I Live on the Land in Global Games

Chapter 449: 432: Turning Back to the TerritoryChapter 449: Chapter 432: Turning Back to the Territory

This price was specially calculated by Aleksey.

500 Gold Coins, just enough to cover half of the cost for the Cross-Regional Transfer Array. That way, he could save his brother and freeload a Transmission Array for the territory.

As a qualified Lord, how could he misuse the territory’s assets for his own benefit!

Aleksey’s scheme clicked satisfyingly into place.

Draco had just relaxed for a few minutes, thanks to his body feeling clean for the first time in a year, when his older brother placed a heavy burden back on his shoulders.

He clenched his fists, wondering if he could beat up his brother with the lion’s share of demands.

Mu Ying sensed that the atmosphere was turning a bit off. She didn’t want to get involved in the dealings between the brothers; after all, she had completed her task by saving the person. Whatever transaction happened between them was none of her business now.

She hastily interrupted, “We haven’t finished eating, right? It’s cold out; how about we have some hot pot with lamb slices?”

“But we’d need fire, won’t we burn the carpet?” Draco asked.

“I know, since it has windproof, waterproof, and dirt-resistant features, surely it can also resist fire!” Aleksey interjected.

He had already thoroughly researched the functions of the carpet.

“No, it’s because we’d put the stove on a little stool, which wouldn’t burn the carpet,” Mu Ying corrected. The Flying Carpet didn’t really have fireproof features; if it did, she could just wrap it around herself as a fireproof coat. “But you’ve reminded me, I don’t want the fact that this Flying Carpet can conceal one’s shape to be known for now.

With that, she produced a confidentiality agreement for Draco: “Could you sign this, please?”

Draco glanced over it; essentially, it was to keep confidential everything he had seen about Mu Ying on this trip.

This was only right, and Draco signed readily.

“Everyone take a seat; we’ll be eating soon!” Mu Ying said.

First, she placed a small wooden stool in the middle of the Flying Carpet and then took out an iron pot modelled after the copper hot pots used before the apocalypse, which could burn charcoal.

Then came a fresh leg of lamb, a small basket of charcoal, a large kettle of water, kitchen and dining utensils, and a bag of pre-made base seasoning she had prepared earlier for dissolving when she wanted to eat it.

On the side of the small wooden stool on the carpet.

Mu Ying sat on one side by herself, while Draco and Aleksey, the two brothers, sat opposite her watching her produce all these items. Seeing this seemingly bottomless Space Ring, the two brothers sincerely envied her.

Aleksey had already witnessed it before but was still surprised by the vast capacity of her Space Equipment and all the assorted items she had.

Draco had only heard about Space Equipment on forums.

Having experienced wandering the wilderness and not knowing if he might get lost again, Draco especially longed for such equipment. If he had had this back then, storing supplies in it, he wouldn’t have ended up in such a terrible situation!

Mu Ying took out the ingredients and tools, tapped the Magic Wand lightly on the table, and all the items started moving on their own.

The kettle hopped up and poured water into the pot, the flint ignited the charcoal, and as the water boiled the base seasoning bag jumped into the pot. A ladle stirred it for a while until it completely dissolved, then the knife sliced the lamb leg meat, tossing slice after slice into the pot.

Draco and Aleksey, both players of purely physical professions, were flabbergasted.

Why is there such disparity between people?

Everyone else’s style was so magical and elegant, making them seem like nothing more than brutes who only knew how to brawl and wield weapons.

The slices of lamb were extremely thin and just needed a quick blanch before they were ready to eat.

Aleksey and Draco clumsily caught the plates and forks that jumped into their hands.

Both men from Bear Country were accustomed to using knives and forks, while Mu Ying herself preferred chopsticks.

As the host, Mu Ying picked up a slotted spoon and ladled a full spoonful of lamb for each of them, “Give it a try!”

“Thank you!” the brothers exclaimed in unison.

“You’re welcome,” Mu Ying said as she handed the slotted spoon over to be controlled by magic.

They just had to focus on eating; the slotted spoon took care of serving them, while Mu Ying still favored picking up her food with chopsticks.

However, it would be a shame to eat hotpot in such cold weather without pairing it with some alcohol.

She brought out a jug of Bomb Fruit Wine and poured a cup for each, Aleksey and Draco, “This is a special wine from the half-breed tavern in Qingshan City, quite a potent fruit wine. The Bomb Fruit is also very peculiar. When you visit Qingshan City, you should try it at the Half-Breed City.”

Who could say she wasn’t speaking the truth? The Bomb Fruit was the most unique fruit she had ever tasted!

Aleksey and Draco had never seen a Half-Breed before, but they were both lovers of alcohol. What Bear Country man didn’t enjoy wine, especially when it was a rare brew made by Half-Breeds?

Draco, eating the finely-cooked lamb and drinking wine, was almost moved to tears. The flint in his pocket had been ground down to the size of a fingernail, and along his wanderings, having a full meal was a matter of luck, as food was barely cooked enough to eat, with taste being something far beyond his dreams, let alone wine, which he had almost forgotten the taste of.

Even though he had just eaten a super rice ball today that would keep him full for three days, who could resist such a meal?

Aleksey wasn’t as dramatic as his brother, but as he ate the meal served by the magical force, he felt his own midday hospitality in the territory restaurant paled in comparison.

Mu Ying’s warm hospitality had once again raised the brothers’ regard for her a notch higher.

The Flying Carpet shuttled through the pitch-black rainy night, and the three of them feasted under the light of the Lamp Vine.

Sitting on the Flying Carpet with their bellies full, they let out sighs of contentment.

It was only when they arrived outside the Su Mu Camp that the three stood up to get off the Flying Carpet.

By then it was midnight, and there was no one outside the camp, only the howling of wild beasts.

Mu Ying landed on the main road outside the Su Mu Camp, and upon entering the camp, they headed straight for the Transmission Array, which instantly teleported them to Qingshan City.

Seeing the familiar forest and feeling the increased defensive power of the Guardian Armor on her body, Mu Ying completely relaxed.

Aleksey and Draco were once again stunned. This was not the first time they had been stunned today.

Qingshan City at night seemed like a place that didn’t exist in reality, with twinkling phosphorescence everywhere. All the buildings were in the trees, connected by walkways that rose and fell, decorated with flower-like lamps. The pathways and houses were adorned with various luminescent floral patterns.

“Do you want to log in to the Territory Internal Network? We can add each other as friends. That way if anything comes up, and if we’re all within the territory, you can contact me through the internal network. The latest news about the territory, including queuing at the test house and using the Short-range Teleportation Array within the territory, can all be managed there,” Mu Ying suggested.

Once logged into the internal network, they were considered half residents of Qingshan City, and even the territory’s resident population count would include them.