Chapter 97: Chapter 97 Spirit Beast Food
"Finish this quickly; I don't want to waste any more time!" The atmosphere shifted as Red sensed the seriousness of the situation.
He crouched low before suddenly leaping into the air. Blue red spiritual energy radiated from his body, gathering in front of him and condensing into three fiery orbs in an instant. The blue flames rotated silently, each sphere pulsating with spiritual energy far greater than that of the blazing sun!
"Blue Flame Demon Fire!"
With a whoosh, the rotation speed of the three orbs surged. Red shot forward like a lightning bolt, enveloped in a torrent of blue red energy. A shimmering tail of light trailed behind him, the speed astonishingly fast.
As Red unleashed his attack, the Ghost Faced Scorpion retaliated with its Demon Piercing Stinger.
"Boom!"
A deafening impact reverberated through the air, and an invisible shockwave erupted, shattering parts of the city wall.
Whoosh!
In the blink of an eye, a streak of blue red light shot forth from the point of impact, causing Mot Kira's expression to darken with dread.
How could this happen? You're just a second grade spirit warrior! Mot Kira struggled to comprehend the unfolding events before him.
Red swiftly dispatched the Ghost Faced Scorpion. Mot Kira attempted to recall his creature, but it was too late. He coughed up blood as the Ghost Faced scorpion met its demise.
With the Ghost Faced Scorpion defeated, Blaze Regret and Red vanished from sight. Moments later, Blaze Family guards arrived at the scene, only to find an empty space where the battle had taken place, surrounded by the debris of shattered walls.
The following morning, Blaze Regret awoke to the commanding voice of Master Magi resonating in his mind. "Prepare yourself; I will teach you something before we embark on our adventure."
The back mountain belonged to the Blaze family. Master Magi handed Blaze Regret a beginner's recipe for Spirit Beast Food. As he glanced over the instructions, Blaze Regret understood why Master Magi had asked him to gather various items, including a hand mill.
Blaze Regret requested Red to train and hunt spirit beasts, emphasizing the importance of not only collecting their cores but also bringing back their corpses for processing into meat.
While Red engaged in his training, Blaze Regret settled onto the ground, pulling out various tools and materials from his void realm stone. He began to prepare beginner Spirit Beast food for Red, keen to follow Master Magi's example.
As Master Magi demonstrated the process, Blaze Regret diligently took notes, eager to absorb every detail. The tools he used were small and straightforward, including a pestle, a hand mill, and a small knife. These instruments allowed him to slice the ingredients, grind them into granules, or even powder, making the production of spirit beast food more efficient.
The materials he gathered were vibrant and nutrient rich: herbs, fruits, vegetables, spices, and even soil, each carefully selected to cater to the tastes of various spirit beasts. Unlike ordinary food, spirit beast food was designed to accelerate a spirit beast's recovery and, with prolonged consumption, could enhance their attributes significantly.
The higher the grade of the spirit beast food, the more substantial the benefits.
Certain special types of spirit beast food even boasted unique effects, making them highly sought after. However, crafting high grade spirit beast food required an extensive array of materials, in depth knowledge, and more intricate production processes, which naturally led to a lower success rate.
Under Master Magi's guidance, Blaze Regret had already learned the fundamentals of making spirit beast food and gained valuable insights. The only drawback was that he had only mastered the simplest recipes so far.
Three essential steps were involved in making spirit beast food:
1. Memorize the Recipe: This included the entire content and production process, names, proportions, and the timing for adding each ingredient. The water content of the materials also played a crucial role in affecting the final taste of the food.
2. Gather Necessary Tools: For basic spirit beast food, simple tools like a pestle and hand mill sufficed; however, creating higher grade food required more sophisticated equipment.
3. Collect the Ingredients.
At the very first moment, Blaze Regret weighed the materials. Each material had a specific ratio that couldn't be more or less, otherwise, it would affect the taste and effectiveness.
After weighing, Blaze Regret began processing the materials, slicing some, grinding others into powder, and so on. He completed all these tasks with remarkable speed.
Once all the preparations were done, Blaze Regret built a simple stove with stones and started making spirit beast food.
With such rudimentary conditions, he could only make relatively low-grade spirit beast food.
Next, Blaze Regret used his spiritual power to adjust the heat.
After achieving the perfect temperature, he began adding the materials to the pot in a precise order. At specific intervals, he introduced additional ingredients.
During this meticulous process, neither the heat nor the sequence of the materials could be neglected, otherwise, it would affect the final quality and taste of the food.
After about a quarter of an hour, a fresh fragrance began to emerge, signaling that the food was ready.
Blaze Regret immediately extinguished the flame. After inspecting the color, aroma, and taste of the food, he nodded in satisfaction. It was a qualified batch of spirit beast food.
Once the food cooled down, Blaze Regret formed it into granules. To prevent the food from getting damp, he sealed them in clay jars.
At this moment, Red came running over pitifully, holding up her scarred paws.
After applying ointment to Red's wounds, Blaze Regret let her rest for a while. After a quarter of an hour, he directed Red to continue her training and hunting.
As for him, he buried himself in making more spirit beast food.
This round of production took a full two hours. He only stopped when the sun was high in the sky. The results were naturally quite pleasing. At least Red's spirit beast food for the next few days was secured.
After cleaning up, Blaze Regret called off Red's hunting and placed a bowl of spirit beast food in front of her.