned.
Looking at the big backpack, a bad feeling spread in everyone's heart.
"Royan, how much did you bring?
Don't tell me your backpack is full of food like this! "
Daliphen's voice was trembling.
"Um, yes."
Kieran nodded.
Then, he didn't care about Daliphen anymore and opened the thermal box.
Twice Cooked Pork Rice!
Not bad!
Kieran smiled as he picked up a piece of meat with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth. The taste of the meat didn't seem to have lost its original taste because of time, it was great!
How did Starbeck do it?
His cooking skills were out of everyone's imagination!
Unconsciously, Kieran squinted his eyes.
Everyone else looked at Kieran and fell into despair when they smelled the delicious food that assaulted their noses.
How did this happen?
Why did he bring such a big bag of food?
Shouldn't he bring all sorts of supplies for the Battle of Winter Night?
What about the food? What about the medicine?
The other supplies?
The backup weapons?
The supplies in case of an emergency?
The questions that almost burst out from their hearts were swallowed back by the young men. They looked at Kieran's simple 'tent' and eventually kept their gazes away.
They couldn't look anymore!
If they looked any longer, they would have to fight for it!
Everyone threw this unpleasant thought out of their minds.
Malicious fights between Herders were forbidden!
Once violated, it wouldn't just be a simple punishment!
For these young people, this kind of punishment was extremely deterrent.
Daliphen looked at Kieran who was eating again, his mouth slightly opened as if he wanted to say something, but nothing came out. He sighed and went back to his tent.
Lunch began in a hubbub and ended in silence.
After lunch, the young men looked at Kieran one more time before going back to their tents to rest.
In order to prepare for the upcoming Battle of Winter Night, everyone tried their best to maintain their best condition.
It was only when he ate that he would relax a little.
As for the rest of the time?
Kieran clearly heard the sounds of knives being sharpened and guns being cleaned.
It seemed like the young men were always ready.
Kieran quickly kept the three thermal containers in front of him and put them back into his backpack. He then took the thermal flask that Starbeck prepared and used the lid as a blanket to pour out the tea inside.
As the tea aroma spread, the sounds of knives being sharpened and guns being cleaned paused for a moment.
Then, the voice unconsciously became more and more intense.
Kieran didn't care about the noises. After three cups of tea, he tidied up the thermal flask, leaned back on his backpack, and closed his eyes as if he was dozing off.
Song Shi wasn't here!
Kieran was very sure of it.
He didn't notice her in the crowd just now!
Not only did the monsters have their own camp, but even a half-monster like Song Shi had her own camp?
The humans.
The monsters.
The hybrids.
The three parties?
Kieran thought in silence. The sun slowly slid down from its highest point to the west.
When the sun was about to sink into the horizon again, bonfires of different sizes were lit up in the camp. The fire replaced the sunlight, bringing light and warmth to the camp.
When the bonfires were lit up, Lucan, the bearskin man, walked out of his tent and went to Kieran.
"Give the food to Lucan, Lucan will protect you!"
The tall and burly man spoke with a thick Northern accent.
Kieran didn't say anything.
All he did was take a glance at the man.
His gaze was laced with killing intent.
Right away, the buff man's face changed drastically, as if he saw the vicious beasts in the depths of the northern forest. He backed off quickly.
After backing off for seven to eight steps, Lucan finally stopped and sized up Kieran again with a scrupulous and slightly fearful gaze.
"Why would someone like you be in an ordinary camp?"
You should be at the Inhuman camp! "
Lucan asked.
He subconsciously took two steps back and stopped in front of the bonfire closest to him.
It felt like only the light and warmth from the bonfire could expel the coldness in his body.
Scary!
Too scary!
Lucan never thought he was a coward!
He had never thought that one day he would meet someone who could scare him away with just a look.
Especially in a normal camp …
He thought he should be the most special and powerful one.
Could it be …
A sudden thought popped up in Lucan's mind.
