The Queen of Scrolls never admits defeat

She swiftly cut in from the left side of the swarm of frogs, and although she wasn't wearing special protective gear, she always managed to avoid the sticky, slow-moving water jets at crucial moments.

When the long sword in his hand is drawn, it is either dead or maimed.

Almost at the same time, another figure shot out from the other side like an arrow and charged directly into the frog swarm on the right.

It's Su Yu with a more aggressive style.

Faced with incoming water arrows, she sometimes chose to block them with her forearm covered in arm armor or the blade of her sword, using the angle to deflect the water arrows. Although her arm armor was instantly covered with sticky liquid, it did not slow down her speed of advancing and slashing.

Her daggers targeted the water frog's joints, eyes, throat, and other vital organs with astonishing efficiency.

With Moran and Su Yu at the forefront, they instantly attracted most of the firepower and aggro, greatly reducing the pressure on the others.

"Go!" Zhou Ming roared, swinging his long sword and charging towards a Water Frog that had been wounded by Moran's throwing knife and was unable to move. With a powerful strike, he cleaved the frog away.

Xiang Yufan roamed the perimeter, using his short crossbow to precisely shoot at the Water Frogs that tried to spit water arrows or extend their long tongues to sneak up and attack, interfering with and finishing them off.

Others also joined the fray, each employing their own methods.

Even Ren Miao, who had just finished killing the frogs and was being chased by the Water Frogs, gripped his long sword again, circled around to the back of the Water Frog swarm, and while killing the frogs, he looked for an opportunity to pick up the spoils he hadn't had time to collect.

In an instant, the situation was completely reversed!

The swarm of water frogs, which had initially been aggressive and attempted to attack as a group, instead found themselves in a predicament of being divided, surrounded, and defeated one by one.

The battle didn't last long.

With everyone's tacit cooperation, the remaining Water Frogs were quickly killed, and about a dozen more Water Frog corpses were added to the edge of the puddle.

With the crisis averted, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Looking at the dead water frogs on the ground, Ren Miao patted his chest and, with lingering fear and gratitude, said to his classmates:

"Thank you so much! You scared me to death!"

"Same as always!" Su Yu quickly calculated in her mind which parts were of high value and needed to be processed and preserved separately, and which could be sold in a package. She couldn't wait to start dealing with her spoils.

Moran walked over to the water frogs she had killed, glanced at them, and quickly picked out the largest one with the best-looking skin and plumpest appearance. She put the whole one into the storage mirror ornament, intending to keep it as a sample for making cards for the Book of Cards.

Looking at the dozen or so Water Frog corpses remaining on the ground, Moran thought for a moment and said to Su Yu, "For the ones I killed, dig out the beast cores for me, and the frog skins are yours."

Su Yu is now quite skilled at taking on beast core mining jobs; without even looking up, she readily agreed.
"The skin of the Water Frog is a good material for making protective clothing, and it's quite valuable. Give me half, and I'll process the beast core and the rest of the frog skin for you!"

“Okay.” Moran didn’t refuse. Su Yu had been like this all the way. Although she was very short of mirror coins and resources, she was unwilling to take advantage of her classmates and would give her own price.

Other classmates also asked Su Yu to help them with the matter.

Su Yu quickly followed their lead and began processing them. With practiced skill, she soon finished processing a pile of Water Frog Beast Cores and layers of frog skin, leaving a large pile of frog meat on the ground.

As Moran looked at the fresh frog meat, which was white, almost fat-free, and clearly textured, she felt as if a faint, pleasant aroma of high-quality protein permeated the air.

In Lan Xing's memory, countless ways of cooking frog meat, such as dry pot bullfrog and pickled pepper frog legs, flashed through her mind, and the unforgettable spicy and savory flavor made Mo Lan's mouth water.

She walked over to the pile of frog meat, squatted down, and poked one of the hind legs with her finger. The meat was springy and full of vitality. The meat of this water frog looked much firmer and more delicious than that of a regular bullfrog; it must taste even better!
She remembered that the flesh of the Water Frog was also edible Mirror Beast flesh.

"…What's wrong, Moran? Is there something wrong with this meat?" Wang Jingnan noticed her actions and asked curiously. The others also looked over.

Moran looked up at everyone and said, "This meat looks delicious. I want to make dry-pot water frog."

"Dry...dry pot?" Lin Yue blinked, not quite understanding the word, but she understood the words "very delicious".

"Mo Lan, you...you know how to cook?" Bai Wei asked in surprise.

"I know a little." Moran felt embarrassed to eat alone: ​​"There's quite a lot of meat, why don't we cook it together tonight? I can't stand eating dried meat and rice cakes every day."

Zhou Ming clicked his tongue. "Mo Lan, what do you suggest? I still have plenty of firewood I picked up along the way!"

"I...I also hunted two here, you can have all the meat!" Bai Wei quickly pushed her share of frog meat over as well, which she had originally intended to throw away.

Although the flesh of the water frog is indeed edible, not many people actually eat it.

"Take mine too!" Xiang Yufan, who was worried about not having a chance to repay Mo Lan for her help that morning, immediately expressed his opinion.

"And mine!"

"Count me in!"

In no time, apart from the one that Moran kept as a sample, all the meat from the Water Frogs that everyone else had hunted was enthusiastically contributed, quickly piling up into an even larger heap in front of Moran.

Moran looked at the "mountain of flesh" in front of her and calmly nodded: "Okay."

She first directed Zhou Ming, Xiang Yufan, and others to build a simple stove in the camp, and then took out a large pot.

The seasonings she used were from her storage mirror ornament; they were all commonly used seasonings in this world. Moran had already studied what each one tasted like and how to use it, and she was confident that she could use them to make a dry pot of Water Frog from the Three Thousand Mirror Ruins.

Everyone stared in disbelief as Moran magically produced various seasonings, then skillfully began processing the frog meat, marinating it, and deep-frying it...

Soon, a domineering and tempting spicy and savory aroma, accompanied by the sizzling sound of oil popping, wafted from the big pot, wildly stimulating everyone's taste buds!

Even Su Yu, who was originally focused on peeling and removing the pits, couldn't help but raise her head, sniff, and let her gaze drift involuntarily to the large pot that was emitting a wonderful aroma.

Everyone gathered around the pot, watching eagerly as Moran used a long spoon to stir-fry the bright red, plump frog meat inside, their mouths practically watering.

"Alright." Moran finally stopped stirring and announced succinctly.

Zhou Ming, who couldn't wait any longer, immediately took out his lunchbox: "Mo Lan! I'll have a big spoonful first!"

"I also want!"

“Leave some for me!”

Everyone instantly transformed into hungry wolves, grabbing their utensils and eagerly devouring the feast. (End of Chapter)