When Hoshino Sora said this, a strange feeling welled up in his heart, but he still spoke with a red face. The other party had already performed the grand ceremony of three kowtows and nine bows for him, so he still had to say some polite words.
"I will be obedient."
Looking at Hoshino Sora, who actively squatted down to help her up, Merchant Xingchen spoke with burning eyes. Her large eyes were so pure, as if they could reflect the other side of the world.
"Let's go home first. You should have learned the Stir-fried Tomatoes with Egg I taught you two days ago, right?"
"Mhm, although it hasn't reached your level, Master, it's barely edible. The Golden Fried Rice is still not up to par; I can't make perfect 'gold wrapped silver'."
Merchant Xingchen said truthfully. During this time, Hoshino Sora had also taught her two dishes, and she practiced them every day. However, due to the limited ingredients, she could only practice three or four times at most per day.
With diligent practice, she was progressing quickly.
"It's fine. Everything has a gradual process. Put the Stir-fried Tomatoes with Egg aside for now. The top priority now is to fry perfect 'gold wrapped silver'.
Fried rice can be said to be a chef's basic skill. If you master fried rice, all other dishes can be learned by analogy."
"Yes!"
Hearing Hoshino Sora's words, Merchant Xingchen responded solemnly. Soon, the two arrived at her small wooden house and walked in together. Before leaving, Hoshino Sora made her Golden Fried Rice one more time.
"See you tomorrow, at the latest the day after tomorrow."
Shrugging his shoulders, Hoshino Sora turned his back and waved to Merchant Xingchen, who was waving at him at the doorway. He quickly left Spice Valley and returned to the Roasting Tribe.
At this time, a tense atmosphere permeated the Roasting Tribe. Looking at the Night Moon Rabbit caged, the adults' eyes held a hint of fear, while the children's eyes held curiosity.
Today was the full moon night, which was also the day the Night Moon Rabbit would undergo Raging. On this day, the Night Moon Rabbit would unleash powerful combat strength, and even a dozen strong men couldn't stop it.
However, Hoshino Sora looked completely confident.
"Young man, are you really confident you can take them down? Why don't we kill one first? Otherwise, if both of them cause widespread destruction in the tribe, it will likely result in no small loss."
An old man, leaning on his walking stick, walked over, looking at the risks caged inside, his eyes revealing a hint of doubt.
"Don't worry, I can kill them with a flip of my hand, and since I'm using them for the competition, I definitely need to do a trial run beforehand. Otherwise, it's easy to mess up during the actual competition."
Hoshino Sora explained. How could he not know that capturing two Raging Nightmoon Rabbits at the same time was a huge risk? But he had no other choice. Since he decided to use this creature as an ingredient, he had to do his best!
He didn't want to be accused of winning solely because of his ingredients!
"I hope everything goes smoothly."
Hearing Hoshino Sora's words, the people around him stopped trying to persuade him. Their eyes merely revealed a mix of unease and anticipation. The reputation of the Raging Nightmoon Rabbit was simply too great, at least in their small locale.
"Are you confident?"
"Don't worry, I never do anything I'm not confident about."
Hearing Lin Chichi's words, Hoshino Sora spoke with full confidence. If he, with his Level 7 Gourmet Cell, couldn't defeat a Raging Nightmoon Rabbit, then what was he talking about, adventuring on the Gourmet Continent!
"It's good that you're confident."
She looked deeply at Hoshino Sora, as if trying to see through all the secrets on him, but found nothing unusual. She could only shake her head and retreat.
Time quickly passed. A bonfire was lit in the tribe, and Hoshino Sora didn't go anywhere, just quietly squatting in front of the Night Moon Rabbit, waiting. When he was hungry, people nearby would bring him grilled skewers, and when thirsty, there were tribal specialty drinks.
Soon, a full moon hung high in the sky, and the Night Moon Rabbit became restless, frantically ramming the cage with its head, once, twice... until its forehead bled, it showed no sign of stopping.
As the moonlight fell, the Night Moon Rabbit's eyes were the first to change, turning from their original black to blood-red. Then came its forelegs, which were originally slender and small but now became incredibly thick and strong.
Other parts of its body also underwent varying degrees of mutation. The two Night Moon Rabbits began to rage almost simultaneously. Seeing this, the people in the tribe quickly hid in their houses, and many pulled open windows to peek at the situation outside.
Hoshino Sora remained calm and composed, showing no sign of panic. He simply sat on a chair, watching the Night Moon Rabbit's muscles swell and a terrifying aura emanate from its entire body.
"Almost there..."
Feeling the aura of the Raging Nightmoon Rabbit in front of him gradually reach its peak, Hoshino Sora stood up, and the Disassembly Knife in his hand rapidly lengthened. At this moment, the Raging Nightmoon Rabbit also tore open the iron cage and charged out.
However, before they could show their power, a silver light flashed, and the rabbits' heads quickly separated from their bodies. Blood splattered high, leaving only a pile of high-grade ingredients. Hoshino Sora had made his move, swift as lightning!
"Holy cow, awesome!"
"The Raging Nightmoon Rabbit, known for being extremely difficult to deal with, just died like that?!"
"Amazing, no wonder he was so confident. I thought there would be at least a struggle, but he instantly killed them!"
It was unclear who spoke first, but a chorus of praise erupted from inside the houses. The sound of doors opening echoed, followed by footsteps. Everyone quickly surrounded him, looking at the two Raging Nightmoon Rabbits, headless, in front of him.
"Killing the enemy in one move, truly fierce!"
Someone nearby let out an astonished exclamation, then stepped forward to examine the Night Moon Rabbit's corpse. They found the wound smooth and the blood emitting a strange fragrance. At this moment, someone also brought a large basin and poured some of the remaining Night Moon Rabbit blood into it.
After processing, this could also become a very high-grade ingredient!
"I didn't expect the Night Moon Rabbit to double in size after raging, just like that, for no reason."
Looking at the Raging Nightmoon Rabbit in front of her, with its prominent muscles, full of bodybuilding and strength, Erina Nakiri couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. Just by being illuminated by moonlight, this rabbit's size had inexplicably doubled. This seemed incredibly unbelievable!
As the young man beheaded the Night Moon Rabbit with a single strike, the tribe was filled with constant noise. As the instigator of this event, Hoshino Sora remained exceptionally calm.
"No resistance at all. Is the Disassembly Knife too sharp, or is the Night Moon Rabbit too weak?"
Looking at the blood-stained Disassembly Knife emitting a faint bloody glow, Hoshino Sora murmured. He found that this knife was actually absorbing blood, and he didn't know if this was a good change or a bad one.
"Give me one of the Night Moon Rabbit corpses. I'll process it now and put it on the grill. Everyone can taste it together and give me some suggestions."
Hoshino Sora's voice came from behind, causing the tribal people surrounding the Night Moon Rabbit to make way. Then, Hoshino Sora lifted the Night Moon Rabbit corpse and quickly de-furred, skinned, and de-boned it.
Then, he sprinkled it with secret spices for marination. After processing, he put it directly on the grill, brushing wild honey while roasting, and repeatedly sprinkling secret spices to give it a more layered flavor.
Before long, a rich aroma spread outwards with Hoshino Sora as the center. Looking at the almost-roasted Night Moon Rabbit, Hoshino Sora quickly tore off two rabbit legs and then put them into his system backpack.
These were for Merchant Xingchen, considered a master's favoritism.
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