Green Monster Epic

Chapter 206: Testing

Oscar was very surprised. The food of the Greenwood Tribe was completely different from that of any other indigenous tribe in the wilderness. Even in terms of the richness of its flavors, it surpassed the food standards of the Elven Kingdom. Especially when he heard that these oat-based pasta dishes were all developed by Allen himself, the surprised expression on his face, mixed with the delicious taste of the food, never disappeared.

"Very good food. This is the first time in years that I've enjoyed such delicious food."

Oscar stroked his round belly with satisfaction, expressing his praise.

"If the master stays in our village for a few more days, I guarantee you can eat these foods every day."

Allen was naturally sincerely happy that Oscar was satisfied with the food, and at the same time, he eagerly extended an invitation.

"That might be a little difficult. This time, the Oak Temple in Mansa City has issued a call. I have to hurry over there. I don't know what important matter the temple has."

Oscar replied regretfully, but after seeing the fleeting disappointment in Allen's eyes, he changed his tone and said something that made Allen happy again: "However, staying in your village for one more day shouldn't be a big problem."

"Oh, then tomorrow I'll have Flower Snake and Ah Xiao hunt a goat back from outside the village, and I'll make you a whole roasted goat."

Allen said happily, then muttered to himself, wondering what other delicacies he could make.

Before dark, Ah Xiao and the others returned with the hunting team. Allen introduced familiar faces like Ah Xiao and Dasha to Oscar. Oscar also had a good memory and easily recalled these goblins he had met once before. He even mentioned Ah Xiao and the others' tone and actions when they camped in the desert that night, which immediately made Ah Xiao and the others feel flattered.

That night, Allen took the initiative to find Oscar and relived the scene in the desert, having a long talk with Oscar side by side. They chatted until late into the night under the dim oil lamp. Finally, Allen himself felt embarrassed and then took his leave. Of course, Allen gained a lot, such as how to break through the shackles of physical training, and the circulation path of the rage he was researching in his bloodline, all of which were enlightened by Oscar's unreserved answers.

At the same time, Oscar took this opportunity to explain to Allen the concepts of the Oak Temple and the natural divine system, so that Allen, who originally only pragmatically believed in gods, finally had a deep understanding of the broad mind of the Father of the Oak, as well as the various deeds of the natural divine system for the balance of nature.

Although Allen did not yet have such high qualities and would selflessly run around the Tagan Desert for the natural balance of the Feyman World like Oscar, just to curb the expansion of the desert without seeking other rewards. However, this did not prevent Allen from casting a respectful and yearning gaze towards Oscar and other true practitioners of the natural divine system. As for how sincere these gazes were, that was a matter of opinion.

Early the next morning, Allen was busy, personally cooking breakfast for Master Oscar. He steamed a lake fish that had just been caught with shredded yellow root and sprinkled a little coarse salt; he wrapped meat in a ball of kneaded and fermented flour and made buns. Allen used all his housekeeping skills and prepared a sumptuous meal before Oscar finished his morning meditation.

While eating the fresh, delicious, and creative food, Oscar praised it non-stop. Allen's face was also full of smiles when he heard Oscar's praise, looking very proud.

"Your food can actually open a restaurant in places like Thornsburg and Mansa City. I think the business will definitely not be too bad."

Oscar's use of chopsticks became more and more proficient. Compared to the knives and forks used in civilized society, a pair of chopsticks was really very convenient. He would occasionally put a piece of fresh and sweet fish into his mouth. There was no fishy smell like other chefs made, but a simple steaming made people have endless aftertaste.

"Really?"

Allen didn't believe it.

"Of course, I swear on my reputation that this dish is definitely the best fish I have ever eaten in my life."

Oscar immediately responded solemnly, and fearing that Allen would not believe him, he added: "If you open a tavern in Thornsburg and make these delicacies, I am willing to promote it for you. I still have many friends in Thornsburg."

"Okay, I'll consider it."

Allen replied thoughtfully, burying this matter in his heart.

"After eating, Master, would you like to take a walk around our village?"

Since Oscar was going to stay in the village for a day, Allen naturally hoped to leave a good impression on him.

"After eating such good things from you, if I don't give back a little, it wouldn't be right."

Oscar wiped the grease from the corner of his mouth, then got up and looked at Allen with a smile: "Why don't you gather the children in your village under the age of 10 later, and I'll test their talents?"

"Ah? Wouldn't that be too much trouble for the master?"

Allen was secretly delighted, but asked politely.

"What's the trouble? But let me make it clear in advance that our druid's testing methods can only roughly predict which direction the children will develop, such as agility, strength, endurance, or wisdom, but I have no way of knowing how much development potential they have, or quantifying their strength like the divine arts of the temple."

"Of course, if any of the children have potential in the natural path of the druid, I will also leave him with a basic druid training method. In the future, he can also go to the natural divine system of the gods to learn more advanced knowledge."

Oscar smiled slightly in response, his eyes full of appreciation and optimism towards Allen, which made Allen feel a little moved.

"Then I'll trouble you."

After saying this, Allen glared at Flower Snake, who immediately pulled Ah Xiao out of the door, and did not forget to take Philip outside the door with him, seizing the time to gather the children of the tribe.

As for Allen, he accompanied Oscar to the edge of the square on the top of the mountain, overlooking the entire village. He explained in detail the division and function of each area to Oscar, listening to the other party nodding all the time, and occasionally pointed out any incorrect places on the spot, politely saying that it was a small suggestion to Allen.

"Huh?"

Master Oscar suddenly frowned, and stuck the oak staff in his hand on the ground. A tuft of thorny vines suddenly grew rapidly from the place where his oak staff was stuck. Some vines intertwined to form a net, protecting Allen and Oscar in it, and the remaining vines, like long snakes twisting and moving on the ground, went straight towards a dark corner of the square.

"Hey, hey, hey!"

In the shadows, a figure appeared in a sorry state. It turned out to be the shadow warrior Salu, who didn't know what he had gone out of the village to do yesterday. While quickly getting rid of the vines behind him, he began to shout to Allen and the others: "Chief Allen, it's me, it's me!!"

"Master, this is our friend, orc Salu. Farrell, please take back your spell."

Allen was also startled by Oscar's sudden action until Salu was forced out of the shadows by Oscar's vines before he began to explain to Oscar.

"Oh, so it's your friend. I thought someone was going to be against you."

Oscar apologized. After the long staff in his hand left the ground, the vines also quickly retracted into a ball, and finally turned into a pitch-black seed the size of a berry and shot back into Oscar's sleeve.

"I'm sorry, this orc friend."

"No, no, it's my problem."

Salu was surprised that this suddenly appearing powerhouse could detect his stealth, especially the opponent's ability to easily release a spell to force himself to show up, indicating that the opponent's strength was very strong. Salu always respected the strong.