I, Yuhaka, am hungry!

"Hey Chef Youyou, what are you cooking? It smells so good..."

Upon hearing Ji Lin's question, Yuhaka wagged its large tail and said to Ji Lin:

"It's fried rice (?˙▽˙?), Ji Lin, do you want some?"

Hearing Yuhaka's words, Ji Lin nodded vigorously and said:

"Want to eat!"

So Yuhaka led Jilin, who looked on with anticipation, to his lair. On the stone platform where cooking was done, Jilin could see what Yuhaka was cooking. Various kinds of meat and vegetables were laid out beside it, which made Jilin a little curious about Yuhaka's so-called fried rice.

Then Ji Lin saw Yuhaka pour a plate of vegetables into a pot and stir-fry them. As the vegetables crackled and popped in the pot, Ji Lin could smell a very fragrant aroma wafting out. Ji Lin quite liked this smell.

When the vegetables were almost done, Yuhaka added the meat that had been stir-fried earlier and then stir-fried it together with the vegetables. The aroma of the vegetables and the rich fragrance of the meat made Ji Lin squint his eyes slightly.

Although stir-fried vegetables and meat is a common dish in the tribe, for some reason, the stir-fried vegetables and meat made by Yuhaka smelled much better than the stir-fried vegetables and meat made by them, which puzzled Ji Lin.

When the rice was almost cooked, Ji Lin saw Yuhaka walk over to the pot with a pot that looked like a bucket and then use a rice spoon to pour the rice into the pot.

Seeing Yuhaka's move, Ji Lin was stunned for a moment, and then seemed to understand what "fried rice" meant.

Chapter 216 [Training (Part 1)]

Ji Lin watched as Yuhaka put the cooked rice from the iron container, which resembled a rice bucket, into a pot and stir-fried it with the vegetables and meat. Ji Lin found Yuhaka's method quite novel.

In the past, in their tribe, they would only cook vegetables and meat together and stir-fry them, because that would make them taste better.

But this was the first time Ji Lin had ever seen rice stir-fried together with the other ingredients in a pot. He had to admit that he was truly worthy of being called the Dragon Immortal. He always managed to think of things that we mortals could never imagine.

Then Ji Lin watched as Yuhaka mixed the rice and other ingredients in the pot evenly, and then Yuhaka ladled the fried rice into a large bowl.

Then it was placed in front of Ji Lin, who looked at the large bowl of fried rice in front of him and, although it looked very appetizing, ...

This bowl is way too big! (=ω=；)……

Ji Lin looked at the bowl in front of him, which was about the same size as his head, and thought to himself.

…………………The little girl is eating…………………

After Ji Lin and Yuhaka finished their meal and rested for a while, Yuhaka led Ji Lin to a place where Ji Lin looked at a huge underground cave beneath a waterfall and exclaimed in amazement:

"Wow, what a big place! What is this place, Master Youyou?"

Upon hearing Ji Lin's question, Ehaka simply shook his head. This place was also recently discovered by Ehaka. The underground cave was quite spacious, and even a dozen or so Ehakas in their third forms didn't feel cramped.

Yuhaka conjured a one-handed sword in his hand, and then Yuhaka gestured to Ji Lin to raise his weapon. Seeing his master's action, Ji Lin quickly picked up his weapon and assumed a fighting stance to prepare.

Ji Lin looked at Yuhaka in front of her without underestimating her. After all, Ji Lin had seen how Yuhaka eliminated some assassins before. Facing such a powerful being, Ji Lin was also careful not to reveal any flaws.

Compared to Ji Lin's cautious demeanor, Yuhaka appeared quite relaxed. Yuhaka didn't have any particular fighting stances, as she fought based on instinct rather than fancy moves. Although she had learned some from Texas and Lappland, they didn't have any sword techniques, so Yuhaka didn't know any of them either.

However, seeing Yuhaka's seemingly "full of weaknesses" made Ji Lin extremely wary. Ji Lin definitely didn't think Yuhaka was underestimating her, as she knew very well how strong Yuhaka was. This led to a silent exchange between Ji Lin and Yuhaka...

Uh... a minute later...

Ji Lin and Yuhaka remained motionless, while Yuhaka, who was waiting for Ji Lin to make a move, tilted his head and looked at the motionless Ji Lin with great confusion. Why was his cheap apprentice not moving?

