mtlumby2d Chapter 353 Becoming a Big Eater
Chapter 353 Becoming a Big Eater
My partner!
Was he making it that obvious? Cang Jin saw it at a glance, so what about Le Zhi?
Did you not notice? Or did you not want to notice?
Thinking of this, Lei Xiu tightened his grip on the spatula, pushed the pieces of meat that had been fried to a golden brown to the side, added the seasonings and stir-fried them until fragrant, then mixed them evenly with the meat, and added boiling water to start stewing.
Lei Xiu took out the steamer baskets, thought for a moment, picked out dozens of hard, powdery fruits and spread them across the two steamer baskets, then placed them on top of the stew pot to steam them together while they were still hot.
Lezhi said he was very hungry, so Lei Xiu subconsciously doubled the portions when preparing the food. Stewed meat was just one of the dishes on his menu. There were also marinated pork ribs next to it, ready to be pan-fried, and meat filling mixed with stone fruit, which was to be used to make meatball soup. Adding some golden vine would make it a delicious soup dish.
Vegetables are also essential. These can be sent directly by Cang Jin. The vegetables that each tribe eats are basically the same few types. Large green vegetables are stir-fried directly with stinky fruit, while purple gourds are coated with starch, fried, and then braised. These are Le Zhi's favorite ways to eat vegetables.
Lei Xiu acted quickly, and Le Zhi had already tidied herself and Mao Qiu up in the shortest time. With the help of the entwining vines, her long hair was also re-braided into a beautiful braid.
The cocoa vine found a suitable spot among the braids, not competing with the twining vine for the earlobe. The mushroom, being gentle enough, was able to continue attaching itself to the end of the twining vine, becoming part of the earring along with it.
After the Lingquan Clan rescued them, for some reason, they did not give them any change of clothes. Even after Lei Xiu regained consciousness for a long time, and after Le Zhi regained consciousness, the clothes he was wearing were still the ones given to him by the Mother Tree.
The reason is unknown, but the clothes are very magical. When Lezhi took a bath and wanted to wash the clothes, he found that the clothes, which had accompanied him through the Endless Abyss and crossed the water, were still as clean as new.
At least to the naked eye, there was no dirt. Lezhi couldn't get over his mental block and washed the clothes again. As a result, the clothes didn't absorb water. He shook them a couple of times and they looked brand new.
Such practical clothes are naturally something Lezhi would love to wear more of. They're waterproof and don't attract dust, making them a godsend for lazy people. And let's be honest, Mother Tree has a great sense of aesthetics.
Upon seeing the clothes, Lezhi thought of the Mother Tree. Strangely, when he tried to call out to the Mother Tree, he received no response.
Did the mother tree not hear him, or was there a problem with his energy circulation? No, he knew his own body. Lezhi felt the energy in his body. Since he woke up, the Entwining Vine, Cocoa Vine, and Mushroom had all obediently greeted him. He even tried to summon the wind in the room, and he did it smoothly.
It's definitely not his problem, so something must have happened to the mother tree. But that doesn't make sense. Wasn't the insect queen in the Endless Abyss already dealt with? Lei Xiu wouldn't lie to him, so what's going on now? With these questions in mind, Lezhi decided to fill her stomach first.
As for the mother tree, hopefully it's just a temporary inability to contact her.
When Lezhi shuffled downstairs, he was still wearing the clothes given to him by the Mother Tree, his brows slightly furrowed, but before Lei Xiu could look at him, he had already returned to his usual appearance.
He came down at just the right time. Lei Xiu had just brought out the dishes he had prepared. When he saw Le Zhi appear, his eyes flickered, and his expression became somewhat complicated.
The clothes Lezhi was wearing were quite an eye-opener for both Cang Jin and him. He had only been awake for a short time at the time, and after Cang Jin confirmed that he was alright, he complained to him that he couldn't change Lezhi's clothes, which surprised Lei Xiu while also making him secretly pleased.
But when he was unable to undo Lezhi's clothes, Lei Xiu was speechless.
However, this clothing was a gift from the Mother Tree, and the Mother Tree would not harm Lezhi. There must be a reason why it wouldn't allow the release, so Lei Xiu didn't have a better solution. He couldn't just resort to force.
Moreover, even if he wanted to use force, those gem-like decorations were not to be trifled with, and no one could guarantee that they could break through the clothing's defenses without harming Lezhi.
So they could only let Lezhi remain unconscious in those clothes. Fortunately, even though the clothes had been in the water, they still looked dry, and the fabric had no other smell except for the fragrance of grass and trees, so Lezhi didn't feel uncomfortable.
