The Cannon Fodder in the Global Apocalypse Game lives a leisurely life
Chapter 127: Barbecue Dinner Party (2)

Chapter 127: Barbecue Dinner Party (2)

Long Haoran’s expression only got worse when Li Chunhua cited the grass of patches they were walking on a while ago.

"They are scattered on the grass. There are so many of them. In fact, when we were climbing, I could also spot them on the way. It’s just that you’re injured, so I don’t want to toss you away before picking them up."

He had seen the grasses she mentioned, and there wasn’t a single one. A ginseng plant has a single stem that ends with a whorl of 1 to 4 leaves. Each leaf has 3–5 leaflets. These leaves can be used for tea.

If the plant matures, you will see a cluster of 6 to 20 whitish green flowers. The flowers will eventually produce red berries, which can be eaten in the fall.

Not only can it be made into tea and herbal chicken soup, ginseng smoothies, herbal jams and jellies, pan-fried ginseng slices with vegetables, stir-fried root with garlic and onion, grilled tenderloin with ginseng mushroom, and baked salmon with ginseng and honey glaze,.

But the best one for him was samgyetang, but he doesn’t have jujubes, dried chestnuts, glutinous rice, garlic cloves, or green onions to cook it.

(A/N: Samgyetang is chicken ginseng soup. If there is no ginseng, it is called ’baeksuk’.)

Come to think of it...

[Gourmet Supplier Analysis

-Hundred-Year-Old Ginseng: A Fifth-Class Plant

-Ingredients with Essence]

Fifth Class?

The chumpet back then was only second-class.

[Whether to upgrade or not?]

There was a flash of unknown light in Long Haoran’s eyes before he carefully asked, "Can you help look for some more tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow?" Li Chunhua pursed her lips in reluctance. After all, from day one, she hadn’t rested well. She wanted to lay flat tomorrow and be a mushroom.

Detecting the unwillingness in his gang leader’s face, Long Haoran threw a bait, though he didn’t expect it would work.

"If you help me tomorrow, I will cook everything you want for an hour straight without..." any break.

"Deal! "Li Chunhua’s blue eyes went straight, and she didn’t let him finish the rest of his statement before agreeing, afraid the lackey chef would take back his additional promise.

Anyway, it was good to stroll around to promote health. She reasoned herself, completely forgetting her earlier intention of being a mushroom.

Long Haoran’s pupils shook. He admitted that he was a bit surprised.

This woman was the easiest person to talk to.

[Ingredient upgrade failed.]

[The player doesn’t have enough mana.]

A status screen appeared, and Long Haoran checked his mana. Because of the experience points from the boss, his level was now at 7 and his mana was [340/340], but it was still not enough.

The failure must be because of its high class.

Haoran didn’t ponder it any longer and resumed working on the grill. Surprisingly, even though the meat was not from the hindquarters of the bull, it was qualified to be one due to its size and quality.

Long Haoran’s discerning eyes traced the beautiful marbling of milky white fat running through it.

The charcoal used was from the previous cooking session’s firewood.

After removing the moisture from the steak and brushing both sides of it with oil, he also seasoned it with salt and pepper. Salt will pull the moisture to the surface.

The crisp and rhythmic sizzling sound of the steak being grilled entered Li Chunhua’s ears. She swallowed a mouthful of saliva, never tearing her gaze away from the seared meat, emitting a savory and appetizing aroma. The white, thin smoke slowly traveled to the chimney and spread outside the dilapidated thatched cottage.

Fern and the others stopped and sniffed, affected by the smell. They had the same reaction as the eager foodie; at the same time, their stomachs rumbled from hunger, imagining receiving a portion of whatever was being cooked.

Not only them, but also the scarecrows, Siri, and the two shotas who had been hiding inside the basic hut residence, playing with the toys they found inside a cave.

These two shotas’ eyes lit and quickly hid their thing under Siri’s bed before sprinting and tracing the source.

Siri, after inspecting the surroundings and distributing water and food supplies to the probationary residents, entered the house.

On the other hand, Elga grumbled a complaint under her breath. "These people had no consideration for those who were hungry!"

Huo Yan stayed silent in fear, in case he would be beaten by the pig-faced loli again.

Beads of sweat dribbled from Long Haoran’s scalp to his neck, ultimately soaking the collar of his shirt, his shoulders, and his back, revealing the outline of his toned muscles.

His two hands were busy flipping over the six cuts of steaks until they were golden brown and slightly charred.

[Grilled Hellfire Bull Steak

-Increase defense by 10% for an hour.]

"Plates," he uttered, and Li Chunhua took out six plates. Long Haoran placed the grilled meat on the plates before repeating the routine.

Six more thick slices of meat, sprinkled with salt and pepper, were set on the grill before Long Haoran asked the foodie, dazedly looking at the hot steak. "I need to make the sauce. Can you watch these for a few minutes?"

Li Chunhua retrieved her attention from the good-looking food and turned to Long Chef guy while tilting her head to the side. "You want me to cook?"

"Can you?" Long Haoran asked, and Li Chunhua agreed immediately and replaced his position behind the grill.

"I can!" Li Chunhua rubbed her palms together before picking up the fork, used for flipping the meat.

"Flip them over when the other side is golden brown." Watching her figure staring at the grill, for some reason, Long Haoran’s heart was unsettled, as if something bad would happen.

"Alright, you count on me!" Li Chunhua showed off her cooking skills.

Long Haoran dismissed the thoughts before focusing on his task. He finely chopped the ginseng before lighting up the stove and cooking on the wok.

[Ginseng Oyster Sauce: Grade: S

-Increase strength, defense, and intelligence by an additional 20%. Grants recover mana by 2 points every second. Capped at 20% of the player’s mana. Heals the minor wounds automatically upon consumption, and healing spells or skills cast upon the player will have an additional 10%.]

Long Haoran’s eyes narrowed at the buffs. So many? This is the power of a fifth-class ingredient?

Suddenly, his nose picked up a burnt smell and quickly spun around.

[Grilled Hellfire Bull Steak]

It had the same name, but the buff effects were entirely different. Actually, it was no longer a buff, but rather...

[-It was created by a person who had possibly offended some cooking monarchs in the past, and just a mouthful of it would decrease the consumer’s defense by 30%. There are 100% chances of triggering a poison state. In a poison state, the HP will drop by 1% every minute.]

(⊙_⊙;)

"How was it?" Li Chunhua asked with anticipation.（＾∀＾●）ﾉｼ

Long Haoran slowly looked at her.

After a few seconds, Li Chunhua found herself staring at the closed kitchen door.

The words of Chef Long Guy still vividly echo in her mind.

"I remember that managing the turf is exhausting. You need some rest."

But why does she feel she was being kicked out?

(￣_,￣ )

(A/N: I will upload pics on the comment section.)