Chapter 81 - Chapter 73: The LUK Stat
“Thanks for the meal.”
“Woof.”
Both Lupi and I polished off two skewered Flower Trout each, completely satisfied.
And you know, there’s a little something else I want to try out today.
What about the remaining two?
“I was thinking of smoking them.”
[Donden]: “Food porn! Followed by more food porn!”
[Dengana]: “Of course that’ll be delicious!”
[Lucol]: “Maybe I should get the [Fishing Skill] and go stream fishing…”
etc., etc.
Glancing at the comments, which were once again erupting over food porn, I started prepping the remaining two fish.
“Well, well, smoking isn’t something you can do instantly.”
I removed the guts and bloodline from the Flower Trout, then soaked them for a while in a brine mixed with Kitopukusa and Greenberry Fruit juice.
What is that, exactly?
“Before smoking, you need to soak them in something called a ‘sausage cure.’ I just tried making one with what I had. Greenberry Fruit instead of sugar, though.”
Fructose as a sugar substitute… It might be a stretch, but I think it’ll be fine as long as the brine is solid.
[Amokun]: “Too authentic!”
[Hirari]: “You know way too much about cooking, lol.”
[Master Chef]: “Kitopukusa is probably a substitute for garlic.”
etc., etc.
Looks like there are some knowledgeable people out there after all.
Kitopukusa really seemed like wild garlic to me, so I figured it would work.
“It’ll probably take a while to soak, so what should we do?”
Ah, well then, shall we open up for some questions?
“Yeah. Within reason, of course.”
Please keep it to things that won’t affect my real life. Also, Yata-sensei is here, right?
Seeing the comments stream by faster than ever, I knew I couldn’t possibly keep up on my own.
Looks like there are a lot of questions about your stats, so if it’s okay, please show them.
Ah, good. Yata-sensei was here.
Okay, since there were a lot of questions about skill levels and stats, could you show us your current stats?
“Alright.”
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Name: Shou Lv.9
HP: 304 MP: 273
STR: 34 DEX: 33 AGI: 22
INT: 24 VIT: 27 LUK: 10
[Elemental Magic]: 2 [Dagger]: 5 [Dismantling Skill]: 6
[Appraisal]: 5 [Throwing]: 5 [Woodcraft]: 5
[Stonemasonry]: 5 [Presence Detection Skill]: 5 [Presence Concealment Skill]: 5
[First Aid]: 1 [Alchemy]: 3 [Gathering]: 6
[Cooking]: 4 [Taming]: 4 [Trap Crafting]: 5
[Trap Setting/Disarming]: 6 [Trap Detection]: 3
[Pottery Skill]: 5 [Material Processing]: 6 [Sewing]: 3
[Bow]: 1 [Blacksmithing]: 5 [Mining]: 3 [Crafting Skill]: 1
[Spirit Magic]: 2 [Axe]: 2 [Logging]: 3
[Swimming]: 1 [Diving Skill]: 1
Remaining SP: 10 Remaining BP: 0
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[Charinbou]: “Too many skills!”
[Reaper]: “Your stats are high!”
[Megamawa]: “He has that many skills and still 10 SP left over…”
[Linley]: “He seems like he’d have this many skills in real life.”
[Galeso]: “Ignoring LUK, I get it.”
etc., etc.
“Oh, the BP I get from leveling up, I’ve put all of it into stats so far.”
Comments erupted again at that answer.
Speaking of which, you haven’t put any points into LUK. Is there a reason for that?
“Hmm, I don’t really feel like it makes a difference. Has anyone actually felt a difference by putting points into LUK?”
[Reaper]: “I’m in the ‘ignore Luck’ camp too.”
[Shakeena]: “Maybe the drops are slightly better?”
[Minsel]: “If you’re already lucky, it might work.”
etc., etc.
That’s what I mean. If Seth (Miki) had raised her LUK, it’d be no laughing matter. In fact, she probably understands that, so she likely has.
It seems quite a few people do.
“Well, my real-life LUK is low, so I figure putting points into LUK here would only change 0.01% to 0.02% or something.”
[Yonro]: “Mion-chan, don’t pretend you’re surprised when you’ve already pulled Shou-kun.”
[Asanasan]: “Apologize to me, who has no real-life encounters, lol.”
[Sacre]: “Tomorrow, I’m going to school with bread in my mouth…”
[Bluesha]: “Theory: Mion-chan’s LUK is high because she ‘pulled’ Shou-kun.”
etc., etc.
It seems like they’re saying whatever they want, so I’ll just ignore it.
Nice, nice. Let’s keep this kind of vibe for the channel.
…I wonder if it’s soaked enough now.
When I appraised it, it showed `[Soaked Flower Trout]`, so I think it’s fine.
“I’m going to smoke them now, so in the meantime, next question please.”
Yes.
I skewered them and set them near the ceiling of the [Stone Kiln]. Now, all I have to do is keep the smoke hitting them from below, and it should be fine.
In real life, you’d burn cherry wood chips or something, but the best option here right now is probably Papu Tree branches.
“Ignite,” I muttered.
It’s nice how easy it is to start a fire.
Smoke’s coming out nicely, so it should be fine if I just leave it now.
“Alright, okay. Has the next question been decided?”
Yes. They want to know what you’ve made recently.
“Things I’ve made, huh? Uhm…”
Pickaxes for mining, hand axes for logging, carpentry tools like large, medium, and small chisels, saws, a small knife…
Besides that, sewing tools, pouches and a backpack made with sewing. I also made quite a few pots, small bottles, and jars with [Pottery Skill]…
“I’m starting to lose track, so maybe I should just lay out everything I’ve made?”
Yes, please do.
So, with a brief explanation, I lined them up one by one.
Did I really make this much?
[Fel]: “Too much! lol.”
[Izayoi]: “But he’s just making what’s necessary, right?”
[Reaper]: “He can even sew? He’s like a mom!”
[Daytron]: “
[Marusan]: “Nice viewing fee!”
etc., etc.
Alright, while they’re getting excited, I’ll check the [Stone Kiln].
The two Flower Trout I pulled out had turned an appetizing amber color.
`[Cooking Skill has leveled up!]`
“Oh, lucky me.”
[Draichisan]: “Congrats~”
[T.S.]: “Congrats!”
[Katin]: “If you make something that delicious, your skill level is bound to go up, right?”
etc., etc.
“Woof woof.”
Tail wagging with sparkling eyes…
Lupi eats so well. She’s gotten bigger, stronger, and cooler because of it, but her cuteness hasn’t changed. If anything, it’s increased.
“Alright, let’s share half.”
I tossed one into my inventory and pulled the other off the skewer.
It was still a bit hot, so I split it in half, let it cool a bit, then shared it with Lupi.
“Delicious~”
“Woof!”
The comments were in agony again, but more than that, I just wanted some white rice…
It’s almost been an hour. Shall we wrap things up?
Shou-kun, it’s almost time to finish.
“Already? Wow, that flew by.”
[Koji]: “For me, it felt like 3 minutes.”
[Lemensky]: “When this is over, I’m going to the convenience store…”
[Daytron]: “
[Molto]: “
[Zundamochi]: “
etc., etc.
Whoa, whoa, whoa! The super chats are coming in like an avalanche, this is crazy!
Ah, thank you very much!
“Uh, uhm, this stream will continue to be relaxed in the future, so please keep that in mind.”
Both of you, please calm down. It’s only like this at the beginning.
Even if you say that, I’m still freaking out!