Even though his body was constantly feeling tired and weak, Li Ke didn't stop moving because of the food. He quickly pulled out the potatoes from the soil and counted his harvest.
His harvest was indeed delightful. He dug out 15 fist-sized potatoes from the dry mound, as well as many glass balls and egg-sized potatoes.
What did he pay for it? From the experiment to the harvest, he only paid the amount of life force he could produce in a day under normal circumstances, some soil that had lost something, and some boiled snow water.
Yes, in fact, nature had paid the majority of the price for him. The soil that Li Ke dug out had also become barren while supporting the potatoes. If there weren't any accidents or human factors, it would take a long time for the soil to be able to grow food again.
However, it was obvious that the two starving people didn't care about this at all. Even though Li Ke had some guesses, compared to the future of the soil, he was more concerned about his stomach.
He quickly washed the potatoes and took the warm knife that Cerna handed to him. With the same speed, he cut the potatoes into small pieces and put them into the pot to cook.
However, this small pot obviously wasn't enough, so Li Ke only kept two of the biggest potatoes as seeds. Then, he roasted the rest of the potatoes in the fire according to Cerna's instructions.
The aroma of the potatoes quickly spread from the small fire. Even though there was no salt and other seasonings, it was the best delicacy for the two starving people. Whether it was the boiled potatoes or the potatoes that were about to be cooked, they were all good food that made them excited.
Li Ke took out a potato from the boiling pot with a knife and ate it. After confirming that it was cooked, he placed the pot of boiled potatoes in front of Cerna. Then, he picked up a piece of roasted potato and prepared to fill his stomach when it was cooked.
"Sir Li Ke, you should go first …"
Cerna looked at the pot of potatoes hesitantly. After all, this was the fruit of Li Ke's labor and she shouldn't enjoy it first.
Moreover, he was so honorable.
"It'll take a few minutes."
Li Ke waved his hand indifferently. He really didn't care about these things, but he cared about how Cerna addressed him.
"Why do you call me Sir? I'm not an honorable person. "
Cerna hesitated for a moment and carefully looked at Li Ke's face. Then, she slowly opened her mouth.
"You have the power of God, and I'm no longer the Battle Mother, so I should call you Sir … Not to mention that you saved our lives, so I want to follow you."
The power of God?
Li Ke looked at the potatoes that were produced by him and felt a little funny. But he also knew that if some strange factors were removed, it wouldn't be wrong to say that it was the power of God. After all, for these people who still lived in the tribal society, the ability to bring food out of thin air was the power of God.
But …
"Have you ever seen a god in such a pitiful state?"
Li Ke smiled as he added a piece of firewood to the fire. He shook his head and tossed aside Cerna's words that his power was the power of God.
"But this power undoubtedly proves your honorable identity, Sir."
Cerna was certain that Li Ke was the messenger of God, or someone like God's Chosen One. After all, this kind of ability was too important. Compared to the Ice People and Shamans who were not afraid of the cold and could swim in the icy water like swimming in warm water, his power was more worthy of being followed.
The former could only use ice, but Li Ke could bring food. The two were completely different concepts.
"So if you don't mind, I'm willing to become your battle maid and serve your sword and life."
She was swearing loyalty and wanted to follow this miracle. But inevitably, she also wanted to rely on Li Ke because someone with this kind of power would undoubtedly achieve great things in Freldrod.
"As long as you're happy, but if you don't fill your stomach, you can't do anything."
Li Ke was not interested in her loyalty. He never felt superior. He just pointed at the pot of potatoes and wanted Cerna to eat.
"As you wish."
Cerna picked up the pot and tried her best to eat the pot of potatoes. But no matter how reserved she was, her stomach that had been starving for two to three days still devoured the pot of potatoes at lightning speed. She let out a sigh as if she hadn't had enough of it.
Fortunately, the roasted potatoes were completely done. So after Li Ke passed her two potatoes, he took over the empty pot and boiled water while asking about other things.
"We can't do without salt. Besides, we need more plant seeds. So, is there any tribe nearby that we can trade with?"
At most, he could use beans to supplement his protein. Since he was sure that he could reduce his consumption through 'planting', then the beans would obviously become a stable source of energy.
But he couldn't do without salt. Without salt, he would quickly fall sick and his limbs would become weak. And to be honest, the taste of roasted potatoes without salt was really ordinary.
So when Li Ke solved the problem of food, he thought of salt.
"It's very difficult, Sir. If we bring food to the nearby tribes at this time, there's a high chance that we'll be attacked. Because if there's only the two of us, there's no way we can trade with those tribes that have salt. After all, salt is as precious as food. "
Cerna shook her head helplessly.
"Is there a shortage of salt?"
Li Ke was a little in disbelief. He thought that Oudir said that salt was precious because of their long migration. After all, many people in Freldrod relied on the sea. It was impossible for them to lack salt.
But Cerna's words refreshed his view of the world.
"Yes, if we use salt, we either steal it or buy it from those merchants. But because of this year's winter, those merchants can't enter Freldrod no matter what, so salt is definitely scarce."
So, you guys are really lacking salt by the sea?
Li Ke completely despaired of Freldrod's civilization. Clearly, other countries on the same continent had started to play with sophisticated instruments or expand the continent. But in Freldrod, salt was still a precious thing, and they would rather grow wheat than potatoes.
"As expected of a magical world."
Li Ke let out a sigh that Cerna didn't understand, then asked again.
"Then, which direction is there someone who can trade with us peacefully? It doesn't matter if it's a little farther, we're going to leave here anyway. "
Cerna pondered for a while before speaking, and at this time, her face showed some reluctance.
"In the southwest, I believe that Aichy is the reincarnation of Avarosa, and the tribes that are loyal to her can trade with her. But it'll take a few days to get there, and we'll pass by a few unfriendly tribes. "
Li Ke saw that she was unnatural. At this time, there was no choice.
"Then we'll leave tomorrow."
He poked at the fire in front of him and clenched the sword in his hand.
Since the journey was so dangerous, perhaps he didn't need to find a tribe like Aichy to be loyal to to find salt.
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