Hearing this voice, Lu Ban thought about it.

Although I had heard before that polar bears often squat in the holes in the ice, waiting for seals to come up for air, as soon as the seal sticks its head out, they will slap the seal, knock it unconscious, drag it ashore, and then have a big meal.

Since seals live in the icy waters of the Arctic, they have thick fat. In addition, due to constant exercise, their muscles are very resilient, making them a good source of protein and calorie intake. Moreover, such fat seals must taste great when roasted. With some salt and pepper, Lu Ban is getting hungry just thinking about it.

For people in the Arctic Circle, seals are treasures from head to toe.

In addition to using the skin to keep warm, the Eskimos once invented a famous smelly delicacy. They would hollow out the seal's internal organs, stuff seabirds into the seal's stomach, leave it for a few months to ferment, and then suck the rotten seabird paste from the seal's butt.

Considering that canned herring is also a specialty of Northern Europe, perhaps people living in the Arctic Circle need some strong-tasting food to stimulate themselves, lest their consciousness gradually fade away in the cold wind.

Thinking of this, Lu Ban was really hungry.

While he opened the door downstairs, he ordered two takeout breakfasts on his mobile phone.

After unlocking the door, Lu Ban went to wash up.

While brushing his teeth, he found that Lu Ban in the mirror was gone.

I can only wash my face in the dark.

After washing my face, I just saw the other person walking into the room.

“It’s quite spacious.”

She was wearing a down jacket and jeans, as if she had just returned from the Arctic, and she really looked like a seal.

"Normally, not as big as yours."

Lu Ban poured her a glass of water and then asked.

"What made you think of this?"

"Come and see if you're okay."

She took the cup and was about to take a sip when she felt some force grabbing the cup, preventing her from moving.

"Um?"

"My friend is a little shy, don't worry about it."

Lu Ban said, waving her hand, and the power of the cup in her hand disappeared unwillingly.

"Aren't you afraid that I will suddenly reveal my true self and turn everyone in this area into my followers?"

She asked again.

“Is this something I need to worry about?”

Lu Ban asked back.

"Even if I'm worried or not, it won't stop you from thinking that, so why should I worry."

"You already know how to get along with us."

She smiled, a smile that no one could resist.

"I didn't come here just to have fun. I sensed through your little gadget that there is someone familiar in this world, so I came to take a look."

"You mean, [Darkness...]"

Before Lu Ban could finish his words, she put a finger on his lips, signaling him not to continue.

Crash——

The water cup on the coffee table fell to the ground and shattered.

"Your friend doesn't seem to be in a good mood."

The corners of her mouth curled up, and then she spoke.

"Those names should not be mentioned here. Do you know why just knowing their names is a kind of pollution? Because when you say their names, they will know your existence. Even if the distant gaze is only for a moment, it is enough to pass on the fatal pollution."

“So amazing.”

Lu Ban recalled that he had casually mentioned Fang Geng's name before. Now that he thought about it, it was probably because that guy had been sealed to the point where he couldn't be sealed any tighter. Even if he wanted to release the pollution, he couldn't do it.

So from another perspective, the names that Lu Ban can mention and know now are probably those that have been sealed.

"So you told me all this when you were in the Glorious Realm, because there are some special isolation measures there?"

"Almost. So, don't mention these names casually outside."

She nodded.

"For example, let's agree that we call him Li Goudan. Will the name Li Goudan be contaminated?"

Lu Ban asked curiously again.

He thought of a famous villain in children's literature, whose name could not be mentioned, so the people in the novel used another nickname "Those who understand will understand" to refer to him, and it seemed that there was no problem.

So, can we circumvent this problem by giving those Old Ones nicknames and then referring to them in a way that people who understand can understand?

"……fine."

She stared at Lu Ban with a strange look for a while before speaking.

"Look, I asked you to call me [Charcoal Grilled Salt and Pepper Seal]. This level of pseudonym won't be contaminated."

"Isn't your name Charlotte?"

"In this world, my name is [Charcoal Grilled Salt and Pepper Seal], you can call me Leopard, I'm twenty years old, and I'm a student."

Ding——

The coffee table made a creaking sound as if some small animal had jumped on it and stepped on it.

"Charcoal grilled salt and pepper seal, is it delicious?"

Lu Ban couldn't help but ask.

"I don't know, it should be delicious."

She thought for a moment and snapped her fingers. A large plate of food appeared on the coffee table. In the middle was a seal roasted in the same way as a suckling pig.

She took out a knife from somewhere, cut off a small piece of seal meat with sizzling fat, and handed it to Lu Ban.

Lu Ban didn't hesitate to take the piece of meat and put it into his mouth.

The fat releases its aroma due to the Maillard reaction produced by roasting, and the seal meat that swims in the cold sea water is soft and tough, forming a sharp contrast with the fat. The fat makes Lu Ban feel like he is eating fat sheep, while the lean meat is like beef, with a unique flavor.

Paired with pepper salt and cumin, it is salty and delicious, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with plenty of juice.

“It’s really delicious.”

Lu Ban sighed.

At this time, his cell phone rang.

Lu Ban took a look and saw that the takeaway had arrived.

He reached over the coffee table, opened the door, and asked the delivery guy to go upstairs and bring back the breakfast he ordered.

Barbecued pork buns, tea eggs, soy milk, and fried dough sticks, all in double portions.

"Come and try our special breakfast."

Lu Ban generously gave her half.

“I like that instant noodles.”

She took a bite of the barbecued pork bun and then spoke.

"And these things can also be eaten in the abandoned city."

"Oh, I almost forgot."

Lu Ban had originally expected to see a scene where the daughter of one of the Old Ones would try the common people's delicacies and say no but her body honestly couldn't stop eating them.

What a pity.

The two of them finished the charcoal-grilled salt and pepper seal with soy milk and fried dough sticks. Lu Ban felt very full and began to feel sleepy.

"I'm too full. I'm going to take a nap first. You can take a look around."

Lu Ban said this and closed his eyes to conserve his energy.

Fell asleep quickly.

She looked at Lu Ban and found it a little funny.

Coming closer, she looked at Lu Ban's face carefully. Some mischievous thoughts emerged in her heart. Once this instinctive impulse emerged, it was difficult to stop.

In a moment, she turned into Lu Ban.

While she was thinking about how to continue playing, she saw Lu Ban's phone light up, and it was a WeChat message.

She unlocked the computer with her fingerprint and saw the content of the message.

[Wangchuan]: Oops, my computer suddenly won’t open. Do you have time to help me check it out?