11: Chapter 11 Will-o'-the-wisps at night? They're fireflies!

Wisps of cooking smoke rose, and the fragrance overflowed everywhere.

An Ke leaned in and took a deep sniff, nodding with a satisfied smile.

"Not bad, not bad!"

Having been busy all day, he hadn't eaten yet.

He had only drunk some coconut juice and eaten a bit of coconut meat to pad his stomach.

Now, An Ke could no longer hold back; his appetite was fully whetted.

He started with the grilled fish, tearing it open with his teeth; the surface of the fish was charred yellow, but the inside was tender.

Then came the Swimming Crab.

Because the heat was just right, the crab meat inside the shell was perfect.

Not only was it tender, but it also hadn't lost its seafood flavor.

An Ke ate with great relish, taking a sip of coconut juice whenever he felt thirsty.

Throughout the entire meal, there were more bullet comments than ever before.

People who had originally been silently watching the live broadcast were all popping up.

"Wow! An Ke's fish is grilled so well!"

"Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside; I can't imagine how fragrant a bite would be."

"As a chef from Yi Wei Xiang, I say with full responsibility that An Ke's culinary skills are definitely first-rate."

"Holy crap!? A chef from Yi Wei Xiang? That's one of the top restaurants in the country."

"An Ke's cooking skills actually received a chef's recognition!"

"Good heavens! Is there anything An Ke can't do?"

"I've lived for thirty years and can't even fry an egg; compared to An Ke, I feel like I've wasted my life."

"..."

In the program, Kang Hui, Sa Beining, and the others were also salivating wildly as they watched.

Due to environmental issues, many species have gone extinct, and their numbers have significantly decreased.

The Swimming Crab An Ke was eating hadn't been tasted by many people for years.

It was constantly tempting those watching the live broadcast.

However, as top-tier domestic hosts, their professional conduct was naturally excellent.

Kang Hui adjusted his mindset, and seeing many discussions about An Ke's cooking in the bullet comments, he couldn't help but open up the topic.

He looked at Liu Yifei and said with a smile, "Liu Yifei, after seeing An Ke's barbecue, what are your thoughts?"

"With such great cooking skills, I even want to go in and live in the wilderness with him."

"I'm just afraid that if I eat too much, An Ke will dislike me."

Liu Yifei couldn't help but cover her mouth and smile gracefully.

This scene made many male compatriots in front of the screen fall for her.

At the same time, they also noticed something was off.

"Wait! Is the goddess shy?"

"No way? I've never seen the goddess shy in front of any man."

"It's over! Looking at the goddess's expression, I'm afraid An Ke's cooking has further conquered her."

"..."

Because of today's busyness, An Ke quickly finished his dinner.

He patted his stomach and let out a comfortable burp.

At this scene, not only did no one say An Ke lacked a proper image, but everyone also felt it was endearing; An Ke was very down-to-earth.

In the program, Sa Beining raised an eyebrow and smiled, "I imagine student An Ke must be very satisfied."

"With grilled fish, sea crabs, and shells, and coconut juice to drink when thirsty, how could he not be satisfied?" Professor Wu sighed with a smile.

This meal would be hard to come by even for domestic tycoons, even if they spent a fortune.

However, to everyone's surprise, on the screen, An Ke shook his head and lamented:

"It's a pity there's no rice; eating this isn't satisfying at all!"

"It lacks a bit of flavor."

An Ke's words made the viewers in the live broadcast room lose it.

"Even this isn't satisfying?"

"If I could eat this meal, I think I could die with no regrets."

"Is this the gap between people?"

"Comparing yourself to others will only drive you crazy!"

But the ones most triggered were the Foreigners.

They watched with gritted teeth, their indignation boiling over.

With river fish, sea crabs, shells, and coconuts, he's still not satisfied?

"That's way too Versailles!"

They felt this guy An Ke must be faking it just to slap the faces of these Foreigners.

After all, many foreign contestants don't even have anything to eat right now.

However, what they didn't know was that An Ke was telling the truth.

As a member of the Great Foodie Republic, he had an obsession with rice carved into his bones.

Without rice, it always felt like the soul was missing.

After finishing dinner, the setting sun slowly dipped below the horizon, and night gradually descended.

The chirping of insects began to echo around, with the occasional low growl of some wild beast.

An Ke lay in the camp, quietly watching the campfire; if the fire grew smaller, he would casually pick up some dry wood from the side.

Then he would toss it into the fire.

There are many dangers in the jungle at night; the best choice is to stay by the campfire.

This level of comfort made the viewers in the live broadcast room sigh with emotion.

It felt like An Ke wasn't struggling to survive at all, but rather going on a vacation.

After resting, An Ke got up and picked up the stones he had prepared during his collection this morning.

He then began to sharpen a stone knife.

In the wild, stone knives have a wide range of uses, and since they are relatively simple to make, they are a must-have tool in the wilderness.

The cost-performance ratio is extremely high.

While sharpening, An Ke dazed off, admiring the sky shrouded in night.

The stars were twinkling, beautiful beyond words.

There was no atmospheric pollution here, and the visibility was extremely clear.

The jungle under the moonlight wasn't as dark as imagined; there were even balls of light dancing in mid-air.

"Holy crap!? Ghost fire?"

Someone in the live broadcast room exclaimed.

In the program, Professor Wu saw the viewers' exclamations and found it both funny and heartbreaking.

He didn't expect that even Fireflies weren't well-known anymore.

So he provided some science: "These aren't ghost fires; they're Fireflies."

Liu Yifei was entranced, her beautiful eyes full of yearning: "So these are the Fireflies mentioned in textbooks!"

"So beautiful!"

Tonight, all the people of Dragon Country were admiring the same beautiful scenery together.

Everyone was also more certain that the National Fortune Game was not on Blue Star.

After an unknown amount of time, the entranced crowd was interrupted by the national fortune system.

[The first-place contestant for today is about to be announced!]

[Dragon Country Player No. 1: An Ke!]

[Congratulations on receiving the reward: All citizens of Dragon Country, Constitution +0.5.]

[Contestant An Ke has obtained the Bow and Arrow Manufacturing Technique.]

The announcement of the ranking brought the viewers back from the beautiful scenery; hearing that An Ke was first.

All of Dragon Country was jubilant.

"Took first place on the very first day; An Ke is too awesome!"

"Hahaha! Special forces, experts—none of them are any good in front of An Ke!"

"Constitution boost! I feel like my body is better!"

"Yeah! I can run a kilometer now without even panting!"

"An Ke is awesome!"

"An Ke is mighty!"

Under the night sky, An Ke seemed to hear the cheers of countless people in his ears.

He shook his head, a bit surprised.

He hadn't eaten any mushrooms.

He stopped thinking about it and instead searched for the [Bow and Arrow Manufacturing Technique] he had obtained.

The corners of An Ke's mouth curled up; it was a very good reward.

This way, there would be a guarantee for both hunting and self-defense.

The game had specifically reminded them not to trust contestants from other countries.

This indicated that the contestants were in the same world, and an encounter was only a matter of time.

Having weapons is the ultimate truth.

Secondly, although only familiar creatures had been seen so far.

There was no guarantee that there were only species from Earth.

What if there were other unknown species?

Or species that had been revived after extinction?

One must be on guard against everything!