Witch Special

Watching Noelni slurp her food with an intoxicated expression, Lin Zhenxi once again felt like she was raising a child. Although Noelni was tall and well-developed, her understanding of the world was extremely limited. She didn't even know much of what Lin Zhenxi considered common sense. Yet, she was a quick learner, like a child who had just started school, absorbing all the knowledge she came into contact with like a sponge.

But Norni soon showed her impatience with the cutlery, as she felt it was easier to grab with her hands. This was not a good sign. Since she had taught him, she had to stick with it. So after Norni finished her steak and fried eggs, Lin Zhenxi waved his wand and conjured a hot pot for her...

Looking at the bubbling and steaming pot, smelling the fragrant aroma, and watching the meat slices rolling in the thick soup, Noelni once again showed an extremely eager expression, staring at it with her eyes wide open, her saliva almost flowing out.

But no matter how lacking in common sense she was, she certainly knew not to put her hands in such scalding water.

Then Lin Zhenxi took out chopsticks and started eating in front of Noelni.

In fact, Lin Zhenxi hasn't eaten this kind of food that is completely condensed by magic for a long time, because it is a product of the interweaving of magic, transformation, and the law of equivalent exchange. It is superficial and has no benefits for the body except replenishing energy to keep the stomach from feeling hungry.

The food-making technique can only be used to satisfy hunger. It's fine for one or two meals, but if you eat it for a long time, you'll still suffer from malnutrition. However, with the energy base provided by the food-making technique, you only need to consume some other elements needed by the body to survive. Lin Zhenxi plans to cultivate the seeds of thorns that produce fruit to fill this gap.

"Lin Zhenxi..." Noelni saw that Lin Zhenxi was eating with relish and wanted to eat too but she didn't dare to reach out. She could only call out Lin Zhenxi's name pitifully.

"Hmph, now you understand the importance of tableware, right? Tableware is also a tool, and the ability to use tools skillfully is an important basis for a person to be called a human being, rather than a beast. So you have to understand, if you always use your claws to grab food to eat, then in the eyes of others, you will always be no different from a beast."

Lin Zhenxi's words were jarring, especially for the Orcs. Because they resembled wild beasts, the Orcs hated being called uncivilized. In New Blue City, even when it wasn't convenient, the Orcs would pretend to pick up their knives, forks, and chopsticks, imitating humans and eating slowly, rather than using their sharp claws to tear the food in front of them into pieces and swallow it whole.

This situation probably also exists among Norni's people, so after hearing what Lin Zhenxi said, Norni also lowered her head and whispered, "Then I can use them to eat in the future, right?"

Lin Zhenxi pressed on, "It's not just you. You're now the leader of the Orcs. You should teach your people what proper behavior is. If the Orcs want to shed the stereotype of being 'beasts', a civilized lifestyle is crucial."

The topic ends here. If Lin Zhenxi continues to talk, it might arouse Norni's rebellious psychology. After all, she is a "big kid".

Next, Lin Zhenxi produced a scoop net and scooped all the meat from the hot pot out for Noelni and put it on a plate. Then he produced some sesame sauce with salt and poured it on top. Finally, he handed Noelni a pair of chopsticks.

Noelni learns things quickly. After seeing Lin Zhenxi use them, she immediately grasped the technique of using the two small wooden sticks, and did not make the funny scene of holding them in her palms and using them as forks to pierce the meat slices.

After feeding Norni some hot pot, Lin Zhenxi finally started to take Norni to do some serious work.

The biggest problem Norni faced now was a lack of food. This problem had also existed during Gragul's reign, but back then the orcs were a completely oppressed class, with no human rights and no one caring if they starved to death. But now things were different. Norni had become the leader, and her fellow orcs naturally had the courage to ask her for food.

Unfortunately, Norni had no solution to this problem, otherwise she wouldn't be so anxious that she would run to Time Square every day just to see Lin Zhenxi.

So the first thing Lin Zhenxi solved was this. He used the food-making technique to make enough bread for the orcs to eat, to prevent them from starving to death or other more terrible things from happening, and then consider the subsequent problems.

Lin Zhenxi's solution was very simple, which was to use the Pillar of Burning Rain to generate magic power, and then draw the magic power to the reverse transcription magic circle of the food-making technique and the water-making technique, so that these magic circles could operate continuously, and there would be a continuous supply of dry and hard bread and clear water that did not taste good at all.

When Lin Zhenxi was drawing a demonstration magic circle, Noelni asked Lin Zhenxi a question, that is, she clearly had the ability to make food taste better, so why did she torture her people with food that tasted so bad.

