The pine cone boar is a common wild beast in the vast area from the Agate Stone Plain to the Golden Fields. Unlike the more common mud-armored wild boars and giant-tusked wild boars, they are smaller in size and are very weak in aggression. They usually only eat tender grass.
It feeds on plant fungi such as mushrooms, pine cones and berries, and occasionally uses its fangs to pry open some rocks to prey on high-protein worms under the rocks.
Although their ecological niche is extremely low, they are not easily preyed upon, all because of the layers of strange, pine cone-like armor on the body of the pine cone boar.
This raised carapace is very hard in texture and has quite sharp edges. It is simply a natural armor of thorns.
The specialized dense fiber armor of the pine cone boar is light, waterproof, and easy to process. Hunters in the southern provinces and even the western provinces are very fond of using the pine cone armor of the pine cone boar to make coir raincoats or simple armors.
The meat of the pine cone boar, which is protected by heavy armor, is very delicious. It does not have a strong earthy smell like the mud-armored wild boar, nor does it have a strong ammonia smell like the giant-tusked wild boar.
Contrary to these similar species, the meat of the pine cone boar is quite delicious. Its meat is tough, and people who are not strong enough say it is like chewing rubber, but if you can taste it carefully, you can taste a scent that is close to the pine cone.
, so it is very popular with hunters and some special eaters.
Just like Ian, with his teeth, he naturally doesn't care how hard or tough the meat of the pine cone boar is, it's just chewy.
It didn't take long to process the wild boar. Soon, the original roast rabbit was removed and replaced with large chunks of pork legs and pork chops.
"Knight, this rabbit tastes quite good, but I think it needs to be brushed with a little more sugar water and honey, so that the meat on the surface will be crispy, sweet and fragrant."
The mysterious red-haired mountain man sat carelessly on a log, slicing pieces of meat into thin slices on the stone slab. Although he was only holding an ordinary meat cleaver in his hand, he was so skillful in waving the meat that he cut the pieces.
It's so fast, it's like a magical weapon.
He just ate the roasted rabbit, so now he is helping the young man: "Also, you probably want to use a stone slab to barbecue, right? But your stone slab is difficult to heat evenly, and it might suddenly explode in the middle, so it would be a waste.
Food.”
"That rabbit will be burnt if it is roasted any longer. There is no way to control the heat of a bonfire in the forest. If you want it to taste better, you need professional tools."
Ian had already stewed the broth. He turned his head and looked at the mountain people: "As for the stone slab, can't you just finish it before it cracks?"
"By the way, what's your name?"
"Indeed, you're right, just finish it early." The red-haired mountain man nodded thoughtfully, and then he answered Ian's question with a smile: "You can call me...well, call me Xiou...
Dole."
This was an obvious fake name, so Ian didn't care about it. Since the other party still planned to continue playing, he would just accompany him.
But I have to say that Mr. Siou's knife skills are quite good. The fat meat slices are thick and thin, dipped in Ian's homemade sweet and spicy sauce, and grilled on the hot stone slab. They cook instantly while being sizzling.
It exudes a scent of oil.
"Yes, this is a piglet that is not yet mature. It has almost no fishy smell, and if it does, it will be suppressed." He took a piece, chewed it, swallowed it, and then nodded: "It's ready to eat."
"This sauce tastes good, just the right amount of sweet and spicy, but not too greasy. I have never tasted sauce with this taste...did you make it yourself?"
Xio ate a few pieces of meat and nodded rather reservedly. Of course he had eaten more and better food, but a novel taste was more interesting to him.
In other words, he cares more about a novel experience than human beings' "expensive" and "rare".
Next, he tasted the Nanling pickled venison legs processed by Ian, and his eyes immediately brightened.
The meat that has been simmered for a long time in miso soup has a lot of fat inside, but a tough meat shell that has been fried on the outside locks it in and keeps it to an extremely subtle level.
When you put this piece of meat into your mouth and chew it with your teeth, the fragrant and hot soup oil will flow out from everywhere and fill your mouth. It is endless aftertaste and you can't help but have another piece.
"Not bad, really good! You can still eat such delicious food in such simple conditions."
