Chapter 237 The Enchanted Boat
Night fell quietly, and the firelight flickered inside the shelter.
The soft, warm light gently fell on Lu Fan and An Lan's faces, illuminating their smiling expressions.
On the dining table, the plate of braised pork, with its glossy red color and tempting sheen, emitted an enticing aroma.
The meat chunks were stewed to perfection, tender yet firm, with a rich and mellow flavor in every bite.
An Lan picked up a piece of braised pork and put it in her mouth. She chewed it carefully, and a satisfied expression appeared on her face as she praised it highly.
"Not bad, Lu Fan! I didn't expect that with the help of these seasonings, your cooking skills have made a qualitative leap. Your level is almost on par with professional chefs!"
Lu Fan's lips curled up into a smug yet slightly shy smile. He scratched his head and said, "Of course! To make Teacher An happy, I've used all my best skills. From selecting the meat and cutting it to seasoning and stewing, I've carefully considered every step, hoping to earn your praise!"
At the same time, the viewers in the live broadcast room seemed to be ignited with passion, and the barrage of comments scrolled wildly like a tidal wave.
"The way these two are gazing at each other is so sweet, it's almost like we could knit a sweater together!"
"Now I'm more interested in knowing what exactly happened at the hot spring, how did things turn out like that!"
However, some viewers' thoughts drifted to another contestant, Ling Yue.
"In comparison, Ling Yue is really pitiful. He's still drifting alone on the vast ocean."
"Yes, Ling Yue is almost like a real-life Pi, fighting against the wind and waves all by himself at sea. It's not easy."
The camera shifts, and a turbulent sea appears on screen.
Ling Yue was sitting on a simple wooden boat. The sea wind howled like a beast, and the waves kept crashing against the side of the boat, splashing up layers of water.
His hair was disheveled by the sea breeze, and his face showed fatigue and weariness as he gnawed on a piece of dry jerky.
After two days and two nights of arduous rafting, he looked somewhat disheveled.
But his eyes shone with a determined light, as if to say that he would never give up.
At this moment, Ling Yue was holding a card tightly in his hand, which he had found by chance during his dangerous exploration of the sea during the day.
The card depicts a galloping horse, seemingly brimming with boundless power.
[Wilderness Survival Supplies Card]
[Consumable Item: Thousand Miles in a Day Enchantment Card]
【Function: This is a one-time consumable item. Using this item will enchant your vehicle, making it travel at ten times the speed. The effect will disappear when the vehicle is destroyed.】
Activation status?
On this vast ocean, the difficulty of navigation is beyond imagination.
The surging waves and unpredictable sea breezes constantly tested Ling Yue's physical strength and willpower.
Even with his outstanding physical abilities, the wooden boat had only managed to travel twenty or thirty kilometers in the past two days, and was still far from its destination.
At this moment, the appearance of this card was like a beacon in the darkness, bringing him great hope and greatly increasing his travel speed.
Ling Yue's hands trembled slightly, his eyes filled with excitement and anticipation.
He carefully affixed the card to the wooden boat, firmly saying, "Activate."
In an instant, the card transformed into a mysterious purple light, merging into the wooden boat like a nimble sprite.
Ling Yue quickly picked up the wooden paddle and rowed hard.
A miraculous thing happened: the small boat seemed to be pushed by an invisible giant hand, and instantly shot forward seven or eight meters like an arrow.
Seeing this amazing effect beyond imagination, Ling Yue could no longer contain his joy and burst into laughter.
The laughter echoed across the sea, filled with confidence and anticipation for the future.
The live stream chat erupted in excitement once again.
"Wow, this is amazing! Could this card be some kind of ancient speed talisman?"
"Now Ling Yue can travel like he's flying. Maybe he'll be able to meet up with Lu Fan and the others in a couple of days."
"Uh, does that mean that Ling Yue is about to be fed dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection)?"
"Hehe, now that you mention it, it's true. I can't wait to see his expression then, it's sure to be very interesting."
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In the tranquil sanctuary, Lu Fan and An Lan finished their dinner and returned to their room to rest.
The two kang beds were only one meter apart. Lu Fan lay on his kang, staring straight at the ceiling.
But in her mind, like a movie playing, An Lan's every smile and frown, her gentleness, her strength kept appearing...
Every subtle expression of hers lingered in his mind, stirring up his thoughts and making it impossible for him to calm down.
An Lan's situation wasn't much better; she tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
Finally, he buried his face deep in the blanket, trying to shut out all external distractions and stop himself from overthinking.
But some images linger like a shadow, impossible to shake off.
The two of them, each lost in their own thoughts, tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep.
The moonlight outside the window spilled onto the ground like water, as if a layer of silvery frost had been laid on it, quiet and beautiful.
Time passed slowly in silence, but they were not sleepy at all, lost in their own thoughts.
The next morning, warm sunlight streamed through the cracks in the window and gently fell on their faces.
Lu Fan and An Lan, with heavy dark circles under their eyes, sat up sleepily and glanced at each other in a daze.
When they saw each other's dark circles, which looked like "panda eyes," they were both taken aback at first, and then, as if their funny bone had been tickled, they couldn't help but burst out laughing at the same time.
Lu Fan laughed and teased, "Teacher An, if a stranger saw your dark circles, they'd think you had a fierce 'battle' last night and got beaten up!"
An Lan rolled her eyes at him and retorted defiantly, "You have the nerve to talk about me like that? Look at yourself, you look exactly like a giant panda!"
After washing up, Lu Fan walked into the kitchen, looking refreshed.
His gaze fell on the leftover braised pork from last night, and suddenly a brilliant idea flashed into his mind—to use this delicious braised pork as a topping to cook two bowls of fragrant noodles.
Without hesitation, he skillfully placed the pot on the stove, poured in an appropriate amount of water, and lit the stove. Blue flames quickly licked the bottom of the pot.
While the water was boiling, he picked up a cleaver and cut the braised pork into small, even pieces with practiced ease.
Soon, the water boiled, and Lu Fan slowly put the noodles into the pot. The noodles rolled and danced in the boiling water, gradually becoming soft and stretched.
Next, he put the chopped braised pork pieces into another pot, added appropriate amounts of water, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce and other seasonings, and simmered it over low heat.
As the broth boils, a rich aroma of meat gradually fills the air, its mellow fragrance constantly stimulating the sense of smell and making one's mouth water.
After careful cooking, two bowls of delicious braised pork noodles were ready in no time.
Lu Fan carefully carried the noodles, walked briskly to the dining table, and said with a confident smile, "Come and try my braised pork noodles. I guarantee it will give you plenty of energy to start your day right!"
An Lan looked at the steaming bowl of noodles in front of her. The noodles were covered with a layer of tempting braised pork sauce, the broth was rich and the aroma was irresistible.
She gently picked up a mouthful of noodles with her chopsticks and put it in her mouth. The noodles were smooth and chewy, coated with a rich and mellow meaty aroma, and every bite was full of satisfaction.
After finishing breakfast, Lu Fan began to methodically pack his equipment, preparing to go out exploring again.
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