pertwk Chapter 100 Devout Prayer
Chapter 100 Devout Prayer
Chapter 100 Devout Prayer
The prayer room was deathly quiet.
The only sounds in the air were the crackling of the burning candle and the rapid, excited breathing of the maid, Lia.
Baron Hess's gaze was fixed on the red fruit lying quietly on the stone altar.
What is that?
He abruptly turned his head to look at his daughter Ella beside him, his voice unusually low due to suppressed emotion: "Ella, tell me, what is this?"
Ella's body froze.
As the lord's daughter, she was required to learn various knowledge from the Druidic Codex from a young age, including identifying various magical plants.
But she spent most of her time getting ready and attending tea parties, and she couldn't be bothered to even flip through those dry classics.
At that moment, facing her father's scrutinizing gaze, her mind went completely blank.
"Father, I don't know." Ella's voice was barely audible, her cheeks flushed red.
"Red Dragon Nest Fruit".
A timid voice came from the side.
It was the maid, Lia, kneeling on the ground. She raised her head, a hint of uncertainty on her pale face: "The appendix to the code mentions a miraculous fruit that can grant courage to living beings, but... but I don't know its specific effects."
The baron's gaze lingered on Leah for a moment before returning to his daughter, his disappointment almost overflowing.
He pointed to the prayer mat next to Leah and said in an unquestionable tone, "Kneel down and pray."
Ella bit her lip and reluctantly knelt down, clasping her hands together and muttering a few prayers incoherently, while her eyes darted around.
A minute passed.
Two minutes passed.
The statue did not react.
A look of frustration crossed Ella's face.
The baron's face darkened further. He ignored his daughter and turned to Leah, saying, "Leah, come here."
"Yes, sir."
Leah immediately closed her eyes, clasped her hands tightly to her chest, and with all her might, cast her most devout thoughts toward the cold statue.
She did not pray for food, nor did she pray for the castle to be saved.
She was simply expressing her gratitude.
Thanks to that druid I've never met, who gave this land a final chance at life.
In the very moment she was fully absorbed.
The soft golden light above the statue shone once more.
This time, three identical red fruits appeared out of thin air one after another, rolling down onto the offering table and landing next to the first fruit.
"A miracle! Another miracle!" Leah trembled with excitement.
Ella was completely dumbfounded.
She stared blankly at the four fruits, then glanced at the maid beside her who was even thinner than herself, and a strong sense of humiliation welled up in her heart.
On what grounds?
Why is it that this lowly maid gets a response, while I, the lord's daughter, don't?
The baron's chest heaved violently as he looked at his defiant daughter, unable to suppress his anger any longer.
He grabbed Ella's arm and roughly pulled her off the cushion.
"From today onwards, you are not allowed to step out of this room without my permission! And you'd better copy those damned legal codes a hundred times!"
After saying this, he didn't look at his daughter again, but pushed her out of the prayer room and had the other maids take her away.
After doing all this, he turned around wearily and walked back to the altar.
He picked up a Red Dragon Nest Fruit, held it to his nose, and smelled it. A strange fruity fragrance entered his nasal cavity, clearing his chaotic thoughts.
Can this thing save Hess Castle?
A crazy idea rose in his mind.
He wanted to try it himself.
Even if it's poisonous, he wants to die before everyone else.
"My lord, you mustn't!" Leah saw through his intention, struggled to her feet, and stood in front of him. "Please let Leah try for you! My life is worthless; your health is the hope of everyone in the castle!"
The baron looked into her clear and determined eyes, remained silent for a moment, and finally nodded slowly.
He handed the fruit in his hand to Leah.
Without the slightest hesitation, Leah took the fruit and popped it into her mouth.
The fruit melted in her mouth, and an indescribable warm current slid down her throat into her stomach, then exploded, instantly washing over her entire body.
The fatigue from hunger and exhaustion of the past few days has vanished.
She could even feel an unprecedented power surging within her frail body.
The baron watched her nervously, and when he saw a healthy blush quickly appear on Lydia's originally pale face, his eyes lit up.
"How are you feeling?"
"My lord, I feel wonderful!" Leah clenched her fist, feeling the surge of power within her, and was so excited she was almost incoherent. "I'm bursting with energy!"
it works!
It really works!
The baron's heart pounded. He carefully tucked the remaining three fruits into his robes, as if they were priceless treasures.
With this, the knights can recover their strength, and the castle's defenses can hold out for at least a few more days!
"Get some rest, Leah." The Baron gave her a deep look. "From today onwards, you won't have to do those rough jobs anymore."
After saying that, he carried that heavy hope with him and strode out of the prayer room.
Farmhouse restaurant, kitchen.
