Chapter 64: Crunchy Spider Legs
The mud scales lead Mochi to the bottom of a steep cliff by the sea, surrounded by strong winds. A few seabirds perched on a nearby reef, and Mochi noticed that the fluff on the seabirds' necks was blown upside down by the sea breeze. Mo Qi looked up at the top of the cliff and estimated that the cliff should be at least 100 meters high.
"Alright, you can climb up from there." Mud Scale pointed to the cliff that was half submerged in the sea.
Mooch had always thought that fish-people were creatures with little sense of humor. Unexpectedly, Mud Scale stayed with him for a long time, and began to learn to joke.
Seeing that Mochi didn't move, Mud Scale shook his head to signal that he could start.
The smile on Mochi's face gradually froze, and there was no joke on the face of the tall fishman.
"Are you really going to let me climb this?" Mochi asked incredulously.
Mud Scale nodded and said, "Well, climbing can improve strength and coordination across the board, including waist strength, arm strength, leg push strength, and wrist strength, which you are very lacking. β
It was the first time Mochi had heard that death could build strength, and he immediately asked the most obvious question: "But what if I fall?" β
"You just crawl along the approaching water, it's okay to fall into the sea......" Mudscale said expressionlessly.
Mochi looked at the top of the cliff and the sea, and wondered if Mud Scale was trying to kill him.
"It's a workout that has been passed down from my ancestors, and as long as you can climb to the top of the cliff every day, then it won't be a problem to pass the trial." Mud Scale proudly introduced.
"That...... I suddenly feel unwell today, otherwise let's go back first, and I'll climb again tomorrow. Mochi said that he was going to go back.
Seeing that Mo Qi wanted to give up, Mud Scale shook his head in disappointment: "Why don't you do this?" As long as you can climb to the top of the cliff, I'll give you my trident. β
With that, Mud Scale removed the trident from his back and handed it to Mochi.
"I found this weapon in a rubble at the bottom of the sea. It's hard to imagine, right? Forgotten for so long at the bottom of the sea, it doesn't even show a trace of rust. And what's even more amazing is that even if you hit the hardest rocks with it, the halberd won't leave any scratches on it. β
Mochi took the heavy weapon, its long jet-gold handle reflecting a restrained sheen in the sunlight. The overall shape of the iron halberd is simple and solemn, and the three iron thorns at the tip are like three straight swords. Mochi tried to swing it, and the trident was very easy to use.
The only thing that made Mochi feel incongruous was that there was a strange circle of black text on the long handle, like a long black snake wrapped around the weapon.
Mochi looked at the weapon's stats -
γUnknown Tridentγ
Hands
Polearms
13-17 damage
+4 Strength
+7 Agility
+6 stamina
The power of this weapon seems to be sealed.
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Before Moqi could finish studying this somewhat mysterious weapon, Mud Scale snatched it back, "How's it going, have you decided?" β
Mo Qi reluctantly looked at the iron halberd in the hand of the mudscale, nodded and said, "Well, isn't it just to climb a cliff, little meaning...... You look at me and I'm going to go. β
As he spoke, Mochi rushed to the rock wall.
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In the evening, Mochi returned to the village scarred.
"Mr. Mochi, who attacked you?" Anvena asked with concern.
Mochi said "It's okay" and lay on his back in the sand. After all, he had no professional training in rock climbing, and Mochi had climbed less than a third of his height today before falling off the cliff countless times. In the end, the climbing technique was not practiced, and the kung fu of pressing the water during diving improved a lot.
"This is a crushed clay flower rhizome, taken from the villagers. Quickly apply it to the wound to treat all kinds of trauma. As she spoke, Anvena placed a bowl of brown stuff beside Mochi.
"Okay, I'll apply it when I'm resting." Lying on the beach, Mochi said, "By the way, what about the spider legs?" Have you eaten? β
Speaking of this, Avena shook her head helplessly, "Not yet...... There was still a fear of cave spiders, so no one dared to try it. β
"That's right, you get a few villagers to help you roast those spider legs, and then pour these spices on them......" As he spoke, Mochi handed Avena a bag of things.
"Isn't this the seasoning for hot pot?" Avena said as she looked at the bag of reddish butter base.
