Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 1326 People under the Rule of Automata
[In layman's terms: This is a steamed bun made with old dough. ]

"So that's how it is?" Shangluo also ate one - unfortunately, he couldn't tell the difference, because the perception of "heavy stories" was not within his taste. What really tasted good to him was auspicious food like sacrificial meat, not food with stories.

But from the perspective of ordinary steamed buns, this steamed bun is really good.

[Ah] Apollonia suddenly thought, [I know why she loved eating that pork elbow so much last time. Because the pork elbow was probably cooked with old sauce. She likes to eat this kind of taste that has been settled after years.]

This answer also surprised Ms. Agatha: "So that's why Victoria loves to eat ham and other foods. It's really a dereliction of duty. As her protector, I didn't even notice this. Thank you very much."

"You don't have to thank me." The chef bowed and said, "This is just my basic duty as a baking assistant. I think bread is indispensable in your life. And we are professionals in making bread."

"Hmm?" Victoria looked up. "You're the tin-headed guy who said he would make bread for us, right?"

"Yes, my majesty, I am the creation of your empire. You can call me chef. Now, in the past, and in the future, I will serve mankind wholeheartedly and prepare the best bread for mankind."

"I think you're quite interesting. I didn't even know that I like eating this steamed bun because of this."

"This is just a small improvement after our sublimation. If you need, we can provide more thoughtful services."

"Sit down." Before he came, Victoria wanted to scold this Roman traitor in front of Shangluo. But after they met, she couldn't open her mouth. Because she couldn't scold the cook.

"As you wish, my majesty." He stood beside Shangluo, "But please also ask His Majesty the King of Rome to sit down."

Shangluo understood that sitting was just a conversation etiquette for him, and he didn't need to sit at all. Although there were some barriers between the human and the machine, with the active cooperation of the chef, the conversation was still going smoothly.

"By the way, can you make bread like this?" Victoria asked.

"Oh, my great king, of course. But as you can see, these breads need to be fermented with ancient yeast to taste like this. According to my taste, the yeast in this bread is at least 22 years old."

"Yeah." Phaethon nodded. "It is indeed a time-honored old-fashioned steamed bun. I bought it on the next street. But they say it is a century-old shop."

Shangluo thought for a moment and said, "Maybe it was interrupted at some point. But yeast is not braising soup. We can't have Shuhan old noodles."

"Shu Han Old Noodles???" Victoria's eyes began to light up, "How delicious would that be! Is there any? Where can I find Shu Han Old Noodles?"

"No! Where can I find it? At Zhuge Liang's house?"

"Ah, I wonder how delicious yeast elves that are so old must be. Oh, why haven't I eaten one like this before? Don't the Romans know how to make them this way?"

"Your Majesty," the chef said in a deep voice, "maybe it's because within your foraging range, you tend to use yeast powder for fermentation, or only use yeast two or three times. After all, preserving old dough is quite complicated. As far as I know, Tuscan unsalted bread and traditional Italian sweet bread are both fermented in this way. This is not uncommon. In fact," he paused, "before the invention of modern yeast, almost all pastries needed to use this method to pass on yeast, otherwise they could only use natural yeast in the air for fermentation. But if your capital was in Rome instead of Constantinople, then you would have a greater chance of eating this kind of bread."

"Ah~~ What kind of world have I missed? What's your name?"

"Chef, my Lord."

"I will award you a knighthood. Let's call you the Onion Knight!"

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty, but please forgive me for rejecting your kindness. I am no longer your subject. You are a foreign monarch to me."

"Tsk." This sentence brought Victoria back to her senses. "Well, I heard that you and your people are doing a great job?"

"Yes. Thanks to the blessing of the Creator and the grace of His Majesty the King of Rome, Columbia has been doing well recently. We have been serving the greater justice and the greater good."

"By the way, how are the humans who stayed in Columbia doing recently? I remember that in addition to New Antioch, there are actually quite a few cities in Columbia. Are those people okay?"

This was Victoria's biggest concern, because in the process of the fall of the New World, not only was New Antioch destroyed, but other cities under the viceroyalty were also incorporated into the rapidly expanding Columbia.

Rome was never able to reestablish contact with those cities, and it is unclear whether the people there were alive or dead.

"Your worries are unnecessary, my majesty." The chef replied, "We want to feed the world with bread, so of course we have to serve the human beings in front of us first. Those human beings are also the people of the King of Rome. After the King of Rome appointed me as the Lord, I have already started to provide free bread to those people. Not only is it free, but it is also available 24 hours a day without limit."

"Hmm?" This was somewhat beyond Victoria's expectations. "If that's the case, why didn't they contact the Empire?"

"It may be because I occupied the local communication network to expand the cluster intelligence. But please rest assured, they are all still alive. Some of them don't like to eat bread, so I dealt with them all in time."

"What do you mean?"

"Those who don't like bread can eat flatbread, my majesty. I am always passionate about humans, and I will always serve anyone. In fact, even at this moment, there are many humans who are destroying my facilities. Not only do they refuse bread, they also don't allow others to eat bread. For this, I can only persuade them."

"Have you ever used force?" Victoria asked again.

"Absolutely not, my Lord. I have never used any form of force against humans, not even once. Even if my terminal sub-individuals are destroyed again and again, I will definitely not attack humans. This is the underlying rule that was input when I was created. Automata must serve humans, nothing more."

[Wait. I think I just found something similar. Shangluo, do you know that when the Yellow Turbans started the uprising, they did not hold weapons at first, and did not resist the attacks of the officers and soldiers. It is not only with weapons in hand that they can rule. As long as they control the hearts of the people, the more they kill, the more stable their rule will be, because Zhang Jue just wanted to petition by relying on the number of people at the beginning. Zhang Jue has magic water, but he has bread here. ]

(End of this chapter)