Reborn from Conan

第929章 魔物王国的1天（7k42合1）

Chapter 929: A Day in the Monster Kingdom (7k4 -in-)

"dying……"

It was clearly the season of spring with flowers in full bloom, and he was walking on the wide and flat streets of the town, with children running happily around and travelers from all over the place bustling about, but Gobda seemed to be carrying a heavy bag on his back, and each of his steps seemed very long.

Why did he start learning fighting from that old man? The wooden sword hit him so hard that there was no place on his body that didn't hurt. His energy was completely consumed every day. Gobda felt that his life had lost its meaning.

"Ah... stinky old man..."

With a short sigh, Gobda suddenly shuddered and looked around alertly.

He had suffered many times in the past because of this. The old man was like a ghost. Whenever he said something bad about him, he would appear from nowhere and hit him hard on the head with a wooden sword.

After being alert for five or six seconds and not facing the familiar attack, he breathed a sigh of relief, let out a light exclamation, and looked towards the distance.

"Oh, what a beauty."

In the crowd, he saw a tall and graceful woman wearing a set of dark purple light armor, with long blood-red hair draped over her shoulders, like a queen.

This aura reminded him of Shion. The next moment, Gobda shook his head again and again. No, no, no, Shion is only more ferocious, but she is not good in any other way. She has no femininity at all!

But this feeling and the pair of horns that don't look like decorations... Is she also a demon? What race? I must have never seen one before...

At this moment, the woman seemed to notice his gaze and stopped to look. Gobda then noticed that the man in front of the woman was also with her. He was wearing a simple yet elegant robe, with a deep blue as the main color and golden fine lines on the edges.

At first glance, it looks ordinary, but upon closer inspection...

"It's still nothing special. But why does that beautiful lady look like one of his bodyguards? Is she a young master from some human kingdom? She's really something to yearn for." Gobda muttered.

"Oi!" At this time, the man waved at him and shouted, "Little brother, we want to find a place to eat, do you have any recommendations?"

Little brother? Call me?

Gobda looked around and replied with some curiosity: "For desserts, go 200 meters ahead and turn right. The slime cakes sold at the Gobua family store are the best. You will definitely like them. For dinner, turn left. Every barbecue shop is personally guided by Lord Rimuru!"

"Okay, thanks."

"Uh..." Gobda was stunned for a moment, watching the two disappear in the crowd, and muttered, "I always feel like there's something weird going on."

……

"Mmm... Gulp..."

In the barbecue restaurant, Shyvana held up a lobster claw bigger than the little girl's arm in one hand, sipping the honey from it, her dark golden pupils shining with luster, and a smile on her face.

After she finished drinking the juice, she put down the lobster claws and saw Ji Xing grilling meat on the charcoal fire opposite her. She immediately looked apologetic: "Sorry, Master, I was only concerned about eating."

"It's okay. You have a big appetite. I told you not to worry about other things when eating." Ji Xing smiled and said, "But I didn't expect that you like sweets. Most of the food you ate with me in the past year was spicy. I didn't notice it?"

"No, Master, I can do anything." Shyvana said, "I just didn't expect that the food in this country founded by monsters is more delicious than the food of any other country we have eaten except the food cooked by you, Master. I don't know how this honey lobster dish is made to perfectly blend sweetness and umami. I really want to ask for advice."

Shyvana is very conscious of being a servant, and has always hoped to replace Ji Xing as the chef in the wild, and has been working hard to study.

Ji Xing did not stop her, but he thought that Shivana would not be able to fulfill her wish at this point.

"They used honey to bake it in advance. And it's not ordinary honey. It's high-quality honey brewed by bee monsters of at least C level."

He revealed the principle of deliciousness and said, "We can try to buy some. There are also these barbecue sauces. I didn't have time to prepare them before, but Rimuru has reproduced them quite well."

