Although Tang En wanted to be considerate of Barod, he couldn't accept it when he saw Barod eating with a face full of enjoyment.
"Sorry …"
Tang En forced a smile. "Sir Barod, I'm afraid the food you provided is not to our liking."
"Is that so? I think it's quite good. "
Barod chewed a few times and swallowed the beetle in his mouth. He grinned, revealing a mouth full of white juice.
Vomit –
Tang En subconsciously covered his mouth.
Barod curled his lips and said, "You surface creatures are really troublesome. These foods are obviously very difficult to collect, especially this beetle. Because its range of activity is very small and it's agile, it's very difficult to find and collect. After cutting off the head and removing the tail, simply cooking it and putting it in the mouth gently with a 'pop' sound, the wonderful feeling of the juice exploding in the mouth is simply indescribable."
If it weren't for the fact that he was eating beetles, Tang En would have thought that he was describing Beruga caviar.
Unfortunately …
"Please don't say anymore!"
Seeing that Fiona and the others were showing signs of nausea, Tang En raised his hand with a pale face. "I'm sorry. Although we respect your customs here, I'm afraid we can't accept this kind of food."
"Tsk, you should have said so earlier. It's a waste."
Barod curled his lips and then said to the servant next to him, "Remove these things and send them to the harem for the queen to enjoy."
"Them?"
Fiona was surprised. Although polygamy wasn't strange, but …
"Generally speaking, there's only one queen, right?"
Barod said disdainfully, "Who made the rule? I'm the king here. What I say is the law. If I'm willing to let them all become my queens, then they will be the queens here. "
After saying that, Barod looked at Tang En without saying a word.
"Uh, why are you looking at me?"
Barod said with a matter-of-fact face. "Since you don't accept the food I prepared, of course you prepared your own food, so I also want to try the surface world's food."
He was really calm.
"Brother, hurry up. Let's show this idiot our wonderful food. He'll never forget it after eating it!"
Brian proudly laughed and said, "Then when he eats that disgusting thing again, he'll have a hard time swallowing it. Just think about how we can eat delicious food while you can only eat worms here. That's a great feeling!"
Brian really didn't let go of any opportunity to ridicule Barod. They were both dwarves. Could it be that mountain dwarves and underground dwarves were born with incompatible personalities?
Barrod gloomily stared at Brian. He really wanted to shut this guy's mouth.
Tang En took out some steaming hot food from his portable space. These were prepared by Marlene and the maids in the kitchen. While they were still hot, Tang En stored them in his portable space. When he took them out, they were still warm.
Of course, this food was also one of Tang En's privileges. The accompanying guards could only eat various kinds of smoked meats and canned food. Even so, the food provided by the guards was much better than that of the adventurers.
Tang En took out some common food from the surface world. Various kinds of smoked meat made from livestock, fresh and juicy barbecued steak, cheese. In addition to these, there was also Tang En's herbal smoked eggs (magic modified tea eggs), teppanyaki honey-glazed steak, chili scrambled eggs, and so on.
Finally, he took out a can of personally cooked chili and paired it with cold beer. It was simply amazing!
Sniff sniff sniff sniff sniff sniff …
Seeing Barod's nose twitching and greedily savoring the rich fragrance in the air, Brian revealed a crafty smile.
He proudly opened the lid of the beer barrel and poured himself a glass of cold beer. He took a big gulp and burped, "Awesome! This damn place is so hot. It's hotter than a big forge! After drinking a mouthful of cold beer, I feel so refreshed! "
Then Brian showed off again. "Seeing that you live in such a remote place, I guess you haven't even drunk beer before, right? Can a dwarf who doesn't drink beer still be considered a dwarf? "
After saying that, he grabbed a fat and tender leg meat and took a big bite. The fat and tender juices splashed out, and an even richer fragrance floated into the surroundings, entering Baruo's nostrils. Baruo's throat moved, and he couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva.
He couldn't bear it anymore.
"To hell with your demeanor and etiquette!"
Barod cursed rudely and rushed over to take a cup of beer. Then, he grabbed a leg with bone and took a big bite.
The fresh and tender meat was torn apart by his teeth and rolled on his tongue. The thick meat juices suddenly exploded, and a strange fragrance rushed to his head.
Barod was stunned for a moment, and then he quickly chewed on it!
Perhaps because he ate too quickly, he choked. Then, he thought of the beer in the cup.
