Chapter 65

Compared to horse-drawn carriages, cars travel very fast. A journey that originally took more than half a month was shortened to a few times with cars.

Ample time and a comfortable journey allow people to focus more on enjoying the journey, without rushing to get on the road. When passing through a flat and wide area, Jiang Li even exchanged seats with Augustus, letting him feel the feeling of sitting in the driver's seat.

Of course, he could only sit, not drive.

When Augustus tried to imitate Jiang Li's movements and hold the steering wheel tightly, he found that the car did not move at all.

"Jiang Li?" The blond noble looked over blankly.

Jiang Li said calmly, "You don't have a driver's license."

Augustus did not give up: "But, I feel like I've learned it."

"No."

Even in a different world, traffic laws must be followed.

Moreover, he only prepared one car.

Augustus patted the steering wheel without giving up, and the car suddenly beeped twice, which scared him.

He returned to the co-pilot seat and looked at Jiang Li in the driver's seat with envy on his face. Before this, he had never envied the profession of a coachman, but at this moment, he hoped very much that he could drive this special carriage.

"Brother." Ophelia was holding the magic book in the back seat and raised her head from studying: "Don't cause trouble for Mr. Jiang Li."

"Okay..."

Augustus looked back at his sister and saw that she lowered her head after warning him. The magic book on her knees was heavy. He couldn't help but say: "Ophelia, are you going to work so hard on the journey?"

"I can't slack off because of the holiday." Ophelia said: "After returning to the capital, I will conduct additional tests with other friends. If I drag others down because of my decline in level, I don't want to see this happen."

"Okay, Ophelia, don't push yourself too hard."

Ophelia shook her head slowly.

The seat is so comfortable, better than any previous long journey, how can it be forced?

Jiang Li turned down the volume of the music, and Augustus also lowered his voice so as not to disturb his sister's study in the back seat.

The road to the royal capital has been walked by countless people, and a wide road has been created. As the car drove by, the scenery on both sides quickly receded. Occasionally, they would encounter monsters that suddenly appeared on the road, but before they could get close, they were left far behind by the speed of the car.

They also met other businessmen and adventurers, and the people on both sides tacitly avoided them from a distance. Because of the special nature of the car, Jiang Li cast illusion magic and hypnosis magic on the car. After seeing it, passers-by would consciously rationalize the existence of this car and treat it as an ordinary carriage, and would not have any doubts.

Casting a long-lasting spell consumes a lot of magic power, but it is nothing for Jiang Li.

At dusk, they stopped.

It was not convenient to travel in the evening, and there was no suitable village nearby, so they had to sleep in the wild tonight.

Fortunately, they brought a tent and sleeping bag in their luggage. They set up the tent and lit a fire. When the hot water in the pot began to boil, Augustus came back with the prey he had just hunted.

"There are more monsters around here than I thought." He said, "If I remember correctly, there were very few monsters in this area before."

Ophelia exclaimed, "Is it because of that?"

Augustus: "Yes, it's because of that."

Ophelia: "I've heard this story too, but it's been so long, it must be fake."

Augustus: "Yes, even small monsters have appeared nearby, it must be just a story."

Jiang Li listened to the encrypted conversation between the brother and sister in confusion, "What are you talking about?"

The blond brother and sister looked at each other and said in unison: "Dragon!"

Jiang Li's eyes lit up: "Dragon?!"

"Yes, there is a rumor that dragons have appeared near here a long time ago. Jiang Li, look at that." Augustus stood up and pointed to the mountain not far away.

The sun had not yet completely set, and the orange-yellow sunset glow filled the gray-blue sky. The sunlight was so weak that only a dark shadow remained on the distant mountain. The mountain looked very strange, with a corner missing. The half of the outline of the missing corner was like the shape of a long-horned monster, as if it had been smashed by something.

Jiang Li narrowed his eyes and identified carefully: "Is that... a dragon?"

