The delicacies of the heavens begin with obtaining gem meat.

Chapter 124 Pufferfish Whale Successfully Processed

Jiang Yan walked over and looked at Xiao Song, who was about to deal with the seventh pufferfish whale, and said.

"Xiaosong, stop for a moment."

Upon hearing this, Xiaosong stopped what he was doing and looked up at Jiang Yan in confusion.

Toriko and Coco, who were standing nearby, also turned their heads at the same time.

Looking at Aru and the other two, Jiang Yan bluntly explained his purpose.

"I just tried to process a pufferfish whale, and I found that the main reason for the failure was that the flesh of the pufferfish whale was firmer than that of other fish, which made it very difficult to control the force when cutting with, against, or diagonally across the grain —"

Upon hearing this, Xiaosong couldn't help but nod, as this was also the main reason for his previous failures.

The feel of handling pufferfish whales is different from any other type of fish he has ever handled.

All he could do was keep trying and getting used to the feel of handling pufferfish whales.

Jiang Yan smiled at Xiao Song's reaction, then pointed to the poisoned pufferfish whales piled up to the side.

"These poisoned pufferfish whales, although inedible, have the same texture and feel as intact pufferfish whales."

"If you use them for practice, repeatedly trying different cutting techniques to get a feel for the force and resistance, you'll have a higher success rate when processing intact pufferfish whales."

Jiang Yan's words were like a wake-up call, making Xiao Song's eyes light up immediately.

Previously, I only felt sorry for the poisoned pufferfish whales, and I never thought that I could use these poisoned pufferfish whales to practice my skills.

"Thank you, Jiang Yan, this method is indeed feasible."

Xiao Song nodded repeatedly, looking at Jiang Yan with gratitude.

Although he had handled six pufferfish whales and had developed a certain skill level, he was still not confident that he could handle the next one well. If he could practice first, the situation would be different.

"The poisoning does not affect the texture of the pufferfish whale's flesh, making it perfect for practice."

Coco's expression towards Jiang Yan had also become much more amiable at this moment.

This method is actually quite simple, but none of them had thought of it before.

Jiang Yan's willingness to share this method with them clearly indicates that he considers them friends.

"Haha—Jiang Yan, you always come up with some novel ideas!"

Toriko couldn't help but pat Jiang Yan on the shoulder, looking very happy.

Previously, when they were in the Baron Islands, Jiang Yan thought of using the juice of mangrove leaves for flavoring and made Baron leeches into a dish.

Now they've come up with the idea of ​​using poisoned pufferfish whales to practice their handling skills.

"It just happened to come to mind."

Jiang Yan smiled. He just didn't want to waste the pufferfish whale too much, so he thought about it for a while.

Without continuing the conversation, Jiang Yan walked to the side, preparing to practice his skills with the poisoned pufferfish whale.

Komatsu also picked up the poisoned pufferfish whale and began to familiarize himself with the feel of handling the pufferfish whale meat with a knife.

No longer worried about the poisoning failing, Komatsu focused entirely on feeling the texture of the blade against the flesh, carefully experiencing the smoothness with the grain, the resistance against the grain, and the friction against the grain, adjusting the pressure of his fingertips and the angle of his wrist little by little.

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After practicing with three poisoned pufferfish whales and becoming thoroughly familiar with the characteristics of their meat, Komatsu looked at Coco and said solemnly.

"Mr. Coco, I'm ready."

"it is good."

Coco nodded, then looked at the intact pufferfish whale in front of Xiaosong.

"The venom sac of this pufferfish whale is located in—it needs to be accessed from the tail fin—"

Following Coco's instructions, Komatsu began to process the seventh pufferfish whale. This time, Komatsu's movements were smooth and without the previous awkwardness.

The kitchen knife fell precisely, steadily, with just the right amount of force, without the slightest deviation.

When the blade completely sliced ​​open the fish's body, the venom sac hidden inside the pufferfish whale was finally clearly exposed.

Successful.

Looking at the perfectly dissected pufferfish whale in front of him, Komatsu was excited.

"Next, we'll use our hands. We'll slowly remove the surrounding mucous membrane—"

Coco looked at Xiaosong and reminded him.

Upon hearing this, Komatsu's expression turned serious again, and he began to remove the poison sac.

Xiao Song's movements were very gentle, and the venom sac was quickly and completely removed without any damage.

The next second, the pufferfish whale's skin shone with a dazzling golden color.

"It worked! That's great! It really worked!"

Toriko could no longer contain his excitement. He clenched his fist and shouted excitedly.

As Xiaosong looked at the golden pufferfish whale in front of him, his tense body relaxed, and tears of excitement welled up in his eyes.

