Gourmet Gaming

Chapter 107: The Birth of the Fast Eater Religion

Before preparing to feed the hungry monsters, Minhyuk first checked the fullness bar at the upper right corner of his vision. The current fullness was at 0%. There was also an egg floating in the middle of the hidden paradise. Minhyuk assumed that this was the egg that he was supposed to receive as a reward so he quickly checked its information.

(Monster Egg)

Rank: ???

Race: Pet

Description: The fullness of the monsters has not been filled yet so the egg’s rank is yet to be decided.

Minhyuk nodded as he thought,?'If I raise their fullness to a high percentage, I should be able to get a good monster. Then, I'll crack that monster egg and fry it!'

The thought made Minhyuk chuckle. Then, he looked around the field. There were plenty of monsters in this place. There were orcs, ogres and owl bears. There was also a flying wyvern and a giant snake called Valax’s Anaconda. There were truly a lot of them. What was more important was that there were bosses among them. There was even the Orc Chieftain that he had hunted before! There was also the boss of all ogres, the Twin-Headed Ogre!

Minhyuk gazed at this vast and barren land and said, "Shall we start?"

He changed the shape of Ellie's Sword into a pickaxe. Since this was the first time in a long while that he had used Intermediate Farming, he went ahead and checked the information.

(Intermediate Farming)

Passive Skill

Level: 1

Effects:

?You will be 60(+60)% faster whenever you gather and dig for materials and ingredients.

?You have a 30(+30)% chance of obtaining better materials and ingredients.

?You have a 2(+2)% chance of obtaining special materials.

?You can grow a variety of things just by planting seeds.

Minhyuk had three skills related to DEX, his bandaging, blacksmithing and farming skills. Among the three, his farming skill had the lowest level. It was hard to increase the skill level and proficiency in farming, and it was only through quests like this that he was able to do so. That was why Minhyuk felt that this was a very good opportunity to increase his proficiency.

Chronicle might have been disappointed when she heard that Minhyuk did not have his apostle with him, but Minhyuk was in fact one of the best farmers in?Athenae.?Even though his Intermediate Farming skill was only at Level 1, he could exert twice its power. The most conclusive factor was Minhyuk’s DEX that was already beyond 1,000 points. This was still a game, just like when he dug sweet potatoes, DEX would still play a huge role in his skills. Whether it was seeding, planting or cultivating plants and trees, his DEX would allow him to grow them at an astonishing pace compared to reality.

However, this was the first time Minhyuk would ever plant something by himself. So, he still was not sure how much strength and power he needed to exert in order to plow the ground. The very first thing that he needed to do was to plow the fields. He said, "Feeding these monsters will give me ingredients!"

That thought alone fueled Minhyuk's enthusiasm. He quickly used his pickaxe transformed from Ellie's Sword. When he looked at the ground, he could see a red spot. Then, he slammed his pickaxe hard on the spot.

Bang!

The ground was easily tilled. Just like that, Minhyuk continued to swing his pickaxe.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

Surprisingly, the ground was tilled and evenly divided.

"Phew," Minhyuk let out a breath as he admired his work. Then, he continued to plow the field in earnest. He plowed the field for one or two hours without stopping. Minhyuk was unaware, but novice farmers would usually take around ten minutes to plow the field and create a place to plant a seed. However, Minhyuk could do it five times faster than that.

Thud!

Thud!

Thud!

"Ah, I want to eat snacks!" Minhyuk said as he continued to plow the fields. He imagined the ladies and old women with trays on their heads while shouting,?'Here's your snacks!'?to the farmers just like in the movies. How good would it be if he could sit by the shade of the tree, drink some makgeolli, and eat some snacks?

"Aah!"

Minhyuk continued to plow the fields as he imagined an amazing sight.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

As Minhyuk continued to plow the field, he finally heard the welcoming notification sound.

[You have gained 1 DEX.]

[You have gained 1 Will.]

Minhyuk’s lips naturally curled up in a satisfied smile.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

Then, another set of notifications came up!

[You have triggered the skill: Will.]

[All of your skills and abilities related to DEX will temporarily increase by 27%.]

