Perfect Grilled Meat

Linsey initially selected three crops.

While Winter Wheat and potatoes have been successfully cultivated, cabbage cultivation has not yet succeeded, but in reality, the harvest is already sufficient.

After taking care of the crops, Linsey felt an irrepressible excitement.

Although it was already night.

But he still wanted to go for a walk to calm his excitement.

Upon reaching the door, she casually fed the Xuan Cao in the chicken coop a little something extra, and then Linsey walked alone on the streets at night.

At this moment, he opened his Attribute Panel and claimed the task reward for "Cultivate New Cold-Resistant Crops".

Survival Construction Level: 2→3

[Survival Construction Ability: Food Production]

Food Production: Selecting food ingredients and cooking them to create various foods that are beneficial for survival.

[Note: Cutting a fish into slices after you catch it can also increase your stamina.]

"Hehe, hehehe..."

On a dark night, Linsey walked alone on the road and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

In the past, module upgrades would have been a major event that brought him great joy.

But today's successful cultivation of plants is a double blessing, truly worth celebrating.

In her heightened emotions, Linsey was even too lazy to go home.

Just then, he walked to the center of the town.

Right beneath the statue of the Great Adventurer Polo, Linsey crafted a campfire and then took out two pieces of Beast Meat to cook.

The skills of the [Game Player] are as simple and easy to use as ever.

After Linsey consumed the Essence, an arc-shaped red progress bar immediately appeared on the surface of the Beast Meat placed on the fire, interspersed with green and yellow areas of varying lengths.

A pointer floats above the entire progress bar.

It moves left and right on the progress bar at a constantly changing speed, its position fluctuating.

"..."

Linsey gave a confident smile.

As a player, he was very familiar with this simple action creation mode.

With superhuman eyesight and reaction speed, Linsey aimed at the exact moment the pointer was about to reach the green square, and then issued the stop command.

Snap! Just then, the pointer suddenly accelerated, crossing the narrow green area and finally stopping on the yellow progress bar.

Food: Grilled meat (excellent)

[A well-prepared roasted meat, once consumed, increases stamina recovery speed and strength by a small amount, lasting for half an hour.]

[Excellent food for wilderness survival.]

"This..."

"Can't this pointer just behave for once?!"

Linsey's good mood for the whole day instantly vanished.

However, he became serious.

When faced with the progress bar on the second piece of roast meat, Linsey abandoned all thoughts of casually playing the game and focused intently on the constantly shaking pointer.

During this time, he even deliberately missed several opportunities to point to the green area.

Just waiting for the most opportune moment.

A few seconds later, when the pointer changes speed again and is about to stop on the green square, theoretically there shouldn't be any unexpected moments.

"Stop!"

Snap—The pointer came to a steady stop in the green area.

Food: Grilled meat (perfect)

[Perfectly grilled meat! Eating one serving increases stamina recovery speed, and slightly increases strength, agility, and Constitution for half an hour.]

[Perfect food!]

"That's more like it!"

Linsey's good mood is back.

He happily picked up the perfect roast meat and took a bite.

"..."

"Huh? This is outrageous!"

It was just a piece of meat that was placed on the rack and grilled for a while.

But the truth is, this perfectly roasted meat is savory, crispy, and tender. When Linsey takes a bite, the delicious juices fill her mouth, and the grilled texture even releases a meaty aroma.

Then you start chewing. After the slightly charred and crispy outer skin, there's just the right amount of tender meat fibers. The subtle smoky and barbecue flavors linger on your lips and teeth, and the wonderful taste almost bursts out of your nostrils!

Just one bite.

It was already an ultimate enjoyment! After Linsey happily finished the perfect piece of roast meat, she took another bite of the high-quality roast meat.

"Vomit--"

He discovered that his tastes had become too discerning.

This is clearly a high-quality roast meat, a very well-made dish, even better than what Linsey herself makes.

"But it just doesn't taste like anything..."

Linsey sat cross-legged beneath the statue and took out two more pieces of Beast Meat to grill.

Then we ate two more pieces of perfectly grilled meat.

His stomach was full, and even his Life Source Material gave a satisfied feedback.

"Belch!"

Linsey let out a burp and leaned against the statue with her legs slumped.

The sky had completely darkened by this moment, and Linsey's eyes revealed a sense of satisfaction.

He casually opened the Attribute Panel and found that all three of his attributes had indeed increased by one point, with an additional one and a half hour countdown added to remind him of the remaining duration.

"Where should I add the experience points from the quest..."

Muttering to himself, Linsey caught a glimpse of his skill panel in that single glance.

Cooking (Mastery required).

"..."

Why am I learning to cook?

Linsey couldn't help but ask herself a question.

To put it bluntly, even a master-level Culinary Skill wouldn't be able to produce such perfect food. Based on Linsey's understanding of skill, even reaching the proficient or master level wouldn't be easy to achieve.

If you want to improve a skill to a higher level...

The experience required for that situation is beyond what Linsey can imagine right now.

With the help of his skills, as long as he has enough patience and accuracy, he can make perfect food.

"Have I created this serious sense of frustration within myself?"

Linsey's lips twitched, feeling both annoyed and amused.

But that's not a problem. After all, the skill panel of the [Game Player] is also one of his abilities. He can't really make things difficult for himself, can he? He savored the warmth in his stomach and the wonderful taste lingering in his mouth.

Linsey stopped worrying, gazed at the twinkling Stellaris in the sky, and closed her eyes slightly.

He was enjoying the comfort that the perfectly grilled meat brought him.

As the saying goes...

When one is well-fed and clothed, one thinks about the future and ideals.

Linsey's thoughts inevitably returned to the question she had been pondering earlier—how to break through the Black Mountain World.

A quarter of an hour passed.

As the feeling of satisfaction in her mouth gradually subsided, Linsey slowly opened her eyes.

The statue of the Great Adventurer Polo was right in front of him.

The Expedition Team leader's stone-gray finger was pointing forward.

It looks as if it's pointing towards the unknown World's Edge to the west, or as if it's pointing to the endless Stellaris in the sky.

It was as if a thunderbolt struck Linsey's mind.

Inspired by this scene, he realized a direction he had not considered before. "There is indeed no strong person in the town who can defeat the Black Mountain Dragon Beast."

"But it wasn't like that in the past!"