Divine Beast Creator
Chapter 352 Grilled Fish_1

Chapter 352: Chapter 352 Grilled Fish_1

"Why does this guy have such good luck with cards..."

Hugging a passing Cotton Orchid Flower, Feng Yuan rested his head on the cotton ball of the flower, unhappily staring at Qi Chen while scratching his head, Qi Chen chuckled a few times and said,

"Don’t know, maybe I’m just lucky today."

"Got a bite."

Seeing that her fishing rod had hooked a fish, Dou Yanlan spoke up while putting down her cards. After all, no one expected Qi Chen, who was still new to the game and hardly familiar with the rules, to have such incredible card luck that he always got good hands, making it extraordinarily difficult for the three of them to win against him.

As Dou Yanlan once again pulled up a fish, Feng Yuan, looking at his own unmoving fishing rod and hugging the Cotton Orchid Flower, yelled in dissatisfaction,

"Why~ Why is this happening~ All of you have such good luck~"

Yao Yin took a small sip of Cotton Orchid Flower tea and glanced at Feng Yuan,

"My luck is not much different from yours, is it?"

"It’s not the same! You’re an outsider; how could you possibly have such good luck. Waaa, I must be cursed."

"Who could place a curse on you without you noticing?"

Agunas, speechless, spoke to Feng Yuan while pressing down hard on the cotton ball of the Cotton Orchid Flower. Feng Yuan, acting petulantly, said,

"Definitely someone has cursed me, Agunas, quickly give me a strong luck blessing to wash away the curse."

"I can’t do that, and are you sure a strong luck blessing would even work on you?"

"It should... probably work..."

Seeing Feng Yuan’s uncertain look, Agunas returned his gaze to the book in his hands, his tail swishing from time to time.

"These fish should be ready to grill now, right?"

Although Feng Yuan hadn’t yet managed to catch a single fish, the others had already caught plenty, with more than half of the total haul belonging to Dou Yanlan.

After watching for a while, Feng Yuan said,

"It might be okay, but we’re still a few short; barely one for each of us I guess."

Hearing what Feng Yuan said, the Dreaming Dragon Baby suddenly rushed towards Cotton Creek, and as it kept tossing fish onto the bank, Feng Yuan said with an amused smile,

"Okay, that’s enough, we’re not fishing here, we’re grabbing fish."

The Dreaming Dragon Baby hummed proudly and floated in front of Feng Yuan. Seeing the Dreaming Dragon Baby waiting for praise with that expectant look, Feng Yuan smiled and patted its tough little head,

"You little glutton, okay, any extra fish are yours, are we good now?"

Seeing the Dreaming Dragon Baby looking pleased with itself, Xiao Ji pouted unhappily and glanced at Feng Yuan. Seeing this, Feng Yuan helplessly said,

"If you want to eat, you can catch some yourself, and I’ll grill them for you."

Xiao Ji hesitated for a moment before slowly approaching the edge of the creek, tentatively reached out a paw, quickly drew it back, then walked over to Feng Yuan to sulk. Seeing Xiao Ji acting this way, Najia sighed and directed Big Cat to the edge of the creek to use telekinesis to lift several fish out of the water.

As Big Cat placed the fish in front of Xiao Ji, Xiao Ji shyly curled up into a ball. At that moment, Feng Yuan was busy with the bonfire and did not notice this scene. After a while when the fire was ready, Feng Yuan looked at the pile of fish in front of Xiao Ji and said with some surprise,

"You actually went and caught some fish?"

Seeing Xiao Ji curled up into a fluffy yellow ball, although Feng Yuan didn’t quite understand what was going on, he still patted Xiao Ji and said,

"Alright, I’ll grill all those fish for you in a bit."

"You do know how to grill fish, right?"

Feng Yuan turned and asked Yao Yin. As for Qi Chen and Dou Yanlan? With the number of times they’ve grilled fish and meat together, why even ask? Yao Yin picked up a fish and skillfully prepared it,

"What do you think?"

"Alright then, let’s start grilling the fish~"

"What’s that?"

At that moment, several Cotton Orchid Flowers walked over carrying trays. Seeing what was on the trays, Qi Chen looked puzzled. Feng Yuan casually picked up one of the trays and said,

"Barbecue seasonings, I asked Sister Yun You and the others to help prepare them."

Dou Yanlan took one of the trays from a Cotton Orchid Flower and put it beside her,

"Are these all special seasonings from this area?"

"You noticed~"

Feng Yuan said with a proud smile.

"Of course, although we don’t have a lot in stock, we can still put something together~"

"Exotic condiments?"

