"Master, you can't go on like this! If you don't eat, you'll really starve to death!"
"Bah! Look at what a mess you have made!"
"I dare not lie to you, sir. The castle has changed three or four chefs in the past few days, and the food they cook doesn't taste bad..."
Beside the long, square oak table, a young butler was timidly and quietly explaining himself.
On the side, Bruno glanced at the food on the table with disgust and felt a chill in his stomach.
Bruno is a time traveler.
In the 21st century when time travel activities are becoming more and more rampant, he has closely followed the pace of the times and become a member of the time travel army.
However, he did not travel back to ancient China like the others, but his soul traveled back to another world and became a noble.
The original owner of this body was named Bruno Stuart, a young earl of the Norman Empire who owned a vast fiefdom on the east coast of the continent.
The nobles of another world may sound good, but the reality is cruel.
Because this world is in an era similar to the Western Middle Ages on Earth. Although there are extraordinary powers such as mages, poverty and backwardness are still the mainstream of this era.
Even though Bruno was a nobleman, his quality of life was far from good.
Even in the eyes of Bruno, a time traveler, the nobles of this era...are a bit miserable...
The food placed on the long oak table was already considered a delicacy that only nobles could enjoy in that era, but Bruno still felt a little sad.
For example, the "black pudding" placed in the middle of the table sounds like a good dessert, but in fact it is a lump of black paste. Not only is it unpalatable, but the taste is also hard to describe.
As a history lover, Bruno certainly knew that the so-called black pudding was actually made by boiling the pig's heart, liver, lungs, stomach and other internal organs with a mixture of oats and pig blood. But looking at the black lump, Bruno really couldn't muster up any appetite.
Glancing over the food on the table, Bruno realized that white bread was probably the only food he could swallow. Although it was very different from the bread of later generations, it was enough to fill his stomach.
Picking up a piece of rough white bread, Bruno took a vicious bite, and a sour taste lingered in his mouth.
In fact, the reason why Bruno found fault everywhere without considering the background of this era was because the original owner of this body was an extremely ridiculous guy with all kinds of weird ideas emerging one after another. In order to avoid being noticed, Bruno had to follow the memory of the original body and make things difficult for the servants around him from time to time.
Seeing that his lord finally ate, the young servant standing beside him suddenly jumped for joy. It was a happy and secure feeling.
The butler quickly served a bowl of steaming soup and respectfully handed it to his dear lord with an aunt-like warm smile.
"Master, eat slowly and don't choke."
The soup was just a bland clear broth with a few celery leaves floating in it. Although it didn't taste very good, it was much better than the thick soup at the beginning.
The people in this world, like those in the Middle Ages in the West, have habits that are completely opposite to those of later generations, and have a strange enthusiasm for steaming and cooking fruits and eating raw vegetables.
However, Bruno was the owner of the castle after all, so during his first meal after the time travel, he reversed this habit.
"Shabi, the black pudding is yours."
Taking the soup from the young servant, Bruno said lightly.
The young servant was named Shabby, Bruno's personal servant, with a name as elegant and beautiful as that of a Tunisian poet on Earth.
"Thank you for your gift, sir."
The valet Shabi was immediately overjoyed, his eyes were wet with tears of excitement. You know, that was a delicious black pudding...
The white bread was not tasty, but it was enough to fill his stomach, and Bruno had no other choice, so he ate it voraciously.
It's not that he doesn't want to spend effort and time to improve the extremely backward diet in this world, but because he has more important things to do now!
Bruno stuffed something into his mouth and stood up.
The servants waiting on the side bowed their heads and saw him off respectfully. Only when Bruno had completely left the hall did Shabi pounce on his food like a hungry tiger. Under the envious gazes of the servants, he stuffed the black pudding on the table into his mouth and began to chew it carefully.
It smells so good...
I don't know why the lord has no interest in such delicious food.
…
Bruno's room is located on the top floor of the castle. It is a very large bedroom. The warm sunlight shines in through the windowsill, dispelling the cold and stale atmosphere in the castle.
There was no gorgeous silk or satin on the spacious bed, nor was there any soft velvet carpet on the floor of the room. Although the ancient castle looked majestic from the outside, it was not very comfortable to live in.
The bed was surrounded by thick, light yellow gauze curtains embroidered with patterns that were neither symmetrical nor beautiful.
After locking the door, Bruno lay on the big bed in the room and closed his eyes.
moment.
Bruno's vision was filled with hazy smoke, and a familiar text appeared before his eyes...
[From the first budding of life underwater, to the giant beasts of the Stone Age, to the first upright walk of humans, you have experienced a lot. Now, start your greatest exploration: from the cradle of early life to the vast stars...]
Bruno: "…"
It's that familiar line again...
Gradually, the text slowly disappeared from the field of vision, and a property panel quietly appeared on the left side of Bruno's field of vision.
[Idar City]
Total number of soldiers: 314
Reserve troops: 1205
Gold Surplus: 2520
National ideas: Unlocked
National policy: Unlocked
Religious Belief: Church of Light (religious unity 76%)
Development: Poor
[The host can obtain rewards by building wonders. This system will conduct a comprehensive assessment of the grandeur of the wonders to determine the reward rating]
…
This panel has appeared in Bruno's field of vision since he came to this world two days ago.
There was nothing to be surprised about. After all, he had already traveled to this poor and backward alien world. Bruno's mentality had long collapsed. If he didn't get a golden finger, he would definitely pin the author Jun to the ground and beat him up.
Huh?
wrong!
Why do I have such a weird idea?
Putting aside the random thoughts in his mind, Bruno continued to observe his "golden finger".
The attribute panel systematically recorded several major aspects of information on his fiefdom. Although it was not exhaustive, it at least gave him a general understanding of his territory.
After two days of research, Bruno basically understood the nature of this system.
Although it is not an advanced artificial intelligence and does not have any interactive experience, it arranges its tasks clearly. For example, now there is a line of light golden text in the most conspicuous position above the attribute panel.
[Task 1: Build a Sky Garden]