Chapter 82: Superman-type Pancake Fruit (5-star review required)
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Xia looked at Gel, who was as young as he once was. He seemed to miss his youth and felt sorry for Gel. He stroked his long silver beard and asked:
"I have been living in this place since I encountered that shipwreck. It is always bright here, there is no distinction between day and night, and there is no concept of time. So I don't remember exactly how many years I have lived here, I just know it has been a very, very long time."
"I was 15 years old when the merchant ship was wrecked. That year was the year 1420 in the Haiyuan calendar. Because that year our country's football team won the World League championship for the first time, I still remember it very clearly. By the way, Geer, what year is it outside now?"
"Senior Xia, it is now the year 1498 in the Haiyuan calendar."
Gel thought about it and answered, while being extremely shocked.
I didn’t expect that this old man has been trapped here for 78 years. It’s hard to imagine how he survived.
Gel suddenly felt that he could understand why the old man kept talking after meeting him.
That was 78 years! Nearly 3 days of being alone, without even a single person to talk to. Geer thought it was a rare thing that he hadn't gone insane.
"Haha, so much time has passed. I thought it was only a dozen years."
Hearing this result, Xia smiled heartily and looked up at the "sky" in a daze.
Geer admired the other party's optimistic spirit very much. Perhaps it was this optimistic spirit that kept him alive until now.
After a long time, Xia gradually withdrew his gaze. He sat casually on the deck, waved his hand to Gel and said:
"Ger, come, come over here and sit down. I think you and I are very compatible. I must have a good chat with you today."
Geer really wants to ask, have you ever asked me if I want to?
But he still came and sat down next to Xia obediently.
After Gel sat down, Xia took out a piece of white cloth from his arms and carefully opened it with his skinny hands. He saw that the cloth was wrapped with a large black pancake.
"Crack!"
Xia used both hands to break the cake into two halves. Just by the sound, he knew that the cake must be dry and hard. The old man handed the larger half to Geer and said:
"Boy, you must be hungry. Come, eat something first."
"Thank you!"
Gel didn't want to let the old senior down, so he reached out to take the pie and put it in his mouth and took a bite. The taste was very ordinary and the texture was terrible, but he was a little surprised that it was actually a meat pie.
"It tastes good. What kind of meat is used to make this pancake? Senior Xia."
Gel calmly put the remaining meat patties into the system space, pretended to have eaten them in a few big bites, and then made some polite remarks to save his face.
Turning around, he saw the old man eating very carefully, with one hand still near his chin, refusing to waste any leftovers. Gel felt a little ashamed for wasting the old man's precious food.
Xia was praised and a happy smile immediately appeared on his old face. While savoring the meat pie in his hand, he replied:
"Hey, you mean this black meat pie? It's made of mosquito meat. I caught it with a net on the island. It's not easy to catch so many and knead them into pie. How is it? Is it delicious? I'll teach you how to make it later!"
"Oh, ok, delicious! So delicious!"
"vomit…"
Gel turned around and spit out all the meat patties he had eaten, then quickly took out some water to rinse his mouth, and then he felt much better.
I never thought that I would have the chance to taste the legendary African mosquito cake in another world. I am really grateful.
Reciprocity.
Gel bought two roujiamo directly from the system mall and handed them to Xiya.
"Senior Xia, thank you for giving me half of your precious meat pie. You probably can't eat enough by yourself. Come, I have some pie here too. Try it."
"Oh, it's still hot and smells so good!"
Xia was a little curious, but he didn't argue with Gel, because the aroma of the cake had made him drool. The old man took the roujiamo and took a small bite, because he was used to eating hard mosquito cakes, and it would easily break his teeth if he took a big bite. After just one bite, the old man completely lost the ability to express himself.
What he wanted to express was:
This pancake is completely different from the mosquito pancake. The outer crust is crispy and dry, while the inner crust is fluffy and soft. The pancake is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. You can smell the fragrance of wheat before you put it in your mouth. The meat filling in the middle is braised with a variety of spices and is very tasty. The meat is fat but not greasy. The combination of the two is really wonderful!
In fact, Xia just stared with his eyes, muttering something, and gesticulating at Gel for a long time, but he didn't say a word that Gel could understand.
Seeing that he finished a roujiamo in just a few bites, Geer handed him the one in his hand, then took out a bottle of mineral water and said:
"Hey, please eat slowly. Come, drink some water first, or you'll choke."
Geer really felt sorry for this old man. He was only fifteen years old, the most precious youth in life, but he was trapped here alone for his whole life. He had not seen anyone for nearly eighty years. If it were an ordinary person, he would have completely collapsed and committed suicide. And what kind of shit did he eat every day? Fate was too cruel to this old man.
"Gudong gudong~ burp~"
After finishing two roujiamo in one breath, Xia licked his fingers, drank half a bottle of water, and burped with satisfaction.
"I'm sorry, Gel boy, I accidentally ate your whole piece of cake. It was so delicious. I'll go look for bird eggs later and catch some mosquitoes to make you a cake. I'll make sure you fill your stomach."
Just then he realized that he had eaten Gel's portion as well. Xia said a little embarrassedly:
When he heard Xia wanted to feed him cake, Gel quickly refused.
"No need, Senior Xia, I'm full. If you're not full, just tell me. I have more."
"By the way, boy Gel, where did you get this cake from? I saw that you had nothing in your hands, so how did you suddenly have such a delicious cake in your hands?"
After hearing Gel say that he was still not full, Xia couldn't help but ask curiously.
Having been away from the deceitful human society for too long, Xia never thought about the dangers of society and the ways of the world. He just said what he wanted to say and didn't think that asking others about their secrets directly was a taboo.
"Hehe, Senior Xia, I actually ate the Parahuman Pancake Fruit, and I am a Devil Fruit user. I can create a lot of delicious pancakes with just a stroke of my hand."
Gel made up a random excuse, not even afraid that his nose would grow more and more like Usopp.
"Devil fruit? You mean the cursed fruit? You are a person who walks on the sea, how dare you eat that thing?"
Xia was a little surprised. Based on Gel's description, he could understand what he was talking about.
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