Pendragon's Infinity Gauntlet

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Pendragon had absolutely no interest in the topics they were discussing. There were two large bookshelves in the room of the new octagon, which contained a collection of books that could be roughly estimated to be several hundred volumes.

Pendragon picked out a few books at random and found that they were all reference books and materials of the kind, like "Five Years of College Entrance Examination and Three Years of Simulation," which were not very interesting.

"Why haven't those two guys who went to get the crucian carp come back yet? They're so slow..."

Realizing this was a new world, Pendragon casually pulled out his personal terminal and began connecting to this world's network to download information.

"Aunt Wenxu can talk endlessly about this topic."

Ryoko said with a smile.

"So those two were under surveillance..."

Pendragon turned his face away helplessly, feeling...

"The crucian carp soup is here!"

The sudden sound of the door opening hit Pendragon directly in the face, but she didn't care at all. Instead, she looked at the casserole that the white-shirted muscular man was holding with great anticipation.

"Welcome to Polaris Dormitory, everyone!"

The boy, who was wearing an apron over his clothes, introduced himself: "I am Isshiki Satoshi, a second-year student. Call me 'Isshiki' senpai."

"..."

Miss Rin and the others have already graduated from high school, and this younger brother still wants them to call him "senpai" (senior).

"Hello."

Yukihira smiled and shook hands with his senior.

"Oh my, I'm so happy! We have four more friends to share our youthful days with. There's nothing happier than this."

P.S.: Join our cat-loving group, 438070604. The Ascendant set is up tomorrow at noon; as a captain, I feel like my wallet is about to empty again.

Reflect on life

Seven orders, all of them are off-target. My warehouse is full of empty boxes, Cleopatra boxes, and Zorro boxes. I'll have to contemplate life for now...

Chapter 174 It's actually a spiritual energy revival story!

Chapter 174

"Alright everyone! Young people living under the same roof and eating from the same pot—that's youth! That's what being a student is all about! That's what I aspired to when I moved into the dormitory."

"Alright, let's sing praises to the glorious dormitory life ahead."

Pendragon remained indifferent, and the others all wore expressions of utter exasperation or rolled their eyes like dead fish.

"But could you please stop climbing up to the ceiling to call us in the future?"

The burly man with the yellow slicked-back hair complained.

Pendragon's decision to close the ceiling proved to be quite correct.

Everyone is quite exasperated by this guy's personality...

"Isn't this great? I like this guy's personality."

What a wonderful person! Please invite me next time you have something to eat.

As Isshiki-senpai gave his speech, everyone raised their paper cups, this time filled with real juice.

With delicious food to enhance the atmosphere, the banquet quickly reached its climax. Pendragon took a sip of juice but put it down, finding rice wine more appealing.

"The soup is delicious, here you go."

Miss Rin ladled a bowl of fish soup into a small bowl and brought it to Pendragon, taking a sip herself on the way.

"It looks pretty good."

Pendragon took the bowl from Rin's hand, and it felt like a bowl of milk sprinkled with a few scallion pieces, the enticing aroma wafting towards him.

"call out--"

The fish soup tastes just like a rich broth that has been simmered for a long time, but it's also very fresh, almost melting on the tongue.

Pendragon kept scooping with his spoon, and when he finished drinking, a small crucian carp floated to the surface of the soup. Its scales were crystal clear and neat, and its tail fin was bright red. It looked as if it were still alive, as if it had just fallen asleep in the soup.

"How is it? Delicious, isn't it?"

Isshiki, who had a special fondness for Pendragon, her junior who supported her, noticed her confusion about the crucian carp in the bowl and offered to explain:

"These are the offspring of the top-grade ingredients we raise in the Polaris Lodge. Their taste is already very close to that of top-grade ingredients."

"Premium ingredients?"

Pendragon repeated it in a questioning tone, and Rin turned her gaze towards him.

Is there anything else going on here?

"No wonder it's a school for the super-rich; they can even raise top-grade food!"

With an amazed tone, Yukihira said, "Being able to cook top-grade ingredients is the ultimate goal for a chef, but the quantity is too small. I didn't expect that we have them in our dorm."

He had completely integrated into Xingji Dormitory by this moment, which was also the main purpose of the welcome party: to quickly deepen friendships.

Forget it, judging from their boastful tone, Pendragon decided to investigate himself.

Just then, the quantum computer was searching for information about this world. Pendragon's mental energy was set to the "premium ingredients" search option, and a whole bunch of results appeared immediately.

"Hmm... the information encryption level is level zero."

Pendragon's ahoge twitched. This "premium ingredient" wasn't undisclosed information; it was something you could easily find online, something most people would know.

No wonder no one explained or found it strange when Pendragon expressed her doubts; they probably took her tone as shock.

While Yukihira was still shocked by the strength of his dormitory, Pendragon also used his personal computer to project information about the premium ingredients onto his retina.

A few minutes later, Pendragon realized yet another difference between this world and the anime.

He pulled Rin and Lily, who were clueless about premium ingredients, over and explained the concept of "premium ingredients" in this world to them.

Simply put, this premium ingredient is derived from the mutation of ordinary plants and animals, and is vastly different from the original species, possessing an element of chance and uniqueness.

So far, Pendragon has not found any duplicate premium ingredients. However, they all share one thing in common: top-notch taste and flavor as food, as well as body-enhancing effects.