Qi Chen looked doubtfully at the condiments, not finding anything special about them. Dou Yanlan dipped a finger in the sauce, tasted it, and said,

"Indeed, it’s made with ingredients produced by the Cotton Orchid Flower series of Spirit Beasts."

Yao Yin, imitating Dou Yanlan, tasted the sauce and exclaimed with surprise,

"The flavor is quite unique, I wonder how it will actually taste when used."

"Why not just try it and see?"

Feng Yuan said while preparing the fish for grilling.

"Look at that, Xiao Ji has grown up~ Even learning to share~"

Seeing Xiao Ji willingly share its grilled fish with Big Cat and Najia, Feng Yuan said with delight. Xiao Ji, feeling embarrassed, hid behind Big Cat. Agunas was aware of what was going on but, seeing Feng Yuan’s surprised expression, decided not to explain after some thought. As for Najia and Big Cat, one didn’t want to explain, while the other was completely clueless about what was happening.

While massaging Xiao Ji, Feng Yuan watched Dou Yanlan playing with water alongside Cotton, and smilingly said,

"Since you can catch fish now, you shouldn’t be afraid of water anymore, right? Want to play in the water?"

Xiao Ji, feeling a bit guilty while enjoying Feng Yuan’s massage, suddenly heard his words and its fluff bristled slightly in alarm.

"Don’t like the cold water, huh? Makes sense, it’s still winter. But Cotton sure loves being clean."

Watching Cotton scoop water with its paw by the creek’s edge, continuously slapping at the water, Feng Yuan remarked. After finishing its grilled fish, Cotton ran to the creek to clean itself, and now it was happily playing with the water.

After feeding Xiao Ji and the rest, Feng Yuan gathered his things and asked,

"Want to go carding Cotton?"

Hearing Feng Yuan’s words, Cotton, lounging lazily in Dou Yanlan’s arms, bristled its fur and let out a threatening meow at Feng Yuan. Qi Chen, after some thought, asked,

"You’re talking about going to the breeding farm?"

"Yep~ Carding those soft Cotton Orchid Flowers is the most fun~"

Recalling the delightful tactile sensation of the Cotton Orchid Flowers, Yao Yin lit up and said,

"Then what are we waiting for? Let’s go~"

Watching the two departing figures, Qi Chen and Dou Yanlan exchanged a smile and hurried to catch up with them.

"You’re going a bit overboard, aren’t you..."

Qi Chen watched the two speechlessly; Feng Yuan was alright, simply holding onto a Cotton Orchid Flower without letting go, but Yao Yin was more mischievous. She somehow managed to gather most of the Cotton Orchid Flowers from the breeding farm, and now she was virtually drowned in them.

Feng Yuan, reclining on a Cotton Orchid Flower on the grass, looked around to ensure Yao Yin’s antics hadn’t disturbed other visitors, then decided not to say anything. Seeing that neither Dou Yanlan nor Qi Chen were holding Cotton Orchid Flowers, Feng Yuan asked with some confusion,

"Don’t you like them?"

Glancing at Xiao Ji sulking on Feng Yuan’s head, Qi Chen said dryly,

"Aren’t you going to comfort Xiao Ji?"

"Um... Xiao Ji, don’t be angry, okay?"

Seeing Feng Yuan’s half-hearted attempt with a biscuit, Xiao Ji cried out in dissatisfaction. Dou Yanlan, sitting on the grass, carefully groomed Cotton’s fur, saying,

"Cotton is no less than Cotton Orchid Flowers, and there’s no need to act like a child."

"Tsk, how can you say it’s like acting like a child."

Qi Chen glanced around the breeding farm and saw that those clutching Cotton Orchid Flowers were all children, and he said with a hint of amusement,

"You see for yourself, don’t you?"

"That’s just them not being able to let go. They like it, yet they can’t let go of their status to just enjoy what they like."

Seeing Feng Yuan’s dismissive attitude, Qi Chen and Dou Yanlan fell silent, while Yao Yin agreed,

"Exactly~ It’s not like we need to care so much, and yet I’m forced to learn all those pointless manners, I hate the old man the most~"

Looking at Yao Yin buried in the Cotton Orchid Flowers, Feng Yuan said calmly,

"I don’t recall any of the condiments containing alcoholic substances."

"I’m not drunk!"

Listening to Yao Yin venting in dissatisfaction, Feng Yuan buried his head in the Cotton Orchid Flower tufts with a wry smile, while Qi Chen and Dou Yanlan looked on with sympathy.