"The king of the Monster Federation, the legendary slime?" Shyvana took the clamp from Ji Xing's hand and said, "What I saw with my own eyes was even more exaggerated than the rumors. Such a weak monster could actually build a town that is more prosperous than all human kingdoms."

"Well, that's it."

Ji Xing smiled, picked up a cute slime cookie and put it into his mouth.

"Haha, this one is mango flavored."

"Speaking of which, won't the people in this town find it strange?" Shyvana also picked up one: "Making cakes with the master's appearance... How can we eat it?"

"No, this is how we show everyone's love for Lord Rimuru." A gentle female voice suddenly interrupted the two of them.

An extremely delicate and cute girl with pink hair and double horns on her forehead appeared at the door of the private room. She was holding a plate of various slime cakes with a slightly apologetic smile on her face.

“I’m sorry to bother you two. I’m Shuna from the Oni Clan, and I’m in charge of the town’s logistics and Rimuru-sama’s food.

In order to improve the restaurant dishes in the town, we will randomly select some outside guests to make comments to facilitate our improvement. The two of you spent the most at noon today, so I will bring you a plate of dessert. Can you please give your comments on this meal?"

It's no surprise that they spend the most.

The camera zoomed out, and the dining table that could accommodate six people was piled high with empty plates. In front of Shyvana were many shells that had been bitten and drained. Not only lobsters, but in a world with monsters, spiders were also a delicacy.

"It's so thoughtful. No wonder the food here is so delicious." Shivana took the dessert from Zhu Cai and looked at Ji Xing inquiringly.

There was a hint of curiosity in Shuna's eyes.

The two people in front of me were not just high spenders. They basically ate enough for 20 people. According to the restaurant waiter, even ordering food was a strange thing for that man.

"This, this, this..." I heard that after he got the menu, he first selected three dishes, and then said: "I don't want these three, but I'll have one of each of the others."

Lord Rimuru seemed to have played a joke like this before, teasing me by being picky about food, but Shion took it seriously and cooked all the food Lord Rimuru "wanted" into one pot... Well, anyway, Lord Rimuru never dared to do it again after that.

"Comments?" Ji Xing said, bringing Zhu Cai back to reality. She put on a listening posture, and saw Ji Xing looking at the table and pondering for a few seconds, then said:

“I can taste that all your ingredients have been carefully selected, and most of them were slaughtered that day or yesterday, so the meat is fresh and tender. The degree of pre-searing is just right. Even during the busiest time, there were no mistakes in the rush, causing the meat to be burnt or overcooked.

But it is also too perfect to prepare, and the parts are separated too neatly, which makes the enjoyment of tasting some foods disappear. For example, there is no need to separate the meat from the spider's limbs so cleanly. Roasting the meat with bones connected sometimes breeds a more unique flavor. "

Shuna blinked her big pink eyes and nodded thoughtfully, "Is that so... Will excessive pursuit of refinement affect the taste?"

"You can try some." Ji Xing smiled and said, "Also, the sauce is spicy, slightly sweet, and numb, all good, but we also have to consider the tastes of different customers. If it is more delicate when marinating, and provides light salt or even no sauce options, it will be even more perfect."

"The sauce needs to be more refined." Shucai nodded: "You are right."

"Moreover……"

Ji Xing commented on every detail for ten minutes without hesitation. Later on, Zhu Cai took out a small notebook from somewhere and started recording quickly.

After Ji Xing stopped, she took more than ten seconds to react, raised her head and opened her mouth slightly and said:

"Is it over, sir?"

"Well, is that enough?"

"That's enough, that's enough." Zhu Cai looked down at the book again and praised: "You are amazing, you must be a gourmet, right? Thank you for your advice, we will improve it as soon as possible."

"What do you mean by gourmet? He just loves to eat." Ji Xing said with a smile, "I come from the same place as your Lord Rimuru, so I understand the food from our world that it has restored better. I just have more experience in eating than it does."