Seeing Yuhaka's puzzled expression, Ji Lin was also very confused. Why wasn't Master Yuhaka moving? Did Master Yuhaka want to make the first move?

Just as Ji Lin was about to make the first move, Yuhaka suddenly darted from his previous position and slashed down at Ji Lin, who hadn't reacted in time.

With a familiar "ripping" sound, Yuhaka sliced ​​Ji Lin's clothes in two in front of him. Ji Lin was completely dumbfounded. To Ji Lin, Yuhaka's blow seemed to be aimed at his head, as if he was about to cut him in two.

However, he did not feel any pain, but in the blink of an eye, Ji Lin heard a tearing sound, and then a familiar feeling of a cold wind blowing past him.

After feeling the chill, Ji Lin looked like she was about to cry. Ji Lin should be glad that the clothes Yuhaka gave her last time were washed. However, if those clothes were cut in half, Ji Lin felt that she would be spanked again. After all, the clothes that Yuhaka gave her were regarded as a sacred object by her father and her people.

Ji Lin, clutching his clothes with a tearful expression, looked at Yuhaka and said:

"Master Youyou, why did you ruin my clothes...?"

Yuhaka tilted her head and looked at Ji Lin in response to his question, as if to say, "It's just that your clothes are damaged, is there anything wrong?"

Meanwhile, Zelus, inside the Yuhaka system space, took a picture of Ji Lin's clothes being damaged by Yuhaka. As for why Yuhaka's divine sword Baladion didn't harm Ji Lin, but only damaged her clothes, it was Zelus who did it.

Zelus was well aware of the power of the divine sword Baradion in other worlds, and was also worried that Yuhaka's clumsy manner might hurt her. Therefore, Zelus gave the divine sword Baradion a special setting: it would only cause its clothing to be torn off when dealing with certain specific enemies.

Some creatures, however, are simply sliced ​​in half by Yhaka.

..............................

In the following training session, Yuhaka clearly went easy on Ji Lin, who then tied a strip of cloth around her waist to prevent her clothes from being pulled up.

After a while of fighting, Yuhaka swung his one-handed sword and knocked the golden sword out of Ji Lin's hand before announcing the temporary end of the training session.

"call……"

Seeing that Yuhaka had put his weapon away, Ji Lin sat down on the ground, wiping the sweat from his brow and letting out a sigh of relief. Although he had been constantly being beaten down by Yuhaka, Ji Lin knew very well that his master was training his combat skills. Every time he was about to run out of strength, his master would stop and let him rest.

Even so, he still didn't seem to have much strength to fight his master, and he hadn't even touched a corner of Master Youyou's clothes.

After retrieving the divine sword Baradion, Yuhaka took a towel from the dimensional cave and gave it to Ji Lin, who was sitting on the ground. Ji Lin, feeling the coolness under his buttocks, quickly stood up and took the towel from Yuhaka's hand.

Yuhaka looked at Ji Lin wiping his face and said:

"We should go and prepare the ingredients."

Hearing Yuhaka's words, Ji Lin, who was wiping his face, was taken aback for a moment, then quickly nodded to indicate that he understood. Then, as if remembering something, Ji Lin asked Yuhaka:

"Master Youyou, next you're going to teach me how to cook, right?"

Regarding Ji Lin's question, Yuhaka nodded and said to Ji Lin:

"Hmm~ Today, I'll teach Ji Lin how to grill meat."

Upon hearing Yuhaka's words, Ji Lin immediately felt her fatigue disappear.

Chapter 217 [Training (Part 2)]

Hidden in a thicket of bushes, Ji Lin and Yuhaka were huddled together. Ji Lin, with a puzzled expression, looked at Yuhaka, who had a similarly expressionless face, and asked:

"Um, Master Youyou, what are we doing right now?"

Ji Lin then added a question, saying:

"Wasn't the chef supposed to teach me how to grill meat or something? Why are we here outside?"

In response to Ji Lin's question, Yuhaka also gave his own answer:

"Go out and hunt for food; it's part of the course."

Upon hearing Yuhaka's words, Ji Lin understood why Yuhaka had brought her out; it turned out they were going to hunt for ingredients.

Well... if this were Kobayashi's world, Yuhaka would be taking Ji Lin to the market right now.

However, there was no complete monetary system in Ji Lin's era, and there was certainly no market. Although there was a lot of food in the Yuhaka Dimensional Cave, those things were considered Yuhaka's private property.

