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

Chapter 403 Giant Conch

Unaware of the discord between the two, Lezhi was currently being led by the turtle to visit the habitat of the leaf beetle with great interest, and even collected some plant seeds that the leaf beetle liked to eat, all of which were aquatic plants.

When he felt hungry and swam to the surface to find Lei Xiu, a sumptuous lunch was already waiting for him. Although they were outside, Lei Xiu hadn't skimped on the cooking at all. Since it was inconvenient to cook anything else, this was the perfect time for hot pot to make its appearance.

The broth was dissolved in the pot, and the domineering spiciness was carried away by the wind. Lei Xiu chose a place that was upwind, with no obstructions around, so the smell dissipated quickly. As a result, they were comfortable, but the others were quite uncomfortable.

During the short few days they stayed with the Lingquan tribe, only Cang Jin, who was naturally outgoing, would go there to freeload meals whenever he had free time. The others, including Cang Long, even though they could often smell the aroma of food emanating from that quiet house, didn't dare to approach them because of Lei Xiu's stern face. This has led to the fact that most people in the Lingquan tribe still prefer to eat raw food.

But now, with the irresistible aroma of hot pot wafting through my nostrils, the raw food in my hands suddenly doesn't taste so good anymore!

Therefore, the crowd, who had been eyeing the hot pot for a long time, seemed to suddenly notice the aroma of the food when they saw Lezhi finally appear. One after another, they came up to chat, asking if there was enough food, and expressing their curiosity and desire for the hot pot to Lezhi.

Lezhi, who was originally dedicated to spreading food culture in Jormungand, naturally did not refuse. No matter who asked, Lezhi explained in detail what hot pot was, and for the first time implanted the concept of hot pot cooking everything into the mind of the aquatic people.

Not only that, Lezhi also specially gave them some hot pot base. He personally stir-fried the base, and even without broth, the taste was still excellent. As for Ji Lin, Miao Yin, Cang Jin, and Cang Long, these acquaintances were invited by Lezhi to stay and dine with them.

"Oh dear, isn't this a bit embarrassing?" Miao Yin said, but she didn't slow down at all when she sat down. Ji Lin was genuinely embarrassed, and Le Zhi realized that he was the real honest person. She smiled and replied, "It's okay. Hot pot is all about having lots of people to create a good atmosphere. We've stocked up on a lot of broth. As long as we have enough ingredients, we can have as many people as we want."

If it weren't for the fact that Lezhi wasn't familiar with the others in the team, it wouldn't have been a problem for them to eat together, but there was no other way. Lezhi didn't like eating with people he didn't know well, and Lei Xiu didn't like interacting with anyone except Lezhi. Without Leyou, Lezhi was forced to socialize, and inviting acquaintances was already his biggest concession.

Just then, Cang Jin and Cang Long brought over their share of ingredients. The broth in the pot was already bubbling. Seeing this, Ji Lin stopped refusing and sat down next to Miao Yin.

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Everyone was quite satisfied with the lunch. It was the first time that the aquatic friends had eaten spicy hot pot. Lezhi was worried that they might not be used to it, so she gave them a heads-up before eating, telling them not to force themselves if they didn't like it. She also kept an eye on everyone's condition during the meal, but fortunately, the tree spirits have a naturally good constitution.

Aquatic animals are similar to terrestrial animals; at most, you just need to get used to their tastes. Once you can eat them, you'll generally have no reaction.

After finishing their meal, Cang Jin and Cang Long offered to help clean up, while Lei Xiu took the opportunity to prepare some easy-to-carry food. Although Le Zhi had eaten quite a bit, it was clearly not as much as the two of them had eaten, so she was definitely not full. In case she got hungry on the way, the food they prepared would come in handy, so Le Zhi wouldn't have to endure it.

Cang Jin, who had witnessed everything, sighed inwardly and patted Cang Long's shoulder. "See? Give up. There's no room for anyone else to interfere between them." The former number one of the Thunder Clan and the renowned war god of the Tree Spirit Clan had gone to such lengths for Le Zhi. He wouldn't allow anyone to take him away from him.

