Chapter169:YunXi’sGifts

"Engagementgiftsandbetrothalgifts?"

YunXileanedonthewhitetiger’ssoftbelly.Hekneadedthegreenslimegemandwaslostinthought.

LuLuwassopurethatshedidn’tevenaskforanygiftfromhim.Shewasjustarareexception.Thisworldhaditsowntraditionallovesystemandcourtshipritual.SincehehaddecidedtofinishSideQuestFour"ToLove,Starchild!",heshouldbepreparinggiftsforthegirlshewouldproposeto.

However,therewastheproblem.Apartfromafewweapons,materials,andthegreengem,hewasliterallyaspoorasachurchmouse.Ifhehadn’tbecomeWaterGod’sApostle,hecouldn’tevenfreeloadoffthisvillage.

"Eventhoughthisisn’tarealworld,theremustbeareasonfortheirproposalceremony.Atleast,thegiftsmustbesomethingIhavechosenwithmytrueheart.Otherwise,theywilllosetheirmemoriesinthisworld,anditwillbetoosadtothematthattime."

YunXikneadedthegreenslimegemandmadeadecision.Atanyrate,heshouldpresentthebestgiftshehadforthemasengagementgifts.Hewouldsendthemtohisfiance閳ユ獨,theofStarwingKnightsgirls.

Theengagementswouldbefake,thefiance閳ユ獨wouldbefake,andtheworlditselfwasjustafantasticdream,likeabubbleunderasummersky.However,atleastthegiftshewouldpresenttothemwouldbereal.PerhapsthiswastheonlythinghecoulddoinWaterGod’sworldforthem.

"ThebestgiftIcanofferthemis...notsomethingfromthepeopleinthisworld,butsomethingmadebymyself."YunXigraduallyfigureditoutashebaskedinthesun.

Yes,agiftwhichcouldonlybemadebyhiminthisworld,agiftwhichhadneverappearedinthisworld,thethingthatwasmostpopularamongsttheStarwingKnightsgirls.Theyevenheldratedbattlesforit!

"Therearehoney,cream...nobutter,butIcanmakeitmyself.Gottheenrichedflour,butIhavetomakeanovenandbakingtoolsmyself."YunXinoddedafterlistingallthematerialsandtoolsheneeded.

Hecoulddoit!Thisworlddidn’thave"bread",andthevillagerswereusedtoeatingpancakesthatweremadeofwheatflour.However,itwassimplybecausetheyhadn’tlearnedsuitablefermentingtechnology.

WaterGodhadnoconnectionwithanyotherworlds,justliketheperiodbeforestarbridgeswerebuiltamongstdifferentgod’sdomains.Itwasn’tsurprisingtolearnthattherewasno"bread"inthisworld.

"Ithinkthat’bread’canbeadecentgiftinthisworld.Withmymask’spower,Icanmakebreadthatwillretainitsfreshnessforaslongaspossible.Oh,right,Icanalsocontrolmistduringtheworkingprocess."

YunXisuddenlysawthelight.Heknewhowtousehishero-rankedpowernow.Tobakers,itwasveryimportanttoblendwaterandflourwhenmakingbread.Whenonewas"bringingyeastintoplay"and"kneadingdough","water"wasanecessaryfactor.Infact,thebread’stasteandqualityhadbeendecidedevenbeforeitwasputintotheoven.

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"Baking"wasjustthelaststep.Laymenthoughtthatitwasthemostimportantprocess,butinfact,itwasthesimpleststepintheeyesofexperts.YunXihadafeelingthatwithhisWaterGod’sMask,hecouldmakeunprecedented,perfectbread.

"I’vedecided!Eventhoughtheworldisfake,thebreadIwillmakewillbereal!Apartfromthat,Idon’thaveanythingelsethatcanbepresentedtothem.Letmestart!"

YunXigotexcitedafterrealizingwhathecoulddoandwhatextenthecouldreach.

"LuLu,canyougotothesmithytoorderthesethingsforme?Thefasterthebetter.Oh,andIalsoneedfinefloursandcreams."

"LittleMu,youaretheirMountainLord,canyoulookforthesethingsforme?Yes,mushroom,vanilla,andhoney.Ihaveseenthemintheforest."

Soonafterwards,YunXihadcollectedallthematerialsandtoolsheneeded.BenefitingfromhisidentityasWaterGod’sApostleandLittleMu’sdominanceintheforest,allthematerialsandtoolswerethebest.

"Master,whatareyougoingtodo?"LuLuaskedwithcuriosity.

"It’sjustanidea.LuLu,Iwillgiveyouaforetasteinashortwhile."YunXifeltsatisfiedlookingatthefamiliarmaterialsandtools.

ComparedtobeingWaterGod’sApostle,hepreferredtobeanordinarybaker.Itwastimetogivehisfirstfianceagift.Thefirstbreadinthisworldwouldbeborninhishands.

"Therefore,Iwillmakebutterbread.Everyonelikesitandit’sthebreadIknowbest!"YunXiwasitchingforatry.

Why?Evenwhenhefoughtwiththegreenhippointhedarkforest,hedidn’tfeelsoexcited.

Why?Itwasthesimplestfoodhehadmadecountlesstimesforhischildhoodsweetheart,HuaHuo.However,whenhemadeitagaininthisstrangeworld,hecouldn’tstophisheartfrompounding.

Hadsomethingjustchanged?

Maybeitwasbecauseitwasagifthewouldpresenttohisfiancee,sothatiswhyhefeltsoexcited.

"Foretaste?"Lookingattheflour,cream,andhoneyinthefrontofYunXi,LuLucouldn’timaginehowtomixthemandeatthem.

Well...eveniftheytastebad,Iwilleatthemall!ItwillbethefoodmadebytheApostlepersonally.Ashiswife,Icanneversay"Ittastesbad!".

"Huff!"YunXitookadeepbreath.Therewasmistbetweenhisfingers.

"..."Thesoft,slippery,greengemlayonYunXi’sshoulderandgazedathimcuriously.