"Are you also going to search for it?"
What are you looking for?
If it's different, we can form an alliance. "
Lucan didn't hide his thoughts, he didn't think it was necessary either, so he asked Kieran directly.
"I'm used to being alone."
Kieran rejected.
Lucan wanted to say something to change Kieran's mind after being rejected, but after thinking for a long time, he couldn't come up with a good excuse. In the end, the northern man said, "I'm looking for a palm-sized bear statue. It's made of wood and no paint. If you find it, you can contact me. I'll give you a satisfactory reward."
The northern man then took out a marble-sized stone from the bear pelt and placed it in front of Kieran.
"When you want to contact Lucan, crush this stone."
Once Lucan knows, he'll find you. "
After the Northern man finished speaking, he raised his hand and hammered his chest. After a very special salute, he turned around and walked back to his own tent.
Kieran thought for a while before picking up the stone.
[Name: Communication Stone]
[Type: Wonder Item]
[Rarity: Magic]
[Attack: None]
[Defense: None]
[Attribute: Communication]
[Effect: None]
[Prerequisite: None]
[Able to bring out of dungeon: No]
[Remark: Communication Stone is one of the specialties of the northern lands. It's based on ancient alchemy and combined with modern alchemy to create an item.]
…
[Communication: Crush it, and the other party with a bigger piece will be able to sense your location, but you won't be able to talk.]
…
Kieran went through the description of [Communication Stone] and put it aside quietly.
He would never simply accept items from others.
Even though the item looked harmless, it was the same.
The reason why Kieran picked it up was because he thought it might be related to the [Water Purity Stone] that he got earlier.
However, the description proved that he was overthinking.
The sun had completely sunk into the horizon.
The last bit of sunlight disappeared, plunging the surroundings into darkness, leaving only the campfire as a source of light.
The young men brought their own lighting equipment.
However, none of them would choose to use it here.
The upcoming Battle of Winter Night was the place they thought was worth using.
Daliphen came back with food.
However, unlike the lunch, this time around, it was filled with a scrumptious translucent lunch box. It surprised the young men and made them feel delighted.
It seemed like the meal before the Battle of Winter Night would be scrumptious.
Unconsciously, the young men looked at Kieran, who was reaching for his backpack again.
A lot of them laughed.
The insulated lunch box might be able to keep the food warm but there was a time limit.
From noon, no, from Ai City, from morning to night. No matter how good the insulated lunch box was, it wouldn't be able to keep the food warm for such a long time.
On top of that, if the food was kept in an insulated lunch box for a long time, it would become sticky.
No matter how delicious the food was, once it became sticky, it would lose its taste.
Therefore, the young men and women thought they wouldn't be assaulted by the aroma this time.
However, when Kieran opened the box, the aroma gushed out like a strong wind, spreading in all directions. The young men and women paid the price for their naivety.
"H-How is this possible?"
"Why did I see the food in the insulated lunch box glowing?"
"This doesn't make sense!"
…
The young men and women fell into helplessness and despair after being baptized by Starbeck's food again, but what made them despair even more was when they saw the steam rising from the food in the insulated lunch box.
It was as if the food was just cooked.
It wasn't something an insulated lunch box could do.
It wasn't some magical item!
Daliphen, on the other hand, felt his eyes twitch.
The old Herder, who was knowledgeable and experienced, instantly figured out what was going on.
Transcendence!
Transcendence with cooking?
What a joke!
Impossible!
How could such a person exist?
It must be some unknown technique!
The old Herdsman didn't want to believe what he guessed because it was the dream of countless people. Many talented people yearned for it but couldn't get it. Many people were stuck at the bottleneck, yet someone managed to reach that level with his cooking skills. How could he believe it?
He shook his head hard and discarded the thought from his mind. In order to prevent the thought from appearing again, he shouted at the young men and women around him.
"Hurry up and eat!
We need to hurry after this! "
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