I Forged the Myth of the Ancient Overlords
Chapter 806 - 806 805. Never Empty Air Force

Chapter 806: 805. Never Empty Air Force Chapter 806: 805. Never Empty Air Force The notebook depicted a spindle-shaped fish that looked plump and smooth, with streamlined dorsal fins. Although it was a simple brush drawing, the essential details were vividly captured, and even with just a few strokes, one could discern the appearance of the fish.

“Eat… I hadn’t considered that.”

Ah Xiang scratched his head, not understanding Lu Ban’s intention.

“I saw this fish in the water a few days ago when it was raining. I didn’t have the means to catch it, so I just noted its appearance. It swims very fast, almost matching our boat’s speed, and it’s quite large and conspicuous.”

He gestured the size of the fish, about as big as a child aged six or seven. Such a large and swift fish was indeed rare.

“That must taste good.”

Lu Ban added another line.

“Just think, it’s so plump, there must be a lot of meat, and the fact that it swims so fast means it exercises frequently. All that muscle, especially along its back, if we could catch one and slice the meat off its spine, it would be absolutely delicious!”

He spoke in a way that made Ah Xiang swallow his saliva, but the scholar immediately realized his improper demeanor and quickly corrected himself.

“No, how could we eat it?”

“Why can’t we eat things from the sea? Isn’t the purpose of your research to understand these creatures? Whether it’s edible and whether it tastes good are surely part of your research, so what’s the problem with eating one?”

Lu Ban argued seriously, leaving Ah Xiang puzzled.

“That seems to make a lot of sense.”

“Why don’t we go catch one now?”

Lu Ban suggested again.

“Huh?”

Before Ah Xiang could react, Lu Ban had already grabbed an indeterminate stick lying next to the box.

With his right hand, he materialized a silver “Testament” steel pen and wrote on the stick.

“Ultra-efficient fishing rod, hooks in one minute, never fails.”

The next moment, Lu Ban pulled out a line from somewhere, wrapped it around the stick, and cast it into the sea.

Shortly after, the stick in Lu Ban’s hand trembled slightly.

“Got one!”

He struggled to pull the fishing rod, looking like an experienced fisherman.

“Here it comes!”

But after the grand effort, Lu Ban pulled up the hook only to find a flat fish the size of his palm.

“We call this fish a Fan Fish because it looks like a fan,” explained Ah Xiang.

“How does it taste?”

Lu Ban didn’t care much about anything else, just whether it was tasty.

“The fishermen usually boil it directly to make fish soup,” Ah Xiang replied, somewhat reluctantly.

“Are there any other ways to cook it?”

Lu Ban pressed on.

“It can also be grilled directly.”

“Your cooking methods are too barren, braising it in soy sauce would probably be delicious. Make a few cuts on the outside, then cook it with water and soy sauce to let the flavors penetrate the fish flesh, tsk tsk, just thinking about it is mouth-watering.”

Lu Ban said, noting that the fish resembled the pomfret on Earth. He had always enjoyed braised fish since he was young, so he continued.

“Soy sauce… what is that?”

Ah Xiang asked, not quite understanding.

“You don’t have soy sauce?”

Lu Ban was surprised.

He had initially thought that it was just the fishermen’s way to keep things simple while on the boat by boiling or grilling the fish, but it now seemed that He Dao was significantly behind in terms of seasonings.

But come to think of it, that makes sense. Soy sauce is made through fermentation, and this technique needs a certain level of societal development to become widespread; otherwise, it could easily produce toxins. Given He Dao’s current state of development, it’s normal not to have soy sauce.

Lu Ban thought back to when he first arrived here, the food and drinks on the table.

Saving the taste buds of He Dao’s people was Lu Ban’s unavoidable duty.

He quickly found the cook on board.

For this kind of ship, there wasn’t a professional chef; the cook was simply the best among the group of sailors at cooking.

Being able to cook food thoroughly and not trembling when adding salt was already enough to qualify as a competent sea cook.

That was why, for the most part, the food on the ship was boiled-down fish soup and rice.

After tinkering in the kitchen for a while, Lu Ban managed to create various modern seasonings, including soy sauce and pepper, and finally made a decent-looking braised fish.

He invited Shia, Ah Xiang, and Baobao to taste it.

Smelling the fragrance of the fish, Ah Xiang found it incredible. He took a deep sniff, and the strange aroma wrapped around his brain like a devil’s whisper, deeply intoxicating him.

Picking up his chopsticks, Ah Xiang picked up a piece of fish soaked in the dark sauce, examined it carefully, then put it in his mouth.

At the same time, Baobao and Shia also took a piece of the fish. The palm-sized fish was just a few bites for the four of them.

As soon as his tongue touched the fish, recognizing the taste, Ah Xiang shuddered as if electrified.

“… this taste?”

“So disgusting, blech.”

Baobao mercilessly spat the fish out of her mouth.

“The taste is actually good!”

Shia commented.

Watching the drastically different reactions of the two girls, Ah Xiang didn’t know what to say.

Compared to the bland fish soup they usually had due to a lack of salt, the taste of this fish could indeed be considered “strong flavored,” but the overpowering taste made Ah Xiang feel as though his tongue was being clamped by red-hot tongs.

He didn’t consider himself a gourmet, but this food, he probably couldn’t accept.

Lu Ban also took a bite of the fish.

Three seconds later, Lu Ban spat the fish out of his mouth.

“So disgusting…”

“Has anyone ever told you that you really shouldn’t cook?”

Baobao found a cup in the kitchen and rinsed her mouth with alcohol that was almost as light as water.

“It’s not my fault; it’s the fish’s fault.”

Lu Ban explained seriously.

“There must be some special components inside this fish that react unexpectedly with soy sauce, causing the taste of the fish to become strange. This is worth investigating.”

“Is this really worth investigating…”

At that moment, Ah Xiang finally concluded that the taste of the fish was indeed bad.

“Of course, if only this fish can’t be braised with soy sauce, then it means there are some special substances inside it. Don’t you wonder why it has these substances, and where they come from?”

Lu Ban said earnestly.

“… it kind of makes sense.”

Ah Xiang became somewhat confused, convinced by the articulate Lu Ban.

“You two…”

Just as Shia was about to suggest that the two stop fussing over the soy sauce issue and give their fish to her, a booming sound came from outside.

Accompanied by the boom, numerous voices arose, creating a loud commotion, and the whole ship began to tremble slightly.

That booming sound, like the noise of cannon fire.

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