Chapter 35: The Siren's Blessing
After making fish for half a day, Lu Xi suddenly discovered a lazy trick.
The Kraken is not picky about the type of dish, whether it is fish soup or grilled or fried fish, it does not discriminate equally.
And the degree of trouble in the preparation of several dishes is obviously not a level.
Fish soups and fish stews are the most troublesome, very clean to clean up, and take plenty of time to absorb the flavor.
Deep-fried fish is the second, although it is only fried twice in the oil pan, but it is cut, marinated, wrapped in dough, and fried...... There are a lot of steps.
The simplest is to grill the fish, you can simply clean it up, and you don't need to deal with it, insert a wooden stick and roast it on the fire, sprinkle some seasoning from time to time, and it's done.
Lu Xi had specially customized a large barbecue grill for Mao Hao before, which would be taken out, and it would just fit on the wooden boat.
As soon as the fire on the barbecue grill is turned on, it can roast five or six big fish at the same time, not to mention, the speed of the fire is fast, and it will be cooked in ten minutes.
Coupled with the unique taste of barbecue, it is simply the kind that you still want to eat after eating, and Lu Xi grilled dozens of fish in less than two hours.
However, the Kraken is not all picky, after Lu Xi focused on sea barbecue, it picked its favorite sea fish to let Lu Xi grill.
After Lu Xi applied, he was also assigned one, relying on the deep-sea fish that he couldn't catch by fishing, and tasted the taste, and sure enough, it was still the "local fish" of the kraken, so he knew what fish had the best taste.
Just got started with the barbecue, and even with lunch, Lu Xi also solved it with barbecue, and at the same time took out the stock steamed buns in the system backpack, and came to a special barbecue "grilled steamed buns".
I don't know if others like it when they eat barbecue, Lu Xi likes the taste of roasted steamed buns anyway, and eats it with roasted enoki mushrooms, kohlrabi, potato chips and other vegetables, and the taste is good.
After grilling too much fish, Lu Xi cut some vegetables and skewered them, put them on and roasted them, and changed hands.
The kraken ate fish well, and suddenly saw Lu Xi changing things in his hand, and his curiosity couldn't help but rise, and he took the big pearl to exchange some for a taste.
For the Kraken, these large pearls are beautiful, they love them, but they are not very valuable - they only need to find the location of the mussel monster that produces the pearl, and picking up the large pearl is as easy as picking up a stone on the ground.
So when I took it out and exchanged things with Lu Xi, I was also very generous.
Lu Xi was not too polite, the kraken gave a few pearls, and she accepted a few, in terms of labor costs and material costs, she felt that she was worth the price.
The Kraken didn't eat vegetables on the land, and at first glance, it completely overturned its perception of plants on land, and its eyes were bright, so it almost pointed to the roasted vegetables and said that it was going to eat this.
After seeing the grilled fish out of the corner of his eye, he regained his senses, the kraken's face was entangled, and it was reluctant to taste the grilled fish, and finally held a large pile of pearls and looked at Lu Xi, "I want it all!" ”
Adult Kraken doesn't need to choose!
Lu Xi readily agreed, the fire on the barbecue grill burned until night, Lu Xi had already rubbed his arms and was ready to sleep, and the kraken reluctantly left.
It is clear that human beings, fragile land creatures, must sleep and rest every day in order to live well.
Looking at the figure of the kraken leaving, Lu Xi couldn't help but snort, he couldn't tell which one was easier to feed a little bit, whether it was the kraken or the ice dragon.
The ice dragon is pure and has a big appetite, while the Kraken ...... Because of its special body structure, it is not full at all.
Even the Krakens don't need to eat, because the ocean is their strength, and as long as they are in the ocean, they don't need to eat any food, so they can't be fed at all.
But the Kraken is a little better than the Ice Dragon, the Kraken will occasionally come into contact with humans, and while giving the Kraken a barbecue, Lu Xi also chatted with the Kraken a lot.
The Kraken doesn't have any secrets, so he doesn't mind sharing the information with Lu Xi.
So Lu Xi knew that the reason why the Kraken was familiar with humans was because they occasionally kept humans as pets......?
Speaking of this, Lu Xi's pupils widened.
Later, in the Kraken's explanation, I realized that it was not so much that the Kraken kept these humans as pets, but that these humans were actively chosen Krakens.
