The savory and fresh flavors were balanced with just the right amount of heat. The dried tofu had soaked up the sauce while maintaining its chewiness, and the fresh scent of the pointed peppers hit her nose directly.
This was even better than what she had eaten in some restaurants in her previous life!
The explosion of flavor on her tongue made her eyes sting. Although only four days had passed, the last time she had eaten a freshly stir-fried dish felt as distant as a past life.
And indeed, it was.
An excited heart, trembling hands.
Cheng Shuili didn't even have chopsticks.
Frowning, she tore open a self-heating mini hotpot and took out the utensils inside to enjoy her feast.
The sweet aroma of the rice rose with the steam toward her eyes. Cheng Shuili blinked her aching eyes and used her chopsticks to heap a portion of the stir-fried dried tofu with hot peppers onto the rice. The soy-colored glaze soaked into the snow-white grains. She used the tips of her chopsticks to carefully gather it into a small mound before sending the whole thing into her mouth.
She covered her mouth as the warm food rolled over her tongue.
The richness of the soy sauce, the smoothness of the starch thickening, and the slight spice of the peppers exploded across her taste buds!
So good, this is pure bliss.
This is what life should be!
Cheng Shuili shoveled down half a bowl of rice in a few bites before suddenly stopping. She stared at the small portion of the dish remaining and, moved by a sudden impulse, opened the system panel and pulled up the camera function.
Wouldn't it be a waste not to show off a little?
Besides, the people from the official side were definitely lurking and monitoring the screens. Giving them some misleading information might help her get her hands on the remaining 50 Vehicle Upgrade Material Shards!
【Angry Crow Takes Flight】: [Image] Today's dinner: stir-fried dried tofu with hot peppers and rice.
【Angry Crow Takes Flight】: Are some people still having compressed biscuits with mineral water? Tsk.
After sending the message, she deliberately turned the channel notification volume to the maximum and continued shoveling her rice with satisfaction.
The first wave of replies came faster than expected.
【Xu Lingqi】: ??? Am I seeing things? Is that... is that a stir-fried dish in that plate?! Give me a bite, big bro! I'll bow down to you! Just one bite!
【Panda】: Holy crap, that rice! Look at that glaze! Is this actually freshly made?! Big shot Crow, look at me! I can trade things for it!
【Eat Pomelo or Not】: @Angry Crow Takes Flight, big shot, do you need a leg pendant? The kind that went to university and knows how to write code!
Cheng Shuili chuckled while biting the tip of her chopsticks, scooping up the last spoonful of rice soaked in sauce.
The Regional Channel instantly exploded with the pinging of messages, but she directly ignored the constantly flashing list of friend requests.
She only checked messages from people she knew.
【Liang Shanbo vs. Pig】: Big shot, give me a bite. I'll send you whatever you're missing!
【Wan Yi】: Does it taste good?
Cheng Shuili replied to Wan Yi first.
【Angry Crow Takes Flight】: Incredible. With this skill, you could go open a restaurant.
【Wan Yi】: I was actually an executive chef before I transmigrated.
She had truly picked up a treasure.
Cheng Shuili smiled and then replied to the message from 【Liang Shanbo vs. Pig】.
【Angry Crow Takes Flight】: Send over a container.
"You have received a gift from player 【Liang Shanbo vs. Pig】: Half a paper cup x1."
A paper cup, and only half of one at that.
Cheng Shuili laughed at the man's sense of propriety. She stuffed half of the cup with the stir-fried dried tofu and filled the other half with rice before sending it back to him.
【Liang Shanbo vs. Pig】: Crow! I can never repay this great kindness! Just say the word if you need anything in the future; if I have it, it's yours!
"You have received a gift from player 【Liang Shanbo vs. Pig】: Vehicle Upgrade Material Shards x3."
【Liang Shanbo vs. Pig】: I saw you've been collecting these. Take them.
Cheng Shuili accepted them silently, feeling a bit more warmth in her heart.
