Chapter 359 I know the taste of destiny!
The tiny creature, no bigger than a palm, lay upside down, futilely paddling its short legs. Its emerald shell, under the light of the [Heart of the Sun], shone as smooth as a piece of jade of the icy variety.
...This turtle looks more and more familiar...
Renyi and Klaus exchanged a shocked glance, then simultaneously leaned forward—
【The Ocean's Little Birthday Star】
[Review: It's probably older than your ship. Let it go; maybe the sea god will give you some face. P.S.: It doesn't taste good.]
Looking at the incredibly familiar comments on the panel, and then at the familiar little sea turtle struggling on the deck, I felt a sense of déjà vu.
After a while,
Ren slowly raised his head, gazing at the boundless black sea...
There's no escaping it... It's the taste of destiny!
"Boss... isn't this... isn't this the one we saw in the newbie village?"
How could I not have seen it?
Back when there were only the two of them on the boat, they managed to invite the entire family of four generations aboard using just a fishing rod!
"How did it get here?!"
Klaus posed a soul-searching question.
This is the Sea of Mist they've come to after going through so much trouble; it's not even that far from the Sea of Tranquility!
Xiao Jiu, on the other hand, was overjoyed.
It was extremely interested in its catch, and crawled over to help the little turtle turn over with its tentacles. The little turtle landed on all fours, and before it could figure out what was happening, it suddenly felt a heavy weight on its back.
The mascot skillfully sat on the tortoise shell.
"I have a mount now!"
Let's go!
The little sea turtle paused for a moment, then took a few steps on its short legs, carrying the limp octopus on the deck, which was like an airport runway to it, and started a "passionate race" at a speed of 0.05 per hour.
This extraordinary phenomenon quickly led to human-to-human transmission.
Onlookers quickly arrived at the scene.
"Goodness, making some turtle soup would be a good change of pace, but this one... it's way too small!"
"You can't eat it."
Renyi quickly interrupted the dangerous statement from the Russian bear, saying that the Russians had powerful backers!
Nathan set his mother-of-pearl teacup aside, took out his notebook, and began drawing while marveling at the subject:
"Explorer's Log, entry number 582... Octopus...possessing... astonishing potential...to tame crustaceans across species..."
"This is the first time I've ever seen something like this."
Sita watched with great interest, exclaiming, "There aren't any in the River Gandhi!"
[Definitely not, nothing can survive in that river except for catfish...]
[I know the answer to this question. If the tortoise turns its head, there must be a reason! It's either to repay a debt of gratitude, or...]
I think this thing is probably just lost.
[Why don't you keep fishing and you'll find out?]
He casually pinched the bridge of his nose, then his gaze returned to the fishing rod that no one was paying attention to.
He was thinking about the same thing—
To fish or not to fish, that is the question.
Last time, they provoked that old turtle. If it weren't for the fact that the guy had a good temper and they happened to have food to feed him, the coffin ship would probably have fallen apart long ago.
What if it's particularly irritable this time?
However, upon further reflection, things are different now.
The ship has now been upgraded to level 4. Although it's not fully armed, it should be able to protect itself without any problems.
Klaus looked around and picked up the fishing rod from the deck—
A Laugh Across the Vast Ocean
[Comment: What you need isn't fish, but the spontaneity of "fish or not, take it or leave it," and the nonchalance of "let those who want to bite take the bait." It won't bring you any substantial benefits, but it will give you an excuse to "enlighten yourself" when you come up empty-handed. PS: Perhaps you should also add a small stool?]
"..."
No wonder I refused to show it to him; I was afraid he would laugh at me.
"Boss, this fishing rod is a perfect match for you. You're incredibly lucky."
The engineer handed the fishing rod back to Renyi with a hint of disdain. "Are you still going to fish?"
If we keep fishing, we should probably invite that family from last time back up again.
"I'm not fishing anymore."
He answered decisively, put [A Laugh in the Vast Ocean] back into the system warehouse, glanced at Xiao Jiu patrolling the deck at 0.05x speed, and added righteously:
"That was caught by Xiao Jiu, it has nothing to do with me."
Klaus: "..."
This blame-shifting was done so skillfully, so confidently...
Finally, what brought an end to the onlookers' and discussions about Xiao Jiu fishing for sea turtles was a major life event—
Dinner is served.
Although the captain didn't catch any fish, the afternoon meal was still quite lavish.
The aroma from the deck wafted restlessly everywhere.
On the fire is the "Pearl Stick," a unique product of the Deep Blue Kingdom. The name sounds like some kind of ornament, but it is actually a crop grown in the deep sea, and its shape is very similar to an enlarged version of corn.
After peeling off the outer shell, the grains inside are plump and round like pearls, with a softer texture and a fruity sweetness.
On the sizzling baking tray.
What's on the table are fresh [mutated scallops] delivered by the Sea Dragon Guard.
Unfortunately, there were no vermicelli or minced garlic, so he just sprinkled some coarse salt on it and grilled it directly over the fire, but Ivan believed that this was a way of respecting the ingredients.
"There's absolutely no need to put those things in!"
Humming a tune as he brushed oil onto the baking sheet, Ivan sang, "Fresh ingredients deserve to be cooked in the simplest way!"
Fine.
Those who cook have the most say; those who wait to eat have no say.
I plucked off a pearl stick, blew on it, and fed it to Xiao Jiu. Xiao Jiu rolled up the pearl stick but didn't eat it immediately. Instead, it stretched out its tentacles and pushed it to the little sea turtle's mouth.
"Here you go, I only like meat and potatoes."
After a long, half-minute period of thought, the baby turtle slowly stretched its neck and opened its mouth:
With a "snap," it bit off half of the flesh with a force that didn't match its cute size.
This scene unfortunately came to Nathan's attention.
He excitedly turned to another page: "Octopus, a natural-born conservationist, with a spirit of dedication, and... social butterflies."
As for the soups, they are classics.
The golden "Screaming Egg" yolk is mixed and then tossed into boiling water. Adding "Whirling Seaweed" picked from Liv Garden, it becomes a seemingly poisonous but actually very fragrant seaweed and egg drop soup.
In a short time.
The aromas of fruit, seafood, and eggs mingled together and wafted for miles.
Even Fakyu, who was accompanying them, shamelessly led the Sea Dragon Guard to stay, and the meal was a pleasant one for both host and guests.
As they left satisfied, they patted their chests and repeatedly assured each other that they would bring more, bigger, and fatter shellfish of all kinds.
Renyi nodded slightly as he looked at the extra few hundred evolution points.
Send more, more would be better!
This meal was well worth it.
......
The next morning.
With no wind or waves, the sea resembled a calm and deep obsidian.
Klaus was the first to emerge from the cabin.
Checking the deck for dirt and confirming that all modules are functioning properly is his ritual to start a new day.
However......
When he stepped onto the deck, he felt as if he had been struck by lightning.
Renyi was leaning against Sean's "villa" with his eyes closed, looking peaceful, while Xiao Jiu was curled up in a ball on his lap.
This should have been a perfectly normal scene.
if......
If it weren't for the six large and small sea turtles lined up in front of him!
This truly feels like... destiny!