"When I was young, I heard my father tell stories. He said that a giant dragon once appeared nearby and that mountain was the trace left by the dragon. But no one has ever seen the dragon since then." Augustus said mysteriously: "According to legend, there is a giant dragon sleeping under our feet, and many adventurers have come here to look for the dragon's treasure."

Jiang Li: "The dragon's treasure?"

"After all, dragons are very greedy creatures. They will fill their caves with gold and silver treasures. If someone can hunt a dragon, the spoils will be extremely rich. However..."

"But what?"

Ophelia added, "Where there are dragons, there are generally no other monsters."

Looking at the processed monster corpses next to him, Jiang Li understood.

"On the mainland, there are very few traces of dragons. Every time they appear, they will bring great damage to humans." Augustus scratched his head and said, "Besides that story, no one has seen a dragon nearby. That story must be false."

Jiang Li was a little curious: "Where can I see dragons?"

"Huh?" Augustus thought for a while, "Demon King's City?"

Jiang Li: "...Ah?"

Ophelia looked at her brother helplessly: "Brother..."

"It's true, the devil's mount is an evil black dragon."

Ophelia raised her staff and knocked her brother's head: "Enough, the devil's city is so dangerous, do you still want Mr. Jiang Li to go to the devil's city?"

Augustus hid his head and said: "I just said it casually. If Jiang Li wants to go, I will stop him!"

Jiang Li: "..." He won't really go.

The sky gradually darkened.

The firelight illuminated the surrounding area. Jiang Li and Ophelia cast protective and warning magic to prevent the monsters from approaching. They then lit mosquito coils to drive away the excessive mosquitoes in the wild.

The firewood crackled and roasted the monster meat on the rack. A folding table was set up next to them. Ophelia held up a recipe and cooked while learning. Unexpectedly, she cooked quite well.

"You can't bring servants when you travel outside, you have to rely on yourself for everything." Ophelia said embarrassedly: "But my cooking skills are just ordinary. Even if I use the same method, it is definitely not as good as Levi's..."

"No, this is already very good." Augustus said with emotion: "I didn't expect that you have grown so much when I didn't know. It's really amazing!"

"Brother, it's too exaggerated!"

Jiang Li looked up at the busy blond brother and sister not far away, quietly went around the trunk of the car, and took out a piece of luggage from it.

Then, he gently tore open the package of instant food.

Augustus carefully brushed honey on the barbecue in front of him. The sweet and crystal honey flowed on the dark brown meat, and under the reflection of the warm yellow firelight, it glowed with an alluring luster. The honey penetrated into the meat, and the high temperature made the aroma of the honey-roasted meat evaporate. He took a deep breath in intoxication... and then his face changed drastically.

"What is this smell?!" Augustus said in horror.

Ophelia also smelled it.

The strange stench made the brother and sister pale at the same time. In an instant, they recalled the horrible smell of magic potion. At the moment when they were about to enjoy a delicious dinner, such a memory was not a pleasant thing.

Moreover, who would cook magic potion here?

Soon, they followed the source of the stench and found a steaming pot.

Augustus covered his mouth and nose, but he could still feel the terrible stench permeating everywhere, as if it was stuck to the nasal membrane, making him want to faint every time he breathed.

"Jiang Li, what are you doing?!"

Jiang Li said innocently, "I'm cooking dinner."

Augustus' face turned even paler: "Do you want to eat this?"

Why is it so! Jiang Li!

Oh, there's nothing I can do about it. I just thought about it during the day, and then I couldn't forget it. If I didn't eat it at night, I might not sleep well.

Ophelia put down the handkerchief covering her mouth and nose, and curiosity overcame fear: "Can I try it?"

Jiang Li: "No problem."

Augustus was heartbroken: "Ophelia, why are you..."

After the snail noodles were cooked, Jiang Li changed the pot and poured half a pot of oil into it, "Wait, there is still one step."

