The next morning, in Big Hammer's courtyard.
Big Hammer had risen early to prepare breakfast.
By the time everyone got up, Big Hammer had already set up a table in the courtyard. With the morning sun shining down, he served everyone a helping of Iron Pot Stew. Under Big Hammer's enthusiastic hospitality, the trio drank meat soup made from who-knew-what kind of meat and wolfed down strange-tasting greens and fruits. Every food here tasted bizarre, just like yesterday's Grass Fruit Wine.
"What is this?" Jiang Xiao finally couldn't hold back any longer. He picked up a piece of "rib" from the meat soup with his chopsticks. The bone was extremely hard, and there was pitifully little meat on it. It was incredibly chewy.
More precisely, it was far too chewy. It made his teeth ache from all the chewing. Jiang Xiao was Lure Jiang Xiao, so he naturally didn't need to eat, but he still had a spirit of exploration when it came to miraculous food.
Big Hammer wiped the sweat from his huge bald head and laughed heartily. "Hahaha, these are the ribs of an Auspicious Beast. They're good stuff."
Jiang Xiao froze for a moment. "An Auspicious Beast? The one I'm thinking of?"
While tearing at the rib meat, Big Hammer mumbled, "The Auspicious Beasts from the Night City Other Dimension Space. You've never seen them on Earth?"
Jiang Xiao shook his head. "My family is from North River. Later, I went to the Imperial Capital for school, and my unit was stationed in northwestern Huaxia. I really have never been to the Night City Other Dimension Space in the Central Plains Land."
Big Hammer nodded. "I see. Then tonight, I'll stew you a mandarin duck as well. It's a creature from Night City. I'm guessing you haven't