You An returned soon after setting out. Everything went smoothly along the way, and, as expected, he encountered no Demon Beasts.
He had not caught the game he wanted, but he brought back a basket of peculiar fruit instead.
They looked much like dragon fruit. Peeling away the rind revealed a snowy-white interior, with translucent, rice-like grains clinging together and giving off a distinctive, fresh fragrance.
You An said with a hint of excitement, "These are Rice Fruits. I found quite a few nearby. This really is a blessed spot for living in the mountains! We don't even need to hunt-we already have food."
"Oh?" Li Chen was putting a fence around the finished wooden cabin to enclose a small yard. Hearing You An, he went over to look and found that the fruits were indeed all ripe Rice Fruits.
These fruits grew widely in the deep mountains of the Eastern Victory Continent, born from the gathering of spiritual energy, but were exceedingly rare near cities.
"These really are good stuff. After eating dried meat every day for the past few days, I'm sick of it."
The two hurriedly lit a fire, made a bed of embers and ash, and buried the fruits inside to roast. Before long, they dug them out, patted them clean, and peeled them open. Inside, the grains were like pearls and white jade, each distinct from the next. They tasted sweet and soft, leaving fragrance between lips and teeth-a truly natural delicacy.
Once they had filled their bellies, You An asked Li Chen how the modifications to Zuo Hao's belongings were progressing.
Li Chen had not been idle during their travels over the past few days. He had kept finding time to modify the things Zuo Hao had left behind, including the flying claws and