107: This meat smells so good!

The bonfire was burning vigorously.

The withered yellow hay was the fiercest fuel, and orange-red tongues of fire greedily licked the mutton leg on the rack.

The high temperature forced out the grease hidden deep within the muscle fibers.

The mutton fat sizzled and bubbled, trickling down the charred, crispy skin.

Each drop into the fire caused a loud crackle.

Sizzle—

A wisp of blue smoke carrying a charred fragrance rose up.

In the mist dozens of meters away, the sound of swallowing saliva and hurried footsteps could be faintly heard.

But due to the black shadows Chen Du had shown earlier, the other players didn't dare to approach.

Chen Du turned the branch in his hand while his other hand evenly sprinkled a layer of sea salt.

That domineering, savage, and grease-filled meat fragrance drifted with the wind across this eerie grassland.

There was no cumin, no chili powder.

Relying only on this most primitive meat flavor, it was enough to pierce through everyone's mental defenses.

"Gulp."

The girls sitting in a circle swallowed their saliva in unison.

The movement was so synchronized that it was louder than the roar of the machines coming from the mist.

"It's done."

Before the words had even finished falling.

A fair and tender little hand had already moved fast enough to leave an afterimage, grabbing the largest mutton leg.

"Hoo hoo~~ Hot hot hot!"

An Nuonuo fumbled the mutton leg between her hands, her face contorted from the heat, but she refused to let go no matter what.

At this moment, who cared about their ladylike image? Who still remembered she was a delicate Little loli?

She opened her mouth and took a huge bite.

Crunch.

The crispy roasted skin shattered between her teeth, followed immediately by the tender, juice-bursting interior.

Scalding fat rampaged through her mouth.

An Nuonuo felt like she was about to explode from pure bliss.

She was completely dazed by the deliciousness!

Two lines of clear tears slid down her little face, which was blackened by the smoke, washing out two white streaks.

"Wooo..."

An Nuonuo shed tears while stuffing her mouth like a hamster.

Even though she had seen those dense little mouths under the sheepskin with her own eyes just now, they were now completely forgotten.

"I'm back to life... I've been resurrected with full health..."

As the chunks of meat entered her stomach, the void of hunger that felt like it reached the center of the earth was finally filled.

"It's so delicious... Mom... I'm eating meat..."

She ate until her mouth was covered in grease, and even the tip of her nose was stained with glistening oil.

Chen Du wasn't idle either.

He used a small knife to slice off a piece of the most tender tenderloin.

He handed it to Lin Keke beside him.

This chuunibyou girl also had no time to strike a pose.

"Thanks for the feed, Big Boss!"

Lin Keke took the meat and, regardless of whether it was hot or not, stuffed it directly down her throat.

Burp—

She almost choked and hurriedly pounded her chest to catch her breath.

"Eat slowly! There are hundreds or thousands more on the grassland, enough to stuff you to death. No one is competing with you."

Chen Du smiled and cut a piece for himself, putting it into his mouth.

He chewed.

There wasn't the sour, foul smell he had expected.

On the contrary, this meat had a strange milky fragrance and melted in his mouth.

As the meat slid into his stomach, a warm current spread to his four limbs and hundred bones.

SAN values were rapidly recovering... the girls were enjoying the top-tier happiness brought by high protein and fat.

Even though they knew this sheep was a bit improper, and even though they knew this place was incredibly eerie.

At this moment, nothing was as important as eating.

For this bite of meat, it would be worth it even if they grew a third hand!

Half an hour later.

Only a pile of clean-picked white bones remained on the ground.

Even the marrow had been sucked dry by the girls; they were truly a force of nature.

"Refreshing..."

Xia Lai slumped on the grass without any regard for her image.

One hand rubbed her slightly bulging belly while the other was still picking her teeth.

"This is what life should be like."

She let out a burp that smelled entirely of mutton.

Chen Du stood up and patted the grass clippings off his pants.

He looked up at the sky.

That red moon had already risen to the zenith, dyeing the mist a murky rust color.

It was getting late.

He looked at the huge silhouette towering in the darkness far away.

There were several chimneys piercing the clouds, spewing thick black smoke.

Occasionally, dark red firelight could be seen flickering at the mouths of the chimneys.

The core area of the Mist Meat Processing Plant.

"Second Sister."

Chen Du kicked Xia Lai's tactical boots. "Stop reminiscing and get to work."

"Ah?"

Xia Lai wailed.

She unceremoniously rolled over with her back to Chen Du, even revealing the lace trim of her shorts.

