Pendragon's Infinity Gauntlet

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Chapter 177 Boiled Cabbage

Chapter 177

"Then I'll just make some simple boiled cabbage."

Pendragon was also aware of his own limitations. Apart from following the recipe step by step, he still had some technical difficulties in his cooking method, which was similar to that of a human being.

It is said that Erina was sent to the hospital that very night after eating the tomato and egg dish made by Pendragon.

Whether it was an IV drip or a life-saving operation, Pendragon has no way of knowing.

There's not much to say. Seeing a patch of fresh, green bok choy growing in the vegetable garden outside the window, a thought struck me: there's a famous Sichuan dish at state banquets that can be described as both simple and complex.

Of course, there isn't enough time to make authentic boiled cabbage broth at this point, and even slaughtering all the animals raised by Kagura wouldn't be enough for the ingredients.

Pendragon's boiled cabbage was simply cabbage boiled in boiling water.

As for the taste... a sprinkle of "I love a piece of firewood" should be fine.

He filled a large pot with water and placed it on the stove to boil. Pendragon glanced at Yukihira, who was pan-frying mackerel, and noticed that there were two pieces of fish in the other man's pot, which was not bad.

While the water was still boiling, Pendragon broke the cabbage down to just the heart, put it in a large bowl, and waited for the water to boil.

The girls sleeping in the dormitory woke up one by one upon hearing the noise. After learning that it was a cooking competition, they were incredibly excited, as if the aftereffects of the alcohol had not yet worn off.

After frying the fish, Yukihira quickly processed the other ingredients, and soon the word "done" came from his side.

"I'm fine here too."

All Pendragon had to do was boil the water and then pour it into a bowl containing a head of bok choy.

What are you making?

Miss Rin moved closer to Pendragon and sniffed. It smelled like boiled tap water.

"Boiled cabbage in clear broth."

"..."

emmmmm

Miss Rin is skilled in Sichuan cuisine, and I've heard of boiled cabbage in clear broth before, but I've never made it myself. However, I know the steps and ingredients very well.

Don't assume that blanching cabbage with boiling water makes it boiled cabbage!

Forget it.

Miss Rin didn't bother to argue with her; at least this stuff wouldn't land someone in the hospital, so that was fine.

Pendragon took out "I love a piece of wood" from his pocket, sprinkled a little into the bowl... feeling it wasn't enough, he simply tilted the bottle upside down and shook it a few times.

"Yukihira's Secret Recipe No. 20, Revised! Mackerel Rice Balls with Tea Soup".

Yukihira served four bowls of ochazuke (rice with tea), but there were now seven people watching him, not counting those who were sleeping.

Yukihira didn't care about that; there was only so much food, so he figured it was fine.

"Actually, it was supposed to be made with salmon, but today I tried a modified version with mackerel. I don't have enough ingredients, so please bear with me."

Pendragon unceremoniously picked up a bowl of rice and sat down with Rin and Lily, indicating that one bowl was enough for the three of them to share.

It's called tea-soaked rice, but it's actually more like soup. Pendragon's nose caught the aroma of seaweed soup.

Pendragon tasted a bite of the rice soaking in the soup. There weren't many fancy special effects, nor was there any urge to make the clothes explode; it remained within the realm of being delicious.

The bowl of ochazuke (rice with tea) passed through the hands of three people, and when it returned to Pendragon, there was only some rice and tea left. The fish had been taken by Lady Rin.

Their feelings were similar to Pendragon's; the food was delicious, but none of the others were able to see the illusions to the extent that they did.

Senpai Isshiki even took off his naked apron and hung it in some dangerous place.

Not only Isshiki-senpai, but everyone except Pendragon and the other two entered the fantasy mental clothing-bursting mode.

Of course, only Yishe's apron was truly stripped off to a dangerous degree, and tears welled up in her eyes.

"We were not well taken care of!"

Yukihira sealed his Black Flame Dragon once again, and needless to say, everyone's expressions said it all.

Next up was Pendragon's boiled cabbage, and Lady Rin served herself a bowl as well.

She was simply curious about what "Saber" would make taste like by using gems, since it didn't seem like it would upset her stomach.

"Is this... boiled cabbage?"

Yukihira held the small bowl, sniffed it, and confirmed that he could only smell the aroma of fresh cabbage.

There were no seasonings, and the soup was so clear it was almost excessive...

It's more like plain water; there's no soup in it.

Others shared similar sentiments: to put it bluntly, this hardly qualifies as a dish.

However, considering that they all passed the dormitory supervisor's test on their first try, no one said much and they took a bite first.

"This kind of thing..."

While wondering how this could be considered a dish, I took a small sip from the bowl—

Ah!! ~

My mind went blank for a moment, as if all the information had been deleted. Any doubts or feelings of unease disappeared the moment I drank the plain water.

A jolt of electricity ran through my body, and after a moment of numbness, my previously stern or cold face melted away as quickly as spring snow.