"Hey? Are you... a summoner? Or a visitor from another world?" Zhu Cai said in surprise: "I wanted to ask just now, but I was worried that it would be rude."

"It's the summoner, just call me Ji Xing."

"I see, Mr. Jixing." Shuna smiled and said, "When Lord Rimuru hears that a fellow countryman like you is visiting, he will definitely be very happy. But Lord Rimuru is unfortunately not in town right now. Um... he should be back tomorrow. Could you please stay here for one more day?"

"I just arrived today and I'm not planning on leaving."

"That's great." Zhu Cai smiled, and then she looked at Shivana and said, "And this lady... she shouldn't be human, right? I'm sorry, I'm a little unfamiliar with your race..."

"Shyvana is a dragon and my guard and companion." Ji Xing said.

"No, I am just the master's servant and mount." Shyvana quickly corrected.

Is the relationship like that between Lord Rimuru and us? But isn't the mount a little strange? Shunai smiled knowingly, then said uncertainly: "So it's the Dragon People? There are many Dragon People in our Federation, but with Miss Shivana..."

“No, Shyvana is a dragon, a flame dragon, a giant dragon,” Ji Xing corrected with a smile.

"………………Why?!!"

……

Ten minutes later, walking on the street, Shyvana shook her head and said, "Compared to the great dragon species Lord Veldora, the Flame Dragon is nothing. I didn't expect that the monsters living in this Jura Forest, which were born because of the magic leaked by Lord Veldora, would lose their composure when they heard about my race."

"You have some self-awareness of being a strong person." Ji Xing smiled and said, "You evolved again when I became a saint, and now you can be called a demon king. Besides, even if you are not as good as a dragon species, a flaming dragon is still the top species among all demons. It is normal for you to scare people after you reveal your true identity."

"My ability is nothing compared to yours, Master." Shyvana said, "But Master, why did you have to explain this to that girl?"

"This is the way to be a guest. This town is different from the previous ones. We will stay here for a long time, so we have to inform the host here so that they will have some idea." Ji Xing smiled and said, "I have passed the stage of deliberately hiding it and waiting for the right time to scare them."

Xivana nodded in understanding, looked around the street and said, "I also like this atmosphere. Monsters and humans can get along so harmoniously."

"nice! You love it."

The two were strolling leisurely on the street until they heard a series of tinkling sounds.

There was a blacksmith shop at the end of a remote alley. Ji Xing looked at it from a distance, then walked over with Shivana and gently knocked on the door of the blacksmith shop.

The knocking sound stopped temporarily.

Ten seconds later, the door of the blacksmith shop opened, revealing an ordinary middle-aged ghost face. He said with a gentle smile: "Hello, customer, I am the blacksmith Hei Bingwei. Do you need any custom weapons?"

"My name is Ji Xing, and I'm also a blacksmith." Ji Xing smiled and said, "Do you sell materials or rent furnaces? I would like to borrow your land to forge a sword."

Kurobei was stunned for a moment. This was the first time he had encountered such a thing, and he scratched his head in embarrassment.

"I see... Please come in first."

He invited Ji Xing and Xi Wanna into the blacksmith shop, and he also organized his words, and said with a smile: "You make your own weapons yourself. I think you must be a skilled blacksmith. I wonder if I have the honor to ask you for your guidance?

You can tell me your requirements for weapons and watch me make them. If my level does not meet your requirements, I can lend you my furnace for free. "

His words revealed a strong confidence in his own skills. As the only blacksmith of the former Great Demon Clan, Kurobei, who was almost only seen in the blacksmith shop, did have this confidence.

But he couldn't make the knife that Ji Xing wanted.

So Ji Xing said, "Then can you let me take a look at the material reserves you have here?"

"Of course, of course." Kurobe said with a smile on his face, "Thanks to Master Rimuru's grace, I have a complete range of materials here. No matter what kind of weapon the customer wants, I can make it!"

