Chapter 1258 - 506: "Simple Handwork" (Part 3)

Chapter 1258: Chapter 506: "Simple Handwork" (Part 3)

The Sea Demon Girl was obviously overwhelmed by the spectacular scene, completely unaware that it was a cooking mishap.

She excitedly flapped her tail fin, splashing water everywhere:

"Dale also wants to learn this technique of creating mist!"

"This... this is not magic, Dale."

Ailan explained with a mixed expression of crying and laughing: "This is Master... learning to cook."

"Can cooking really be this impressive?" Dale’s eyes were full of admiration:

"Master can truly do anything! Even cooking seems like casting a forbidden magic!"

It was only after the steam gradually dispersed that Ron could see the situation inside the pot clearly.

The water had boiled, but the temperature was obviously too high, completely against the requirement of "slow cooking with warm water."

"Given the situation, it’s best to add the ingredients first..."

He picked up the roughly processed stone carrot slices and started adding them as per the recipe.

"Earth first, then wind, the Earth Element provides a stable foundation..."

But as the carrot slices touched the boiling water, an unexpected reaction occurred.

Due to the internal structural damage during processing, the carrot slices quickly decomposed at high temperature.

"Hmm? Why does it smell like... Mother Earth?"

Dale curiously sniffed the air:

"It’s like the fragrance of soil before a rain, but more intense and rich."

Ailan was heartbroken on the side:

"That is the Earth Elemental Essence dissipating!

Master, your forceful cutting of the carrot damaged its internal structure, and now the essence is spreading into the air!"

But Ron wasn’t discouraged by this setback; his wizard instincts were triggered, and he began to carefully observe the phenomenon.

"Interesting... The Earth Element indeed requires a stable environment to function. I was too forceful earlier, damaging its stability..."

He suddenly recalled the "interaction of opposing forces" theory mentioned in the Extraordinary Comprehensive Guide, as well as the musical analogy.

"Perhaps it’s like coordinating bloodlines... Forcefulness only causes conflict and loss."

Next up were the mint leaves.

Due to the previous mistake, he was left with only fragments, but he had to brace himself to add them.

"Water next, then fire, the Wind Element brings vitality through change..."

As soon as the mint fragments hit the water, the entire pot of soup immediately emitted a strong fresh scent.

However, the problem was that, due to the excessive breaking of the leaves, the release of the Wind Element was completely out of control.

A breeze suddenly swept through the kitchen, not only extinguishing the stove fire but also blowing the pot lid away.

"Waaah——!"

Dale’s hair was blown wildly by the wind: "Master’s soup can control the weather! Amazing!"

Ailan’s branches were swaying unstably in the wind:

"Master, this is because the mint leaves were overly fragmented, and the Wind Element could not form a stable cycle, only spreading chaotically..."

While relighting the fire, Ron continued pondering this phenomenon:

"So the Wind Element needs a complete vessel to function... It’s like the Thunderfire Tyrant in the blood needs an intact dragon head structure."

"If the structure is damaged, the power will spread uncontrollably, unable to achieve the desired effect."

He began to understand why his magic had often been out of control during training.

It wasn’t the power itself, but that he hadn’t provided these powers with a suitable "vessel."

Next was the turn for deep-sea kelp.

Although the kelp’s vitality had greatly diminished, it could still be used with effort.

"Water Element harmonizes conflicts..."

Once the kelp was added to the pot, the color of the soup began to change.

The originally chaotic yellow-green liquid started to display a distinctly blue-green hue under the influence of the kelp.

"Oh! The color has become beautiful!" Dale excitedly pointed at the pot:

"It’s like the color of seawater under sunlight!"

Indeed, despite numerous problems during processing, the Water Element was clearly playing a harmonizing role.

The chaotic energy was starting to stabilize, and the soup surface no longer boiled violently.

"I see now..." Ron mused contemplatively:

"The Water Element’s role is not to enhance or diminish, but to coordinate.

Just like the compressed magic power in me, its role is to provide a bridge for communication between different bloodlines."

"I was always thinking about how to control the Thunderfire and chaos bloodlines before, but I forgot that they needed a mediator to coordinate their relationship."

Finally, it was time for the fiery mushrooms.

These oddly-shaped mushroom slices, still exuding a strong Fire Element aura.

"Fire Element triggers fusion..." As soon as the mushroom slices entered the pot, the entire soup began a violent reaction.

The different elements began truly fusing under the catalyst of fire, with strange light changes appearing on the soup surface.

Golden, emerald, deep blue, and fiery red colors flowed across the surface like spectacular auroras.

"How beautiful..."

Dale watched mesmerized: "Just like those glowing creatures in the deepest parts of the ocean." 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Ailan had to admit:

"Despite some... twists and turns in the process, this phenomenon of elemental fusion is indeed quite special."

Yet as the fusion continued, new problems arose.

Due to the varied quality of ingredients, the speed of fusion between different elements varied greatly.

The Earth Element was the first to deplete, followed by the Wind Element, the Water Element barely held on, while only the Fire Element continued to be vividly active.

The entire pot of soup began showing signs of instability—sometimes boiling, sometimes calm, with the color constantly changing.

"This is like the state during bloodline coordination..."

Ron kept his gaze on the anomaly in the pot, having a new insight:

"Different bloodlines have different levels of activity, and without active adjustment, this imbalance will occur."

"I need to learn to observe the state of each power, then make timely supplements or suppressions."

He began trying to make subtle adjustments using his magic power.