Once upon a time there was a greedy snake.

Chapter 92 Meaningless Cooking Scenes

The minotaur delegation withdrew, ostensibly to return and report, but they left very cleanly, without even leaving a single person behind.

When the news reached Du Yi, he was quite disappointed, as this was the first time he had ever seen such a novel creature as a minotaur.

Unfortunately, before he could learn more about this unfamiliar species, the minotaurs returned directly to the other side of the snowy mountain.

"Why are you in such a hurry to leave? At least stay and have a meal before you go..."

Of course, Du Yi wanted more than just this farewell feast. His real purpose was to discuss with the minotaurs about getting some mutton. After all, the savages and minotaurs had drunk too much of the mutton soup they had made earlier, and by the time it was his turn, there was only a pot left.

You have to understand that thing is only considered a pot by savages and minotaurs. To him, it's smaller than a small bowl. Such a small pot is not even enough to taste the flavor.

"Never mind, let's talk about it next time."

Du Yi has always been the type to accept things as they come. Since those minotaurs have other matters to attend to and will have to come back another time, he'll just focus on his own business first.

Every time he wakes up, the first thing Du Yi does is collect firewood and seasonings. This has become a habit for him. Although the firewood and seasonings he has collected will rot after he wakes up, the process of collecting them is a simple pleasure in itself.

"Actually, we could try putting the stuff on a snowy mountain. With the temperature there... although the frozen food might not taste as good, it might also have a different flavor?"

With these thoughts in mind, Du Yi wandered through the mountains, searching for things that could be used for seasoning.

Honey is definitely needed, and various berries are also essential. Compared to salt, which is hard to come by, sweetness is his main seasoning right now. Although Du Yi has considered making some proper salt, finding salt or refining salt is a troublesome matter for him at the moment.

"Perhaps we should let those savages think of a solution... and that's the only solution we can have."

This is one of the few things Du Yizhen can't do, since he really hasn't learned how to make salt.

However, even without salt, Du Yi doesn't just use honey and berries for seasoning. Some special woods are also within Du Yi's collection scope—such as hickory and oak, which add more layers of flavor when used for smoky flavors, while apple and cherry wood infuse the meat with an enticing sweet aroma.

Of course, among all kinds of wood, Du Yi's favorites are maple and beech. These two may not be top-grade for beef and mutton, but they are a perfect match for smoking mammoth meat. The deep smoky aroma, combined with the rich fat of the mammoth, is an exquisite delicacy that Du Yi can eat as much as he wants without getting tired of it.

As for pine or birch, that's what Du Yi disliked. Although these woods are good for starting a fire, they are the worst choice for smoking meat. When he first tried smoking meat, Du Yi tried using pine wood and even added some mushrooms. As a result, he almost died after taking one bite.

That was probably the closest he ever came to death.

Even though it's absurd to think that someone could die from botox caused by their own botox, it's still absurd no matter how you look at it.

"But smoked food is really delicious, isn't it?"

Du Yi has always maintained his own principles when it comes to taste.

However, just as Du Yi found some good maple wood and was preparing to smoke a few mammoths to satisfy his craving, he suddenly discovered that something else seemed to have happened in the mountains.

The mammoths that used to roam all over the mountains have disappeared again.

"Wait, what's going on now?"

Realizing something was wrong, Du Yi simply summoned the leader of those savages.

Anyway, he had already established some initial communication with these savages, so in situations like this, if a problem arose, he could simply call them over and ask them. However, the leader of the savages, the one known as the Thirty-Sixth Red Shadow, gave Du Yi an unexpected answer.

"What? You've stopped raising mammoths?"

It was at this moment that Du Yi learned that, with the changes in the diet of these savages, mammoths had been removed from their food list—and not only mammoths, but also saber-toothed tigers or cave bears were no longer within the savages' diet.

As for the meat that the savages currently use, all that's left are beef, mutton, pork, chicken, duck, and other poultry. Even with these, the savages don't eat them directly; instead, they process them into food essence with minimal impurities before consuming them.

"This……"

At this moment, Du Yi vaguely remembered that he had indeed been woken up once in the middle of his sleep, and the savages had indeed produced a lot of powdery stuff... At the time, he was still a little sleepy, so he didn't pay much attention to it.

But now it seems these savages actually eat this?
"Great Taiyi God, why don't you also..."

Faced with the gaze of the gods, the 36th Akakage hesitated for a moment before finally revealing his thoughts.

Offerings to the gods naturally require the finest food essences, which are top-quality products made from various premium materials, with a purity far exceeding that of ordinary food essences.

However, Du Yi simply shook his head repeatedly in response to this enthusiastic invitation.

"First of all, I am not some kind of Taiyi God, and secondly, whoever wants to eat that stuff can eat it."

He's not going to eat it anyway. No matter how high-tech it looks, he'll only be curious about what kind of technology is used in it—as for the so-called food essence itself, he will absolutely not touch it even once.

Eating such a thing would be an insult to his sense of taste, as well as to his hunting abilities.

"Since you no longer have mammoths here, I'll go find some myself."

Yes, even if the savages lose their mammoths, there will still be some on the other side of the Great Snow Mountain. Although the wild ones certainly can't compare to the domesticated ones, they're still better than nothing.

"I need to go to the Great Snow Mountain for a while and it will take me some time to come back. If you need to find me, you can wait until I get back, or you can go directly to the Great Snow Mountain to find me."

After leaving those words, Du Yi headed west. He hadn't eaten since waking up.

After a complete molt, hunger always follows, so he needs to treat himself to a good meal.

As for the 36th Akakage, although the Serpent God had just awakened from his slumber, he was about to leave again, which was not good news for the Ignivas.

But the current 36th Akakage also has his own things to do.

"Soon, soon we'll be able to fix the last flaw!"

Reflecting on what he had come to understand, the Thirty-Sixth Akakage's eyes were filled with determination.

He believed that the Ignivas had found their own way.

(End of this chapter)