Who gave this heretical practitioner permission to cook?

Chapter 207 While others struggle for survival, you enjoy a picnic, showcasing the unique properties of homemade kava. (Second update)

Let the rain fall all at once~

"I'll make sure you can't see the struggle on my face~"

"Inside the cave"

Xia Ming used coconut leaves to thicken his bed, and then laid down the wild grass he had picked up.

Because he returned so quickly, he managed to avoid the downpour.

But Miao Zeyang wasn't so lucky. Just as he escaped the wild boar's control, he was slapped hard in the face by the rain.

At that moment, I had no choice but to find a tree hole that was barely big enough to hide in and then pray that the rain would stop soon!

Maca anticipated the rain and prepared to take shelter early. Although she only had some cassava, she was confident she could hold out until the rain stopped.

Misaki Mori was in a much worse situation; when she came out of the sea with fish, it was already raining heavily outside.

They tried to hide on the rocks, but then discovered that the tide was starting to rise.

She knew that this happened to coincide with the second peak time in the area, which is from 4:30 pm to 9 pm.

Now that the water has risen, it won't recede anytime soon. If she chooses to stay on this side of the reef, she could very well get trapped.

So, without much hesitation, she put on her clothes, picked up her fishing net, and ran towards the shoreline.

Now, her best option is to find a clump of dense coconut trees, or a cave by the sea.
Just as she was running frantically through the rain.
Xia Ming had already prepared a pot of hot mutton soup.

Compared to seawater, the taste of fresh coconuts naturally pairs better with lamb.

Although there was no salt, Xia Ming had wild lemons, wild ginger, and pandanus leaves, which were commonly used locally. As for lemongrass, Xia Ming planned to save it for tomorrow to see how things went.

Although it doesn't offer a salty taste, its sweet and sour flavor is still quite pleasant.

It's served with a crispy roasted lamb chop sprinkled with basil.

It was less like wilderness foraging and more like a picnic.
Compared to the other contestants' hurried appearances, Xia Ming's carefree demeanor exuded happiness.

Just as Xia Ming was resting peacefully, the first contestant to be unexpectedly eliminated was finally born amidst the heavy rain.

In Li Yuan's team 3, a chef climbed up a cave to avoid the rain, but he wasn't paying attention and fell down, hitting his leg on a rock.

After realizing he had likely suffered a fracture, the gentleman from the country, unable to continue in the heavy rain, immediately called for help.

Compared to this unfortunate individual, most of the contestants, for better or worse, at least found a place to stay.

But as the rain intensified, the athletes' expressions grew increasingly serious.

Since most of them haven't had time to prepare shelter, if it rains all night, many of them will likely catch a cold.

Netizens who witnessed this scene couldn't help but marvel at Xia Ming's strength.

[“IP Eagle”: While others are struggling to survive, he’s on vacation—how elegant!]

[IP Hua: With food, drink, and sleep, this is awesome!]

[IP Hua: The other three teams were lucky that it didn't rain, but if the rain doesn't stop, it will be really tough for the players from teams 3 and 4!]

[IP Hua: I saw Morishita Mi pass by the place where Xia Ming fought the crocodile before. So she was near Xia Ming. I hope those two don't run into each other!]

[“IP Gentleman”: No, she walked in the other direction, we missed her!]

[“IP Kimchi”: Wow~ What a pity! If I had met him, I would not only have food and drinks, but also a warm embrace~] The netizens' comments could not disturb Xia Ming, who was already asleep.
At this moment, the firelight flickered inside the cave, while a torrential downpour poured outside. The sound of the dripping rain became Xia Ming's perfect relaxing music.
As time passed, the fire that Xia Ming had started gradually dimmed.

Finally, just as it was about to completely dissipate, the rain outside the cave finally stopped.

Half a minute after the rain stopped, Xia Ming slowly opened his eyes.

Seeing the fire pit about to go out, Xia Ming grabbed a large rock and smothered it. After estimating the time, he slung his backpack over his shoulder and headed towards the crab trap.

Before long, Xia Ming's backpack was filled with crabs tied up with rope.

Just as Xia Ming returned, he happened to spot Mori, dressed in a revealing outfit, wringing out the water from her clothes in a corner at the foot of the hillside.

Next to her was a fish bucket filled with fish.

Xia Ming ignored the surging breasts in front of him, looked carefully at the fish in her bucket, and then turned and left.

As the night deepened, fires were lit in many places on the island.

Xia Ming's cave was no exception.
At this moment, Xia Ming, who had acquired a considerable amount of "Kava pepper," was making "Kava wine" using the most traditional methods that Qiao Ruoning had collected.

According to Qiao Ruoning, the most traditional kava is made by naturally sun-drying kava peppers of the "Kiri-Kiri" and "Mata" varieties.

Although Xia Ming couldn't distinguish the varieties, he could now sense the difference in their taste.

So he quickly selected the two most intense peppers.

However, Xia Ming obviously didn't have time to air dry the roots and stems naturally, so he chose to use fire to dry them directly.

But drying is not the same as air drying. Xia Ming tried twice, but the raw materials did not meet his requirements.

So he changed to a different variety and experimented again, obtaining pre-dried rhizomes.

He then found a smooth stone, crushed it, collected the loose powder, and finally mixed it with the collected fresh water.

Then, use coconut fibers as a filter and rub repeatedly.

In the end, Xia Ming received a bowl of pale yellow "kava".

Although the aroma was milder than the one Xia Ming had drunk before, the taste was about the same.

The calming effect is not significantly different from the full version.
After confirming that he had successfully replicated "Kava", Xia Ming began to conduct various experiments on it.

He first tried stewing it with mutton and found that it gave the soup a unique earthy flavor.

Feeling something was off, he mixed the kava with potatoes and then mashed it.

He discovered that when he ate the mashed potatoes with mint, it gave him a refreshing feeling followed by a quick sense of calm.

He tried several bites and finally confirmed that this method was feasible.
But the locals weren't very enthusiastic about potatoes, so he decided to mix them with coconut milk.

After several attempts, he finally got a drink that tasted acceptable.

Of course, drinking it directly was not his goal; what he needed to do was to blend it with the crab meat.

In the firelight.
Xia Ming tried cleaning the crab and stewing it with coconut milk kava, using his "smell and taste" to judge the flavor of the dish while it was cooking.

Once he has achieved the desired texture, he will take the crab out to taste.

One, two, and finally, when he tasted the fifth crab, Xia Ming's eyes lit up instantly!
"This is it. With this cava sauce, this round is basically over."

(End of this chapter)