Chapter 00094: Compressed Biscuit
# Compressed Biscuit
Chapter 94
Novel: AFK Game: Portal to Another World
Chapter 94 Compressed Biscuit
Year 648 of the Demon Lord Calendar.
May sixth, early morning.
Viola had just woken up and was combing her hair in front of the mirror.
Several days had passed since Audel's disappearance.
Although the Demon God would occasionally indicate during prayers that Audel was doing fine with him, Viola wasn't concerned about whether Audel was doing fine or not.
The moment she thought of this, Viola applied a little too much force with her hand.
With a snap, she pulled out several strands of hair.
"Why wasn't I the one who got to go to the Lord's side..."
Viola slumped dejectedly over her dressing table, her entire being exuding an aura of 'I'm not okay with this'.
Just then, there was a knock on the door, and Zola, clad in armor, walked in.
"What would you like for your breakfast?"
"Whatever."
Viola didn't much feel like eating breakfast, but she knew she wouldn't be able to get through a day's work without it.
Ever since Audel had been taken away by the Demon God, she had been in this state.
She felt dejected, like she had given up.
"Your Highness, Miss Audel will be back soon. Are you still worrying about it?"
Although Zola had never read the Three Kingdoms, her timing was akin to the saying 'speak of Cao Cao and he shall appear'.
The moment her voice fell, a large ball of light suddenly appeared in the center of the room.
Zola reacted the fastest, darting forward to shield Viola behind her while simultaneously drawing her longsword.
The ball of light then landed on the carpet.
As the light burst open, it revealed Audel, carrying large and small bags.
She casually raised a hand and greeted them.
"I'm back. Are you all okay?"
Zola's eyes widened at Audel's appearance, unable to comprehend the situation for a moment.
But Viola rushed out from behind Zola like a gust of wind, grabbing Audel's cheeks and pulling them to the sides.
"You're finally back, my dear cousin..."
She said this through gritted teeth.
"Leh go, my fays!"
"Is that all you have to say? Hmm?"
Seeing this, Zola said, "Umm... Your Highness, there's still a little time before morning prayer. How about some black tea first?"
She was genuinely afraid Viola would go from pinching cheeks to wringing her neck...
The castle always had hot water on hand, so the black tea could be served quickly.
This bit of time was also enough for Viola to regain her composure and not continue with the... sisterly affection.
In any case, the two of them were soon sitting before the tea table.
"Hmph! If you dare to act on your own again next time, I won't let you off so easily."
Audel rubbed her reddened cheeks.
"It was a rare opportunity to see a true god in person. I couldn't hold back for a moment..."
"Hold back next time!"
"Don't be angry. Look on the bright side, I've seen the Demon God with my own eyes."
Zola, standing behind Viola, couldn't help but ask, "What does the Lord look like?"
Audel put down her teacup and took out a notebook from her robes, opening it.
"Oh! What exquisite paper."
"The Lord gave this to me, along with a fountain pen."
"A foun... tain pen?"
Audel handed the fountain pen that was clipped to the notebook to Viola for a look.
She and Zola exclaimed in admiration.
"This is a work of art, isn't it?"
"Your Highness, creations from the Divine Realm are surely all exceptionally exquisite."
Audel quickly took back the fountain pen, seeing Viola's excitement, she felt like she might not get it back.
Muttering a few words of a spell, the fountain pen automatically flew up and began to rapidly write and draw on the notebook, just like a printer.
A sketch of Li Chengxi was left on the paper.
"This is the Lord?"
Audel tore the page out and handed it to Viola.
The latter received it as if it were a priceless treasure and immediately said to Zola, "Quickly, summon the best stonemasons!"
"Calm down, Your Highness. The stonemasons are busy building the Holy Emblems."
Shrugging, Audel said, "This trip has solved a lot of my questions. You probably don't know, but the Lord isn't actually the Demon God of legend. He is the newly succeeded one."
"Oh, oh, is it like a Crown Prince inheriting the throne?"
