Chapter 180 Demon Kings Reaching Consensus (Acridine for Monthly Pass)
"I'm sorry, what did you say about Acromantula just now?"
After time seemed to have stopped for two or three seconds, Grindelwald rose and leaned forward slightly, asking awkwardly but politely.
A rather familiar feeling resurfaced in the old wizard's mind again. This was not the first time that his train of thought had been interrupted since he started trying to teach Elena.
"Can it be eaten? Is it delicious? How to eat it?" the girl replied crisply, her eyes full of desire for knowledge.
The more Elena learns about magical animals through "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", the more questions she accumulates. However, according to the grand unified theory of the universe, the properties of most matter can be summarized into the above three
sentence.
"..."
Facing Elena's shining eyes, Grindelwald's expression froze on his face, and he opened his mouth helplessly. He didn't know what to say for a while - the scene in front of him was different from what he had imagined before.
The gap between the scenes is a bit big. Even Newt Scamander can't answer these questions, right?
After another five or six seconds of silence, Grindelwald took a deep breath, tried to force out a smile and asked calmly, "I remember you said before that you like magical beasts very much? You don't mean..."
"That's right. Not just magical animals, I like all animals."
Elena nodded quickly and added with extra seriousness, "The kind you need every day."
"..."
After receiving Elena's affirmative reply again and confirming again that the little mixed-race Veela was not joking, the look of shock on Grindelwald's face slowly faded away, and he placed his fingers thoughtfully on Elena's lips.
I opened "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" on the table and tapped it. A sudden realization gradually appeared in my eyes - and a touch of joy.
If Grindelwald guessed correctly, even Dumbledore should not have realized that Elena Kaslana and Newt Scamander are actually two completely opposite types of people.
Both seem to have the same point of interest.
In this way, with proper guidance and some just-right help, Grindelwald can find a way to add something extra to the lives of his old friends, even in the Nurmengard Castle in Austria.
fun of.
Thinking of this, Grindelwald raised the corners of his mouth, cleared his throat, and answered extremely seriously.
"I think it should be edible... As for the taste and cooking methods, this aspect is still in a relatively blank area in the magic world for the time being. You may need to find a way to explore it yourself."
Grindelwald took a deep look at this cute-looking white-haired dumpling. In a sense, the little girl in front of him might be more similar to Grindelwald himself in some aspects.
However, we still need to observe a little more about how much influence this little mixed-blood Veela can have, as well as what she desires, what she lacks, and what thoughts she has.
"Huh? Haven't even you and Mr. Newt Scamander studied it?"
Elena held her face with her hands, with a hint of obvious disappointment on her face. She originally thought that this part of the information was just set to be invisible.
"After all, as the most dangerous magical creature, the Acromantula is extremely dangerous even to wizards. What's more, it's a spider! I think many people just hear the word spider and don't understand it.
Have an appetite."
Grindelwald shrugged, his eyes inadvertently locked on Elena's face.
This is actually where his confusion lies. As far as he knows, except for a small number of savage African wizard groups who still retain the habit of eating insects, spiders do not appear in the diets of most civilized societies.
"The name is just a symbol named by the first discoverer, and it doesn't have much impact."
Elena waved her hand disapprovingly and answered without hesitation.
"Just like termites should actually be called white cockroaches, if you think the Acromantula doesn't sound good, you can also call it a terrestrial eight-eyed hairy crab, or a jungle giant soft-shell crab."
"Um?"
The corner of Grindelwald's mouth twitched, and he changed the name of an animal so skillfully and casually. It was obviously not the first time that Elena had done this, and not to mention, after such a change, it seemed to sound a bit... good.
eat?
"Even though the name has changed, the danger of the Acromantula has not decreased at all. You must know that any magical creature defined as the highest level of danger by the International Ministry of Magic must be a species that has had precedents of killing wizards."
Grindelwald shook his head and quickly drove out the strange thoughts in his mind. He was just guiding Elena and didn't really want to taste the so-called spider.
Hearing the old wizard's words, Elena smiled proudly, took out her wand and poked the Acromantula illustration in the book fiercely, without any trace of fear or fear on her face.
"We are human wizards. Using magic spells and tools to hunt dangerous creatures is not the most basic instinct that has been flowing in our blood since ancient times."
As long as sufficient medicinal value and edible value can be confirmed, the degree of risk is actually not that important.
After all, even the most ferocious fire dragon species [Hungarian Horntail] has been driven to the brink of extinction by poachers because of its high-value dragon blood and nerve fibers, and [Chinese Fireball] has become the only species in the East.
The remaining fire dragon species.
Glancing at Grindelwald who had just finished drinking the spicy soup, Elena smiled evilly, subconsciously licked her lips, and added, "Not to mention, logically speaking, spider meat is quite delicious.
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"Wait a minute, you haven't really eaten a spider, have you?" Grindelwald's face turned a little blue, and he realized that the topic seemed to be developing in a strange direction again.
"I have never eaten an Acromantula, but I have tasted the taste of ordinary spiders." Elena put her index finger on her lips, looked up at the ceiling, recalled the fried spiders she had eaten in her previous life, and swallowed.
Swallowing his saliva he said:
"Spiders are generally fried. The taste is more like between chicken and cod. The abdomen, head, and legs have tender white meat rich in protein. After removing the venom glands and shell, they are coated in MSG.
, sugar, salt, minced garlic, put it in oil and crisp it up, the texture will be distinct inside and outside, and the outside will be crispy..."
"Ahem! That's it!"
Grindelwald put his right fist to his mouth and made a heavy coughing sound, interrupting Elena's description - hell, he had just eaten breakfast, but he still felt hungry even while listening to roasting spiders.
"I can't help you with how to cook magical animals and how they taste. You have to study it yourself later. But..."
Grindelwald paused, glanced at the white-haired dumpling in front of him who kept swallowing his saliva, and looked a little hesitant.
"But?" Elena blinked, tilted her head and looked at Grindelwald who was about to speak in confusion, not understanding what the old man wanted to say.
No matter what, anyway, even if this girl goes out to cause harm to the whole world in the future, it is better than staying in the castle and tossing him now.
Grindelwald gritted his teeth, his heart skipped a beat, he raised his finger and said seriously.
"However, I can tell you the habits, weaknesses, and coping methods of most magical animals. And, if you can promise not to take the initiative to learn new spells these days, I can even find a way to let Albus learn new spells next time. During the holidays, I will take you to Newt Scamander for further study - this is a small request, but Albus will not refuse me."
"Huh? Well... ok! No problem! It's a deal!"
After hearing Grindelwald's words, Elena was stunned for a moment, then came back to her senses and nodded quickly with joy.
Sure enough, it was effective for her to get up early in the morning to make spicy soup for the first generation Dark Demon King. Food is indeed the most powerful thing that brings people together!
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