After the oil was hot, the eggs in the bowl were broken up and the golden egg liquid was poured into the oil pan. The thin egg liquid quickly expanded and took shape in the high-temperature frying. The egg liquid was poured around the circle and solidified. Soon, a round, golden, fluffy fried egg appeared in the pot.

The brother and sister both widened their eyes.

What happened?

Did some magic happen just now, but they missed it?

Can an egg be shaped like this? !

Put the fried egg into the snail noodles, so that the soup covers it, and Jiang Li handed the bowl over: "Okay."

Ophelia took it carefully.

Augustus stared at his sister's actions nervously, and when he lowered his head, a bowl of fried egg snail noodles appeared in front of him. He hesitated for a moment, took it, but didn't dare to eat it.

The slippery rice noodles could hardly stay on the fork. Ophelia clumsily rolled up a small handful and quickly put it into her mouth, "Huh?"

Augustus' heart was lifted up: "How is it?"

"Delicious." She took another sip of the soup and said in surprise: "This soup is also very rich, better than instant noodles."

Augustus: "..."

Really?

Such smelly food, can it really be delicious?

Shouldn't it be a smell as horrible as the magic potion?

He didn't know if it was Augustus's illusion, but the stench in the air seemed to be less unbearable. He looked down at the bowl in his hand. The golden fried eggs were alluring, the snow-white rice noodles were soaked in dark brown soup, and there was bright red chili oil, fresh green leafy vegetables, black fungus shreds... If you ignore the smell, this bowl of strange rice noodles looks very tempting. Jiang

Li must have cast a hypnotic spell on him.

Although he thought so, he picked up the fork for some unknown reason.

The food in the supermarket has never let him down. Maybe...

He clumsily rolled up a piece of rice noodles with a fork, closed his eyes before the rice noodles slipped away, and put it into his mouth with a ruthless heart... Hey!

Augustus opened his eyes in surprise, his azure eyes were particularly bright in the firelight. Although it was a food with a strong odor, the odor suddenly disappeared after he ate it. The rice noodles were delicate and smooth, with the pure fragrance of rice, which reminded him of the scene of a good harvest in the fields. Unlike the soft and glutinous rice, the rice noodles were soft, firm and refreshing.

The slippery rice noodles went down his throat and into his stomach, leaving only the rich taste of the soup between his lips and teeth. Ophelia was right, the soup in this bowl of rice noodles was incredibly rich, and the odor of unknown origin dissolved in the soup and turned into a strange and delicious taste, a taste that his taste buds had never enjoyed before.

Augustus was in no hurry to taste the soup. He noticed that there were a variety of side dishes in the bowl. Golden sour bamboo shoots, black fungus shreds, pickled sour beans, fried peanuts, and golden bean curd.

He tasted them one by one. The sour bamboo shoots were crispy and made from the freshest part of the bamboo shoots. They had a sour taste from fermentation and the fragrance of bamboo shoots. The fungus shreds and sour beans were also refreshing. The fried peanuts were fragrant and crispy, with a mellow aroma... and the most delicious one was the fried egg!

The fluffy fried eggs were full of soup. With a little squeeze, the soup inside would burst out. The spicy and sour soup exploded in the mouth like a delicious bomb. The tongue was drowned in the rich fragrance, and even rationality was swallowed up in an instant.

How could it be... How could it be possible...

How could this stinky thing be so delicious? !

Only one-third of the bowl of snail noodles was divided. After a few bites, when I came to my senses, there was only dark brown soup left in the bowl. Then even the soup disappeared.

Augustus touched his stomach in disbelief, feeling that it was still howling with hunger.

He must have been bewitched by magic, otherwise, why would he want another bowl?

...

In the dark cave.

A huge and terrifying creature with huge horns on its head, wings on its back, and scales all over its body is sleeping.

Its hot breath burns the soil beside its head, and the flying flames and dust escape into the air. In the familiar smell of fire and soil, it snored, its eyelids covered with scales moved, and its tail behind it moved restlessly in its sleep.

So sleepy... so sleepy... snore...

but I'm so hungry...

so hungry...