High Above

The pine cone boar is a common wild beast in the vast area from the Agate Stone Plain to the Golden Fields. Different from the more common mud-armored wild boars and giant-tusked wild boars, they are smaller in size and have very weak aggression. They usually only eat tender grass. It feeds on plant fungi such as mushrooms, pine cones and berries, and occasionally uses its fangs to pry open some rocks to prey on high-protein worms under the rocks.

Although their ecological niche is extremely low, they are not easily preyed on, all because of the layers of strange, pine cone-like armor on the body of the pine cone boar.

This raised carapace is very hard in texture and has quite sharp edges. It is simply a natural armor of thorns.

The specialized dense fiber armor of the pine cone boar is light, waterproof, and easy to process. Hunters in the southern provinces and even the western provinces like to use the pine cone armor of the pine cone boar to make coir raincoats or simple armors.

The meat of the pine cone boar, which is protected by heavy armor, is very delicious. It does not have a strong earthy smell like the mud-armored wild boar, nor does it have a strong ammonia smell like the giant-tusked wild boar.

In contrast to these cousins, the meat of the pinecone boar is quite tasty. Its meat is tough, and people who are not strong enough will say it is like chewing rubber, but if you can taste it carefully, you can taste a scent that is almost like pine cones, so it is very popular with hunters and some special eaters.

Just like Ian, with his teeth, he naturally doesn't care how hard or tough the meat of the pine cone boar is, it's just chewy.

It didn't take long to process the wild boar. Soon, the original roast rabbit was taken down and replaced with large chunks of pork legs and pork chops.

"Knight, this rabbit tastes quite good, but I think it needs to be brushed with a little more sugar water and honey, so that the meat on the surface will be crispy, sweet and fragrant."

The mysterious red-haired mountain man sat carelessly on a log, slicing pieces of meat into thin slices on the stone slab. Although he was only holding an ordinary meat cleaver in his hand, he was so skillful in waving the meat that he cut the pieces. It's so fast, it's like a magical weapon.

He just ate the roasted rabbit, so now he is helping the young man: "Also, you probably want to use a stone slab to barbecue, right? But your stone slab is difficult to heat evenly, and it might suddenly explode in the middle, so it's a waste It’s food.”

"That rabbit will be burnt if it is roasted any longer. There is no way to control the heat of a campfire in the forest. If you want it to taste better, you need professional tools."

Ian had already stewed the broth. He turned his head and looked at the mountain people: "As for the stone slabs, don't you just eat them before they crack?"

"By the way, what's your name?"

"Indeed, you're right, just finish it early." The red-haired mountain man nodded thoughtfully, and then he answered Ian's question with a smile: "You can call me...well, call me Xiou... Dole.”

This was an obvious fake name, so Ian didn't care about it. Since the other party still planned to continue playing, he would accompany him.

But I have to say that Mr. Xiou's knife skills are quite good. The fat meat slices are thick and thin, dipped in Ian's homemade sweet and spicy sauce, and grilled on the hot stone slab. They cook instantly while being sizzling. It exudes a scent of oil.

"Yes, this is a piglet that is not yet mature. It has almost no fishy smell, and if it does, it will be suppressed." After eating a piece, Ian chewed and swallowed, and then nodded: "It's ready to eat."

"This sauce tastes good, just the right amount of sweet and spicy, but not too greasy. I've never tasted sauce with this taste...did you make it yourself?"

Xiou ate a few pieces of meat and nodded rather reservedly. Of course he had eaten more and better food, but a novel taste was more interesting to him.

In other words, he cares more about a novel experience than the 'expensive' and 'rare' nature of human beings.

Next, he tasted the Nanling pickled venison leg processed by Ian, and his eyes immediately brightened.

The meat simmered in miso soup for a long time has a lot of oil coming out from the inside, but a tough meat shell that has been fried on the outside locks it in and keeps it to an extremely subtle level.

When you put this piece of meat into your mouth and chew it with your teeth, the fragrant and hot soup oil will flow out from everywhere and fill your mouth. It is endless aftertaste and you can't help but have another piece.

"Not bad, really good! You can still eat such delicious food in such simple conditions."

