Chapter 85 (continued)

Tata Fish: "Click-clack!"

Xie Juanhan: "Should we express the milk first? That's fine too."

Xie Juanhan took out several large water bags from his armlet.

These water pouches were crafted by artisans and purchased from the royal Ahaman City; they were decorated with magical runes for preservation.

The Tata Fish squeeze their milk into their water sacs.

Xie Juanhan channeled Dragon Power to activate the magic runes, and then threw a ball of cold air into each of the water pouches.

With double preservation, the Tata Fish milk in the water sac can be kept fresh for a month without any problems.

Xie Juanhan took out five water bags.

Based on their previous transactions, the five water sacs of the Tata Fish could be filled to the brim.

This time, however, only three and a half water sacs were installed.

"Crackling." The Tata Fish glanced at the fourth water sac, which was only half full, and cried out.

After they chirped for a while, Xie Juanhan roughly understood. "There's been a food shortage lately, and you don't have enough fish milk?"

The Tata Fish: "Click, click click click!"

Xie Juanhan stretched out his arm and touched the head of the nearest Tata Fish: "It's okay, food is scarce in winter, so it's normal not to have as much fish milk."

Xie Juanhan glanced at the baby Tata Fish protected by the Tata Fish and asked, "I want to ask, if there's not enough fish milk, won't squeezing out so much fish milk interfere with the baby Tata Fish's feeding?"

The Tata Fish immediately said it was alright, they'd have fish milk again tomorrow. "Crunch crunch crunch!"

Xie Juanhan prepared food for the trade of five water sac fish milk.

The Tata Fish were providing less fish milk, but he still fed them all the food he had prepared.

In the dead of winter, the Tata Fish have a hard time surviving, and he didn't want to skimp on that little bit.

There were more than twenty Tata Fish.

Xie Juanhan fed them quite a lot of food, but they still weren't very full.

Xie Juanhan noticed the longing in the little Tata Fish's eyes, paused, and turned to Telingewei to discuss, "Should we take them with us?"

The dragon's deep voice said, "Yes."

Xie Juanhan then extended an invitation to the Tata Fish: "We're going to have a barbecue, do you want to come?"

The lead group of Tata Fish cautiously murmured, "Click-clack?"

Xie Juanhan sneered, "Just because I invited you doesn't mean it's okay."

Tata Fish: "Click-clack!"

Xie Juanhan and Telingewei prepared the barbecue yesterday, even getting the grill and meat ready.

They went to the small island that Telingewei frequented, set up their stoves, lit charcoal, and prepared to roast meat.

Xie Juanhan prepared two types of stoves: a grill with a mesh grill and a griddle grill with a griddle.

There are just too many little guys; one stove simply can't keep up with the demand for roasting meat.

Now--

Xie Juanhan glanced at the Tata Fish that were waiting obediently under the rocks.

With more than twenty Tata Fish added, we might be even busier than before.

Xie Juanhan thought for a moment and said, "How about we catch some plump fish to make sashimi, and pick Demonic Oyster on the way back? It's been a long time since we've seen our Demonic Oyster; I wonder how they're doing?"

Telingewei: "He's quite good-looking; I saw him a while ago."

Xie Juanhan turned to the furry creatures. "Shall we go hunting first?"

The furry creatures were overjoyed. "Aww!"

The Tata Fish flicked their tails in the sea, immediately indicating that they could carry the furry creatures on their backs. "Click-clack!"

This isn't the first time the Tata Fish have carried the furry creatures on their backs; it's just that the Griffin weren't around last time.

This time, the furry creatures carefully stepped onto the backs of the Tata Fish.

The Griffin followed at the rear.

Seeing the Griffin trembling with fear, its tail taut behind it, Xie Juanhan patted its head and said, "It's alright, we're nearby, and you can swim, right? Don't be afraid."

Griffin: "Meow!"

Telingewei warned, "Nibote, keep your claws to yourself."

In its nervousness, the Griffin instinctively tried to extend its claws, but upon hearing Telingewei's voice, it immediately retracted them tightly, using only its paw pads to press against the Tata Fish: "Meow."

Moli turned her head and gestured to it. "Aww."

It immediately imitated Moli, lowering its body to increase the contact area, thus maintaining its balance. "Meow."

Once settled, the Griffin nervously and excitedly licked its nose, its eyes fixed intently on the sea.

Seeing that the children had settled in, Xie Juanhan said, "Then let's go."

Xie Juanhan rode a giant dragon, flying through the air.

The Tata Fish carried the furry creatures, following them through the ocean.

Telingewei went out to sea to hunt many times, and his hunting skills were far superior to those of the Tata Fish.

They hadn't flown for long when they found a level-two Demonic Beast that resembled a tuna.

As level four Demonic Beast, the Tata Fish cannot get enough to eat if the food they eat is lower than level two.

The group of fish that Telingewei chose was just right for the Tata Fish to fill their bellies.

Xie Juanhan looked at Telingewei's skillful movements and said nothing, only pressing his cheek against Trigger's neck.

