"Huh?!"
Hearing Felix's words, Xiangling's eyes went wide.
That amazing?
You can fish things out of the ground?
She couldn't wait to try it out.
These gadgets were so interesting, so fun!
If she took this tool to places like Jueyun Karst, couldn't she dig up all kinds of treasures?
After all, outside Liyue, many places were dotted with ancient ruins. Countless precious relics were buried underground.
Adventurers loved to excavate and explore, and many had found incredible treasures.
If her fishing rod could continuously pull up buried objects, it would be the ultimate treasure-hunting tool!
Thinking of all the treasures waiting for her to fish up, Xiangling's excitement surged.
She was eager to leave Liyue and head to those ancient ruins to hunt for treasure.
"There's one more jar left."
The next second, Xiangling looked at the final jar and immediately smashed it open.
She was mentally prepared for it to be empty.
"Boom!"
The moment the jar opened, a rich, roasted aroma exploded outward.
The scent was even more intense than the udon noodles earlier, instantly filling the entire Jar Shop and overpowering the lingering smell.
"It smells amazing!"
Smelling the fragrance, Xiangling was delighted.
Such a rich aroma. It's definitely food!
Not only was Xiangling thrilled, but Chef Mao was overjoyed as well.
Another dish!
But the next second, both of their faces froze in disbelief.
They stared at what came out of the jar, utterly speechless.
What emerged was a roast suckling pig!
If it were just a roast suckling pig, they wouldn't have been shocked.
What stunned them was that the roast suckling pig was moving!
They watched as a fully roasted pig, its entire body cooked to perfection, grew rapidly before their eyes until it was about the size of Guoba.
It trotted out of the jar on its little hooves, its eyes bright and lively as it looked at Xiangling and the others.
Its skin was amber-colored, shimmering like gold, glistening with oil. The rich, savory aroma made anyone who looked at it want to take a bite and taste the delicious roast pig.
Too fragrant. Too tempting.
Watching the roast suckling pig move around, blinking its big eyes at them, Xiangling and Chef Mao were dumbstruck.
The item that came out of the jar had shattered their understanding of reality.
Why is this roast suckling pig alive?!
Looking at the pig, its entire body radiating a rich aroma and dripping with oil, Chef Mao swallowed hard. He rubbed his eyes with his hand.
He thought he was hallucinating.
But even after rubbing his eyes, he still saw a living roast suckling pig, tilting its head and looking at him.
Chef Mao: "..."
He was stunned. Xiangling was stunned.
The two of them stared blankly at the roast pig, then turned their gaze to Felix.
They wanted to hear Felix's explanation. What is going on with this roast pig?
How is a fully cooked pig still moving?
Is it alive?!
They knew the jars contained all sorts of strange things, but this was beyond absurd.
How can a cooked animal still be alive and kicking?!
Felix: "..."
Seeing Xiangling and Chef Mao's bewildered stares, Felix's mouth twitched imperceptibly.
This was the first time he'd seen something like this come out of a jar.
[Gourmet Roast Suckling Pig]: A fantasy ingredient from an unknown world. It can be cooked into a delicious meal or raised as a pet.
Seeing the lively roast pig, Felix immediately recognized it. This comes from the world of Toriko (Food Wars crossover universe).
But the appearance of this thing had definitely shattered Xiangling and Chef Mao's worldview.
Who's ever seen a living roast pig?
Shaking his head, Felix spoke. "As you can see, this is indeed a roast suckling pig. Even though it's alive, it's still an ingredient. If you subdue it, you can eat it or turn it into a real dish. Or you can keep it as a pet."
Xiangling: "???"
Chef Mao: "????"
Hearing Felix's words, both of them were completely baffled.
Felix is saying that this roast pig can be eaten right now? Or kept as a pet?
What kind of thing is this?!
Ignoring their confusion, Felix continued calmly. "In a distant place, there exists a world full of rare and fantastical ingredients. Creatures whose meat melts on your tongue and releases a layer of oil, trees that bear delicious crab and shrimp meat year-round, springs that flow endlessly with aromatic brandy... These delicious ingredients are often ferocious monsters when alive, or they grow in harsh, dangerous environments."
"This roast suckling pig is one such creature. Even though it's fully cooked, it's still a type of monster. But it's not dangerous. You can chop it up and eat it, hold it and gnaw on it, or keep it as a pet."
"Of course, if you keep it as a pet, the delicious oil on its body is endless. You can use it for seasoning. It's an inexhaustible source of ingredients."
"You can also occasionally scrape off a layer of skin, then wait for it to grow back. When it does, scrape it again."
Xiangling: "..."
Chef Mao: "..."
Hearing Felix's words, their expressions were priceless.
That's possible?!
"It smells so good! Why is there another delicious smell?"
At that moment, the Millelith guard at the door suddenly caught the roasted aroma. He instinctively turned toward the Jar Shop. "This smell is even better than the last one! So... so... so good!"
Before he could finish, the guard's jaw dropped, his face filled with disbelief.
"What's wrong?"
Seeing his companion's stunned expression, the other guard was confused. What happened?
But the smell wafting out was indeed incredible. Even better than the previous one.
As he thought this, he followed his companion's gaze.
The moment he saw it, his facial expression froze.
Just like his companion, his jaw dropped.
"I... I'm not seeing things, right?"
After a long pause, the guard swallowed hard. "A... moving roast pig?"
As he spoke, his eyes were filled with shock.
He was watching a roast suckling pig, dripping with oil and radiating a rich aroma, moving around!
Beside him, the other guard nodded with difficulty. "You... you're not seeing things."
The two of them looked at each other, a hint of fear in their eyes.
This has to be a monster, right?
Why is there a living roast pig?!
"It smells amazing! Is that the Jar Shop? Why is there another delicious smell coming from it?"
"Yeah! This smell is even better than the last one! This has to be a new restaurant, right? It can't be just a jar shop."
"I think so too. Should we check it out? This roasted aroma is incredible! It's the most delicious thing I've ever smelled!"
Outside the Jar Shop, passersby caught the scent and stopped in their tracks, their faces full of surprise.
Many of them began walking toward the shop.
At the entrance, several people who had stayed behind after smelling the udon noodles earlier were about to leave.
But then, they caught the new scent.
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