Remheb quickly brought over a bag of cocoa beans and presented it to Lin Ke with both hands.
Lin Ke took one out from them.
These are roasted cocoa beans, exuding a rich burnt aroma.
There is also a hint of nuts and wood, which makes people feel refreshed.
Lin Ke took out one, it was very heavy.
Just as he imagined.
This is cocoa beans!
In Civilization VI, cocoa beans are a luxury resource.
The so-called luxury resources are a special type of resources that can improve the "happiness" of the kingdom.
The impact of happiness is also important in cities.
If the happiness level is high, the city can also increase all output by 5% and gain a 10% population growth.
If happiness is insufficient, all output will be reduced by 10% and population growth will be reduced by 20%.
That means population outflow and reduced productivity!
But if the happiness level is seriously insufficient, the consequences will be serious.
As with insufficient loyalty, cities may revolt.
Although luxury items do not directly increase food, productivity, or military strength, their main function is to provide happiness to the city.
With higher happiness levels, population growth and productivity can be improved, and cities can become more stable.
As for cocoa beans, they are one of the many luxury items.
This resource only appears in rainforest areas of plains and plain hills.
It is displayed as a "cocoa bean" plot in the civilization panel, which means that this luxury resource is available in this area.
As long as Lin Ke builds a [plantation] on land with cocoa bean resources, he can enjoy the benefits brought by this luxury resource.
It can immediately obtain an additional output of +3 gold coins, and the happiness level can be increased by 4 points.
However, these 4 points of happiness will be automatically distributed to the four cities in Holy Egypt that need happiness the most, and 1 point of happiness will be provided in each city.
And these are just the effects that having cocoa beans resources can bring.
In addition, Lin Ke can also sell this luxury resource!
This is the faster way to make money!
If he could find this kind of luxury land, Lin Ke would not only be able to indirectly increase the population, but also gain gold coins from it.
You can even make some money from the trade routes!
And this luxury product comes from a certain area in the Mayan Kingdom!
As long as the Lord of Maya, Bigtik, can tell Lin Ke the location of the cocoa beans...
Then he only needs to send a [Pioneer] to build a new city in the land with cocoa bean resources!
Because only within the buildable range of the city can Lin Ke use [Builder] to build things.
If there was no city nearby, Lin Ke would not be able to build a plantation on the cocoa bean land.
At this moment, Remheb stared at the beans in Lin Ke's hand and couldn't help asking, "Your Majesty the Holy Pharaoh, is this the fruit of some plant?"
"It looked like it was burnt."
Kamul also narrowed his eyes and added: "I have lived for sixty years and have never seen or heard of a fruit called 'cocoa beans'."
"I have never seen fruit that looks like this."
"But it smells a bit like it's been burned? But what about the shape?"
Lin Ke raised the corner of his mouth slightly and picked up the cocoa beans.
He rubbed his thumb hard, and the bean shell cracked, revealing the brown kernel inside: "These cocoa beans can be eaten and drunk."
"Drink?" Remheb's eyes widened when he heard this.
After hearing this, Lin Ke decided to let these two guys understand what this thing is first.
Of course, he didn't intend to just talk with his mouth.
Only feelings can make a deep impression.
"I'll have someone fetch it for you to taste."
Lin Ke clapped his hands and called the servants: "Bring the millstone, pottery jars and copper kettles, and prepare some honey and herbs."
The servants quickly brought the utensils.
Lin Ke directed a servant to roll up his sleeves and peel the roasted and crispy bean shells according to his instructions.
Remheb imitated his movements, but was poked in the hand by the shell.
"Ouch!"
Kamul hit the young man's hand with his stick: "Stupid! You have to pinch it like this."
The old prime minister also got started at this time. He demonstrated how to use his fingernails to pry open the crack and take out the fruit inside.
His dry fingers were surprisingly flexible.
After the bean kernels had piled up into a small hill, Lin Ke ordered people to place the stone mill on the table.
"Apply force evenly, like grinding medicine, pressing it in circles."
At this time, Lin Ke looked at Remheb's trembling wrist and instructed him how to act.
The young man clenched his teeth and his arm muscles trembled.
At first, the cocoa beans were crushed and flew everywhere, but after he crushed them repeatedly, dark golden oil gradually seeped out.
Kamul came closer, his white beard almost brushing the millstone: "Your Majesty the Holy Pharaoh! This grease?"
Lin Ke smiled but did not answer, only signaled Remheb to continue grinding.
Half an hour later, the rough bean paste finally turned into a fine paste, with a silky luster in the center of the millstone.
When Remheb scraped up the cocoa paste with a copper knife, the thin threads that came out were able to hang down for three inches.
"Okay, now add water."
Remheb transferred the paste into a clay pot and the attendant immediately poured in warm water.
The moment the wooden spoon stirred, a strange scene appeared.
The clear water turned into thick brown slurry, with fine foam floating on the surface, like the surging waves of the Nile River during the flood season.
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