Telingewei rarely talks about his past.

However, Xie Juanhan knew that as a dragon that grew up alone, Telingewei must have had a difficult time in the past.

It would be difficult enough just to hunt enough food for themselves.

Actually, it's not just about the past.

Xie Juanhan knew that even now, Telingewei still frequently went out to sea to find schools of fish of level two or above, and used his largest body size to eat enough fish at once.

Only in this way can he avoid having to search for food for the next month, and he can eat whatever he wants or not eat at all.

Telingewei keenly sensed Xie Juanhan's emotions and glanced back at him.

"It's alright," Xie Juanhan mouthed, and hugged Telingewei tightly.

Telingewei gently nuzzled him with his forehead.

With Telingewei's intervention, coupled with the Tata Fish's pursuit and interception, the situation became even more dire.

They had no trouble hunting schools of fish at all.

Soon, they caught two of the weaker, larger fish in the school.

"Crunch!" The Tata Fish, smelling the blood and drooling with desire, still gave way to Xie Juanhan, letting them go first to get their prey.

Xie Juanhan, gripping the dagger, said, "Wait a moment."

Both fish were Demonic Beast, weighing several hundred kilograms.

Xie Juanhan first removed the Demonic Core from their hearts and cleaned them, then took several dozen kilograms of front belly meat and gill cover meat from each of the two fish.

The fish from both places is plump, tender, and flavorful; it tastes absolutely amazing whether eaten raw or grilled.

After retrieving the meat, Xie Juanhan returned to the dragon's back, calling for the furry creatures to come back as well.

After all the furry creatures had climbed onto the dragon's back, Xie Juanhan said to the Tata Fish, "You eat these two fish first."

The Tata Fish let out two coquettish "click-click!"

Then, without any hesitation, it pounced on the fish.

They haven't been able to hunt prey with enough energy lately, and they're all very hungry.

Now they pounce on the fish, and they don't waste a single bite, eating even the heads and tails clean.

The little Tata Fish also ate some of the tender innards.

Xie Juanhan divided some of the cut fish meat among the furry creatures while watching the Tata Fish eat.

Tata Fish are large.

They also belong to the category of creatures that can consume tens or even hundreds of kilograms of food at a time.

Once they have eaten their fill, they can go without eating for half a month to a month.

That's why their fish milk is so fragrant and rich.

Xie Juanhan watched as the Tata Fish wolfed down the two large fish, then waved his hand. "Let's go pick Demonic Oyster, then we'll have a barbecue."

The Tata Fish that had just been fed were exceptionally well-behaved.

They led the way.

When they arrived at the bay where Xie Juanhan and Telingewei were raising Demonic Oyster, the two dragons didn't even need to lift a finger.

The Tata Fish patrolled around the rope and quickly snatched up the dozens of the fattest and largest Demonic Oyster.

Xie Juanhan took the Demonic Oyster and examined it. "It looks pretty good."

Dragon: "Perhaps because you lost your Dragon Power?"

Xie Juanhan: "I think it's mainly due to the convergence of ocean currents, which brings a lot of organic matter."

Regardless, the Demonic Oyster are growing so well, they're in for a big feast this time.

Xie Juanhan others returned to the small island where the grill and roasting rack were located, and quickly placed the meat they wanted to roast on it.

Besides grilling meat, Xie Juanhan also placed a rough earthenware pot on the grill and brewed tea on the spot.

After the chaotic hunt, the furry creatures and the Tata Fish were all a bit tired.

They guarded the two dragons, waiting for the food to slowly take shape.

Xie Juanhan first prepared the sauce, adding fresh spices, soy sauce, vinegar, Spicy Clam powder, lemon slices, etc., and then soaked the raw fish in it before brewing the tea.

Telingewei was opening Demonic Oyster.

Telingewei is exceptionally skilled at shucking Demonic Oyster.

He simply inserted the knife into the Demonic Oyster, made a gentle cut, severed the Demonic Oyster muscle, discarded one shell, and on the other shell lay the trembling, snow-white, plump oyster meat.

The Demonic Oyster didn't need to be washed. Xie Juanhan simply placed them on the grill and slowly grilled them over charcoal, then scooped a large spoonful of garlic sauce into each one.

This is the garlic sauce he made yesterday. He specially used "golden and silver garlic," which means half raw garlic and half cooked garlic.

The garlic sauce contains not only Spicy Clam powder but also a local fermented sauce.

The stir-fried garlic sauce is fragrant, spicy, salty, and savory.

Now spread the garlic sauce on top of the Demonic Oyster and let them grill slowly over charcoal.

As the temperature inside the Demonic Oyster slowly rises, the juices overflow, and the garlic sauce and Demonic Oyster blend together.

The delicious and rich aroma slowly wafted away with the steam.

The little ones, who had been lazily resting to the side, all opened their eyes.

Soon, their eyes went from half-open to wide open.

Grilled Demonic Oyster were just one of the dishes Xie Juanhan and his team prepared.

As the aroma of the Demonic Oyster filled the air, the other grilled meats gradually came to a head.