A Bite of Douluo Continent

Seeing Zhuiyun burying its head and eating with relish, Qi Han stroked its soft mane before leaving the room.

"Let's go, let's check out what kind of food is available at the food court in Shenhun Village." Qi Han patted Gulu, who was perched on his shoulder, with a look of anticipation on his face.

Just a few steps from the Flower Alley Hotel, Qi Han's gaze was drawn to a middle-aged man clutching his head. He was casually sitting on a step, constantly rubbing a large bump on his forehead and occasionally hissing as he inhaled cold air.

After hesitating for a moment, Qi Han walked up and asked, "Uncle, what's wrong?"

"No...it's nothing." Watson looked at the enthusiastic young man in front of him and shook his head. "I just accidentally bumped into a door when I went out."

He couldn't very well say he wanted to see if touching the Crimson Unicorn's horn with his forehead would allow him to communicate with it, only to get a bump from the grumpy Crimson Unicorn...

It sounds a bit far-fetched, but it's true.

So he bumped into the door when he went out... Qi Han nodded knowingly, "Then Uncle, please be more careful when you go out next time."

Watson: "...Okay."

After showing concern for the stranger, Qi Han turned and walked towards the food court, soon arriving at the food court that Elaine had mentioned.

The food court is indeed a plaza area, with a huge circular open-air plaza in the center and various food shops and stalls surrounding the perimeter.

The square is filled with tables and chairs. You can sit down and enjoy the food you buy from any stall, or even rest and relax without buying anything.

Hmm... the feeling of being in a tourist park from my previous life is even stronger now.

Looking around, Qi Han walked towards the nearest stall. "Boss, what good food do you have here?"

"Look, sir! This is a freshly baked Poseidon sausage, and this is a Poseidon meat skewer. It's all made with the finest ingredients, no skimping!" The owner, a middle-aged man with a small mustache, chuckled as he began to introduce the various foods on his stall.

Qi Han examined them carefully, then posed a probing question, "What is their connection to the sea god?"

"This..." The middle-aged stall owner was speechless, then coughed lightly, "Ahem, don't underestimate these ordinary-looking things. The Sea God once ate these foods too."

Shit!

Qi Han pursed his lips.

Tang San was so poor when he was a child, how could he afford to eat this?

I would believe you if you said he ate a rabbit.

However, the sausages at this stall were sizzling with oil, and the slightly cracked surface revealed that they were indeed made of real meat. As for the grilled meat, it looked particularly tempting under the heat of the flames, with a tender color showing through the slightly cracked texture, and the heat was just right.

"Okay, give me a skewer of grilled sausage and two large meat skewers. One of the meat skewers doesn't need any seasoning, just grill it over a fire."

The one without seasoning is naturally prepared for Gulu.

"Alright!" Although Qi Han's request was a bit unusual, this stall owner was used to dealing with all kinds of customers every day.

Soon, three skewers of grilled meat were delivered to Qi Han.

"how much is it?"

"Thank you for your patronage. Eleven Silver Soul Coins in total."

"How much?" Qi Han almost thought he had misheard.

"Eleven silver coins," the stall owner explained. "A large meat skewer is four silver coins, and a grilled sausage is three silver coins. Our prices are absolutely fair."

"Alright then." Qi Han pinched his nose and handed over a gold soul coin and a silver soul coin.

The vendor's grilling skills were indeed quite good, comparable to that of the middle-aged man in Shrek City. However, the meat skewers were not as large as those of the middle-aged man, and they were not made with any precious meat, just ordinary beef.

The middle-aged man's yak meat skewers were only two silver coins each, compared to...

As expected, prices are high in tourist areas; this is true everywhere.

Holding the roasted meat in his hands, Qi Han led Gulu to continue searching for other delicacies. Soon, his hands were full, and Gulu still had some in its mouth. Only then did they stop and find an empty table to sit facing each other.

Qi Han took the extra paper plate he had asked a stall owner for earlier, placed it in front of Gulu, then removed the bamboo skewers and other inconvenient parts from its food and put it on the plate. Finally, he smiled and said, "Dinner's ready."

"Meow!"

Great!

Since following Qi Han, Gulu has been eating the cat food prepared by Qi Han. Although the food in front of it may not be as delicious as the cat food, it is more novel. Most of the food is food that Gulu has never eaten before, so it quickly and happily started eating.

Seeing Gulu enjoying his meal, Qi Han smiled slightly, picked up the sausage in his hand, and took a bite.

The sausage casing shrank and became exceptionally tight as it was grilled. At that moment, as Qi Han took a big bite, there was a faint "pop" sound. The bitten part of the casing burst open, and the meat juices that gradually seeped out from the meat inside slowly flowed out through the crack in the casing as it heated up. At the same time, a rich meaty aroma wafted out.

Chewing the sausage casing and the firm meat inside together creates an indescribable and wonderful flavor that fills your mouth.

The meat in the sausage wasn't very tender, but because it was constantly compressed into the casing during the cooking process, it was exceptionally chewy and juicy. As Qi Han chewed, the delicious flavor of the meat juices burst in his mouth.

These are indeed delicious grilled sausages; the vendor's skills are excellent.

It's a bit too expensive; this skewer of sausages costs three Gintama coins.