Like those who have been shipwrecked, the Kraken will occasionally use the power of the sea to send them to the beach, which is the main spreader of rumors of the Kraken.
But in addition to these human beings who took the initiative to go to sea, there are actually some people with a more tragic fate, who fell into the sea because of various accidents.
For example, he was kidnapped by the enemy and sunk into the sea, or he was pushed down after going to sea with his friends, or he was pushed out as a sacrifice because of the bad weather on the sea.
The more ignorant the era, the more cruel things will happen.
And these people were not saved by the Kraken, to be honest, the Kraken is not so leisurely.
To be precise, they must have been blessed by the sea, so they were able to survive in the sea for a while until they met the Kraken.
The favor of the ocean is a more magical thing, Lu Xi can't quite understand it, but think about his talent, and then think about the fact that this world is actually composed of four basic elements.
It would be better to understand the care of the ocean as part of the will of the water element.
Lu Xi didn't say "sea god" or anything like that, because it was clear that there was only one "god" in this world, and there was no need to add any extra prefixes.
And the part of the people who can get the favor of the sea must have a good heart, and the Kraken does not dislike them, so after they offer to stay with the Kraken, the Kraken does not mind keeping them as pets.
Although the method of raising pets for the Kraken is to find an island land, and then put them on it and let them live freely.
All the understanding of human beings is the information that the Kraken has received from these people.
It is also because the Kraken comes into contact with some humans with kinder hearts, so his various attitudes towards Lu Xi will be very friendly and considerate.
Seeing that Lu Xi is tired, let Lu Xi take a break, Lu Xi is about to rest, and he will not force Lu Xi to continue to do things.
To give a less reasonable example, the ice dragon is the kind of unscrupulous Party A who frantically asks for overtime and squeezes Party B, but because the cooperation time is limited, the pain is only temporary.
And the Kraken is a normal work link that countless social animals want to escape but can't escape, the salary is generous, the working hours are free, and they are not opposed to commuting on time, they can rest normally, and the only drawback is that there is no end in sight on such days.
Lu Xi couldn't be sure which mode he preferred, so he could only look at the generous reward he had received, be ruthless, and continue to grit his teeth and persevere.
I can't help it, it's too much.
The days of cooking for the Kraken lasted for another three days, and on the fifth day of Luxi's adventure, Mickey stood up excitedly and pointed to an island in front of her, "Miss Lucy, we have arrived!" ”
Looking back, Miss Lucy, who had been called, looked up from a pile of barbecue skewers, and I didn't know if it was an illusion, but I always felt that Miss Lucy's pale face was as if it had been covered with the black of coke smoke.
"It's here......" Lu Xi's mind slowed down, and he realized the meaning of this sentence after he said it.
The high-intensity cooking in the past few days has made her feel a certain numbness, and the most important thing is that there is no normal human being around her, and she is sailing continuously on the sea where the scenery has not changed much.
The human will is easily drained.
"Arrived?!" Lu Xi stood up suddenly, almost crying with joy.
Looking in the direction of Mickey's finger, an island was already in sight, but it had only just been seen, and it would take about an hour to reach it.
The Kraken tilted its head, and also understood the meaning of this sentence, it stared at Lu Xi with a pair of beautiful eyes, "Are you ending your journey?" Can't grill skewers? ”
Lu Xi's smile paused for a moment, and then he thought of the kraken waiting to be fed next to him, and his face was hesitant.
But the Kraken is not the kind of ignorant existence, it didn't mean to keep Lu Xi and cook for it all the time, just asked, "Can I see you again next time?" ”
It may be that Mickey has been on the ocean all the time, so the Kraken wants to ask Lu Xi if she will appear with Mickey next time.
As long as Lu Xi appears on this ocean, it will definitely be able to detect it.
Lu Xi thought about it and didn't explicitly deny it, after all, adventure is also a way to play the game system, and it's impossible to say.
"It should be." Lu Xi nodded, even if this gameplay is worthless, next time she has the opportunity, she will come over and cook for the Kraken again.
Anyway, the longest is 7 days.
Because the destination was already close at hand, Lu Xi didn't continue to bake other things for the Kraken to eat, and after roasting all the food that was being baked, Lu Xi put away the barbecue grill and some ingredients.
