The delicacies of the heavens begin with obtaining gem meat.

Chapter 121 The Arrival of the Pufferfish Whale

After taking pictures of the scenery on the shallow beach for a long time, Jiang Yan prepared to explore the shallow beach.

After all, it will be quite some time before the pufferfish whales arrive at this exclusive spawning ground. Instead of waiting idly, we might as well look around and see if we can find anything unexpected.

Having made up his mind, Jiang Yan first searched the beach, but apart from some shellfish and hermit crabs, there was nothing special to look for.

Then Jiang Yan walked towards the shallow sea area. The icy seawater went up to his ankles, then up to his calves, and finally he was completely submerged in the seawater.

The seawater was exceptionally clear, allowing visibility to be seen for tens of meters around.

After exploring, Jiang Yan discovered that there were indeed many creatures in the shallow sea area.

However, these creatures are not of very high capture level, and can only be used to enrich the variety of ingredients in the "Food Restaurant".

Jiang Yan wasn't too disappointed by this.

Pufferfish whales are extremely selective in their spawning grounds, requiring not only pure water and a stable environment, but also protection from powerful predators.

The fact that this shallow beach was chosen as a spawning ground by pufferfish whales means that there are not many strong creatures here, and that low-level food is abundant, which is the most reasonable scenario.

Back on the beach, I found a dry rock to sit on, closed my eyes to rest, and silently adjusted my state of mind while waiting for the arrival of the pufferfish and whale pods.

Time ticked by, and when there were only one or two hours left before the arrival of the pufferfish whale, a series of unhurried footsteps suddenly came from inside the cave passage.

Jiang Yan opened his eyes, a hint of wariness flashing across his face, and turned to look.

Then they saw Jiro dragging a large round barrel, walking over drunk.

Upon recognizing the visitor as Jiro, Jiang Yan immediately stood up and greeted him.

"Master Jiro."

Jiro's hazy, drunken gaze swept over Jiang Yan, paused slightly, and then recognized him, a faint smile appearing on his lips.

"It's you! The jerky you had before tasted really good, but you arrived so early?"

As for Jiang Yan's form of address, Jiro didn't find it strange.

In fact, Jiro had already noticed it while on the train.

"Arriving early allows us to make some preparations in advance."

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Jiang Yan responded humbly and respectfully.

Jiro nodded indifferently, showing no concern whatsoever for such matters.

After exchanging a few brief pleasantries, Jiro placed the iron bucket he was carrying on the beach, stretched his wrists, and then took out his pressure point gun and net.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Yan immediately knew that Jiro was preparing to capture the pufferfish whale.

Ordinary gourmet hunters can only wait patiently on shallow beaches for the arrival of pufferfish whales, but for a strongman like Jiro, there is a faster way.

Under Jiang Yan's gaze, Jiro used the acupoint gun to release some of the acupoints, and then his whole body became taller.

The next second, Jiro leaped into the sea, splashing very little water, almost silently.

Once in the sea, Jiro's speed was astonishing. With a gentle push of his legs, he sped towards the deep sea like a fish, as if the seawater could not pose any resistance to him. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared from Jiang Yan's sight.

Inside the passage connecting to the deep sea, the light gradually dimmed and the water pressure increased layer by layer, but Jiro's speed did not slow down at all. After swimming down for hundreds of meters, Jiro saw a group of pufferfish whales swimming slowly ahead.

The round, plump pufferfish whales were swimming slowly in groups toward the shallow beach, looking relaxed and completely unaware of the danger approaching.

As Jiro approached the pufferfish pod, his aura vanished instantly, and he began to precisely strike the pressure points of each pufferfish with his pressure point gun.

In the blink of an eye, dozens of pufferfish whales were acupunctured and put into a state of anesthesia, floating quietly in the sea.

Jiro gathered the acupressure-striked pufferfish whales together, turned around, and headed back towards the shallow beach at an astonishing speed.

A dozen minutes later, Jiang Yan on the beach saw Jiro leap out of the water carrying dozens of round pufferfish whales, landing steadily on the beach.

Looking at the large number of pufferfish whales, even Jiang Yan couldn't help but feel a hint of envy.

