Volume 10 Chapter 10: Rice. Rice! RICE!!!!!
<span style="text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-weight:400">Volume 10 Chapter 10: Rice. Rice! RICE!!!!!
<span style="font-weight:400">“…” Keith’s eyes widened as he grabbed Long Qiqiang’s cor, “Why didn’t you tell me you had that?!”
<span style="font-weight:400">“I’m sorry?!” Reflexive. He had to apologize because the guy had the eyes of a beast! It was menacing since he considered Keith a calm, collected, and cool guy. But behind that look was that of a monster. It was pretty scary.
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<span style="font-weight:400">“Gimme now!”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Here,” Long Qiqiang tossed Keith the bag. Opening it, that was when he saw the beautiful white grains.
<span style="font-weight:400">Rice. Rice! RICE!
<span style="font-weight:400">All that waiting was for this moment! He searched high and low for this ingredient but couldn’t find it. He was able to tear his head apart! Rice was such a staple in Asian cuisine. But he was not able to find any of it!
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<span style="font-weight:400">There was no way he could live without rice! And it was in his hand right now!
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<span style="font-weight:400">“I just need to steam it, right?”
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<span style="font-weight:400">“Mmhmm,” Long Qiqiang nodded. That was when Keith got to work. This is regr rice; simple and straightforward. After cleaning the rice, he just needed to ce it in the pot and wait for it to cook. Waiting for it for a few minutes, the lid was taken off,
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<span style="font-weight:400">“So fluffy.” Carolyn and Krystal looked over the boy’s shoulder. What they saw was something like snow but fluffier.
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<span style="font-weight:400">“Indeed.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“The texture is interesting.” It was soft and nice to eat.
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<span style="font-weight:400">“What the? Why is ours so different?” Shinzo retorted. But that caused Keith to tilt his head, “What does it usually taste like?” Shouldn’t it always be like this?
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<span style="font-weight:400">“It would be tough and taste like rocks.”
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<span style="font-weight:400">“That’s because you added too little water.” That was definitely uncooked. Actually, how could they eat something like that? It was horrible.
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<span style="font-weight:400">“Anyways, this is a good meal to have,” Keith and the others were having a feast. The juices from the butter salmon were drenching the rice, giving it vor. Everyone continued to eat till the end of the night.
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<span style="font-weight:400">“It’s been some time since I’ve eaten so much,” Long Lihua grinned as she rubbed her belly. The amount of food she ate these few times was quite something.
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<span style="font-weight:400">“He’s such a good cook.”
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<span style="font-weight:400">“…Mmhmm.”
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<span style="font-weight:400">“That’s the first time you praised someone.” Long Lihua looked at her friend. But Ayaka shook her head the next second, “It was only food. There’s nothing about it,”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Heh,” Long Lihua grinned. That look had said it all.
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<span style="font-weight:400">The next day, Keith looked out the window, “Do you know when we’ll arrive at the ind, Qiqiang?”
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<span style="font-weight:400">“Probably in a few more days or so. The wind was nice these past few days.” It would have taken them longer without the wind, but that breeze had pushed them considerably.
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<span style="font-weight:400">“I see.”
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<span style="font-weight:400">“What’s the matter?”
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<span style="font-weight:400">“Something’s wrong with the air; it’s much more humid and cold.” Keith felt it. There was something off about today.
<span style="font-weight:400">That was when Long Qiqiang had looked up as well. A frown soon formed, “Shinzo, tell him to check the weather forecast. There’s something wrong with the air.” His instincts were feeling off.
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<span style="font-weight:400">“Alright,” Shinzo didn’t react as tensely as the others. But he felt there was something odd as well. After talking with the captain, the foxman returned, “There’s going to be slight rain today.”
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<span style="font-weight:400">“I see.” But as Keith was going to say something, he noticed something was off! He quickly kicked Long Qiqiang, sending him flying across the deck!
<span style="font-weight:400">“What-“ Before Long Qiqiang could ask the boy, something came out from the sea! It was such a quick speed that no one could have reacted.
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<span style="font-weight:400">“Thanks.”
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<span style="font-weight:400">‘What are those?” Keith couldn’t tell.
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<span style="font-weight:400">“They’re de fishes. They’re pretty fast creatures. Theye out of the seas at a high pace and pierce the target before they have the chance to react.
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<span style="font-weight:400">“Take it that you know how to beat it?”
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<span style="font-weight:400">“Of course.” Long Qiqiang grinned. There was no need to say as he just showed as one fish charged at him again. But he dodged the blow, and that was when he chased and mmed it into the ground!
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<span style="font-weight:400">“As it pounces into the air, that’s when you make the move! That downtime in the air is the opening.” Descending down from that arch was the slowest point.
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<span style="font-weight:400">“I see!” Keith nodded as he quickly dealt with them. What Long Qiqiang said was true. The descent was actually slower. And there was a predictable arch pattern.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Deal with the one in the air; I’ll deal with the ones in the ocean. We can’t have the haul be damaged by anything.” Flying in the air was the least of their concern. What they needed to worry about was the ship having holes. That would definitely be a problem for them.
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<span style="font-weight:400">While that happened, Long Lihua and the rest came out of the rooms.
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<span style="font-weight:400">“What’s going on?!”
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<span style="font-weight:400">“No talk! Deal with the de fish flying our way!” Keith punched one and mmed it down. The other sailors did the same.
<span style="font-weight:400">The girls quickly made a move as they fired off their magics. They understood they needed to take them out as soon as possible. The fishes were being sent flying left and right.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Why is there so much?” Long Lihua sliced one with her hand. She quickly went back to back with Keith.
<span style="font-weight:400">“I think we ran into a horde or something.” That could only be the reason.
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<span style="font-weight:400">“I’m going to help out in the sea; you guys, watch out for theming out.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Are you sure?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“If there’s so muching at us from the top, then there are a lot down there.” The source was the sea. Long Qiqiang and Shinzo had jumped in to deal with them.