Chapter 272 Let's have a whole roasted lamb to rest...

After Lu Nange completed nine consecutive days of check-ins, the group had already cut down quite a few trees.

She raised her hand and unleashed dozens of wind blades, cutting the wood into uniform lengths.

Zhizhi immediately manipulated the vines to transport the timber down the mountain in an orderly manner.

"This is unreasonable..." Shi Xu suddenly stopped in his tracks.

Lu Nange immediately activated her mental energy to detect: "It's a sheep? And... it doesn't have a crystal core, so it's a normal, edible sheep?"

He Zhuo was already swallowing hard: "Roasted whole lamb, lamb skewers, hot pot lamb..."

Gu Qi glanced at him sideways: "Which meal were you missing?"

"Enough with the nonsense." He Zhu grinned, "Brothers and sisters, let's go! This kind of delicacy, shouldn't we hurry up and catch it to save for the New Year?"

Following the direction indicated by Shi Xu, the group cautiously advanced while using their supernatural abilities to clear the snow.

"With such thick snow..." He Zhuo said as he walked, "I can't even imagine how these sheep managed to survive and become our food."

About fifteen minutes later, the view suddenly opened up.

A lake that had not yet frozen came into view, with white steam rising and swirling in the cold wind.

A dozen or so goats were leisurely grazing on the grass by the lake, their bleating echoing through the quiet valley, contrasting sharply with the vast snowfields all around.

Gu Wan looked at the steaming water: "This...is this a natural hot spring?"

Wen Qing: "I wonder if this water has been contaminated?"

He Zhuo: "Who cares! Let's take down this flock of sheep first!"

Chi Yanzhou gathered lightning in his palm, but Shi Xu stopped him: "Scorching it will affect the quality of the meat."

A glint of silver flashed in his eyes: "Watch me."

In an instant, more than a dozen goats simultaneously had blood seeping from their pupils and collapsed silently to the ground.

"Nan Nan." Shi Xu looked at Lu Nange: "Could you please accept this?"

Lu Nange and her group descended the stairs built by He Zhuo using earth-based supernatural abilities.

Just in case, Lu Xici and the others pried open the heads of the goats one by one to check them. After confirming that none of the goats had crystal cores, Lu Nange waved her hand and put them into her space.

Gu Wan squatted by the lake and scooped up a handful of water with a twig.

The clear spring water shimmered in the light reflected from the snow. She turned to the group and said, "It looks quite clean, without even any impurities..."

"Let's not take the risk," Wen Qing frowned. "We don't have anything to test it with. If it mutates too, it'll be a losing proposition..."

Gu Wan nodded, threw away the branch, stood up, and clapped her hands.

The group dispersed and searched along the edge of the hot spring to see if there were any edible wild vegetables or medicinal plants.

Chi Yanzhou and Shi Xu stood at the edge of the hot spring. Chi Yanzhou said calmly, "Nannan? Is that what you call her?"

Shi Xu raised an eyebrow dismissively: "Isn't that what you all call me? Why can't I?"

Chi Yanzhou: "No respect for elders, defying the Heavenly Gang..."

"Coward." Shi Xu scoffed, "Who are you trying to impress with that coffin-face all day? Do you really think some kind of ascetic, Buddhist-like persona is all the rage in Beijing's elite circles these days?"

He sized Chi Yanzhou up and down, his tone laced with sarcasm: "Based on my observation of Nannan over this period of time, someone like you..."

He deliberately dragged out the words: "You'll never win her over in your next life."

Chi Yanzhou remained unfazed: "Didn't you say you don't remember anything? Son..."

Shi Xu's temples throbbed: "You really are my canine best friend..."

A vine suddenly nudged the two of them. He Zhuo, standing on the earthen steps, shouted at the top of his lungs, "What are you two talking about? Mei Bao says we're going down the mountain for roast whole lamb!"

The two then walked one after the other towards the earthen steps.

After descending the mountain, Lu Beiye waved his hand, and the golden shield slowly descended, revealing an entrance.

Before heading up the mountain, Lu Nange had already packed up the RV, leaving only Shi Xu's empty temporary laboratory inside the shield.

The group added more fuel to the campfires in the four corners to make them burn even brighter.

They then began to study roasting a whole lamb. Fearing that the smell of blood would be too strong, the group prepared the whole lamb outside the Golden Shield.

After all, they are a post-apocalyptic 'professional funeral service' team.

Chi Yi used vines to tie the lamb's leg upside down and hung it upside down to bleed it...

Gu Qi manipulated the water blades with fluid grace, removing the wool...

Lu Xici used flames to burn off the remaining downy hairs...

Gu Qi struck again, his water blades beginning the dissection, while He Zhuo and Ji Xian began processing the internal organs...

Wen Qing, along with Lu Nange and the others, prepared the marinade inside the Golden Shield, and waited for the whole lamb to be prepared in the giant bathtub that Lu Nange brought out.

As the fat sheep, coated with their secret seasoning, was placed on the charcoal fire, Lu Nange and Gu Wan had already brewed some tea.

The charcoal fire crackled, and the aroma of tea mingled with the scent of meat, bringing a touch of warmth and humanity to this icy and snowy landscape.

The whole lamb on the charcoal fire gradually turned golden and glistened with oil, the fat dripping onto the charcoal and making a sizzling sound, and an enticing aroma filled the air.

"Time to flip it over!" He Zhuo shouted, and together with Gu Qi, they flipped the whole sheep over.

The crispy crust glistened enticingly in the firelight, with oil dripping continuously and flames leaping up.

Lu Xici used a clean knife to make a few cuts on the crispy roasted lamb leg, and immediately a fragrant aroma filled the air.

Wen Qing took out the special spice powder for roasting the whole lamb and sprinkled it evenly on the golden lamb skin, instantly stimulating an even richer aroma.

"Dinner's ready!"

The group immediately sat in a circle.

Lu Nange used wind blades to cut the mutton, while Chi Yanzhou and Lu Xici were responsible for serving the food.

Lu Beiye couldn't wait to take a bite, and even though it was so hot he was panting, he didn't want to spit it out. His little face scrunched up in a grimace, which made everyone laugh.

Lu Xici raised his teacup, the tea shimmering slightly in the firelight: "A toast to the good fortune of being able to eat a whole roasted lamb in this damned apocalypse!"

Good luck!

He Zhuo suddenly interjected, his mouth still stuffed with mutton: "No, we should toast Mei Bao!"

Everyone responded in unison, and amidst the laughter and chatter, even the howling cold wind seemed to soften a bit.

Ji Xian smacked his lips in satisfaction: "Sister Wen Qing, your cooking is absolutely amazing."

Wen Qing smiled and shook his head: "It's all thanks to the recipes Nan Nan downloaded. But if Nan Nan hadn't stockpiled so many seasonings in her space, this lamb would probably be hard to swallow."

Gu Wan: "It's because you're so skilled, Sister Wen Qing. Even if you gave me these things, I couldn't make them..."

Luo Xingyou nodded, raising her teacup: "I'm raising a cup to say, in this vast sea of ​​people, to know you all..."

He Zhuo raised his teacup and quickly added, "You deserve what you got."

Luo Xingyou: "You're being too presumptuous..."

He Zhuo: "Xingyou, my mouth is running in front, and my brain is chasing after it..."

He looked at the unanimous gazes of the crowd, lowered his head, and said, "Bowing down to evil forces..."

Luo Xingyou: "..."