18: Understand the recipe, wild rat kebabs!

In the central area of the Death Mine,

"Go gather some firewood." Ye Ze said to Liu Meiqi in a commanding tone.

"Okay." Liu Meiqi happily agreed, not minding Ye Ze's commanding tone at all.

Along the way, she was like a follower, only needing to breathe air and do nothing else. She couldn't wait for Ye Ze to teach her how to do things.

Ye Ze dragged over a gray wolf he had shot earlier, then took out the blade of ruin and began skillfully skinning and cutting it.

By the time Liu Meiqi brought the firewood,

Ye Ze had already finished the initial processing of the wolf meat and skewered them onto bamboo skewers he had prepared beforehand.

In addition, Ye Ze also took out Waste Mushrooms from his backpack, which were in a plastic bag, and skewered them as well.

Liu Meiqi looked at the skewered wolf meat that Ye Ze had prepared and couldn't help but swallow, but her mouth asked, "Can this thing be eaten?"

Ye Ze ignored her,

piled up the firewood,

Snap—

Ye Ze snapped his fingers,

a wisp of flame danced on his fingertip,

with a flick of his finger,

the spark leaped into the pile of firewood.

Whoosh!

The firewood instantly ignited, bursting into a roaring fire.

Ye Ze: "Quick, quick, quick, get the meat roasting."

Watching Ye Ze's smooth and flowing movements to start the fire, Liu Meiqi was a little stunned.

It wasn't until Ye Ze's urging voice came that she snapped back to attention and quickly placed the skewered meat over the bonfire to roast.

As soon as they were placed, the flames seemed to come alive, automatically spreading over and gently wrapping around the roasted meat on the skewers.

Witnessing this magical scene, Liu Meiqi couldn't help but ask, "You have the talent for fire control too?"

"As a Chef, isn't being able to control fire a basic skill?" Ye Ze raised an eyebrow, as if Liu Meiqi's question was an insult to his profession.

"Chef?"

"Ye Ze?" Liu Meiqi suddenly remembered something and exclaimed, "Are you *that* Ye Ze?"

Ye Ze looked at her with a speechless expression: "What are you talking about? What 'this Ye Ze' and 'that Ye Ze'?"

Liu Meiqi was still in shock, saying in an unbelievable tone, "Are you the Ye Ze who awakened three talents before the Job Change Ceremony, was hailed by many as the greatest genius in Nanjiang City's history, and then awakened the Chef profession at the Job Change Ceremony?"

Liu Meiqi finished in one breath. Ye Ze responded expressionlessly: "If you were trying to stab me in the heart, then you have succeeded."

"Ah, no, I didn't mean that." Liu Meiqi realized her slip of the tongue and quickly apologized.

The two fell into an awkward silence for a moment.

"The roasted meat is ready, eat quickly." Liu Meiqi broke the silence, picked up a skewer, and took a bite.

"Ah, it's hot!" she exclaimed.

Ye Ze rolled his eyes at her and took out seasoning from his backpack—yes, he was fully prepared this time.

After sprinkling the seasoning evenly on the roasted meat, Ye Ze finally put a skewer into his mouth: "Hmm, the taste is a little better than the roasted Waste Rat meat from last time."

"This Ten Thousand Guests Come's special seasoning is really good." Ye Ze praised the seasoning while tasting it, also affirming his own cooking skills.

Ten Thousand Guests Come was the restaurant his aunt introduced him to.

"Here you go." Ye Ze saw Liu Meiqi's pitiful look and couldn't help but smile, handing the seasoning to her.

Liu Meiqi excitedly took it, imitated Ye Ze's method of sprinkling it on the roasted meat, and then eagerly took a bite.

"Wow, it's delicious!" Liu Meiqi praised sincerely.

The two enjoyed the roasted meat with relish. The aroma filled the entire Death Mine, causing some monsters to stir restlessly.

Just then, a noise came from ahead.

Liu Meiqi quickly put down her roasted meat, and Ye Ze also cast his gaze over. A five-person team walked out from behind the rocks ahead.

"It smells so good."

"Shit! It's the smell of Ten Thousand Guests Come."

One of the male students holding a knife said, while the others looked at him with strange eyes,

He said anxiously, "Ten Thousand Guests Come, haven't you eaten at Ten Thousand Guests Come before? The food at Ten Thousand Guests Come tastes like this."

As he spoke, he couldn't help but swallow.

"Oh, damn it! Someone is actually roasting meat in the Death Mine. And they're using Ten Thousand Guests Come's special seasoning!"

Faced with the knife-wielding male student's exaggerated reaction, the others couldn't help but roll their eyes at him.

However, they couldn't help but feel surprised internally that someone was roasting meat in a dangerous place like the Death Mine.

Extreme relaxation!

"Captain, should we go say hello?" The knife-wielding male student licked his lips.

"I think you're just eyeing the roasted meat skewers in their hands." The Captain sneered.

"Let's go." The Captain glanced at Ye Ze and Liu Meiqi, then turned and left with the team...

The Teacher had mentioned more than once that in the wilderness, even schoolmates need to be fully vigilant.

...

Watching the figures of the five disappear into the depths of the mine,

Ye Ze continued to enjoy the roasted skewers in his hand.

"Speaking of which, aren't we being a bit too flashy roasting meat here?" Liu Meiqi asked indistinctly, her mouth full of roasted meat.

After waiting for a while, Ye Ze didn't respond. Liu Meiqi turned to look and found him spacing out, so she asked doubtfully, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing." Ye Ze replied while eating the roasted meat, a hint of deep thought in his eyes.

Just now, he had comprehended a new skill. However, this time it was a recipe.

[You have comprehended the recipe: Roasted Waste Mushroom Skewers]

[Roasted Waste Mushroom Skewers: Greatly restores the user's stamina]

[Description: Roasted skewers that include Waste Mushrooms and Ten Thousand Guests Come's special seasoning. Not only are they delicious, but they also have extremely high nutritional value]

"It seems I also have quite a talent on the path of a Chef." Ye Ze muttered to himself, shaking his head and chuckling.

After a small interlude, the two were full and satisfied.

Roar~ Roar~

The aroma of the Roasted Waste Mushroom Skewers not only attracted other job holders but also drew in other monsters.

The roars of monsters came from all around. In the darkness, pairs of eyes gradually opened...

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

But to Ye Ze, these monsters were merely here to deliver energy.

As Frost Arrow after Frost Arrow was shot out,

monsters fell one after another.

[Over-level kill of Level 7 Gray Wolf, gained 450 Energy Points (Extra +225)]

[Over-level kill of Level 7 Zombie Miner, gained 450 Energy Points (Extra +225)]

...

The two continued to explore deeper into the mine,...

...

An hour later—

"What, not going to try your sensing anymore?" Ye Ze looked at Liu Meiqi teasingly, asking with his arms crossed.

Liu Meiqi knew this guy was teasing her. She glared at him fiercely, then like a deflated balloon, she said listlessly, "Let's go out."

After saying this, she didn't hear Ye Ze's response for a while. Liu Meiqi looked over and found him spacing out again: "Why are you spacing out again?"

"Shh, quiet down." Ye Ze motioned for her to be quiet, his nose twitching slightly: "I smell an aroma."

"An aroma?" Liu Meiqi asked doubtfully, "Is someone else roasting meat here?"

Ye Ze didn't answer but walked towards the direction from which the aroma was drifting.