Lezhi was certainly not uncomfortable, otherwise he wouldn't have continued wearing that outfit after washing up.
Upon reaching the table, without even greeting Lei Xiu, he reached out and picked up a piece of meat from the plate, put it in his mouth, chewed it, and swallowed it in a few bites.
Seeing that Lezhi was about to reach for the chopsticks, Lei Xiu quickly handed her some, saying, "Don't rush, use these. No one will take them from you. Eat slowly."
"Mmm, thank you, I'm so hungry, it's so delicious."
Before the chopsticks were even handed to him, the meat was already at his mouth. Lezhi took the chopsticks with his other hand, gave an embarrassed smile, and explained indistinctly.
After saying that, it didn't care about anything else. In order not to disturb Lezhi's meal, Maoqiu wisely nestled in the chair next to Lezhi as a guest. It only woke up a little later than Leixiu. Before Lezhi woke up, it and Kele had already eaten normally with Leixiu, so it was not hungry now.
Just as Lei Xiu said, this table of food is all for Le Zhi alone. No one is going to take it from him. Well, even if someone did try to take it, they probably wouldn't be able to outdo Le Zhi in his current state.
Lei Xiu brought the already prepared fried pork chops and stir-fried vegetables to the table. He went into the kitchen to serve the food and picked up the steamed hard rice cakes into a basket. When he came out, most of the food prepared for four or five people was gone. He had eaten far more than Le Zhi had eaten before, but he was still eating.
"Hmm, hard rice cakes, perfect. I was just thinking of ordering some staple food to go with the meat. Thank you, Lei Xiu, you really know me so well." With food in her stomach, Lezhi's emotional intelligence finally kicked in. She got up, took the plate of food from Lei Xiu, and put it down, even giving him a sweet compliment.
"Zhizhi, did you eat all this by yourself?" Without feeding Maoqiu?
Seeing the furry ball defiantly spread its wings, unwilling to be slandered, Lei Xiu knew he was wrong. He had already fed Cola that morning, and it was now dozing off with its eyes half-closed on the shelf next to the dining table; it certainly hadn't joined in the eating.
Could it be that Lezhi ate all that food by himself?
"Yeah, I don't know why, but I just feel so hungry. The more I eat, the hungrier I get. I feel like I could eat even more." Hearing the disbelief and worry in Lei Xiu's words, Le Zhi stopped eating, carefully sensed his surroundings, and confirmed that he wasn't overeating. His body could indeed hold that much food, so he nodded to Lei Xiu to reassure him.
Knowing that Lezhi was aware of his own thoughts, Lei Xiu put his worries aside and stood steadily by the table with Lezhi. He watched as Lezhi ate quickly yet elegantly, paying attention to table manners. He didn't seem to have lost his mind, and Lei Xiu felt relieved.
"Eat slowly, there's more if you're not full."
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"Mmm, I'm full..."
After putting down the soup bowl, Lezhi felt that she could still eat more, but her stomach was already full. In addition, she had already eaten everything on the table, so Lezhi decided to stop for this meal for now.
Finally, when Lezhi said she was full, Lei Xiu and Maoqiu, who were standing beside her, breathed a sigh of relief. Lezhi not only finished all the dishes Lei Xiu had prepared, but also ate all the two steamers of hard rice cakes. If she wanted to eat more, Lei Xiu would have to make more.
The problem isn't with doing it, but with Lezhi suddenly becoming a glutton, which worries Lei Xiu about his health.
Seeing that Lezhi was still full, Lei Xiu was finally relieved. "Is it because you used up too much energy fighting the Insect Queen that your appetite suddenly increased?"
"Maybe." Blinking innocently, Lezhi didn't dare to say that the energy in his body was several times greater than before his battle with the Insect Queen. The energy was surging through his body, exceptionally powerful, and showed no signs of being completely depleted.
In this state, the little tree between his eyebrows would probably experience a surge in growth and become a towering tree. Thinking this, Lezhi subconsciously looked inward into his sea of consciousness, and the tree between his eyebrows, which had already undergone a major transformation, immediately appeared in his mind.
Just as he expected, the tree that had originally occupied only a corner of his consciousness had now been completely transformed. Its green branches were several times thicker than before, filling the previously somewhat empty space of his consciousness to the brim. Le Zhi felt as if he had entered a small jungle when he entered his consciousness again.
In addition, his space had also expanded considerably. After emerging from his sea of consciousness, Lezhi surveyed the space and took out some fruit to fill in the gaps. When he saw one of the places in the space, Lezhi suddenly stopped eating the fruit and his eyes widened in surprise.
What is that thing...?