I Grow Crops with a System

Ethan gave them a large piece of meat cutlet and a fish cutlet.

The two of them began eating to their hearts’ content.

After frying the meat cutlets, Ethan used the mushrooms picked by the Ape Beastmen, along with the vegetables he had grown himself, to make some vegetable pancakes.

Once the various savory pancakes were done, he made candied sweet potatoes and fried sweet potato sticks, then he picked up the Rock Potato.

"Help me cut this."

"Hmm? Got it."

Zharok, who was sharing the last piece of vegetable pancake with Pearl, unsheathed his razor-sharp claws and tossed the Rock Potato into the air, with a swift swipe, the Rock Potato was sliced into fine strips mid-air.

Zharok repeated this dozens of times, cutting all the Rock Potatoes into fine strips, he looked at the tools Ethan had prepared and asked, "What are you planning to make?"

"French fries."

’Not sure if French fries are acceptable for a ritual, but it doesn’t matter, as long as it’s Delicious grade food, it should work.’

Ethan poured oil into the Cauldron of Blessing, then he mixed the sweet potato starch he had collected from his earlier cooking with the Rock Potato strips.

The strips dropped into the boiling oil, emitting an enticing sound, Zharok and Pearl stood next to Ethan, drooling.

Ethan scooped out the fried potato strips, sprinkled them with salt and pepper, and plated them.

[Incredibly Delicious Fried Rock Potato Fries]

[Rock potatoes cut into strips and deep-fried. Simple to make, but the texture is crispy, savory, and delicious.]

[Incredibly Delicious Effect: All combat skill levels increase by 2 levels for one week upon consumption.]

[Incredibly Delicious Effect: All attribute values increase upon first consumption.]

[Crafting Difficulty: ★★★]

"Oh... this should be edible, right?!"

Unable to hold back any longer, Zharok grabbed a fry and stuffed it into his mouth, crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside, with a savory and slightly spicy kick that made it impossible to stop.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa?! What kind of divine delicacy is this?!"

"Meow-meow! I want more, meow!!"

The two of them, eyes sparkling, began to wolf down the fries Ethan had made.

After frying all the potatoes, Ethan set aside a portion for the ritual. "Next, we just need to prepare some fruits."

"Will you still be able to make this when we get back to the shelter, meow?" Pearl asked.

"As long as the Rock Potatoes can be successfully cultivated, we can have as many French fries as we want," Ethan said with a smile.

Zharok and Pearl happily cleaned up the leftovers, while Ethan went to find Lachipi.

Lachipi was sitting in a circle with the other beastmen, discussing something, seeing Ethan approach, he stroked his beard and asked with a chuckle, "How are the preparations for the ritual going?"

"Almost done, by the way, what about Raul?" Ethan asked.

"I was just about to tell you, they’ve found Raul and are bringing him back right now... Oh, here they come."

Ethan looked in the direction Lachipi was pointing and saw two familiar figures, Raul, the Lion Beastman with the beautiful mane, and his wife, Kiara.

"We meet again!" Raul said with a smile.

"Yeah, I assume you already know what this is about?" Ethan asked.

"If the spirits want to see me, then of course I have to go, but I don’t know why they want to see me," Raul replied.

"It should be a good thing, right? You helped the spirits solve a major problem," Ethan said.

"I merely eliminated an enemy that was harming the south... Anyway, if they need me, I will go."

Since Raul was ready, all that was left was the ritual itself, Ethan told Raul to get prepared and returned to the cooking area.

Pearl and Zharok were packing the food and placing it on the handcart, Jake had arrived at some point and was staring longingly at the food.

"Mr. Jake, you’re here," Ethan greeted.

"Hmm? Ah, yes, I’m here, speaking of which, this food looks really good..." Jake couldn’t help but gulp.

"I’ll pack some for you after the ritual is over," Ethan said.

"Thank you so much! Is everything ready? Shouldn’t we be heading out..."

"Yes, Mr. Raul is ready as well," Ethan said.

"Then let’s go."

Zharok pulled the handcart, the others followed on foot, they marched toward the Hill of Spirits, which was burning with raging flames.

After a long march, they reached the halfway point up the hill, there, they saw a giant bird made of fire, the Fire Spirit was waiting for them.

"Are you ready?" the Fire Spirit asked.

"Yes, please wait a moment."

Ethan arranged the food on an altar made of wood, then he placed the pottery he had made while cultivating the crops.

Looking at the pottery, the Fire Spirit let out a groan of satisfaction, Ethan breathed a sigh of relief, once everything was set up, he looked at Jake.

"The food and gifts are ready, next, you just need to pray, come..."

"Wait," the Fire Spirit interrupted.

Ethan looked at Jake in confusion, signaling him to hold on.

The Fire Spirit brought out a small egg and placed it on the altar.

"What is this?" Ethan asked.

"This is a spirit egg, begin."

Ethan nodded and clasped his hands together in front of the altar, Jake picked up the small booklet he had brought and began to recite.

"Oh, almighty power of Nature, we pray here for harmony with Nature..."

As Jake chanted the prayer, both the food and the pottery began to emit a dazzling light, the light flowed toward the spirit egg.

"...We submit to the immense power of Nature."

Crack!

Just as Jake finished the final sentence, a small crack appeared on the spirit egg, the glowing egg floated up, and its shell began to shatter.

Chirp, chirp, chirp~!

Accompanied by a crisp chirp, the shell completely broke apart, a small bird emerged from inside, it looked very similar to the Fire Spirit, but it was made entirely of ice and snow.

"A new spirit is born, it shall replace the Ice Spirit that perished previously, to maintain the balance of the world and safeguard the order of Nature," the Fire Spirit declared.

As soon as the Fire Spirit finished speaking, the massive fireball in the sky began to dissipate.

Jake snapped his fingers. "So that’s how it is!! The Spirit Ritual is also used to welcome the birth of a new spirit! This is truly miraculous!"

The light from the food and pottery grew stronger, the newborn Ice Spirit grew larger along with it, the fireball in the sky gradually vanished, once the Ice Spirit fully took shape...

"Oh... it’s so cool, meow!" Pearl groaned with comfort.

The surrounding temperature had clearly dropped.

"You, beastman, you fulfilled the spirit’s mission in its stead, I shall grant you the ability to communicate with the spirits," the Fire Spirit said to Raul.

"Ah?! Um... thank you."

Raul had never understood the language of the spirits before, now things were different, he had gained the ability to hear their words, he lowered his head, feeling the Fire Spirit’s gentle gaze.

"And you, human, your efforts allowed the Ice Spirit to be born and restored balance to the world, the Ice Spirit shall grant you a reward..."

[You have acquired the skill: Frost.]

[Frost: Can freeze the target.]

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