Chapter 261 The Role of Fried Eggs

Chapter 261 The Role of Fried Eggs

"So you two have returned to Liyue. Please take a seat."

He raised his hand and tapped Ruoli gently on the head, then asked Liu Bai and Nashida, who were following behind Ruoli, to sit down opposite the table.

"..."

Ruoli covered her aching head and glared at Zhongli, then ran to sit next to Liu Bai, causing Nashida to look at her a little more.

Zhongli then asked the teahouse owner to bring some more tea and pastries.

Liu Bai picked up the teacup and took a sip, then looked around carefully to make sure that the teahouse owner was not looking over here, then reached out and fished out a king crab from the small white house.

"Brother Zhongli, I brought you some local specialties from Inazuma. How about we cook them?"

Liu Bai took out the king crab that was still dripping with water and was alive and well and made a suggestion to Zhongli.

"Ahem, thank you brother Liu Bai, but it may not be appropriate to do this in a teahouse, so let's put it aside for now."

Seeing Liu Bai suddenly take out a seafood, Zhongli couldn't help but cough lightly, and quickly pointed to the empty seat on the table and said.

Like Nashida, Zhongli also hates seafood.

I just don't know if she will be like Nashida, who would be willing to eat something if her lover peels the shell and feeds it to her mouth.

"Ok."

Liu Bai had no choice but to put the king crab aside, right in front of Ruoli.

This was the first time Ruoli had seen such a strange-looking seafood. It didn’t look like a crab at all. It had long legs and two small claws…

Ruoli, who had never seen this kind of seafood before, moved closer, poked its shell with her fingers, and then sniffed its scent.

Well, besides the smell of sea water, it still smells like sea water...

The next moment, the king crab suddenly raised its claws and clamped Ruoli's little nose as she leaned forward to sniff it.

"You crab, stop being so presumptuous!"

Ruoli, who was attacked by surprise, subconsciously looked up, but the king crab was clamped too tightly and the whole thing was lifted into the air and hung in front of Ruoli.

Seeing this, Ruoli immediately grabbed the king crab and pulled it...

The king crab was pulled off, but its claws were still clamped on her nose.

Then she pulled the crab claws off with all her strength, held them in both hands, bit off a piece with her little mouth and chewed it viciously.

“…It tastes pretty good!”

After chewing a few bites, Ruoli's vicious expression turned into some surprise, and she immediately started chewing the remaining crab claws in her hand as a snack.

Compared to the crispy texture of Shipu and Mora, this king crab is relatively soft, but it has meat filling and a fresh fragrance. Except for the lack of elemental power, it is better than Shipu in every way.

Zhongli and Nashida saw this but did not stop her. After all, the rock dragon would not get sick from eating.

However, when Liu Bai tried to break the legs of the king crab, Nashida slapped him on the back of his hand, so he had to withdraw his hand in grievance.

"Since Brother Liu Bai has returned to Liyue, there happens to be a question that has been bothering me for several days. I wonder what the plate you sent me a few days ago means?"

Continuing to drink tea and savor cakes, Zhongli asked the question leisurely.

"Oh, that fried egg? Actually, it's for my ally."

Liu Bai had some impression of the fried eggs he had sent out, compared to what was written on Zhongli's envelope just now.

"Ah? For me? That amount, even with the plate, is not enough to fill my stomach!"

Ruoli, who had just finished eating the crab claws, turned around and said something dissatisfied.

"...I see. Brother Liu Bai is concerned about your ally and wants to treat her to some exotic cuisine."

Zhongli nodded thoughtfully, although the portion was indeed a bit small.

"That's not the case, but doesn't Brother Zhongli like to beat up my allies? I was afraid that you would be beaten to death by her. When she is about to die, feed her this and she will recover."

Liu Bai shook his head and explained to Zhongli why he sent a small fried egg, because he cared about his ally.

"Then we can continue fighting... eh?!"

As soon as Liu Bai finished speaking, Ruoli pounced on him and viciously hit Liu Bai's chest with the Dragon King's Crown on her head.

"Hiss... don't cry, don't cry. We are allies. This is what I should do."

Liu Bai, who was almost knocked flying, touched the back of Ruoli's head to comfort her. However, the collision made him grit his teeth in pain, after all, the horns on Ruoli's head were really hard.

Then Ruoli was pulled away from Liu Bai by Nashida and Zhongli.

This guy has brute strength, but his body is small and hard to catch, so it's quite difficult to pull him over.

"If it's just as Brother Liu Bai said, this medicine is really a rare elixir."

After learning the benefits of that small piece of fried egg, Zhongli nodded slightly.

There were so many peculiar things about Liu Bai, and he had experienced them personally, so he did not doubt what Liu Bai said.

"It's OK, but not as good as what the God of Cooking and I made. The one we made can even generate electricity."

Liu Bai said indifferently.

"The God of Cooking? Who is that?"

Hearing Liu Bai talking about a god he didn't know, Zhongli asked in confusion.

At the same time, he thought of his old friend who was called the Kitchen God.

"Oh, the God of Cooking has another secondary profession called the God of Thunder."

When Liu Bai found out that Zhongli didn't recognize him, he had to reveal Ying's other identity.

"...I see, she's actually good at cooking too. It's a pity that I didn't see it before. I'm afraid I won't have the chance again in the future."

Zhongli nodded in understanding, and felt a little regretful at the end.

After Kanreya, the gods from various countries no longer had any interest in gathering together again.

Obviously, Ying's cooking skills would not be spread outside, so Zhongli had never heard of it.

Soon, the tea and cakes were finished, and then they stood up.

Zhongli glanced at Ruoli and found that while he was talking to Liu Bai, Ruoli had already gnawed the king crab until only the body was left. The six long legs and two claws were nowhere to be seen.

"What are you looking at? I left it for you. Take it."

Ruoli picked up the king crab that had lost its leg and grabbed one of Zhongli's hands and put it in his.

"I hope the hall master will like it."

Looking at the king crab in his hand that had lost its legs but was still alive, Zhongli shook his head helplessly. He certainly would not eat it.

Then everyone left the teahouse and went to the Hall of Rebirth.

Liu Bai has rented the house next to the Wangsheng Hall for a year, and the lease has not yet expired, so he can move back at any time.

"Girl, it's almost time, let's go steam the crabs!"

After returning to the house, Liu Bai and Nashida cleaned the house which had not been lived in for a while. Liu Bai couldn't wait to carry out the fish tank containing eight king crabs from Xiaobai's house.

"We can't eat so much, and this crab-like seafood is really big. Even one should be enough for three or four people to eat together."

Looking at the eight king crabs stacked together in the huge fish tank, Nashida shook her head and said.

"But they are not pets after all, so keeping them forever is not a solution."

"How about this? Invite all the friends you know, including Xiangling, Yaoyao and the others, and buy some more seafood and side dishes to host a seafood feast."

"And we can ask Chef Xiangling for help. Her cooking skills are much better than mine."

Nashida thought for a moment and turned back to suggest this to Liu Bai.

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