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Accompanied by a phoenix's cry.
A phantom of a divine bird, its body ablaze with flames, pierced through the body of the demonic serpent and floated in mid-air.
The enormous body of the demon serpent had been completely burned to a crisp!
Within the phantom of the divine bird was Zeng Xiaoxian, whose eyes glowed red.
This divine bird is none other than the legendary mythical beast, the Vermilion Bird!
Zeng Xiaoxian unleashed his full power during a life-or-death crisis, fully awakening the Vermilion Bird bloodline within him.
But it was clear that his current strength was not enough to support the power of the Vermilion Bird. The flames around him quickly disappeared, and he fell to the ground from mid-air, letting out a pig-like scream.
"Damn it, Ziqiao, you'd better catch me!"
Lu Ziqiao looked embarrassed. "You startled me just now. Before I could react, you fell down from there."
"This is all Li Yang's fault!"
"If he hadn't insisted on testing us, we wouldn't have suffered so much!"
Li Yang appeared with the others, and smilingly addressed the hostile gazes of Lü Ziqiao and Zeng Xiaoxian:
"If I hadn't pushed you, would you have been able to reach your full potential?"
Zeng Xiaoxian rubbed his lower back and grimaced as he got up from the ground.
"I really have to thank your ancestors for eight generations, Li Yang, please don't look after me and Ziqiao, Wang Zichenglong, okay..."
Lu Ziqiao rolled his eyes. "Teacher Zeng, is that how you use the 'Wang Zicheng Dragon'?"
"You're talking like we're Li Yang's sons!"
Zeng Xiaoxian looked embarrassed and slapped his mouth. "I was completely confused from the fall. Anyway, Li Yang, please don't have too many expectations of us!"
"In our Love Apartment, you are the undisputed big brother, and Hu Yifei is the big sister. With the two of you protecting us from the wind and rain, that's enough. Please don't test us anymore!"
Li Yang put his arm around Zeng Xiaoxian's shoulder and said, "Teacher Zeng, you're a man, and you consider yourself a man. Don't you want to stand up for yourself?"
Zeng Xiaoxian shook his head vigorously, then said in a high-pitched voice, "No, sometimes, I think being a little man is pretty good too!"
Li Yang felt a chill run down his spine. "Then think about your ex-girlfriend Laura. You dated for eight years, and she dated for six..."
Zeng Xiaoxian was shocked and quickly covered Li Yang's mouth.
[Happiness percentage +1%]
How do you know Laura?
As he spoke, he looked questioningly at Hu Yifei, who was watching the scene unfold.
Hu Yifei immediately raised her hand to indicate her innocence.
"I didn't say anything... I didn't even know you dated that Laura for eight years!"
Zeng Xiaoxian believed she didn't know the inside story because he and Laura had been dating for eight years, but she had been cheating on him with other people for six of those years, and not just one.
He developed depression as a result.
She even went to see a psychologist.
That's right, it's the same psychologist Lu Ziqiao used when he pretended to be depressed!
Seeing Zeng Xiaoxian's embarrassed expression, a group of friends' gossip instincts were burning brightly.
Meijia was so eager she wanted to grab some popcorn. "Teacher Zeng, please let go of Li Yang right now! I want to hear about your love life!"
Zeng Xiaoxian chuckled awkwardly, "What's there to say? I've long forgotten about Laura. That woman, she..."
Zeng Xiaoxian didn't know how to continue the story and was at a loss for words.
Li Yang broke free from his hand and said, "Laura dated Teacher Zeng for eight years, but for six of those years she looked down on him and complained that he wasn't a man!"
Li Yang didn't want to reopen Zeng Xiaoxian's wounds. The reason he brought up Laura was just to cheer Zeng Xiaoxian up.
Zeng Xiaoxian glanced at Li Yang gratefully, thanking him for not exposing his embarrassing moment.
