Chapter 570 Daily Scorpion Catching

Saying they were just having fun, the two of them simply strolled around the oasis.

The oasis had been almost completely destroyed, so there wasn't much to see, but Zhong Cai still held Wu Shaogan's hand and bounced around happily.

After walking for a while, Zhong Cai suddenly laughed and said, "I smelled it just now. There's a very special meaty aroma over there. I've been wanting to see what it is for ages!"

Wu Shaogan smiled and said, "Then let's go take a look."

As they spoke, the two continued walking to the right. After about twenty steps, they bypassed several fallen giant trees and finally saw a dark, shadowy object.

A tiny crack appeared on the top of that lump, and the rich aroma of meat wafted out from there.

Zhong Caixing walked over excitedly and looked inside through the gap.

Only upon closer inspection did I discover a sliver of translucent white flesh protruding from within.

Wu Shaogan opened his hand, and a long sword appeared in his palm.

He thrust the blade into the crevice and then pushed it open, revealing a large piece of cooked flesh inside.

It turned out that the black lump was a charred carapace; now that it was pried open with a sword, tender flesh was revealed.

It was still tender meat that had been roasted by the energy in the aftermath of that battle.

Wu Shaogan then thrust his sword into the cooked meat and dug out a piece.

At the same time, a plate appeared in his hand, which caught the cooked meat.

Zhong Cai smiled and leaned closer, sniffing the air, and exclaimed, "It smells so good!"

And it's even steaming hot!

Wu Shaogan took out a pair of chopsticks and handed them to Zhong Cai.

Zhong Cai picked up a piece of tender meat, put it to his mouth and took a bite. His eyes lit up immediately—he couldn't wait to take another piece and quickly put it to his old man's mouth!

Wu Shaogan opened his mouth and ate it, his expression slightly changing.

The meat melts in your mouth, giving you the feeling of crab meat, shrimp meat, and fish meat... Every bite is very tender, with a delicate and slightly sweet texture and no fibrous feel. Just one bite and your mouth is filled with freshness and aroma.

It tastes very good.

Zhong Cai quickly picked up another piece, this time feeding it to Wu Shaogan first, and then taking a big bite herself.

And so, each person took turns eating, and soon the whole plate of tender meat was gone.

Wu Shaogan, with perfect understanding, drew his sword again, picked up another large piece, and placed it on the plate.

Zhong Cai continued to feed the two of them.

The couple has reached a level where they no longer need to eat every meal. But when they really want to eat, they can eat as much as they want, unless they can't digest the energy.

The meat that Wu Shaogan pried out of the shell was extremely delicious, but its energy level was only level six, much lower than that of the two of them. So, he could eat it however he wanted.

And so, the two of them were in high spirits and ate to their heart's content.

Before he knew it, Wu Shaogan's sword had already cut no flesh out.

Zhong Cai then came to her senses and said with some disappointment, "That's it?"

Wu Shaogan ruffled Zhong Cai's hair and said, "We can look again."

Zhong Cai nodded first, then asked hesitantly, "What kind of meat is this... again?"

Wu Shaogan: "..."

He didn't know what kind of meat it was.

So the couple quickly dug the shells out of the ground, allowing them to see what the thing looked like before it was charred.

It was... a giant scorpion.

The shape was too obvious, because they dug out the long tail hook directly.

Zhong Cai stroked his chin and walked around the remains of the giant scorpion a few times.

What kind of savage beast is this?

Wu Shaogan was also brainstorming when he finally remembered and said with a smile, "It's the Blood-Eyed Sand Scorpion."

Zhong Cai tried hard to search through his memories and various inheritances... but still couldn't find any explanation for this thing.

Wu Shaogan explained to him, "According to ancient delicacies, the Blood-Eyed Sand Scorpion is one of the eight treasures of the desert. It has dense scorpion meat under its carapace, which tastes excellent. It is best roasted over a fire and does not need any seasoning."

Zhong Cai's gaze fell on the scorpion shell, and he sighed, "By sheer luck, we've stumbled upon something good." Then, with a hint of curiosity, he asked, "Old Wu, how come you've read books on delicacies?"

Wu Shaogan smiled slightly: "Because A-Cai loves to eat it."

Zhong Cai's expression instantly brightened, and she couldn't resist rushing over and hanging herself on Wu Shaogan's waist.

At the same time, a cheer rang out from him.

"Old Wu! I knew you were the best!"

Wu Shaogan lowered his head slightly, kissed Zhong Cai's forehead, and hummed in agreement.

Zhong Cai looked up and exchanged a smile with Wu Shaogan.

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That's true.

In his early years, Zhong Cai was somewhat preoccupied with trivial matters, but as time went on, his interest in alchemy grew stronger. In addition, he and Wu Shaogan had powerful backing, so there were no external threats. Therefore, once he got into "studying," almost all his energy was devoted to alchemy.

Therefore, although information about ancient delicacies was recorded in miscellaneous books within the Lingxian Sect and the War God Hall, Zhong Cai himself did not receive it.

Wu Shaogan, on the other hand, knew that his wife, A Cai, always enjoyed eating good food and was interested in novelties. So he would occasionally take some time to read miscellaneous books to broaden his knowledge, so that he could answer any questions A Cai might have, no matter when or what.