"Boss, making someone work right after they've eaten is a violation of labor laws! It'll cause appendicitis!"

"Stop talking nonsense."

Chen Du pointed to the remaining small half of the roasted whole sheep on the ground and the several raw sheep that had just been processed nearby.

"Pack them in your dimensional toolbox."

"Send them back to the ship."

If that madwoman Tang Ran gets too hungry, there's no telling what she might do."

"Moreover, the Study Committee Member sensed that the dock won't be peaceful tonight; tell them to guard the home well."

Li Yaozhi, who was on the side, nodded in agreement.

Once Xia Lai saw "Celestial Master Li" nod, she lost her temper.

She sat up, still grumbling, "I am a noble Mechanic, not a Meituan delivery driver..."

But her movements were quite agile.

With a flash of blue light from her fingertips, the dimensional toolbox instantly swallowed the supplies on the ground.

This skill was simply perfect for hauling things.

"Fine, I'm going."

Xia Lai patted her butt and stood up, habitually pulling down her goggles and fastening them.

Chen Du fished a bottle of wind oil essence out of his pocket and tossed it over.

"Be careful on the road."

"If you smell anything particularly fragrant, apply a little."

Xia Lai caught the small green bottle of medicine and gave an OK gesture.

"Don't worry, I value my life very much."

"I'm off!"

She turned and walked away.

She soon disappeared into the mist leading toward the dock.

Having sent off the logistics.

Chen Du turned to look at the remaining people.

This group of girls who had just eaten were now all glowing with health, looking like they had just been injected with chicken blood.

"Xia Xin."

The mature Archer who was called stepped forward.

The Recurve Bow in her hand was still stained with sheep blood, giving her a bit more of a murderous aura.

"You lead the team."

Chen Du pointed to the vast grassland.

"This grassland belongs to you now."

"Take Zhou Qian and the others, and shoot down every living thing you can see."

"Hoard as much as you can; once this opportunity passes, it won't come again."

In this Sea of Despair, food was always hard currency.

Even if they couldn't finish it themselves, if they encountered other survivors in the future, whether for trade or recruitment, this would be capital.

"Understood."

Xia Xin confidently tossed her long hair and pulled the bowstring.

"Don't worry, Captain."

Chen Du nodded and left another bottle of wind oil essence for Xia Xin.

After all, with more people, the risk was also greater.

As for himself, he possessed Tyrants Gaze, which naturally countered mental pollution.

Having arranged everything.

Chen Du turned around, his gaze falling on the two figures trying to shrink into the crowd.

"Nuonuo, Keke. You two come with me."

Both of them shuddered.

An Nuonuo hadn't even finished wiping the grease from her mouth, looking completely bewildered.

"H-Here!"

"Here!"

Chen Du straightened his collar and stepped toward the factory area shrouded in black mist.

"We're going to take a look at the core area."

"Ah?"

The bone in An Nuonuo's hand dropped.

The ferocity she had when eating meat just now vanished instantly, and she turned into a coward in a second.

Hearing the rhythmic thudding of bone-chopping from over there, she felt as if it were being chopped on her own body.

Her legs began to tremble.

"C-Captain..."

The Little loli jogged to keep up, tightly clutching the hem of Chen Du's shirt, pulling the designer windbreaker out of shape.

"Can we not go... I think the grassland is quite nice..."

"I can stay behind to help Sister Xia Xin pick up the prey! I can even skin them! I've been a professional skinner for thirty years!"

"Even letting me keep watch is fine..."

She was truly afraid.

That fear from the depths of her soul made her little face turn pale.

There was definitely a great horror inside. Eating meat was one thing, but going inside to die was another!

In contrast, Lin Keke, having eaten the meat, had perked up.

"What are you afraid of!"

The chuunibyou girl shouldered her drying-pole spear and used her other hand to fiercely smear wind oil essence under her nose.

"Hiss—Ha!"

That breath of cool air almost made the top of her head fly off.

"Before us, there are no enemies!"

"A mere slaughterhouse, watch this Valkyrie pierce right through it! As long as it dares to show a health bar, I'll even kill a god for you to see!"

She strode forward, her mismatched armor clattering in the wind.

Although her legs were still shaking a bit, she had her aura completely under control.

"Let's go."

Chen Du reached back and grabbed the scruff of An Nuonuo's neck, lifting her forward like a kitten.

"Since you ate my meat, you have to work for me."

"I just happen to need someone to trigger traps; I think you're quite suitable."

"Wooo... No... I'm still just a child..."

An Nuonuo's wails grew distant, finally disappearing into that thick black mist.