If his friends found out that his ex-girlfriend cheated on him for six years, he would definitely become the laughing stock of the Love Apartment!
Li Yang looked at Lü Ziqiao and said, "Ziqiao, tell Teacher Zeng about your reunion challenge."
Lu Ziqiao invented countless challenges, such as the Singles Night Challenge, the Housewife Killer Challenge, and the No Longer Young Challenge, etc.
Lu Ziqiao said smugly, "The so-called reunion challenge is when two mortal enemies are separated for a long time and then suddenly meet again, and they involuntarily reveal how well they are doing!"
"Challenge your opponent until they admit that you're doing better than them!"
Zeng Xiaoxian looked completely bewildered, "But Laura isn't my mortal enemy..."
Lu Ziqiao scoffed, "The challenge of reunion is also suitable for ex-boyfriends and girlfriends who are unforgettable to you. As the saying goes, the deeper the love, the deeper the hate!"
He looked at Zeng Xiaoxian.
"I think what Li Yang meant was that when you meet Laura again someday, you have to prove to yourself that you're doing better than her!"
"The biggest mistake she ever made was dumping you!"
Zeng Xiaoxian couldn't help but retort, "How do you know it was her who dumped me, and not me who dumped him?"
Lu Ziqiao chuckled, "Isn't it obvious? Laura was with you for eight years, and for six of those years she complained the whole time, but she didn't break up with you. It's definitely because she hasn't found anyone better yet!"
"Once she finds a suitable replacement, she'll kick you to the curb!"
Zeng Xiaoxian was speechless; Lu Ziqiao had indeed guessed right.
Li Yang spoke again, "Teacher Zeng, as far as I know, that Laura is a well-known journalist and a guest writer for National Geographic magazine."
"If you really were to meet her again, what would you have to offer to compare?"
"A radio program host? I remember 'Your Moon, My Heart,' they haven't sold a single advertisement yet, have they?"
"Or is it because you're the deputy head of the apartment residents' committee under the subdistrict office?"
Zeng Xiaoxian sighed, "That hurts, bro. What else can I do?"
Li Yang patted him on the shoulder, "So you have to step up! Once you fully master the powerful force contained in the Vermilion Bird bloodline, you can easily get a position at the Animal Management Bureau as a special advisor!"
"At that time, as a special advisor to the Animal Management Bureau with an official background, you will definitely be able to outmaneuver Lara!"
Zeng Xiaoxian imagined himself reuniting with Laura after becoming a leader in the Animal Management Bureau, and a lewd smile appeared on his face.
"I've made up my mind. Starting today, I'm going to rise up and nobody can stop me. Whatever terrifying guys we encounter next, leave them to me!"
But for the rest of the journey, Zeng Xiaoxian was of no use, and the group successfully reached the spawning grounds of the pufferfish whale.
At the deepest part of the cave, there is a cave that connects to the deep sea, with a white sand beach on the shore, and even plants such as coconut trees growing there.
The stone walls surrounding the cave are inlaid with natural luminescent crystals, emitting a light like sunlight.
The environment here is just like a resort!
“The pufferfish whale is right here in this sea, but they are extremely sensitive by nature. Let alone catching them with a fishing net or fishing rod, even a light touch with your finger will startle them, causing the venom sac in their bodies to rupture and instantly poisoning the entire pufferfish whale!”
"Therefore, to catch pufferfish whales, you need to eliminate your own scent, blend into the seawater and the surrounding environment, make the pufferfish whales ignore your presence, and then strike them with a single blow!"
"We need to stun the puffer whale before it can react!"
"Everyone is welcome to go into the sea and try it out. I'll cook the whole pufferfish whale we catch, and we'll enjoy a seafood feast right on the beach!"
This area isn't just home to pufferfish and whales; there are other delicious marine creatures as well.
Just after Li Yang finished explaining the techniques for catching pufferfish whales, someone else came from the direction of the cave entrance; it was a drunken old man.
