"Hiss—this water is amazing! It can even dissolve iron utensils. If it were an ordinary mortal, he would probably turn into a pool of blood in no time after being swallowed!"

Mo Xuan, who had been watching Xu Milu cook while lying on the table, suddenly became interested. He rolled over and sat up, staring intently at the slime on the cutting board, and exclaimed:

"I once heard that there was a Blood Demoness in Bloodwater Ridge of Blood Moon Mountain. She had a powerful treasure called the 'Blood Pool' that was made from the blood and bones of ten thousand people. If a mortal fell into it, he would turn into a lump of flesh and bones within half an hour. If a demon was captured by her and thrown in, it would be disintegrated in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. I never thought that Madam Xu would have such a powerful magic weapon!"

Xu Milu shook her head as she looked at the slime that was still devouring the kitchen knife:

"I've heard of similar treasures. I've heard that Laozi has a gourd that holds elixirs and has immense power. As long as you call out a monster's name, it will crash into the gourd once it responds. Then, you can stick a note saying 'Laozi, by imperial decree, hastily commands!' on it, and no matter what kind of tough-skinned bull demon or powerful ghost it is, it will be reduced to pus in no time—"

It's practically a treasure for robbing, murdering, silencing witnesses, and destroying evidence!

No wonder Monkey King didn't want to return the Purple Gold Gourd!

Otherwise, she could try asking Monkey King sometime and see if the slime could melt his bronze head and iron arms.

Just as she thought of this, Xu Milu received three light taps on the head, but when she looked up, she couldn't see anyone.

—Deities are mostly omniscient and are especially sensitive to their own names. Sometimes they can even sense a person's thoughts. It is likely that Sun Wukong, who is far away in the heavens, noticed Xu Milu's little thoughts and tapped her on the head.

"Ahem, I was just kidding."

Xu Milu then turned serious and put away her joking thoughts, coughing as she said, "These are the ingredients we're going to eat today, but they're a bit oddly raw."

Mo Xuan gave him a look that said, "You must be joking," and poked the slime, which had turned into a puddle of snot, with a look of disgust.

"Although this creature has a spirit, it has no nose, ears, eyes, or legs. It is not even as good as an earthworm crawling on the ground. Moreover, its belly contains pus, so if you eat it, its intestines and stomach will probably be dissolved as well."

"Of course it needs some processing. Pufferfish is incredibly delicious, and there are often diners in the Jiangnan region who risk their lives to eat it. After I process it a little, it will be edible. Although this is my first time making this, I estimate it will taste like jellyfish and have a crisp texture—"

As she spoke, Xu Milu changed to a different knife, lightly coating the blade with salt. This time, the slime didn't even have time to resist before it was stabbed through, its soft body instantly stiffening and remaining unchanged.

"Will it really work?"

Xu Milu muttered something and used a knife to diagonally cut open the slime's stomach. Just as she expected, the slime's inside was a clump of sticky fluid, with only the outermost layer of skin, about two centimeters thick, appearing edible.

She washed the inside of the slime again with salt. The sticky fluid felt just like aloe vera gel. The cleaned slime skin looked like a jellyfish skin. After soaking and washing it in clean water, she threw it into a pot and boiled it for five minutes. The originally translucent blue slime skin would then turn into a slightly pinkish white.

Boil the slime to remove toxins, then cut it into thin strips and place it in a bowl. Add shredded chicken, cucumber slices, shredded carrots, diced mandolin peppers, salt, crushed peanuts, and chopped cilantro. Then pour in aged vinegar and a little sesame oil and stir. A cold slime-skinned chicken breast salad with an otherworldly flavor is ready.

The tender green cucumbers are incredibly refreshing, garnished with orange-yellow carrot shreds and fiery red mandolin pepper cubes, and the shredded chicken is mixed with bright green cilantro. The slightly sour aroma of aged vinegar and the finishing touch of sesame oil make it look incredibly appetizing.

Of course, if you don't see the preparation process, at first glance you might think it's just a regular cold chicken breast and jellyfish salad.

After testing and confirming that it was non-toxic, Xu Milu tried to pick up a piece of slime with chopsticks and examine it closely. The boiled slime was no longer the dreamy blue color; it looked somewhat like fish skin and also somewhat like jellyfish skin.

"This should taste like jellyfish strips, right?"

Xu Milu put the slime into her mouth and chewed slowly. At first, her expression was somewhat indifferent, but after two seconds her eyes lit up:

The texture... is absolutely amazing!

The cooked slime shell is crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. When you chew it, you can feel the "crunching" sound of your teeth squeezing the slime. The slime shell, which has absorbed the vinegar sauce, has an indescribable smoothness.

Perhaps because slime itself has the property of absorption, the aroma of sesame in the sesame oil, the unique fragrance of cilantro, the sweetness of carrot shreds, and the refreshing taste of cucumber are perfectly blended into the sauce. When you bite into the slime skin, the spicy and sour sauce bursts in your mouth, making you feel slightly tipsy.

"Slurp... Ouch, so spicy... The ingredient itself doesn't have much flavor, but it brings out the flavors of all the other ingredients to the fullest. It's simply a perfect ingredient!"

Xu Milu swallowed the saliva that was gushing out from the spiciness, then picked up another piece of slime with her chopsticks and chewed it heartily, letting out a genuine sigh of delight:

This is so delicious, it's really good slime!

For some unknown reason, the slimes in the forest suddenly trembled.