Unfortunately, he can't dive hundreds of meters directly without any tools.

Now he can only wait for the pufferfish to reach the shallow beach before he can try to catch it.

Once ashore, Jiro simply shook his body slightly, and his soaked clothes became dry as before.

Jiro casually put the captured pufferfish whales into a large barrel, leaving only one, and then took out a small, exquisite kitchen knife from his clothes.

Under Jiang Yan's watchful eye, Jiro simply made a light stroke and a flick, precisely removing the venom sac from the pufferfish whale's body.

Furthermore, the pufferfish whale retained its original snow-white color without any change in appearance.

Jiang Yan knew very well that the reason it hadn't turned golden was because the pufferfish whale was completely unaware that it had been processed.

Immediately afterwards, Jiro's kitchen knife danced rapidly once more, and in the flash of the blade, the snow-white pufferfish meat was sliced ​​into sashimi as thin as cicada wings.

After processing the pufferfish meat, Jiro picked up the pufferfish fin and placed it in his palm.

Jiang Yan then saw the skin of the pufferfish fin in Jiro's palm turn golden brown at a visible speed, emitting an enticing roasting aroma.

It can be said that Jiro did not use any fire source at all, and perfectly cooked the fish fins with only the heat emanating from his palms!

Jiang Yan knew that Jiro's technique was to generate heat through trembling, but the fact that it could reach temperatures of hundreds or even thousands of degrees Celsius was comparable to being roasted by an open flame. This control over the body was simply outrageous.

Jiro paid no attention to Jiang Yan's gaze and leisurely placed the roasted pufferfish fin into the sake bottle he carried with him.

The rich liquor soaks into the fish fins, and the strong aroma of the liquor intertwines with the freshness of the fish fins, filling the air and making one's mouth water.

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After doing all this, Jiro turned to Jiang Yan and invited him.

"Would you like to try some?"

Jiang Yan suppressed his shock and politely declined.

"Thank you for your kindness, Master Jiro, but I will capture the pufferfish whale myself later."

"I see."

Upon hearing this, Jiro responded softly, and a rare hint of appreciation appeared in his eyes as he looked at Jiang Yan.

The best food is the one you catch yourself.

Without saying anything more, Jiro picked up the sliced ​​sashimi and began to savor it. The increasingly fragrant pufferfish sashimi paired with the delicious fish fin sake brought Jiro to a state of extreme satisfaction.

A moment later, Jiro finished eating all the pufferfish sashimi, picked up the pufferfish fin wine, grabbed the large barrel containing the pufferfish, and turned to walk towards the cave passage, clearly preparing to leave.

As they reached the entrance to the passage, Jiro seemed to suddenly remember something, paused, and reminded him.

"Oh, right, there are unidentified creatures approaching this area."

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"After capturing the pufferfish whale, you'd better leave here as soon as possible; that thing still poses a considerable threat to you."

Jiang Yan's heart skipped a beat, and he had already guessed what the unknown creature Jiro was talking about was.

The Gourmet Club's GT robot, and it's personally operated by the Gourmet Club's deputy chef, Staju.

Staju's destination this time was also the pufferfish whale.

Jiang Yan wasn't worried about this. As long as he didn't attack Staju first, Staju naturally wouldn't do anything.

However, Jiang Yan appreciated Jiro's kindness and thanked him.

"Thank you for the reminder, Master Jiro. I will be careful."

Jiro waved his hand, and his figure quickly disappeared into the cave passage. The beach returned to tranquility, with only the soft sound of waves lapping against the shore.

After glancing at the sea, Jiang Yan continued to wait patiently.

More than an hour later, Jiang Yan dived into the sea and carefully investigated, but the pufferfish pod had not yet arrived.

Jiang Yan showed no impatience and simply waited quietly.

Jiang Yan was not kept waiting for long.

Soon, a huge pufferfish whale that looked to be tens of meters long slowly swam over.

Pufferfish whales are not actually that big. Upon closer inspection, it can be seen that this "giant pufferfish whale" is actually a camouflage formed by a large number of pufferfish whales clustered together.