Suddenly, the taste underwent an earth-shattering change.
Flaky yet tender, the juice of the meat infused into the flour.
He casually picked up a large chunk of beef and threw it into his mouth, and as he chewed, the gentle breeze from the suburbs brushed across his cheeks, the branches, shrubs, and grasses were diverse yet their sounds, though distinct, entered his ears without clamor, causing Jason to involuntarily close his eyes.
In his mouth was the taste of beef and biscuits.
In his nose, however, was the freshness of plants.
Jason murmured softly to himself.
Then, he immediately shook his head.
"No, this isn't nature. Nature should be a mix of chickens, ducks, cattle, sheep, pigs, fish along with various vegetables, best cooked together in a big copper pot with charcoal, slowly stewed over a low flame, not this simple tone of freshness!"
"Such freshness, at best... is..."
"the scent of a small garden."
Thinking this, Jason opened his mouth and swallowed the rest of the canned beef and compressed biscuits in just a few chews, donned his mask once more, and looked into the distance.
A tall figure was walking towards him.
The wide robes, the round-edged pointed hat, and the broom that followed at the figure's side, all indicated the person's identity as a witch.
The figure was extremely beautiful, the best-looking woman Jason had ever seen.
Her features were delicate; moreover, she had a unique aura.
Her eyes possessed an innocent naivety, yet when she occasionally glanced back, they were filled with a different kind of allure.
But Jason didn't care about any of that.
What caught his attention was the 'food' scent on her!
A rich, slowly fading 'food' aroma!
She had just been in contact with an extremely delicious 'food'!
Jason was certain of it.
Immediately, he flared his nostrils.
He wanted to confirm the direction from which she came.
For Jason, whose senses were seven times greater than an average person and whose sense of smell was particularly sharp, this was no problem at all.
Almost instantly, he determined that the scent of 'food' should be coming from southeastern Cherry City.
Having ascertained a general direction, Jason quickly tidied away the small table, utensils, and condiments, packed them into his bag, hoisted it onto his back and set out toward the direction from which the 'food' scent was coming.
It was only the afternoon, still more than a dozen hours away from the time he had agreed to meet 'Golden Wind' and the old coach; if he moved quickly, there should be no problem.
After all, judging by the rate at which the 'food' scent was dissipating, although 'food' was some distance from Cherry City, that distance surely wasn't too far.
Jason had no intention of paying her any heed.
Even if he was grateful for the 'food' scent that emanated from her.
But as for the witch herself?
Jason had not the slightest bit of interest.
With his pack on his back, Jason walked directly past her.
The distance between them closed.
Jennifer, seeing Jason walking towards her, couldn't help feeling uneasy.
Having received a negative answer from the 'Magic Mirror,' Jennifer was not willing to settle for that.
Even though she knew Jason was not the person who could help her regain her memories, she still wanted to take a look at him.
After all, Jason was the only one she knew who fit the description of someone who could stir up the entire ground world from Cherry City.
Initially, she thought it was Edward!
She had invested quite a lot for that!
Otherwise, even with Edward's wealth, even though he could buy some items related to the 'Mystical Side,' he would be targeted by certain 'Mystical Side' individuals.
In the Mystical Side, there were warriors like the old coach, as well as malicious, cruel, and greedy characters.
In fact, the latter were more common.
If it weren't for her command, Edward would have been devoured long ago, skin and bone, and there would be no subsequent events.
However, Edward had disappointed her.
Just like several other candidates she had eyed before him.
Completely and utterly disappointing!
But unlike those candidates, Edward led her to Jason.
This person she had heard of but never paid attention to.
Because initially, Jason was not in Cherry City.
The subsequent events, however, made her quite happy.
Jason was in Cherry City, and he was the one who had caused a commotion.
Yet the magic mirror denied it.
The mirror would not lie.
That was a prerequisite for the ritual and the core of the entire ceremony.
Otherwise, she would have smashed it long ago.
She had no need for a mirror full of lies.
With these thoughts in her heart, Jennifer saw Jason approaching closer and closer, and soon, Jason was in front of her.
They were less than a meter apart.
Jennifer's previously uneasy heart suddenly tensed up.
This was an emotion she rarely felt; the last time was when she had suddenly woken up in this world, finding herself with no memories, the only thing in her mind was an adjective, or rather a title—
Besides that, she had no memories whatsoever.
She didn't know her name.
She didn't know where she came from.
She had no idea what she had done before.
As for her current name 'Jennifer'?
That belonged to a witch who harbored ill intent towards her.
She liked it and, after getting rid of her, took the name for herself, as well as the witch's spellbook, cauldron, herbs, and everything else.
As for these things, she was certain they were not in her memories, but she knew them at first glance, became incredibly proficient in them with little practice, and even reached a depth that others could not attain.
Even innovating was not difficult for her; she only needed to clear her mind and think.