Instantly, a tempting aroma, blending the scents of at, grease, and spices, wafted through the evening breeze, spreading across the lakeshore.
"Mmm..."
Nearby, so foxes couldn’t help but let out low whimpers as their noses sniffed eagerly, their eyes fixated on the roasting at over the campfire, with the sound of swallowing resounding from their throats.
"Heh heh."
Seeing this scene, Lisa suddenly laughed out loud while sitting by the campfire. Lin Guang and Chelina were montarily stunned, but quickly caught on and smiled slightly.
This scene was so reminiscent of their fateful encounter.
Back then, Lin Guang had lured the fox-ford Lisa into his ho with his special "Spicy Grilled Fire Pattern Fish," and also bonded with Chelina.
The powder Lin Guang just used ca from the sa tradition as the grilled Fire Pattern Fish, having great allure for canine Spirit Beasts. Though less delicious than fresh, it was convenient for travel, so Lin Guang generally called it "Dog Mint."
"What is it? It seems only I can’t sll anything."
The silver-haired girl, the only one not reacting, put down the skewer in her hand, looking displeased, and jabbed Lin Guang’s side hard with her slender Demon tail.
At this mont, several daring blue crystal foxes exchanged glances and then suddenly turned around, splashing into the icy lake with loud "plops."
Soon, they returned, mouths carrying lively, moonlight and firelight shimring carp, and gingerly placed the fish at Lin Guang’s feet, then retreated and squatted, watching him with eyes full of anticipation, tails gently wagging.
"Oh?" Lin Guang was a bit surprised, then smiled, "Do you want to eat too?"
He showed a sowhat nostalgic look: "The typical situation of conquering Magical Beasts in the Otherworld with grilled at and fish..."
"Alas, if only there were Wind Elent canine Spirit Beasts, then it would feel even more sensational."
Chelina’s ears twitched — she knew Lin Guang was making so strange, unfamiliar joke, but sohow felt she was being referenced.
Though it was the Leader of the Clan’s command, these foxes indeed helped them a lot, so Lin Guang reached out, picked up a fish, swiftly killed it, scaled it, and removed the innards with a dagger. Then, he similarly skewered it on branches and placed it on the fire to roast.
Before long, the fresh aroma of fish also joined this moonlit barbecue symphony. Those daring blue crystal foxes moved quickly to snatch the fish from Lin Guang’s hand, but their escape was halted by the deliciousness in their mouths.
"Yay—!!"
Even people who couldn’t communicate with them could sense their joy and excitent from the sound.
More and more foxes couldn’t resist, diving into the woods and soon returning with various ingredients for Lin Guang: mushrooms, bugs, rabbits...
Oh dear, the burden grows heavier.
Lin Guang was pondering how to handle this, but soon realized it was nothing, for a greater concern approached.
A commotion spread among the foxes, and they retreated to the sides, crouching low.
Looking up, they saw the enormous Golden Fla Spirit Fox quietly appear not far away.
The scorch mark on its face left by Vishdair’s [Explosion Fist] hadn’t fully healed, looking sowhat comical, but its eyes had regained clarity and the majesty of a king, albeit now with a hint of... curiosity about the roast aroma?
It paced to the lakeside, its gaze shifting between the campfire and Lin Guang, seemingly making so decision.
Suddenly, its hind legs powered up, its massive body shot forward like a cannonball, crashing into the tranquil lake with a resounding "boom," raising a huge splash!
Before anyone could react, the lake exploded again as the Golden Fla Spirit Fox erged, mouth carrying a giant fish almost half its body length!
The fish was covered entirely with silver scales, sparkling in the moonlight, clearly a 24-level Silver-scaled Fish over ten ters long, weighing several tons, struggling its tail fiercely in the Spirit Fox’s mouth.
Bang!
The Golden Fla Spirit Fox tossed this lively, hefty fish onto the empty ground before Lin Guang, scattering droplets all over him.
Then, it retreated a few steps, signaled at the big fish with its gaze, glancing at the campfire, letting out a low, pleading "grrr," its aning self-explanatory.
"..."
Lin Guang looked at this giant fish, longer than the combined height of the four of them, then glanced at the Fox King expectantly (or naturally), feeling sowhat troubled.
But soon a sense of pride and glory from the [Gourt God] Talent welled up in him.
"Well, there’s sothing I need you for after all."
Lin Guang muttered, nodding at the Fox King, signaling he accepted the "request."
"Lisa, lift it up."
"Okay!"
The girl extended her hand to seize the big fish with Spiritual power, fixing it two to three ters above the ground.
Lin Guang reached out, seemingly grasping a knife from thin air: "Chelina!"
"Yes."
The next mont, Chelina drew her sword, mirroring his stance —
Then, [Butcher’s Heart] activated!
In the sky full of blue sword light, the unfortunate giant fish first had its brain instantly destroyed, then was swiftly gutted and processed, its scales and innards removed, each scale at least palm-sized, and blood quickly drained.
A cluster of red flas quietly appeared between his palm and the fish.
"Vishdair!"
"Coming right up."
Vishdair shoved roasted fish into his mouth with one hand, the other pressed on Lin Guang’s shoulder, earnestly manipulating nearby Fire Ether together.
The fla grew with the wind, and within seconds, a massive, resplendent bonfire over thirty ters in diater rose in the valley, enveloping the fish.
"Yay yay yay—"
The little foxes nearby were stunned.
This wasn’t just a campfire; it was divine fire!
Fine black smoke began to rise from the fish surrounded by Samadhi True Fire.
Impurities and fishy odor from the fish were being purged by the true fire.
anwhile, the fish’s fresh essence was perfectly preserved, further purified and elevated, rendering the ingredient more pure and delicious.
Under Lin Guang’s guidance, Lisa used Spiritual power to slowly turn it over, while Lin Guang adjusted the fire’s heat, penetrating the ingredient.
As Samadhi True Fire continued "roasting," an aroma far purer and more tempting than the previous roast at, almost capable of stirring the deepest desires of the soul, began perating, overshadowing the ordinary roasted at’s scent.
The sll, pure and domineering, rode the mountain wind, wafting to higher and farther reaches of the fox mountain ranges.
anwhile, far away on a steep mountain peak, a Gale Thunderbolt Eagle with incredible wingspan and feathers shimring like tallic blue-green lightning stood majestically at the cliffside, its sharp Eagle Eye overlooking the expansive mountains below.
Suddenly, it slightly parted its beak, taking in a deep breath.
A peculiar fragrance was drifting up steadily from the valley below.
"Gulp."
The Gale Thunderbolt Eagle couldn’t help swallowing, the aroma too domineering to resist, its eyes involuntarily trailing down towards the tiny, grain-like flicker of fire in the valley below.
It slls so good... I really want to eat...
But the next mont, it shook its head vigorously, eyes returning to their steadfast gaze.
If it gives in, wouldn’t it be just like that foolish big fox?
The Gale Thunderbolt Eagle fought to shift its gaze from the valley, focusing on the distant stars, but within seconds, its eyes still stealthily, uncontrollably drifted towards the campfire.
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