Chapter 177
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In order to get the golden medal of immunity later, Hera offered to help Lianyun make a fire.
She hooked her finger, and a blazing flame suddenly ignited at the top of the campfire.
Lian Yun stepped on a stool, poured oil into the pot, and signaled Hera to turn on low heat.
When the oil temperature rose, Lian Yun quickly poured in the spices and stir-fried them, then poured in two large basins of dried chilies. The spicy and strong aroma rushed out, and with the timely sea breeze blowing through the streets, it penetrated into every household, forcing them to open the windows and look out.
Lian Yun raised his voice: "Lobster!"
Everyone carried a large bucket of drained water to the pot, and several pounds of lobsters poured into it.
“Sizzle——”
It is the collision of hot oil and delicious food, the bold and spicy aroma, and the mouth-watering temptation.
Lian Yun has skill bonuses and has learned how to cook spicy crayfish. He has tried it many times in his own world before. This attempt adds icing on the cake with the bonus of BUFF and takes it to a higher level.
Until Lian Yun finally stir-fried a few times, waved to the person holding the plate beside him, handed the spatula to the chef who was craning his neck to learn the skills, patted the non-existent dust on his palms, and walked down from the stool with a calm expression.
Lian Yun casually glanced at the three people standing beside him, looking dumbfounded. "How's it going? Are you still going to eat this time?"
Lanna saw the stairs coming down and immediately stood up. Without saying a word, he walked towards the first plate of lobsters that was served: "Eat."
Lina followed closely, clearly more eloquent than the first contestant: "I always thought my sister made a mistake last time, but this time she's performing normally!"
Mogo squatted there pitifully: "...Do I still have a chance?"
Hera, who was close to the water, had already tasted the spicy lobster for the first time. She was not good at spicy food, but after a few chews, she was moved to tears. She still waved to Yi Ke and said, "Brother, it's delicious!"
The irresistible aroma finally attracted everyone hiding in the houses.
When they arrived at the square, they were stunned to see these people setting up tables to eat monsters.
When City Lord Ayue saw them, he wiped the red oil off his hands and called out to them enthusiastically: "Come quickly! If you're late, the pot will be gone!"
More and more people joined the team to eliminate lobsters. Those who received the news slowly lined up, and many people brought the largest containers they could find at home.
Lian Yun felt Aibei's happiness at this moment.
It’s like a restaurant that’s packed every day. It feels really good to be recognized for your cooking skills.
This pot was quickly finished, and the people queuing behind were only frustrated for a moment, when they heard A Yue say that as long as they caught the rest of the lobsters in the city, the great lord would cook a second pot of lobsters for her beloved people.
Whether they had eaten it or not, they all started their journey to find lobsters.
Lian Yun finished half of the plate and was quite moved by the long-lost taste.
Ah Yue washed her hands and specially handed over the last plate, feeling ashamed: "I didn't expect the solution to be so delicious... No, it's simple!"
Ah Yue's face turned even redder: "I'm so sorry to have called you here from so far away."
"As the city lord, I will be responsible for my actions."
Mogo stopped peeling shrimps quickly, which he had just learned from Lianyun, and looked up at Ayue: "Did you really write those letters?"
Ah Yue lowered her head even more. "Yes, all the letters I sent to the main city before, whether good or bad, fell on deaf ears. I'm afraid they won't receive our letters this time either... I'm sorry. If it weren't for the emergency, we wouldn't have thought of this trick."
"It's not your fault, and it's not a bad thing," Mogo said. "At least you made me pay attention to your problems through the many letters you sent me."
He paused, glanced at Lian Yun beside him, and added, "My Lord will usher in a new era. From now on, you won't have to worry about the main city not receiving any mail."
Mogo said seriously: "No matter what, as long as I receive a letter, I will reply."
Lian Yun nodded: "Besides, it's not a big deal. I was going to come here anyway and I also need your help."
Ah Yue waved her hands repeatedly: "I don't deserve it! If you have any instructions, just tell me! I will do my best to do it!"
"You have a tribe of dwarves living here, right?"
A Yue was startled and didn't know what Lian Yun's intention was, so she started to stammer.
"I have no ill intentions." Lian Yun slowed down his voice, "I need their help now."
Knowing that Lian Yun had no ill intentions, Ah Yue relaxed a little, but was also filled with worry: "Sir, although they get along well with everyone in Yuewan City, but..."
"To be honest, a merchant caravan came to Yuewan City before and offered to buy their fishing nets at a high price, but they refused without saying a word."
A Yue looked worried. He was afraid that the dwarves would refuse to see Lian Yun. Not only would it be difficult for him, but if they had another dispute, he would really not know what to do.