Although Yuhaka was generous with the ingredients, he thought it would be a good exercise for Jilin to hunt for food on his own.

Soon, Ji Lin and Youhaka, who were hiding in the bushes, encountered their prey: a wild boar with small tusks.

When Yuhaka saw its prey approaching, it patted Jilin beside it with its large tail, urging her to hurry up. Jilin, caught off guard by Yuhaka's sudden attack, almost screamed, but fortunately, she managed to suppress the urge to scream and looked at Yuhaka beside her.

Yuhaka gestured to Ji Lin to attack the wild boar. Ji Lin glanced at the wild boar foraging outside and didn't feel scared. After all, Ji Lin had seen much more terrifying wild boars, those that had been corrupted by demonic energy (Honkai energy).

Beasts corrupted by Honkai energy often undergo various mutations, such as growing sharp horns, developing hard silicon-based shells, or even acquiring an extra pair of claws.

Although dealing with a wild boar is still dangerous, Ji Lin is not afraid of a wild boar. After all, her golden sword can easily cut off the head of a wild boar not far from her. However, her biggest difficulty in dealing with wild boars is that she is not as fast as a wild boar.

That's right, she couldn't catch up with the fleeing wild boar...

However, Ji Lin came up with an idea, an idea that, if discovered by his father, would warrant a spanking...

So, Ji Lin rushed out with his golden sword. Before the wild boar could notice, Ji Lin threw the golden sword at the wild boar like a dart. The golden sword drew an arc in the air and landed a few meters away from the wild boar.

"?!"

The startled wild boar's first reaction was naturally to run away, and in no time the boar disappeared into the bushes in the distance.

Ji Lin was dumbfounded when she saw the wild boar running away. Yuhaka, who was standing nearby, came out and patted Ji Lin, telling her to chase after the little wild boar. Ji Lin, reminded by Yuhaka, quickly gave chase. Of course, she also pulled out the golden sword stuck in the ground.

..........................................

For several hours, Ji Lin had been tracking the little wild boar, and had launched several sneak attacks in an attempt to hunt it, but all of them failed.

This time, Ji Lin used a different method to deal with the little wild boar. On a thick tree branch, Ji Lin stood holding a strangely shaped mechanical bow, which he had borrowed from Yuhaka.

Ji Lin entered a state of focused concentration.

Although Ji Lin hadn't used the hunting bow many times before, the one that Yuhaka lent her had a strange glass-like object on it. Through that glass, Ji Lin could see a pattern that looked like a "ten" on it.

According to Master Youyou, this thing seems to be something like a scope, right?

Ji Lin then aimed the scope on his mechanical bow at the wild boar not far away, pulled back the bowstring, and then released it.

With a "whoosh," the hunting arrow flew through the air, piercing the little wild boar's brain and instantly killing it.

Seeing that she had hit the little wild boar that had embarrassed her for so long, Ji Lin cheered and jumped down from the tree, saying to Yuhaka beside her:

"Master Youyou! Look, look! I shot that wild boar with my bow and arrow!"

Yuhaka, who was next to Ji Lin, patted Ji Lin on the shoulder and nodded, then said to Ji Lin:

"Not bad, but not strong enough."

Hearing what Yuhaka said, Ji Lin also seemed very puzzled. If this was not enough, then what level would be required?

Yuhaka's subsequent actions then showed Ji Lin what level of success was required.

Then, Yhwach conjured a giant hunting bow used by hunters using the divine sword Baladion, and then pointed the giant hunting bow at the sky.

As Yuhaka released the bowstring, the arrow, like a short spear, flew towards the sky with a whoosh, accompanied by a hurricane. A moment later, a rush-class Honkai Beast was shot down by Yuhaka's arrow.

Yuhaka: "~(OwO)～"

Ji Lin: "!Σ(?д?|||)??"

At this moment, Ji Lin knew that she was still a long way from becoming Youyou's master.

However, the two still brought the little wild boar back, but instead of bringing it back to Yuhaka's dimensional cave, Ji Lin carried it back by himself.

After carrying the small wild boar, which was heavier than himself, Ji Lin wondered why he had hunted such a heavy boar for food. Why not just go and hunt pheasants instead?

But now... haha~ I'd better just stick to carrying the pigs.

After dusk, Ji Lin and Yuhaka finally returned to Yuhaka's lair.

Chapter 218 [Familiar Theft and Deception]