Main Volume Chapter 61: The Game of Thousand Layer Cake
The sky is clear, the sun is shining, the sea breeze is howling, and the waves are rippling.
Today is a good day.
It's also a good day for a barbecue.
Um……
No matter how hard life is, you can't neglect your stomach...
Zhang Yun and Lucina sat around Leviathan's back. In front of them was a dark grey stone basin filled with coal, which was burning and emitting bursts of black smoke.
On top of the stone basin, there is a sturdy and stable barbecue rack with several iron skewers on it, with a few sea fish that are emitting a charred aroma.
"Just sprinkle this on at the end." Zhang Yun held the cookbook in one hand and a cup filled with light yellow special cooking wine in the other.
After saying that, Zhang Yun raised her left hand and poured the cooking wine in the cup onto the almost-grilled sea fish. Suddenly, the flames under the grill became stronger, and a faint fragrance spread into the air along with the burning black smoke.
"What is this? It smells so good!" Lucina smelled the fragrance floating in the air and couldn't help but close her eyes and immerse herself in it.
"Cooking wine." Zhang Yun said casually.
He did not explain in detail, but turned the sea fish skewered on the iron skewer over and sprinkled special cooking wine on the other side, allowing the essence of the cooking wine to be evenly integrated into the fish meat.
"Okay, that's it, pick it up and eat it!" Zhang Yun put away the food book, picked up one of the skewers with the sea fish on it, put it to her mouth, and took a sip gently.
Um……
As expected, this is the cooking wine provided by the Food Book...
Really invincible...
Zhang Yun admired in her heart, but she didn't stop eating. She bit off a piece of meat from the belly of the sea fish and swallowed it into her stomach.
The tender and delicious fish meat, the chewy burnt fish skin, and the cooking wine with a unique flavor, the three are blended together, churning in the mouth, making people linger.
On the other side, Lucina looked at Zhang Yun, then carefully picked up a skewer of grilled fish and took a sip like Zhang Yun.
As soon as the fish meat entered her mouth, Lucina straightened her back instantly, with a look of disbelief on her face: "This fish meat!?"
"Golden in color, fragrant, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, green in the skin, juicy in the meat, full of color, aroma and taste..."
"fragrant!"
“It smells so good!”
Zhang Yun chuckled: "How is it? Am I right? Isn't it delicious?"
Lucina nodded excitedly, "Yes!"
Zhang Yun smiled and said, "Then eat slowly. If you're not full, remember to tell me and I'll grill a few more. I'll definitely fill you up!"
"If we're lucky, we can catch a few sea monsters, and maybe I can make something even more delicious..."
After hearing this, Lucina tilted her head and asked curiously, "You can also cook monster meat?"
Zhang Yun puffed out her chest confidently and said without blushing, "Of course, don't question my ability, I am an expert in food research!"
Yes!
I can do World of Warcraft too!
I can even make those cooks’ dream recipe, “Island Stone Rabbit”!
As for that food book?
It's just a magic prop I use to record the food-making process. The food-making methods recorded on it are all researched by me, and the condiments it conjures are all stocks I stored in advance!
Ahem, the above are all excuses Zhang Yun came up with temporarily. She planned to bring them up when Lucina asked her about it. Otherwise, it would be hard to explain the origin of a buggy item like the Book of Gourmet...
However, Lucina did not doubt what Zhang Yun said at all, nor did she ask about the use of the gourmet book, which made Zhang Yun's explanation useless.
She was more curious about what Zhang Yun had said before.
"So it seems that the island rabbit dish you discussed with me earlier was actually made by you?"
"That's right."
"Can you do it again? I want to eat it!"
“…”
Oh my god, I can’t believe that this princess appears to be concerned about the country and the people, and looks like she is willing to sacrifice herself for her country, but secretly she is a big foodie?
Well.
That's true.
I almost discussed delicious food with her all night that day.
If you are not a top foodie, who among ordinary people can reach this level, talking about rabbit meat for hours, and talking about the dream of a gourmet all the time?
After thinking about it, Zhang Yun agreed: "This? Sure, wait till tonight. I have the body of the island stone rabbit in my space ring. I can use it to make dinner then."
"Very good!"
…
The two of them devoured the grilled fish in no time, then extinguished the fire, collected the barbecue utensils, leaned back on the upright scales on Leviathan's back, closed their eyes and took a nap.
