Chương 28: Cheap and Unscrupulous Krabby Patties

After smearing the succubus's face with a healing spell, the sheep finally returned to normal.

I started learning how to make Roland's hamburgers.

Roland threw clumps of gray meat into a meat grinder, then mixed the minced meat with flour and coarse salt, and finally pressed it into patties in an alchemy press.

Finally, freeze it using the otherworldly version of the refrigerator.

The refrigerator had also been modified, with a jar next to it filled with a standard version of stabilizing potion to purify the magical contamination inside at a low cost.

The meat Roland uses comes from a magical creature found in shallow seas: the seaweed crab.

It is an apprentice-level magical beast that has proliferated in the waters of the Old Port District, feeding on animal carcasses, fish, shrimp, and seaweed.

The meat yield is very high and the cost is extremely low, but even if ordinary people could kill it, no one would hunt it.

Because its meat is not only unpalatable, but also contaminated with magical substances.

Once you get to Roland, there's no need to worry. In fact, because the refrigerator is airtight enough, stabilizing potions not only consumes very little energy but is also quite efficient.

So, the sheep watched as Roland fiddled with it for a while.

Finally, a burger was served, consisting of a slice of dark bread, a seaweed and crab patty, two cabbage leaves, and a little ketchup.

The oil that Roland uses to fry the patties is extracted from seaweed crabs, which keeps the cost of the hamburger down to a terrifying three copper coins.

With the succubus's keen sense of smell, the sheep immediately detected the fishy smell emanating from the ocean and frowned.

"Lady Roland, if I may be so bold, this is absolutely inedible!"

"Huh?" Roland asked, puzzled.

"Why can't we eat this? My cooking skills aren't that bad, are they?"

The sheep shook its head.

"It's not that your cooking skills are bad, it's that the ingredients are not suitable... wait, wait, please don't eat this!"

The sheep watched in horror as Roland picked up the hamburger and put it in her mouth.

This hamburger isn't one of those tiny commercial hamburgers you can hold in one hand like on Earth.

It takes both hands to hold the baby and feed it to Roland.

The taste is indeed a bit hard to describe, but it's not exactly bad.

However, it had a strong fishy smell and lacked the seasonings from its previous life. The seaweed crab oil also made the burger quite greasy.

From a modern perspective, this is industrial waste containing heavy oil and salt.

But to the people at the bottom of this world, this is a delicious meal, and a super nutritious one at that.

As for their taste? They grew up eating dry black bread, so even a little salt is considered a treat.

Roland mentally evaluated her cheap Krabby Patty, but when she looked up, she saw the succubus with horned horns looking at her like she was a monster.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

Roland looked at the crab burger she was holding with one bite in her hand and handed it to her.

"Would you like to give it a try?"

"No, no, no!" the sheep shook its head in terror.

"Even if there's your saliva on it, I won't try it!"

What kind of logic is this?

Don't normal people only show disgust when there's saliva involved?

Roland was puzzled, but did not delve into it. Instead, she solemnly placed the hamburger on the tray and pushed it in front of the sheep.

"As you can see, this is our main product for the future. Your task is to teach, supervise, and improve this dish."

"How was it? A pretty easy job, right?"

Sheep recalled Roland's actions and realized they were indeed very simple to learn, even for ordinary people.

"But... can this Krusty Krab really be considered food?"

Sheep picked up the crab burger to examine it, and out of professional ethics as a chef, she finally made up her mind and took a bite.

He accidentally bit the spot where Roland had just bitten.

"Dark bread has a coarse texture and lacks the aroma of wheat."

"The meat patties have a strong fishy smell, poor texture, lack of chewiness, and don't taste very good."

"The oil was of poor quality, greasy, and it further aggravated the fishy smell; the vegetable leaves were also limp and soggy..."

The sheep gave a wry smile and looked at Roland.

"Lady Roland, if our restaurant sells this kind of thing, no one will come to patronize it."

"You're wrong," Roland said.

"We will not only have a lot of customers, but more than any other restaurant."

"Because this product was made for the common people in the old port area and slums, with the help of the stabilizing potion, its cost has dropped to a terrifying three copper coins."

"Do you know what such a heavily oiled and salty meal means to them, who are engaged in strenuous physical labor?"

"I would even double the price and countless people would come to buy it."

Roland began explaining to the sheep the advantages of the inexpensive Krabby Patty and its target audience.

Then... the sheep simply responded.

"Lady Roland, you are right, but I can sell a single dish of earthworm steak for hundreds of gold coins."

Roland: "..."

Roland's silence was deafening.

"Well... in short, use your brilliant chef's brain to see if you can further improve the taste and reduce costs."

"Just think of it as doing charity. Think about it, among you succubi, there are also those who have suffered a lot and have very unhappy lives, right?"

"This cheap food is a gift from God to those poor children."

Unexpectedly, this statement dealt a heavy blow to the succubus.

She, Yang Meimei, was one of those children who were living a miserable and unhappy life.

There's no way to snatch a cute girl. Even if you manage to seduce one, her companions will snatch her away. All you can do is return to your shabby little house and think about taking off.

How heartwarming it would be if a beautiful girl like Roland could sympathize with them.

For a moment, a layer of mist appeared in the sheep's eyes.

"Miss Roland, you are such a kind and good person."

"I will definitely work hard and do my best to improve the Krabby Patty for you, making it even cheaper and tastier!"

Roland looked at the sheep who was suddenly and inexplicably moved, completely bewildered.

If this succubus hadn't seemed so innocent, she would have thought she was subtly criticizing him for being heartless.

……

While Roland was preparing to open her fast food restaurant, on the other side of the capital...

Port Hysen The largest and most prosperous port area in the capital.

The ships here have so many masts that they resemble trees, forming a forest of masts, hence the name Haisen Harbor.

Wayne Company's headquarters are located in the heart of Heisenport.

High above the magically constructed skyscraper, in the luxurious offices of Wayne Enterprises, Princess Elizabeth III sat at her desk.

"Lywinder, you can submit this design to the production department. It's been approved."

She handed the thick stack of design drafts to her personal maid as she spoke.

"The designer who caused the cooling system leak was also dealt with. I told him to get back to the Royal Academy."

"Yes, Your Highness."

The maid responded and left.

After being busy for so many days, she finally stopped.

The Zaunian Furnace does have flaws; even with a redesigned cooling system, pollution is only reduced by 70%.

Fortunately, there was that potion from Sister Roland; otherwise, her Wayne Enterprises and the Royal Faction would have suffered a significant blow.

"Oh my, I'm so lucky! Just when I was feeling sleepy, a pillow was delivered to my head."

Elizabeth smiled, leaned back in her chair, and proudly placed her jade-like feet, encased in white stockings, on the desk.

She couldn't help but think of that nun with her unique charm.

"Oh, right, there's also a bottle of milk that was confiscated from that arrogant, lame brat."

She casually took out a baby bottle from her spatial ring.

The milk remained fresh in her luxurious space.

I don't know how that brat got so drunk on a bottle of ordinary milk.

Out of curiosity, she opened the cork on the baby bottle...