Chapter 289 - 291: The Underwater Spider

Chapter 289: Chapter 291: The Underwater Spider

「On Infinite Island.」

When Cai Xia saw Su Luoluo use a piece of wood and some Fish Intestine Thread to pull a bounty from the sea, her face filled with admiration. "Luoluo, you’re incredible! You managed to get so much food in just a moment."

Just moments ago, she had been fretting over what they would eat, and now, in the blink of an eye, Su Luoluo had pulled a huge catch from the sea.

Ah Zhu looked at her like a total fangirl. "Luoluo, is there anything you can’t do? It was one thing to find food in the forest, but I never expected you could get it from the sea too."

"But... these things look so bizarre. Some look like fish, but some don’t. Are they really edible? Especially that thing that looks like a spider. It has so many legs, it’s kind of scary."

’A spider?’

Su Luoluo followed Ah Zhu’s gaze and saw that she was staring at an octopus, its tentacles writhing. She didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

’This octopus has a lot of legs, sure, but it’s a far cry from a spider, isn’t it?’

"This is an eight-clawed fish. It’s delicious when you cook it!"

"Luoluo, how do you know this is an eight-clawed fish?"

The words were barely out of Su Luoluo’s mouth when Ah Zhu looked at her, confused as to how she knew so much about creatures from the sea.

’She’s always lived on land, just like me. How does she seem to know so much about the ocean?’

Su Luoluo froze. ’That was careless. I almost blew my cover.’

She gave a sheepish smile, pointed at the creature, and said, "I don’t actually know its name. But look, it has eight claws, so what else would you call it but an eight-clawed fish?"

’Oh, so she just made the name up on the spot!’

Ah Zhu instantly understood.

’That makes sense. What else would you call a fish with eight claws?’

’Luoluo is so good at naming things. It’s so vivid and fitting.’

Seeing that Ah Zhu had bought her explanation, Su Luoluo let out a huge sigh of relief.

’Looks like I’ll have to be more careful living on this island, or my secret will be exposed easily.’

There were too many people in the tribe for Su Luoluo to handle all the cooking by herself.

While the Beastmen were still building shelters, Su Luoluo called over the females from the Wolf Clan and the Fox Monkey clan to learn how to cook seafood from her.

This way, they could eat sooner, and she could teach them how to prepare seafood at the same time, so they wouldn’t have to worry about what to eat in the future.

Su Luoluo had originally wanted to steam the sea bass they’d caught, but since she didn’t have any cooking wine, she abandoned the idea.

After a moment’s thought, she mixed a sauce, gathered a few handfuls of sand onions from the island, and decided to grill the fish after dipping it in the sauce.

The eight-clawed fish, scallops, ribbonfish, and other catches were all thrown on the grill as well.

Before long, the fragrant aroma of the barbecue wafted across the island. The Beastmen, busy building their shelters, were completely captivated by the scent.

Su Luoluo flipped the food over. Once she felt it was about done, she called everyone over to eat.

The Beastmen, who could barely contain themselves after smelling the aroma, all swarmed over at the call for food.

Although the Island’s vegetation was fairly lush, its soil was nowhere near as rich as the mainland’s.

The Beastmen had already braced themselves for a bland meal.

But who would have thought that Su Luoluo would not only pull creatures from the sea, but also cook them into something so aromatic?

Even though some of the sea creatures looked terrifying, they dug in without the slightest hesitation.

Su Yang shook his head and sighed at the sight of the bizarrely shaped eight-clawed fish, but Yi De and Er De absolutely loved it.

They even tried to persuade Su Yang. "Leader, trust us! This many-clawed fish is especially tasty. It’s really chewy."

Su Yang’s face was a mask of disgust, but Su Luoluo simply stuffed a piece into his mouth with her chopsticks. His eyes instantly lit up. "This really does taste different! You could never eat something like this on the mainland."

Hearing this, Su Luoluo raised an eyebrow. "Father, this is nothing. There are even more delicious things waiting for us!"

She had just explored a bit of the island. While it couldn’t compare to the vastness of the mainland, it wasn’t small by any means.

’The soil is sandy, but it should be good enough for growing some vegetables.’

Su Luoluo decided to first plant the scallions and ginger she’d brought in her storage space, making them convenient to harvest whenever she needed them.

Just as she was making her plans, a sharp cry suddenly pierced the air.

Su Luoluo tensed, instantly on guard. It sounded like the cry of a bird.

’I can’t believe the Xuan Birds are here already! We’ve barely had time to rest since we landed, and they’ve already caught up.’

She got up, about to tell the tribe to be on alert, when Fu Feng shook his head at her. "Don’t worry. It’s not the Xuan Birds. That’s the cry of one of our Dragon Sparrows. Someone must be here to see me. I’ll go take a look."

With that, Fu Feng instantly transformed into a jade-green Dragon Sparrow and shot toward the sky. He let out a responsive cry, and then the two Dragon Sparrows flapped their wings and flew off into the distance.

’How did the Dragon Sparrow people get here so quickly?’

Even though it wasn’t the Xuan Bird Clan, Su Luoluo was still startled.

’How did they know we’d arrived at the Infinite Sea?’

’Could Fu Feng have told them?’

Before Su Luoluo could sort out her thoughts, Fu Feng returned, flapping his wings. "Luoluo, it looks like we need to speed up our preparations. Chi Feng just told me the Xuan Bird Clan knows we’ve reached the Infinite Sea. They’re on their way now."

At his words, all the Beastmen grew tense. Su Luoluo looked at Fu Feng and asked, "Did you tell your clansmen we were at the Infinite Sea?"

Fu Feng shook his head. "It wasn’t me. Some Lark Beastmen saw us when we were leaving. Chi Feng heard about it from them."

The Island was shrouded in a thick, visibility-lowering mist. Su Luoluo had thought it would serve as a natural barrier against the Xuan Bird Clan’s pursuit, but the Dragon Sparrow had just flown right over their heads with ease.

She asked with some concern, "Was that Dragon Sparrow able to find you directly through the mist?"

"No, it had no idea where I was. It just stayed over the surface of the sea and located me by sound."

Hearing Fu Feng say that even the Dragon Sparrow didn’t dare to enter the mist easily, Su Luoluo felt much more relieved.

But in the next moment, a new question popped into her head. "How did it get here so much faster than the Xuan Birds?"

At this, Fu Feng looked a little smug. "Because we Dragon Sparrows have our own secret Speeding Technique. We fly faster than the Xuan Birds, so it’s no surprise we arrived before them."

’Great. I just asked a simple question, and in return, Fu Feng got to flex on me.’

Hearing this, Mo Xuan crossed his arms and sneered. "Since you know so much about Bird Beasts, why don’t you give us an idea? What are you Bird Beastmen afraid of?"

’What are we Bird Beastmen afraid of?’

’Besides water, I’m probably also afraid of fire.’

But he decided not to tell them that. Who knew if they would use his weaknesses against him someday?

He remained silent, deciding he would tell Su Luoluo privately later.

He met Mo Xuan’s gaze and retorted, "Besides water, we’re afraid of nothing."

’Being a poor swimmer is a big weakness, to be sure, but which of these land-dwellers like Mo Xuan is any good in the water?’

’All in all, we’re all in the same boat. It basically evens things out.’