Chapter 58 006: Night Breeze Grilled Fish and Uninvited Guests
That night was as cool as water and the starry sky was brilliant.
Beside a stream somewhere in the Khachila Mountains.
"Crackle!" The firewood exploded into sparks that drifted away with the wind, and the bonfire began to burn.
In front of the campfire, Luo Xi was reading a magic book carefully.
The elemental content in the mortal world is negligible, and it is almost impossible for wizards to improve by meditating in such places. Therefore, after arriving in the mortal world, Luo Xi suspended his daily meditation and instead devoted his energy to learning magic.
At the moment, he was also studying a high-level apprentice-level spell called "Blizzard", which was a spell that combined the wind and ice elements, and was very suitable for his attributes.
After a while.
"Complete one session of diligent study of magic, time points +3 days."
Luo Xi pinched the bridge of his nose, put down the magic book and stopped reading. Magic is different from other knowledge. Learning it consumes a lot of mental energy. Long-term study may not necessarily yield any results, but may even damage one's own spirit.
After finishing his studies, Luo Xi immediately began to prepare for today's dinner.
For dinner, he had fish, which he caught from the nearby creek. The journey was short this time, so he did not prepare too many ingredients before setting off. He only brought some flavors and seasonings and prepared to use whatever was available on the way.
The ecological environment of this world is excellent. There are abundant resources in the wild mountains and wilderness like this, from forest beasts such as tigers, leopards, bears to rabbits and pheasants. Luo Xi thought that even if he was hungry, he could fill his stomach by catching anything in the forest.
However, after he actually set out on the journey, he realized that his plan was a bit hasty.
The forest was indeed rich in resources, but these animals were very alert. Before he could get close, they realized the danger and disappeared into the bushes, leaving Luo Xi no chance at all.
Hunting is a technical job and brute force alone is not enough.
Although it is possible to catch prey if magic is used and some time is spent, Luo Xi is too lazy to waste his energy.
Anyway, he had bought a magic fishing rod in Fairy Street during his last trip. The fish hook of this wizard's tool had been cast with magic. No matter what kind of bait was hung on it, it would release a unique and tempting aroma that ordinary fish could not resist at all.
"If I have the chance, I should learn some hunting skills."
There are many precious resources in the wizarding world that only exist in the deep mountains and forests where no one cares about them. Some of them are necessities on the wizard's path and may not be available at the market, so the wizard has to go and collect them himself.
Because of this, the wizard's journey always involves traveling thousands of miles through mountains and rivers. If you have good hunting skills, it will be much easier and save you a lot of magic stones.
Taking the caught fish out of the bucket and placing it on the chopping board, Luo Xi took out a small knife and began to work, scraping the scales and gills, and cleaning out the internal organs. When he was on Earth, because he had always lived alone, in order to cut down on expenses, Luo Xi cooked for himself at home, and naturally he developed excellent cooking skills.
In a short while, he cleaned the fish, then skewered them with sharpened wooden sticks, sprinkled them with spices, and put them on the campfire to smoke. He caught a total of 10 fish, eight of which were processed in this way, and the remaining two were put into a crucible to make fish soup.
"Sizzle!" After a short while, the fish was roasted and golden oil was oozing out. A special fragrance spread out, making people's mouths water.
Luo Xi took a roasted fish, put it to his mouth, blew on it and started to taste it. He had to say that the fish in this world tasted really good. The meat was chewy and refreshing, and the most important thing was that there were almost no fish bones. The fishy smell after smoking and roasting was also completely removed. It seemed to melt in his mouth after one bite, and his taste buds were filled with the fragrance of roasted fish.
"Try to finish and eat a grilled fish. Time point +3 days."
The system seemed to be attracted by the delicious taste and sent a time point to Luo Xi at this time.
While eating grilled fish, Luo Xi admired the starry sky above his head. Next to him was a clear stream, and the moonlight flowed through the rippling stream. There were lush forests all around. The summer night breeze blew gently, sweeping away the heat in the air, making everything very comfortable.
"Rustle." At this moment, a bush next to it shook, and vaguely a black shadow seemed to be approaching.
Luo Xi raised an eyebrow and quickly placed a hand on the cross sword next to him.
Although fish is delicious, it is a bit greasy to eat it every day. It would be great if some greedy beast without eyes could come to your door and deliver it.
The treetops swayed for a while and then spread apart, revealing the dark shadows behind them in front of Luo Xi.
When he saw the other person's face clearly, Luo Xi couldn't help but be stunned, because this was not a forest beast, but an old man. What was even more unexpected to Luo Xi was that he sensed the presence of elements from the other person. It was obvious that this was also a spellcaster like him.
wizard?
Meeting a wizard in the wilderness of this secular world is just too much of a coincidence, isn't it?
While Luo Xi was surprised, the old man took out a badge and revealed his identity: "I am the night watchman here. You can call me Joey. Strange spellcaster, you have come to the sphere of influence of the South Coast Witch Domain. I need you to explain your purpose."
It's the night watchmen. Luo Xi reacted now. The way to manage wizards in remote and secular areas of low value like the Vysonna Islands is to deploy some night watchmen here. Once a strange wizard enters these areas, he will be checked by the night watchmen.
Maybe he had noticed my arrival in this area through some channel.
Guessing in his heart, Luo Xi immediately took out his badge and stated his identity and purpose: "I am an apprentice of the Elemental Castle. This is my identity badge. I came here to visit my relatives."
As he spoke, Luo Xi looked at the old man carefully. He looked to be in his sixties or seventies, with long gray hair and a long goatee. He was wearing a gray cloak and holding a long wooden staff in his hand. He looked very much like an old wizard in a certain Earth film or TV show that Luo Xi knew.
Old man Joey glanced at the badge hastily. Luo Xi even suspected that he didn't see it clearly, so he nodded and said, "Yes, it is the badge of the Elemental Castle."
After a pause, he twitched his nose twice, looked at the bonfire in confusion and asked, "What are you roasting?"
Luo Xi said: "Grilled fish, caught in this river."
Joey looked suspicious. "Caught in this river? I've lived here for nearly 30 years, and I never knew the fish here could be grilled to taste this good."
Luo Xi said: "I put special spices in it. Um. I made it myself."
The seasoning for the grilled fish is made by him. It comes from his grandmother's hometown of Sichuan. It is made with dozens of spices. The unique taste is definitely not found anywhere else.
After a pause, he picked up a skewer of grilled fish and said, "You can try it."
It's not necessary to check it so carefully, right? Could grilled fish be a dangerous item? Just as Luo Xi was so curious, he saw the old man's beard curled up on both sides, and he took the grilled fish: "Hey, then I have to taste this grilled fish with my mouth."
(End of this chapter)
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