Minhyuk’s pace quickened.

Bang!

Bang!

Minhyuk’s probability of successfully digging and plowing the soil had increased. He used to successfully dig every 4-5 strikes but now, he was able to successfully dig every 3-4 strikes of his pickaxe. Chronicle's only concern was that it would take at least two people to be able to fill the fullness stat of every monster in this place. It was because she believed that two pairs of hands would always be better than one. However, Chronicle did not know that Minhyuk's DEX was extremely high and that he would display a huge amount of concentration and enthusiasm whenever something related to 'food and something to eat' was on the line.

Bang!

Bang!

No matter how fast Minhyuk’s speed was at making room for a seed, he would still not be able to finish it in one single go.?Chronicle?had told him that he could travel freely to and from the Salov Land. This meant that the 200 seeds in Minhyuk’s inventory might not be enough to finish the quest. He could also see that there was quite a large number of monsters in this place. He estimated that he needed at least 500 seeds to be able to fill all of the space that he had tilled.

Bang!

Bang!

Then, another notification came in.

[You have acquired the Apostle's Rewards.]

[Your Intermediate Farming's Proficiency Acquisition Rate has doubled.]

"Ho?!"

That was right. This place might be a place for the Food God's class quest, but it seemed like it was also the place for the apostle's class quest. However, since the power of the apostle had become Minhyuk’s, it was only natural that the apostle’s rewards would also be his. As it turned out unexpectedly, he was able to increase his intermediate farming at double the speed!

Bang!

[Your Intermediate Farming has leveled up.]

[You have gained 1 DEX.]

Minhyuk continued to dig and plow the land without taking any rest. He thought,?'I wonder what ingredients will appear every time I feed them?'

The reason why he was so absorbed and into this task was because he wanted to feed the monsters quickly and eat the delicious rewards! Time continued to flow. Five hours, six hours, seven hours had passed, but Minhyuk was not tired at all. He was even able to make room for 500 seeds in one go. Then, he went ahead and planted the 200 seeds that he had acquired earlier. He also took some water from the nearby river and sprinkled it evenly on the newly planted seeds. His work did not look very refined since he was only one person doing the work for two people. Still, Minhyuk carefully watered the seeds despite his lack of sleep and fatigued state. He also made sure to chant a spell while doing so. He said, "Grow seeds! Sprout!"

After Minhyuk finished watering all 200 of the seeds, he went straight to the cliffs. If he mined the cliffs, he would be able to get nutritional supplements. Once he arrived at the cliffs, he could see red marks! Minhyuk accurately struck these red marks.

Bang!

Bang!

Just like when Minhyuk was mining for iron ore, he could easily acquire the nutritional supplements in just one or two swings.

[You have acquired Nutritional Supplements.]

Minhyuk checked the information about the nutritional supplement.

(Nutritional Supplement)

Material Grade: C

Special Abilities: Promote growth of seeds.

Description: A nutrient that can help the seeds grow healthier and faster. One nutrient can help promote the growth of ten seeds. The effect can be stacked.

"Ho?"

The effect could be stacked! This meant that the seeds could grow faster and healthier as long as Minhyuk applied plenty of nutritional supplements on it. ?However, it seemed that Minhyuk still had too much to do and everything seemed too difficult. Minhyuk collected twenty nutritional supplements and used it on the seeds immediately.

[You have used a Nutritional Supplement.]

[The seeds will grow faster.]

Minhyuk did not take a break and immediately went back to the cliffs to dig for more.

Bang!

Bang!

[Your skill Intermediate Blacksmithing has leveled up.]

[You can now smelt minerals.]

As he listened to the notifications and continued to dig for nutritional supplements, Minhyuk cleared his throat and began to sing. It was not just simple singing. Back in the Barras Kingdom, he also went and learned?‘Novice Singing'. He had not been able to use it since there was not any need for it. In fact, the Novice Singing skill had some connections with farming. Whenever a song was sung, seeds would be able to grow faster. Minhyuk began to sing as he dug for nutritional supplements on the cliffs.

"Bingsu~ patbingsu! I love you, I love you!"

