Maggie stroked the sheep's wool, took out a few coins from her backpack, dropped them into the coin box hanging around the sheep's neck, and then took out a handful of beans to feed the sheep. Only then did the sheep bleat and run away again.
"Lady Miru, this is the central market of Buji Town!"
Following Maggie's words, Xu Milu looked up and the first thing she saw was an enormous beast skull, over twenty meters tall, its stark white bone gleaming like a gemstone in the sunlight.
Although only a skeleton remains, it is enough to show how ferocious and terrifying this beast must have been when it was alive.
The wide-open mouth of the animal was the market entrance, where all sorts of people came and went, creating a lively scene.
"This is the skull of a dragon-shaped hurricane bear with a capture level of 72. It is said that this hurricane bear was captured by Lord Buji, the founder of Buji Town, in the Forest of Wu and given to his partner, the Seven-Star Chef. It is over a hundred years old now, and this beast head is also a symbol of the central market of Buji Town."
Maggie introduced it with a smile.
Xu Milu gasped.
A beast's head that's over twenty meters long and more than ten meters tall—how big must the whole beast be? What is it? A miniature Godzilla?
Someone actually managed to capture it?
Superman or Thanos?
What happened to the promised peaceful dimension?
How could she not know that being a chef is such a brutal profession?!
"It seems that there is a very close relationship between Gourmet Hunters and chefs. Does every Gourmet Hunter choose their own chef as a partner?"
Xu Milu unknowingly asked what was on her mind, and Maggie bowed slightly, a hint of curiosity flashing across her delicate face:
"Did Lady Miru just become a Gourmet Hunter?"
Xu Milu neither confirmed nor denied it, scratching her face and giving a vague answer:
“I used to live in other countries where the profession of Gourmet Hunter didn’t exist.”
"I see... That's such a pity."
Maggie was somewhat surprised:
"But Lady Milu, you don't need to worry. You are a gourmet hunter who can collect five-star turtle-shell black needle grass. There will definitely be many chefs who will volunteer to become your partner!"
Xu Milu nodded thoughtfully.
In this world, gourmet hunters dedicate their lives to pursuing the ultimate deliciousness, and chefs are their best partners in the process of searching for ingredients.
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A variety of fresh ingredients are neatly arranged on wooden shelves or hung high on hooks. Large chunks of meat have clear stripes, showcasing the beauty of the fat, while vegetables and fruits are neatly piled into small mountains, providing a visual treat.
Perhaps because Buji Town is located by the sea, the market is full of fresh seafood. The abalone, the size of an adult's fist, is extremely plump. The brightly colored sea fish are chopped into pieces, and the octopus, as tall as a person, wriggles its dozen or so tentacles...
The wide variety of goods on display was dazzling, not to mention the ingredients that Xu Milu had never seen before.
Despite Xu Mi's calm demeanor and seemingly casual glances, she was secretly using her identification function to frantically assess every single ingredient she saw!
Finger kiwifruit, non-toxic, edible, no capture rating.
【Chili Pumpkin: Non-toxic, edible, no capture rating.】
Pearl Cuttlefish: Non-toxic, edible, three-star catch rating.
【Gorgeous Giant Fish: Slightly poisonous, edible, catch level 1 star.】
Silverwing Flying Fish: Non-toxic, edible, with delicious and thick flesh. Difficulty to catch: Five stars.
[A two-tone ice cream flower, non-toxic, edible, three-star capture rating. It resembles a tulip in appearance, but the flower's flavor is like strawberry and vanilla ice cream—sweet and refreshing.]
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Xu Milu even saw familiar ping-pong grapes and egg cherries, and even the silver-winged flying fish that she had caught in the glacial lake before were for sale here.
"The ingredients here are of relatively low quality; truly high-quality ingredients only appear at auctions."
Maggie whispered a reminder.
Most of the people who come here to buy ingredients are residents of the town. Watching them skillfully select ingredients and discuss dinner from time to time, Xu Milu knew that she had come to the right place.
"Milu-sama!!"
"It's Lady Miru!"
Unexpectedly, Xu Milu also saw two old acquaintances.
They are the brothers Zhihe and Zhili.
The two planes have different time flow rates. Xu Milu has only been away from them for a little over ten days, but for everyone in Fried Village, the last time they met was half a year ago.
"Long time no see, Zhihe has grown quite a bit taller. What are you all doing here?"
Xu Milu looked around but couldn't see the village chief who looked like Master Roshi: "Where's the village chief? Is Zhi Mei's illness better?"
Zhihe scratched his head shyly and pointed to the stall behind him, saying:
"The village had a bumper harvest of fried dandelions, so Zhili and I came to Buji Town with our father—thanks to the black needle grass that Lady Milu brought back, Zhimei's illness has been completely cured!"
The two brothers' father was a man of few words. When he saw Xu Milu, he couldn't help but show his gratitude, but he hesitated to approach her for fear of disturbing her.
"That's great, I'm so glad Zhimei is alright."
Xu Milu smiled and patted the two of them on the head.
This is like a godsend! If you need to buy wheat ear eggs and ping-pong grape vines, is there any more convenient way than to buy them through the fried village?
But to her surprise, as soon as she brought it up, both Zhihe and Zhili showed embarrassed expressions.
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