That's right, the people of this world have also discovered that eating those mutated premium ingredients is good for the body. It's not about curing diseases or prolonging life, nor is it about nourishing yin or yang, but rather it has a real strengthening effect on the body, although it's not very obvious.

"This……"

Pendragon felt that the information he found on the computer was very similar to a certain setting.

"Isn't this the revival of spiritual energy?"

The ahoge that had been curled into a question mark suddenly lit up as if it had been electrified, indicating that the key point had been understood.

Since both plants and animals have mutated, I wonder if there are any "premium ingredients" for mutated humans, and whether mutated humans have ever tasted them.

Pendragon sensed something was wrong, but couldn't quite put his finger on it. He subconsciously instructed the quantum computer to search the world for any mutated humans.

There are results, such as "God's Tongue" and "God's Nose", as well as a series of cards like "God's Eye" and "God's Ear", which gives you the feeling of collecting cards like the Dark Wizard.

People with extraordinary sensory talents are considered to be mutated humans, just like "premium ingredients".

However, their publicly available information hasn't gone so far as to comment on whether these foods taste good or not, or what special effects they have after consumption.

“Erina is exactly like that…”

Pendragon pinched his chin, thinking he'd have a chance to taste her tongue someday.

Cough cough, the kind of taste that replenishes mana, not the kind like Dr. Hannibal Lecter.

"Where are the vegetables? We don't have enough to eat!"

After Pendragon and his companions finished analyzing the specialties of this world, they realized that the crucian carp soup had been finished without them even noticing, and the radishes had been eaten clean. They raised their voices and shouted at Isshiki, who was still wearing his clothes.

"I'll go and get the smoked ones from today."

The boy, who had been quiet all along and whose hair covered his eyes, got up and left the dormitory, returning soon with a plate.

"Smoked cheese and three kinds of dried meat."

He calmly placed the plate in front of Pendragon, then quietly walked to the side and sat down, appearing quite withdrawn.

Of course, this is just his personality; he doesn't actually have any psychological problems.

"The saltiness of smoked food is simply irresistible!"

Can't resist? What do you want to do with this plate of smoked meat?

Kohei and Shinichi squeezed over, their purpose being the plate of smoked food from Pendragon.

"Ibuzaki's cooking skills are impeccable!"

Shin-chan, who had been clamoring not to let anyone mess around in his room, couldn't escape the punishment of the "Three Laws of Humanity" and got completely carried away, picking up a piece of smoked cheese and munching on it.

P.S.: I'm so angry about the probability of the Mithril equation that I can't eat. I'd rather starve than eat! I'll write a Honkai Impact 3rd fanfic for my next book. I'll make up for what I lost there. I've already prepared the outline!

Chapter 175 This duck suffered internal injuries

Chapter 175

"Of course."

This young man remained sparing with words, but he accepted his classmate's praise without hesitation.

Pendragon also tried a piece of jerky. The unique aroma and salty flavor of the smoked food were indeed irresistible, and the small plate was almost completely eaten up in no time.

"Eat up! This fried assorted vegetables is made with freshly picked vegetables from the garden behind the house."

The guy in the white tank top stopped wrestling at some point and instead slipped downstairs to cook a dish and bring it up.

In Pendragon's eyes, he couldn't tell the difference between tempura and assorted fried dishes, probably just the difference between meat and vegetables?

There weren't many fried assorted pancakes on the plate, but Pendragon was quick and grabbed one, breaking it in half and giving one half to Rin.

"Thank you."

Miss Rin thanked her very politely.

In fact, to maintain her weight, she usually stops eating after 6 p.m. Her good figure is the result of strict diet control and exercise management.

"There's no reason why it shouldn't taste good!"

Yukihira's appetite is just like Pendragon's; he enjoys everything he eats.

"It's so crispy it doesn't look like a vegetable at all."

Pendragon took a bite, his teeth crunching, his mouth full of crunching sounds, the unique texture of fried food, and because it was made of vegetables, it wasn't greasy at all.

"Haha! It's delicious, isn't it? Right!"

The muscular man laughed smugly. But seriously, is this guy really a chef? Why is he making bodybuilding moves, flexing his biceps, while waiting for feedback on his own dishes?

Are you a fitness instructor? Or are you prepared to beat someone up if you receive a negative review?

"But the fried shrimp I made last week was even better."

Another guy with a slicked-back yellow hair casually remarked while eating fried vegetables.

"Hey! Are you the number one food idiot in Polaris Dormitory, you bastard!"

Several "well" characters suddenly appeared on the white-shirted man's face, making him look quite angry.

The muscular man with the yellow slicked-back hair was not to be outdone; the "well" on his face was even more prominent, practically touching the white vest.

"What did you say?"

The two people bumped into the bookshelf, and a bunch of books that had just been arranged fell down again.

"Ah!!! Here it comes again!"

Shinpachi, feeling sorry for his books, looked at the two muscular men glaring at each other and shouted, "Stop fighting! If you want to fight, go to the dance studio!"

"Since you're a chef, let your culinary skills speak for themselves!"

"That's exactly what I was thinking. Please give me eight minutes."

Just as the two brothers were about to start a dance-off... no, a cooking contest, Kagura stepped forward.

"Wait! You guys always do this, producing a huge pile of stuff. Stop this already!"