"Unless Lezhi clearly states that she has no feelings for Lei Xiu, there is no way we can intervene now. And Lezhi doesn't seem to have no feelings either. So, give up. I'm only giving you advice because I grew up with you."

"But they're clearly not together yet, I..."

"Sigh, don't you understand?" Cang Jin was exasperated with his friend who had been stubborn since childhood. "Even if they're not together now, they're still special to each other, you know? Even if they keep dragging things out like this, at least they only have each other, and no one else can interfere. If you don't believe me, do you dare to try confessing your feelings to Lezhi and see if he'll reject you?"

"........."

"Really? You're actually seriously considering it? I was just saying it offhand."

Canglong knew his friend wasn't really advising him to confess, but given the situation, he seemed to have no other choice. He turned to look at Lezhi, who was talking to Miaoyin. Although the spark in Canglong's eyes had dimmed, it had never been extinguished.

"I want to try..."

"what?"

"I want to try. Even if I get rejected, at least I'll have tried, and that will be an explanation to myself." Otherwise, if things just remain unclear and he doesn't even dare to convey his feelings to the other person, he will be truly unwilling to accept it.

Seeing that Canglong's eyes were gradually becoming serious, Cang Jin knew that no one could persuade him now. Once Canglong made up his mind to do something, he would do it to the end, even if he knew the outcome would be bad.

"Sometimes, I really wish you weren't so stubborn..." Cang Jin muttered to himself, feeling helpless but having no choice but to compromise. All he could do was keep an eye on Lei Xiu and hope he could stay rational and not electrocute him and Cang Long together.

Sensing Cang Jin's subtle, observing gaze, Lei Xiu glanced at them briefly after Cang Jin looked away, then subtly looked away again, his actions of wrapping buns completely unaffected.

There were still some crabs left from the ones he caught earlier. Before setting off, he steamed them and removed all the meat. Now he could mix them with other meats to make a filling. There wasn't time to make the dough, so Lei Xiu simply hollowed out the hard rice cakes, stuffed them with the meat filling, fried them in oil, and then cooked them. A special stuffed meat dish was ready.

It's true that smart people find things easy, mainly because they're willing to think. Lezhi never mentioned this method to Lei Xiu, but he was able to expand his thinking from steamed buns to learning how to stuff meat. People like that will succeed at anything.

But at this moment, Lezhi had no time to pay attention to Lei Xiu. He was discussing the issue of the telepathic conch with Miaoyin. The matter originated from the light-leaf insect.

Lei Xiu reminded him that leaf worms cannot leave the water, but he would eventually leave the aquarium, so he needed to think about how to raise leaf worms in advance. There are always more solutions than problems. Le Zhi's first thought was the sound-transmitting conch, which was a ready-made container. It was just inconvenient to carry, but Le Zhi decided to give it a try.

So he found Miaoyin and asked her where he could find a suitable conch, not the common kind that is often found underwater, but a larger kind that has been growing for a long time. In his memory, he had hardly seen any such conch along the way.

“You’ve come to the right person. There’s a group of conch shells living near our Huanyin tribe. They’re all sizes, you can find any kind you want. Just a moment,” Miaoyin said, after searching through her spatial storage, she suddenly pulled out a large conch shell and showed it to Lezhi. “How about this one?”

Thanks to Lezhi for asking, Miaoyin had just acquired a giant conch shell when she left the clan. Because it was too big to be used as a communication conch shell, no one in the Huanyin clan took care of it. As a result, it became unruly and actually went to the clan to cause trouble. Miaoyin happened to find it when she was about to leave and put it into her space. She hadn't decided what to do with it yet, so she just left it in her space.

After being out of water for so many days, Miaoyin hadn't taken care of it. Now that it's been taken out, the conch is barely alive. But that's fine, since Lezhi only wants its shell anyway.

"Yes, that should be fine. Let the leaf beetle decide for itself."