One man and one dog, wandering in the world of Monster Hunter

"I don't have the conditions. If I had the conditions, it would definitely be delicious if stir-fried. Braised is also good. Now, let's cut a little and try how it tastes raw."

Although Link was not a big fan of raw food, he knew that this way of trying the original flavors would allow him to quickly capture the essential characteristics and subtle flavors of unknown foods.

So that cooking can be done better.

He picked up a delicate knife and carefully cut a piece of meat as thin as a cicada's wing from the side of the tip of his tongue. Then he put it in his mouth, closed his eyes, and began to savor it carefully.

The nerve endings on the tip of the tongue immediately become active, transmitting the temperature, texture and taste of the meat.

Link felt the natural deliciousness of the meat, as well as the subtle aroma hidden within it.

He frowned slightly, trying to figure out where the smells came from.

As the meat slowly melted, countless cooking inspirations emerged in Link's mind, as brilliant as fireworks.

He imagined adding various seasonings to the tongue, braising it, stir-frying it, or making it into a spicy hot pot, each of which would be mouth-watering.

However, when he looked over the small camp and the limited kitchen utensils, all his fantasies had to be restrained.

Ultimately, due to kitchenware limitations, only one option remained.

"Let's make hot pot. However, there is only one tongue, so the ingredients are a little scarce. I'll go out and look for other side dishes."

Link clapped his palms and finally figured out how to make this tongue.

"Sauron, one tongue isn't enough. I'm going to go out and find some side dishes. Wait for me."

Link put his tongue in the empty iron pot, picked up the heavy crossbow, said hello to Soran, and was about to go out with the matsutake.

But Soran stopped him.

"Wait, no need to be so troublesome. Tell me what you need and I'll see if I have it."

As he spoke, Soran pulled out a large box from the void in front of Link without any concealment.

"...Where did you get this box from?"

Watching Soran transform the treasure chest, Link's lips moved a few times, and finally he couldn't help but asked.

"Hahaha, you're talking about this. Here, this is it."

As he spoke, Soran laughed carelessly, and his hearty laughter echoed in the camp. He took off the gloves on his hands and gave Link a middle finger, on which was an antique ring.

The ring was glowing faintly under the illumination of the bonfire, with intricate patterns engraved on it, revealing an ancient and mysterious aura.

"This is a ring I picked up. It was stained with my blood due to an accident. Then I found that there is a strange space inside the ring. Although I can't enter it, I can hold a lot of things."

Soran gently stroked the ring in his hand. The seemingly ordinary ring glowed faintly between his fingers, as if hiding some mysterious power.

He slowly put his gloves back on his hands and dropped the international friendly gesture.

"..."

"Damn, this guy must be the protagonist, this thing sounds so much like a space ring."

Although Link remained silent and said nothing, his heart was in turmoil. As a time traveler, Link was very familiar with Sauron's experience. This technique of using Jie Zi to capture the Xumi was too similar to the space treasures in the fantasy novels he had read online in his previous life.

Although he has a lot of ideas, Link is an honest man and will not covet other people's treasures.

He is a foodie, and the space ring is something that cannot be eaten, so why would he steal it?

Knowing Soran's secret, Link nodded to him in a friendly manner and walked forward to open the box on the ground.

As soon as Link touched the treasure chest, his hands felt cold. As the treasure chest opened, a chill was released from it, bringing a hint of coolness to Link.

Then, as expected, the box was filled with a lot of ice crystals, just like a refrigerator, with the function of preserving food.

There were a lot of food in the box, mostly meat, a few fish, and some vegetables.

It seems that although Sauron looks unreliable, he is quite well prepared for going out hunting.

With these things, you basically won't starve to death, and you can survive for ten days or half a month by eating them raw.

Years of experience in eating meat allowed Link to quickly pick out a piece of elf deer meat from the meat in the box.

The meat of the elven deer is delicate and is an extremely rare delicacy on this continent. However, rather than eating their meat, hunters prefer their horns, which have higher medicinal value.

Normally we would just stun them and take off the horns on their heads, and when we see them next time, their horns will have grown back.

So few people kill them.

Link took out a few fresh cabbages and a bunch of specialty mushrooms from a corner of the box. These were all side dishes prepared for the hot pot.

The crispness of the cabbage and the richness of the mushrooms, paired with the deliciousness of the elven venison, will be a rare feast.

The tongue of the Red-Armored Beast has a different flavor.

Link prepared to cut the tongue into small pieces and eat it in the hot pot.

The tongue of the Red-Armored Beast doesn't have any special taste, but once it's cooked, Link guessed that it would definitely be unusually soft and sticky.

This kind of food is not about its strong flavor, but its unique taste. That is why it is so precious.

The nights in the desert are very cold, just like in winter, sometimes even below zero, so Link prepared a spicy hot pot.

There may not be anything else in his bag, but there is definitely enough dried chili peppers.

Link skillfully boiled water in a pot, and when the water flowed gently into the pot, he gently tore a bunch of fresh mushrooms and put them into the cold water, letting them slowly rise with the temperature of the water and turn into a pot of delicious soup base.

After the water boils, carefully put two pieces of thinly sliced venison into the pot. The aroma of the venison immediately blends with the freshness of the mushrooms, adding a bit of mellow flavor to the soup.

As the venison rolls gently, the flavor of the soup becomes richer, increasing your appetite.

"Ohhh, it smells so good, Link. You must be a great chef from somewhere, right? How about going on a trip with me? I'll kill monsters and you'll cook. We'll definitely be the best team."

In the dim light of the fire, the venison and mushroom soup base exuded an enticing aroma that filled the entire camp.

Soran's eyes sparkled with excitement. He rushed forward eagerly, slid down on his knees in front of Link, and held his hand affectionately.

If someone who didn't know the situation saw it, they would definitely think he was proposing.

Or with a man.

It would be even more terrible if a fujoshi saw it.

There will definitely be a legendary love story involving one man on top of another.

Link's mouth twitched as he tried to pull his hand back from Soren.

However, Soran's strength was much greater than his, and he couldn't succeed after two attempts, so he could only sigh.

"Let's talk after dinner."

Fortunately, Soran was a man who listened to advice. When he heard that it was time to eat, he hurriedly got up, quickly moved a chair out of the tent, sat in front of the stove, and waited for the meal to be served.

It seems like he’s a foodie too, as he knows where to wait once he sees the way Link cooks.