I woke up to find myself transmigrated into a disabled child.

Chapter 493 Getting closer

"You mean this is food?"

Looking at the fuzzy plant in front of him, which resembled an animal's tail, Lezhi found it incredible.

If this is a Thaksin tree specifically for display, it has individual branches with bluish-purple interiors extending to the tops and white, fine, hairy thorns extending outwards. It looks soft, but if anyone tries to touch it, they will immediately be taught a lesson.

But Nanfeng said that this thing called Caiyanmu (彩烟木) was edible, which Lezhi didn't understand.

"Hehe, you didn't know, did you? This thing is unique to the Fufeng Plain, and it only grows deep in the forest, so it's not easy to get. At first, some tribesmen thought it was pretty and picked it to decorate their houses, but later..."

Nanfeng looked somewhat gloating. Seeing this, a clansman next to him interjected, "Later, after it had been sitting for a while, it started to smell rotten, just like meat that has been sitting for too long. It was really awful, and that's when everyone noticed the difference."

Seeing Lezhi looking at him curiously, the man became interested and took a piece of colorful smoke wood from Nanfeng's hand. His hand, still in the form of claws, carelessly plucked off the purple and white barbs. The crisp sound was like breaking a fine needle, or like glass shattering.

The branch, with its thorns removed, was two-thirds the thickness of Lezhi's wrist. The man's fingers flew, and although his claws were large, they were incredibly agile. He carefully peeled back the bark of the smokewood and then gestured for Lezhi to look.

"see it?"

"This is……"

Seeing that Lezhi's eyes were wide open, the man smiled even more broadly, and his hands worked faster to strip the entire top of the branch clean. He then handed it to Lezhi and encouraged him, "Give it a try."

Lezhi didn't refuse. Staring at the curious or encouraging looks from everyone, she opened her mouth and took a small bite.

"Well……"

After chewing a few times, Lezhi realized something was wrong. Her brows furrowed more and more, but her mouth kept moving without her swallowing.

"Hahahaha..." Nanfeng laughed loudly upon seeing this, and patted Nanzhi, who had successfully coaxed Lezhi to eat. "You're really good at coaxing children, Nanzhi."

"Get out of here, I wasn't coaxing the kids, I was just teaching them to be brave enough to try new things..."

Lei Xiu looked at Lezhi, who was still chewing away, and his doubts deepened. "Zhizhi, how is it? If it doesn't taste good, just spit it out."

Shaking her head, Lezhi continued chewing, "It's not that it tastes bad, um..."

The texture is like cold beef tendon, extremely tough, but the reason I don't spit it out is because I find that the more I chew, the more fragrant it becomes. The aroma is very unique, just like the Duozu I've had before. It's a plant, but it tastes like meat. This flavor is even more fragrant.

The flavors grew richer and richer, with the fresh aroma of herbs and the meaty taste intertwined. It wasn't greasy at all; instead, it became increasingly fragrant, making it irresistible.

I finally managed to swallow that small bite, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. My mouth felt a little sore; eating this stuff really strains your teeth.

"Isn't it pretty good?" Nan Zhi smiled and raised her hand.

Lezhi waved her hand in refusal, saying, "It's alright, but it's hard to chew."

"Hehe, so we later discovered that as long as we boil it, it becomes much easier to chew, but the flavor becomes bland after boiling." Nanfeng shrugged, there was nothing that could be done about it.

Even though the flavor is a bit bland, it is still a rare delicacy.

Just like the multi-legged creature, it is a delicacy that only their few tribes can enjoy; it is not available anywhere else.

Lezhi also noticed that these plants all seem to be growing in a way that encourages flesh growth, which might be a characteristic of this area.

After discovering the grove of colorful smoke trees, and seeing that it was about time, Nanfeng led them to a suitable spot to prepare for camping.

Actually, there isn't really a suitable place in the thorn thicket for so many people to camp; it's just that the Longclaw tribe makes the places they like suitable.

That night, the relentless winds continued to howl over the Fufeng Plain, the bright moon hung in the sky, and the small animals, who were used to being active at night, awoke from their underground hiding places.

The firelight flickered in the forest, occasionally wafting a strange fragrance that attracted many insects to investigate. However, the moment they saw Nanfeng and his group's claws still extended, they vanished without a trace.

