The two of them were new arrivals with shallow foundations. If they were lone travelers, it would be fine, but if they wanted to take on a disciple, there were many more things to consider.
"Let's go back first. The chief said he would teach me their tribe's barbecue secret method. I wonder what the difference is from ours. In any case, let's get the competition in a few days sorted out first."
Hoshino Sora quickened his pace as he spoke. Before long, he returned to the Roasting Tribe. At this time, bonfires billowed in the tribe's open space, and the tribesmen were laughing and chatting, making it very lively.
However, before Hoshino Sora could find a place to sit, a sharp rap landed squarely on his head.
"You brat, where did you run off to mess around?! You disappeared early in the morning and even abducted Erina!"
Lin Chichi said with a hint of displeasure, gritting her teeth as she looked at Hoshino Sora, who had returned to the tribe at some unknown time.
This morning, she and Zhi Bailing went to find him to discuss something, but when they arrived at his and Erina Nakiri's residence, they found it empty. Worried that something had happened, they searched in the mountains for half a day.
"We went hunting, but there are really few beasts in this area. We searched all day and didn't see many, only catching two Night Moon Rabbits on the way back."
Hoshino Sora said, opening the bamboo basket behind him. Inside were two live Night Moon Rabbits that he and Erina Nakiri had caught on their way back. They were incredibly fast, so their meat quality must be excellent.
Thinking of his disheveled appearance when catching the Night Moon Rabbits, Hoshino Sora couldn't help but grind his teeth in secret resentment. These Night Moon Rabbits had low attack power but were extremely fast and difficult to catch.
Therefore, its Gourmet Level reached an astonishing Level 3! And on the night of the full moon, it would undergo Raging, its muscles swelling, gaining powerful attack power, and its speed would also greatly increase.
At that time, the Night Moon Rabbit's meat quality reached its peak, and its Gourmet Level even broke through to Level 5, receiving the love of countless people. In some large cities, people even established specialized breeding farms.
"Is this a Night Moon Rabbit?! How did you catch it?"
Seeing the creature in Hoshino Sora's basket, Zhi Bailing couldn't help but open her mouth wide, speaking with shock.
Because this little creature's speed was astonishing, even if it appeared in front of you, you simply couldn't outrun it, and even if you could, it was hard to catch. In short, it was an extremely difficult ingredient to capture!
At least, that's how it was for the people in this area.
"Night Moon Rabbit? Is it that super fast Night Moon Rabbit?"
Hearing Zhi Bailing's exclamation beside her, Lin Chichi also reacted. As the two of them shouted, the surrounding people also gathered, looking at the docile little Night Moon Rabbit in the basket. A few children even picked up some rabbit grass and began to feed it.
"Yes, the full moon night is coming soon. I plan to use it as an ingredient for the competition after it undergoes Raging."
The competition didn't restrict ingredients, but it was difficult to obtain high-level ingredients in this remote small valley, unless one went to nearby large cities to purchase them, but traveling to a large city would take at least a month.
"Raging Nightmoon Rabbit! This is a Gourmet Level 5 ingredient! If we can really get this ingredient, even if we send someone who doesn't know how to roast, we can still win the competition easily!
But, the Raging Nightmoon Rabbit has powerful combat strength after Raging. Its strength is much greater than that of an adult male. Our tribe doesn't have warriors who can hunt it, nor do we have iron cages to hold it."
Hearing Hoshino Sora's words, an elder slowly advanced, leaning on his cane. His voice revealed regret. If it was a Level 5 ingredient, this competition would almost have no suspense.
"It's fine, I can handle it."
After understanding the rules of this world over the past two days, Hoshino Sora realized that the stronger the monster, the higher its Gourmet Level, and the harder the ingredient was to obtain, the higher its Gourmet Level.
This continent was slightly different from the continent in Toriko, but there were also many similarities. Hoshino Sora guessed that it might have merged with that world during the evolution of the world.
Just like multiple different worlds on Earth merged, eventually forming a multi-dimensional world.
"It's good that you're confident."
Looking at Hoshino Sora's confident expression, the people of the Roasting Tribe gained more confidence in him. Then, they stopped talking, and the scene returned to its original state.
Bonfires were everywhere, and roasting was happening everywhere. The tribesmen were enjoying delicious food, with wine and roasted meat constantly, and continuous silver-bell-like laughter, which lasted for several hours.
Hoshino Sora naturally joined in when he saw this. Soon, a group of little lolis gathered around him, calling out to him, asking him to help them cook top-tier barbecue.
Hoshino Sora naturally wouldn't refuse. He smiled and helped them roast the skewers they had prepared. The cooking times for vegetables and meat were different, so they had to be cooked separately, otherwise, the flavors might mix.
This was also a bonus detail, but for normal home barbecues, there was no need to worry about these things.
"No picky eating!"
Seeing a little loli secretly trying to spit out green peppers in the crowd, Hoshino Sora naturally reached out and covered her mouth, forcefully stuffing the half-spit green pepper back in.
"You even dare to roll your eyes and glare at me? Eat more green peppers."
Then he received a cute eye-roll. Her chubby cheeks paired with this resentful little expression made Hoshino Sora involuntarily smile.
"Brother Sora is bullying me!"
Because they had spent two days together, the children were very familiar with Hoshino Sora. The child who was forced to eat green peppers just now shouted in a childish voice, drawing laughter from the surroundings.
"Finally, someone can handle Xiaoya! See if you dare to be picky eaters again!"
"Boo, mommy is mean!"
Seeing the girl frustrated, her parents said gleefully. This girl had been a picky eater since she was little, and they didn't expect her to meet her match here today.
"Haha."
Looking at the mischievous and silly little girl, Merchant Xingchen, who lived at the bottom of the valley, appeared in Hoshino Sora's mind. He couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion. They were both young, so why was that kid living such a miserable life?
Thinking of this, Hoshino Sora had many thoughts. He decided to take her away after helping the Roasting Tribe solve their problems, and then the three of them would begin their adventure on the Gourmet Continent!
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