"Notes on Ancient Delicacies" was a book that Wu Shaogan had once read. Since most of the delicacies were extinct in ancient times, he did not study them in detail and only glanced at them.

Because he hadn't paid much attention to it, he couldn't match it up at first. Wu Shaogan searched for a while before finally recalling it.

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Wu Shaogan put his arm around Zhong Cai's waist and led him back and forth across the oasis several times, but they couldn't find any more Blood-Eyed Sand Scorpions. However, Wu Shaogan knew that these creatures were gregarious, so there should still be some in this desert area.

There were no new ones on the oasis, but the two found a kind of "Hundred Blood Root" at the place where the scorpion had been burned to death. Most of it had been eaten, and the remaining remnants were recognized by Zhong Cai...

Wu Shaogan knew that this thing was the favorite food of the Blood-Eyed Sand Scorpion, and it was extremely rare, requiring the blood of a hundred kinds of beasts to nurture and grow.

Unexpectedly, it was in this oasis.

No wonder it was able to attract a blood-eyed sand scorpion.

Zhong Cai blinked and silently took out a huge root that was about the thickness of an arm and had a translucent, blood-red sheen.

Wu Shaogan was taken aback.

Zhong Cai chuckled: "This thing can be used to refine an eighth-grade pill, the Hundred Blood Beast Spirit Pill, which is suitable for us Qingyu and Qinghui to take. I did some research on it before, collected beast blood to water it once, and quite a few of them have grown."

Wu Shaogan smiled and said, "Now it just so happens that it can be used."

The couple, hand in hand, carrying the robust and healthy Hundred Blood Root, happily walked into the desert.

The two were currently riding in a convertible, self-propelled luxury car.

Zhong Cai carefully took out an open bottle and aimed it at the bottom of the Hundred Blood Root.

Wu Shaogan then took out a dagger and cut a slit at the bottom of the Hundred Blood Root.

Immediately afterwards, a bright red, blood-like liquid flowed out from the opening, forming small streams that fell into the open bottle.

A faint, sweet, and slightly fishy smell quickly spread throughout the air...

The car was moving very fast, and with the strong wind it created, the sweet and fishy smell spread even faster and farther.

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About half an hour later, Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan keenly sensed that beneath the rolling yellow sand, there seemed to be some great danger brewing, or rather, some enormous creature churning beneath the sand.

Zhong Cai gave a meaningful smile.

He shook the half-full, open bottle to disperse the aroma inside.

What was under the yellow sand churned more violently, but seemed to be wary of something, so it did not appear rashly.

The next moment, a terrifying light suddenly flashed within the treasure carriage, then vanished in an instant—

Where the light disappeared, there was an extremely terrifying arrow, piercing into the yellow sand!

A spray of blood splattered!

The yellow sand rolled on, and the enormous creature struggled fiercely beneath the sand, splashing up countless grains of sand, almost forming a sandstorm.

However, it could never escape the glimmer of light in the yellow sand.

The arrow was embedded in the yellow sand.

It also nailed the living creature to death.

Gradually, the sandstorm subsided, and the yellow sand calmed down.

A giant scorpion, at least eleven feet tall, suddenly revealed its full form.

Its entire body is yellowish-brown, covered with dark red blood streaks.

The countless blood-red patterns formed intricate designs resembling blood-red eyes, making one feel dizzy or even terrified at first glance.

This was precisely the blood-eyed sand scorpion that the couple had tried to lure out.

It was indeed lured out and died by Wu Shaogan's arrow.

Zhong Cai cheered:

"Pack them up! Pack them up! Let's go catch more! We must catch as many as possible!"

"This one is huge, it's an eighth-tier creature!"

"It might not be the King of Scorpions, but it's definitely the Scorpion King! Eating it will surely have many health benefits!"

"The key is that it tastes good!"

"I must eat as much as I can! Old Wu, grill some for me later!"

Wu Shaogan readily agreed.

"I'll do whatever A-Cai says," Wu Shao said with a dry laugh. "I'll make sure to grill it well."

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One scorpion is certainly not enough; once it's eaten up, there won't be any left to eat.

Having finally discovered such a delicious dish, how could Zhong Cai possibly let it pass by?

He then used the same method of enticement to continue wandering around the desert with Wu Shaogan.

Once they'd hooked up with one, Wu Shaogan immediately made his move.

This was repeated again and again.

They finally stopped when they had been wandering around for hours without being able to lure out a single scorpion, and when they could no longer find a trace of a scorpion even when they had focused their spiritual senses to the maximum.

By this time, the couple had caught a total of thirty-nine Blood-Eyed Sand Scorpions!

There are as many as twelve of them that are at the eighth rank!

All the other scorpions are at the seventh rank!

That's a truly enormous family, and their strength is not to be underestimated.

Zhong Cai suddenly sighed, "These ancient delicacies are indeed delicious, but if you're not careful, those who come to hunt for them can easily become the 'delicacies' themselves." As he spoke, his eyes shone as he looked at the exceptionally handsome young man beside him. "I told you Old Wu is the best! Under Old Wu's hands, delicacies are just delicacies! Capture their entire families!"

Wu Shaogan was pleased by the praise and said with a smile, "Afterwards, I will accompany A Cai to eat all the ancient delicacies."

Zhong Cai was overjoyed, her eyes and brows beaming with a bright smile: "Great!"