However, Zhang Yun specially left a few grilled fish for Brother Zun who was meditating, so that he could eat the grilled fish after finishing his "void" practice and fill his stomach which was required to eat three meals a day.
And Lily, because she is a sub-human, she is set to eat raw creatures from the sea, so Zhang Yun did not grill extra fish for her, but let her go into the water to find food by herself.
It’s not that Zhang Yun is lazy and doesn’t want to spend time feeding Lily, but Lily herself doesn’t like cooked food and thinks it is as disgusting as fire. So after asking her opinion, Zhang Yun cancelled the portion that she had originally intended to prepare for her.
If Lily wanted to eat, Zhang Yun would definitely cook it for her. Anyway, she was free to do nothing on the sea, so she might as well grill a few more fish...
Leaning against the scales, Zhang Yun looked at the blue sky and white clouds, and reminded her nonchalantly: "Lucina, if you are tired, take a nap. I will make Leviathan move slowly and not disturb you."
Lucina shook her head and said, "No need... Let's hurry up. The sooner we get to the Holy City, the sooner we can escape from Ajid's pursuit."
"Yeah, that's true, but I haven't slept all night and I can't take it anymore. Let's speed up later!" Zhang Yun raised her hand, took out a sun hat, covered her face with it to block out the glaring sunlight.
"Let me take a nap first."
"If you need anything, just call me."
"Don't worry about disturbing me."
After saying that, Zhang Yun closed his eyes and turned his gaze to a certain ocean follower, and the scene in front of him turned into a vast fog.
rest?
Sorry, it's not the right time yet, because the monster hanging behind me has not been dealt with yet. I will take my time to catch up on some sleep after I figure out how to deal with it...
When leaving Lolo Island in the early morning, Zhang Yun not only destroyed the ship, but also made some additional arrangements.
He left two or three marine followers near the port of Lolo Island and in the sea areas he passed through, and ordered them to hide in the sea water and secretly pay attention to the situation on the water surface.
Once you spot an unidentified creature, no matter whether it is flying in the air or floating on the sea, as long as it comes towards you, you must immediately track it and never lose sight of it.
After Zhang Yun left the port, he kept looking at the perspective of the followers who stayed behind.
As a result, he immediately discovered the black-robed man hiding in the house, and also saw the whole process of him transforming into a monster...
Because the Sea Followers move very fast, which is not inferior to the sailboats in this world, they can keep up with most creatures as long as they do not move for a long time.
So after they discovered the black-robed man Ajid, they immediately chased after Ajid, secretly hanging behind him, and were not discovered by the black-robed Ajid.
Apart from the time he was grilling fish, Zhang Yun had been observing Ajid and estimating his general situation.
Especially its flying speed and direction, how long it takes for it to land on the sea to rest, its body endurance, etc.
After all, knowing yourself and your enemy will ensure victory in every battle...
According to Zhang Yun's observation, Ajid's flying speed was neither slow nor fast, about the speed of a raging shark swimming in the sea.
Compared to the Leviathan he was riding, its flying speed was far slower than that of the Leviathan. However, in order to have a good rest, Zhang Yun deliberately slowed down the Leviathan's forward speed, allowing it to get closer and closer to him.
As long as the man in black robe keeps driving in a straight line, it will take at most another hour or two to catch up with Zhang Yun.
Its flight direction is uncertain, and it will drift left and right while tracking itself, but if it deviates too far, it will realign itself in the direction it is heading.
It seems that it should have some way to track Lucina, but it cannot locate Lucina's exact position, it can only figure out Lucina's approximate location.
As for the frequency of its rest, it is relatively stable. It flies at full speed for a whole morning and rests about three or four times in the middle. On average, it rests for half an hour after flying for an hour and a half. The error in between is not large.
So, if you want to do it, you can do it when it is tired of flying and is ready to go into the sea to rest.
That is, when its endurance is at its lowest, give it a surprise attack...
"Hey, this is the game of Thousand Layer Pancake. You think you're safe on the third floor? Sorry, I'm on the fifth floor and I'm going to eat you to death."
"Um?"
"Zhang Yun, what are you talking about?"
Zhang Yun came back to her senses and quickly explained: "Ah? Nothing, I was just sighing that the weather is so nice today."
"If it weren't for the Akito incident, I might still be shopping on Lolo Island."
Lucina sighed: "Indeed, today is a good day for traveling, but unfortunately..."
Zhang Yun interrupted, "Hey, wait, it's my fault. I shouldn't have mentioned this."
