"As you can see, this is a Black-striped Beetle larva. Plump and white—it looks especially delicious."
The young man waved the "dinner" he had just caught in front of the Magic Phone, which thoughtfully gave it a close-up.
It certainly went well with a meal.
"I think I mentioned this before: Black-striped Beetles are among the most widespread insects in the mountains and forests. They aren't dangerous, and they're not particularly hard to catch. In critical moments, they're the best source of food."
The young man somehow produced an empty bottle and tossed the constantly wriggling larva inside.
"Obviously, I'm in a critical moment right now. There's definitely more than one in here, and what I need to do now is prepare myself a 'sumptuous' dinner."
After saying that, the young man crouched beside the dead tree and began busily working with his machete.
Yao Ziyue popped a pastry into her mouth, satisfaction appearing on her face. If she weren't embarrassed about it, she would have wanted to mooch meals at Origin Mall three times a day.
But on second thought, Yuan Gui's Shop was pretty good too. At the very least, Yuan Gui's cooking was not much inferior to Yao Ziyan's.
With her cheeks puffed out, Yao Ziyue thought to herself as she picked out the dishes she liked from the table.
Then she suddenly noticed Luo Chuan watching a livestream beside her, and her interest was immediately piqued.
"Boss, what are you watching?" Yao Ziyue leaned over and asked curiously.
"Wilderness survival." Luo Chuan answered casually, tilting the Magic Phone toward Yao Ziyue so she could see what was displayed on the screen.
The young man was currently demonstrating how to eat Black-striped Beetle sashimi.
"...First, pull off its head and squeeze out the internal organs in its