Carrots interrupted Christie's attempt to end the explanation at the right time, with an indomitable spirit: "Yes, even if it is just such tea powder, I believe its taste has reached a peak, maybe as good as three Your Highness’s coca tea is of the same standard, but now this kind of tea that subverts the previous concept, I think it has more to do with the two cylinders that followed. If you don’t mind, I would like to hear the following story.”
Christie tilted her head and smiled without any dissatisfaction: "That is to say, the following content may involve some professional fields. You may be a little confused. Is that okay?"
Carotes was righteous and awe-inspiring: "If you hear the Tao in the morning, you will die in the evening. What's more, if you hear something you don't understand, you can increase your knowledge without having to sacrifice your life to become a benevolent person. How can you miss such a beautiful thing?"
Christie smiled and ignored Carotes' sudden mutter, but looked at the second cylinder, which contained milky white and odorless warm liquid.
"After I obtained the perfect substitute for chewing tea, when I wanted to further improve the taste of the tea, the potential to make a breakthrough solely from tea leaves was no longer great, so at this time, what I considered more was the type of water used to brew the tea."
"Tea in the world is nothing more than mountain spring water, rain and dew water, ice and snow water, well water, glacier water, lake and river water, sea water and so on. However, after I collected them one by one and tested them one by one, I feel that although their characteristics are very different, different water sources The taste of the brewed tea also has its own subtle differences, but it still does not feel like it can stand out from the crowd, so I guess this may be related to the amount of substances in the water. For this, I must first get a tea that does not contain any A purified water source for substances, but this is difficult to say, but in practice it is quite simple. Just through distillation, you can get a fairly pure water source, and after multiple distillations in a controlled environment, you can get almost pure water. "
"Using distilled water as the base, the second phase of the experiment began. I began to try to mix distilled water with other water sources, or add trace substances made by myself. After long-term testing, I finally achieved the best ratio and temperature. , and used that as a baseline to get the best chewable tea I could make at that point in time.”
"At that time, I thought that I had explored the potential of chewing tea to the extreme, so I put the research on chewing tea on hold for the time being. Although I said it was shelved, in fact, it has basically been decided."
"It wasn't until a long time later that I was severely frustrated in another experiment, so I tried many unconventional solutions and finally achieved the expected results. Until this time, when I looked back and chewed the tea, I suddenly discovered There are still many new areas that I have yet to try and explore.”
“So chewing tea eventually became what it is today.”
Christie said this and looked at the third cylinder. Until this moment, white mist was still rising from this cylinder.
"This uses air treated at absolute zero. If the temperature is lowered to a certain level, the original air will liquefy or even solidify. This is not a secret to many people, but it can be obtained by separating the liquid of the air. Different pure substances, this is an area that most people don’t understand.”
"The substance here is the product of mixing two gases in the air and adding a little bit of my personal taste for seasoning and shaping."
"Because when many substances enter absolute low temperatures, they will produce some very interesting and magical changes. But using this, you can easily get extremely low temperatures without using magic. On this basis, I Overturn everything that came before and start all over again.”
"I improved the formula of the tea powder and mixed it with a new water source so that it would produce some wonderful changes at the moment of contact. The countless bubbles you see are one of them, but they are not It’s not just that.”
"Through this change, the original structure of the tea will change. The tea powder that was originally dissolved in the water will combine with the foam in a magical form, making the taste very smooth, delicate, rich, and full of impact. .”
"And at this time, I put this spoonful of extremely cold frozen mud in it, and everything was never the same again."
"This spoonful of frozen mud will absorb a lot of heat during the sinking process, so much that it can freeze all reactions in an instant, so all the foam shrinks into something similar to water, and when curled together it looks like The clear green tea water will form a thin layer of ice on the surface, temporarily placing the entire cup of tea in a relatively isolated space."
"And this time is the best drinking window for this cup of chewing tea."
"Because at this time, on the surface, this cup of tea is as calm as ice water, but inside it, new, slow, subtle, but profound reactions are happening all the time. These reactions will release a lot of heat. , but it is relatively small in amount. Only when your lips, mouth and tongue come into contact with the tea, this reaction will be finally completed."
"Due to the new temperature environment, those tiny foam balls, which are as small as microscopic berries, will react quickly, and the heat released will make the temperature of the tea just higher than the temperature of the mouth, creating a slightly scalding and optimal taste. Taste, at the same time, all the flavors of the tea will flow into your mouth on an extremely fine scale as the foam breaks. They are so tiny that by the time you are aware of them, they are completely gone. dissipate, but because they are so tiny, you get that flavor in an instant that would have taken a breath to savor, creating an explosive mouthfeel.”