The group knew that food hunters would be coming, but they only glanced at the old man out of curiosity. Seeing that he posed no threat, they ignored him and went into the water to catch pufferfish and whales.
This drunken old man is none other than Master Jiro, ranked among the top five in the world of gourmet food!
Master Jiro was also surprised that someone had arrived here before him, and he curiously looked at the group of people from Love Apartment.
at this time.
All the other friends had already gone into the water, but Li Yang was still standing on the beach.
Master Jiro warmed up and prepared to go into the water to catch pufferfish and whales, but then he saw Li Yang casually waving at the sea.
next moment.
Ten pufferfish whales flew up from underwater and landed neatly on the beach at Li Yang's feet.
And none of them were poisoned!
Master Jiro instantly sobered up from his three-tenths drunkenness.
"What kind of method is this? Why have I never even heard of it before?"
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Instead of rushing into the water to catch the pufferfish whale, he watched with great interest as Li Yang processed it.
The pufferfish whale was once a true whale, exceeding six meters in length, but was compressed into the size of a pufferfish by the immense pressure of the deep sea.
But its delicious essence has also been concentrated into the ultimate delicacy!
However, in addition to the delicious taste being concentrated, the toxins in the pufferfish whale's body are also concentrated, becoming a "poison sac" containing the most poisonous of poisons!
therefore.
Even if a pufferfish whale is successfully caught, its venom sac must be removed before it can be cooked.
The location of the venom sac is different for each pufferfish whale. From the moment the fish is dissected to see the venom sac, to the moment it is perfectly removed without damaging the venom sac, it takes dozens to hundreds of steps!
There can be absolutely no mistakes!
There are only about ten chefs in the world who have mastered the technique of extracting the venom sac from pufferfish whales!
Master Jiro knew almost everyone, but Li Yang's appearance was unfamiliar to him.
He wanted to stay and see if Li Yang had the skills to cook pufferfish and whale!
When Li Yang took out the Eternal Spirit Blade, Master Jiro was stunned again.
"They're using Chinese kitchen knives? That's quite unusual!"
Chinese kitchen knives have a wide blade and can be used for cutting, chopping, pounding, slicing, and peeling, making them suitable for processing various ingredients.
Western-style kitchen knives have slender blades and curved edges, making them lightweight and theoretically more suitable for handling delicate ingredients.
For example, the pufferfish whale!
In Master Jiro's opinion, Li Yang's use of a Chinese kitchen knife to process pufferfish whales is either the work of a complete idiot or the work of a highly skilled and daring person!
Li Yang lightly swung the Eternal Spirit Blade in his hand. With a flash of light, the bellies of ten pufferfish whales were instantly sliced open, revealing complete venom sacs in different locations inside.
hiss~
Master Jiro gasped. Just from Li Yang's move, he could tell that his opponent was definitely not simple.
[Happiness percentage +1%]
If the location of the venom sac cannot be accurately determined, this crucial first strike will fail!
then.
Li Yang's hands moved as if playing a beautiful melody on the keys of a piano, not only nimble but also with excellent rhythm!
The venom sacs of ten pufferfish whales have been perfectly removed!
The color of the pufferfish whale changes from pure white to a shimmering gold.
This is a sign that the venom sac has been completely cleared!
"This is simply art!"
[Happiness percentage +1%]
Master Jiro couldn't help but marvel at how easily Li Yang removed the venom sac from the pufferfish whale.
On the market, a successful capture of a pufferfish whale can fetch 100 million yuan, while a pufferfish whale from which the venom sac has been successfully removed can sell for a staggering 500 million yuan!
Li Yang just easily made 5 billion in a few minutes!
then.
Li Yang casually created a small iceberg with the Reality Gem, then wielded the Eternal Spirit Blade to cut off the pufferfish whale meat.
Arhat Crystal Slash!
Crystal-clear fish slices danced in the air before clinging tightly to the iceberg.