Lord of the Mysteries: The Lucky One
Chapter 311

The Taste of Knowledge

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After biting into a piece of dried fish made from a legendary unnamed species from the deep sea, Alice felt that this fish had only one flaw: it came from the deep sea.

It was not easy to catch.

She licked her lips and tentatively asked Edwina, "Normally, naming rights belong to the first person to discover something. Didn't whoever discovered this fish give it a name?"

"No." Edwina shook her head, seemingly utterly unconcerned with what the fish she was eating was called.

Alice lowered her head to examine the fish in hand. The knowledge she had learned could not help her identify its species; it could only tell her that the flesh was delicate, the texture was delicious, and every bite was astonishingly good...

Oh, she had tasted that.

Alice licked her lips and asked Edwina, "Do you think I can give this fish a name?"

Edwina raised her head to look at Alice. Clearly, she was also somewhat curious about what sort of name Alice would come up with using her unique train of thought.

That was permission. Alice lowered her head to look at the dried fish in hand, then raised it again and analyzed seriously:

"Look, it comes from the deep sea, and it tastes really good, so why not call it...

"Deep Sea Delicious Fish!" Note 1

Edwina's gaze became blank.

"Was my name not good?" Alice asked seriously.

Edwina was silent for over ten seconds before answering in a voice devoid of discernible emotion, "A very... very creative name."

Alice's eyes curved into crescents as she smiled. While eating, she muttered, "I told you, I'm really good at naming things..."

Edwina offered no comment.

After dinner, it was not yet time to sleep. Alice followed Edwina out of the dining room and asked

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