Lin Gongshang chewed heartily, not the least bit regretful. "I think this is already delicious. If you want sashimi, can't we just make it again when we go home tonight?"
"Mm."
There was not much abalone meat once it was sliced. Lu Ao took a few bites to sample it, then stopped eating.
He tasted the sea urchin roe.
The White-spined Three-row Sea Urchin really was a little tastier than ordinary sea urchins.
Lu Ao ate a few pieces, reluctantly set down his chopsticks, and started on the noodles.
Song Zhou had prepared the dishes for him, and he laid them out for everyone to eat with the noodles, without being stingy at all.
Only the winter melon and pork rib soup did Lu Ao keep entirely to himself.
The soup was packed with ingredients: plenty of winter melon and plenty of ribs. It had a wonderfully rich texture and a strong meaty flavor, while the winter melon cut through the heaviness. It was perfect for summer.
After finishing the last mouthful of soup, Lu Ao was full and drowsy.
Once the others had cleaned up the pots and bowls, they grew sleepy too.
Everyone found a relatively flat rock to lie down on, covering their eyes with clothing or flippers before going to sleep.
Lu Ao gave Ge Ranzhou one of his own garments and told him to pick a relatively shady spot to sleep.
Ge Ranzhou quietly asked, "Can you really sleep here? Don't the rocks feel terribly uncomfortable?"
"No. Once you're tired enough, you can sleep even standing up," Lu Ao said. "Sleep for a while first. I'll take you diving later."
"Okay."
Lu Ao set an alarm and slept for half an hour. The moment it rang, he woke up.
There was nothing to do after