Song You held the 30-pound custom-made iron pot in one hand and the 10-pound spatula in the other, getting used to the feel of the new weapon.
The portion size is just right.
Any heavier and it might affect his flexibility; any lighter and it wouldn't be enough to control his current strength.
With the addition of the flames from the Heart of the Stove, it's not impossible to cook with this pot.
Just as he was about to start cooking, his phone rang. It was Wang Guoming calling.
"Brother Song! I've emerged from seclusion!" The voice on the other end of the phone was strong and full of joy.
"Congratulations, Brother Wang, did you get things done?"
"Absolutely!" Wang Guoming chuckled. "Let me tell you, I asked her to a movie yesterday, and she didn't refuse! After the movie, I even took her home. Although she didn't invite me upstairs for tea, I think it's pretty much a done deal!"
As Song You listened to him gesturing wildly on the other end of the phone, describing the details of the date, he felt a slight ache in his teeth.
"Alright, alright, I know you're impressive." He interrupted the other person's boasting. "Let's get down to business. Has the specific time for Senior Wang's assessment been set?"
"It's settled, the 20th of this month, just a few days left." Wang Guoming's tone also became serious. "I'll go back to the farmhouse tomorrow, and then we'll discuss the menu properly. Oh, by the way, we might need some special kitchen utensils and tableware for the assessment. I'm already on my way, and I'll order you a top-of-the-line set as a congratulatory gift!"
"That's so kind of you."
"Don't be so polite with me! I'm hanging up now, I need to prepare my gift for tomorrow!"
The call was abruptly ended.
Song You put down his phone and shook his head.
Since there are still about ten days left, I should take a look at my next goal.
He sat down on the stone bench in the courtyard, his consciousness sinking into his mind.
The Druid's Diary opens automatically, revealing a brand new page with three new quests.
[Tier 2 Farmhouse Druid Advanced Quest]
[Cuisine]: The Taste of Cycle. Please develop a dish that is entirely produced from the ecological cycle within the farmhouse (for example, a dish made from eggs laid by chickens fed with kitchen waste from the vegetable garden), and allow at least three diners to clearly perceive the "fresh and vibrant taste" it contains after tasting it.
【Beast King】: Loyal Companion. Establish an initial telepathic connection with the "Guardian Dog" or a similar animal on the farm, making it your loyal companion, capable of sharing simple vision and emotions.
【Jungle】: Emerging from the soil. Within the agritourism area, cultivate a crop whose quality significantly surpasses that of its conventional counterparts (e.g., a watermelon with double the sweetness, or a potato that is a size larger), and summarize its unique growth patterns in the form of notes or videos.
Song You looked at the three tasks and stroked his chin.
These tasks were somewhat different from what he had anticipated.
He was not asked to conquer powerful beasts, nor was he asked to revive withered forests, nor was he asked to challenge any culinary masters.
A recyclable diet, raising a dog, and growing a large vegetable garden.
It sounds like a daily operation manual for a farm stay.
It's not difficult; in fact, it's quite simple.
But behind this lies a transformation.
Previously, his tasks were mostly about acquiring and adapting to power. Now, the system seems to be guiding him to integrate these powers more precisely and deeply into every corner of the agritainment business.
"This is how I transformed from a thug into a real rancher."
Song You leaned back in his chair, looking at Su Yunxi who was busy by the chicken coop, and then at Song Hongmao who was dozing in the hollow of the old locust tree.
The Beastmaster Druid's quest can now be put on the agenda.
Just as he was pondering how to discipline Song Hongmao.
A subtle, restless fluctuation of thought came from the direction of the reservoir behind the mountain.
Song You paused.
This fluctuation was strange, unlike the collective panic that the fish experienced when disturbed before, and also unlike the excitement when they fought for food.
It's more like an individual, extremely concentrated surge of energy.
He stood up and slowly walked to the edge of the reservoir.
The water was calm and still, with no signs of anything unusual.
Song You closed his eyes and sent his druidic senses, like invisible tentacles, sinking into the depths of the reservoir.
His gaze cut through the ripples of the water, past the ordinary fish swimming leisurely, and went straight to a rocky area at the deepest part of the reservoir.
there.
A giant bluefish, over 1.5 meters long, was frantically ramming its body against the hard reef.
Each impact of its own caused violent tremors in the surrounding water.
But it seemed to feel no pain, mechanically repeating the self-harming action over and over again.
Song You could clearly see that on the surface of the large blue fish, a faint, almost imperceptible blue halo was constantly flashing.
With each impact, the halo brightened a little more.
The life energy within it also became more condensed and more violent.
Is this a sign that I'm about to advance to the next level?
Can ordinary animals in real life also evolve into higher forms?