A Bite of Douluo Continent

Qi Han patted his head, realizing he'd forgotten to get Gulu something to eat.

He glanced at Gulu with amusement. "Little guy, you probably can't eat this. I'll make you something else later."

Qi Han didn't know what the Soul Beast Cat ate, but according to the normal cat diet, it couldn't eat dragon beard noodles.

Noodles are rich in starch, and felines do not have much amylase in their bodies, so they cannot digest starchy foods.

Furthermore, the soup of dragon beard noodles contains scallions, and the disulfides in scallions, ginger, and garlic can damage the blood cells of felines, causing anemia in severe cases.

The broth made from various meats is quite tempting for Gulu, but because it's scallion-infused, it's best not to let Gulu try it.

Qi Han thought his explanation would be useless, since Gulu couldn't understand human language. He was prepared to hold down Gulu's cat head that was reaching for the dragon beard noodles. Unexpectedly, Gulu just sat quietly for a while, then turned around and jumped off the table.

God!

This cat is quite clever.

Qi Han's eyes showed a hint of surprise.

"Meow!"

I'm just curious about what humans eat; I don't want to eat it.

However, Gulu's actions also reminded Qi Han that it was time to try making cat food.

In his past life, Qi Han was such a terrible cook that he wouldn't eat what he made, let alone his cat. Even when he made cat food himself following online tutorials, his cat still resolutely chose the cat food bought from outside.

Well, it's probably because the cat food I buy outside is of such high quality, it has nothing to do with my cooking skills.

But now that my cooking skills have improved, will making cat food taste better?

It's still very possible.

Cat food and human food are actually quite different. After all, humans are omnivores, while cats are carnivores, and the most extreme kind of carnivores at that.

They basically don't need the various vitamins found in plants and vegetables, and occasionally eating cat grass is just to supplement dietary fiber and promote digestion.

The only relatively important source of vitamin E is animal liver; it does not need to be obtained from plants.

Felines have a completely different dietary metabolism than humans. Their energy source is the conversion of protein and fat into blood sugar, rather than the direct conversion of starch into glucose. Therefore, the less starch they consume, the better, otherwise it will increase the burden on their organs and be detrimental to their health.

Conversely, cats have an exceptionally high protein requirement, almost five to six times that of humans. When humans consume less protein, their bodies will automatically reduce protein metabolism and instead consume other nutrients, but cats do not have this mechanism.

Its body consumes protein constantly. If it lacks protein, it can only metabolize its own body and break down its own muscles for energy, which causes problems with muscles, fur, and skin. This is why many stray cats are emaciated and have disheveled fur.

Therefore, the preparation of cat food is different from all the delicacies Qi Han has made before. Seasonings are basically not allowed, and it must be made with less oil and salt.

Cats also need to consume salt, but they need much less than humans. So adding salt in normal cooking is excessive for cats. As for oil, cats need to consume fat, but they need easily digestible unsaturated fat.

In short, it refers to fresh animal fat, not saturated fats like vegetable oil.

Without hesitation, after finishing his dragon beard noodles, Qi Han patted Gulu's head and chuckled, "Wait here, I'll go make you some delicious cat food now."

The system is in upgrade mode, so it's not possible to obtain some ingredients that haven't been used before. However, Qi Han now has a lot of ingredients at his disposal, and the ones he can use are enough to make Gulu a delicious cat meal.

Qi Han took a ten-year-old five-colored pheasant and skillfully removed its feathers and bones, leaving only the skin and meat in the pot. Then he added a piece of badger rib meat and three eggs from the thousand-year-old five-colored pheasant, then added water to submerge the ingredients and set up a steamer rack on top.

After doing all this, Qi Han took out a fresh thousand-year-old dragon scale fish. Just as he was about to cut it, he suddenly fell silent for a moment.

Looking at Gulu, who was eagerly waiting outside for his delicious cat food, and considering that Gulu was not even a ten-year-old soul beast, Qi Han fell into deep thought.

Isn't this over-patch?

The main issue is that cats also need to eat fish, and for now, he only has the Thousand-Year Dragon Scale Fish...

Well, the Thousand-Year Dragon Scale Fish isn't a Thousand-Year Soul Beast, so its nutrition is quite mild and shouldn't be a problem.

Silently giving Gulu a encouraging look, Qi Han deftly deboned the whole fish.

After deboning, place the fish on a plate and then on a steamer rack in a pot. Boil the water in the pot.

Then, turn the heat to medium and steam for ten minutes. Remove the dragon scale fish and golden eggs, and continue to cook the remaining five-colored golden pheasant and badger for another 20 minutes.

Fortunately, thanks to the system's advanced technology, the process was completed quickly.

Next, add the heart, liver, and gizzard of the five-colored pheasant, and cook for another five minutes before removing all the ingredients.

Shred the chicken and pork into strips, dice the innards of the golden pheasant, mash the steamed dragon scale fish into a paste with a small hammer, and keep only the yolks of the eggs.

After mixing all the processed ingredients thoroughly, pour in some meat broth from cooking the meat, and a homemade wet meal is ready.

Qi Han poured a full bowl of cat food into a small bowl, then put the rest into the system's high-tech packaging box to ensure it wouldn't spoil, leaving it for Gulu to eat later. He then carried the bowl of cat food to Gulu.

"Meow!"

What is this? It looks delicious!

Almost without hesitation, Gulu leaned in and started eating.