It's clear how much psychological trauma those sharp claws inflicted on them; to the point that even a single glance would give them nightmares.

Nanfeng and Nanzhi arrived uninvited, using the smoked wood as payment for their food, and voluntarily approached Lezhi and his friends by the fire pit, asking to freeload a meal.

Lei Xiu has been cooking for a long time now, and today Le Zhi is with him, so they're going to figure out how to cook the smoked wood.

He knew that all meat-related ingredients in the Fufeng Plain were very demanding on one's teeth, especially sharp teeth and the colorful smoke wood.

"What do you want to do?" Lei Xiu was in charge of helping him. Today's ingredients included the Rainbow Smoke Wood, the stock of sharp-toothed long strips, and the meat of a kind of insect called the Double-Knife Worm that had attacked during the day and ended up as food.

Lezhi had seen that the flesh of the double-knife worm had obvious fibers and a dark red color, and looked at least 90% similar to beef, so he decided to cook it using the same method as beef.

"Let's stew red berries with meat, and add some smoked wood to stew together. Let's see how it tastes. Hmm, a stone slab can also be used. I think the texture of meat cooked with smoked wood should be good for grilling or pan-frying as well."

"Okay, then we'll have rice as our staple food." When choosing a staple food, it's important to consider that it should be different from the previous day's, and also how it should be paired with the other dishes.

Rice is perfect for grilling on a stone slab.

"Okay." Today's main dish is meat, so a simple main course will do. Lezhi agreed.

Without hesitation, Lezhi secretly hydroponically cultivated some of the fruits and vegetables in the Red Fruit Space, which matured quickly. As long as there are seeds, there will be no shortage of fruits and vegetables.

The seasoning is mainly a special sauce made by Lezhi, and the main ingredients include shiitake mushroom, sweet crystal, and citronella, which are good for stewing meat or marinating in advance.

Nanfeng and Nanzhi were not idle either. Although they brought their own ingredients, it did not mean that they could just sit back and wait to eat.

Lei Xiu is there with Lezhi, so they can't get involved, but they can help with grilling the meat. Lei Xiu marinates the meat in advance, and they just need to grill it until it's cooked.

Their teammates were watching them intently from the sidelines, and Nan Zhi and Nan Feng secretly promised to help smuggle food, which gave them a moment of peace.

The food here is just too tempting. It would be one thing if no one could eat it, but if two traitors suddenly appear, they'll become the target of everyone's anger.

The noise behind him didn't affect Lezhi's performance. Before the pot lid was even lifted, just by the smell and the bubbling of the food inside, one could tell that this meal would be quite good.

"Alright, let's eat..."

Smoke drifted through the gaps in the jungle, carried away by the wind, and floated far, far away...

…………

After that dinner party, the group went from being fellow travelers to becoming partners who could share meals together, their rate of becoming familiar far surpassing that of the Golden Armor Clan.

Lezhi later reflected on his actions. It wasn't that he treated them differently; it was just that Lie Zhao and Lie Zhi were too polite, and he wasn't the kind of person who would take the initiative. Lei Xiu was even more eager for others not to get involved. Until their separation, it seemed that they had never had a meal together.

“Those shells are just too pretentious.” These are Nanfeng’s exact words.

To put it nicely, he's unconventional; to put it bluntly, he's free-spirited and undisciplined. He can't stand his neighbors' rigid adherence to rules.

The Longclaw Clan and the Golden Armor Clan dislike each other. Besides their mutually restraining talents, their personality differences are also a major reason why they can't get along.

Even so, their relationship seems to be limited to mutual dislike and verbal arguments; it can only be said that both sides are very restrained.

Or perhaps there are other reasons. Regarding Lezhi's guess, Nanfeng touched his nose, looked up at the sky, and seemed rather uneasy.

"There's a problem," Lezhi said, squinting as she turned to Nanzhi.

Seeing that he seemed determined to get to the bottom of things, Nanzhi said helplessly, "If it were just the two of us, we would indeed start arguing at any moment, but there is another tribe here."

Lezhi frowned. "Are the cave dwellers stronger than you?" Her first instinct was that they were physically suppressed, but Nanzhi shook her head. "No, it's because of an agreement."

"Promise?"