But it was precisely because of eating such delicious food that the mysterious Mr. Xiou became serious. He raised his head and looked seriously at Ian, who was also eating seriously.

After pondering for a while, he said: "I can no longer be so casual after being treated with such delicious food."

Xio looked at Ian who turned around and said solemnly: "Please forgive me, knight, I came here uninvited today because I have a question to ask you."

"Excuse me."

Eating barbecue and drinking broth, Ian put down the bowl in his hand: "If I can, I will answer."

"Have you ever met an elf?"

The red-haired mountain man got it straight: "He has long green hair, is wearing a chain with inscriptions, and is handsome...well, a little worse than you, but he is also the type that can be seen from the crowd at a glance."

"Thank you for the compliment." Ian turned his head. He looked at Xio up and down, and he immediately understood.

——The dragon of love is here to find Anfa?

Yes, it's a dragon.

You can tell from the dragon blood conversion displayed on the silver chip. He is not illiterate.

Dragons are not uncommon in the continent of Terra. In other words, except for the strongest monsters such as ancient dragons and true dragons, any kind of Warcraft may have some relationship with dragons - or dragons have something to do with them. The first half matters.

There are legends that this is a hybrid caused by the lewd nature of dragons, but according to Ian's understanding of Terra's creatures, it is probably just a simple artificial super life and its derivatives of the same sequence... and even biological prototypes. Contact, in short, has nothing to do with lasciviousness.

Dragons have extremely powerful power. As long as the name contains the word dragon, its potential will definitely reach the third energy level and touch the edge of "high-level magical beasts".

In addition, dragons are also extremely intelligent creatures, as are dragons. They are even closely intertwined with human society.

For example, in the crystallized blue cave beside the Meditation Sea, there is an ancient crystal dragon king 'Gritnir' who is respected by all the countries of Terra. He is the overlord of the Meditation Sea and the King of the North Sea. In his territory Inside, there are seven huge maritime cities, which are like bridges connecting Junling Castle and the maritime road of St. Grant's pioneering territory.

Each generation of the Grand Duke of Junling Castle would meet with the ancient Dragon King after taking office to exchange agreements for the new generation. The empire's envoys would also send generous gifts to the elder of the northern inland sea every year.

For another example, in the Skyfall Wasteland to the east of the Burning Sun Khanate of the Cangtian Royal Court and south of the Sea of ​​Falling Stars, there was a death-stealing weapon dragon, 'Timothel', who established his own kingdom, the Kingdom of the Mountain of Death. '.

In the past, this heavy titanium dragon teamed up with the goblin to fight against the terrifying swarm of insects emerging from the inner sea of ​​Skyfall, and used himself as the coordinate to locate the mother nest of the insect swarm, giving the goblin a chance to destroy the mother nest - as a result, he lost himself More than 80% of the limbs, even if they can barely be saved, can only move with the body of a mechanical dragon made by fairies.

The name of this old dragon sounds quite villainous, but he is actually a kind-hearted elder. Most of the people under his command are demi-human tribes who have left the Cangtian Royal Court and want to live a stable farming life. There are also some goblins and silver goblins who like to fool around. He is also one of the heads of the nations of Terra and is qualified to participate in the United Nations Conference of All Nations held every twenty years.

Of course, not all dragons are so easy to talk to and are so keen to integrate into the society of 'little people'. Especially those dragons who are not intelligent enough, they often attack towns and plunder metals and precious sublimation materials, becoming A local scourge.

Ian doesn't know what type of dragon this Xio is, but judging from the fact that the other party can use remote prosthetics to communicate with him, and has unique insights and professional appreciation of human food, at least it seems He is a communicator.

Therefore, the young man shook his head: "I don't know."

Xiou's eyes widened. He was still chewing the barbecue in his mouth, and looked at Ian with doubts. He obviously didn't know why the young man could lie to his face without any guilt.

This is the kind of lie that can be easily exposed!

"You all leave Golden Leaf Town together!"

After swallowing the meat and not wasting the food, Xio stood up, stretched out his hand and said solemnly: "You brought him to Ryan City, and you met for the last time - how could you not know?"

"Yes." Ian nodded with a smile and turned the barbecue over the stone slab: "Look, don't you know that too?"