But it was precisely because of eating such delicious food that the mysterious Mr. Xiou became serious. He raised his head and looked seriously at Ian, who was also eating seriously.
After pondering for a while, he said: "I can no longer be so casual after being treated with such delicious food."
Xio looked at Ian who turned around and said solemnly: "Please forgive me, knight, I came here uninvited today because I have a question to ask you."
"Excuse me."
While eating barbecue and drinking broth, Ian put down the bowl in his hand: "If I can, I will answer."
"Have you ever met an elf?"
The red-haired mountain man got it straight: "He has long green hair, is wearing a chain with inscriptions, and is handsome...well, a little worse than you, but he is also the kind of person who can be seen from the crowd at a glance."
"Thank you for the compliment." Ian turned his head, looked at Xio up and down, and immediately understood.
——The dragon of love is here to find Anfa?
Yes, it's a dragon.
You can tell from the dragon blood conversion displayed on the silver chip. He is not illiterate.
Dragons are not uncommon in the continent of Terra. In other words, except for the strongest monsters such as ancient dragons and true dragons, any kind of Warcraft may have some relationship with dragons - or dragons have something to do with them.
The first half is related.
There are legends that this is a hybrid caused by the lustful nature of dragons, but according to Ian's understanding of Terra's creatures, it is probably just a simple artificial super life and its derivatives of the same sequence... and even biological prototypes.
Contact, in short, has nothing to do with lasciviousness.
Dragons have extremely powerful power. As long as the name contains the word "dragon", its potential will definitely reach the third energy level and touch the edge of "high-level magical beast".
In addition, dragons are also extremely intelligent creatures, as are dragons. They are even closely intertwined with human society.
For example, in the crystallized blue cave beside the Meditation Sea, there is an ancient crystal dragon king 'Glitnir' who is respected by all the countries of Terra. He is the overlord of the Meditation Sea and the King of the North Sea. In his territory
Inside, there are seven huge maritime cities, which are like bridges connecting Junling Castle and the maritime road pioneered by St. Grant.
Every generation of Grand Duke of Junling Castle will meet with this ancient Dragon King after taking office to exchange agreements for the new generation. The imperial envoys will also send generous gifts and visit this elder of the northern inland sea every year.
For another example, in the Skyfall Wasteland to the east of the Burning Sun Khanate of the Cangtian Royal Court and south of the Sea of Falling Stars, there was a death-stealing weapon dragon, 'Timothel', who established his own kingdom, the Kingdom of the Mountain of Death.
'.
In the past, this heavy titanium dragon teamed up with the goblins to fight against the terrifying swarm of insects emerging from the inner sea of Skyfall, and used himself as the coordinate to locate the mother nest of the swarm, giving the goblins a chance to destroy the mother nest - as a result, he lost himself
More than 80% of the limbs, even if they are barely saved, can only move with the body of a mechanical dragon made by fairies.
The name of this old dragon sounds quite villainous, but he is actually a kind-hearted elder. Most of the people under his command are demi-human tribes who have left the Cangtian Royal Court and want to live a stable farming life. There are also some goblins and silver goblins who like to fool around.
He is also one of the heads of the nations of Terra and is qualified to participate in the United Nations Conference of All Nations held every twenty years.
Of course, not all dragons are so easy to talk to and are so keen to integrate into the society of "little people". Especially those dragons who are not intelligent enough often attack towns and plunder metals and precious sublimation materials, becoming
A big scourge to the local area.
Ian doesn't know what type of dragon this Xio is, but judging from the fact that the other party can use remote prosthetics to communicate with him, and has unique insights and professional appreciation of human food, at least
He is a communicator.
So, the young man shook his head: "I don't know."
Xio's eyes widened. He was still chewing the barbecue in his mouth, and looked at Ian with doubts. He obviously didn't know why the young man could lie to his face without any guilt.
This is the kind of lie that can be easily exposed!
"You all leave Golden Leaf Town together!"
After swallowing the meat and not wasting the food, Xio stood up, stretched out his hand and said solemnly: "You brought him to Ryan City, and you met for the last time - how could you not know?"
"Yes." Ian nodded with a smile and turned the barbecue over the stone slab: "Look, don't you know that too?"