"Well, it's the hot pot base." Mochi nodded and said.
"But is this really okay?" An Weina asked with some hesitation, the hot pot base is naturally delicious in the world when used to cook things, but is it also delicious to use as a roasted spider leg seasoning, An Weina really has no idea in her heart.
"I don't know. But I can't think of a better way. "Mochi's own trumpet is a well-known dish of crunchy spiders, but he hasn't even seen a recipe since he crossed over. In order to encourage the villagers to eat spider legs, he can only use dead horses as live horse doctors.
So Anvina walked to the campfire with trepidation, and she spread the whole packet of hot pot base evenly on each spider's leg that was about to be grilled.
Soon, a domineering aroma spreads throughout the fish-man village.
After smelling this aroma, many fish-man villagers couldn't help but walk out of their fish-man huts.
"O my tides! What does it taste like? Does it smell so good? β
"You smell it too?"
"yes, it smells like it's coming from the campfire in the middle of the village."
"What to do? Otherwise...... Let's go over and see? β
Soon the villagers followed the smell to the roasted spider legs.
The villagers had mixed feelings in the face of the ruddy spider legs, on the one hand, they knew very well that the spider legs were taken from those terrible eight-legged monsters, and on the other hand, these spider legs smelled really good.
Goo-Du β
I don't know who swallowed saliva.
"Why don't we send a representative to try it?" Such a suggestion was made. This suggestion was quickly endorsed by the other villagers.
In the end, after the unanimous discussion of the villagers, the most upright fish in the village boldly became the representative of the spider legs among the villagers.
Fish Daring is the bravest fishman in the Broken Fin Mud Fishman Village, and it is said that he once pointed out the fact that the other person's eyebrows were not well-groomed in front of a female Naga, which shows how brave he is. But when faced with the roasted spider legs, Yu Daring still hesitated. The notion that spiders are poisonous monsters is ingrained in the hearts of the Shatterfinfish, and it is not easy to defeat.
After hesitating for more than ten minutes, Yu Daring finally risked his life under the temptation of the aroma of roasted spider legs, "Forget it, if you die, you will die, this taste is too domineering, it is completely impossible to refuse!" β
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Under the gaze of the whole village, the fish boldly took the first bite with tears, and the stimulating taste was like a lightning bolt hitting the fish's bold brain - "Hey, this taste is ......"
"How?" The villagers asked eagerly.
The fish dared not speak, and he closed his eyes and took a second bite.
"Is it delicious? You have something to say! The villagers urged impatiently.
A crystal teardrop silently slipped down the fish's bold cheek.
The villagers were a little shocked that Yu Daring, who had never been good at expressing delicate feelings, was crying in front of everyone. What is the taste of this roasted spider leg?
"Fish bold, are you alright?" A villager asked softly.
The fish boldly wiped away his tears and said, "I'm fine...... It's just that this roasted spider leg is really ......."
"It's delicious!" The fishman opened his eyes suddenly, and the villagers saw countless crystal tears in his eyes, like bright and magnificent pearls.
"Never experienced such amazing food! The crunchy and delicious spider legs are paired with fresh and spicy condiments, which is really a great taste! The hot and exciting enjoyment on the tip of the tongue is irresistible, and I can't help but think of the good memories of when I was in love! Yes, that's how it feels! The hot and hot taste makes people suffer from gains and losses, which is an extremely dangerous beauty, but it is the danger zone that makes people hurt that it is easy for people to fall deeper and deeper. The fish boldly had memories of being in love in his mind, and he let tears flow uncontrollably from his eyes as he looked rugged.
Fish people flocked to the area, and the roasted spider legs were quickly snatched up.
Each fish-man has a different experience and recalls a different image when they eat a spider leg, but one thing is the same, and that is their happy expressions when they eat the food.
Ah Lala's mother also recalled the days when she was in love with her husband when she ate the spider legs, and she said with tears in her eyes: "I was so touched...... Husband, let's stop being sad about the loss, let's go home tonight and have another baby. β
It was a day to remember. Powered by the power of gastronomy, the Shatterfinned Mud Fishman overcomes arachnophobia that has haunted him for years.
It was also that day that Thornridge Naga was surprised to see the flocks of Broken Fin Mudmen running around the beach cheering and waving to them......