Lin Zhenxi did the math for Norni. The same amount of magic power, if used to make rations that barely filled their stomachs, could feed all of her people. But if used to make delicious food, it would only feed less than one-tenth of the people. This raised a host of dire questions, such as who would be entitled to eat the delicious food, and what negative thoughts might arise in those who couldn't. Perhaps this small event could be the catalyst for a major division or conflict.

Although Norni didn't know much, she was known for her willingness to listen to advice. She generally didn't insist on her own opinions when faced with something she didn't understand. Now that Lin Zhenxi's words made so much sense, she no longer considered asking him to make better bread for the orcs.

So what if the bread was dry and tasteless? Norni had eaten it, and it really did help people stop feeling hungry. Lin Zhenxi was right. If you thought this bread wasn't tasty, then that was also a form of motivation. If you didn't want to eat this unpalatable bread, then you could strive for better food. As long as there was a goal, it was always good.

While Lin Zhenxi was verbally lecturing Norni, he was busy at work. Lin Zhenxi was now very familiar with the construction of the Burning Rain Pillar. In no time, he raised a Burning Rain Pillar from the ground.

"Lin Zhenxi, what is this!" Curious baby Noelni looked at the obelisk pillar made by Lin Zhenxi and asked curiously.

Lin Zhenxi pursed her lips, telling Norni to feel it with her heart, then lowered her head to continue carving the lowest-level reverse transcription magic circle of the Food Creation Technique. Seeing that Lin Zhenxi ignored her, Norni snorted and placed her palm on the surface of the Burning Rain Pillar. She closed her eyes for a few moments and calmed her mind to connect with the flow of magic within the obelisk.

Norni's magical talent is beyond reproach. Even if Lin Zhenxi said nothing, Norni would have figured out the function of the Pillar of Burning Rain bit by bit through the flow of magic power inside it.

The more she reasoned, the wider Norni's eyes widened. A stone pillar like this could actually draw magic from the environment and channel it out. What kind of divine design was this? Could this thing have been designed by Lin Zhenxi, who was now squatting on the ground drawing a magic circle?

Lin Zhenxi lowered his head, not noticing the complex look Norni was giving him. The most basic food-making and water-making techniques were simple magic, at least at Lin Zhenxi's current level. After quickly completing the two magic circles, Lin Zhenxi stood up, pounded his lower back, and breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "Done!"

After saying this, Lin Zhenxi tapped the Burning Rain Pillar with his wand, activating the obelisk, which had already absorbed moisture from the air and condensed a considerable amount of magic power. As the magic power flowed from the Burning Rain Pillar into the two magic circles, one began to continuously pour out clear water, while the other began to pull out shit...

Ahem, anyway, it’s just a really, really long loaf of bread.

It seems that Lin Zhenxi forgot to consider adding a segmented function to the food-making technique.

Lin Zhenxi calmly deactivated the magic circle, cutting off the mana supply to the Water and Food Creation spells, allowing them to dissipate into the air as mana. As long as the evidence was destroyed, no one would notice Lin Zhenxi's embarrassment.

"How's it going? A device that produces awful water and awful bread as soon as it absorbs magic power. It's fine for filling your stomach, but eating it constantly will definitely drive you crazy. It's a decent backup food, right?"

Norni was practically glued to the three magic circles; this was what she needed most. While the bread and water were unpalatable and difficult to drink, the Orcs couldn't afford to be picky. They were starving, so anything they could eat to satisfy their hunger, and in large quantities, was perfect.

Lin Zhenxi saw Norni's eagerness. This was originally made specifically for the Orcs, or more accurately, a gift for Norni. This silly girl had endless potential. With such a small investment, she could win Norni's friendship. This deal was a sure win for Lin Zhenxi.

But asking Lin Zhenxi to go through the trouble of setting up this system for the Orcs was absolutely impossible. Even if Lin Zhenxi could do it, she wouldn't. So far, the only people in this world who had seen Lin Zhenxi alive were Norni and Daker. Daker was currently under Lin Zhenxi's control, so as long as Norni didn't reveal it, no one would know of Lin Zhenxi's existence.

Lin Zhenxi felt that this was a good idea, and she had no interest in interacting with other orcs. Therefore, the task of setting up these Burning Rain Pillars and magic circles would fall solely on Norni's shoulders.

Come on, interest is a child's best teacher, and an urgent desire is a higher level than simple interest. With your current thoughts, come and learn how to draw a magic circle with me!