The Kraken kept watching Lu Xi's movements sideways, and only then did it bend slightly when the top of the wooden boat was cleaned up, and in Lu Xi's surprised gaze, it put the pearls of the entire wooden boat on it.
"Uh, I can't cook for you right now." Lu Xi hurriedly spoke, this must have two hundred pearls.
"No," the Kraken leaned closer to its head, which was several times larger than Lu Xi, and his voice was full of smiles, "This is for you, I can feel it, you like them very much." ”
The kraken, who had been with her for four days, could no longer frighten Lu Xi with her exaggerated proportions, she watched the kraken approach, did not dodge, and let the kraken touch her forehead with her forehead.
I felt a little cold sensation on my forehead.
As soon as he touched and left, Lu Xi couldn't help but lie on the side of the boat curiously, looking at the mirror-like sea, but he didn't see anything extra on his forehead.
Seeing this, the Kraken smiled lightly, "This is my blessing. ”
Lu Xi sighed, but the kraken didn't continue to explain, there was a feeling of letting Lu Xi explore by himself, turned around and disappeared into the sea.
"Hmm......" Lu Xi looked at the back of the kraken, but his hands were very honest and clicked on the personal panel of the game system.
Although the Kraken doesn't say it, she has a plug-in.
[Kraken's Blessing: Gain the ability to breathe in water, be immune to water elemental attacks lower than those below the Kraken, listen to the voices of sea creatures, and get help when you ask for help from sea creatures.] 】
The more Lu Xi's eyes looked, the wider they opened, the effect of this blessing was too powerful, far more shocking than the pearls sent by the kraken.
Krakens are indeed a group of beautiful creatures, and this beauty is reflected not only in their appearance, but also in their hearts, and their hearts are pure and transparent, just like this ocean.
When the small wooden boat arrived at the target island, when it was still a few dozen meters away from the island, Lu Xi couldn't help jumping into the sea and experienced the effect of the Siren's blessing for himself.
Entering the sea water is like entering a warm environment, which is very comfortable, even if the sea temperature is very low at this time, it is almost like warm water in her feeling.
Lu Xi buried his head in the sea, and he didn't feel anything unsmooth about his breathing, let alone the feeling of choking on water.
When he opened his eyes, Lu Xi saw the scene below the sea, which was a more colorful scene than the ocean on the earth, with countless schools of fish swimming in the sea.
Beneath the sea, there are unknown objects that shine brightly, creating a dazzling and beautiful scene.
Lu Xi admired the beautiful scenery in the sea until he saw a school of fish swimming not far away, and seemed to have spotted her, a creature that suddenly appeared in the sea, and turned closer.
In line with the idea of intimate interaction with "small fish", Lu Xi found that the group of fish close to him became bigger and bigger in his sight.
Oh ...... There don't seem to be any particularly small fish in the ocean of another world, all of them are tens of centimeters old.
So in the end, do you play games with Xiaoyu, or are you being played...... Lu Xi is not afraid, although many people will have some fear in the sea.
But with the blessing of the Siren, Lu Xi only has a full sense of closeness and dependence on the ocean.
The small fish, which were not small, approached Lu Xi, and as Lu Xi thought, they did not attack Lu Xi, but began to swim around Lu Xi in a very friendly and harmonious manner.
Lu Xi could even vaguely feel their emotions, it was a feeling of joy to see her, and even she became more happy, and even wanted to integrate into the big society of the ocean.
Fortunately, at the critical moment, Xiao Yuan jumped down and woke up Lu Xi, who was about to play with the fish-the blessing of the kraken was good, but because it was so good, it even affected some of Lu Xi's thinking.
According to Lu Xi's character, it was impossible for her to jump into the sea without consulting anyone or preparing in advance.
It was precisely because of the blessing of the kraken that Lu Xi was so close to the ocean that she would make this kind of jumping into the sea regardless of it.
followed by Xiao Yuan, who jumped into the sea, awakened Lu Xi's normal thinking, and made her suddenly come back to her senses, she was actually a land creature.
If the blessing is too good, it becomes a burden.
Lu Xi stood on the beach, looking at the undulating sea, and finally turned around without hesitation and walked towards the land.
Still at the hotel.
It may be an insecure environment where you can't sleep at all.
I only slept for a few hours.
Confusion of the brain.