Ji Xing and Shivana followed him into the warehouse and were indeed dazzled by the dazzling array of metal materials. In addition, crystals and woods that were probably rare in the outside world were also piled up in boxes here. The Jura Forest, which no one had entered because of the existence of Veldora, was a natural treasure trove!

Ji Xing checked the materials one by one.

Well, I basically don’t know any of them.

This is normal. Ji Xing has not paid special attention to it since he traveled through time. How can he know the unique materials here? At most, he can find a few similar things based on past experience.

But it doesn’t matter.

Unique skill, Explorer, activated!

This is a unique skill from the world of Hunter x Hunter, an ability gained by Ji Xing through exploring the secret treasures of the Dark Continent through the Mysterious Tower.

A faint fluorescence flashed in his eyes, and when he looked at a metal, he naturally recognized all of its properties and characteristics, as well as all the formulas for using it with other materials!

A large amount of knowledge flooded into his mind. The world is vast, and there are more than ten thousand different combinations of one substance with other substances to achieve different effects. If an ordinary person obtained the skill of an explorer, he would definitely not dare to drive it to maximum power. However, Ji Xing had no scruples.

In a few seconds, he had become ten times more knowledgeable about this metal than the person who knew it best in the world, and switched to the next one and continued.

It is normal for an excellent blacksmith to spend some time choosing a combination when faced with a wide range of materials. Hei Bingwei didn't think much about it and waited there for Ji Xing for five minutes.

Ji Xing then said, "I'll take it."

Kurobe smiled and said, "Please take your pick."

So Ji Xing stepped forward and picked up four kinds of metals, two kinds of wood, two colors of magic crystals, and a small bag of blue sand, and asked:

"How much are these worth?"

"Hmm... about 13 gold coins, we need to weigh them." Hei Bingwei made a simple calculation and said in surprise: "You said... you want to make a sword, right? These materials... the conflict between ancient iron wood and black flame stone is not bad, I can deal with it after spending some time, but...

Amethyst and Urui Stone? Did you mistake Amethyst for Purple Wind Stone? These two are completely in conflict and will greatly damage the quality of the sword!"

"When forged under a flame of 1400 to 1600 degrees, amethyst and urui stone may accidentally synthesize into amethyst star stone, a brand new metal. Don't you know?" Ji Xing smiled and said, "That's right. It's a low-probability event and is generally difficult to detect."

"……what?"

Kurobei was stunned for a moment, then became alert. He was extremely devout in forging.

"Is there such a thing? At 1400 to 1600 degrees, there is a small chance that it can work... Temperature control is a difficult problem, and..."

"Let me do it myself." Ji Xing said again.

This time, Hei Bingwei only hesitated slightly. If Ji Xing was not joking, he who knew that secret might be the heir of a forging family and might really be stronger than me.

"Sir, please."

Soon, Kurobei saw the art.

In his heart, forging is a very sacred thing. The action of hammering the blank material and the strength of each blow must be carefully considered. Only when the force is applied evenly to perfection can the limit of the material be stimulated.

In this regard, he has always been proud of his precise control of strength and the willpower to endure loneliness, but it was not until he saw Ji Xing swinging the hammer that he knew what perfection was.

It's not just about strength, but also about rhythm and melody.

The tinkling sounds even formed a beautiful melody, and the hammered materials seemed to be celebrating being processed by Ji Xing.

With each perfect blow, the raw material quickly transformed into the finished product...

Wait, that's too fast?!

Kurobei suddenly came back to his senses from a trance. Although you hammered it very perfectly, it seemed like only a dozen minutes had passed. How come the raw material that usually takes half a day seems to be processed now?

This unscientific!

But, this is very scientific.

Although he was making weapons for himself, Ji Xing didn't want to spend ten days or half a month.

Unique skills, scientist, activate!

"This is my unique skill." He explained to Kurobei during the break.

