"Heya. I heard you guys destroyed Mùkédi, is that right?" He said with a droopy sight.
"She did it, not me," Dibìé said.
The guy threw a glance at my husband. "I have to admit, it's the first time I meet a naturalist 'round here, and a damn tall one at that…"
Dibìé smiled. "Believe it or not, sir, the same could be said of me…"
The man scoffed. "Our leader would like to meet face to face the person who offed the third-strongest gang of the city, so would you follow me after you're done eating?"
I grinned. "Nope. I'm still hungry, and I got other things to do, buddy. Maybe another time…" I replied.
The man frowned, a discreet surge of heat oozing out his self. Let's check his stats…
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(Level (i): 46) ~General Information~ (Next Level (i): 38%)
[First Name: Byòtè] TÈMÈNÈ (i): {Level 6 - ^100%^} [Species (i): Mwèn]
[Middle Name(s): Baracàs] WÙSÙ (i): {Level 12 - ^100%^} [Ethnicity (i): Olivà]
[Surname: Techar] ÉWOLÈ (i): {Level 6 - ^100%^} [Type: Mùlòndèdi (i)]
[Sex (i): Male] ÉLÈKU (i): {Level 6} [Rank (i): Hero Individual]
[Height:7.81 ft] [Verticality (i): Informal]
[Weight:165 lbs + 1.7 lbs] [Age: 34 (Born: 1 Còmapò 464 AWS Ètongo)]
[Blood Type (i): AB+] [Birthplace: Bésuèdi General Hospital, Bésuèdi]
[Title (i): The Heat]
~Status (i)~
Normal (Awake)
Releasing External Wùsù
~ Ngùdis (i)~
1 °|Fire Mastery (i) (Level 47/Next level: 54%)| [Wùnja Ngùdi (i)] ** Inactive **
Cost: Varies according to time length and intensity|
Current Cost per Intensity (i): 0% of Total Wùsù every second|
Activated: 4842 Times
2 °|Water Mastery (i) (Level 41/Next level: 21%)| [Kàmba Ngùdi (i)] ** Inactive **
Cost: Varies according to time length and intensity|
Current Cost per Intensity (i): 0% of Total Wùsù every second|
Activated: 3713 Times
3 °|Air Mastery (i) (Level 40/Next level: 72%)| [Kàmba Ngùdi (i)] ** Inactive **
Cost: Varies according to time length and intensity|
Current Cost per Intensity (i): 0% of Total Wùsù every second|
Activated: 3598 Times
4 °|Earth Mastery (i) (Level 38/Next level: 95%)| [Wùnja Ngùdi (i)] ** Inactive **
Cost: Varies according to time length and intensity|
Current Cost per Intensity (i): 0% of Total Wùsù every second|
Activated: 3347 Times |__________________________________________________________________________________________|
Oh?
A Mùlòndèdi?
That's a first time for me, but still no match…he's also a "heat" master, but does he really think he'll "impress" anybody?
Raising external wùsù, that's cheap.
Let's show him what "heat" truly is…
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~ General Information (i)~
[Compressed]
~ Status (i)~
[Compressed]
~ Ngùdis Bwindèa (i)~
[Compressed]
~ Inherited Ngùdis (i)~
[Compressed]
~ Ngùdis (i)~
[Compressed]
3 °|Fire Mastery (i) (Level 46/Next level: 98%)| [Wùnja Ngùdi (i)] ** Inactive ** —> ** Active **
Cost: Varies according to time length and intensity|
Current Cost per Intensity (i): 0% —> 0.2% of Total Wùsù every second|
Activated:1 —> 2 Times [Compressed]
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Remaining Wùsù: 100% —> 99.825%
Wùsù Consumption: 0.175% (0.2% - 0.025% of natural Wùsù recovery) of total Wùsù per second
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"Fooeessh…"
"Malòbà!" he said, shrieking to the floor.
My smoldering self made sure that nothing else shriveled and burned, as I reassured my startled Dibìé with the velvet of my bare leg.
I lanced into Byotè's eyes: "Threaten the Overlady one more time and I'll kill you, understood?"
"Y-yes!" the man whimpered, struggling to get back on his feet.
"Great. Tell your leader that I will meet him one day, and that day shall be the day where he, Ambéà, and all of you fools either become my minions or suffer the fate of a gang called…I don't remember, since my feet crushed it awhile ago. Now fu*k off and don't disturb us anymore!"
"Yes!" he squealed as he skedaddled out of the restaurant.
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The ngudi |Fire Mastery| gained a level!
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~ General Information (i)~
[Compressed]
~ Status (i)~
[Compressed]
~ Ngùdis Bwindèa (i)~
[Compressed]
~ Inherited Ngùdis (i)~
[Compressed]
~ Ngùdis (i)~
[Compressed]
3 °|Fire Mastery (i) (Level 47/Next level: 1%)| [Wùnja Ngùdi (i)] ** Active ** —> ** Inactive **
Cost: Varies according to time length and intensity|
Current Cost per Intensity (i): 0.2% —> 0% of Total Wùsù every second|
Activated: 2 Times [Compressed]
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Remaining Wùsù: 93%
Wùsù Recovery: 0.025% of total Wùsù per second
Current Total Wùsù: 93.025%
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As my flames withered away, I noticed the assembly stares. "The show's over, so get back to your plates!" I snapped to the crowd, who minded their businesses shortly after.
Dibìé was amazed, his bloating eyes an open quake. "Wow… I – I still have … a way to-to go…" he stuttered.
"Yes, you do, baby…now pick up my tray!"
"Y-yes, My Overlady…"
He took my platter and we returned to the stands, the throbbing confabs becalmed under a wary sight.
Njàmsà, a gray sauce, but also qùskâ, green meat served in small slices on a skewer, caught my eyes. The former for its bitter smell, the latter for its quenching nature. "Put the same as before, but this time, add some soft missòlè, and some njàmsà sauce. I wanna try out some qùskâ as well!" I said.
He obeyed, and when he finished we went back.
I rubbed my hands with impatience.
Meal time round two!
I left some missòlè in my mouth. Mmm…pretty sweet, compared to my previous offerings, and quick to swallow.
Now, let's dip it with njàmsà…oh hell yeah!
Once again, mixing the sweetness of one with the saltiness of another was great, although the njàmsà left an aftertaste in my mouth, at least twas a pleasant one.
Finally, the qùskâ. Mm-mm-mm…hard to masticate, but unusually sweet as well, leaving a shade of stickiness in my palate.
It won't rank among my favorites.
But let's get back to the other ones.
Their top-class sh*t!
As Dibìé suggested, I took the time now to enjoy my meals, lingering each bite in my mouth to further my culinary experiences…
*
Thirty-five minutes later, we were full, and done. We left the city with a great smile on our satisfied faces…