A sizzling sound rang out from the kitchen again. This time, Su Yue was stir-frying shredded pork with green peppers, and the spicy aroma mingled with the fragrance of meat as it drifted into the living room, whetting everyone's appetite.
Lin Li could not help sniffing, his gaze shifting from the television screen toward the kitchen. The corners of his mouth unconsciously curved upward.
He watched the news for a while, but found it rather boring, so he pulled his phone from his pocket. After unlocking the screen, he opened the Exotic Beast Hunter Forum.
All kinds of posts popped up on the screen. Some shared hunting experiences, while others sought help identifying exotic beast tracks.
Lin Li slid his finger across the screen, occasionally stopping to read posts that caught his interest. A trace of amusement rose to his lips from time to time.
Meanwhile, the human camp in the wilderness was enveloped in twilight. The distant sky had taken on a deep purple hue, and a few stars had already appeared.
The aroma of mushrooms wafted from the hastily built mess hall, mingling with the scent of firewood and spreading throughout the camp, drawing everyone's attention.
In the mess hall's huge iron pot, a large pot of mushroom soup was bubbling away. A thin layer of oil floated on its surface.
White mushrooms tumbled gently in the soup as the cook stirred them with a long-handled ladle. The ladle struck the iron pot with a light clang.
He tasted a spoonful, nodded in satisfaction, and said to the assistant beside him, "We can serve dinner now. Go spread the word and have everyone come eat."
At that, the assistant immediately grabbed the whistle hanging around his neck and ran out of the mess hall.
Standing in the center