Kurobei almost drooled with envy.

So they finished one piece after another, completed one step after another, and finally reached the step of fusing the amethyst and the Ureishi. Kurobei, who had benefited a lot from watching, volunteered:

"I'll set the temperature of the fire..."

“No need.” Ji Xing smiled and said, “Syvana, 1500 degree fire.”

"Understood, Master."

Then Kurobei saw Shyvana open her mouth and spit out pillars of flames evenly, burning the two rough pieces, and Ji Xing was still able to precisely control this terrifying temperature.

This is so... unreasonable.

Under science, low-probability events also become high-probability events, so the most difficult level is overcome and a weapon is formed in an ordinary way.

Kurobei's anticipation rose again.

An extraordinary aura had begun to emanate from the red-hot sword mold, and he had a feeling that this would be a weapon of extraordinary level.

Specialty level? Rare level?

No, legendary?

Even...even above the legendary level, reaching the strongest level? !

Seeing that the final result was about to come out, Ji Xing’s hammer suddenly became heavy!

With a thud, the sword that was about to take shape seemed to utter a miserable groan and leap up. Immediately afterwards, Ji Xing's hands seemed to turn into afterimages, quickly sprinkling water and the blue sand that he had chosen when selecting the material, and the hammer also danced out afterimages.

Boom boom boom boom. The beauty of the knocking and smashing was lost in the series, and finally what appeared in front of Kurobei was an ordinary sword blade with a gradient of black and gray.

"This, this is..."

"Legendary peak." Ji Xing said, "After all, it only took me one afternoon to make this sword. Although it originally had the chance to reach the mythical level, I suppressed it. At the same time, I also retained the possibility of its evolution, allowing it to reach a higher level in the future, the peak of the mythical level, or even higher."

Kurobei didn't listen to what was said next.

The peak of the legendary level...originally had a chance to enter the mythical level...these words circled in his mind, making him feel like he had lost his soul.

It was not until Ji Xing started to deal with the hilt and scabbard of the sword that he came back to his senses and said, "Mr. Ji Xing, although... this request may be a bit rude, but... can I learn blacksmithing from you?"

"I will stay in the Demonic Federation for a while. If you have any questions, feel free to ask."

"Thank you so much!" Kurobei grinned. "I have nothing more to repay you. You can use the materials in the blacksmith shop as you like. I will ask Master Rimuru to approve more!"

"That's good." Ji Xing turned his head and looked at Shyvana: "I'll get you a set of protective gear later."

"You mean... the dragon body?"

Ji Xing was startled and laughed, "Hahaha, you've learned bad things, Shivana."

Shivana smiled and said nothing.

……

By the time Ji Xing and Shivana left the blacksmith shop, it was already completely dark.

Hei Bingwei closed the door of the blacksmith shop reverently and went to study the skills he had seen in the afternoon, while Ji Xing and the other man strolled towards the center of the town.

He didn't spend any coins on this trip, but the sword on his body was changed from an ordinary fine iron sword to a legendary top weapon made by Ji Xing himself!

"This city-state is really great." Shyvana sighed again as she looked at the things sold by vendors in the small stalls on the street at night.

Yes, the monster town was also very lively at night, and the two soon discovered that the crowd was gathering in one direction, and the sound of singing could be faintly heard from there.

To be honest, I didn’t sing very well.

But songs and tunes are always attractive.

The two followed the crowd to the place where the singing was coming from, and sure enough, it was the dragon man Gavial and some of his fans, singing and dancing in a very funny way.

The square at the other end was more lively. Surrounding a blazing bonfire, monster girls, mostly goblins, were singing and dancing, performing for the tourists in the town.

The surrounding audience was densely packed, but the two of them easily found their suitable positions.

An extremely strong pigman next to him was holding a very cute Goblina, about two or three years old, to watch the show. He felt that the people around him had changed, so he turned to look at Ji Xing and Shivana.

