Chapter 166

The furry creatures noticed that his aura had changed, and they tilted their heads, looking at him strangely.

"We're not having stir-fried sea mushrooms today, are we?" Xie Juanhan asked.

The furry creatures' confused voices grew louder, protesting loudly, "Chirp?!"

Moli even stood up on her hind legs, pawed at the counter with her two front paws, and looked into the bowl.

The pitifully small number of sea mushrooms in the basin surprised Moli: "Huh?"

Now all the furry creatures stood up curiously to look.

The basin was empty, with a mushroom at the bottom and more than half a basin of ice water.

Even from the perspective of the furry creatures, this mushroom does seem rather small.

Harper and the others felt guilty.

They didn't expect to finish all the delicious sea mushrooms in just a few bites.

Harper gently nudged Xie Juanhan's calf with her paw, offering him silent comfort.

Xie Juanhan took a deep breath. "It's okay, the fried garlic can be used to make garlic shrimp or garlic crab. We can add some Spicy Clam bits..."

Before he could finish speaking, amidst the dejected atmosphere in the kitchen, only Nibote's eyes lit up.

Nibote pawed at the counter, staring at the last remaining mushrooms, his fluffy tail swaying, his eyes gleaming.

"Meow!" Nibote's fluffy face was full of joy, his mouth was almost stretched to his ears, and his paws were stomping around in place.

Since there aren't many sea mushrooms left, can we just eat them all?

==========Author's Note:=========

See you tomorrow!

Thanks to Ye Xuan ww for the grenades; thanks to the weird little girl (*2), Nanzhi (*2), Lying Coconut, Xun in the Melon Field, Mei, and 54091600 for the mines!

Chapter 166 [VIP]

Today is a rare sunny day, with a gentle sea breeze and azure waters.

Before the dragon had even landed on the sea and come to a complete stop, Harper and the others jumped into the water like dumplings being dropped into a pot.

The gentle waves carried them, and they circled on the sea, greeting Xie Juanhan with "Chirp!"

Riding on the back of the giant dragon Xie Juanhan waved his hand. "Go ahead, it's up to you."

The furry creatures confidently dove down and disappeared from the surface of the sea in an instant.

Nibote caused the most disturbance.

Nibote's two enormous wings acted like two floating boards, steadily supporting it and preventing it from sinking into the sea.

It hadn't properly learned to swim, so it couldn't sink immediately.

Seeing that its other companions had already dived to the seabed, and that the furry creature seemed to have already discovered traces of the sea mushroom, it became extremely anxious.

With great difficulty, it turned head down and rear up, flicked its two furry hind legs, and dived into the sea.

It hadn't gone more than a few meters before the buoyancy of the seawater brought it back to the surface.

It was so anxious that it barked like a puppy, howling a few times as it circled around looking for Xie Juanhan.

"Ouch!" Nibote tugged at Xie Juanhan's trouser leg with his big paws.

Xie Juanhan looked at its wings. "Can't it sink?"

Nibote: "Ugh."

Moli stood by, watching Nibote, ready to help at any moment.

Meeting Xie Juanhan's gaze, Moli opened his mouth, grabbed Nibote's tail, and was about to drag him away.

Xie Juanhan hurriedly called out, "Hey, stop!"

Moli tilted her big head, not understanding why it wouldn't work. "Awoo?"

"Not only do we have to ensure it's heavy, but we also have to ensure it survives," Xie Juanhan waved his hand. "You go pick sea mushrooms, I'll teach Nibote."

Moli glanced at Xie Juanhan, then at Nibote, and finally dove his head underwater, easily and gracefully disappearing beneath the surface.

It even moved with remarkable ease when splashing water with its wolf claws.

Nibote watched from the sea, his large eyes filled with envy.

Xie Juanhan grabbed the Griffin's large claws and jumped into the water to keep it company.

Even after falling into the water, Xie Juanhan didn't forget to look up and call out to Telingewei, "Quickly transform back into human form, let's come together!"

Telingewei quickly transformed back into human form on the sea surface. "Here we come."

When Telingewei transformed back into a human from a dragon, the change in size was so great that it created a wave on the spot.

Xie Juanhan and Nibote were pushed more than ten meters away by the wave.

Xie Juanhan burst into laughter on the spot.

Nibote frantically dog-paddled, his tail with the ball on it going from sticking up to sticking down, then nervously curling up his right hind leg, he was so busy he was about to cramp up.

Telingewei watched the Griffin's large tail swishing back and forth, a smile appearing in his eyes.

He swam over and, together with Xie Juanhan, pulled the Griffin up, teaching the large Griffin diving techniques.

Then they returned empty-handed.

"Why can't it dive down?" Xie Juanhan, bewildered, holding the Griffin by its armpits and staring at it.

This thing has such great buoyancy that Xie Juanhan could even half-lift it in the water.

Nibote, with its thick front paws hooked and its tail loosely curled around Xie Juanhan's forearm, meowed innocently.

Xie Juanhan: "It seems you can't learn it using ordinary methods. I'll give you some special training."

