Global Lords: I Have Information System

Chapter 654 - 436: Frosty Winter, Night 2 – Forgotten Surprises

If there is no adjustment, then Zong Shen will only be able to take a gentle annexation approach, merging these Lords into his own system, forming new nodes.

Fortunately, the [Legion] function can serve as a good link.

The specific situation can only be considered and arranged when the time comes.

At least for now, these potential conflicts will not appear in the short term.

This problem is not just Zong Shen’s alone.

It’s not just the Legion Commander’s problem, but a problem for every Lord.

Zong Shen doesn’t believe that the Lord System is unaware of this, and there will definitely be new rule changes later on.

After some random thoughts, the chattering kitchen finally quieted down.

Under Marie’s guidance, dishes emitting tantalizing aromas were served on the table.

There were more people staying overnight today, so the amount and variety of dishes were more abundant than the previous night.

The territory’s food reserves are increasingly abundant, as are the dishes.

From the early roasted wolf meat to bear meat soup, and now to the delicious and hearty dinner.

These changes are all evident.

Marie has some cooking experience, although not yet at the Junior Chef level.

But she is much better than those female warriors who don’t handle spring water with both hands.

The dishes cooked are not fancy, nor do they come with any attribute gains.

However, they are tasty enough to satisfy the palate while also filling the belly.

In front of everyone was a bowl of hot oatmeal porridge with added sugarcane and a small cup of strong liquor.

This porridge, which was meticulously simmered, appeared thick and heavy.

The unique aroma of grains rose with the heat, filling the air.

Aside from the sweet oatmeal porridge, there were also simply heated sausages and hard bread softened by a steamer on the table.

And each person had a portion of rum-braised meat with special mushroom sauce.

These were the results of the busy efforts of the women in the kitchen.

Everyone sat upright, waiting for Zong Shen to start.

As the Lord here, he was the true host.

Zong Shen wasn’t really keen on such stubborn rules.

But it is the most basic etiquette in this world.

When the territory was poor, he didn’t have to care about pre-dinner rituals.

However, now that living conditions have improved, some etiquettes are inevitable.

Zong Shen picked up the small cup filled with liquor, lifting it to the level of his nose.

"A toast to the territory."

...

"Cheers..."

The women also raised their cups in response, and Zong Shen nodded slightly, downing the strong liquor in one go.

The liquid, with a strong burning sensation, flowed through his mouth and throat, eventually reaching his stomach.

His body quickly warmed up, with a warm stream rapidly spreading.

Given his strong physique, the alcohol wouldn’t affect him.

Judging from the taste, this liquor should be the rum he previously obtained from a Black Iron Treasure Chest.

After finishing the pre-dinner drink, Zong Shen put down the cup and picked up the wooden spoon beside him.

He began to scoop the porridge, slightly cooling it with his breath before sending it into his mouth.

The taste of the oatmeal porridge was good, with a hint of sweetness from the sugarcane.

It was cooked thick and hearty, with each oatmeal grain boiled soft and tender.

The heavy satiated feeling was quite comforting to Zong Shen.

After drinking more than half of the oatmeal porridge, he picked up a whole sausage.

The reddish-brown surface emitted a slight sheen of oil.

The sausage was a bit warm, the meat packed inside was almost bursting out of the casing.

Just from the appearance, these sausages were incredibly enticing.

With just one look, Zong Shen knew they were not foods produced within the territory.

Presumably, they were materials purchased from the village.

Because the territory’s food handling methods were still rough.

For instance, the frighteningly salty jerky was similarly made.

All made from those beast meats, with a very simple curing method, tasting extremely salty.

Zong Shen glanced at the large sausage in his hand, took a light sniff,

and then bit down with a big mouthful,

biting through the thin and elastic casing with his lips and teeth.

The oils and meat released by the heat instantly filled his mouth.

The rich texture of the meat grains offered enough elastic feedback with each chew.

The sausage was slightly salty, with flavors of black pepper and basil leaf.

It tasted delicious, and the ingredients used were solid enough to quickly satisfy hunger.

"Hmm... this batch of sausages is really good."

"Do you know where they were bought from?"

Zong Shen, after finishing the entire sausage in a few bites, swallowed the last satisfying mouthful and asked softly.

Sitting to the side, Marie quickly responded.

"Lord, this batch of sausages comes from Sitanos Village."

"As a village with a well-developed livestock industry, there are many processing workshops in the village."

"Smoked meat, cured meat, dried meat, sausages, and other meat products are also key goods for the village externally."

Zong Shen nodded gently, picked up the now cooling porridge bowl, and finished the oatmeal porridge in one gulp.

When he set down the bowl, he casually looked at Marie.

"Marie, once Frosty Winter ends, you should go back to Sitanos Village for a while."

"Give the money promised to your father."

"Meanwhile, let him figure out a way to move a meat processing workshop over while planning for the pasture construction."

Upon hearing Zong Shen’s words, Marie silently noted it in her heart, nodding continuously.

This matter was just a small interlude, and Zong Shen didn’t give it much thought.

He aimed to keep Sitanos Village supplying the territory through the connection with Master Mars.

Zong Shen quickly finished his dinner and sat idly in the chair.

His mind was immersed in the Personal Storage Grid and the [Dragon Turtle’s Thick Hide Backpack].

Half of the 104-grid storage was already occupied.

It contained not only various sundries but also spare weaponry and equipment, materials, and various functional items.

The Dragon Turtle Backpack also stored some supplies.

The backpack and the Personal Storage Grid were two separate storage interfaces.

Compared to the Personal Storage Grid, unless the grid space runs out, Zong Shen seldom checked the backpack.

Most of his items were also placed in the storage grid.

Tonight happened to be a good time for arrangement.

When he opened the backpack storage interface, he was immediately greeted with two treasure chests.

"How come there’re still treasure chests?"

Zong Shen was taken aback; he didn’t even remember how he got these two chests.

He stood up, went to the empty part of the living room, and motioned to extract those treasure chests.

One was an Ancient Bronze Treasure Chest and the other a Silver Treasure Chest, neither of which had any issues.

Staring at these two treasure chests, Zong Shen thought seriously for a moment and finally recalled where they were from.

Back when Zong Shen used a Transformation Potion to change into Shafuri’s appearance and infiltrated the Calamity Raven Church’s excavated Burial Fortress, he found them in a corner of the fort’s tunnels.

Due to the intense incident in Odu Village, after leaving the ruins, he went straight away on a hero-saving-beauty rescue mission.

Adding on, his Personal Storage Grid was filled with various supplies at that time.

He didn’t even remember these two treasure chests obtained.

After the event in Odu Village, his portable storage grid was filled with the various items he needed at the time.

When he placed them in the backpack, he didn’t look at them deeply.

But these were ancient copper and silver treasures!

Just like he forgot about his savings all of a sudden.

This would surely make the ordinary Lords envious enough to spit blood if it got out.

To forget about treasure chests just like that, what a thing for a guy like Zong to do.

"That’s truly great."

"What an unexpected surprise."

He thought with a smile, as if remembering some stashed savings.

Zong Shen picked up the neatly arranged chests, a Black Iron Treasure Chest and a Silver Treasure Chest. Both had no issues.

Gazing at these chests, Zong Shen brought out a slight smile as he recalled the whole backstory.

It was as if he suddenly remembered a forgotten deposit.

Even though he didn’t take the Rare Level attributes too seriously.

He didn’t want to change the fact that he was passionate about opening chests.