Giant Fish Survival: I Can Hear the Giant Fish's Heart

Zhou Wen took out two empty tin cans that he had stored away before, and then took out the heating pack that he had stored away.

However, the heating pack that Zhou Wen initially treasured can now be traded on the world trading channel, so Zhou Wen has no regrets about giving it up.

Zhou Wen used a fishbone knife to cut an empty tin can in half, leaving only the base, which was used to hold the heating pack.

Another empty tin can was simply placed over the half-base and used as a hot pot container.

After setting up the simple heating device, Zhou Wen took a bottle of mineral water, poured most of it into the hot pot container, and poured the rest into the heating pack in the base.

Soon, the heating pack reacted with the water, releasing heat to heat the mineral water in the hot pot container. Zhou Wen then poured in the seasoning for the braised beef noodles, and then all that was left was to wait for the water to boil.

While waiting, Zhou Wen didn't sit idle. He took out the mirror-skin barracuda meat and the spiny krill meat from the storage cabinet and tried to slice the meat into thin slices with a fishbone knife, but he failed.

Zhou Wen simply didn't have the skill to slice meat into thin slices, and a fishbone knife wasn't suitable for slicing meat into thin slices either. In the end, Zhou Wen chose to cut the meat into shreds, thinking that it would just have to cook in the hot pot for a little longer.

After a while, a rich aroma filled the stomach cavity – the smell of braised beef noodles.

Zhou Wen, who had once been sick of eating instant noodles, was now enjoying it immensely, greedily inhaling the aroma in the air, his mouth watering profusely.

The braised beef broth in the hot pot container had already boiled. Looking at the layer of bubbling red oil on the surface, Zhou Wen couldn't wait to grab the shredded fish and shrimp with his hands and put them into the boiling braised beef broth.

Then he broke off a small piece of dough and put it in as well. In this way, he had both a dish and a staple food. Although it was very simple, it was the only time Zhou Wen had eaten hot food in the past eight days.

Zhou Wen kept his eyes fixed on the food cooking in the braised beef soup, preparing to scoop it out when it was done, but suddenly he paused, realizing a serious problem.

"I don't have any chopsticks!"

Zhou Wenren was stunned. He was only thinking about eating hot pot and forgot all about the utensils he didn't have for picking up food.

At that moment, Zhou Wen looked at the food in the hot pot that was almost overcooked, his brain working frantically. Finally, he thought of using the sharp spines of the spiky krill to make a pair of chopsticks.

Zhou Wen happened to have a sharp spike left in his hand. He used a fishbone knife to split the spike in half, then simply shaved it thinner, and it became the prototype of a chopstick.

Although these "chopsticks" are flat and not very convenient to use, for the current situation, they are good enough as long as they work.

Zhou Wen took the chopsticks he had made and quickly picked up the food from the hot pot. Since there was no bowl to catch it, Zhou Wen could only use his hands to gently scoop it up to prevent it from falling to the ground. Finally, he put the chopsticks full of food into his mouth.

In an instant, the salty, savory, and spicy flavors filled his mouth. The chewy texture of the fish, the springy texture of the shrimp, and the soft and glutinous texture of the noodles created a variety of textures that changed with each chew, leaving Zhou Wen extremely satisfied.

"It's a bit too salty, and the noodles are overcooked."

Although it wasn't perfect, Zhou Wen was already quite satisfied. It was good enough to have a hot meal after so many days, especially since it was braised beef, which was much better than just boiled fish or shrimp in plain water.

Next, Zhou Wen added more shredded fish and shrimp to the hot pot and enjoyed a delicious meal.

This meal took a while, almost an hour. During that time, the self-heating packs stopped heating up, so Zhou Wen traded two more from the World Trade Channel to keep the hot pot warm.

As more water was added, the flavor of the braised beef broth became diluted, and Zhou Wencai finally finished eating.

"Wow, this is really good, the sweet potato leaves taste quite nice too."

While eating hotpot, Zhou Wen suddenly remembered that sweet potato leaves could also be eaten as a vegetable, so he picked some from the small planting box, not caring whether it would affect the growth of the sweet potatoes, and decided to eat them first.

Zhou Wen thoroughly enjoyed the meal, his stomach was round and full, and he let out a satisfied burp. After resting for a while to digest, he began to tidy up the bottles and jars on the wooden platform.

After finishing packing, I lay down on the wooden platform to rest until the third supply box of the day arrived.

[Ding! You have obtained 1 mango seed.]

"Sure, it's another kind of fruit seed, but we don't have a place to plant it right now, so we'll just have to store it for now."

Mangoes are a fruit that Zhou Wen really likes to eat. The watermelons will be ripe in a couple of days, so he can plant mangoes when the time is right.

Zhou Wen had obtained all three supply crates for the day, and the day was almost over. He glanced at the world trade channel and found that the three portions of mirror-skinned barracuda meat that had been listed had already been traded.

"Finally, I've obtained three more fragments of the Transformation Leviathan Accelerated Growth Food Signature."

Zhou Wen put the three fragments together with the previous fragments in the storage cabinet. He now has six fragments. He only needs four more to collect ten fragments and obtain the [Transformation Leviathan Accelerated Growth Food Guide].

"I just don't know what this food that can accelerate the growth of the Leviathan is, or how hard it is to find..."

If it's hard to find or extremely rare, this encyclopedia isn't very useful. After all, a Leviathan requires several tons of food per meal, and even rare foods can't keep up with demand.

[Brother Wen, I've sent you the blueprints. Today we traded 100 spiked helmets and obtained 10,000 sets of basic materials, which I've sent to you along with the blueprints.]

Just then, Jiang Haitao sent a message. Zhou Wen quickly opened it, glanced at the spiked helmet blueprints, and breathed a sigh of relief.

He still really hoped that Jiang Haitao could pass this test, after all, Jiang Haitao had saved his life before, and in this world, he was indeed the one most familiar with Jiang Haitao.

He first put away the blueprints for the spiked helmet. Of the 10,000 basic materials, he only kept half and returned the remaining 5,000 to Jiang Haitao.

[Take these 5,000 basic supplies for now. You can use them to buy krill shells or to buy yourself some things.]

No, no, this is too much, and I don't have room to put it here. The basic materials were already piled up like a small mountain.

It's okay, I'll send you some things, including storage lockers.

Zhou Wen quickly made six wooden platforms and two storage cabinets, and sent them directly to Jiang Haitao.

The wooden foundation is a one-meter-high wooden platform. After using it, you won't have to stay submerged in water anymore, and you can build things on it, such as those two storage cabinets.

The locker can hold 10,000 sets of basic materials; 5,000 sets can be stored directly inside without taking up too much space.

"Brother Wen, these things are too valuable, I can't accept them."

After reading Zhou Wen's introduction, Jiang Haitao naturally understood the importance of the wooden foundation and storage cabinets. Just the wooden foundation alone was something everyone desperately needed. Nobody wanted to be submerged in water for a long time, especially since there might be monsters in the water.

This is your reward for helping me. We already agreed that you'd help me, and I'd give you armor to defend against anchor worms. This wooden foundation is one of them.

Thank you so much, Brother Wen...

[You're the person I know best in this world, and you've helped me a lot. You deserve all of this; please accept it without worry.]