Chapter 369: Cups and Tunes Interwoven
"The taste is good!" After completing the final step, Wang Hao swallowed a mouthful of saliva and sneaked another piece of stir-fried fish, expressing his sincere appreciation.
Once the fish was stir-fried, its aura was subdued, and it surprisingly lost the exotic fragrance it had at the beginning.
But upon closer inspection, one could still see its extraordinary qualities.
"Meat from a slightly mutated creature, smooth and not greasy, with a fish oil aroma that's especially unique. Xiao Ai, do you want a piece?"
Xiao Ai's face was flushed, and she stumbled over her words... she had never eaten anything before.
Most of the equations disappeared from her mind, leaving everything in the world unappealing, except for this piece of fish.
"Eat it when I tell you to eat it!" Wang Hao picked up a piece with his chopsticks and brought it to her mouth.
Immediately, the fish meat blossomed with radiance in the mouth, as if every taste bud was cheering, and the cells in the body hungered for more, urging her to eat more fish.
"Is it that exaggerated, Xiao Ai?" Seeing the artificial intelligence dizzily collapsing into the chair, Old Wang couldn't help but tease, "If Xiao Yue came over here, she'd probably nag about wanting to steal a bite."
Xiao Ai was indifferent, needing some time to come to terms with the fact that she had been conquered by appetite.
Old Wang couldn't be bothered with her, knowing it wouldn't be right to use the entire ten-pound fish just for stir-frying.
It would be a shame not to make soup with such good ingredients, but using a regular pressure cooker would take an hour or two, and waiting that long seemed like a waste of the world.
With that in mind, Wang Hao decisively pulled out a black pot from his treasure trove, dumped the fish head into it, along with some scallions, ginger, garlic, and other seasonings.
This pot is called the "Delicious Pot", whose sole purpose is to cook fast without losing the original flavors of the ingredients. To Old Wang, it wasn't considered much of a treasure. He thought about it and pulled out a small bottle of Monkey Wine given to him by a brother in the group—just a small bottle left.
Might as well drink it now. After all, it's the last connection that needed to be bid farewell to.
In no time, the water in the pot boiled, making bubbling noises as the fish oil was extracted by the "Delicious Pot," turning the soup milky white.
"A bit of tofu would make it perfect. Xiao Ai, do you have tofu? Old tofu tastes the best, not those made through industrial production."
"Huh?" Xiao Ai, lost in her craving for delicious food, got the wrong idea.
It took her quite a while to understand what Captain meant; scratching her warm head, she simply snatched a block of old tofu from an Earthly tofu shop.
"Perfect!" Wang Hao nodded and smiled.
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A black car slowly pulled up near the barbecue stall.
Lan Jin, who was buying late-night snacks, couldn't help but glance over. The license plate had black lettering, indicating that the car owner's identity was not ordinary.
Click.
The car door opened, and a middle-aged man came out.
He was Lou Ronggen, who had been a beggar in "Paradise" for ten years to collect intelligence!
Because of his distinguished service, Lou Ronggen had become a high-ranking member of the Abnormal Foundation.
"Xiao Xiang!"
"Old Lou, what brings you here so late for a stroll?"
The two shook hands, showing a good relationship... after all, they shared a friendship forged in life-and-death situations.
Lan Jin smiled and asked, "You don't visit the Three Treasures Hall without a reason. What brings you here in the middle of the night?"
"Nothing much, just on a mission nearby. It's said to be not very peaceful around here. Suddenly thought of you and decided to check in."
"Really? That's it? I haven't sensed any unrest around here."
Lou Ronggen hesitated for a moment. "Ah... There's an activity for pioneering the Mountain and Sea Realm. Wanted to ask you to lead a team. I always feel it's a waste for you to stay in this small place."
"If they're short on people, I'll go. Otherwise, I'd rather not; I haven't finished my novel yet, so let's not force it." Lan Jin waved his hand and suddenly remembered something, "By the way, I have an important guest at home, would you like to meet them? Have some late-night snack?"
Lou Ronggen thought about it. Even though it was in the middle of the night, he was incredibly busy with meetings and had a harrowing schedule recently.
He was just about to decline when he heard Lan Jin say something else.
"That important guest, you know him too. It's Old Zhao from Paradise. He actually didn't die and showed up at my door. Just so happens, we can catch up together."
"What?!" Lou Ronggen's pupils constricted slightly. He was not like Lan Jin, who after being resurrected, didn't bother to pursue anything.
As a high-ranking member of the Abnormal Foundation, he knew some insider information.
That Old Zhao was not even human!
The Blue Star Plane had been destroyed twice during the wars of the Moon of Illusion, only to be successfully saved the third time!
Could Old Zhao be a normal human being?
No... he was the "Giant Millstone"!
Of course, no matter what the process was, Lou Ronggen was very grateful at heart.
The Blue Star World only managed to free itself completely from the clutches of the Moon of Illusion after that battle and began developing into what it was today.
"You don't know who he is?"
"Who cares who he is, don't even tell me... All I know is that he's a comrade-in-arms." Lan Jin knew too well that the more one knew, the less happiness there was.
"Let's go, catch up!" Lou Ronggen said excitedly.
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