Chapter 178: No Distractions
Chapter 178: No Distractions
【Essence Construct: Stone Puppet】
【A highly skilled creation, an autonomous puppet made from materials and empowered by Essence, capable of freely traversing the earth.】
【It is entirely controlled by its creator and is extremely difficult to sell.】
Lindsey informed Red about the ambusher, but the girl obviously didn't understand some of the concepts:
"Autonomous puppet? What's that?"
Lindsey explained:
"It's something that can't act on its own and is controlled by others."
After answering Red's question, Lindsey began to inspect the surrounding environment.
Of course, he couldn't keep his attention on the attribute panel map all the time.
But before setting up the temporary camp, Lindsey had done reconnaissance, and there were no hostile creatures within about 300 meters nearby.
Perhaps this guy just seized the opportunity.
Or the map couldn't detect this lifeless puppet? Lindsey had only encountered living enemies before, and knew very little about these controlled puppets. To confirm the actual situation, he would definitely need to encounter another one for experimentation...
"Lindsey, I'm hungry!"
As Lindsey was pondering the issue, Red walked up and kicked the Stone Puppet's corpse.
Seeing that the ambusher was completely still, she remembered the bird egg she had just thrown away.
She turned around and went back, and all three bird eggs were shattered on the ground.
White and yellow yolk was scattered all over the place, and Red's wish for an improved dinner was also shattered along with it.
"..."
"Lindsey, what are we eating tonight?"
Lindsey was still examining the Stone Puppet in front of him.
This guy wasn't recognized as prey in the hunting system, so no materials could be collected, and there was no achievement list either.
At this moment, hearing Red's voice, Lindsey turned and saw only the girl's somewhat desolate silhouette.
"Red, don't worry, I'm still scouting the surrounding environment."
Red returned to the camp and threw the captured vulture on the ground:
"Isn't this puppet already dead? Did you find its companion around here?"
"Not a companion." Lindsey shook his head, rejecting Red's choice of words, "This is a puppet, and killing it doesn't mean it's safe. Moreover, the person behind this guy is not a companion, he should be called a manipulator."
Red started to complain: "So what?"
"Do we not eat just because there are enemies?"
Without the bird eggs, Red was in a very bad mood, and her dissatisfaction was written on her face due to her straightforward personality.
Seeing the girl's sullen expression, Lindsey remembered the previous ambush and how the opponent came to support, bravely and fearlessly.
He decided to think of a solution.
Lindsey scratched his head and began to inspect his inventory.
In the upper left corner, he indeed found something that could improve their food.
Crop Seeds!
After cultivating plants in the hidden border town as a memento, Lindsey had also kept some.
Before, he was reluctant to use them.
But now...
"Although the quantity is not much."
"But with my ability, cultivating enough is just a matter of time!"
Lindsey was full of confidence and directly guaranteed to Red:
"Don't worry, we'll improve our food tonight!"
At this time, Lindsey also used the map to confirm the environment, and there were no other dangerous enemies nearby.
He waved his hand to signal the bat to take off and be on guard.
He took out earth blocks, clear water, bone powder, and seeds, and began to plant on the spot using his resource conversion ability!
"What are you doing?" Red approached curiously, "Improving food means eating dirt?"
Lindsey answered seriously:
"I'm farming."
"Go and slaughter that vulture, pluck its feathers, bleed it, and clean out its innards.
"Aure listened to the instructions and went to the river at the bottom of the canyon to process the vulture. She returned to the campsite carrying the prepared vulture.
What greeted her was Lindsey, still squatting in the campsite, and the crops beside him were growing vigorously.
"Huh?"
Even though Aure had lost her memory, she understood that the plants' growth rate was abnormal.
She recalled Lindsey's previous actions and reacted quickly:
"Lindsey, is this also something your skill can achieve?"
Lindsey nodded:
"Yes, I altered the nature of the seeds and soil, allowing them to grow faster."
Elena, feeling envious, clenched her teeth:
"Are you sure I can't learn your skill?"
Lindsey replied:
"Do you want to lose your memory again?"
"..."
Aure was completely deflated.
She threw the prepared vulture in front of Lindsey and ran to the temporary campsite, where she had processed the vulture. She laid down on the ground, forming a large letter:
"The world is truly unfair!"
Lindsey ignored Aure's complaints and threw a white object at her, ignoring Aure's whining.
At this moment, the crops were also ready for harvest, and Lindsey prepared to collect the wheat for future meals.
Although some Essence is consumed every few times they farm, Lindsey's survival module could improve their meals, and his thoughts were no different from the girl lying on the ground beside him.
Aure had only eaten roasted meat for a month, but Lindsey had been eating it for almost half a year!
To celebrate this special occasion, Lindsey made a new pot on the workbench.
Normally, processing wheat is somewhat troublesome.
But Lindsey's survival module could handle this issue, turning wheat from seeds to flour and then to noodles, consuming only Essence and a small amount of time.
Once Lindsey had placed the noodles and vulture meat in the pot, preparing the braised noodles for today's meal, Aure, seeing this for the first time, couldn't help but interrupt.
As the cooking was only halfway done, she smelled the aroma and got up from the ground, rushing to Lindsey's side.
"Lindsey, what is this?"
"Noodles," Lindsey explained, "Simply put, it's a food made by grinding wheat into flour and then processing it."
Aure understood this as Lindsey's care for her.
She nudged Lindsey with her elbow:
"You just said you should also pay attention to the surrounding environment. Why are you cooking for me so diligently now?"
Lindsey began to share his thoughts:
"Because I thought that if I cook while being vigilant, I'd definitely be distracted."
Aure continued:
"So...?"
A smile appeared on Lindsey's face:
"So, I'm focusing on cooking without being vigilant!"
Hearing this response, Aure widened her eyes, reevaluating the man before her:
"You suddenly became so sensible?"
"Because what you said does make sense." Lindsey then explained in detail, "We can't just not eat because someone is watching us, right?"
"Moreover, the enemy is in the dark, and we're in the light."
"Let's relax our state, and in the end, only this coward will be tired."
Aure chuckled.
At this moment, the cooking meter reached the perfect range.
Lindsey acted swiftly, and a portion of braised vulture noodles with perfect color, aroma, and taste was prepared.
Lindsey and Aure had great chemistry.
The two of them surrounded the iron pot and, under the watchful eye of the iron pot, began to eat with focus and dedication.
(End of Chapter)
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