She scooped the last bit of rice into her mouth and sighed with satisfaction. The upgraded vehicle sat quietly in the night, the LED lights inside the cabin casting a warm glow.
After tidying up, Cheng Shuili relaxed her body and lay back on the sofa. Once relaxed, she quickly fell into a deep sleep.
Early the next morning, the system announced today's mileage goal again.
【Day 5 Journey Requirement: 90 kilometers.】
【Survivors, keep going.】
Cheng Shuili rubbed her eyes and went to the sink to wash her face.
After eating the porridge cooked by Wan Yi, she stepped on the accelerator and began her journey.
The morning went fairly smoothly, though she didn't encounter many chests. Cheng Shuili silently prayed for better luck in the afternoon.
Perhaps the heavens heard her wish, because not long after the shopping cart started moving in the afternoon, she saw a chest shimmering with a green tint by the roadside.
A Bronze Chest!
"Good luck."
Cheng Shuili slammed on the brakes. After a thought, she gripped her baseball bat in one hand and her Steel Dagger in the other as she stepped out of the vehicle. She carefully used the baseball bat to pry open the chest...
The next moment!
A dark shadow erupted from the chest!
Cheng Shuili instinctively rolled backward as a deafening roar reached her ears.
A wild boar over a meter long appeared out of thin air, its tusks gleaming with a cold, white light under the sun. Its hind hooves kicked the ground, sending sand and gravel flying into Cheng Shuili's face, causing a stinging pain.
Cheng Shuili had no time to tend to the injuries on her face; the wild boar was already charging toward her!
Cheng Shuili rolled toward the shopping cart, nearly flat against the ground. The tusks grazed her calf, instantly tearing a hole in her pant leg.
She desperately grabbed the vehicle's door handle just as the wild boar turned around to charge again.
Bang!
Cheng Shuili tumbled into the driver's seat. Before she could even steady herself, the wild boar's tusks pierced through the door.
The sound of tearing metal was ear-piercing, and the entire vehicle shook violently.
She smelled a foul stench mixed with the scent of blood. The wild boar's nostrils puffed white steam, and its murky yellow eyes were full of madness. With its tusks stuck in the door, it was momentarily unable to move.
Cheng Shuili's heart pounded. This was a rare opportunity!
She immediately rolled down the window, gripped her dagger tightly, and used all her strength to plunge it into the wild boar's body before pulling it out!
Cheng Shuili didn't think much; her arm was tense to the limit as she subconsciously repeated the attacking motion.
The wild boar let out a scream. When the dagger was pulled out, crimson blood sprayed into the vehicle.
Cheng Shuili's brow furrowed, her facial features twisted into a ferocious expression. The dagger was pulled out and thrust back in repeatedly until the wild boar finally lost its life.
Cheng Shuili stopped. Her hand holding the dagger was cramping, and the sprayed blood was everywhere, a metallic stench filling her nose.
She took several deep breaths, controlling her trembling arms to keep them steady.
She pulled out a piece of tissue and carefully pressed it against the dagger; the white paper was quickly stained red.
If it hadn't gotten stuck, Cheng Shuili would have been sent flying by the impact.
She had no desire to experience that.
Only then did Cheng Shuili truly snap out of it.
She had killed a wild boar!
A wild boar! Meat! So much meat!
Cheng Shuili felt herself come alive again. She took a photo of the wild boar's corpse and opened the private chat with Wan Yi.
【Angry Crow Takes Flight】: Chef, can you process this?
【Wan Yi】: !!!!
【Wan Yi】: You're too powerful, big shot! Crow! I'll cook for you for a lifetime! Can you leave this pork to me to process? Also, if possible, can you give me some domestic water?
【Wan Yi】: Leave the processing to me; I definitely won't let it go to waste! Ever heard of Cook Ding carving the ox? Today, I'll show you Wan Yi carving a pig!
Cheng Shuili wiped the blood off her face and pulled her lips into a grin, finally feeling like she had truly survived.
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