Christie gently bowed and saluted: "Above."
"That's all."
Carrots murmured helplessly: "Sure enough, even though I can't understand it, I always feel so powerful. This feeling is always the best."
In the audience, Ye Qing covered his face silently: "Why would I challenge this monster?"
All the threats and rhetoric are not as scary and real as the facts.
Although Ye Qing had heard Ge Sheng's story, he did not think that Ge Sheng would exaggerate, but no matter what, he still had the illusion that he could fight back.
It's not until the moment you are ridden on the face by a flying dragon that the tide of despair will rush towards you.
It was just a cup of tea, but Christie could make it beyond human limits. When it came to cooking, how cruel and horrifying was Christie's way of killing the taste buds? Ye Qing couldn't even think about it. .
Ao Xuehua had an expression on his face, as if you were so ignorant and fearless, he smiled softly: "You just need to fight and die with dignity."
Ye Qing looked helpless: "But what if I don't want to die?"
"Then you still have an option to beg for mercy." As he said this, Ao Xuehua suddenly smiled: "Actually, Xiaojiu, you still have a glimmer of hope. If it's not enough, you won't think of it. And with your character, even if you think of it, you won't. I know how to use it, so it’s better not to say anything.”
"You just need to remember to enjoy the contest with her, just like His Highness the Third. After all, this is a precious feeling that you will never experience again in your life." Ao Xuehua continued; "And, under pressure, you can You will know how powerful you are."
In the stands, the final vote was finally completed. There was no suspense. It was still an overwhelming victory, but this time the camps were switched.
Ye Luan looked at the five blue gems in front of him and took out the next test question from the test box without expression. After taking a look, his expression didn't change at all, so he announced the question to everyone and said it softly. name.
"The topic of the third oath meal."
"Hundreds of things."
"Where has Xiang gone?" Ye Qing asked. Ever since Xiang officially appeared, she has been living in Qing's Fantasyland, next to the little girl Shi Ke. However, when Ye Qing thought of her, how could he Can't find her. "
"She." Ao Xuehua sighed: "Because Tina promised to sign a cooperation memorandum with her during the day, so now she ran over to discuss the specific terms."
Ye Qing's head was full of black lines: "Then can I first sentence her to the crime of treason and siding with the enemy, so as to serve as a warning to others?"
Ao Xuehua jumped for joy: "It's a dream come true, as long as you can do it. After all, she is the only master in this world. Who wouldn't treat her as a treasure?"
Ye Qing covered his face: "How can there be such a childish master? She shattered all my previous illusions about her."
Ao Xuehua smiled: "Actually, sometimes, it's because of her childishness that she can get to where she is today. Why, is there anything wrong with her suddenly?"
Ye Qing pointed at himself: "Isn't it my competition tomorrow? Facing that monster, I really don't have any confidence at all, and I also think that she always uses those weird alchemical methods to process ingredients, so I want to ask Master, is there anything I can cram into temporarily?”
Ao Xuehua looked at Ye Qing carefully and was a little surprised: "It's not like you, Xiaojiu, to be so persistent in seeking help from outside forces."
Ye Qing was dejected: "If there was even a one-in-a-thousandth chance, I wouldn't do this. But after thinking about it carefully, with my current strength, I don't even have a one-in-a-million chance of winning against her." Fortunately, Xiang won a round in advance. Now it’s just one to one. Even if I lose this round, you will still have to protect me. After all, you are Sister Xuehua. No one in this world can really surpass you, but think about it again. Sister Xuehua, you are competing with her because she is the best and most proficient in potions, and you feel like you have lost all hope in your life in an instant."
"Moreover." Ye Qing looked at the surrounding furnishings. Almost everything in Ao no Gensokyo was planned and arranged by her. Now he didn't expect to be forced to leave just after it was completed. He felt really unwilling: "What if? If I lose, I will not only close Blue Gensokyo, but I will also be driven back to Lanlan City. From now on, I can only hear about her and my brother from a distance. I feel so angry just thinking about it. .”
Aoxuehua looked serious: "If Ye Qing loses, are you really willing to give up your studies at the academy temporarily, return to Lanlan and be voluntarily banned for three years?"
