The delicacies of the heavens begin with obtaining gem meat.

Chapter 87 Reencounter with Leos and His Three Men

After confirming the condition of the five large bats inside the tree hole, Jiang Yan looked around again and adjusted his position to facilitate the subsequent retreat.

With everything ready, Jiang Yan had a sudden thought.

The mandrake plant inside the "Food Restaurant" suddenly appeared out of thin air amidst the swarm of bats inside the tree hole.

As the mandrake was released, Jiang Yan turned around without hesitation and dashed off like an arrow toward his pre-arranged escape route.

A sharp scream suddenly erupted behind me!

As the sound waves surged, the surrounding air trembled slightly.

The sound of violently flapping wings came from inside the tree hole, mixed with the terrified screams of large bats. The chaotic sounds intertwined with the screams of mandrakes, creating an extremely noisy environment.

Five large bats rushed out of the narrow tree hole.

But before it could fly very far, it could no longer hold on, the force of its wings flapping suddenly disappeared, and its body plummeted straight down.

"Thump—" Several heavy thuds struck the ancient tree trunk below.

After twitching twice in vain, the pupils of the five large bats began to dilate, and they soon lost all their breath.

Meanwhile, a few hundred meters away in a dilapidated building, Leos and his three companions were discussing their next route.

A sharp scream pierced through the passage and reached the ears of Leos and his companions.

"What is that sound?"

Leos frowned and subconsciously looked in the direction from which the sound came.

Sensi and Chilchak, who were standing to the side, also looked puzzled.

"It must be the sound coming from the mandrake—"

Marusil spoke with a solemn expression, a hint of worry in her eyes.

Hearing the scream of a mandrake up close can be fatal.

"Shall we go take a look?"

Zilchak looked at Leos.

In his view, those who dare to rashly pull out the mandrake are mostly novice adventurers who know nothing about the dangers of the labyrinth.

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While the screams of the mandrake are terrifying, there may still be survivors.

However, whether or not to take the time to check it out depends on the decision of Leos, the squad leader.

"Mandragora is also a good ingredient; you can collect some."

Mori added calmly.

Next, they plan to take a route with few monsters, where they can only collect limited ingredients along the way.

Therefore, ingredients must be prepared in advance.

"In that case, let's go take a look."

Leos made the decision immediately, a hint of anticipation flashing in his eyes.

Although it wasn't a monster, Leos was still somewhat looking forward to the taste of mandrake.

Of course, helping injured new adventurers is also a convenient thing to do.

The four immediately changed direction and headed towards the direction from which the sound came.

On the other side, Jiang Yan returned only after the mandrake's screams stopped.

He examined the large bat carcasses on the ground, confirming that they were all dead, and a satisfied smile flashed in his eyes.

"It seems that the effects of mandrake are indeed unexpectedly good."

As he spoke, Jiang Yan put the five large bats into the Food Restaurant one by one.

Although giant bats are ugly and ferocious in appearance, covered with rough black fur, their meat is quite good, rich in protein, and can be made into a delicious dish after proper cooking.

Moreover, now that we've dealt with these giant bats, there's no reason to waste them here.

After putting away the giant bat, Jiang Yan also put away the mandrake plant he had previously collected, and then looked at the mandrake plants growing around him.

Such a useful ingredient that can also be used as a weapon, we definitely need to collect more of it.

So Jiang Yan continued to collect mandrakes.

Having learned from his first experience, Jiang Yan became even more cautious.

After pulling out the mandrake, before it could scream, I quickly put it into the "Food Restaurant".

Of course, it's not a big deal if the speed is a little slow sometimes.

Just as Jiang Yan was putting the twenty-third Mandrake into the "Food Restaurant" and preparing to pull out the next Mandrake, he caught a glimpse of Leos and his three companions walking over out of the corner of his eye.

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Jiang Yan paused what he was doing and looked up at the four people.

In fact, he was busy collecting ingredients along the way, but his travel speed seemed to be about the same as that of Leos and his group of four.

Jiang Yan thought about it for a moment and then understood the reason.

This is mainly due to his strong physical abilities, which allow him to take shortcuts.

Compared to Leos and his group who had to slowly descend the suspension bridge, he spent very little time traveling.

"It's you!"

Leos recognized Jiang Yan at a glance, and a joyful smile immediately appeared on his face.

It was truly a rare and fortunate coincidence to encounter Jiang Yan, who shared the same deep interest in monsters, twice in the underground labyrinth.

Leos looked at Jiang Yan and pondered for a moment, only to find that he seemed to have forgotten Jiang Yan's name.

This made Leos a little embarrassed.

"What's your name again?"

"I forgot to introduce myself earlier. My name is Jiang Yan."

Jiang Yan took the initiative to introduce himself, explaining that he had been so focused on tasting the monster's flavor that he had forgotten to introduce himself.

Upon hearing this, Leos realized what was happening.

Although they had talked a lot last time, they hadn't really introduced themselves to each other, so they quickly said that.

"I am Leos."

Then he turned to the side and pointed to the three people behind him, including Marcus.

"They are Marousir, Zilcak, and Sensi."

Jiang Yan nodded to the three of them in turn, exchanging brief greetings.

As soon as he finished the introduction, Leos said excitedly.

"The swamp fish spirit you gave me last time, Jiang Yan, tasted really good! After grilling, it had both the delicate texture of fish and just the right amount of chewiness—"

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"Of course."

A hint of a smile flashed in Jiang Yan's eyes. If the taste wasn't good, he wouldn't have stayed.

"Actually, swamp fish essence is also great for making soup. The umami flavor of the fish can be fully infused into the soup, and when paired with some vegetables, —"

Fresh, mellow, and refreshing.

"I think deep-frying would definitely taste good too."

Senxi continued, his eyes filled with longing.

"The crispy outer layer encases tender fish meat, but unfortunately, that swamp fish spirit has already been eaten—"

"Hmm, I can give it a try when I have time."

Watching Jiang Yan and the other two chat about monster cuisine, it seemed like they had endless topics to discuss.

Seeing this, Marusil couldn't help but interrupt.

"Leos, Sensi, don't forget why we came here."

Upon hearing this, Leos and Sensi both scratched their heads somewhat embarrassedly.

When they started talking about monsters, they completely forgot about their business.

With a helpless sigh, Marusir looked at Jiang Yan and asked.

"We just heard a mandrake scream over here, Jiang Yan. Do you know what happened? Is anyone hurt?"

"The scream of the mandrake?"

Jiang Yan touched his nose and then spoke frankly.

"It must have come from the mandrake plant that I pulled out for experiments."

"Um?"

Upon hearing this, Marusier looked at Jiang Yan with a suspicious expression.

At this moment, Jiang Yan's expression was calm and his breathing was steady. He seemed completely unaffected by the Mandrake's scream!

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