As if he sensed something from Shyvana, he was stunned for a moment, and Goblina, who was riding on his shoulder, also noticed the two of them as he turned around. Her cute big eyes turned around and stared at Shyvana's pair of dragon horns curiously.

She wanted to reach out her hand, but then timidly pulled it back.

Jixing glanced at Shyvana, who smiled and held out her arms to Gobrina.

"Hmm..." Goblina looked at the Pig-Headed Man hesitantly, and the Pig-Headed Man also hesitated for a few seconds before handing her over.

So the little brother Brina sat on Shyvana's shoulders, holding the dragon horns with both hands, and continued to watch the show with a curious and happy smile on her face, and whispered softly: "Thank you, sister."

Ji Xing said to the Pighead Tribe: "Ji Xing."

The Pighead was silent for a moment, then moved half a step sideways to give Ji Xingkong a better position: "Gade."

It was not until ten o'clock in the evening, when all the performances ended and the stalls were closed, that the monster town finally stopped being lively and was about to fall asleep.

After saying goodbye to Gad and Goblina, Ji Xing and Shivana walked through the empty streets, found a tall building, and jumped onto the roof.

Just two seconds after they took the step, a figure appeared beside them. The man had red hair and two tear marks under his eyes, which made him look quite handsome.

"Rimuru-sama's fellow townsman, guests who have come from afar." He said to the two people, "My name is Benimaru, and I am Shuna's elder brother. She said that you two gave her very useful advice on diet, and I would like to thank you on her behalf.

It's getting late. Didn't you book a hotel? If necessary, I can arrange a quiet place for you. "

"Thank you for your kindness." Ji Xing smiled and said, "But no need. Neither of us really needs sleep. We can just enjoy the night sky and feel the peace on this roof. I hope you won't disturb us?"

"No, of course not."

Hongwan responded, but a flash of doubt flashed through his mind.

It was said that it was normal for a woman who was a flaming dragon to not need sleep, but this man was clearly a human... No, this feeling...

Just wondering and wanting to explore, a strong sense of uneasiness flashed through Hongmaru's heart. This feeling reminded him of the demon king who had visited the monster kingdom before, the destructive tyrant Milim!

No, how is that possible? She is one of the three oldest demon kings. The man in front of him should not be comparable to her, but... Although it may sound disrespectful, this summoner man may be stronger than Lord Rimuru. He is definitely a dangerous person!

Fortunately... I firmly denied that Shion followed me, and he didn't seem to have any ill intentions?

"In that case, I won't bother you any more." Hong Wan bowed slightly to indicate his departure.

Jixing and Shivana sat on the eaves.

Under the peaceful and beautiful night, Ji Xing slowly advanced the saint's progress and increased his own soul capacity, while Shyvana quietly guarded.

The night passed quickly.

The dawn sun shines on the streets of the Monster Kingdom, and the town gradually wakes up again.

Ji Xing stood up and stretched, exhaling the first breath of the morning. He felt his body lighter and his mood was very good.

This world is very different from the worlds he invaded before. He is not the only 'traveler'. He no longer needs to act as a savior. He doesn't even need to care about the goal of making all races live in harmony. He just needs to watch the slime perform.

Although there may be some setbacks in the middle, and Ji Xing and Shivana arrived at the right time, he has already sensed the actions of the Kingdom of Farmus, but...

"It's another beautiful day."

"Another unlucky day." On a nearby street, Gobta muttered in frustration while jogging to warm up. Suddenly, he stopped and looked at Ji Xing standing on the roof in surprise.

"You, you are not the one from yesterday..."

"Oi!" Ji Xing shouted with a smile: "Little brother, I am Ji Xing, a wild skill merchant. Do you want to buy a skill from me?"

What wild skill merchant? This is the Monster Kingdom Jura Tempest... huh?

"Field Skill Merchant?!"

(End of this chapter)