Chapter 460: Chapter 459: Pan-fried Dragon Tenderloin
’No time to waste. Gotta keep moving!’
For a full day, Seraphina Sinclair was like a wind-up machine, repeating the same set of motions.
The Black Fog surged in, and a monster appeared.
Water Dragon Roar was unsheathed, and the monster fell.
A Supply Box dropped. She waited for the next wave of Black Fog.
Each time, she only injected one hundred units of sunshine, checking if the compass showed any signs of deflecting.
Just as dusk began to fall, the moment she had long been waiting for finally arrived.
The compass deflected at a sharp angle. Without the slightest hesitation, Seraphina Sinclair immediately poured more sunshine into it!
An hour later, a mass of water appeared outside Seraphina Sinclair’s door.
Seraphina Sinclair took a fisherman’s hat from her earring and placed it on her head. Then, she leisurely pulled out the Green Flood Dragon Tendon she had bought from 001 and began her old business—fishing.
Just as she expected, entering a new area meant the variety of fish had been updated.
This time, however, Seraphina Sinclair had no intention of eating them.
She still hadn’t finished the steamed cucumber and stewed venison that Gray had sent over. Besides, from the looks of it, even when Seraphina Sinclair reached B-level, or even A-level, he could just wave his hand and deliver fifty signature dishes of that quality.
So, Seraphina Sinclair was really just fishing now because she had nothing better to do.
Night was falling and she couldn’t move anyway. She might as well catch some fish to fulfill her agreement with the waiter and earn some Black Fog Coins on the side.
Thus, when 001 returned with the expansion essence, he saw Seraphina Sinclair sitting by her door.
"My lady, you’re living such a life of leisure. I’m starting to get a little jealous."
sidled up, teasing Seraphina Sinclair with a grin.
Seraphina Sinclair pretended not to hear, her hand holding the fishing rod perfectly still as she remained silent.
was thick-skinned and felt no embarrassment. He presented the expansion essence he’d collected like a treasure, seeking credit. Then he asked with a smile, "My lady, the expansion essence is here. Is there a reward for me?"
Seraphina Sinclair’s gaze finally shifted from the water’s surface to the faintly glowing expansion essence in 001’s hands.
"How many?"
"Seven!" 001 leaned his small head in, his eyes sparkling. "My lady, not bad for efficiency, right? I collected seven in just one day! And all purchased at the normal price, too. My day was really something else!"
didn’t mention how difficult the process was; he only presented the results for Seraphina Sinclair to see.
Seraphina Sinclair nodded, took the expansion essence, and pulled out a few meal vouchers to hand to 001.
Although 001 hadn’t said it, Seraphina Sinclair knew this was what he wanted.
She only got thirty vouchers per dungeon run. Over the past few days, Seraphina Sinclair had given almost all of hers to 001. If it weren’t for the food Gray sent, she definitely wouldn’t have parted with them so easily.
But times had changed.
A satisfied 001 took the meal vouchers and pulled out the ones he’d previously saved. He started counting them one by one, like he was counting cash.
Seraphina Sinclair watched for a moment, finding it amusing.
With a B-level fishing rod like the Green Flood Dragon Tendon, catching C-level fish wasn’t difficult at all.
’Still...’
Seraphina Sinclair glanced at 001, another idea forming in her mind. "You guys should be selling A-level and S-Class weapons by now, right?"
She asked casually, but 001 froze as if struck by lightning, his movements halting completely.
He looked at Seraphina Sinclair with an expression that screamed, ’So you’re finally dropping the act.’ "If I say there aren’t any S-Class ones, are you going to beat me up?"
Seraphina Sinclair: "..."
’Preconceived notions really are a mountain to overcome.’
She admitted she had exploited 001 a little in the past, but wasn’t he also to blame?
’He was a total shark back then!’
"I’m not going to beat you," Seraphina Sinclair sighed. "If you have them, you have them. If you don’t, you don’t."
carefully watched her expression. After confirming she wasn’t actually angry, he finally relaxed and scratched his head.
"My lady, how could S-Class Weapons just be sold casually? That stuff is in high demand; the moment one appears, it’s snatched up by the top players. You might see an A-level one occasionally, but the price..."
He paused and held up one finger.
"Starts at one million."
Seraphina Sinclair’s brow twitched.
’One million.’
She currently had 310,000 in her account, a long way from a million.
"What about S-Class?"
rolled his eyes.
The expression, combined with his childlike face, looked rather comical. "My lady, S-Class Weapons never appear among merchants like us. Every Species is willing to trade their lives for one of those."
Seraphina Sinclair nodded, lost in thought.
She wasn’t surprised.
It would be strange if S-Class Weapons were that easy to obtain.
"Alright, go back to counting your meal vouchers." She averted her gaze and gripped the fishing rod again.
acknowledged her and bent his head to continue counting the colorful slips of paper, muttering to himself as if calculating some account.
Seraphina Sinclair glanced at him. She suddenly felt that while the little guy was a bit foolish at times, he was certainly reliable. And... actually quite cute.
A slight tremor came from the end of the fishing line.
With a flick of her wrist, Seraphina Sinclair reeled it in.
A solid silver-white fish was yanked from the water, tracing an arc through the air before landing with a SPLAT at her feet.
The fish was about the length of her forearm, its scales giving off a faint glow. Its tail was still slapping desperately against the ground. This was a C-level Glimmerfish.
Seraphina Sinclair gave it a look and casually tossed it into the bucket beside her.
This was the seventh Glimmerfish she had caught today. Including the other types, the catch in her bucket was already quite substantial.
Seraphina Sinclair stood up, stretched, and then took out the waiter’s card and snapped it in two.
The waiter arrived quickly.
He seemed to have just left the stove. He wore an apron and still carried the warmth of flames, radiating a cozy heat.
More eye-catching was the stack of food containers he was carrying.
Seraphina Sinclair’s eyes lit up. "Is the Dragon Meat ready?!"
"Indeed!" The waiter placed the containers on the stone table, opening them one by one to introduce them to Seraphina Sinclair. "This is the Roasted Dragon Heart. Everything except the parts that were in direct contact with the Holy Flame is right here!"
Seraphina Sinclair followed the waiter’s gesture. Inside the container was a fist-sized piece of meat, its surface roasted to a light golden-brown. She could see fine textures on the cut surface, and it emitted a strange, fragrant aroma.
She had thought no edible parts could be salvaged. She hadn’t expected the waiter’s skills to be this good.
"This dish is mainly for savoring the flavor; it doesn’t do much to increase attribute points."
Before Seraphina Sinclair could feel disappointed, the waiter continued, "This one is called Pan-fried Dragon Tenderloin. It’s from the most tender part of the dragon’s back, flash-fried at high heat to lock in the juices, and served with a special black pepper sauce. Consuming it will permanently increase your Strength by 4 points and agility by 4 points."
Inside was a deep-red steak, cut into a neat rectangle. A thin sheen of oil coated its surface, revealing the fine texture of the muscle.
For a moment, Seraphina Sinclair’s breathing hitched.