"Gulp gulp ~"
After drinking the cold beer in big mouthfuls, Barod shivered. They had been living in the hot underground world for a long time, and they had long been accustomed to this temperature. This cup of cold beer was too stimulating for him. It actually made his vision turn black and his head hurt.
But …
"Is this the legendary beer?"
Barod covered his head and savored the taste that remained in his mouth. The dwarves had been in the underground world for too long. It had been so long that they had completely forgotten about their life above ground. At that time, beer hadn't even been invented yet.
In the underground world, due to the environment and raw materials, it was impossible to brew beer. Therefore, they didn't develop a corresponding culture.
But as Brian said, could a dwarf who hadn't drunk beer still be considered a dwarf?
It wasn't because the dwarves liked beer that this culture was formed, but because beer just happened to suit the dwarves' appetite, so it became one of the main cultures of the dwarves.
Barod had never drunk beer before, but after drinking this cup, he immediately liked this kind of thing.
It was so compatible with beer. Perhaps it had long been hidden in the depths of the dwarves' genes.
Seeing that Barod and Brian were tit-for-tat and competing with each other, Tang En smiled and took out some iced fruit juice for the ladies.
Red Stone Cave was indeed very hot, very hot. Just think about it. It was located next to a lava river, and the entire cave was basically a sealed pressure cooker. One could imagine the temperature here.
Tang En estimated that the average temperature here was at least over 40 degrees Celsius. Ordinary people would soon dehydrate here.
Those who came here weren't ordinary people. The power of a Seer gave them the confidence to resist the harsh environment, so they could persevere here.
Perhaps only Tina was an ordinary person here, but she was protected by Nola's blessings, so she was safe and sound.
But even so, Fiona and the others still felt stifled and hot after staying in such an environment for so long.
At this time, the iced fruit juice Tang En took out was like a divine tool. With a single sip, they felt refreshed from head to toe.
Barod and Brian's quarrel seemed to have come to an end. Although Barod was strong enough, Brian's title of "All-Mouthy King" wasn't given for nothing. In the end, Barod still suffered a crushing defeat.
He didn't want to waste any more words with that idiot, so he asked Tang En, "Human, is this the food you're compensating me with? If it's all like this, then not bad. I'm very satisfied. "
"No, it's not these."
Tang En put down his cup and pointed to the cans on the table. "It's these kinds of food."
Seeing Tang En put down his cup, Nola sneaked up and dived into the cup to take a bath. She then quickly scurried out, thinking happily in her heart, Hmph! Who told you to lie to me? I'll let you drink my bath water!
"What's this?"
Barod grabbed the can and looked it over a few times. "It's clearly a metal box."
"This is a can. The food is sealed inside."
Tang En patiently explained, "This is a special process of our Ellington. Using this method to store food can be stored for a very long time."
"How long?"
"One or two years."
Because the environment in Red Rock Cave could be considered harsh, Tang En didn't dare to speak too confidently.
Unexpectedly, when he heard that it could be stored for one or two years, Barod instantly jumped up in excitement. "How long!? One or two years!? "
"That's right. This is a conservative estimate."
Tang En smiled and gracefully took a sip of tea. "Pfft." Nola covered her mouth and laughed. Tang En glanced at her strangely and then said indifferently, "In fact, if the storage environment is better, it can be stored for a longer time."
Barod's expression was very serious. "Human! Are you sure you're not lying to me!? "
Tang En understood very well how important a method to store food without spoiling for several years was to the Underground Dwarves.
Even to the countries on the surface, it was of great strategic importance, not to mention the Underground Dwarves who were lacking food during the changing of seasons.
Although the Underground World still used twelve months to record the year, they didn't distinguish between spring, summer, autumn, and winter. They simply divided it into high water period and low water period. If food could be stored during the high water period, when food was relatively abundant, and eaten during the low water period, who knew how many lives could be saved!
Barod said to Tang En very seriously, "I need this technology!"
Tang En smiled. Sure enough, Barod took the bait.
He calmly put down the teacup and said slowly, "Since that's the case, I'll give you the canned food later. Let's talk about trade cooperation."
After dealing with Barod, wouldn't those rare minerals continue to flow into Ellington?
Tang En silently laughed.
"Sure, as the King of the Underground Dwarves," Barod pointed at Tina and said, "I'll marry her. This is the greatest sincerity I can show to our cooperation."
Everyone froze.
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