[You have sung the perfect tune.]

[The seeds will grow faster as they listen to your singing.]

[You have gained 1 DEX.]

In fact, Minhyuk was not really that good at singing. However, the power of 1,100 DEX was far reaching and was even able to take care of his singing! So, he kept on singing happily.

[You have gained 1 DEX.]

[You have acquired a Nutritional Supplement.]

Minhyuk’s DEX was increasing at an extremely fast rate as he continued to sing and mine for nutritional supplements.

"I like milk, I like milk, please give me milk. Please give me more!"

"Dead~ drunk~ huh? I want to eat?gondure?rice..."

Minhyuk hesitated for a second! But he never stopped digging on the cliff. Meanwhile, the Orc Chieftain continued to lean weakly on the wall and struggled against his hunger. He watched Minhyuk and mumbled, "Chwiiiiik... H, he's a strange human... Chwiiiik, all of his songs starts with food and ends with food. Chwiiiiik..."

The orc tribe leader shook its head weakly.

***

Chronicle slowly woke up from her light slumber. As soon as she came to her senses, her worries flared up and she fidgeted in distress.

This place was once truly a happy paradise for monsters. Monsters that usually would not get along would get along and coexist happily here. The wyverns would even sometimes play with the orcs on their backs. The strong and ferocious ogres would even lend their hands whenever the orcs were lifting something heavy. This was such a happy paradise, and it was all thanks to the previous Food God and his apostle. However, the descendant of the Food God right now was far more immature and weaker than the previous Food God when he came here. He did not even have his apostle with him..

'I just wish he could save half of us but...'

It was not an easy task. The Food God’s?descendant?had to do so much work alone. Furthermore, he only had two weeks to finish them all.

'Did I sleep for a day?'?Chronicle thought. Phoenixes were originally lazy and sleepy monsters that was why they could sleep for quite a long time.

Chronicle slowly opened her eyes and thought,?'I would be glad if he's already done with plowing...'

Chronicle stretched out her curled body and looked down with her majestic head.

"This...?"

An expression of disbelief was painted across her face. There were 500 seeds planted on the plowed land before her. That was not all, these were all well-grown seeds that looked like they were bound to bear fruit any time soon. In addition, the Food God was currently near the cliffs and was still digging up nutritional supplements.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

Every time his pickaxe hit the cliffs, a nutritional supplement would drop.

"M, my goodness...!" Chronicle exclaimed in shock. She had seen the previous apostle before, but the current Food God was much more skilled and had better mining capabilities than the previous apostle. Even the seeds grew so much in a day! Perhaps it was because of the Food God’s abilities? No. That was impossible.

The Food God was drenched with sweat. He looked like he was extremely exhausted but he still did not stop swinging his pickaxe. He was even singing happily. Chronicle watched him and said, "D…don't tell me...!"

Chronicle wondered if he felt pity for those little starving monsters. Perhaps that was the reason why the Food God did not sleep or take a rest. He must have wanted to save those monsters! She was very, very grateful! Then, at that moment…

…a growing seed finally bore fruit.

***

[You have gained Chronicle’s favor.]

[You have gained Chronicle’s favor.]

[You have gained Chronicle’s favor.]

"...Huh?"

Let's just quickly feed the monsters and get something delicious!?This was the thought that ran in Minhyuk’s head. That was why he was taken aback when he heard the sudden influx of notifications. He said, "I see, there's a bug again. Hmm..."

Minhyuk wondered why he suddenly received these notifications when he was just digging in the cliffs and thinking of delicious food to eat. Just then, Minhyuk heard another notification.

[Your Unknown Seed has borne fruit.]

[You can now harvest the fruit.]

"Ho?"

Minhyuk turned his head and looked back at the fields. When he turned back, he was shocked.

"Gasp?!"

Something came out from the seed that grew into a plant. The fruit hang from the long stem of the plant and cried, "Hwiiiiiiiiiiiik!"

The fruit was none other than a pig.

1. Korean dessert made with shaved ice with toppings

2. ????, ??? (gondure?or Korean thistle) is a plant that can be added to rice. Usually served as a temple dish.