The iron skewers easily pierced through the chunks of lamb, perfectly marbled.
Under the grilling of the charcoal, the lamb fat dripped precariously from the skewers, sizzling with smoke. The red and white lamb, after being grilled, was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Then, it was sprinkled with rock salt ground into fine powder...
High-quality ingredients often require the simplest and most basic cooking.
Put it in the mouth.
Tender, crispy, neither greasy nor gamey, salty and delicious, with an endless aftertaste!
Lin Yue wolfed down ten skewers in one go, and Bai ate three. Both lay on the bed and table respectively, completely satisfied.
This was the first time since Lin Yue had come here that he had eaten meat, and even more so that he had eaten so well.
Barbecue is just dopamine!
Lin Yue truly felt the correctness of this statement.
Although there was no cumin or chili powder, this time he felt it was perfect enough.
Once the idea of grilled lamb skewers came to him, he immediately went to the trading mall, traded a bit of water for the iron skewer blueprint, skewered the lamb, opened the fireplace, took out two pieces of charcoal, fetched the previously made simple barbecue rack, and crushed the rock salt for use.
He felt as if his subconscious had always been preparing for grilling lamb skewers; without realizing it, he had assembled a complete set of tools.
After resting for a while, Lin Yue opened the door again for ventilation.
The snow outside was still heavy, but the temperature wasn't particularly low. The snow on the ground melted into water, making the exposed earth slippery.
Lin Yue covered his head with a coat and carried a shovel to the trap he had set up.
Earlier in the day, he caught two Mutant Sheep here.
Lin Yue thought this lamb was really delicious, better than any he had eaten before. Not only was the meat tender, but it also had a very mild gamey taste, preserving the lamb's deliciousness while even elevating it somewhat.
Although there were still 57 kilograms of meat in the inventory, who would ever think they have too much food?
He dug out the pit again, removed the broken pointed wooden spikes, and then took out twelve fangs of the Mutant Sheep from the inventory, fixing them in the ground to serve as spikes.
[You have upgraded the hunting trap, trap power +100%]
Oh, an unexpected joy.
When he found the two Mutant Sheep in the morning, they still had some strength to resist. Now that the trap was reinforced, if they came back, they'd likely be on the brink of death.
After setting up four more traps around the Shelter, Lin Yue noticed the sky was almost completely dark.
He heard the howls of beasts from an unknown direction again.
Once it turns night, the dangers of the Desert amplify to the maximum, and for his own safety, he didn't want to fight with Mutant creatures late at night.
With an ample supply of water and food, there was no need to take any risks — there's simply no reason to.
With only one more day until the snowstorm officially arrives, he could concentrate all his energy on disaster resistance.
After a full meal, it's easy to feel sleepy.
Lin Yue yawned and returned to the warm Shelter.
Although keeping the stone door open made the temperature difference between inside and outside not particularly large, he didn't dare to take any risks at night.
Why not have a good night's sleep?
Lin Yue closed the stone door and set the top stone properly. He checked the amount of firewood left in the fireplace and added a few more pieces.
After removing his coat and shoes again, he lay on the bed in a "collapsed" position.
There was no noise from Bai in the wooden barrel, probably asleep; Lin Yue lay on the bed and opened the group chat.
Without a smartphone, screen-watching became Lin Yue's only entertainment hobby.
Indeed, scrolling through the group chat is a big time killer.
Unlike before, in this game's group chat, anyone could say something with massive amounts of information.
Especially after the snowfall.
Even those who initially thought the snowstorm wasn't a big deal were now frightened by the sudden drop in temperature and the constant snowfall outside, realizing that the so-called snowstorm was no joke.
"Wuwu, I'm so hungry... I want ribs that have mom's flavor."
"I think I've got a cold, my nose is stuffed, has anyone got cold medicine?"
"Damn it, this hay isn't keeping me warm at all. I've already lit ten torches in the house, why isn't it warm yet!"
"Flying snow and cold winds, equator folks would love it."
"Why do I feel like the Secret Realm would be warmer, it's too cold, I'm going to warm up in the Secret Realm."
"Going to the Secret Realm +1"
"Going to the Secret Realm +2"
"I'm so hungry, I ate a bug in the morning and I've had a stomachache till now, can I be saved?"
"It's so cold and hungry, what kind of crappy day is this, let's just sleep, in dreams I have everything, wuwuwu."
"Who'd have thought it would start snowing in just over a day, what a lousy game... By the way, why did the profile picture of the person who suggested eating snow this morning turn gray?"
"Report, just opened a Copper Treasure Chest and found something good, hey you, see if you can trade it?"
...
After skimming through, Lin Yue's eyes felt sore and he was increasingly sleepy.
Five days in, and the group's total number had dwindled to only 5902.
Nearly half of the people silently perished before the disaster even arrived.
And those remaining weren't doing much better.
He forced himself to stay awake, struggling to look at the mall, and found the item page of Du Ping who had just listed something good again.
[Seller: Du Ping]
[Auction Item: Off-road Bicycle Design Blueprint]
[Required: 3L of Drinking Water]
[Seller Note: I think only one person can buy it, the rest can just watch.]
Off-road bicycle?
Really, what can't be found in the treasure chest?
But what can this thing do?
And it requires 3 liters of water, why not just rob?
This thing should just be left for someone who wants it.
Just as Lin Yue was about to close the trading panel, he suddenly remembered putting 14 iron axes up there, wondering if anyone had bid on them?
Upon opening the page, he was surprised to see that the top bidder was Du Ping, and surprisingly, he posted a condition almost two thousand system points higher than the second place!
[Bid by Du Ping: Unusable Washing Machine X1]
A washing machine? And unusable at that?
Even if it were functional, I wouldn't want it, would I?
How much water would it take to do laundry with that thing? Even though he currently has quite a lot of water, he couldn't afford to waste it on washing clothes.
What about the second highest bid?
Secret Little Burger X1.
Oh dear.
Good heavens, there's really no choice, is there?
Still, even a broken washing machine is better than those 14 axes, right? If it were functional, it could even provide comfort and cleanliness.
Speaking of cleanliness, Lin Yue took a sniff at the scent of his clothes.
He wrinkled his eyebrows.
This smell, it's intense.
His hair was oily, and touching his beard felt scruffy and rough.
Even though he once had striking features and was called "Lin Yanzu," frequently being asked for his WeChat on the streets, his current look was a far cry from that image.
Can a face be eaten?
If it could, Lin Yue could now survive countless rounds.
While confirming the trade, Lin Yue pondered a question.
How does Du Ping always manage to find treasure chests? Does he have a guaranteed treasure chest system too? But no, he's always in need of large amounts of water too.
Lin Yue suddenly thought of a possibility.
Could it be that Du Ping is more than one person?