"There's still fish in the stock." Sun Tiantian pulled a fresh silver cod from the refrigerator. "Shall we have fish for dinner?"
Lu Sheng returned to 403, took a few fresh eggs from the balcony, and soaked some Northeastern autumn fungus.
"Teacher Xu, could you help me prepare the fish?" Lu Sheng pushed the couple, who were showing off their affection, into the living room and called Xu Yi over to help.
The best Northeastern wood ear mushrooms are crisp and tender. Lu Sheng washed the soaked wood ear mushrooms and set them aside. He then prepared to marinate the cod with barbecue seasoning and make spicy cod later.
Lu Sheng glanced at Xu Yi's work progress and was speechless.
Xu Yi truly lives up to his reputation as a professional; he made cleaning the cod look like an autopsy scene.
The fins, gills, and bones are carefully separated and neatly arranged in two rows according to size on the cutting board.
Two pieces of fish, skin and all, are laid out perfectly on the plate, their shape and size exactly the same.
Lu Sheng: "..."
It's just cleaning fish, there's no need to make it so formal.
"Did I handle it wrong?"
Xu Yi frowned slightly.
"Well done, but don't do it again next time." Lu Sheng couldn't help but laugh as he saw Xu Yi out of the kitchen.
Fresh silver cod is scored on the skin, coated with hot sauce and barbecue seasoning, and slowly pan-fried over low heat until cooked through.
Quickly stir-fry the free-range eggs and wood ear mushrooms together, then sprinkle with a little salt before serving.
"Who's grilling fish? It smells so good."
"I could show off two steamed buns just by smelling this aroma."
"Please, who made this? Can I bring my own bowl and have a bite?"
The mutual aid group kept receiving messages, and the aroma of grilled fish made everyone in half the building drool.
Two simple dishes, but because of today's bountiful harvest, everyone enjoyed the meal very much.
After dinner, Xiao Yu took over the task of washing the dishes, while Lu Sheng, Sun Tiantian, and Xu Yi looked through the medicines they had brought back from the villa in the living room.
There was a commotion downstairs, and Sun Tiantian leaned out the window and watched for a while.
"Qin Shou and Tan Jing seem to have gone out with some people to look for things. I saw that they brought back quite a lot of things."
Sun Tiantian reported to Lu Sheng immediately.
Lu Sheng glanced out the window; Qin Shou, beaming with pride, swaggered into the building with Tan Jing in his arms. A group of people, carrying large bags and bundles, were making a racket and very ostentatiously.
Most of the supplies brought back were rice and flour that had been soaked in water, and some slightly moldy cured meat.
But having something to eat is better than going hungry.
Xiao Yu brought out the new computer and invited Lu Sheng and the others to play local multiplayer console games together. Lu Sheng made an excuse that he was sleepy and slipped back to his room early.
As soon as they got back to the room, Lu Sheng dragged Zhuangzhuang, who was fast asleep after eating, out of bed.
"Before you found the mutated Venus flytrap, you said there was something terrifying nearby. How did you see it?"
Lu Sheng grabbed Zhuangzhuang by the neck and pinned him to the headboard, subjecting him to severe torture.
Zhuangzhuang's brain was overloaded for a while before he slowly yawned. "I can sense its general direction and location, but I don't know what kind of creature it is. I can only see the number 4."
The number 4?
Does the number 4 have any special meaning?
"Besides this 4, can you sense anything else?" Lu Sheng pressed.
“There are also some scattered creatures, but the numbers they display are all between 0 and 2. Their presence is very faint, unlike this Venus flytrap which is so strong.”
Lu Sheng nodded, his thoughts a jumble of complex emotions.
It seems Zhuangzhuang's skills need further investigation to see what the different numbers actually mean.
Lu Sheng checked the supplies he had collected today.
The hardworking little panda has already arranged everything neatly, and the black soil in the space is thriving, with chickens and ducks growing fat and strong.
Even the four lambs that were just thrown in yesterday have already grown into adult sheep.
One of them had a bulging belly, and Lu Sheng touched it.
I'm pregnant.
Looks like we'll be able to drink goat milk from now on.
...
After the night had fallen and everyone in the building had gone to sleep, Lu Sheng left Dingxiang Tower alone with Zhuangzhuang.
Since the water outage, the environment on the Kyoto University campus has deteriorated, with many people leaving their garbage and excrement on campus indiscriminately.
The harsh environment became a breeding ground for mosquitoes and flies. Along the way, swarms of large black mosquitoes could be seen chasing and biting stray cats and dogs.
The poor cats and dogs were able to struggle at first, but soon they fell silent.
Lu Sheng sprayed a lethal amount of mosquito repellent, but occasionally the mosquitoes that bumped into her would make her feel nauseous.
The destination of this night trip was Xiling Mountain. Because the road up the mountain was relatively narrow, Lu Sheng did not drive the Ford Raptor he had just brought back, but instead chose the Pleasant Goat rocking car.
"Zhuangzhuang, can you still see those numbers?"
Upon arriving at Xiling Mountain, Lu Sheng held Zhuangzhuang in his arms and asked.
“Yes, there’s a creature with a number of 1.5 approaching us.” Zhuangzhuang stretched his neck and sniffed hard with his pink nose.
Following Zhuangzhuang's pointing finger, Lu Sheng carefully moved his feet.
"It's nearby, about 3 meters ahead." Zhuangzhuang climbed onto Lu Sheng's shoulder on all fours and meowed urgently twice.
Ahead was a patch of knee-high weeds. Lu Sheng cautiously approached, and suddenly a rustling sound came from the grass.
Suddenly, a hairy, white buttock peeked out from the bushes.
Lu Sheng slowly approached, and the white buttocks in the grass jumped out as if startled, finally revealing their true appearance.
An animal resembling a deer curiously observed Lu Sheng with its dark, round eyes, occasionally taking a tentative step forward.
Lu Sheng pulled out a dagger, and the startled creature ran away quickly. But after only a few steps, it stopped and looked at her with its dark, round eyes.
Lu Sheng: "..."
The Silly Roe Deer, a mythical creature from Northeast China.
This thing is incredibly curious. Even if it knows the hunter is there to kill it, it can't help but run a few steps and then turn back to see what's going on.
Taking advantage of the roe deer turning its head again, Lu Sheng struck it with an electric baton.
The roe deer died suddenly.
"You'll get roe deer meatballs. Keep up the good work, and I'll give you a treat when we get back." Lu Sheng rubbed Zhuangzhuang's big head.
Guided by Zhuangzhuang, Lu Sheng caught more than a dozen roe deer and more than twenty pheasants on the mountain in one night.
After everything was packed into the space, the sky was already turning white.
With dark circles under his eyes, Lu Sheng drove back to Peking University, and along the way he finally figured out Zhuangzhuang's skills.
The number represents the fighting power of the creature. Animals like roe deer and pheasants, which are not very lethal, are generally rated between 0 and 2.
With this skill, it's basically like having a scanning radar, making hunting in the wild twice as effective.
To reward Zhuangzhuang, Lu Sheng took out a piece of fatty salmon belly from his spatial storage and tossed it over.
"Since I followed you, I've been eating coarse food every day. Finally, I can have some meat!" Zhuangzhuang complained, meowing as he gnawed on salmon.
The man and his cat returned to Peking University. As soon as they reached the fourth floor, they saw a commotion inside the building.
Sun Tiantian rushed over, "Where did you go? I was so worried! Something happened in the building!"
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