"Don't think about it. The sun is shining brightly now. Instead of wasting time thinking about those annoying things, why not close your eyes and quietly enjoy its warmth."
"Empty your mind, have a good rest, get some sleep, and get enough rest."
"After all, the ocean is unpredictable. It's so calm now, but there might be a storm in the next second... If you don't get enough rest and are not in a good mental state, it will be troublesome."
"Perhaps you will fall into the sea, just like the unlucky person who fell into the stinking ditch."
Lucina smiled faintly: "How is that possible?"
Zhang Yun asked back: "How is it impossible? The world is unpredictable, everything is possible, no one can tell if I will be the next unlucky person."
"Of course, maybe it wasn't you who fell, but me, or Micot."
"We can all be unlucky."
"Maybe neither."
After hearing this, Lucina turned sideways, supported her head with a pair of white hands, and stared at Zhang Yun with interest, like a mermaid lying on her side.
She asked, "I'm very curious, where did you learn these theories from? You actually described a very small accident as a disaster that everyone will experience in life?"
Zhang Yun replied: "No one taught me, no place to learn, I had to rely on my own understanding, which is my life experience."
Lucina smiled slightly: "Is your life experience based on accidents?"
Zhang Yun shrugged: "Don't mention it, you are right. Most of my life experiences are made up of accidents. For example, our meeting now is a completely accidental event with a very low probability, but it still happened."
"What's even more surprising is that when we were on the boat, I never thought that you were a woman. What happened?"
"You are actually the Princess of Alberia!"
"Isn't this surprising?"
Lucina agreed, "Indeed, it's very unexpected. I didn't expect that there would be an inheritor on the same boat as me. This is even less likely than the appearance of the Ancient Evil God."
"What I didn't expect was that I, a princess of the Kingdom of Alberia, would be so insecure in front of you. I hardly even heard you call me a basic honorific."
"If it were someone else, they would have bowed to me and called me Your Highness the Princess."
"It's unexpected... It's really unexpected..."
Well?
Too bad, I'm so used to living in modern society that I forgot about the hierarchy in ancient society. And Lucina doesn't put on airs at all, so people can't feel the difference in status between them at all.
As a result, I forgot about it when we got to know each other so well, and kept calling her Lucina instead of Her Royal Highness the Princess...
He asked awkwardly, "So should I call you Princess from now on? To show respect?"
Lucina waved her hand and said, "Stop it. I'm just joking. I don't mind being addressed like that. If you want to call me Lucina, just keep calling me that. You don't have to change it."
"Of course, if you want to call me Yutiel, that's fine too."
"Anyway, I often use this name when I go out. People who are familiar with me also call me Yutiel. I'm used to it. It's just that those people don't know that I'm a princess..."
After hearing this, Zhang Yun was very curious and asked, "Did you often go out dressed as a man before?"
Lucina tilted her head, "What? Is this weird?"
Zhang Yun nodded: "I'm a little curious. Although your identity is noble, I think many people have never seen your true face. In addition, with your strength, it shouldn't be dangerous to go out with your true body."
Lucina smiled slightly, "Well, yes, you're right, most people can't hurt me."
"but……"
"There will be many people with bad intentions who come to trouble me every day. If I spend energy to deal with each of them, wouldn't it be very tiring?"
Zhang Yun was puzzled: "Huh? Handle it yourself? Don't you bring guards with you when you go out?"
Lucina shook her head: "No, after all, traveling is about going to unknown places alone, feeling mysterious and new things, and experiencing feelings you have never had before."
"If I bring a group of guards with me and let them arrange everything for me, I won't be able to experience many things."
Zhang Yun scratched her head: "For example?"
Lucina tapped her chin with her finger and recalled, "For example... the underground arena. There are all kinds of people in that kind of place, and there are a lot of interesting things happening there. Sometimes I can even participate in them."
"But if a group of guards followed me, they would definitely follow orders and not allow me to go to that kind of place."
"Even if I force them to go, they will definitely go directly to warn the boss there and let him deal with any possible problems so that those unexpected situations will not happen in front of me."
“I’m losing a lot of fun this way…”
Zhang Yun frowned: "Hey! No way? You still like this kind of tune? I don't think you are that kind of person?"
"Of course not. I was just giving you an example of how the guards' meddling would affect my trip."
"I have no interest in seeing a chaotic place like an underground arena..."
