Chapter 2602: Warp Beast Industry

After the agreement was signed, both host and guests were delighted. Xia Duo immediately arranged a banquet featuring Daxia specialties; in form, it was simpler than an Elf banquet, consisting only of eating.

However, the food was much richer. It was prepared by a team of apprentices personally led by Kuke, the head Chef of Xia Ling. These councilors from the Sweet Water Three Planes might have heard of the fame of Daxia cuisine while in the Sub-plane, but this was their first time truly tasting it.

"Councilor Lamani, you must try this Snowflake Crisp. The ingredient is the tenderloin of a freshly slaughtered Warp Beast, with only a small amount of secret seasoning added. It relies entirely on the Chef's superb skills to complete this marvelous delicacy. I believe that once you taste it, you will never forget it for the rest of your life!"

"Is that so? Then I must have a good taste of it."

Lamani looked with anticipation at the small stack of food in front of him that stood upright like snowflakes. He used chopsticks somewhat clumsily to pick up a piece and put it in his mouth. The next moment, he couldn't help but widen his eyes.

"This—"

This taste might not have reached the level of being unforgettable for a lifetime, but it definitely surpassed any delicacy Lamani had tasted in his life.

Daxia cuisine, in the final analysis, was merely an innovation in technique and preparation methods. As a Great Arcanist, Lamani might not have eaten red-braised pork, but he was not a novice who knew nothing about fine food.

Food, in the end, is for eating. The original flavor of the ingredients and the taste of the spices are just there; how much could they really change?

Yet this Snowflake Crisp truly shattered his previous inherent perceptions. This dish had indeed reached the pinnacle of both technique and ingredients; without superb skill, it could not become a crisp, and without extraordinary ingredients, it could not become a snowflake.

"So that's how it is. You should also go and try it next time." More than one councilor expressed their anticipation for the Hermit Tavern.

Before the banquet began, it was not yet midnight. Xia Duo was preparing to return to the Laboratory to work overtime, but he unexpectedly received Sending messages from several councilors, inviting him to meet privately to ask about some situations.

But in the future, it could potentially develop into an important pillar industry for Netheril. Now that Xia Duo had already gained the first-mover advantage, he was naturally willing to increase investment on that foundation.

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Of course, there were still many Adventurers in the area of the Ether Advance Base. They would occasionally catch or kill some wild Warp Beasts, and if processed in time, one could also obtain a perfect ingredient.

As for Chefs, there were many capable ones in Bulunde, but from the perspective of technique, many had long since surpassed the Territory's head Chef, Kuke.

After all, Kuke was originally just an ordinary Chef in the Savile Territory. It was only because Xia Duo constantly gave him guidance and opportunities for practice that he had his current development.

Otherwise, in a normal environment, the Warp Beast would have long since run away without a trace.

As Lamanisi said, the only Warp Beast Farm near the Ether Advance Base belonged to him, and the raw material for the Snowflake Crisp was that small strip of meat on the Warp Beast's back.

Many councilors with relatively deep pockets were already eyeing the Warp Beast Farm. It wasn't that they wanted to do anything to Xia Duo's farm, but rather they were preparing to start a farm themselves to achieve ingredient freedom.

What he usually ate was mostly ordinary Warp Beast Meat. As for that small strip of tenderloin, which was the raw material for authentic Snowflake Crisp, it was also sent over regularly according to the farm's slaughter plan, not the other way around.

Tower of Time, Reception Room.

Xia Duo saw the conversation between Lamanisi and the councilors in his eyes, but he did not think that one could taste much real Snowflake Crisp in Bulunde.

"I didn't expect this trip to Nan Jing to have such an unexpected joy. Councilor Xia Duo, I might indeed remember this dish for a lifetime!"

This was likely the easiest portion of authentic Snowflake Crisp they could obtain; who knew how long they would have to wait to eat it again in the future.

"Yes, it's at the Hermit Tavern outside the Jilan High Tower. I almost forgot to mention, Lord Xia Duo owns the only Warp Beast Farm near the Ether Advance Base, so Warp Beast Meat is generally not hard to obtain in Bulunde. What is rare is the Chef who has mastered the relevant culinary skills; only in the Great Xia Territory can one taste the most authentic delicacies made with Warp Beast Meat as an ingredient."

After all, it was impossible for them to stay in the Great Xia Territory forever, and Xia Duo couldn't treat them to Snowflake Crisp every day, so they still had to look for some possible substitutes.

With more people participating, perhaps they could find a way to truly tame the Warp Beast, so that large-scale farming could be carried out in the normal space of the Main Plane.

When Xia Duo learned that these guys were looking for him just to ask about the Warp Beast Farm, he was still a bit dumbfounded. He seemed to have accidentally opened up a blue ocean market again.

Perhaps raising a few for fun in the future was fine, but talking about large-scale farming was simply unrealistic. The cost was too high; if it was just for eating meat, doing so would be completely not worth the loss.

In fact, the uses of the Warp Beast were far more complex than just eating meat; it was itself a very excellent Ether Plane Exploration Vehicle, it was just that it could not be tamed at the moment.

He often used Snowflake Crisp as a typical example of Daxia cuisine at banquets to entertain guests, which also included the idea of attracting more people to participate in building a new industry. Several councilors looked at each other, silently making a decision in their hearts: once the banquet ended, they would ask Xia Duo what to prepare and what to pay attention to when operating a Warp Beast Farm.

At the current stage, the Great Arcanists of Netheril were not yet luxurious enough to eat gold hundreds of times the volume of the ingredients in one bite; perhaps it would be even more expensive!

Of course, a few Chefs proficient in Daxia cuisine also needed to be recruited, so as not to waste the ingredients.

For Lamanisi, the Warp Beast was indeed not a rare item, but no matter the method, he felt that none tasted as good as the ones made in the Great Xia Territory. He didn't know if it was a psychological reason or if it was indeed the case.

It was just that at the current stage, Warp Beast farming relied to a large extent on the environment near the Ether Advance Base, where the Ether Plane and the Main Plane completely overlapped, causing the Warp Beast's greatest ability to lose its effect.

After Lamanisi's addition, although they already had the idea of looking for substitutes in their hearts, those councilors from the Sweet Water Three Planes almost simultaneously turned their gazes to the small plate of Snowflake Crisp on the dining table in front of them.

Just then, Lamanisi, who was also invited to the banquet, couldn't help but speak up, "Bulunde also has Chefs who can make this Snowflake Crisp. I've tasted it a few times, but it just can't compare to the uniqueness of the Great Xia Territory, making it unforgettable."

At this moment, Seventon felt as if the first half of his life had been lived in vain; the only purpose of his existence was to eat this bite of Snowflake Crisp.

"What? Bulunde also has Snowflake Crisp?" a councilor immediately asked.

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It was basically all monopolized by Xia Duo, with very little flowing outside. And one Warp Beast could make at most two portions of Snowflake Crisp. Except for those running farms, it was estimated that no lord's family fortune could withstand eating like that!

Of course, regarding the farming plans of the councilors in front of him, Xia Duo was still more inclined to support them.

Eating it once in a while might be nothing, but to make it a part of daily life, even Xia Duo, who ran a farm, was not that extravagant.

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But others definitely could not be underestimated; many times, talent is just that unreasonable.