The Cannon Fodder in the Global Apocalypse Game lives a leisurely life
Chapter 152: The Secret Realm Opens!

Chapter 152: The Secret Realm Opens!

Inside the kitchen suffused with the scent of chili.

"Chef Long, has anyone told you you’re so handsome?" Li Chunhua said activating her flattering ability before gulping.

Long Haoran traced her line of sight to the aromatic soup base boiling on the medicinal cauldron and chose to be silent.

"Master! How could you do this to me! How can you permit him to use my cauldron?!" Siri had just arrived at the kitchen after settling the new residents in the two newly-build huts courtesy of the foodie. And his heart broke into pieces when he saw his most precious cauldron was used as a pot!

Grr! I want war!

His eyes burned and his hands itch to pull someone’s hair.

A blinding light spread in the pink kitchen for two seconds and when Siri opened his eyes, his Master had pushed something to him.

[Royal Aether Tripod Cauldron- Epic Grade

-Increase the success of concocting Beginner-grade formula by 25%, Apprentice-grade by 20%, Master-grade formula by 15%, Grandmaster formula by 10% and King-level formula by 5%]

(A/N: Pic in the comment section.)

Siri: 0.0!

The Elf became silent and rubbed his face on the cold surface of cauldron’s cold body. "My baby."

After quelling the crazy hairstylist’s anger, Li Chunhua turned back to admire the hotpot, only to see a golden chest blocking her view. She looked up to the man before raising her eyebrow.

"Me...open it." Long Haoran requested.

"Chef Long, it’s your chest. You should open it." Li Chunhua didn’t accept it.

"Me...open it." Long Haoran pushed the chest closer to her.

Seeing him insistent, Li Chunhua took the chest and when she was about to open the lid, the man added, "Me want ingredients with essence."

Li Chunhua’s hand trembled and shot the man a look of disbelief. "Chef Long, I’m not a wishing..." well?

Ting-

[You’ve got a Crimson Nectarine Seed- Grade: Fifth-Class]

Li Chunhua pressed her face on red orange colored round seed that had materialized on her palm before blinking. I can do that? Then all the chests I opened!

[Basic Appraisal Skill activated]

[A special tree that bears honeyed fruits. It’s the favorite habitat of wasp and bee species and can help boost honey production. The roots of the Crimson nectarine tree absorb essence from the earth and other sources and store them on the fruits.]

Long Haoran’s eyes narrowed before taking out a can of Happy Fat Water as a fee for her wishing well job.

The wishing well that was depressed brightened up on the sight of happy fat water.

Seeing her sadness disappeared, Long Haoran focused his attention on the soup. Since there was no available chicken, she used the beef and pork meat to make a stock before adding the seasonings, slices of ginger, leeks, and diced roasted chilies.

If the weather returns to normal he’ll dry some of the chilies for future use.

While the hot pot base were boiling, Long Haoran went over the pink kitchen table and took a pink knife from the pink kitchen shelves before setting the remaining bull meat on the pink chopping board.

He adjusted his pink apron before started slicing the meat into very thin slices. Same goes for the fish meat.

Li Chunhua appeared behind the man watching him wash the mushrooms before cutting the bamboo shoots into strips and after that, he rinsed them in the water before squeezing out the moisture mixed with white liquid.

"Chef Long, why do you need to do that?" Li Chunhua curiously asked.

"Me...no bitterness." Long Haoran placed the bamboo shoots on the bowl.

"Oh." Li Chunhua nodded and took note of this information.

The foodie who had a hidden dream to be a cook linger around and asked Long Haoran questions when she was confused and the man who was always used to be alone in the kitchen, answered her queries patiently and even dropped a few extra words, never knowing he was slowly getting used to her company.

After twenty minutes, when the hotpot preparation was finally done, the stomachs of the foodies were ready. In the living room the one meter cauldron was placed in the center, with the other raw ingredients laid on the table.

[Home-made Hotpot Base Soup: Grade: S

-Increase Strength for 10% in the span of 20 minutes. Dispel cold de-buff upon intake.]

After muttering a short prayer, Li Chunhua gave the go signal and the four foodies clamped a slice of meat with their chopsticks before dipping them on the spicy soup.

When meat was cooked, they blew the steam off before taking a big bite. They hardly need to chew because the meat melted in their mouths.

"So good." Li Chunhua cupped her cheeks licking her lips.

Suddenly, a piece of cook meat was placed on her bowl. Li Chunhua lifted her chin and saw that it was Chef Long.

"Me...eat more." He mumbled under his breath.

Li Chunhua smiled and ate the meat he gave.

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The other huts also received a pot of hot pot soup and plates of meat, bamboo, and enoki mushroom.

"Wow Hotpot! Am I dreaming?" One of the young men pinched himself.

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"Fern, what is this?"

"I don’t know. But it looks and smells good." The natives sniffed before trying the meat based on loli’s instruction.

After a minutes, numerous pair of hands competed for the meat with their hungry-filled gazes.

Outside the territory, heavy rain and fierce winds came forth as scheduled, and countless of lights descended on different parts of the planet.

[Dear Players, the entrance to the Secret Realm is now opened. Those who wished to participate can follow the light. May the Monarch of Luck smile upon you.]

The players gazed at the pillars of light before stepping out of the barrier, hoping they could get rich inside.

Unlike the treehole Li Chunhua had previously fell, the secret realm’s current entrance was a glowing blue gate.

[Does player wished to enter the Secret Realm?]

The players exhaled before tapping on the yes option.

The scenery changed and players found themselves in a ruined city.

[Welcome to Hallow City!]