"I think so, but the Lord is very reluctant to reveal his true form and even pretends to be a mortal. Although I don't know the reason, the divinity on his body cannot be faked."
"That explains why the Lord is different from the records in the legends!"
"The Divine Realm is also quite different from what I imagined. It's more like a highly advanced future society, with many convenient things that I can't figure out. It has tremendous research value."
"Tell me the details!"
"Don't be hasty. I've already kept a record. Let me organize it."
"Is there more? Are there any other miraculous things?"
"Another thing is that there are also many deities in the Lord's Divine Realm, though I didn't see them. And it seems the Divine Realm is very strict with people like us from the mortal world. Casually running over there might cause trouble for the Lord."
"... Do you have any awareness that you actually did cause trouble for the Lord?"
"I do feel I was a bit impulsive, but the Lord said I could go again."
"Your Highness! Please calm down! Don't grab the teapot!"
"These past few days have been very fulfilling. The only thing I regret is not being able to have a child with the Lord. I wanted to research a divine child."
"The sword! Don't go pulling the sword, Your Highness! And Miss Audel, please say a few words less, don't provoke Her Highness any further!"
"Viola, don't get excited. I'll tell you something good."
Audel lifted the hem of her robe towards Viola, who had already run off to get her sword, revealing the white stockings on her thighs.
"The Lord seems very innocent, not at all like the legendary Demon God with a harem of over ten thousand. However, the Lord still has a taste for women."
"What are you wearing?"
"A type of sock from the Divine Realm. The Lord said they're called stockings. I noticed him staring at my legs nearly thirty times, each time sneaking a couple of glances."
Untying a plastic bag, Audel took out several pairs of stockings in different colors and patterns.
"I specifically brought some back. Since the Lord likes them, you and the others can try them too, Viola. But stockings are rather fragile and too smooth. Don't wear them with armor, it's easy for your feet to slip and you might ruin them."
After receiving the stockings as a gift, Viola finally calmed down a bit.
She asked, "During your few days in the Divine Realm, were you just recording the Lord's life?"
"No, I also recorded many things from the Divine Realm. It seems the Lord has opened a convenience store there while hiding his identity. I recorded many of the goods in the store. Oh right, I also brought these."
She opened another bag, which was full of snacks like potato chips.
"This is convenience food from the Divine Realm. You can eat it right out of the bag, and it's delicious. I feel like I might never forget that taste for the rest of my life."
"Of course food from the Divine Realm is delicious, does that even need to be said! The seasonings the Lord granted before nearly made the cooks in the kitchen faint from joy!"
Viola felt a mix of envy, jealousy, and hate.
"But the thing we should be paying the most attention to is this."
"What is this? It's so hard."
"Indeed, Her Highness is right. It feels almost like wood."
Zola and Viola each held a vacuum-sealed package, extremely puzzled.
How could something so hard be edible?
"I've tested it with magic. Its hardness is close to that of a solid wood table or chair, but it is indeed edible. A small piece is enough to satisfy the needs of a meal, and the Lord said it can be stored for at least four years without spoiling."
"Four years?! As expected of the Divine Realm!"
"It has nothing to do with the Divine Realm. The materials used are also very simple, it's just a matter of technique."
Audel said, "I asked the Lord how to make it. This food, called a compressed biscuit, is something we can make ourselves."
"We can make it ourselves? This is revolutionary!"
Throughout history, the most important thing for an army has been supplies.
If you don't feed the soldiers well, what do you fight a war with?
But even flour, which has the longest shelf life, is very troublesome to store and transport.
And to turn flour into food, you need bakers to follow the army and build ovens on the spot to bake bread.
If there was a food that you could just pick up and eat, was easy to preserve, and was not easily damaged during transport, it would greatly increase the army's mobility.
Viola held the compressed biscuit as if it were a sacred relic, with a look of utmost piety.
"Let's start preparing for a trial production right away. By the way, what's in your other bag?"
Audel patted the plastic bag from which she had taken out the stockings.
"These are my personal belongings. The Lord bought me three sets of clothes."
"......"
Viola's urge to draw her sword grew stronger and stronger...