"I did it—I really did it—"

Coco stepped forward, gently patted Xiaosong's shoulder, and showed sincere approval on her face.

"Komatsu, you did a fantastic job, far exceeding my expectations—"

"No, it's all thanks to Mr. Coco's correct guidance, otherwise I would never have been able to do it."

Xiaosong quickly wiped away his tears and said sincerely.

Without Coco's guidance, he would have been completely unable to handle the pufferfish whale.

After glancing at the excited Toriko and his two companions, Jiang Yan casually set aside the pufferfish whale that had been cut into pieces.

Because there was only one poisoned pufferfish whale available, Jiang Yan would stop and carefully recall the feeling after each cut, which made him relatively slow.

Fortunately, the results were quite good.

Gripping the Melk cleaver tightly, Jiang Yan then took out a pufferfish whale.

With fingertips firmly pressed against the pufferfish whale's skin, a slight twist of the wrist sent the blade precisely slicing into its abdomen.

Even though Jiang Yan's movements were as delicate as possible, his second attempt still ended in failure. The second pufferfish whale was poisoned and could only be used to practice his skills.

Jiang Yan showed no sign of frustration and continued to deal with the failed pufferfish whale.

Just then, Komatsu came over carrying the remaining three poisoned pufferfish whales.

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"Mr. Jiang Yan, if you need to practice, you can use these poisoned pufferfish whales. Don't be shy."

Jiang Yan looked at Xiao Song and smiled.

"Thank you, Komatsu."

Without refusing, Jiang Yan reached out and took the three poisoned pufferfish whales, piled them up beside him, and prepared to continue practicing.

Xiao Song was also very happy to see Jiang Yan accept it.

Seeing Jiang Yan preparing to continue practicing, Xiao Song hesitated for a moment before extending an invitation.

"Um—Mr. Jiang Yan, would you like to try some of the prepared pufferfish whale with us first?"

After all, it was thanks to Jiang Yan's method that he was able to successfully resolve the issue on the seventh attempt.

Therefore, Xiaosong also wanted Jiang Yan to taste the flavor of pufferfish whale.

Jiang Yan shook his head, looking at Xiao Song with a very serious expression.

"Thank you for your kind offer, Komatsu. But I'm confident I can handle the pufferfish whale."

Seeing Jiang Yan's serious expression, Xiao Song understood Jiang Yan's insistence, nodded slightly, and did not invite him again.

"Yes, I believe you can succeed, Jiang Yan."

After encouraging Jiang Yan, Xiao Song went back to continue processing the remaining two intact pufferfish whales.

After Xiaosong left, Jiang Yan put aside all his distracting thoughts, picked up the poisoned pufferfish whale, and practiced it over and over again, feeling the subtle differences in the friction between the blade and the fish flesh.

One, two, three — soon, the three poisoned pufferfish whales that Xiaosong had sent were completely consumed by Jiang Yan.

Each pufferfish whale was dissected beyond recognition, but this also made Jiang Yan's touch more and more precise, and he had a thorough understanding of the texture of pufferfish whale meat.

Having exhausted his training materials, Jiang Yan took a deep breath, took out an intact pufferfish whale, and placed it in front of him.

Picking up the Melk cleaver, time seemed to stretch out infinitely in that moment. The sounds of the waves and the wind around him vanished, and the whole world became so quiet that it was as if only the pufferfish whale waiting to be cooked remained in front of him.

Jiang Yan's eyes became incredibly clear, and all his attention was focused on the Melk cleaver at his fingertips, his breathing as steady as a deep pool.

The next second, the blade slowly rose and precisely touched the body of the dolphin whale without any pause or deviation, gently gliding along the texture of the fish flesh.

Where the blade passed, the fish flesh separated neatly—the fish's belly was cut open, revealing the venom sac of the pufferfish whale.

Holding his breath, Jiang Yan stretched out his hands and began to slowly remove the poison sacs.

As Jiang Yan completely removed the venom sac, the originally snow-white skin of the pufferfish whale instantly turned into a warm and dazzling golden yellow.

Toriko, Coco, and Komatsu, who were not far away, all saw this scene and smiled with relief on their faces.

"Phew—it worked!"

Jiang Yan let out a long breath, his tense nerves instantly relaxing, and an excited smile bloomed on his face.

Since it succeeded once, it will naturally succeed a second time.

After stretching his body a little, Jiang Yan looked at Toriko and the other two.

At this point, Komatsu was already dealing with the last pufferfish whale.

Next to Komatsu were two pufferfish whales whose venom sacs had been successfully removed.