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Chapter 764: Feast in the Sky
Chapter 764: Feast in the Sky
"What a magnificent bow! Truly remarkable!"
In the eastern region of the Inner Ring World, concealed within the clouds on a Cloud Island, Lindsey stood with a brand-new bow in hand, laughing heartily.
The Storm Archer in his grasp generated a powerful airflow around Lindsey, an innate ability of the bow.
Beyond this passive effect, the Storm Archer could accelerate arrows to twice the speed of sound, an over-the-top and seemingly cheating ability. When combined with the Sunflame Archer, Lindsey's long-range attack power underwent a complete overhaul.
Even in battles against Awakened beings of the Fifth Stage and above, Lindsey was confident in his ability to hold his own with just the power of these two bows.
"Lord Lindsey," Arona, sitting across from Lindsey, couldn't help but notice his exuberance.
She reached out and tugged at the corner of Lindsey's garment, causing him to feel even more elated.
Arona successfully navigated the airflow and grabbed onto him, demonstrating that the Storm Archer's storm protection also automatically distinguished between allies and foes, preventing friendly fire.
"As expected, high-level equipment has no flaws," she remarked.
"The only drawback is the extreme difficulty in crafting it and the stringent material requirements," Lindsey added.
Amidst his joy, Lindsey began to explain to Arona:
"I just found this gear in the clouds. It's incredibly useful, but I have no idea who left it here before."
"..."
Arona's expression was rather subtle.
She wanted to ask if Lindsey was just brushing her off, but then she remembered the person before her held a crucial position in the prophecy. Arona quickly made an excuse for Lindsey:
"Lord Lindsey, is this the result of your skills?"
Lindsey readily acknowledged, "Yes, you're quite perceptive."
"Of course, my fishing skills are far superior to ordinary folks!"
"By the way, I can prepare something for you here. Let's have a meal together."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lindsey pulled out a stove from his bag and started cooking on the spot.
With his cooking skills, the freshly caught Cloud Skimmer Fish was instantly transformed into a new delicacy.
Delicate Cloud Skimmer Fish:
[After consumption, permanently increases Agility by 5 points. Effective only on the first consumption.]
[A rare ingredient prepared as a high-level dish, permanently enhancing the consumer's Agility. Moderately priced.]
"..."
"Waaah!"
"Wow!"
Arona took a small bite and then tilted her head back, wriggling her body in the clouds.
Although the Dust Path World was abundant in resources, the ongoing warfare and the peculiar sweetness that could become cloying made it difficult to find delicious and savory cuisine.
To be blunt, even ordinary food here was enough to captivate any human.
The dish Lindsey presented to Arona was a perfect culinary creation, enhanced by his cooking skills, and made with a rare ingredient found only on Cloud Islands.
Arona had only taken a single bite, but she sat like a duck, momentarily dazed.
"..."
"Hey, it's not that amazing, is it?" Lindsey patted Arona's shoulder.
It was this action that led him to discover something even more outrageous.
The black eye patch on Arona's face was wet.
"..."
Lindsey blinked, then realized what had happened: "You... you're not crying because of the fish, are you?"
Arona's sense of shame crumbled under the deliciousness.
She spoke with a mix of numbness and excitement:
"I... Lord Lindsey! I've never tasted anything so delicious!"
Lindsey couldn't help but chuckle at the girl's reaction: "Tasty, huh?"
"If it tastes good, eat more!"
Lindsey rummaged through his backpack.
With some free time, he decided to cook the two ingredients he had scammed from Silver City.
Delicate High Sky Graybird Heart Skewers
After consumption, permanently increases Agility by 8 points and reduces damage from high falls; effective only on the first consumption.
A rare ingredient-made delicacy, it permanently enhances the consumer's agility at a higher price!
Earthworm Meat Fish Noodles
After consumption, permanently increases Physique and Strength by 5 points each; effective only on the first consumption.
A rare ingredient-made delicacy, it permanently enhances the consumer's physique and strength at a higher price!
Lindsey and Arona finished the remaining two delicacies.
The young girl lay on the soft, fluffy clouds, gently caressing her bulging belly.
Lindsey sat beside her, checking his attributes.
Although his attributes had reached the triple-digit level, the fact that he could gain over ten points in attributes by casually eating something still seemed a bit absurd to Lindsey.
"In a game, wouldn't this be considered attribute inflation, getting out of control?"
"Or, I've reached the advanced map now."
"Can I finally bid farewell to those pathetic single-digit bonuses?"
Lindsey reorganized his backpack once more.
Then, the materials dropped by the Firetoxin Dragon brought him back to reality.
The bonuses provided by ordinary materials remained unchanged.
What had truly changed was Lindsey's growing strength, which gave him more ways and paths to acquire resources to continue his ascent.
In the end, delicacies were just delicacies.
If it weren't for his scamming in Silver City, Lindsey would only be able to cook Cloud Skimmer Fish.
"Contentment is bliss, contentment is bliss."
Lindsey smiled slightly and put away the used stove into his backpack.
He patted Arona's head, who was now completely dazed, and then picked up the Cloud Sea Fishing Rod, sitting back down at his previous fishing spot.
"The luck is best over here, so I'll fish here!"
Lindsey cast his line forward once more.
In his leisure, he casually checked the synthesis formula for the Stormstone.
Aside from being a material for the Storm Archer, this oddity had many other uses.
1 Stormstone + 1 High-Grade Gem + 1 Special Metal = Storm Pendant
10 Stormstones + 1 Sky Tear = Celestial Tear
1 Stormstone + 1 Icebound Water + 1 Maggot Powder + 1 Clear Water + 1 Glass Bottle = Frost Rain Potion
[...]
Lindsey flipped through the synthesis list with a delighted smile, continuing to fish.
But the next time he reeled in his line, something unprecedented and beyond his imagination happened.
On the hook of the Cloud Sea Fishing Rod, there was neither a fish nor the box Lindsey desired.
Instead, a massive shadow, several dozen meters long, emerged directly from the clouds.
"Huh?"
Lindsey instinctively took a step back and leaned against Arona's embrace:
"Is this... the Fish King!?"
After a brief moment of surprise, Lindsey finally noticed something else.
In the description of the Stormstone, there was one more line—'A rare mineral born from the clouds only on the eve of a storm.'
(End of Chapter)
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