"I know the habits of the dwarves, and I have no intention of causing trouble for them."
Gary saw Lian Yun's greeting and walked over.
Lian Yun introduced, "Gerry is my executive officer. If he can introduce me, would it be possible?"
A Yue was not sure.
After all, he had never seen other dwarves come to visit relatives in all these years.
But he still nodded solemnly: "I'll try!"
Although the dwarf tribe can be said to get along well with the citizens of Moon Bay City, they still prefer to live closer to their fellow tribesmen, so they mostly gather in one corner of the city.
The architecture of the dwarfs is very distinctive. The roofs are pointed like hats, and the houses are built of red bricks, which gives them a fairy-tale feel.
Some houses have dried fish and vegetables hanging in the yards, and some have an iron pot set up in the yard with uneaten vegetables next to it, which are left in the open air so that they can be eaten at the next meal.
Ah Yue explained: "They are not very good at cooking, so they just keep it simple."
The dwarves are devoted to crafting items and don't care about anything else.
“Sometimes I would bring some extra food to them as a reward from the surrounding townspeople.”
After all, the dwarves really brought a lot of benefits to Yuewan City.
The group walked to a house with the highest roof. A Yue said that the elders of the dwarf tribe lived there.
"I'll go in and test the waters first. You guys wait here. Mr. Gerry, please come with me." A Yue said in a low voice.
A Yue went forward and knocked on the door. After hearing a vague "come in", A Yue pushed the door open and walked in with Gary.
Lian Yun and his companions had not been waiting outside for long when Lana suddenly approached Lian Yun and whispered that he heard sobbing sounds inside, as if an old man was sobbing.
After a while, it became two old people crying.
Lian Yun imagined the scene of two old people hugging and crying, but before she could savor it, the door suddenly opened.
Her imagination came true.
Gary and another old man supported each other and walked out the door wiping their tears. Then A Yue also came out with a sad look on her face, as if she was also immersed in sorrow.
The other old man quickly locked onto Lian Yun, and without taking his eyes off Lian Yun, he turned around and asked Gary something. Gary nodded, and the old man walked towards Lian Yun.
"Good boy, you are very kind." The old man stopped in front of Lian Yun, his hands leaning on his cane, and nodded in appreciation: "My fellow tribesmen are grateful for your help."
"Dwarves are willing to help kind children." The old man looked at her seriously. "Good child, what do you want?"
"Me?" Lian Yun looked at Gary hesitantly. Seeing him nod at her, Lian Yun spoke, "I want to go to the deep sea area."
The dwarf elder's expression suddenly changed and quickly turned cold. Without saying a word, he turned around and walked into the house.
Lian Yun: “?”
The elder muttered as he walked, "Although the 'lobster' you sent me is delicious, I can't take the risk of taking you to the deep sea. Do you know how dangerous it is..."
"No matter what, I cannot meet this request." The elder said with a cold face, closing the door, leaving several people looking at each other in bewilderment.
"Even spicy crayfish can't impress them?" Lina said distressedly, "This is too difficult!"
"I'm sorry, sir. I will try to persuade him again." A Yue said with a bitter face.
He knew this would be the reaction. As expected, what he worried about came true.
"It's okay, we will find a way." Lian Yun smiled slightly and didn't want to make things difficult for him.
Several people returned to the square together, and everyone had quickly caught the remaining lobsters.
Lian Yun kept his promise and fried a whole pot himself to share with everyone, which received cheers.
The other chefs followed suit and cooked the remaining lobsters in the same way, but the taste was still not as good.
"There are still a lot of lobsters crawling towards the beach," said Ah Yue. "I've sent people to fence off the beach with nets, but they will climb up, so we have to clean them out every day."
But this time, I'm afraid the demand will outstrip the supply.
A Yue no longer looked sad, but instead clasped her hands together and thanked nature for the gift.
Lian Yun walked aside to rest and opened the task panel.
[Side Quest - Raging Tide (I) (Completed): Congratulations on successfully handling the first crisis. To encourage you to continue completing the quest and safely overcome the next difficulties, the system has specially prepared new skills for you!]
[Side Quest - Raging Tide (II): Lord, please keep up the good work! Entering the deep sea is the first step to meeting the mermaids and another system!]
There was no reminder of the new mission, as if they were unaware that she had just been rejected by the dwarves.
The humans of Yuewan City have never set foot in the deep sea area. Only the dwarves have been there before, and the results are unclear, but this is at least a point waiting to be explored.
But the dwarf elder refused so readily that Lian Yun didn't even have time to ask.
How can they achieve their goal without the help of the dwarves?
Lian Yun sighed softly and clicked on [Skills] again.
The [Fishing] column has been updated with a new skill - [Never Miss a Target].
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