Shang-Chi and Richard entered a state of meditation amid the corpses of the Hook Snakes...
When Alvin learned from Wu Fengji that the Chi Dragon would need a little more time to grow, he set his worries aside and prepared to call everyone over for dinner...
Killing all those Hook Snakes wasn't difficult for Alvin now!
Since he'd confirmed that the Hook Snakes' evolution was connected to the Source Pearls, all he had to do was wait for the Chi Dragon to emerge, then sweep Namtso with Thunderstorm. That would complete his mission.
The Hook Snakes were living creatures, too. With enough electricity, killing them wouldn't be difficult!
Alvin still had to figure out what to do with the Hook Snakes' meat, so he left Shang-Chi and Richard meditating on the shore.
Jessica volunteered to stay behind and guard the two men who were "lost in their own worlds."
Nick was pressed into service. He led a few children in hauling stones to build a suitable stove, helping Alvin set up a teppanyaki grill...
Everything could be cooked on a griddle. That was the cooking skill Alvin had mastered best.
No matter what you threw on it, as long as the sauce was right, it wouldn't taste too bad...
Alvin figured the Hook Snakes would be no exception...
Wu Fengji grabbed Wu Lie and Lin Hai and took them to an open area some distance from camp, apparently to teach them some kind of "secret technique"...
Armed with daggers, Alvin and Frank picked through the pile of Hook Snake corpses, trimming off several large chunks of glistening meat.
Watching Wu Fengji and the others acting so furtively, Alvin nudged Zhang Qiang beside him and complained, "Is your president always this stingy?
Is she afraid I'll learn her kung fu?
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