activa-t The octopus in question 383 is so large that it can't be cooked in one pot.
The octopus in question 383 is so large that it can't be cooked in one pot.
The large fish swam slowly closer and circled the boat once.
As it swam by, the boat tilted slightly, and a huge undercurrent appeared on the sea, causing the boat to rock.
Liu Sheng Piao Piao lost her balance and almost fell, so she quickly grabbed Liu Sheng Xue's arm.
The big fish's tail emerged from the water, like a giant fan, slapping against the sea and splashing water all over half the people on the boat.
It swam to the bow of the boat, stopped, and faced Lingbo.
Lingbo stood at the bow of the boat, dressed in white, her clothes fluttering in the wind.
She looked down at the big fish, expressionless, her fishing rod motionless.
The big fish stared at her for a while, its bright yellow eyes showing no malice, only curiosity, like a big dog sizing up a stranger.
Then, it suddenly opened its mouth.
Its mouth was full of serrated teeth, layer upon layer, densely packed, like a meat grinder.
"What...what is it going to do?" A-Yue's voice trembled.
Lingbo looked down at the huge mouth, her expression unchanged.
She lifted her foot and gently stepped on the bow of the boat.
An invisible pressure emanated from her, like a boulder crashing into a calm lake.
The large fish's body stiffened abruptly, and the curiosity in its eyes instantly turned into fear.
It snapped its mouth shut, turned and ran, its tail slapping the sea surface and creating a huge splash.
Its entire body shot out like a torpedo, disappearing beneath the surface of the sea in the blink of an eye.
Only a huge ripple remained on the sea surface, slowly spreading outwards, along with that lingering fishy stench.
A-Yue stared, mouth agape, looking in the direction the big fish had disappeared, then at Lingbo, then back in the same direction, before finally managing to utter a single sentence:
"Sister Lingbo, what...what did you just do?"
Lingbo glanced at her indifferently and said two words: "Pedaling."
A-Yue: "..."
Lan Fenghuang's lips twitched: "Stepping on a boat? You didn't step on the boat, you stepped on its soul!"
Lingbo didn't say anything, turned around, and continued fishing—empty hook, no bait.
Lin Chen smiled, stood up from the deck chair, walked to the side of the ship, and looked at the ripples on the sea gradually calming down.
The sea breeze was strong, making his robes flutter and his long hair dance in the wind.
"This fish has probably lived in the deep sea for at least three hundred years and has consumed a lot of spiritual energy to have reached its current size."
Lin Chen said calmly, "But it's not fierce, it's just curious."
Yao Yao asked curiously, "Husband, what kind of fish is that? Why is it so big?"
"Ordinary silver-armored fish are at most three feet long; this must be a variant." Lin Chen gazed at the sea, his eyes deep and unfathomable.
"In a few days, fish of this size will be everywhere in the sea."
Yao Yao gasped, her expression unreadable.
A-Yue snapped out of her daze and asked softly, "Then...can I still eat it?"
Lan Fenghuang gave her a speechless look: "All you know is how to eat."
A-Yue blushed and lowered her head, but there was still drool at the corner of her mouth. She glanced at the half-meter-long fish in the fish bucket.
I don't even want to think about the big ones, but I can at least eat the small ones, right?
There was a moment of silence on the deck.
Yao Yao suddenly asked, "Are there any bigger than this?"
Lin Chen nodded: "Yes."
Yao Yao asked again, "How big?"
Lin Chen paused for a moment, then casually said, "It might be several times, even dozens of times, larger than this ship!"
Yao Yao was shocked, then her eyes lit up as she thought how wonderful it would be to catch one.
Liu Shengxue walked over and stood next to Lin Chen, looking at the distant sea, and said calmly:
"Deep in the East China Sea, there is a kind of Kun, which used to be several times the size of this ship, and now we don't know how big it is."
Yao Yao gasped in surprise, unable to believe how big it was.
Lan Fenghuang glanced at her: "Scared?"
Yao Yao stiffened her neck, rolled her eyes, and said, "Who's afraid? I'm a Celestial Being, you know. I'm not some ordinary person who's never seen the world."
Lan Fenghuang chuckled softly, not exposing her as a pseudo-celestial being who possessed cultivation but lacked combat experience.
……
That evening, A-Yue personally prepared the fish as steamed fish. The fish was steamed until it was tender and juicy, melting in your mouth.
Yao Yao took a bite, her eyes lighting up: "Ah Yue, your cooking is amazing!"
Ah Yue's cheeks flushed slightly, and she whispered, "Fish is good."
Lan Fenghuang picked up a piece of food with her chopsticks and nodded: "It's really good."
Lin Chen also took a bite, glanced at A Yue, and said, "From now on, the cooking will be your responsibility."
A-Yue's eyes lit up, and she nodded vigorously, like a chick pecking at rice.
Da Shuang and Xiao Shuang chuckled to themselves.
……
The moonlight was beautiful that night, and the sea shimmered like it was covered with a layer of broken silver.
Lin Chen lay in the cabin, with Da Shuang and Xiao Shuang lying on either side of him.
Da Shuang leaned against him, her fingers drawing circles on his chest, slowly and gently, like a cat's claws scratching.
Xiao Shuang nestled in his armpit like a kitten, curled up in a ball, breathing evenly, already asleep.
Lin Chen's hands slowly caressed Da Shuang's back, feeling her smooth skin and slightly trembling body.
Da Shuang raised her head, her face buried in the shadows, making it impossible to see her expression, but the tips of her ears were red, so red they looked like they could bleed.
"Your Highness," she whispered, "that big fish we saw earlier today...aren't you afraid?"
Lin Chen looked down at her: "What are you afraid of? It's just a fish."
Da Shuang thought for a moment, then asked, "What if it's even bigger? Bigger than a boat?"
Lin Chen scoffed, "Even something bigger than a boat is still a fish."
Da Shuang stopped talking and buried her head in Lin Chen's chest, listening to his heartbeat.
She suddenly felt that it was an honor and the greatest fortune for her and her sister to be able to serve Lin Chen.
……
The next day, the sea conditions changed.
The wind picked up, the waves rose, the sky was overcast, and the dark clouds hung low, like a huge gray blanket covering our heads.
The air was very humid, and breathing felt sticky.
Lin Chen stood at the bow of the ship, looking at the distant sea, his brows slightly furrowed.
Lan Fenghuang walked over and stood beside him: "What's wrong?"
"Something is following us," Lin Chen said calmly.
Blue Phoenix was taken aback, and then spread her divine sense, scanning the surrounding sea area.
Nothing was found. The sea was as still as a stagnant pool beneath the surface, not even a small fish in sight.
"There's nothing there," said Blue Phoenix.
Lin Chen glanced at her: "That's why it's not right. Such a vast sea, and not a single fish. Do you think that's normal?"
Blue Phoenix's expression changed.
In the afternoon, the ship encountered trouble as it passed through a reef area.
Suddenly, the sea surface exploded; it wasn't just one fish, but a whole school.
More than a dozen enormous sea snakes burst forth from beneath the surface of the sea. Each one was as thick as a water bucket and several dozen feet long, its black scales gleaming eerily in the gloomy light.
They have fleshy crests on their heads, bright red like rooster combs, and black tongues sticking out of their mouths, hissing.
The Great Snow Dragon Riders immediately went into battle mode.
The three hundred men were divided into three groups: one group guarded the bow, one group guarded the stern, and one group guarded the gunwale. They faced outwards with spears and swords drawn, ready for battle.
Lingbo stood at the bow of the boat, her white clothes fluttering in the wind, her face expressionless.