Qi Han took a big bite of the second food, muttering to himself.

Chapter 343 The Frozen Wooden House (Bonus chapter for the fifteenth leader of this book, Xiang Tianni of the Exploding Heaven Gang)

After finishing all the delicious food, Qi Han patted his stomach with a satisfied expression.

Opposite him, Gulu had changed from squatting to lying lazily, with a human-like satisfaction on his face.

Both the person and the cat were full.

After resting for a while and looking at the sky, Qi Han picked up Gulu and said, "Let's go for a walk."

It's already dusk; if we delay any longer, it will get dark.

First, return to the Flower Alley Hotel to pick up Zhuiyun, then the two of them, one human and one beast, head towards their destination.

Qi Han's destination was actually very clear; he had little interest in the fancy attractions on the map.

Having traveled extensively in my past life, I'm familiar with this kind of routine, and the things in the Divine Soul Village are nothing compared to those in my past life.

After all, this world lacks entertainment...

Wouldn't it be interesting if an entertainment system were to awaken in Douluo Continent?

Of course, Qi Han only thought about it briefly.

The food system is already outrageous enough.

Actually, he mainly wanted to see the so-called Poseidon Ruins.

According to the above introduction, the so-called Sea God Ruins are actually the house where Tang San and Tang Hao lived back then.

Although he didn't get to meet Tang San during the time he traveled to, Qi Han was still looking forward to seeing what the house that guy lived in back then looked like.

Speaking of which... how did such a dilapidated house survive for over five thousand years?

Following the map, Qi Han and his group quickly arrived at the so-called Sea God Ruins. Before even entering, a chill swept over them.

Qi Han, who had just returned from the far north snowfield, felt the chill and shivered involuntarily.

Following the crowd inside, Qi Han quickly understood how the dilapidated wooden house where the Tang family father and son had lived together had been preserved to this day.

The entire wooden house was covered with a layer of transparent ice crystals, completely frozen in ice. Ice-attribute Soul Masters were responsible for maintaining and repairing the parts where the ice crystals melted from time to time.

Good heavens, who came up with this idea?

Qi Han clicked his tongue in amazement.

However, it must be said that although this method is simple and crude, it is indeed effective.

It's a miracle that the wood inside the ice crystals has not decayed or rotted even after more than 5,000 years.

Following the crowd into the wooden house, stepping on the thin layer of ice crystals on the barrier floor, and listening to the guide's explanation, Qi Han truly felt as if he were there.

So Tang San used to live here.

Such a sigh suddenly appeared in Qi Han's heart.

Tang San's house was not big. Besides two rooms and a small living room, there was only the foundry where Tang Hao usually worked as a blacksmith for the village.

The bellows no longer spewed flames, the cast iron furnace had long since extinguished its fire, and everything was covered with a thin layer of ice crystals, locking away memories and the past beneath them.

Looking at everything in the foundry, Qi Han seemed to see a somewhat disheveled middle-aged man, drunkenly wielding a foundry hammer, his cloak disheveled. Beside him, a black-haired boy watched intently, trying to remember his father's movements.

The scene flashed by in an instant, and Qi Han came back to his senses, looking at everything that had already turned cold, feeling somewhat dazed.

Visiting the Poseidon ruins did not take too long.

After all, the cabin wasn't very big, and no matter how eloquent the guide was, he couldn't possibly make up a story.

Following the flow of people out of the frozen wooden house, Qi Han looked at Zhui Yun waiting quietly outside and a smile appeared on his face.

"Let's go, let's go look at other places."

Leading Zhuiyun, the man and the two beasts left this place and headed to the back mountain where Tang San was said to have often cultivated when he was a child, intending to go there and take a look.

The place is more spacious there, and you can go in to chase the clouds instead of staying outside and watching longingly.

...

"Chasing Clouds, you can land now."

Looking at the seemingly endless primeval forest before him, Qi Han couldn't help but feel his heart surge with emotion.

After visiting the back mountain yesterday, it was already getting dark, so Qi Han and his group went straight back to the Flower Alley Hotel.

Although he wasn't sleeping on the high-tech bed provided by Ruyi, Qi Han still slept very soundly because the bed in the hotel room was of very good quality.

Early this morning, after a quick breakfast, Qi Han left Shenhun Village and rode Zhuiyun toward the Star Dou Great Forest.

It was now close to noon when Qi Han finally saw the Star Dou Great Forest.

It must be said that the view of the Starry Sky Forest from the sky is far more breathtaking than that from the ground.

After all, your view will be blocked by trees on the ground, and you won't be able to see the entire Star Dou Great Forest.

But no trees could block Qi Han from the air.

So at this moment, looking around, countless green canopies are connected together, as if forming a green ocean. A gentle breeze blows, and you can vaguely hear the rustling of leaves and see the canopies swaying slowly like ocean waves.

In his previous life, Qi Han had seen many primeval forests, but if you really had to count them, only the Amazon rainforest in South America could compare to it in terms of scale.

This wasn't his first time in the Star Dou Great Forest. The last time he came was when he was hunting the Ironclad Bull, but that time he didn't really go deep into it; he was just on the outermost layer.

This time, I'll probably be going to a deeper location than last time.