Chapter 1896 - 1891: Not Enough to Eat?

"What kind of grass is that? It looks so ordinary, but it can attract so many fish."

"That’s right!"

Seeing so many fish gradually appear, both Guaiguai and Qiaoqiao were somewhat surprised.

Previously, they saw Xiaobei casually throw down a bunch of grass, thinking he was just doing it on a whim. Now, seeing so many fish gather, they realized Xiaobei didn’t act on a whim.

Xiaobei heard their murmurs but didn’t plan to explain, as he had more important things to focus on now.

"There are so many, I don’t even know which one to spear!"

Looking at nearly ten fish, Xiaobei was a bit indecisive.

Soon, Xiaobei made a decision!

With a gentle smile, Xiaobei swiftly threw the sharp stick in his hand.

It pierced toward the school of fish in an instant.

Its speed was so fast that it created an afterimage...

"It seems to be a bit off target!"

"I think so too!"

After Xiaobei made his move, they exchanged a glance and murmured...

From their vantage point, they felt Xiaobei’s aim was a bit too low.

This way, it might not succeed at all...

"Way off target? You’ll soon find out you’re overthinking it!"

Hearing their words, Xiaobei softly muttered.

After speaking to himself, Xiaobei intensely stared at the sharp stick he threw.

Xiaobei believed it would surely yield results for him.

As Xiaobei was contemplating, it swiftly cut through the water...

This sudden motion startled the school of fish, prompting them to scatter in an instant...

But it was too late...

Because just then, it had already pierced through.

The targeted fish hadn’t even reacted before it was directly impaled.

If it could talk, it would surely think itself unlucky.

However, it didn’t have such thoughts...

It was simply skewered and pulled out of the water.

Xiaobei reached out and effortlessly grabbed it in his hand.

"Xiaobei brother, how... how did you do that?"

"Exactly! It was clearly off target earlier."

Seeing their bewildered faces, Xiaobei began to explain the simplest physical principle, "Water refracts, so the fish isn’t at the position you think, but slightly below it."

"I see! We had no idea!"

"It’s normal for you not to know since you haven’t encountered it before. Alright, let’s stop talking about this, let’s go roast some fish now! You probably haven’t had roasted fish before, right?"

"Yes!"

They quickly nodded...

"Then you’re really in for a treat!"

With a gentle smile, Xiaobei started walking ahead, and they exchanged an excited glance, quickly following suit.

Selecting a suitable spot, Xiaobei carefully placed the fish down...

Afterward, Xiaobei gathered some stones, arranging them in a circle before collecting lots of dry wood.

Placing them together, Xiaobei picked up a super dry piece of wood and started spinning it quickly against the dry kindling.

Watching closely, they hesitantly spoke up.

"Xiaobei brother, you’re not planning to light them this way, are you?"

"Exactly, is that possible!"

They felt Xiaobei was being a bit ridiculous at this point because it seemed unrealistic.

"You’ll soon find out!"

With a calm smile, Xiaobei sped up the rotations.

As the speed increased, the heat rose rapidly...

The increase caused the dry leaves to start smoking.

They were somewhat stunned seeing this scene...

Earlier, they were about to say more, but now, they completely gave up...

Because Xiaobei’s seemingly absurd attempt was a complete success.

...

As the flames quickly rose, Xiaobei smiled lightly, "See? I said it would work. Do you believe me now?"

"We do believe you. From now on, whatever you say, we’ll trust you!"

"Absolutely!"

Giving them a glance, Xiaobei remained indifferent as he quickly positioned the fish.

At this point, Xiaobei finally had a chance to properly look at it...

It was larger than Xiaobei had expected.

However, despite its size, the meat was notably exquisite.

Xiaobei knew this was likely because it was a cold-water fish.

Having lived in that river for many years, its flavor was far superior to typical farmed fish.

"Later, I bet they’ll be stuffed!"

Looking at its size, Xiaobei made this judgment.

But this was just an initial assessment, and Xiaobei wasn’t sure it was entirely accurate, considering both Guaiguai and Qiaoqiao were the sort who could eat a lot...

...

As the fire grew bigger, Xiaobei began to get busy.

With Xiaobei flipping back and forth, a faint and alluring aroma wafted.

"This smells amazing!"

A trace of excitement flashed in their eyes...

Previously, they weren’t sure if it would taste good, but now, they were convinced it was far more delicious than they had imagined.

Seeing them eagerly eyeing the aromatic fish, Xiaobei gently teased, "Don’t drool, or it’ll look a bit unsightly!"

Hearing this tease, they quickly wiped their mouths.

After wiping, they realized Xiaobei was teasing them and grumbled, "Always talking nonsense! We’re not drooling!"

"I didn’t say you were drooling, I was just gently reminding you!"

Hearing Xiaobei speak again, they looked back at the fish.

Soon, they stood up directly.

"What’s up?"

Seeing them stand up, Xiaobei paused for a second, curiously asking...

Xiaobei genuinely had no idea what they planned to do...

Seeing Xiaobei’s puzzled expression, they took a deep breath and spoke in unison, "Xiaobei brother, we’re going to catch a few more fish."

Hearing this, Xiaobei patted his forehead, muttering a bit helplessly, "What? Isn’t this fish enough? I think it’s pretty big!"

"Big? We thought it’s quite small!"

"Exactly! It’s totally not enough!"

"I..."

Xiaobei was about to say something, but soon he gave up, as they had already grabbed the stick Xiaobei had used earlier...

Watching them grab it and prepare to run toward the river, Xiaobei quickly said, "Don’t rush, the fish is almost ready. Let’s eat first, then we can go get more."

Xiaobei knew it would be hard for them to catch fish down by the river, so he didn’t hesitate to remind them...