It has just been weaned. The people who took care of it at the auction house didn't know what to feed it, so they fed it animal milk for convenience. This is the first time it has eaten food other than animal milk.

The ingredients that Qi Han had thoroughly cooked were very easy to digest. Because they were wet food, they contained enough moisture, which was just right for it at this moment.

"Meow!"

This human makes such delicious food, and it even tickles! I love it!

Seeing Gulu eating so heartily, Qi Han smiled with satisfaction, then turned and went back into the kitchen.

This little guy has quite a big appetite; he'll probably finish all of this in a day, so I'll have to make some more to keep on hand.

Anyway, with the high-tech lunchbox system, I'm not worried about it breaking.

Chapter 145 Has Gulu Become a Spirit?

While Qi Han was making cat food, Gulu carried its little bowl and jumped onto the partition between the kitchen and the dining area. It bent its hind legs and sat on the partition, lazily eating its cat food while curiously watching Qi Han make the cat food.

Normally, a newly weaned kitten wouldn't be able to jump that high while carrying a small bowl, but Gulu, who has a natural advantage in strength, is comparable to an ordinary adult cat after being transformed by the Life Crystal, so such a movement is not difficult for it.

Looking at Gulu, who was curiously peering around, Qi Han smiled.

This little guy is really interesting. Could it be that he wants to learn how to make cat food?

He couldn't help but imagine Gulu growing up and making its own cat food, and he burst out laughing.

This is so funny!

"Meow?"

Why did this human suddenly start laughing?

Gulu tilted its head, uttering a question typical of cats.

A morning flew by as the cat and its owner interacted.

Qi Han spent the morning preparing enough food for Gulu for a whole month, so he wouldn't have to worry about Gulu lacking food for the next month. Thinking about this, Qi Han couldn't help but feel a great sense of accomplishment.

Soon, the Qin sisters arrived at the store entrance. Qi Han, who saw the two women through the glass door, went up to them and opened the door.

"Wow, sister, look! This kitten is so cute!"

As soon as the Qin sisters entered the store, they spotted Gulu sitting lazily on the partition. Qin Yue's eyes lit up, and she pulled Qin Yao over quickly, unable to resist teasing Gulu.

"Meow!"

These two humans are terrifying!

Seeing Qin Yue's outstretched hand, Gulu instinctively shrank back.

"Gulu, let me introduce you. This is Qin Yue and Qin Yao." Qi Han said with a smile, then looked at Qin Yue and Qin Yao and pointed to Gulu, "This is our newest member in the shop, Gulu."

"Hello Gulu, can I touch it? I'll bring you dried fish next time!" Qin Yue smiled broadly and leaned closer to touch Gulu.

"Meow~"

Perhaps because of Qi Han's introduction, and knowing that Qin Yue and Qin Yao knew Qi Han, Gulu did not dodge this time, but instead moved closer to Qin Yue's hand and rubbed it.

"Look, sister, it let me touch it!" Qin Yue exclaimed in surprise, while Qin Yao behind her couldn't help but show a look of envy.

What girl could resist the allure of a cute little kitten?

"Meow!"

Noticing Qin Yao's gaze, after rubbing against Qin Yue's hand, Gulu popped out of Qin Yue's palm and let out a soft call to Qin Yao.

this...

Qin Yao blinked, stepped forward, and tentatively extended her hand. Then, Gu Lu familiarly rubbed her palm against Qin Yao's.

Seeing the adorable way the kitten rubbed against her palm, Qin Yao felt her heart almost melt.

So cute~

Qi Han smiled slightly, "It seems Gulu really likes you guys."

He paused for a moment, then asked again, "What would you like to eat for lunch today?"

"Oh right!" Qin Yue suddenly remembered that there was a work lunch. Her face flushed slightly, and she asked hesitantly, "Boss, can we have hot pot?"

Yesterday, the two women ate at the food stall on the first floor of the small shop. Seeing so many diners trying hot pot, they were also eager to try it. Last night, the two women reached a consensus that they would have hot pot for lunch.

"Of course!" Qi Han smiled slightly. "Just order whatever you want to eat, and then go upstairs and wait."

"We want one spicy hot pot base and one seafood hot pot base!" Qin Yao said without hesitation, "The ingredients should be..."

It seems the two women were prepared, as they had already listed the foods they wanted to eat without even looking at the menu.

In fact, the two women had already decided what they wanted to eat last night after watching the diners try various ingredients. They were bored in bed at night and had a heated discussion about it, so they didn't hesitate at all.

Sitting nervously at a hot pot table on the second floor, the Qin sisters soon received the hot pot broth that Qi Han had brought out.

Looking at the thick, milky-white broth on one side and the spicy, red broth on the other, the two women couldn't help but swallow.

Qin Yao ordered the seafood hot pot, while Qin Yue, who preferred spicy food, opted for the mala hot pot.

Seeing Qi Han walk down to serve the two women's ingredients, Qin Yao quickly stood up. "Boss, let the two of us carry the ingredients." As she spoke, she winked at her sister.

Qin Yue nodded hurriedly. The boss had let the two of them enjoy such a delicious hot pot for free, so how could she trouble him to carry the ingredients himself?

The two women ordered a total of seven kinds of ingredients; it must be tiring for one person to carry them all.

"Let's go together." Qi Han smiled and did not refuse.

The three of them went downstairs together. Qi Han carried the two largest portions of ingredients in his hands, while the remaining five portions were slightly smaller.