Chapter 298: Practical Combat

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“Dinner time!”

Under the setting sun, Shen Qian, who volunteered to cook, stood by the water­bearing pool and formed a megaphone with her hands around her mouth, shouting loudly.

Zhou Tianhao and Qin Lang, who were engrossed in their special training in the pool, quickly came ashore with their Food Spirits. They changed into dry clothes and huddled together.

“Try this new delicious dish I’ve been experimenting with all afternoon!” Shen Qian, grinning, held up a bowl of steaming soup with a distinct aroma. “It’s called ‘Delicate Sparrow Soup’.”

“Nice name,” Qin Lang, smiling, also served himself a bowl, and the scent of it surprised him. “Soup made from mountain sparrows?”

“Correct! I took the most tender parts of the mountain sparrow, ground it into a mince, then simmered it with mushrooms and wild bamboo shoots, keeping only the soup after the ingredients were removed,” Shen Qian confirmed, a hint of pride on her face.

After long hours of simmering, all the goodness of the ingredients is released into the soup. Just one sip of it, and you can taste the freshness of the mountain wilds,” She added.

While Shen Qian was explaining, Zhou Tianhao and Qin Lang had begun tasting. They had nothing but praises for the new dish that Shen Qian had developed in the afternoon.

“There is still significant room for improvement,” Shen Qian said, laughing happily and then sighing softly, “The only downside is that ingredients from these woods are difficult to find in the city, so it would be tough to recreate this dish elsewhere.”

“Look on the bright side, once we are in the urban area, we’ll have access to ingredients that we can’t find in the forest, wouldn’t we?” Zhou Tianhao comforted her, laughing heartily as he picked up other dishes Shen Qian had made and began tasting.

In this relaxed atmosphere, the three people and their eight Food Spirits ate and drank to their heart’s content.

The sun is about to set, we should also find a place to camp and rest.”

Watching the sun set, Zhou Tianhao stood up and stretched, then turned to Qin Lang. “Should we do some special training tomorrow?”

“What kind of training?” Qin Lang asked curiously.

Zhou Tianhao, who had proven experience as the winner of a Provincial Training Competition, had a lot of insight when it came to training for Food Spirit battles. Since he trained all day, there were many points he needed to pay attention to, which greatly benefited Qin Lang.

Upon hearing Zhou Tianhao mention special training, Qin Lang’s curiosity was piqued.

Shen Qian, who was also curious, had benefitted from their intensified training and was eager for more. However, she also enjoyed watching Qin Lang train.

All our training is ultimately for us to exhibit stronger power in battle.” Zhou Tianhao laughed. “To demonstrate this power, there are two contributing factors as I see it.”

“Which two?” Qin Lang asked, playing along.

“First of all, it’s naturally the basic strength of the Food Spirits.” Zhou Tianhao paused. “This includes the Combat Power Value, the mastery of Combat Skills, and the control of Combined Battle Skills.”

‘To improve Combat Power Value, we have to work on improving the Flavor Value of the Food Spirits and strive to raise their star level. Proficiency in Combat Skills requires special training, and the birth and proficiency of Combined Battle Skills are closely related to proficiency in Combat Skills.”

That’s true,” Qin Lang nodded in agreement.

“The other factor in a battle is combat experience.” Zhou Tianhao’s face turned slightly serious, “Its importance is no less than the former.”

Combat experience?

Qin Lang was a bit surprised.

He knew that combat experience had some influence on one’s strength, but Zhou Tianhao’s emphasis on combat experience was evidently higher than he had anticipated.

“Combat experience mainly includes familiarity with various combat skills and the ability to adapt based on actual conditions during the battle.”

Zhou Tianhao paused slightly, “The former can be considered a basic skill, while the latter requires a multitude of battles to improve.”

This is quite a test for both the Food Spirits themselves and the Spirit Chefs.”

“I see,” Qin Lang murmured thoughtfully upon hearing this detailed analysis,

“So, what is the special trainingwe are going to do tomorrow?”

“Combat Training!” Zhou Tianhao chuckled, “More precise, Combat Stress Training.”

Qin Lang looked impressed, “So, by ‘Stress Training’, do you mean you and I doing a duel?”

That s right.” Zhou Tianhao nodded, “I will use anyone of my four Food Spirits alternately, and you can use two of your Food Spirits to battle at the same time.”

Under the pressure of a stronger opponent, the combat experience will improve faster.”

It was evident that given Zhou Tianhao’s strength, in a two-against-one situation, he would still dominate.

Hearing Zhou Tianhao’s words, Qin Lang’s face became excited.

How often would a Spirit Chef get such an opportunity – having a sparring partner who owned both four-star and five-star Food Spirits and whose abilities far surpassed his own?

He looked at Dan Bao and Spicy, who were nearby, questioningly, and their reactions were just as firm. They obviously did not want to miss this excellent opportunity either.

“Then I’ll have to trouble you, brother Zhou!”

“It’s no big deal!” Zhou Tianhao laughed heartily.

It was payback for all the advice he had given Qin Lang.

After all, having spent these last two days with Qin Lang, he had learned a lot about cooking, and he was certain he would continue learning much more as they journeyed together.

“Shall we switch campsites tonight?” Shen Qian asked, laughing after the two finished discussing tomorrow’s plans, “I’ve checked, and there is a good spot in that direction which is suitable for camping.”

“Of course, no problem.” Zhou Tianhao agreed readily, “We will still be here for several days to come, we haven’t seen all the beautiful sceneries in this forest yet!”

“Tomorrow morning, we watch the sunrise!” Shen Qian raised her hand high.

Good, we missed it today, we can’t let it slip by tomorrow.” Qin Lang nodded and turned to look at Dan Bao and Spicy, “You two won’t sneak out to train again, will you?”

Dan Bao and Spicy shook their heads vigorously.

What are you kidding!

Having trained for the whole day, they were so tired they didn’t even want to use any of their skills anymore!

All three of them laughed, and they set off together in the direction of the new campsite.

“We’re here!”

After a short walk, Shen Qian surveyed the surroundings and compared them with the markings on the map on her phone, nodding her approval.

Just like their previous site, this open ground was close to a water source and was even flat and surrounded by unknown wildflowers. The gentle breeze carried a light scent of flowers, unconsciously relaxing one’s mood.

From this position, the roaring sound of the Lanqiu waterfall could hardly be heard, ensuring that it wouldn’t disturb their sleep at night.

However, the only problem was…

It seemed to be already occupied.

“Hello!”

Sitting there were a young man and two young women who seemed to have just finished their dinner, and Food Spirits were revolving around them, proving their identity as Spirit Chefs.

Seeing Qin Lang’s group, the young man waves friendly, “Hello, I’m Xiong

Zhan, these two are the Lv Youyou sisters, we are all from Xieyu City.”

(Another chapter to come)

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