Chapter 74: Grilled Meat

"How about this, if you have any other damaged items, I can fix those for you as well," Junior Brother Bai Ming compromised.

The vibrations on the ground gradually faded away, and the Giant Lizard retracted its long, slender tongue, seemingly agreeing to this idea.

It left quickly, and when it returned, its long, slender tongue was curled around countless novel items.

The Giant Lizard lowered its head and gently placed the things wrapped around its tongue in front of Junior Brother Bai Ming.

There were some wilted spiritual plants, damaged spirit stones that no longer glowed, and even the skulls of some unknown creatures.

This was right up his alley.

Fortunately, he had listened well when his Senior Sister taught him about herbal knowledge.

Picking up a withered herb, Junior Brother Bai Ming injected spiritual energy into specific parts of it to adjust its spiritual vitality.

Half an hour later, the herb had regained its radiant appearance, and even its leaves were more lustrous.

Junior Brother Bai Ming reached out, "You see, as long as you give these to me, I can help you fix them."

The Giant Lizard gently took them away with its tongue. Its vertical pupils trembled slightly, revealing a hint of surprise, and even the inhuman feeling it exuded faded a little.

Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Junior Brother Bai Ming let out a sigh of relief.

His spiritual meridians had not fully healed, and combined with the damage from forcibly using techniques earlier, fixing this herb was already his limit.

The Giant Lizard darted off, bringing back even more items, including quite a few rare treasures that looked extraordinary.

With piles of rare treasures stacked in front of him, Junior Brother Bai Ming frowned, feeling mentally exhausted.

He was momentarily speechless, "This…"

By the time all of these were fixed, who knows how long he would be stuck here.

Moreover, he actually had a little trick up his sleeve; that spirit herb hadn't actually been fully repaired.

It just looked more lustrous; internally, there were still some minor issues, and it would return to its original state in half a month.

Junior Brother Bai Ming spread his hands, "I have no more spiritual energy left, but as you have seen, I can indeed fix them."

The Giant Lizard hissed softly, seemingly dissatisfied with Junior Brother Bai Ming's efficiency. It dragged the treasures to the side and tossed a large fish in front of him.

Looking at those narrow, dead fish eyes, Junior Brother Bai Ming really had no appetite, but being stared at by the Giant Lizard's golden vertical pupils, he had no choice but to eat.

Overcoming his discomfort, Junior Brother Bai Ming reached out to touch the soft fish belly and used his spirit sword to cut off a piece of fish meat.

The fish skin was quite tough, and it took him a long time to cut off even such a small piece.

Seeing Junior Brother Bai Ming struggling so much, the Giant Lizard swiped a claw, breaking the large fish into four pieces, revealing the pink meat inside.

With the bright red fish meat right before his eyes, Junior Brother Bai Ming looked at the white-and-red flesh, and a hint of craving appeared at the corner of his mouth.

He cut off a piece and slowly roasted it over his spiritual fire.

Before long, a rich aroma of grilled meat wafted out.

Perhaps because it had been soaked in the spirit lake water, this aroma also carried the faint scent of apples.

He brought it to his nose and sniffed it, feeling a sense of comfort in his heart. Taking a bite, the crispy skin on the outside added flavor, while the fish meat inside was tender and juicy.

The umami of the fish and the sweetness of the fruit exploded in his mouth, the juices colliding on the tip of his tongue.

Junior Brother Bai Ming chewed the fish meat, "Hmm, unexpectedly good. Although it is fish, the texture is more like beef."

But gradually, a steaming tongue appeared near Junior Brother Bai Ming's face.

He hesitated for a moment, then placed the fish meat he had only taken one bite of onto it.

Swoosh—

The tongue retracted quickly, and the Giant Lizard closed its mouth, eyes squinting slightly, savoring the taste of the grilled fish.

"Woo—" The Giant Lizard made a pleased sound, and its golden vertical pupils seemed to become a bit rounder.

Looking at the somewhat excited Giant Lizard in front of him, Junior Brother Bai Ming had a bad premonition.

