Chapter 6

It was already past 2 PM when he returned home. Although he hadn't eaten lunch and his stomach was growling, Lin Fei was still very excited because the stone that had been weighing on his heart had finally been lifted.

In the future, if his multiple abilities are exposed in public, he can just blame it on a sudden surge of spiritual energy, claiming that he naturally awakened. However, he still needs to be low-key and live a simple life. A good life is beckoning to me! For now, the most important thing is to satisfy his hunger.

What should I eat for lunch today? I haven't had fish in a long time, so let's have boiled fish!

Lin Fei likes spicy food, but his tolerance for spiciness isn't very high. Every time he eats Sichuan cuisine, he gets so spicy that he can't stand it, yet he still loves it.

He went to the kitchen, put on an apron, and turned on the exhaust fan. After living alone for so many years, Lin Fei's cooking skills couldn't help but improve, and he is also a foodie.

Lin Fei reached out his right hand and pulled a grass carp out of the dimensional space. This fish was caught by Lin Fei a month ago at the Rongcheng Reservoir. It was a dark and windless night, and no one was around. Lin Fei used his abilities to catch hundreds of grass carps in the reservoir, cleaned them on the spot, and stored them in the dimensional space for later use.

Due to the characteristics of the dimensional space, Lin Fei has done this kind of thing many times over the years, and the dimensional space is filled with various items.

After a while, the kitchen was filled with the enticing aroma of food, and two dishes and a soup were already on the table.

A boiled fish, a plate of stir-fried spinach, and a bowl of tomato and egg soup.

A balanced meal with meat and vegetables. There's not much to say about the stir-fried spinach and tomato and egg soup. As for the boiled fish, it is one of the representative dishes of Sichuan cuisine. Despite its seemingly simple preparation, the process is actually quite meticulous. Lin Fei spent a long time learning how to make it. He always chooses fresh, lively fish, which is why he goes to the reservoir to catch fish and never buys farmed ones. This dish fully utilizes the warming and blood-nourishing effects of chili peppers, and the meat remains tender and not tough, with a smooth and not greasy texture. It removes the fishy smell while maintaining the freshness of the fish. The bright red chilies are visually appealing, spicy but not hot, and numbing but not bitter.

A good mood leads to a good appetite, and Lin Fei ate three large bowls of white rice.

"Feeling so full!" Lin Fei exclaimed in satisfaction.

After eating and drinking his fill, Lin Fei washed the dishes and took out a lot of fruit from the dimensional space, washed it, and placed it on the coffee table in the living room.

He turned on the TV, randomly selected a program, and started scrolling through his phone, eating fruit while browsing his social media. He noticed that his old classmates were either complaining about how terrible their internships were or posting photos of their travels, showing beautiful scenery that made him feel refreshed.

Of course, there were also some annoying couples showing off their affection and spreading "dog food."

"Should I go on a trip too?" Lin Fei thought, lying on the sofa with a lazy fish smell.

"In a few days! During the summer, traveling is crowded everywhere. Going out to play at this time is more painful than enjoyable. I was scared by the crowds on Earth before, and the good mood for traveling was ruined. Now that I'm on Blue Star, there's no need to suffer like that."

Just as Lin Fei was reminiscing about his travel experiences on Earth, a message popped up in his university WeChat group, immediately catching his attention. The group owner had @ed everyone.

"Attention to all students in Rongcheng: Don't go into the deep forests around Rongcheng. Yesterday, I went to the Moon Mountain Forest with some hiking buddies and saw a giant snake, over ten meters long, and a huge wild boar fighting. They weren't just fighting normally; they were using abilities. The wild boar released wind blades, and the snake created earth walls to block them."

A Blade of Grass: "Class President, did you see it correctly? Animals have awakened abilities?"

Smiling: "Isn't it only humans who can awaken abilities?"

"Class President, did you see it wrong?"

"Class President, it's not April Fool's Day today!"

Explorer: "I didn't see it wrong. My hiking buddies and I were terrified and didn't even dare to record a video before running out of the forest. Some of the hikers have already reported it to the Ability Management Bureau, and investigators have started the investigation. I'm just giving everyone a heads-up. Be very careful, and if you're traveling, don't go too deep into the forests. I think this isn't an isolated incident; it might be happening in other places, just not reported yet."

"Could it be like what was said at the press conference, that the surge in spiritual energy has caused the animals in the mountains to mutate?"

"I think it might not just be animals; plants might also be mutating."

"Mutated animals and plants? I wonder if they taste good."

"They should taste good! After all, if they can mutate, it means they contain spiritual energy, so the flavor should be excellent."

"Wow, that would be a treat."

The topic gradually veered off course.

Lin Fei stroked his chin, thinking, "Spiritual energy animals and plants, they should taste delicious. Should I find an opportunity to go and catch some to try? After all, I'm a member of the Great Foodie Empire. Of course, if they are nationally protected rare animals, I won't eat them. I have my principles as a good citizen of the new era."

He saw that the WeChat group was already discussing how to cook the mutated animals and plants without losing their spiritual energy and while preserving their original flavors.

The discussion was completely off-topic!

Lin Fei didn't join in, as he was the king of lurking and enjoyed watching from the sidelines. He rarely surfaced unless someone specifically @ed him.

After reading more of their chat, Lin Fei closed his WeChat and turned off his phone. His curiosity had been piqued, so he decided to go to the Moon Mountain Forest tonight to see if he could find those two ability-using animals.

"It's been so many days since the last battle at Moon Mountain; it's unlikely I'll run into those investigators again," Lin Fei thought to himself.

The Moon Mountain Forest is uninhabited, with only flowers, trees, insects, and fierce wild animals. No one would go there for no reason.

Lin Fei thought, "I'll go there tonight to look for them. If I can find the two ability-using animals that the class president mentioned, I'll take care of them. After all, ability-using animals are very dangerous. If someone enters the forest and accidentally encounters them without the luck of the class president and his friends, they would likely not survive.

It's our duty as capable citizens to eliminate these threats. I'm not going just to taste the meat of the ability-using wild boar."