"This is what cabbage tastes like!"

Everyone who drank the soup with "I love a shoddy wood" added, including Rin, transformed into a master of facial expressions at this moment, looking incredibly satisfied, as if they were ascending to heaven on the spot.

"Dun dun dun!"

Everyone fell silent and downed their small bowls of plain water in one gulp.

"Ah~!"

Then he made a sound of extreme enjoyment, as if he was too comfortable to bear, in a tone that could easily be misunderstood.

"..."

Looking at the people who were still in a daze, still holding their bowls and showing expressions of enjoyment, Pendragon wondered if he had given them too much of the drug.

"How... how did they manage to do that? Did they really just use cabbage as the main ingredient?"

When Isshiki Satoshi came to his senses, tears were streaming down his face as he looked at Pendragon with a shocked expression.

no idea!

The dish was prepared right under my nose in a short time, yet I had absolutely no clue how to make it!

Isshiki even doubted that his tongue and eyes were deceiving him, because all he could taste in this soup was the flavor of cabbage, rendering all the culinary knowledge he had learned over the years completely useless.

Whether it's cooking techniques or side ingredients...

"Correct."

Pendragon nodded reservedly, of course not telling him, like Stephen Chow did, "I added onions."

P.S.: I've only eaten instant noodles for two days and I can't stand it anymore. I feel terrible and feel nauseous whenever I see food. My health is getting worse and worse. Back in college, I could eat instant noodles for a whole month!

Chapter 178 Immortality

Chapter 178

Upon hearing this, Yukihira, who had also come to his senses, gasped in surprise and exclaimed, "So terrifying! This...this person's skill is no less than mine."

"call……"

Miss Rin breathed a long sigh of relief. Compared to the dead coming back to life, this was not so surprising. No wonder the examiner that day was willing to go to the hospital to eat it.

Perhaps it's because the people of this world—no, these students are used to tasting delicious food—that they are more likely to immerse themselves in the atmosphere of the food compared to outsiders like them.

That's just how the world is. Pendragon has been observing for the past two days and has made some speculations about the clothing-tearing phenomenon.

The gathering ended with Pendragon's potent poisoned cabbage in boiled water. Even the students who were asleep were woken up by these excited guys, given a bowl of boiled water, and then dispersed, satisfied, to go back to their dormitories to sleep.

Aside from Shinpachi, the owner of the dormitory they used as a party spot, who couldn't be woken up no matter what because of his low alcohol tolerance...

Kagura discovered that he wouldn't wake up even after she slapped his face.

"Yosh, disband!"

slip away.

The group of people walked away very quickly in an instant.

"Next time we'll definitely pack properly before we leave, Marui."

"I definitely will next time, I definitely will."

The two brothers left the room while speaking in a completely insincere tone.

Pendragon and his companions were different; at least they felt guilty and left with heavy hearts.

Not everyone does that; at least Isshiki-senpai covered him with a blanket when he left.

"Honey, it's time for bed!"

Pendragon pounced onto the bed like a diver, his body bouncing slightly from the soft mattress. He patted the spot next to him, signaling for Rin to come over.

With her current weight, she wouldn't be afraid of breaking the bed no matter how much she jumps.

Rin wasn't as lively as her; she changed into her pajamas before slowly climbing into bed and snuggling under the covers.

"sleepy……"

With practiced ease, Rin held Pendragon in her arms, nuzzled her head against Pendragon's, and closed her eyes.

"?"

Pendragon waited for a while but didn't feel any movement. He raised his head to look and found that Rin had fallen asleep.

Okay, Pendragon teased Rin's nose and ears for a while before the teacher came down to sleep.

-

"This damn campus life..."

Miss Rin, who hadn't had enough sleep, squinted as she washed up, complaining about the upcoming start of school.

Even if you go to study at the Clock Tower, you still have a whole summer to sleep in.

"Stop complaining. This is a journey to another world. Can an ordinary person do that?"

Pendragon's ahoge twitched, and he spat out the mouthwash.

If it weren't for habit, she wouldn't need to brush her teeth at all, as there are no bacteria in her mouth.

Dressed neatly and stepping out the door, Lily-chan realized she had been waiting at the entrance for some time.

"Good morning."

"Morning."

Good morning, Lily.

After exchanging greetings, Pendragon raised his question.

"Well, I just happened to be going out at this time too."

Lily's expression remained normal, as did her golden ahoge (cowlick), making it impossible to tell that she was lying.

"You seem to have grown taller again."

Sensing Pendragon's intense resentment, Lady Rin couldn't help but laugh with schadenfreude.

"Saber is just the right size, she's very cute."

"..."

The key point is that the guy who said this was also trying his best to straighten his chest and hold his head high.

"Lily, I have an elixir here that can grant you immortality. Do you want it?"

"Is it the kind of food that will stop your body from growing after you eat it?"