With a few swipes of its claws, the huge fish meat was further divided into small pieces.

The Giant Lizard above him nudged its sharp chin, its tongue still hanging out, occasionally making hissing sounds.

"You want me to grill all of these?" Junior Brother Bai Ming probed.

"Woo."

Alright then.

Another new job.

Taking a step back, Junior Brother Bai Ming raised both hands, and a surging flame appeared over the fish meat.

He meticulously controlled the heat, adjusting the temperature according to his own preferences, like a dedicated chef.

It was just that his customer was a spirit beast.

"Done." Junior Brother Bai Ming let out a breath of stale air.

The Giant Lizard had been waiting on the side for a long time; with one flick of its tongue, it swept away almost all the fish meat, leaving only a small piece behind.

However, this small piece was large enough for Junior Brother Bai Ming; it was the size of a basin. For the Giant Lizard, it might not be enough to fill the gaps between its teeth, but for him, it was almost enough to make him burst.

Junior Brother Bai Ming used his spirit sword to cut off a slice and put it in his mouth to savor, "Still quite good. Every bite offers a new experience, and the spiritual energy in my body is recovering continuously."

After eating, the Giant Lizard turned and left.

A dozen minutes later, three or four blue fish, even larger than the previous ones, were placed in front of Junior Brother Bai Ming.

"No way." Junior Brother Bai Ming's hand, holding the fish meat, froze for a moment.

In this deep, unknown underwater cavern, a flame, completely out of place with the surrounding environment, was burning fiercely.

As the giant beast let out a satisfied low roar, Junior Brother Bai Ming collapsed onto the ground.

Lying on the cold ground, his own spiritual meridians ached faintly.

"My spiritual energy usage is overloaded for today." Junior Brother Bai Ming gazed at the azure rock layer above his head.

A huge green leaf covered Junior Brother Bai Ming's face.

With his vision obscured by green, Junior Brother Bai Ming sat up and removed the leaf from his face.

He was somewhat exhausted, "I really have no spiritual energy left, I can't grill anymore."

The Giant Lizard hissed a few times and nudged its chin towards Junior Brother Bai Ming.

Junior Brother Bai Ming looked at the leaf in his hand, "You want me to eat this?"

The leaf was strip-shaped, dark green on the outside, with emerald pinnate edges, and contained translucent algal veins in the middle, appearing to hold jade-like sap.

It looked quite extraordinary.

"Wait, could this be…" Junior Brother Bai Ming looked at the algal strip in his hand, feeling more and more that something was off.

jade algae of the blue spring.

I didn't expect it to be in its possession; no wonder Senior Brother had searched for so long without finding it.

The Giant Lizard was insistent, so Junior Brother Bai Ming bit into the root of the algal strip and sucked the jade-like sap from the bottom end.

The cold sap entered his mouth, making his body and mind feel refreshed. It also had a slightly sandy texture, like drinking a slushie.

It was sweet but not cloying; it was more of a natural sweetness, carrying the unique earthy aroma of plants.

After sucking out the sap, he chewed up the leaf.

The spiritual energy in Junior Brother Bai Ming's body had recovered by more than half, and even his broken spiritual meridians had begun to heal. His spiritual roots, which had shown no signs of recovery for a long time, had even recovered by thirty-five percent.

The tip of the Giant Lizard's tongue gently tapped the side of Junior Brother Bai Ming's nose, with a playful air.

Junior Brother Bai Ming rubbed his nose, "You see, isn't it much more convenient to have me around?"

He changed the subject, "So, can we fulfill our previous agreement now?"

Grilling fish and repairing spiritual plants were all things he did to demonstrate his value, so as not to be swallowed in one gulp by the spirit beast.

Now he wasn't worried about being eaten by the Giant Lizard; instead, he was afraid the Giant Lizard wouldn't let him leave.

The Giant Lizard's tongue paused; it brought its massive head closer, staring at Junior Brother Bai Ming with its pair of golden vertical pupils.