Daniela and Cassandra hovered beside the pork chop that was still roasting.
Their small noses twitched nonstop.
The sounds of swallowing came one after another.
"Master, it smells so good…"
"Mmm… I really, really want to eat it…"
The two of them were staring so hard their eyes practically turned into pork chops themselves.
Ma Jun's hands remained steady as ever, constantly turning the meat.
His cooking skills were excellent. Having raised himself from a young age, his culinary techniques were long since second nature.
Roasting a pork chop like this was child's play.
After about twenty minutes of continuous grilling, a system prompt sounded.
[Congratulations! You have successfully prepared an Epic-grade dish. Dungeon evaluation increased!]
[Congratulations! You have obtained the item: Exotic Fragrant Pork Chop!]
[Exotic Fragrant Pork Chop | Quality: Purple]
[Made from premium fragrant pork grown with exotic aromatic herbs. After consumption, permanently increases Constitution by +3. Each person may consume only once.]
Ma Jun nearly couldn't resist kissing it on the spot.
What was this?
This was snow in the dead of winter!
The perfect pillow arriving just as he felt sleepy.
The dish permanently increased Constitution—and at Epic quality.
A one-time boost of three Constitution points.
The only downside was that each person could only eat it once.
But to Ma Jun, that wasn't a downside at all.
There were plenty of hidden items in the dungeon. If one was limited to once, he could just find another.
Time was what mattered most.
"Master, can we eat now?"
The two maids gazed at the pork chop with longing. Drool sparkled at the corners of their mouths, about to drip down.
"Yes. Go ahead."
Ma Jun wasn't stingy. He directly divided the pork into three portions, one for each of them.
Premium fragrant pork truly lived up to its Epic-grade reputation.
The aroma was overwhelming. The texture was exquisite—juicy, tender, and perfectly balanced.
Even ignoring the stat bonuses, it was still a rare delicacy.
Ma Jun ate with deep satisfaction.
He had barely finished half when he heard more swallowing sounds beside him.
Turning his head, he saw that the two maids had already polished off their shares.
Two bites. Gone.
Now they were staring at him pitifully.
"Why are you looking at me? Keep catching—ah, keep eating!"
Ma Jun hurriedly finished his own portion.
He hadn't expected the two of them to be such bottomless pits.
Thankfully, the ingredient reorganization was fast.
Before long, premium fragrant pork was prepared once again.
Ma Jun had observed that each reorganization took about an hour—
Three times slower than Dragon Fish.
But he could afford to wait.
Today was only the third day in the dungeon. He still had plenty of time.
As the sun slowly dipped lower, Ma Jun finished grilling the third pork chop.
The three of them shared the meal once more.
After swallowing the final bite, a sudden surge of warmth burst through Ma Jun's body!
[Player has consumed Epic-grade item: Exotic Fragrant Pork Chop. Constitution +3!]
The sensation was extremely similar to when he had eaten Charcoal-Grilled Dragon Fish.
His entire body felt as though it were being reforged.
His skin gradually shifted to a jade-like hue, then slowly returned to normal.
This feeling—he'd experienced it once before.
It was almost identical to when [Grace] had enhanced him.
Ma Jun immediately checked his status panel.
[Constitution: 9]
(Your defensive capability and recovery ability have been comprehensively enhanced!)
A surge of joy rose in his chest.
Perfect.
His Constitution was finally high enough.
Without hesitation, he equipped the weapon he'd obtained earlier.
[Hainsberg Heavy Hammer (High-Grade Replica)]
Quality: Blue
Requirement: Constitution 8
Attack Power: 20–30
The moment it was equipped, Ma Jun felt different.
He could clearly sense his own power surging.
It was an instinctive response, etched deep into his body.
The heavy hammer in his hands also changed.
Before, it had looked dull and unremarkable.
Now, it was completely different.
The patterns carved into the handle lit up one by one, growing brighter and more intricate.
When the glow faded, the hammerhead was noticeably larger, with additional纹路 etched across it.
Ma Jun recognized those markings.
They were the sigils of the Hainsberg family.
He could feel that the hammer had gained an extra, indescribable spiritual attribute.
It seemed the weapon's special effect had finally activated—
A natural intimidation against the Hainsberg family's werewolf guard.
If Ma Jun took this hammer into Hainsberg territory now, as long as he didn't run into the Hainsberg patriarch himself, he could practically stroll through their lands.
That skill… honestly didn't seem all that useful.
Ma Jun suddenly realized something.
As long as the Hainsberg patriarch lived, he was nothing more than a figurehead.
No matter how arrogant the werewolves were, they would still obey their true leader.
Only when the leader fell could someone else take his place.
And right now, Ma Jun was still far too weak to deal with someone like that.
So he decisively shelved the idea of subjugating the werewolf guard.
Instead, he'd focus on farming more Exotic Fragrant Pork Chops.
Once he left the dungeon, he could sell them to players and make a killing.
Compared to Charcoal-Grilled Dragon Fish, this item boosted stats by much more.
Selling it at triple the price would still be more than reasonable.
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