Ye Qing clenched his fists and was a little annoyed: "It's definitely not voluntary, but being willing to accept defeat is a basic education. I can't do anything like staying here and not leaving even if I lose. If things go the other way, she loses." But if she still pesters my brother, I will definitely laugh at her, but if it were me, I would feel very uncomfortable even if she didn't say a word."
Ao Xuehua smiled and said calmly: "Then try your best to win her. I can tell you that in the next game, I am 70% sure to win against my little sister. In this case, I will be expelled She belongs to Ye Yecheng, and to be honest, being with her day and night puts a lot of pressure on me."
When Ye Qing heard this, he couldn't help but look teasing: "I didn't expect Sister Xuehua to be such a person who likes the new and hates the old, but always gives up. Don't you remember that Sister Xuehua and she had a very good relationship?"
Ao Xuehua took two steps and looked back with a somewhat complicated smile: "Yes, it used to be very good. To some extent, it even surpassed the relationship between you and me now. Even when I left Aos and passed through the Commercial Federation, I went out of my way to I changed my schedule to meet her, but sometimes personal friendship is not only unhelpful, but actually harmful."
Saying this, Ao Xuehua sighed softly: "Not long after I arrived at Lanye, that is, during the time in the City of Eternal Night, the civil strife in the Croft family finally broke out. Tina took advantage of the old and new Appearing when the two factions were fighting and losing both sides, she defeated and imprisoned her parents. Then she met Yi Lanshan and exchanged a series of conditions and bargaining chips for the mountain owner's support for her, and then used this support to The Crofts stand firm.”
"As a long-term ally of the Croft family, the Os family faced the civil strife in which their long-term partner Douglas was killed. A girl of no more than fourteen years old became the head of the family through the support of Yi Lanshan. Most of them Everyone believed that Christie was just a puppet supported by Yi Lanshan. There was a loud voice inside urging the empire to send out an elite force as soon as possible, either to completely overthrow Christie's rule, or even worse, to bring Christie under its own protection. .”
Listening to this description, Ye Qing hesitated to speak.
Ao Xuehua smiled slightly: "Yes, all the high-sounding reasons are just because the Croft family is so weak now, but they control such a fat and attractive anointed land. As a way to understand Croft The Os family, the deepest and most deeply penetrated family, finally got the opportunity to annex or completely control the Croft family in one fell swoop.”
"My father knew that I had an old friendship with the new family, so he wrote to me specifically to ask for my opinion. I used all my connections and trump cards to suppress this voice, and made my father agree that even if I would miss it The best time is to wait and see for a while.”
"During this gap, Christie demonstrated on the one hand his absolute invincibility in the Heavenly Realm. On the other hand, several powerful Heavenly Realms guarding the four directions also announced that they would be loyal to the new head of the family, and returned to the Black and White Realm one after another. The palace met with Christie to return to life. At the same time, rumors about her being Alaya slowly spread, and were confirmed bit by bit by insiders. In this way, Christie survived the most dangerous period after taking the throne without any danger. During this time, she specially wrote a handwritten letter to express her gratitude to me for this."
"But I didn't read it." Aoxuehua said concisely: "Instead, I burned the letter to ashes in front of the messenger and asked the messenger to take the ashes back."
"Why?" Ye Qing asked.
"Because, in that matter, she not only deceived her parents, but also deceived me." Ao Xuehua said calmly: "As a former friend, I can do my best for her benefit, but At the same time, it doesn’t mean that I will forgive her for this.”
"Moreover, many of her methods in dealing with civil strife are too cruel, which I cannot agree with."
"However, these are not the most important things. In fact, the most important thing is that she is already the head of Croft's family and the Shadow Queen of the Commercial Federation."
"Just like when you become Emperor Tianqi in the spring of the fourth year of Qingli, you will never be able to return to the relationship you had with him. It's the same for me. What's more important is that you are still just the ninth princess of Lanye. If it is not in the most unbearable situation, You are not destined to be the emperor, but I am different. If there are no accidents, I will eventually become the first female emperor of the three empires, and it will be even more difficult for us to get along with each other at that time."
"Between countries, any attempt to obtain state concessions through personal relations is an illusion. I don't want her to have such unrealistic illusions, nor do I want myself to have such unrealistic illusions. Between us Our friendship is already very fragile, and I no longer want to test it."
Ye Qing hesitated to speak. He had been brewing the words for a long time, and finally slowly spoke: "Why do you have to become the emperor?"
Ao Xuehua was silent for a while, then slowly turned back, raised his chin and bent his head in a strange arc: "It's not that I want to be."
"They need me to be."