Nibote exclaimed expectantly, "Aww!"

Xie Juanhan froze a large block of ice from seawater and stuffed it into its arms. "You can practice diving while holding this ice block."

Nibote's arms were stuffed full of ice, and he instinctively hugged the large ice block with his front paws.

Its upper body sank, its entire chest and head submerged in the seawater, its rear end sticking up high, and its tail forming a small arch on the surface of the sea.

The sudden drop startled Nibote, who hurriedly adjusted his position and stuffed the large ice block into his lower abdomen.

Fortunately, the weather is hot now, and the Griffin's fur is exceptionally thick.

It didn't feel uncomfortable holding the ice block.

Seeing Nibote's flustered adjustments, Xie Juanhan observed him for a moment and then said, "Okay, you won't choke on water, it's not a big problem. You can practice here, Telingewei and I will go check out the sea mushrooms on the seabed."

Before Nibote could respond, Xie Juanhan pulled Telingewei down into the sea and disappeared instantly.

Enraged, Nibote roared and, clutching a block of ice, dived into the water to chase after them.

In a moment of urgency, Nibote dove several meters, demonstrating remarkable learning ability.

Several bubbles were gurgling out of its mouth.

Apart from Nibote, all the other furry creatures had already dived to the seabed, skillfully burrowing into the seaweed and searching beneath.

Upon seeing Xie Juanhan and Telingewei, Haxi nimbly spun around in the sea, showing off a tender red sea mushroom in its mouth to the two dragons.

Xie Juanhan gave Haxi a thumbs up.

Haxi became even more excited, spinning around in the seawater several times before surfacing for air.

Xie Juanhan observed that the furry creatures seemed to be adapting quite well to the underwater environment.

He watched for a while, then pulled Telingewei along to search as well.

Since their last sea mushroom harvest, they deliberately waited a few days before bringing their furry companions back to collect more.

Sure enough, the sea mushrooms grew again. If they were lucky, they could see several sea mushrooms by parting the seaweed on the seabed.

Sunlight streamed down from the sea, and seaweed swayed gently in the blue-green water and the beams of light.

The lighting was excellent, making it easy to find sea mushrooms.

Xie Juanhan and Telingewei carried net bags as they moved through the seaweed.

As they searched, they heard a slight noise.

Xie Juanhan looked up and saw a large group of Tata Fish had arrived at some point and were watching them.

Xie Juanhan smiled and gestured to the Tata Fish.

The Tata Fish immediately swam over excitedly, using their round bodies to push aside the seaweed, allowing Xie Juanhan and the others to see the situation inside the seaweed more clearly.

Tata Fish have a keen sense of smell and are familiar with the seabed environment, so they don't need to frequently come to the surface to breathe.

With their help, Xie Juanhan and his team's efficiency in harvesting sea mushrooms increased dramatically.

Xie Juanhan looked at the enthusiastic Tata Fish.

The Tata Fish swam around in the sea, excitedly leading the way.

Two Tata Fish even tried to grab the Griffin's large claws and help it sink to the bottom of the sea.

They seem to be in a good mood.

Xie Juanhan made a point of observing the group of teenagers Tata Fish.

The real Tata Fish was clean and looked perfectly fine.

The young Tata Fish generally had several red marks on their bodies, which looked like they had been hit by their fins.

Xie Juanhan withdrew his gaze.

He was relieved after these guys had been taught a lesson.

With the help of the Tata Fish, Xie Juanhan and his team reaped much more than last time.

When you're picking sea mushrooms, the Tata Fish help you, so you'll definitely want to bring them along when you eat them.

After picking sea mushrooms, Xie Juanhan and Telingewei set up a barbecue grill on the beach and grilled and stir-fried the sea mushrooms right there.

Grilling sea mushrooms is very simple: gently remove the stem, brush with some oil, and place them cap-side up on the grill.

The beautiful caps of sea mushrooms transform into tiny bowls, perfect for adding butter, sea salt, spice mix, or garlic Spicy Clam sauce.

Once baked, let it cool slightly until it's still a little hot but not scalding. Then, first suck on the broth from the mushroom cap to savor the freshness, and then pop the whole cap into your mouth.

That tasted absolutely wonderful.

There were plenty of sea mushrooms this time, Xie Juanhan and Telingewei even made sea mushroom sashimi and stir-fried sea mushrooms.

Each has its own unique flavor.

The little ones had all sorts of preferences for sea mushrooms, and everyone ate to their heart's content, according to their own tastes.

By the time we said goodbye to the Tata Fish and went home, the moon had already risen.

The dragon carried its entire family on its back and slowly flew home.

Meanwhile, at their home, a group of Goblin squatted by the fence, craning their necks and staring at the sky, having longed for their return for a long time.

Having finally caught a glimpse of the dragon, the Goblin immediately stood up and waved their tiny hands towards the sky, squeaking!

The giant eagle Simurgh had been sleeping by the fence for a long time, and had even made a small indentation under its belly.